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<blockquote data-quote="dragonlordofpoondari" data-source="post: 4407295" data-attributes="member: 42088">The OGL was a beautiful thing. IMHO, it wasn't the primacy of the 3E ruleset that help D&amp;D to flourish and attract more gamers than ever. Nay, it was the openness of the system. OGL gave rise to amazing amounts creativity from the best minds in the world, as opposed to only those employed by WotC (although they were, admittedly, a brain trust to be reckoned with back in the day). Open source gaming birthed a renaissance for D&amp;D.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; With the GSL, WotC has turned thoroughly corporate by taking a comparatively greedy stance. D&amp;D is suffering for it. Any player loyal to 4E is suffering for it. I believe Paizo and NG write the best adventures and crunch in the business. I think WotC would actually make more money if they stuck to an open system. It’s a shame their lawyers don’t agree.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; It is reasonable to assume that this is what WotC was intending to have happen. I’m just grateful that OGL was structured in such a way that it will be around forever. That was a great gift (thanks again, Ryan Dancey). And thank goodness that Paizo and NG have a way to continue to publish their astonishingly good material.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; My dollars will follow the quality. If Paizo is where all the best writers produce, that’s where I’ll be. All the more brilliant material for me and mine.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="dragonlordofpoondari, post: 4407295, member: 42088"] [FONT=Franklin Gothic Medium][FONT=Arial]The OGL was a beautiful thing. IMHO, it wasn't the primacy of the 3E ruleset that help D&D to flourish and attract more gamers than ever. Nay, it was the openness of the system. OGL gave rise to amazing amounts creativity from the best minds in the world, as opposed to only those employed by WotC (although they were, admittedly, a brain trust to be reckoned with back in the day). Open source gaming birthed a renaissance for D&D. [/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Arial]With the GSL, WotC has turned thoroughly corporate by taking a comparatively greedy stance. D&D is suffering for it. Any player loyal to 4E is suffering for it. I believe Paizo and NG write the best adventures and crunch in the business. I think WotC would actually make more money if they stuck to an open system. It’s a shame their lawyers don’t agree. [/FONT] [FONT=Arial]It is reasonable to assume that this is what WotC was intending to have happen. I’m just grateful that OGL was structured in such a way that it will be around forever. That was a great gift (thanks again, Ryan Dancey). And thank goodness that Paizo and NG have a way to continue to publish their astonishingly good material. [/FONT] [FONT=Arial]My dollars will follow the quality. If Paizo is where all the best writers produce, that’s where I’ll be. All the more brilliant material for me and mine.[/FONT] [/QUOTE]

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