"Brad Thompson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> You have to be SURE, because if you aren't you have violated the
> OGL.
*IF* I violate the OGL in some minor way (i.e. not hostile to the idea behind
it) then someone has to learn about it, take proceedings about it... and
*THEN* I have 30 days to remedy that.
> If I want a game set in the modern
> world, then I am not allowed to mention of Coke, Chevy, Winchester, Intel,
> American Airlines, Netscape Navigator, etc... without contacting each of
> these huge companies and asking permission to use them.
You just raised a very valuable point. I *THINK* the OGL should only prohibit
non-expressly-permitted TMs in advertising and open gaming material... closed
gaming material is just like any other work, y'know.
> They will either
> say 'no' if their legal staff is busy, or spend several weeks analyzing the
> OGL, and my document, and then craft a license agreement which may or may
> not be suitable for my game. They may also charge me for their time. Such
> companies ALWAYS consider their image when giving permission, and perhaps
> Winchester won't like the idea that their rifles don't perform as well as
> their competitor's.
OR, you could do what other game companies do, and use generic / fictional
terms for these items.
> This is a ridiculous situation, since there are a number of successful
games
> (and dozens of lesser-known examples) currently on the market that are
> loosely based on 20th-century western culture.
So, Vampire contains references to Coca-cola? Check again--I doubt it.
DM
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