GSL news.

[olshanski]

Well, the GSL and SRD have been announced, so looks like you're prediction is wrong...

I'll believe it when I see it.

 

[Spatula]

Uhm... wut? The GSL is being released publicly on June 6th, and book publishers already have an advance copy. WotC put out a press release & everything.

As for the benefits of 3rd party support, I'm imagine that googling "Ryan Dancey" and "network" will turn up something. Sure, 4e would work fine as a "closed" system. But that's inefficient - there's a certain amount of overheard that goes into making any product at WotC, which makes some kinds of products (notably, adventures) not very profitable for them. Wizards does not have an infinite number of designers, playtesters, nor time, so they will focus on the products that give them the most return for their investment, and the 3rd party support can handle the other stuff. (in an ideal world)

That's without even getting into Dancey's networking theories. I mean, why doesn't Microsoft produce all Windows applications itself? Why not make it a "closed" operating system? (ignoring the anti-trust concerns) It's more efficient for them to concentrate on certain areas (OS, business & web applications) and leave other needs for others to fill.

 

[Lizard]

Uhm... wut? The GSL is being released publicly on June 6th, and book publishers already have an advance copy. WotC put out a press release & everything.

They also put out an announcement it would be released in January with a 5000.00 early adopter buy in. How'd that work out? Until the license is actually posted -- or I hear from publishers saying "We have the license. It's in our hands. We can't comment on it, but we have it." -- it's all vaporware.

To the best of my knowledge, no one outside of WOTC has seen the GSL, and it seems (to judge from the long silence on the part of Lidda and Rouse) to have gone back for another round of "vetting".

I can announce I'm going to spend a week having a wild orgy with the Swedish Bikini Team. Don't believe it until you see the MPEGs.

 

[SteveC]

They also put out an announcement it would be released in January with a 5000.00 early adopter buy in. How'd that work out? Until the license is actually posted -- or I hear from publishers saying "We have the license. It's in our hands. We can't comment on it, but we have it." -- it's all vaporware.

To the best of my knowledge, no one outside of WOTC has seen the GSL, and it seems (to judge from the long silence on the part of Lidda and Rouse) to have gone back for another round of "vetting".

I can announce I'm going to spend a week having a wild orgy with the Swedish Bikini Team. Don't believe it until you see the MPEGs.

I must agree with Lizard here. I sincerely doubt that any of this is in the hands of either The Rouse or Lidda at the moment, but has gone further up the chain. The question of "can a company do both 3X OGL and 4E GSL products" still has not been answered, and that's the crux of the matter right now. I would guess that the decision is currently resting with someone who has absolutely no gaming or open source background at all right now, so that can be a lot to take in.

I hope that it gets worked out soon and that we can find something new to declare doomsday over.

Oh, good luck with the Bikini team, by the way, Lizard!

--Steve

 

[Wulf Ratbane]

I can announce I'm going to spend a week having a wild orgy with the Swedish Bikini Team. Don't believe it until you see the MPEGs.

Here's hoping you're behind the camera.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Here's hoping its the ladies' Swedish Bikini Team, not the Co-Ed or Mens.

(Yes, I know a bikini is a particular kind of womens' 2 piece bathing suit, but I also know the Swedes. )

 

[Oldtimer]

To the best of my knowledge, no one outside of WOTC has seen the GSL

True. No GSL so far. There hasn't even been any official word to interested parties since March 19.

I can announce I'm going to spend a week having a wild orgy with the Swedish Bikini Team.

I'll let them know you'll be dropping in.