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<blockquote data-quote="Blustar" data-source="post: 3014136" data-attributes="member: 34486">So what was the precedent set by this case? Who won the case. If I remember correctly, didn't this case pretty much put Mythus's publisher out of business AND start TSR's precipitous downfall? ( both companies died!)Do the owners of OSRIC reallty have that kind of cash to battle a company the size of WOTC/Hasbro?With Mythus being so different from AD&amp;D and still being taken to court, how is OSRIC going to avoid the same fate? They can claim all they want that it's all perfectly legal because our lawyers said it is but what happens when&nbsp; WOTC/Hasbro says it's not? Why would Kenzer Co. go through all that hassle with their license when they could have just done what the OSRIC people are doing and publish everything compatible with OSRIC/AD&amp;D and slap on their honor, crit tables, etc..? Why all the hassle? (the parody, authorization)If there is such a market for &quot;old school&quot; gaming, why not buy the license for AD&amp;D and make games for it again? Wouldn't you make all your money back after the resurgence and have products flying off the shelf?Blueps- I hope I'm wrong but it just doesn't pass the smell test for me.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Blustar, post: 3014136, member: 34486"] So what was the precedent set by this case? Who won the case. If I remember correctly, didn't this case pretty much put Mythus's publisher out of business AND start TSR's precipitous downfall? ( both companies died!) Do the owners of OSRIC reallty have that kind of cash to battle a company the size of WOTC/Hasbro? With Mythus being so different from AD&D and still being taken to court, how is OSRIC going to avoid the same fate? They can claim all they want that it's all perfectly legal because our lawyers said it is but what happens when WOTC/Hasbro says it's not? Why would Kenzer Co. go through all that hassle with their license when they could have just done what the OSRIC people are doing and publish everything compatible with OSRIC/AD&D and slap on their honor, crit tables, etc..? Why all the hassle? (the parody, authorization) If there is such a market for "old school" gaming, why not buy the license for AD&D and make games for it again? Wouldn't you make all your money back after the resurgence and have products flying off the shelf? Blue ps- I hope I'm wrong but it just doesn't pass the smell test for me. [/QUOTE]

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