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Message: <blockquote data-quote="JohnRTroy" data-source="post: 4311059" data-attributes="member: 2732">Only if you assume the 3rd party community feels forced to go 4e.The OGL community should continue to make kick-ass games, and compete the old-fashioned way, creating products that a different and actual alternatives to D&D.I think the OGL community is so scared that 4e D&D is going to dominate and there's nothing they can do, that consumers are "sheep" or that publishers going for the GSL will "sell out" the "spirit of open gaming" for the 4e system.  The true high road in my opinion is to make a competing alternative that is NOT D&D.  If consumers feel unfairly taken advantage of, they will go for OGL compatible 3e products.  Nobody has a right to a free open version of 4e.  But they can't take away the OGL away unless you agree.Consumers would also be benefited if there wasn't a D&D "monoculture", instead more strong alternate games like Storyteller or Warhammer.  So I'm actually hoping we'll see more publishers create truly original stuff and benefit consumers with those alternatives.  Maybe this is a good thing in the long run.  I hope Paizo offers something for the disenfranchised classic D&Der.  I hope companies start developing their own systems.  And I hope some accept the GSL and get to play with WoTCs toys.</blockquote>