Your Bet on Licensing

[Delta]

I'm interested in how folks would bet on WOTC licensing for the 4E rules. Currently we're at the start of April with no released license that we know of. Pick what you think is most likely at this point.

 

[HalWhitewyrm]

I'm guessing/hoping that they'll have something on this front at GTS in a couple of weeks.

 

[mhensley]

I'm guessing/hoping that they'll have something on this front at GTS in a couple of weeks.

GTS?

 

[Emerald Lich]

GTS?

GTS = Gama Trade Show.

http://www.gama.org/

 

[dmccoy1693]

I'm guessing/hoping that they'll have something on this front at GTS in a couple of weeks.

Remembering voices of the past:
*It'll be in your hands by the end of Oct.
*Now that they're putting it in binders, 3rd party companies should see something soon.
*Probably just after the holidays
*Now that NDAs have been signed, it'll be here by the end of Jan.
*They've announced that its going to be called the GSL, that means it has to be close to done.
*They're vetting their policy on open gaming.

Sorry, but "wolf" has been called a few to many times for me to get my hopes up anymore. Pathfinder RPG for me.

 

[grimslade]

I don't know if we'll see anything before Gen Con at this rate. I think there is a significant rethinking of the GSL going on right now. A new WotC president who's claim to fame is Global Branding Methodology might have an opinion on the GSL, yea or nay.
I believe there are enough proponents of the GSL at WotC to get it through. I think it will be a fight, however, and will take a while. Origins or GenCon or never.

 

[Grogtard]

My last rant on the GSL until something even pseudo official is announced. My hope is that 4th Ed is open but I just have the gut feeling that it won't (either a restricted, limited or no license at all). I just wish WOTC would have just come out and said what the deal was way back at the initial announcement and we wouldn't be having this discussion now.
If 4th Ed ends up being under limited or restricted license, my hope (and sort of a challenge for WOTC) is that the open up all the 3.5 crunch (Complete ..., Spell Compendium, PHBII et al) to the 3rd party publishers. What does this tell me? It's sort of a comprise. They still believe in some sort of open gaming and that they believe enough in 4th Ed that it can stand the competition.
And no. I am not trying to any 3.5 vs 4.0 thing here. That dead horse has been beaten into a very thin bloody paste.

 

[Alzrius]

If 4th Ed ends up being under limited or restricted license, my hope (and sort of a challenge for WOTC) is that the open up all the 3.5 crunch (Complete ..., Spell Compendium, PHBII et al) to the 3rd party publishers. What does this tell me? It's sort of a comprise. They still believe in some sort of open gaming and that they believe enough in 4th Ed that it can stand the competition.

I think of all scenarios, this one is the least likely to happen. WotC may expect competition, but they aren't going to actively aid their biggest competitor; and 4E's biggest competitor, whether it's open, restricted, or closed, is going to be 3.5E. And that's not even taking into account the time and effort they'd have to devote to updating the SRD with the new information.

I really wish more 3.5E material from WotC was in the SRD, but I don't think it'll ever see another update.

 

[Angel Tarragon]

I really wish more 3.5E material from WotC was in the SRD, but I don't think it'll ever see another update.

If the Warlock would have made it into the OGL, I'd have my name on a product right now. :\

 

[Grogtard]

I think of all scenarios, this one is the least likely to happen. WotC may expect competition, but they aren't going to actively aid their biggest competitor; and 4E's biggest competitor, whether it's open, restricted, or closed, is going to be 3.5E. And that's not even taking into account the time and effort they'd have to devote to updating the SRD with the new information.

I really wish more 3.5E material from WotC was in the SRD, but I don't think it'll ever see another update.

Very very true. But we can always have wishful thinking.