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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Najo" data-source="post: 4472672" data-attributes="member: 9959">This thread seems to be all over the place. I've read all of it, and it seems the discussion is not staying on the subject of what is WOTC's goal with the GSL. So instead of responding to one of the tagents in the thread, I am going to give me own two cents on the original question:I think the GSL has a number of goals for WOTC:1. Creating core rulebook sales by referencing official rule books instead of referencing online, free SRD rules.2. Spread the D&D brand, by allowing the D&D logo to be printed on GSL products. In fact, the GSL logo is designed to not mesh with a company's graphic design with its big white box and extra text around the D&D logo. I actually find the GSL logo unprofessional and its primary purpose is to draw attention to the D&D logo instead of being a professional looking mark of quality.3. Kill off the OGL by getting as many 3PP moved over to the 4e GSL and blocking their product lines from returning to 3.x.4. If WOTC's intentions are not entirely above board, then the GSL also ruins 3PP when the license is changed severely, or pulled from them without warning. Without any safe harbor clause, the current GSL can destroy a 3PP at WOTC's whim.When the revision is released, if it either a) blocks returning to the OGL or b) does not have safe harbor properties to protect publishers from losing their rights to use the liscense while compliant with the license, and if they do lose the license a way to restore complience, then I would highly question WOTC's intentions.Likewise, even with an air tight GSL, if it is not edition proof (i.e. negated by WOTC going to 5e) then it still holds the dangers of the current GSL.If WOTC's intentions are honorable, then the GSL's goal is to allow 3PP to help build the D&D brand and protect WOTC without any loopholes.If WOTC is trying to rid themselves of the 3PP, then they are going to make the 4e GSL inticing with some limited safe horbors, but it will still kill the 3PP right to return to the OGL. Even if it doesn't, if enough 3PP go to the 4e GSL, they will indirectly kill the OGL support. Then, when all is said and done, 5e could wipe out any 3PP support entirely and by that point OGL would be fully dead.</blockquote>

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