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<blockquote data-quote="rcade" data-source="post: 8887913" data-attributes="member: 59231">If there are things in the System Reference Document that Hasbro doesn't want to share any more (hypothetical example: the Derro), instead of attacking the OGL 1.0, could Hasbro achieve that purpose by releasing a new SRD that includes them in the Product Identity clause? This would make future publishers using the OGL reluctant to use those new additions to PI. Commercial publishers will take the safest course and not use the Derro, even if they think it ought to continue to be reusable.Additionally, because new editions of D&amp;D are where almost all players end up, Hasbro has the power to hold on to the PI of everything new in each edition, as well as every revision to anything. If they keep more out of the next SRD they won't be competing with open gaming content on any of those parts of their game. The more years that pass, the less competitors will be able to compete with them because players want new stuff under current rules.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="rcade, post: 8887913, member: 59231"] If there are things in the System Reference Document that Hasbro doesn't want to share any more (hypothetical example: the Derro), instead of attacking the OGL 1.0, could Hasbro achieve that purpose by releasing a new SRD that includes them in the Product Identity clause? This would make future publishers using the OGL reluctant to use those new additions to PI. Commercial publishers will take the safest course and not use the Derro, even if they think it ought to continue to be reusable. Additionally, because new editions of D&D are where almost all players end up, Hasbro has the power to hold on to the PI of everything new in each edition, as well as every revision to anything. If they keep more out of the next SRD they won't be competing with open gaming content on any of those parts of their game. The more years that pass, the less competitors will be able to compete with them because players want new stuff under current rules. [/QUOTE]

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