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<blockquote data-quote="ExploderWizard" data-source="post: 4517805" data-attributes="member: 66434">As much as we like to think that its just Hasbro enjoying being evil and stomping on us we can't ignore some basic truths.&nbsp;1) Hasbro is not out to &quot;get&quot; anyone.&nbsp;2) Hasbro is a large company with shareholders. Shareholders want profit. Competitive games, especially collectible ones, make more money than roleplaying games.&nbsp;3) The D&amp;D IP is a source of revenue. Hasbro will want to generate as much revenue from it as they possibly can in the best interest of thier shareholders. &nbsp;4) The D&amp;D IP has value, and roleplaying games have a much lesser value (in $$). The splitting of the two was inevitable from the moment Hasbro acquired the rights. Some far seeing individuals saw this coming and created the OGL.&nbsp;5) Roleplaying games and profit-first motives do not mix. A company can make money producing roleplaying games just not the kind of money that attracts shareholders. &nbsp;The whole process is a result of Hasbro having the best of intentions for thier shareholders rather than the worst for roleplayers. We are of course, left hanging by this process but the OGL still exists and small private companies that care about the hobby are still around. &nbsp;As a disclaimer I am in no way saying that 4E in its current form is not a roleplaying game. If future editions are purely collectible card and mini based then I will go so far as to say that, even if it says D&amp;D on the package.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ExploderWizard, post: 4517805, member: 66434"] As much as we like to think that its just Hasbro enjoying being evil and stomping on us we can't ignore some basic truths. 1) Hasbro is not out to "get" anyone. 2) Hasbro is a large company with shareholders. Shareholders want profit. Competitive games, especially collectible ones, make more money than roleplaying games. 3) The D&D IP is a source of revenue. Hasbro will want to generate as much revenue from it as they possibly can in the best interest of thier shareholders. 4) The D&D IP has value, and roleplaying games have a much lesser value (in $$). The splitting of the two was inevitable from the moment Hasbro acquired the rights. Some far seeing individuals saw this coming and created the OGL. 5) Roleplaying games and profit-first motives do not mix. A company can make money producing roleplaying games just not the kind of money that attracts shareholders. The whole process is a result of Hasbro having the best of intentions for thier shareholders rather than the worst for roleplayers. We are of course, left hanging by this process but the OGL still exists and small private companies that care about the hobby are still around. As a disclaimer I am in no way saying that 4E in its current form is not a roleplaying game. If future editions are purely collectible card and mini based then I will go so far as to say that, even if it says D&D on the package. [/QUOTE]

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