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<blockquote data-quote="HalWhitewyrm" data-source="post: 393562" data-attributes="member: 4046">That's just one of the great advantages that are being lost. The other, and the most important one to me, is the stagnation of the d20 evolution.Everytime WotC publishes a book, every issue of Polyhedron that does not include OGC, is equivalent to putting a dam on an otherwise free-flowing river. It's not that the dam isn't good or nice, but ultimately it stops the flow of water, pools it behind its walls and leaves it there to stagnate.The sad thing is that WotC/Polyhedron puts out a lot of good ideas, ideas that would really help d20 evolve in new directions. But without contributing OGC to the d20 community, they're living in a vacuum while we're all out here playing.Personally I have decided (already various months ago) not to purchase any other WotC book or Polyhedron, not because they aren't good, but because it becomes a liability when I am writing and designing if I have read these closed-content works; I prefer not to risk having my material be influenced by this non-OGC material. (Which is also why, for my money, Campaign magazine is the[/] one for me, but this is just a personal opinion)And the really sad thing is that I have been itching for a Mecha game... but not from Polyhedron.Disclaimer (cause I somehow feel I have to): None of my comments extend to the authors, nor do they represent a judgement on their work. They're just trying to make a living like so many of us are.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="HalWhitewyrm, post: 393562, member: 4046"] That's just one of the great advantages that are being lost. The other, and the most important one to me, is the stagnation of the d20 evolution. Everytime WotC publishes a book, every issue of Polyhedron that does not include OGC, is equivalent to putting a dam on an otherwise free-flowing river. It's not that the dam isn't good or nice, but ultimately it stops the flow of water, pools it behind its walls and leaves it there to stagnate. The sad thing is that WotC/Polyhedron puts out a lot of good ideas, ideas that would really help d20 evolve in new directions. But without contributing OGC to the d20 community, they're living in a vacuum while we're all out here playing. Personally I have decided (already various months ago) not to purchase any other WotC book or Polyhedron, not because they aren't good, but because it becomes a liability when I am writing and designing if I have read these closed-content works; I prefer not to risk having my material be influenced by this non-OGC material. (Which is also why, for my money, Campaign magazine is [b]the[/] one for me, but this is just a personal opinion) And the really sad thing is that I have been itching for a Mecha game... but not from Polyhedron. Disclaimer (cause I somehow feel I have to): None of my comments extend to the authors, nor do they represent a judgement on their work. They're just trying to make a living like so many of us are.[/b] [/QUOTE]

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