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Message: <blockquote data-quote="hellbender" data-source="post: 420624" data-attributes="member: 795">There are quite a few d20 products out there that were slapped out without playtesting, or if they were, there were very loose interpretations of the rules. But with a slap of gloss and some sharp pictures and a few handy ideas, they get by.    Not to sound offensive, but not everyone in business follows all the strictures and edicts that you seem to think they do. As irrational creatures, humans often make knee-jerk decisions and fly by the seats of their pants. There are a lot of prayers tossed in with the sweat and elbow grease. This is not to say that I am against d20 at all, I spend a lot of money on a lot of companies, and there are many companies out there with a proper understanding of the rules of engagment in this field and follow through by producing top-notch, useful and successful products. But you must also admit, there is some drek out there, and that contributes to the glut *in some areas*. Many retailers blindly order d20 because it is a hot ticket right now, and this could, just could, be taking up shelf space that other systems could be taking.     The d20 movement also helps non-d20 companies as well, some shops have increased the shelf space, maybe from seeing the sheer volume of rpg products out there. All in all, the d20/OGL movement I feel is beneficial in the long term, but in the short run, there will be some struggling, and some non-d20 companies might fold or have to convert. Adaption is one of the laws of the land.hellbender</blockquote>

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