True20, Pathfinder RPG Open Beta [1] and several other initiatives are, in my opinion, vitally important for enabling active sharing of talents of RPG contributors. Success of Pathfinder could actually herald dawn of a more mature stage of open development and publishing.
So, here is a toast to Pathfinder success and to the future.
Regards,
Ruemere
PS. Two copies preordered here... though, given the circumstances (Europe/Poland), I'll see the books several weeks later than the rest of this club.
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[1] To me, success of Open Beta is as important as the success of the PFRPG. The number of positive contributions and the fact that designers were able to work with a crowd of well meaning volunteers (it must have been a herculean effort on the part of Jason and his team [2]) show that it is possible to build a new community despite obvious stagnation in some parts of the market.
[2] I'd like to applaud the designers who had the time and patience to work with us, fans, during hectic weeks of playtest. I do appreciate your efforts... here is another toast to you.