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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ydars" data-source="post: 4134979" data-attributes="member: 62992">Baka no Hentai (Ogenkidesuka? Hajimashite. Dozo yorishiku)Scott Rouse has already confirmed that the GSL is MORE restrictive than the OGL. Specifically, he has stated on these forums that GSL will NOT allow 3PPs to produce d20 standalone games that do not require use of the 4E PHB, MM and DMG.I have to say that I am fine with this. I see no reason for WoTC giving their IP away carte blance. I merely want to ensure that they continue to support the community of D&D gamers through an OGL-like licence that allows production of adventures and also of campaign worlds. People say nothing good ever came out of the community;I say what about FORGOTTEN REALMS!!! It came out before OGL but that world is essentially the creation of a member of the D&D community. How many other FRs are there out there?Since that annoucement the OGL forum has suddenly gone silent in terms of hard info and all official WoTC statements seem to be treading a very careful line with GSL, not even wanting to confirm or deny its existance. Why would this be the case if the they are just ironing out the details?Something profound is going on; some internal debate at Hasbro.Also, many D&D gamers will probably continue playing RPGs because of Paizo and other 3PPs because they HATE the direction of 4E. I disagree with them but these disaffected may very well come back to D&D one day rather than disappearing forever. So I think 3PPs may have a very large role to play in retaining gamers who have lost interest in the current incarnation; 4E. I also feel that they will only bring these faithful D&D players back if the 3PPs are allowed to contribute to 4E. So I want a GSL that keeps the community together because only when lots of people are playing one game does this hobby have any kind of viability, and that game has got to be D&D because it is the only one with the profile. I want a healthy D&D because this is required for new gamers to enter the hobby.And I want a GSL that allows 3PPs to present visions of D&D that suit all styles of gaming, not just WoTCs. I DO NOT want 3PPs to be able to make deriative games that siphon off players from D&D. I want them to be able to help bring as many new players and retain as many old players as possible.I want this because I fear for the end of PnP RPGs in these days of WoW and other online games.</blockquote>

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