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<blockquote data-quote="Voadam" data-source="post: 1817384" data-attributes="member: 2209">I don't think it is accurate to say the only purpose of WotC's srd is to allow 3rd party publishers to use the rules to create products. I believe I remember reading that the whole WotC strategy is to sell core books.Having players and DMs have access to the rules free online is a boon to playing the game. Having the srd free online means it is easier to play the game. Easier to play leads to more people playing or playing more frequently which leads to more use from buying core rule books and supplemental rpg materials.Even if players can play the game with just the srd and never buy a book, this is a boon for WotC as the pool of players increases and those who do buy books have more of a reason to do so and to continue to do so because they are more likely to be able to find a group to play with.I think it is natural for 3rd party publishers to view the OGL as having a purpose of letting them publish D&amp;D material legally and it makes economic sense for WotC to have created it for that purpose as WotC benefits from their support products. But I think it is a mistake to view the OGL as having that as its sole purpose.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Voadam, post: 1817384, member: 2209"] I don't think it is accurate to say the only purpose of WotC's srd is to allow 3rd party publishers to use the rules to create products. I believe I remember reading that the whole WotC strategy is to sell core books. Having players and DMs have access to the rules free online is a boon to playing the game. Having the srd free online means it is easier to play the game. Easier to play leads to more people playing or playing more frequently which leads to more use from buying core rule books and supplemental rpg materials. Even if players can play the game with just the srd and never buy a book, this is a boon for WotC as the pool of players increases and those who do buy books have more of a reason to do so and to continue to do so because they are more likely to be able to find a group to play with. I think it is natural for 3rd party publishers to view the OGL as having a purpose of letting them publish D&D material legally and it makes economic sense for WotC to have created it for that purpose as WotC benefits from their support products. But I think it is a mistake to view the OGL as having that as its sole purpose. [/QUOTE]

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