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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Imaro" data-source="post: 4165213" data-attributes="member: 48965">My own thoughts on this issue are as follows...I really hope WotC has an open license.  I feel it is similar to Microsoft vs. open source code.  With 3e being open it allowed innovation, development and design to proceed at a faster pace than would have been possible with only WotC designers working on it ( not to mention it allowed WotC to find and hire from the best of the best).  I also think that in the end, since 3e is open and so many are familiar with it...there is the possibility it could surpass later iterations of D&D.Will it happen with 4th...Nope, this type of thing takes time, but the genie is out of the bottle and it's really hard to put it back in once released.  I feel that WotC will, if they don't do so with 4th ed., have to go open in the future...especially since their new system is still an iteration of d20 and (theoretically) a 4th ed. clone or even improvement could be developed, and released at a cheaper price point than the 3 core rulebooks.I personally wouldn't be surprised to see an actual decline in WotC's products as they will...1. No longer be competing with others who may bring a better quality product (Paizo and adventures)2. No longer have the enormous pool of talent steadily pushing the boundaries in design that 3e had.3. Less variety in choices about how one wants to play D&D (I love Privateer Press's Iron Kingdoms and WotC just wasn't willing to push the boundaries when it came to setting design).I have already decided to purchase the 4e core books...but that doesn't equate to supporting the game...yet.  If variety or quality suffers I fully plan on going to Pathfinder.  I actually think this is why Paizo may have made a good move in releasing their system after 4th ed.  It gives people a chance to actually play 4e and determine it's flaws and bugs so that people can make a real choice...especially if there's no where to look for product except WotC.</blockquote>

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