From: Marc Tassin, Ilium Software <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >>To do any less is to work against the interests of the OGL development
>community and against the spirit of the OGL.
>
>Maybe I'm just a cynic but I don't thik the "spirit" of the OGL has
>anything to do with building some sort of Utopian gaming community. It is
>a business venture. It has been supported for one reason and one reason
>only. WOTC did a study that suggested that the more products that are
>available WITH fewer game systems means they make more money. In addition
>they make 80% from their cash cow, the core rules. With THESE facts in
>mind and the motive of additional income they supported the OGF, OGL, d20
>etc .. Period. There is no other aspect to this. The OGL is only useful
>in so far as it generates income for the companies involved. The only
>relevant questions are how does this legal structure work and how do the
>small producers benefit from WOTC's marketing plan. If this isn't the
>motive, form a club. You don't need lawyers and it doesn't require a
license.
The club has already been created and we're all members, it's called the
Open Gaming Foundation. The reasons why the OGL was created are unimportant
to how it is used. The future of Open Gaming is what we make of it. If
you want to be cynical and believe that there are no applications to it
beyond making money, that's your perogative. I, however, look beyond the
narrow view to see that there is more to Open Gaming than a simple dollar
sign. Call me idealistic and naive if you want but I believe some things
are more important than money.
Chris
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