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<blockquote data-quote="Sacrosanct" data-source="post: 8889882" data-attributes="member: 15700">As a publisher, and based on what I've heard from other publishers I've talked to, nearly to a person we've all agreed that even if WoTC keeps the original OGL and doesn't make this change to 1.1, the trust is gone.&nbsp; And we'll be moving forward without either.&nbsp; None of us will use 1.1.&nbsp; At this point I have to think the lawyers and brass at Hasbro knew they would make 1.1 so toxic that no one would agree to it, and that was the point. I.e., a way for them to take control of their IP (and perhaps even more than what they legally could control).Think about it for a sec.&nbsp; The reporting and royalties are bad, but they aren't the poison pill.&nbsp; That's the &quot;we take your creation and own it, and we can end your license with 30 days notice.&quot;&nbsp; I can't think of any other industry that would do that.&nbsp; Imagine if 30 days after Star Wars, Knights of the Old Republic game was finished (even before it hit distribution), Lucas said &quot;Great game Bioware!&nbsp; Now we own it, and you can't sell it.&nbsp; Don't worry, we'll sell it instead.&quot;Bonkers.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Sacrosanct, post: 8889882, member: 15700"] As a publisher, and based on what I've heard from other publishers I've talked to, nearly to a person we've all agreed that even if WoTC keeps the original OGL and doesn't make this change to 1.1, the trust is gone. And we'll be moving forward without either. None of us will use 1.1. At this point I have to think the lawyers and brass at Hasbro knew they would make 1.1 so toxic that no one would agree to it, and that was the point. I.e., a way for them to take control of their IP (and perhaps even more than what they legally could control). Think about it for a sec. The reporting and royalties are bad, but they aren't the poison pill. That's the "we take your creation and own it, and we can end your license with 30 days notice." I can't think of any other industry that would do that. Imagine if 30 days after Star Wars, Knights of the Old Republic game was finished (even before it hit distribution), Lucas said "Great game Bioware! Now we own it, and you can't sell it. Don't worry, we'll sell it instead." Bonkers. [/QUOTE]

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