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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mark CMG" data-source="post: 5847038" data-attributes="member: 10479">Except that it's the other way around in that if they don't use the OGL, they will have no choice but to avoid using mostly mechanics that are already OGC lest someone OGL-clone a game and fill in a few spots where something isn't already OGC.  We seem to agree in principle, so let's let that dog sleep.Not untrue but, aside form there already being a FUDGE, if they do use the OGL (as is) then reinventing the wheel just to be different might have a higher chance to backfire on them if fans don't like something all new.  We've seen such things before when they didn't want to use the OGL so using the OGL and taking that risk only leaves it for 3PP to pick up whatever mess is made (if mess it is) and rework it, essentially like handing over the keys to what is left of their game.  Someone else is already driving the old model, giving away the new model by putting out something that could be primarily rejected seems like a bad idea.  If they go OGL, I suspect they will utilize a fair amount of their previous game mechanics, but I think they have already let the OGL ship sail at this point.We'll see.</blockquote>