Ginny Di interviews WotC's Kyle Brink

Continuing the D&D executive producer's interview tour, gaming influencer Ginny Di asks a WotC's Kyle Brink about the OGL and other things.

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[mamba]

Let's look at where WotC landed currently on this OGL/SRD thing

A Churchill quote comes to mind

“You can always rely on America to do the right thing -- once it has exhausted the alternatives.”

 

[Iosue]

I really don’t know what she expected him to say about how Wizards will regain trust. Trust is built on a pattern of behavior. Once lost in the manner in which Wizards did, it’s going to take time to regain, and that can only be done by communicating intent and then following through. So, action, rather than words. Sure, releasing the 3.5 SRD in CC might generate some good will. An SRD for 1D&D might move the needle some. But it’s going to take years of these small actions and communication with the community.

 

[Retreater]

Right now I'm trying to determine if I should watch this, if I can be swayed into trusting them.
I'm thinking not, unless I hear there are some big revelations.

 

[Scribe]

Of course, that doesn't change the fact that policing content is a nightmare on several other levels, but it's nice to see him confirm it's not about giving a list of existing products. We can finally put the whole "show me racist OGL material now, or it's not a problem" comments to rest.

On the flip side, he had to say its about the future, because there are little to no examples, as evidenced by the various times people have said 'show me'.

 

[Remathilis]

Right now I'm trying to determine if I should watch this, if I can be swayed into trusting them.
I'm thinking not, unless I hear there are some big revelations.

Nothing like making up your mind before you hear what is being said.

 

[Haplo781]

Right now I'm trying to determine if I should watch this, if I can be swayed into trusting them.
I'm thinking not, unless I hear there are some big revelations.

Literally just waiting to hear "we're looking at opening up 4th edition somehow" or similar.

 

[bedir than]

"Homebrew is essential to the game. We know that. It will always be supported in any version of the game."

 

[Voidmoji]

Literally just waiting to hear "we're looking at opening up 4th edition somehow" or similar.

Now that so much has passed, for good, ill, or (most likely) in between, this is why I keep coming back to these threads on Kyle's interviews. I want 4e D&D put into CC so much I can taste it.

 

[Retreater]

Nothing like making up your mind before you hear what is being said.

In my defense, I've watched two previous interviews with him and walked away unimpressed (to put it mildly). So if it's just retreading old ground, I don't need to get worked up again.

 

[Retreater]

Now that so much has passed, for good, ill, or (most likely) in between, this is why I keep coming back to these threads on Kyle's interviews. I want 4e D&D put into CC so much I can taste it.

I'm not optimistic about that happening (but I wish they would). It's not like they can flip a switch and it be done. There is no basis of an SRD for 4e. Their IP is littered throughout every power and feat.