Thread: Yeah... screw you Wizards!
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December 3rd, 2007, 19:03 #151Originally Posted by Valarian
Originally Posted by Valarian
Personally, I think they will continue to let anyone use the current d20/SRD that wants to, and (may) restrict the use of any new OGL material based on past experience. Whether or not they allow us to include it in FG is really anyone's guess at this juncture.
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January 2nd, 2008, 01:03 #152
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I really can't wait to see what they come up with. I have purchased all the of the 3.0 books...I do mean all...then, I did it again with 3.5...
Initially, I thought: "I will not do this again." But, now, I just want to wait to see what they come up with. As has already been stated, I can play whatever I want to: 3, 3.5, 4.0, whatever. So, I am really not worried.grider
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April 15th, 2008, 11:04 #153
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Technically and legally Smiteworks and DA are both safe from being held accountable from what users do with the software in much the same way apple can't be sued because you use their Ipod to play pirated MP3's. As long as they're not advocating people doing the wrong thing they aren't breaking any laws. How you choose to use their software is your choice and your responsibility.
Sadly the reality of the situation doesn't mean that being legally on the up and up doesn't mean they can't be crushed. If WoTC was to bring a suit against either organization they could bankrupt them by default in much the same way that the Dianetic's people bury some of their smaller enemies under a mountain of legal costs and paperwork.
The end result is we as a community should do as little as possible to bring negative attention towards either of these organizations. There isn't likely to be a license to use FG2 with D&D4e. I'm actually not 100% sure about the legality of making a ruleset for your own campaign (though I would assume it's illegal since you would need to give it to your players) but talking about it on a public forum or distributing it anywhere might cause a problem based upon drawing attention from someone with deep pockets.
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April 15th, 2008, 21:40 #154
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I generally agree with your post. However,
Originally Posted by azbo
You are still correct if the *ruleset* distributes copyrighted material (ie graphics). It is my belief that because most RPGs freely distribute character sheets that you would be OK making just a character sheet ruleset though you should, of course, ask. Once you had a "character sheet rulset" if you included material you owned in a "common" style module such that the material was not distributed beyond the session and the material wasn't accessible by your players when not connected to you - I think you would be legally clean under fair use.
However, as you pointed out in your post there is a difference between being OK legally and what happens anyway if someone with deep pockets for lawyers comes after you with a vengeance. You can still be right and bankrupt.Last edited by Griogre; April 15th, 2008 at 21:44.
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