The fate of the Advanced Player's Guide

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

Thanks.



Clark's not happy with certain aspects of the GSL. He's working with WotC, trying to get certain details clarified before he goes forward. He still hopes to take Necromancer 4E, but it likely won't be for a little while yet, even assuming it happens.

What I wonder about (I don't expect you to know or talk about it): Is Clark working with WotC, or is Clark working WotC? Or in other words - do they actually respond to him, or is he just firing off emails?

Because I wonder if WotC is willing to change the license if enough comments have been made, or if it's just us hoping they might with no evidence to it?

 

[Mouseferatu]

What I wonder about (I don't expect you to know or talk about it): Is Clark working with WotC, or is Clark working WotC? Or in other words - do they actually respond to him, or is he just firing off emails?

You're right; I don't know.

 

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

You're right; I don't know.

Let's do what I always do - prepare for the worst, hope for the best.

 

[vagabundo]

Let's do what we always day - prepare for the worst, hope for the best.

We also make up crazy conspiracy theories. Lets do that too...

 

[jgbrowning]

Do we have an ISBN yet or are we still waiting on that?

We've assigned it one from our list, but haven't made a bar code or done any of the cover design.

joe b.

 

[Jack99]

Clark's not happy with certain aspects of the GSL. He's working with WotC, trying to get certain details clarified before he goes forward. He still hopes to take Necromancer 4E, but it likely won't be for a little while yet, even assuming it happens.

Ah well it looks as my 3PP money will be going to XRP and GG for now.


Clark, if you are reading this, keep up the fight. I think that I speak for a lot of people, when I say that we want 4e Necro products, but we understand and respect why you aren't happy with the GSL.

Cheers

 

[Orcus]

Jack, thanks for the encouragement.

I have the luxury of being a fan of D&D first and a game company owner second. Its a nice position to be in. I firmly believe 3P support is crucial to the long term success of D&D as a game. I will continue to work with Wizards. I am optimistic. I have had good dialogue with them. We'll see what happens.

Clark

 

[StickPerson]

Jack, thanks for the encouragement.

I have the luxury of being a fan of D&D first and a game company owner second. Its a nice position to be in. I firmly believe 3P support is crucial to the long term success of D&D as a game. I will continue to work with Wizards. I am optimistic. I have had good dialogue with them. We'll see what happens.

Clark

I hope things go well with the dialogue you're having with Wizards. I was looking forward to Necromancer's Iron Tower adventure path and Tome of Horrors almost as much as I was the advanced players guide.

 

[Kunimatyu]

Jack, thanks for the encouragement.

I have the luxury of being a fan of D&D first and a game company owner second. Its a nice position to be in. I firmly believe 3P support is crucial to the long term success of D&D as a game. I will continue to work with Wizards. I am optimistic. I have had good dialogue with them. We'll see what happens.

Clark

Good luck, Clark!

Work things out with WotC, and when you do, I'll be one of the first to preorder the new Tome of Horrors!

 

[Vocenoctum]

Jack, thanks for the encouragement.

I have the luxury of being a fan of D&D first and a game company owner second. Its a nice position to be in. I firmly believe 3P support is crucial to the long term success of D&D as a game. I will continue to work with Wizards. I am optimistic. I have had good dialogue with them. We'll see what happens.

Clark

Let me say, I'm not the biggest Necro fan, though I know plenty, but I am an Ari fan, so thanks for helping this product!

I don't think 3P support is crucial to the success of D&D, but I do think when done well, it contributes to the overall community spirit of D&D. 3P guys like yourself are great for forming cults (Cult of Orcus...) and your personal following has soured a lot on WotC as you went away from comfortable with the GSL. Same way the PaizoFans rally to Pathfinder or the Ronin Fans head to his banner.

In the final days of 3.5, there was a definite shift in the spirit of the fanbase (at least on ENWorld) towards viewing WotC as the faceless corporation (ala the T$R days) and the GSL is pushing it further. I didn't like those days much, and hope that WotC realizes they can make just as much (if not more) money with a good community feel as with a mercenary one. They are slow to react due to their corporate layers, and they need 3P cheerleaders for more than just product support...

Hopefully that made some sense.
(And I didn't fork it because I don't feel like discussing it point by point with the ENSharks, so sidetrack over!)