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<blockquote data-quote="CleverNickName" data-source="post: 5810671" data-attributes="member: 50987">Honestly?&nbsp; This is what I think they will have to do, as well.&nbsp; But where do they draw the line?&nbsp; If they want 3PPs to make splatbooks for, say, new monsters, then they have to release enough of the core rules to make that possible.&nbsp; Which would be all of the combat mechanics at least, and possibly even the spell mechanics, equipment, and character classes (depending on how monsters are built in 5E.)&nbsp; If this new GSL is too restrictive, it will be useless.&nbsp; So I am holding out hope for a complete OGL for the system, to ensure the maximum participation from 3PPs.&nbsp; At this point, they need all the help they can get.Why would Paizo &quot;have to&quot; make a new game?&nbsp; From what I can tell, they are perfectly content with publishing their brand of 3.5 rules, and their product sales are steadily climbing.&nbsp; I don't see them needing to change anything anytime soon.&nbsp; &quot;If it ain't broke...&quot;But if 5E is a runaway success, and if it somehow achieves this without an OGL, Paizo would probably just publish a conversion manual under the 3.5 OGL and keep doing what they have always been doing: catering to the 3.5E fans and dissatisfied Wizards customer base.&nbsp; Like the cycle of the tides and the phases of the moon, these things will always be.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="CleverNickName, post: 5810671, member: 50987"] Honestly? This is what I think they will have to do, as well. But where do they draw the line? If they want 3PPs to make splatbooks for, say, new monsters, then they have to release enough of the core rules to make that possible. Which would be all of the combat mechanics at least, and possibly even the spell mechanics, equipment, and character classes (depending on how monsters are built in 5E.) If this new GSL is too restrictive, it will be useless. So I am holding out hope for a complete OGL for the system, to ensure the maximum participation from 3PPs. At this point, they need all the help they can get. Why would Paizo "have to" make a new game? From what I can tell, they are perfectly content with publishing their brand of 3.5 rules, and their product sales are steadily climbing. I don't see them needing to change anything anytime soon. "If it ain't broke..." But if 5E is a runaway success, and if it somehow achieves this without an OGL, Paizo would probably just publish a conversion manual under the 3.5 OGL and keep doing what they have always been doing: catering to the 3.5E fans and dissatisfied Wizards customer base. Like the cycle of the tides and the phases of the moon, these things will always be. [/QUOTE]

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