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<blockquote data-quote="mamba" data-source="post: 8871769" data-attributes="member: 7034611"><p>that is moot, we will know in a month or less, so let’s just wait for that</p><p></p><p>2004 I believe, at least that is when it was last updated. The fact that they pulled it right after this announcement also is no coincidence and should tell you something…</p><p></p><p>I am not talking about the intention part, but about this</p><p></p><p>“<strong>First,</strong> we’re making sure that OGL 1.1 is clear about what it covers and what it doesn’t. OGL 1.1 makes clear it only covers material created for use in or as TTRPGs, and those materials are only ever permitted as printed media or static electronic files (like epubs and PDFs). Other types of content, like videos and video games, are only possible through the <a href="https://company.wizards.com/en/legal/fancontentpolicy" target="_blank">Wizards of the Coast Fan Content Policy</a> or a custom agreement with us. To clarify: Outside of printed media and static electronic files, the OGL doesn’t cover it.</p><p></p><p>Will this affect the D&D content and services players use today? It shouldn’t.”</p><p></p><p>The OGL was already clear on what it covered, and you are changing what that is with 1.1. This is not you clarifying things you always intended but left unclear. Since this is a change to what is covered today saying it shouldn’t affect what players use is disingenuous at best.</p><p></p><p>If this were the only change and they did not carve out VTTs, I would not mind. At that point it might fall under ‘what we intended’, but registering, reporting income and possibly paying a fee all are outside of that and my main gripe.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mamba, post: 8871769, member: 7034611"] that is moot, we will know in a month or less, so let’s just wait for that 2004 I believe, at least that is when it was last updated. The fact that they pulled it right after this announcement also is no coincidence and should tell you something… I am not talking about the intention part, but about this “[B]First,[/B] we’re making sure that OGL 1.1 is clear about what it covers and what it doesn’t. OGL 1.1 makes clear it only covers material created for use in or as TTRPGs, and those materials are only ever permitted as printed media or static electronic files (like epubs and PDFs). Other types of content, like videos and video games, are only possible through the [URL='https://company.wizards.com/en/legal/fancontentpolicy']Wizards of the Coast Fan Content Policy[/URL] or a custom agreement with us. To clarify: Outside of printed media and static electronic files, the OGL doesn’t cover it. Will this affect the D&D content and services players use today? It shouldn’t.” The OGL was already clear on what it covered, and you are changing what that is with 1.1. This is not you clarifying things you always intended but left unclear. Since this is a change to what is covered today saying it shouldn’t affect what players use is disingenuous at best. If this were the only change and they did not carve out VTTs, I would not mind. At that point it might fall under ‘what we intended’, but registering, reporting income and possibly paying a fee all are outside of that and my main gripe. [/QUOTE]
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