And you think WOTC is in this for altruistic reasons?
At 08:27 AM 10/19/2000, you wrote:
>So, you want to play in WOTCs yard but you don't want to play by their
>rules?
>
>This is starting to look like people are ONLY interested in making their
>bucks but not actually participating in the open gaming concept.
>
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>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Clark Peterson
>Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2000 7:44 PM
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: [Open_Gaming] Non-D20 Reference Documents
>
>
>1. This isnt Linux. I wish the computer guys would get
>off that example. If Windows was open that would be a
>relevant comparison. Linux is hardly a good analogy
>for "the world's most popular roleplaying game."
>
>2. Being WotC and being any other third party
>distributor also are two different things. You dont
>need third party supplements to play the game. And
>just because WotC is willing to risk that the net will
>publish the d20 SRD (and thus the PHB) doesnt mean I
>need to accept that risk. Plus, a person has more
>incentive to have the "real" version of the D&D rules
>and less incentive to need the "real" version of the
>CC or any of my modules.
>
>This is a real problem that needs to be addressed. "It
>doesnt bother WotC so it shouldnt bother you" is
>hardly a sufficient response. WotC is a huge company
>that can afford piracy to some degree. Like CDs and
>VHS tapes and game CDs. That cost can be built in. I
>cant be sure I will sell enough product before piracy
>takes over. Plus, if D&D3E fails, it wont sink WotC or
>Hasbro. If some internet pirate posts all my stuff I
>wont make it.
>
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