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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Andre" data-source="post: 4043791" data-attributes="member: 25930">Just my guess, but I suspect the only reason they are releasing the GSL is due to concerns about the outcry from a very vocal minority in the hobby if they didn't. The original purpose of the OGL as explained by Ryan Dancy wasn't met - WOTC was expecting third party companies to produce the material WOTC didn't want to produce, while WOTC focused on the most lucrative offerings. Exactly. As near as I can tell based on what little we know so far, WOTC has determined that the current OGL has significant flaws from their point of view and hope to fix some of those problems with the new GSL. One problem is the proliferation of game systems derived from the SRD which do not require the purchase of any WOTC material. They've apparently addressed that via the new SRD "reference" format.Another issue was the avalanche of dreck released under the OGL. They're trying to address that via the restrictions on when material can be produced.Lastly, they have the problem of other companies producing material that competes directly with WOTC material, such as splat books and alternate PHB's. I don't see how encouraging other publishers to produce more of this material is to WOTC's benefit. If one starts with the assumption that WOTC wants to encourage other companies to make wide use of the license, then your ideas may have some merit. I'm guessing that assumption is flawed, so I doubt WOTC will consider the changes you're suggesting (assuming the GSL hasn't already been finalized).</blockquote>

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