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<blockquote data-quote="JohnRTroy" data-source="post: 4030669" data-attributes="member: 2732">You misunderstand me.&nbsp; And I never used the word &quot;evil&quot;.I saved my criticism for those who are specifically and deliberately trying to create a 4e compatible system because they don't like the 4e license (which they haven't seen yet), because they put the &quot;spirit of the OGL&quot; above whether or not even 4e is good.&nbsp; If there are rules that are similar, so be it.&nbsp; But a specific deliberate attempt, in my mind, to end-run around the new license by using the old license is wrong, since I respect that the game system belongs to Wizards and they are free to license a new version of it however they see fit.&nbsp; I have more respect for the people who will do one of two things.1)&nbsp; Take a moral stand and stick with 3e.&nbsp; If you truly feel that the OGL is important, stick with the 3e ruleset.&nbsp; If enough people do it, that will show Wizards that people care more about the license than the game.2)&nbsp; Accept that 4e has a different license, and make products under that license.To me, it's the same type of argument as filesharing.&nbsp; Don't like the high price of music, use the legal free alternatives (radio), complain but still buy it, or do without.&nbsp; Don't download pirated versions.But *sigh*, those who want to try to do it will do it.&nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/paranoid.png"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":uhoh:" title="Paranoid&nbsp; &nbsp; :uhoh:" data-shortname=":uhoh:" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="JohnRTroy, post: 4030669, member: 2732"] You misunderstand me. And I never used the word "evil". I saved my criticism for those who are specifically and deliberately trying to create a 4e compatible system because they don't like the 4e license (which they haven't seen yet), because they put the "spirit of the OGL" above whether or not even 4e is good. If there are rules that are similar, so be it. But a specific deliberate attempt, in my mind, to end-run around the new license by using the old license is wrong, since I respect that the game system belongs to Wizards and they are free to license a new version of it however they see fit. I have more respect for the people who will do one of two things. 1) Take a moral stand and stick with 3e. If you truly feel that the OGL is important, stick with the 3e ruleset. If enough people do it, that will show Wizards that people care more about the license than the game. 2) Accept that 4e has a different license, and make products under that license. To me, it's the same type of argument as filesharing. Don't like the high price of music, use the legal free alternatives (radio), complain but still buy it, or do without. Don't download pirated versions. But *sigh*, those who want to try to do it will do it. :uhoh: [/QUOTE]

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