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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Nellisir" data-source="post: 2986754" data-attributes="member: 70">Well, it doesn't matter much to me one way or another.  I'm pretty well set on 3e and 3.5 books, and what I don't have I'll pick up after 4e comes out.  I'll look at 4e, but it'll have to be pretty compatible with existing materials to be worth spending money on.  The collectibles aspect of it doesn't interest me at all -- I realize I'm not hip, but I don't buy the minis for the D&D Minis game, nor do I play Magic, or MMORPGs.  I'll still get the minis for my game, though -- it's not like I use the little cards.The only thing I'd enjoy speculating on is who might be able to buy D&D, if WotC did indeed sell it, or license the game out:White Wolf - experienced company, still dabbles in d20;Paizo - heavily invested in D&D, already linked to D&D, Lisa Stevens has successful track record with WotC and high-end contacts;Mongoose  - continues to invest in d20 products, invests heavily in licenses, the D&D name would be a huge bonus; Green Ronin - still dabbles in d20, would probably love to get the D&D brand name, but already has one certified hit with Mutants & Masterminds and a second potential hit with True20;Malhavoc - obviously still in d20, but it's really a one man operation, I'm not sure he can easily get the financing;and finally,Peter....I'm blanking on the name...WotC's founder and ex-CEO, the man that bought TSR the LAST time...probably has the money, can almost certainly get the money, and I believe is no longer restricted from working in the RPG industry.I heart the OGL so, so, much.</blockquote>

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