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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Yaarel" data-source="post: 6675273" data-attributes="member: 58172">I suspect your summary is moreorless right.For 5e, WotC is backing away from the OGL. Like it did during 4e.When 4e came out, I and several others predicted 4e would fail because of the lack of an OGL. Sadly, such predictions came true. Eventually Paizo returned to the 3e OGL, and were legally forced to shun 4e. The players splintered. 4e lacked input from the players. Paizo especially could have supplied indy options for 4e that met the needs of its 3e fans.5e corrected this problem by massive public playtesting and development that was driven by player feedback.But again, if 5e backs away from the OGL, other companies will return to the 3e OGL, create an alternative that competes with 5e, splits the players, and 5e will flourish less.It seems the same mistake again.On the other hand, there are hints that the licensing that WotC has in mind will have a few surprises. I am interested to see if it will be satisfactory.</blockquote>