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<blockquote data-quote="Remathilis" data-source="post: 8884556" data-attributes="member: 7635">I'm not one to never say never, but I don't have much faith in such a product. First, someone would have to spearhead it. Someone with the clout and resources to get people to listen. There are companies that kind of clout, but they all have their own RPG systems. I don't think they would make a competing game to challenge their own, so what you might get is companies willing to use their games as refuge for companies that don't have a devoted system. So CR might join with Pathfinder, Kobold Press cuts a deal with Green Ronin, and you end up with a collection of medium sized RPG ecosystems competing in the shadow of D&amp;D's brand juggernaut. Secondly, even if you COULD convince them to all dump their own games for a unified 3ppRPG, there is absolutely no consensus on what that looks like. Rules heavy or light? Old school play or new? Immersive or deadly? The only thing much of the OGL has in common is they feel a certain need isn't being filled by WotC. What that need is and how to fill it differ wildly. Third, D&amp;D isn't going away. Even in the doomsday scenario of 1.1, One D&amp;D is going to be successful. It has movies, comics, tshirts, and all manner of branding behind it. Hasbro can use its weight to make sure D&amp;D is front and center in every book, game and hobby shop in America. And assuming it follows the playtest we're seeing, it's not going to have a 4e like &quot;this is too different&quot; reaction this time. 5e is beloved and 1D is not reinventing the wheel. D&amp;D will still be massive and everyone else will be fighting for 2nd. Honestly, if WotC decides to barrel through with this, I don't see there being much that can be done except find an alternative system you like and stick with it. Hasbro has its guns trained on WotC and unless both MTG and D&amp;D spectacularly tank in the next few years, this is the method going forward.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Remathilis, post: 8884556, member: 7635"] I'm not one to never say never, but I don't have much faith in such a product. First, someone would have to spearhead it. Someone with the clout and resources to get people to listen. There are companies that kind of clout, but they all have their own RPG systems. I don't think they would make a competing game to challenge their own, so what you might get is companies willing to use their games as refuge for companies that don't have a devoted system. So CR might join with Pathfinder, Kobold Press cuts a deal with Green Ronin, and you end up with a collection of medium sized RPG ecosystems competing in the shadow of D&D's brand juggernaut. Secondly, even if you COULD convince them to all dump their own games for a unified 3ppRPG, there is absolutely no consensus on what that looks like. Rules heavy or light? Old school play or new? Immersive or deadly? The only thing much of the OGL has in common is they feel a certain need isn't being filled by WotC. What that need is and how to fill it differ wildly. Third, D&D isn't going away. Even in the doomsday scenario of 1.1, One D&D is going to be successful. It has movies, comics, tshirts, and all manner of branding behind it. Hasbro can use its weight to make sure D&D is front and center in every book, game and hobby shop in America. And assuming it follows the playtest we're seeing, it's not going to have a 4e like "this is too different" reaction this time. 5e is beloved and 1D is not reinventing the wheel. D&D will still be massive and everyone else will be fighting for 2nd. Honestly, if WotC decides to barrel through with this, I don't see there being much that can be done except find an alternative system you like and stick with it. Hasbro has its guns trained on WotC and unless both MTG and D&D spectacularly tank in the next few years, this is the method going forward. [/QUOTE]

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