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<blockquote data-quote="Saracenus" data-source="post: 5931006" data-attributes="member: 47839">Strong emphasis mine.I am confused. Why would WotC offer Paizo cash?WotC is trying to make an edition that can fit the needs a fractured customer base. This has little or nothing to do with Paizo (except for the fact that Pathfinder customers are some of the folks WotC is going to attempt to woo).The only thing that is important to Paizo in this is: 1) Is a 3rd Party license (OGL, GSL, or otherwise) tolerable enough that Paizo is willing to invest blood and treasure supporting D&amp;D Next and 2) Does the D&amp;D Next support the design goals and play style of their Pathfinder adventure system.Beyond that WotC and Paizo owe each other nothing. This is a business decision that each party is going to have to weigh before making a decision. This is not two human adults (despite what the Citizen's United ruling might say) who had a fight and now they need to publicly make up for the good of their children (the customers).I think Paizo as a company has done a great job looking out for their own economic interests. I don't think they need you negotiate on their behalf.The only questions I need to ask myself when D&amp;D Next is finally published, is it an edition of D&amp;D that I want to play and does it support the kind of gaming I want to play. Beyond that you are reaching.My two coppers,</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Saracenus, post: 5931006, member: 47839"] [I][B]Strong emphasis[/B][/I] mine. I am confused. Why would WotC offer Paizo cash? WotC is trying to make an edition that can fit the needs a fractured customer base. This has little or nothing to do with Paizo (except for the fact that Pathfinder customers are some of the folks WotC is going to attempt to woo). The only thing that is important to Paizo in this is: 1) Is a 3rd Party license (OGL, GSL, or otherwise) tolerable enough that Paizo is willing to invest blood and treasure supporting D&D Next and 2) Does the D&D Next support the design goals and play style of their Pathfinder adventure system. Beyond that WotC and Paizo owe each other nothing. This is a business decision that each party is going to have to weigh before making a decision. This is not two human adults (despite what the Citizen's United ruling might say) who had a fight and now they need to publicly make up for the good of their children (the customers). I think Paizo as a company has done a great job looking out for their own economic interests. I don't think they need you negotiate on their behalf. The only questions I need to ask myself when D&D Next is finally published, is it an edition of D&D that I want to play and does it support the kind of gaming I want to play. Beyond that you are reaching. My two coppers, [/QUOTE]

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