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<blockquote data-quote="delericho" data-source="post: 2465905" data-attributes="member: 22424">The difference is that 3.0 is a dead system - I don't think anyone specifically supports it any more. If 4e is closed, the other publishers will almost certainly continue to support 3.5. That keeps the game fresh, especially once someone does a glossy full-colour &quot;Player's Manual&quot; for &quot;OGL Fantasy&quot;. This would probably maintain the split, since everyone who wants to stay 3.5 can stay 3.5 and find players, new books are always available, and so on.Wizards really have to keep the latest edition of the game open. Companies like Sword &amp; Sorcery, Green Ronin and Mongoose are too prolific to be killed by having the carpet pulled out from under them.Of course, whether Wizards/Hasbro understand this is another question. And, there's always a doubt about the OGL - if Wizards/Hasbro declare it rescinded, and threaten to sue anyone who continues to use it, does anyone really have the nerve and resources to challenge them?Actually, if Wizards did produce a closed 4e, and the third-party companies responded by publishing an OGL player's manual, and a significant number of people refused to switch, this might in turn provoke Hasbro into killing the D&amp;D role-playing game altogether. I bet the novels, electronic games and movie rights are more lucrative than the RPG anyway, and wouldn't be surprised if the miniatures were too.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="delericho, post: 2465905, member: 22424"] The difference is that 3.0 is a dead system - I don't think anyone specifically supports it any more. If 4e is closed, the other publishers will almost certainly continue to support 3.5. That keeps the game fresh, especially once someone does a glossy full-colour "Player's Manual" for "OGL Fantasy". This would probably maintain the split, since everyone who wants to stay 3.5 can stay 3.5 and find players, new books are always available, and so on. Wizards really [I]have[/I] to keep the latest edition of the game open. Companies like Sword & Sorcery, Green Ronin and Mongoose are too prolific to be killed by having the carpet pulled out from under them. Of course, whether Wizards/Hasbro understand this is another question. And, there's always a doubt about the OGL - if Wizards/Hasbro declare it rescinded, and threaten to sue anyone who continues to use it, does anyone really have the nerve and resources to challenge them? Actually, if Wizards did produce a closed 4e, and the third-party companies responded by publishing an OGL player's manual, and a significant number of people refused to switch, this might in turn provoke Hasbro into killing the D&D role-playing game altogether. I bet the novels, electronic games and movie rights are more lucrative than the RPG anyway, and wouldn't be surprised if the miniatures were too. [/QUOTE]

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