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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Kanegrundar" data-source="post: 2787028" data-attributes="member: 3913">I'm inclined to agree.  The OGL ended up fracturing the market in ways that WotC didn't intend with the release of variant core systems like AE, M&M, and so forth.  That said, from a consumer standpoint, the OGL-movement was a huge success.  Gamers got lots of new games that likely wouldn't have ever been produced without the OGL and they got to play these games using mechanics that (mostly) didn't radically change from game to game.  As long as there are publishers willing to put out D20 material for OGL games or even for 3.5 D&D and D20 Modern, I'll happily let 4E pass me by.  OGL may not have done exactly what WotC set out for it to do, but it did wonders for those that buy the games.Plus, I agree that 4E won't be negatively impacted enough by being closed for WotC to notice.  Most D&D players will move on to the next incarnation, not all, but most.  There will be a few that still with 3.5, just as there are some that have stuck with their favorite edition over the years.  Heck, I may even start posting as "3.5's_Diaglo" when 4E comes out!</blockquote>