At 09:57 AM 10/18/00 -0400, "Marc Tassin, Ilium Software"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>And what basis of research are you using to make this
>recommendation? Have you polled test markets? Have you had proven
>financial sucess doing the same thing? It sounds a lot less like a
>rcommendation designed to help anyone but yourself and while I don't hold
>that against you I do disapprove of holding it against WW and SSS that
>they aren't interested in giving away their work for free.
Again, I don't "hold it against" White Wolf for reaching the decision it
did. You seem to
think that calling something into question is an insult, but I'm interested
in what the
company is doing and am going to order the product.
I think you are too quick to dismiss the possibility that opening some (or
all) content
will benefit a publisher. By publishing the first D&D-compatible monster
hardcover
other than WOTC, White Wolf is in a position to see its monsters put to use
in a
large number of personal projects and professional open game projects. I
think each
of those pro projects adds value to White Wolf's book, in the same manner that
other Freeport modules would help Death in Freeport. I admire Green Ronin
Publishing's decision to open Freeport for outside development by making it
open
content. I'm looking forward to the new monsters that Crunchy Frog
Enterprises is
going to open in its first module.
Rogers Cadenhead
E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Web: http://www.prefect.com
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