Comments on: License to thrill http://www.dungeonmastering.com/tools-resources/license-to-thrill The D&D Blog Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:01:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Guest Post over at Dungeonmastering.com : Critical Hits http://www.dungeonmastering.com/tools-resources/license-to-thrill#comment-10033 Guest Post over at Dungeonmastering.com : Critical Hits Sun, 24 Jan 2010 22:54:42 +0000 http://www.dungeonmastering.com/tools-resources/license-to-thrill#comment-10033 [...] If you aren’t already a regular reader of Yax’ Dungeonmastering blog, I invite you to head over there for a guest post I wrote about the OGL license. [...] [...] If you aren’t already a regular reader of Yax’ Dungeonmastering blog, I invite you to head over there for a guest post I wrote about the OGL license. [...]

]]> By: 300th Post! : Critical Hits http://www.dungeonmastering.com/tools-resources/license-to-thrill#comment-10021 300th Post! : Critical Hits Sun, 24 Jan 2010 22:28:37 +0000 http://www.dungeonmastering.com/tools-resources/license-to-thrill#comment-10021 [...] also started doing some guest posting on other blogs (I did one for Dungeonmastering and I have a Chatty’s Tips monthly column starting soon with Johnn Four’s Roleplaying [...] [...] also started doing some guest posting on other blogs (I did one for Dungeonmastering and I have a Chatty’s Tips monthly column starting soon with Johnn Four’s Roleplaying [...]

]]> By: » 300th Post! http://www.dungeonmastering.com/tools-resources/license-to-thrill#comment-3193 » 300th Post! Fri, 18 Apr 2008 01:16:45 +0000 http://www.dungeonmastering.com/tools-resources/license-to-thrill#comment-3193 [...] also started doing some guest posting on other blogs (I did one for Dungeonmastering and I have a Chatty’s Tips monthly column starting soon with Johnn Four’s Roleplaying [...] [...] also started doing some guest posting on other blogs (I did one for Dungeonmastering and I have a Chatty’s Tips monthly column starting soon with Johnn Four’s Roleplaying [...]

]]> By: The Chatty DM http://www.dungeonmastering.com/tools-resources/license-to-thrill#comment-2366 The Chatty DM Sat, 23 Feb 2008 18:28:31 +0000 http://www.dungeonmastering.com/tools-resources/license-to-thrill#comment-2366 Yax: I wouldn't <i>dream</i> of backstabbing the guy who <i>made</i> me.... :) dberg: I'm willing to bet the game is going amply previewed online... but I agree that the 3.x SRD was very convenient! Yax: I wouldn’t dream of backstabbing the guy who made me…. :)

dberg: I’m willing to bet the game is going amply previewed online… but I agree that the 3.x SRD was very convenient!

]]> By: dberg_usa http://www.dungeonmastering.com/tools-resources/license-to-thrill#comment-2363 dberg_usa Sat, 23 Feb 2008 16:32:16 +0000 http://www.dungeonmastering.com/tools-resources/license-to-thrill#comment-2363 Well, after reading this, it makes a lot more sense as to why they decided to set the price point so high. $5000 is awfully steep and it appeared as a means to gather additional revenue rather than spur 4E development outside of WOTC. What WOTC seems to be doing with the staggered release now appears to be buying their 4E product some time to grow and develop before the anticipated onslaught of potentially lower quality products entering the market. That does make sense from the perspective that you only want your product to be associated with something good, which would be very important with a new product release. As for the lack of 4E SRD rules, I'm obviously bummed. I really like the try it before you buy it concept. Being able to get a feel for the system prior to shelling out a ton of cash was a real selling point for me. It spurred me into buying all the core books and a couple others just for the full set of rules(I was steadfast to my older books before the 3E SRD). Previews also bring younger players, who never would have been able to come up with the cash for the books, into the genera. They will be the future buyers that WOTC will need to reel in. The 3E SRD was a solid investment in the future of D&D and WOTC. I'm eager to see what the 4E OGL will look like and if it will come close to living up to its predecessor. Well, after reading this, it makes a lot more sense as to why they decided to set the price point so high. $5000 is awfully steep and it appeared as a means to gather additional revenue rather than spur 4E development outside of WOTC.

What WOTC seems to be doing with the staggered release now appears to be buying their 4E product some time to grow and develop before the anticipated onslaught of potentially lower quality products entering the market. That does make sense from the perspective that you only want your product to be associated with something good, which would be very important with a new product release.

As for the lack of 4E SRD rules, I’m obviously bummed. I really like the try it before you buy it concept. Being able to get a feel for the system prior to shelling out a ton of cash was a real selling point for me. It spurred me into buying all the core books and a couple others just for the full set of rules(I was steadfast to my older books before the 3E SRD). Previews also bring younger players, who never would have been able to come up with the cash for the books, into the genera. They will be the future buyers that WOTC will need to reel in. The 3E SRD was a solid investment in the future of D&D and WOTC. I’m eager to see what the 4E OGL will look like and if it will come close to living up to its predecessor.

]]> By: Yax http://www.dungeonmastering.com/tools-resources/license-to-thrill#comment-2351 Yax Sat, 23 Feb 2008 02:31:38 +0000 http://www.dungeonmastering.com/tools-resources/license-to-thrill#comment-2351 Heard that Phil! I <i>made</i> you! Heard that Phil! I made you!

]]> By: argokirby http://www.dungeonmastering.com/tools-resources/license-to-thrill#comment-2350 argokirby Sat, 23 Feb 2008 02:12:51 +0000 http://www.dungeonmastering.com/tools-resources/license-to-thrill#comment-2350 Yax for the Win, if it weren't for Yax I would not even know who the Chatty DM is!!!! Yax for the Win, if it weren’t for Yax I would not even know who the Chatty DM is!!!!

]]> By: Phil http://www.dungeonmastering.com/tools-resources/license-to-thrill#comment-2349 Phil Sat, 23 Feb 2008 01:41:40 +0000 http://www.dungeonmastering.com/tools-resources/license-to-thrill#comment-2349 <i>Phil whistles innocently</i> Phil whistles innocently

]]> By: Yax http://www.dungeonmastering.com/tools-resources/license-to-thrill#comment-2348 Yax Sat, 23 Feb 2008 01:36:58 +0000 http://www.dungeonmastering.com/tools-resources/license-to-thrill#comment-2348 It's a mutiny! It’s a mutiny!

]]> By: The DM http://www.dungeonmastering.com/tools-resources/license-to-thrill#comment-2347 The DM Sat, 23 Feb 2008 01:07:29 +0000 http://www.dungeonmastering.com/tools-resources/license-to-thrill#comment-2347 Hey, Johnnay, who doesn't? Hey, Johnnay, who doesn’t?

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