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<blockquote data-quote="Luke" data-source="post: 676042" data-attributes="member: 602"><p>RPM certainly can support add-ons like this, and is fully capable of working with modified rules.</p><p></p><p>I've had a couple of recent enquiries about D20Traveller, and have pointed out issues with copyright, and with the need to find out how much (if any) open game content (OGC) is available from the books.</p><p>Its legal stuff. Fantasy Flight games handle this sort of stuff *really well* in DragonStar. Kudos guys!</p><p></p><p></p><p>In general, game rules and mechanics are not subject to copyright, but things like names (of feats, special classes, monster races etc) typically are.</p><p></p><p></p><p>On the note of "Is anyone doing...", I've had recent contact from a couple of RPM fans who have just set up a yahoo group for sharing of community files.</p><p>This is an unofficial group over which I have no control (which I'm very happy about, since I'm really into the concept of a self-determined community group that isn't controlled by me ).</p><p></p><p>I have pleaded with the group founder to ensure that anything made available from copyright books will insist on a password from the book - and it looks like that will happen. It sort of means that you need the books in the first place, and can then make the stuff work for you in the computer.</p><p><strong>I can't stress enough that the commercial rights and interests of Wizards and <em>especially</em> smaller 3rd party publishers <em>must</em> be protected.</strong></p><p>I would only be an individual voice on the unofficial site, but I would also ask that any RPM module of a copyright book only contain sufficient info from the book to get game mechanics to work in the computer - as well as have the password. This would mean that you could build your characters and encounters, but not be able to do away with the book completely (as you practically can with the PHB, MM and DMG).</p><p></p><p>I'm checking it out, and if I feel happy that the right thing will be done, I'll publicize the unofficial site on my web-site soon.</p><p></p><p>Regards,</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Luke, post: 676042, member: 602"] RPM certainly can support add-ons like this, and is fully capable of working with modified rules. I've had a couple of recent enquiries about D20Traveller, and have pointed out issues with copyright, and with the need to find out how much (if any) open game content (OGC) is available from the books. Its legal stuff. Fantasy Flight games handle this sort of stuff *really well* in DragonStar. Kudos guys! In general, game rules and mechanics are not subject to copyright, but things like names (of feats, special classes, monster races etc) typically are. On the note of "Is anyone doing...", I've had recent contact from a couple of RPM fans who have just set up a yahoo group for sharing of community files. This is an unofficial group over which I have no control (which I'm very happy about, since I'm really into the concept of a self-determined community group that isn't controlled by me ). I have pleaded with the group founder to ensure that anything made available from copyright books will insist on a password from the book - and it looks like that will happen. It sort of means that you need the books in the first place, and can then make the stuff work for you in the computer. [B]I can't stress enough that the commercial rights and interests of Wizards and [i]especially[/i] smaller 3rd party publishers [i]must[/i] be protected.[/B] I would only be an individual voice on the unofficial site, but I would also ask that any RPM module of a copyright book only contain sufficient info from the book to get game mechanics to work in the computer - as well as have the password. This would mean that you could build your characters and encounters, but not be able to do away with the book completely (as you practically can with the PHB, MM and DMG). I'm checking it out, and if I feel happy that the right thing will be done, I'll publicize the unofficial site on my web-site soon. Regards, [/QUOTE]
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