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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ruemere" data-source="post: 4161475" data-attributes="member: 5515">However, we're talking about the whole market of differing products, not just about brand aspect. OGL community could become the "long term viable solution", even if the market leader pulls away in attempt to create a new market, within which it will enjoy position of monopolist.However, I believe that there is no replacement for WotC company in current market. As I have pointed out at Paizo forums, creating a new system is not an answer, since you're basically relying on being able to tear away a chunk from original consumer base. Pathfinder RPG, because of its differences, is likely to become a product similar to 4E albeit with less of following.True20 and other systems also suffer from the lack of compatibility - you either play 3.x or one of those. Yes, you can play both, but in the long run most DMs will follow only of of those systems. So, instead of an upgrade to current systems, everyone seems to be going in their own direction.And if everyone goes in their own direction, the consumer base will fracture and smaller publishers will fall (they rely on shared fan base, after all).Of course, if Orcus, Paizo, Green Ronin and other heavyweights of OGL would come together to some agreement and decide to either produce their own 3.75 or set one standard to support, they could do it. Or so I believe.For now, it's like watching galaxies running away. Beatiful things flying away from each other.Regards,RuemerePS. Yeah, the one common standard would be the way to go. Paizo Pathfinder, with its significant differences already present in Alpha Edition, is not an answer for the community as a whole. Same, unfortunately, goes for Green Ronin's True20.I really do think that these guys should talk to each other and come to some agreement.</blockquote>

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