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<blockquote data-quote="Scott_Rouse" data-source="post: 5052960" data-attributes="member: 51773"><p>I agree that there will be innovation that will come from smaller companies (eg Fantasy Grounds) and individual hobbyists who create labor of love projects (eg Iplay4e.com) but the point I was trying to make was that innovation will most likely be directed at D&D based on the the fact that D&D is the largest RPG in the category hands down. Largest as measured in terms of brand awareness, player base, revenue, longevity, etc. The second biggest player in the category is significantly smaller than D&D and they only get smaller the further down the chain you go. So it would make sense that the most likely game to get support from 3rd parties is going to be for D&D. This support could come in the form of a website like Asmor.com, a application like Fantasy Grounds, or content like Goodman Games. Point is the dollars and players are with D&D so that is most likely where the innovation will be directed.</p><p></p><p>The GSL excludes use of content for interactive products so the innovation of a unified system of content, content delivery, tools for prep, and tools for play (what I called D&Di 2.0) is most likely going to come from WotC. They have the most incentive to create such as system because they control the biggest game property and have the capital to invest in such as system.</p><p></p><p>Will cool stuff come from Paizo, IGR, White Wolf, Steve Jackson, Mongoose, etc? Absolutely! Will it be innovative? Yes. Will it change the industry and vault the company and it's game to a level even half the size of D&D? IMO unlikely.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Scott_Rouse, post: 5052960, member: 51773"] I agree that there will be innovation that will come from smaller companies (eg Fantasy Grounds) and individual hobbyists who create labor of love projects (eg Iplay4e.com) but the point I was trying to make was that innovation will most likely be directed at D&D based on the the fact that D&D is the largest RPG in the category hands down. Largest as measured in terms of brand awareness, player base, revenue, longevity, etc. The second biggest player in the category is significantly smaller than D&D and they only get smaller the further down the chain you go. So it would make sense that the most likely game to get support from 3rd parties is going to be for D&D. This support could come in the form of a website like Asmor.com, a application like Fantasy Grounds, or content like Goodman Games. Point is the dollars and players are with D&D so that is most likely where the innovation will be directed. The GSL excludes use of content for interactive products so the innovation of a unified system of content, content delivery, tools for prep, and tools for play (what I called D&Di 2.0) is most likely going to come from WotC. They have the most incentive to create such as system because they control the biggest game property and have the capital to invest in such as system. Will cool stuff come from Paizo, IGR, White Wolf, Steve Jackson, Mongoose, etc? Absolutely! Will it be innovative? Yes. Will it change the industry and vault the company and it's game to a level even half the size of D&D? IMO unlikely. [/QUOTE]
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