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<blockquote data-quote="HalWhitewyrm" data-source="post: 1887826" data-attributes="member: 4046"><p>There are two big reasons why I don't buy Dragon anymore (and pretty much haven't in the last two years, with a few exceptions, like the issue with articles for all the out-of-print campaigns):</p><p></p><p>1- WotC-only showcase: Since the release of 3e and the OGL, I would have thought that Dragon would emerge as a general RPG mag, with a preference for WotC material. But the magazine is all WotC stuff, without nods to the other good campaigns out there by 3rd party publishers. If I wanted to know more about FR, Eberron, Dragonlance, etc. I can just go and buy the respective books, just create it myself or go online and do a search to see what others have done. This WotC-only policy leads me to #2.</p><p></p><p>2- No OGC: All the material in Dragon is closed content, which means that if it's not for home use, then I can't touch it. As a freelancer, I prefer to stay away from closed content material so as to avoid any influence when I am writing my own products. The biggest thing about 3e for me was the OGL and the spirit of cooperation and openness it brought, and Dragon remaining closed content only goes against that spirit. That's why I loved Campaign magazine, crude as it was; I was sad to see it go.</p><p></p><p>I like the bew feature of having a one-page article with something for each core class, but due to #2 above I never do more than skim through the mag, read the titles and put it back on the rack.</p><p></p><p>What would get me buying again? Dragon opening up and becoming a OGC magazine, not just a WotC brochure. I realize I am probably in the minority, but I would like to see Dragon stop being just about official D&D and become THE D&D/d20 magazine for the industry.</p><p></p><p>Daniel M. Perez</p><p><a href="mailto:halwhitewyrm@yahoo.com">halwhitewyrm@yahoo.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HalWhitewyrm, post: 1887826, member: 4046"] There are two big reasons why I don't buy Dragon anymore (and pretty much haven't in the last two years, with a few exceptions, like the issue with articles for all the out-of-print campaigns): 1- WotC-only showcase: Since the release of 3e and the OGL, I would have thought that Dragon would emerge as a general RPG mag, with a preference for WotC material. But the magazine is all WotC stuff, without nods to the other good campaigns out there by 3rd party publishers. If I wanted to know more about FR, Eberron, Dragonlance, etc. I can just go and buy the respective books, just create it myself or go online and do a search to see what others have done. This WotC-only policy leads me to #2. 2- No OGC: All the material in Dragon is closed content, which means that if it's not for home use, then I can't touch it. As a freelancer, I prefer to stay away from closed content material so as to avoid any influence when I am writing my own products. The biggest thing about 3e for me was the OGL and the spirit of cooperation and openness it brought, and Dragon remaining closed content only goes against that spirit. That's why I loved Campaign magazine, crude as it was; I was sad to see it go. I like the bew feature of having a one-page article with something for each core class, but due to #2 above I never do more than skim through the mag, read the titles and put it back on the rack. What would get me buying again? Dragon opening up and becoming a OGC magazine, not just a WotC brochure. I realize I am probably in the minority, but I would like to see Dragon stop being just about official D&D and become THE D&D/d20 magazine for the industry. Daniel M. Perez [email]halwhitewyrm@yahoo.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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