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<blockquote data-quote="Hussar" data-source="post: 3477986" data-attributes="member: 22779">Let's take another hypothetical.WOTC allows Dungeon and Dragon to continue but doesn't want to compete directly.&nbsp; Not a bad idea I suppose.&nbsp; So, they decide that all DI material will consist of closed content and Dungeon and Dragon will only be able to use OGC.How long would 3rd party publishers survive in direct competition with Dungeon and Dragon?&nbsp; Goodman Games gets by with its appeal to nostalgia.&nbsp; And, as an added plus, you don't have to have the latest WOTC books to run a GG module.&nbsp; Imagine if Dungeon ran a GG style module EVERY MONTH.&nbsp; Dragon started cranking out OGC lists a la Ronin Arts.&nbsp; 3rd party publishers would take a huge hit as Dungeon and Dragon filled their niche.Or, conversely, people move away from both magazines in droves because they have no use for OGC material and only want WOTC goodies.&nbsp; Something we already see today.&nbsp; Again, WOTC looks bad because they are screwing over Paizo by not letting them use WOTC material.&nbsp; There's just really no way for WOTC to compete with Dragon and Dungeon and come out ahead.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hussar, post: 3477986, member: 22779"] Let's take another hypothetical. WOTC allows Dungeon and Dragon to continue but doesn't want to compete directly. Not a bad idea I suppose. So, they decide that all DI material will consist of closed content and Dungeon and Dragon will only be able to use OGC. How long would 3rd party publishers survive in direct competition with Dungeon and Dragon? Goodman Games gets by with its appeal to nostalgia. And, as an added plus, you don't have to have the latest WOTC books to run a GG module. Imagine if Dungeon ran a GG style module EVERY MONTH. Dragon started cranking out OGC lists a la Ronin Arts. 3rd party publishers would take a huge hit as Dungeon and Dragon filled their niche. Or, conversely, people move away from both magazines in droves because they have no use for OGC material and only want WOTC goodies. Something we already see today. Again, WOTC looks bad because they are screwing over Paizo by not letting them use WOTC material. There's just really no way for WOTC to compete with Dragon and Dungeon and come out ahead. [/QUOTE]

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