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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lizard" data-source="post: 4148110" data-attributes="member: 1054">I'm not stating it as fact. I'm stating it as conjecture. Compare to the original "The OGL DID cost WOTC money. This is proven by the fact they're thinking of changing it."Which is why you don't hear me saying that WOTC should be handing out PHBs on the street corner. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> The OGL got a lot of criticism from the hard-core 'open source' types because it was very much a commercial license. In August 2007, we were told the OGL would still be used.In December 2007, we were told there'd be the OGL, but it would be "different".In January 2008, we were told it would be the GSL.In April 2008, we were told...nothing new, except for vague comments about how the open gaming policy is being "vetted".There may be explanations beyond "upper management getting antsy", but I am not thinking of any. Your opinons?(I admit to being a bit disappointed that some of the current 4e designers, who benefitted greatly from the OGL, do not seem to be passionate advocates for it. I am reminded of my mother, who came to America at the age of 13, demanding stricter immigration laws and sneering at people who "act like they just got off the boat". This is a purely personal opinion and has no relevance to whether the OGL was good or not. It might well be that, behind the scenes, they are pushing hard for it. I personally think that when, inevitably, some of the 4e insiders decide to leave the RPG business for greener pastures, we're going to get some interesting behind-the-scenes dirt.)</blockquote>

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