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Message: <blockquote data-quote="dave2008" data-source="post: 6986590" data-attributes="member: 83242">I agree that this is very important.  There are many different ways as sub-system could be handled and it is best to see how WotC is going to handle it first.  I personally wouldn't but something fan-made that I am pretty sure WotC will address in the near future (like psionics).  Conversly, I don't need WotC conversion of campaign settings and would be fine with 3-party items there.I'm not sure about the quality and balance part, but I agree that you will find a lot more discussion about official content.  And that really helps you have an idea of what your getting into.I agree it lessons the market risks and provides somewhat of a "play test" that they get for free.  However, the OGL does allow you to make content for other settings and they have already expanded the material allowable (Ravenloft) on the Guild and claim to intend to open it up even more.  I feel that the OGL, SRD, and DMsGuild is a fairly amazing amount of openness for an industry leader with so much at stake.  Heck, we already have 5e support for LotR and other non-D&D settings because of the general 5e "openness."  Frankly, I am amazed Hasbro (if they have say) let them do it.Hm.  I don't think that is there attitude.  I think it is clear the plan to release psionics and other settings.  They are just taking their time, either out of need (staff) or for strategic reasons.  Both of which I am fine with.Yes it is a win for WotC, but I think it is also a win for consumers.  Maybe not as much, but a win nonetheless.  I think everyone's mileage may very on this.  Now I think it could be more of a win for consumers with an improved website - better origination, better search options, etc.This seems like an overly cynical view of the DMsGuild to me.  I seriously doubt they are delaying system or setting support because of the DMsGuild.  There could be a correlation, but I find that even remote.  I find it more likely, that when they get around to athas, eberron, pscioncis, epic levels, etc. they will look around the DMsGuild and see if they can mine it for some gold.  If they find something they like, they will bring into the system and provide the official support for the community driven content you want, basically what they said they were going to do.  Since 5e I feel that WotC has pretty much delivered on everything they said they would, with the one exception being modularity (and that is debatable), so I imagine this will continue.  To be clear, that does not mean I think everything about 5e and WotC is great - I'm talking about a very narrow reading of my statement, i.e what they said they were going to provide they either have or have attempted too.Look, there are some really interesting and popular products on the DMsGuild that would probably not have gotten any notice without it.  So, for those few platinum and gold products alone I think DMsGuild is a success.  Can it be improved - heck ya.  But I am glad we have it as it stands now too.P.S.  I'm not trying to stalk you Capn, I just generally find your comments interesting and insightful so I tend to click on a thread when I see you have responded.</blockquote>

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