Mod Note:Why are you simping for Wizards? They don't care about you other than extracting as much money as they can from you.
Can the insults, please.
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Mod Note:Why are you simping for Wizards? They don't care about you other than extracting as much money as they can from you.
To the OP:This post was inspired by this thread on D&D Beyond, but instead of just linking that and leaving, I'll add a bit.
In recent OGL threads, I have seen probably dozens of posters, many of them regulars on this site, claiming that they will never buy anything from WotC ever again, even if they "fix" the 1.1 OGL. And while I can sympathize and see how it may be tempting to say "screw them, they're not getting a single penny out of me now", I staunchly believe that this mindset is not just unhelpful, but actively harmful to the goal that the community should be united on: holding WotC accountable and prevent them from undoing the great effects the original OGL has had on the community over the past 2 decades.
Because this is a negotiation. Clearly, the public backlash had a large enough effect for them to vow to remove almost all of the negative parts of the leaked 1.1 OGL. They saw that the public backlash could have lost them a lot of money, and are walking back from some of the more objectionable parts of the 1.1 OGL. However, if you have vowed to never buy anything from WotC ever again because of the leaked 1.1 OGL, you have given up your bargaining chip. WotC is a for-profit company and has no incentive to make the changes you want if your money isn't on the table. You're just using your money as a weapon for spite. And, again, I understand that. I understand being angry and disappointed about the leaked 1.1 OGL. Trust me, I am too. I've written and sold content under the 1.1 OGL. The leaked version of the 1.1 OGL would have been very, very bad for my future as a 5e freelancer and I'm pissed that WotC would dare to consider changing it in a way that could hurt me. I'm still not satisfied with what they've said the new version of the 1.1 OGL will contain.
And that's the point. If you're not satisfied with the current plan of what the 1.1 OGL will contain or the fact that it will supersede the older versions of the OGL, don't give up your only bargaining chip. Keep your money "hostage". Make demands. Only agree to buy their stuff if a satisfactory arrangement is made. Declaring war against WotC and trying to hurt them because you're angry does not help. It's like a union going on strike while also saying that they're all going to quit no matter what changes their employers make. You cannot demand change without the power to make a difference.
Note: I'm not telling you to buy from WotC if you weren't already. I'm just saying that the people that used to and have said that they won't in the future no matter what because of the leaked OGL are hurting the community's ability to negotiate with WotC. Don't boycott WotC D&D unless you're willing to stop the boycott if they make the right decision.
Secondly: If I were the manager of a store, and our store inflicted a serious breach of trust, and one customer said to me: "I'm not coming back to this store." And another customer said: "I'm willing to come back if you will make this right. And here's how."
Well, Wizards knows where to find me. I have a mega-list of amendatory actions they can make. I'll let y'all know if they contact me.As a manager, I would think 'man, that first guy is probably going to run his mouth and his experience will network' and thats the guy you want to correct for, if at all possible.
Mod Note:What reality do you live in?
I kind of don't see the point of ranting about stuff if nothing they can do can win you back.
Demanding punishment for something that would not have affected you, and did not go through seems overly harsh as well.
It would not have killed the 3pp market.I see the point. I mean, these people are making public declarations to try and convince other people to join them, even if they don't say that. It's taking action in what limited way you can.
I thoroughly disagree with the presentation of this. Killing the 3PP market would have affected a lot of people, even if only indirectly. Even I, someone who is largely a Paizo customer now, is affected by this because of what Wizards could potentially do.
I kind of don't see the point of ranting about stuff if nothing they can do can win you back.
Dungeons & Dragons isn't really a brand - it's a culture, which is a million times better than a brand. And it's not like that doesn't have direct implications for the bottom line: D&D is on its most successful iteration ever precisely because it's a universal touchstone. I've heard - you know, from you - that streaming and podcasts are to thank for that. I can't really make heads or tails of your apology, but let me say this: you have entered treacherous waters entirely of your own volition. Literally just turn around, and walk back out.