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3PP Support for 5e begins???

Started by Spinachcat, July 07, 2014, 07:31:17 PM

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Skywalker

#15
August 21, 2014, 10:35:50 PM
Quote from: Will;781765So, um.

Is there any information on how licensing is working yet??

They seem to be focussing in the initial core releases, before anything else. But they have just announced a second Adventure Path due in March 2015 that is to be written by a 3rd PP (Sasquatch games), though published by WotC, much like Kobold Press did for Tyranny of Dragons.

Sacrosanct

#16
August 21, 2014, 10:41:38 PM
Quote from: Will;781765So, um.


Is there any information on how licensing is working yet??

same as above.  2015
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Will

#17
August 21, 2014, 10:46:58 PM
Well, Goodman Games is announcing 5e modules. I'm just... curious whether 3pp are just hoping for the best, or have some insider info, or what.
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#18
August 21, 2014, 10:55:58 PM
Quote from: RPGPundit;767018This is, to me, a sign of the great enthusiasm for the new rules
Or at least great enthusiasm for the hope of cashing in on the inevitable early sales spike.

Will

#19
August 21, 2014, 11:06:11 PM
Well, I have a scifi project that has bounced around several systems, but isn't strongly tied to any.

Right now it's a DungeonWorld mod, which is, well, D&Dish already. And I've always wanted to do scifi D&D anyway.

And having 100x as many people go 'eh, sure, I'll give this a look'...
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#20
August 21, 2014, 11:52:12 PM
Quote from: Will;781774Well, Goodman Games is announcing 5e modules. I'm just... curious whether 3pp are just hoping for the best, or have some insider info, or what.

Not just announcing, two of them are already up on RPGNow, as well as products from a couple other companies

http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/browse.php?filters=0_0_45189_0_0

Apparently they are just using the OGL and hoping that protects them from lawyers....

Will

#21
August 21, 2014, 11:58:02 PM
... Huh. Well, I'll definitely be watching what happens closely. ;)
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#22
August 22, 2014, 12:12:11 AM
Frog God Games is in on 3PP too: http://froggodgames.com/5th-edition

I am guessing the basis is that you can't copyright mechanics, and most flavour/story/setting material is either so generic or created by the 3PP so as not to cause an issue.

The same happened with 3e and 4e IIRC, and arguably the whole OSR movement is based on the concept.

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#23
August 22, 2014, 12:19:30 AM
Quote from: JeremyR;781788Not just announcing, two of them are already up on RPGNow, as well as products from a couple other companies

http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/browse.php?filters=0_0_45189_0_0

Apparently they are just using the OGL and hoping that protects them from lawyers....

especially since anyone who reads the OGL can clearly see they are in violation of it.  Specific note should be made as to the definitions of product identity are.  Another mistake nearly everyone makes is that according to the licence, you're required to detail out everything you're copying from the contributor.

people should be glad wotc doesn't bother pushing C&Ds
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#24
August 22, 2014, 12:24:20 AM
I can half imagine WotC not making any OGL announcement for a while, especially given its previous troubles in that regard. In the meantime, it benefits from 3PP efforts when its releases are just building up whilst reserving the ability to take action at a later point.
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