Hey Horace (and other D&D folks)
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If you think that’s a stupid business idea,
Not at all. To me it sounds like the Android business model. It reduces their responsibility to just producing the basic core product. Let all of the content creators go nuts. The more people consuming that content, the more that are acquiring our basic tool kit…
However, was the original license free? Or was there a license fee and was it a set fee?
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If you think that’s a stupid business idea,
Not at all. To me it sounds like the Android business model. It reduces their responsibility to just producing the basic core product. Let all of the content creators go nuts. The more people consuming that content, the more that are acquiring our basic tool kit…
However, was the original license free? Or was there a license fee and was it a set fee?
@LuFins-Dad said in Hey Horace (and other D&D folks):
If you think that’s a stupid business idea,
Not at all. To me it sounds like the Android business model. It reduces their responsibility to just producing the basic core product. Let all of the content creators go nuts. The more people consuming that content, the more that are acquiring our basic tool kit…
However, was the original license free? Or was there a license fee and was it a set fee?
There was no fee. The tradeoff was, they still kept a shitload of their own IP that wasn't part of the SRD, so you were also forced to build up some things yourself. You can't create much using only the SRD, you can only use it as a basic skeleton.
Multiple words on the street over at WotC say that they had an all-hands meeting yesterday with their creative team to try to do damage control. (By "creative team," I mean the D&D folks, not PR or Marketing, so that's very strange. Probably to put them on camera and have them be the face of this. Which, you motherfucking cowards, that’s so shitty. It wasn’t their decision, they hate this just as much as everyone else, but you put them on camera and they’re the ones who are going to get the hate mail and the threats.)
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I called it. They cancelled it.
Oh, and it was a recording. They cancelled the release of a recording.
Yeah these guys have their shit together.
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They were probably going to go forward with it until it got to TNCR. They realized they had no chance after that…
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Did OGL 1.0 just cover game mechanics or did it also cover Trademarks?
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@LuFins-Dad said in Hey Horace (and other D&D folks):
Did OGL 1.0 just cover game mechanics or did it also cover Trademarks?
No, what they did was they generalized some of the content. So for example, the spell "Tasha's Mind Whip" references Tasha, which is a protected IP and outside of the SRD. So for the SRD, they changed content like that to something more generic, like "Arcane Mind Whip" but kept the mechanics.
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@LuFins-Dad said in Hey Horace (and other D&D folks):
Did OGL 1.0 just cover game mechanics or did it also cover Trademarks?
No, what they did was they generalized some of the content. So for example, the spell "Tasha's Mind Whip" references Tasha, which is a protected IP and outside of the SRD. So for the SRD, they changed content like that to something more generic, like "Arcane Mind Whip" but kept the mechanics.
@Aqua-Letifer said in Hey Horace (and other D&D folks):
@LuFins-Dad said in Hey Horace (and other D&D folks):
Did OGL 1.0 just cover game mechanics or did it also cover Trademarks?
No, what they did was they generalized some of the content. So for example, the spell "Tasha's Mind Whip" references Tasha, which is a protected IP and outside of the SRD. So for the SRD, they changed content like that to something more generic, like "Arcane Mind Whip" but kept the mechanics.
Then I assume that they did have other licenses available? It seemed like D&D Beyond content contained WOTC Campaign Specific content…
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I mean before they were bought by TSR.
@LuFins-Dad said in Hey Horace (and other D&D folks):
I mean before they were bought by TSR.
No idea; the OGL goes back only to 2000.
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My contribution to the ongoing dumpster fire.
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...annnnnd Paizo answers.
https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6si7v
This the rough equivalent of McDonald's attaching a user agreement to its McRib, saying you can't reference the McRib in any books, movies, live streams or podcasts or they'll sue the shit out of you.
...and then, Burger King
- making a similar product,
- telling McDonald's they're ready to fight them in the courts over it, and
- calling on Wendy's, Arby's and Hardees to do the same and make their own.
In other words it's insane.
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Interestingly, CriticalRole banhammered any talk of the new OGL in their Twitch stream yesterday. ...But they didn't ban "#opendnd" which was spammed like mad during the whole thing. I think it's pretty clear at this point that they're bound in some WotC agreement and can't talk publicly about it, but they do support the backlash. (Which makes sense. I hate what CR has done to playing D&D but it's kinda not their fault, and to their credit, they hate what it's done, too.)
Please love yourself.
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Interestingly, CriticalRole banhammered any talk of the new OGL in their Twitch stream yesterday. ...But they didn't ban "#opendnd" which was spammed like mad during the whole thing. I think it's pretty clear at this point that they're bound in some WotC agreement and can't talk publicly about it, but they do support the backlash. (Which makes sense. I hate what CR has done to playing D&D but it's kinda not their fault, and to their credit, they hate what it's done, too.)
@Aqua-Letifer said in Hey Horace (and other D&D folks):
(Which makes sense. I hate what CR has done to playing D&D but it's kinda not their fault, and to their credit, they hate what it's done, too.)
Are you talking about the so-called "Mercer effect"?
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@Aqua-Letifer said in Hey Horace (and other D&D folks):
(Which makes sense. I hate what CR has done to playing D&D but it's kinda not their fault, and to their credit, they hate what it's done, too.)
Are you talking about the so-called "Mercer effect"?
@Horace said in Hey Horace (and other D&D folks):
@Aqua-Letifer said in Hey Horace (and other D&D folks):
(Which makes sense. I hate what CR has done to playing D&D but it's kinda not their fault, and to their credit, they hate what it's done, too.)
Are you talking about the so-called "Mercer effect"?
Not even that—although yeah, that is certainly a problem.
Celebrity D&D is an abomination. The whole point of the fucking hobby is that you get to be the hero in your own story, not watch other people be the hero in theirs. I absolutely fucking hate that about D&D's popularity. But Mercer has said many times the point of watching CR is to have fun and get inspired with your own games, so at least he gets it. He actually is a huge supporter of people doing their own thing.
Still find CR annoying as fuck, though. (Then again, I'm old and that's what old D&D players say. But I don't think that makes me wrong.)
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@Horace said in Hey Horace (and other D&D folks):
@Aqua-Letifer said in Hey Horace (and other D&D folks):
(Which makes sense. I hate what CR has done to playing D&D but it's kinda not their fault, and to their credit, they hate what it's done, too.)
Are you talking about the so-called "Mercer effect"?
Not even that—although yeah, that is certainly a problem.
Celebrity D&D is an abomination. The whole point of the fucking hobby is that you get to be the hero in your own story, not watch other people be the hero in theirs. I absolutely fucking hate that about D&D's popularity. But Mercer has said many times the point of watching CR is to have fun and get inspired with your own games, so at least he gets it. He actually is a huge supporter of people doing their own thing.
Still find CR annoying as fuck, though. (Then again, I'm old and that's what old D&D players say. But I don't think that makes me wrong.)
@Aqua-Letifer said in Hey Horace (and other D&D folks):
@Horace said in Hey Horace (and other D&D folks):
@Aqua-Letifer said in Hey Horace (and other D&D folks):
(Which makes sense. I hate what CR has done to playing D&D but it's kinda not their fault, and to their credit, they hate what it's done, too.)
Are you talking about the so-called "Mercer effect"?
Not even that—although yeah, that is certainly a problem.
Celebrity D&D is an abomination. The whole point of the fucking hobby is that you get to be the hero in your own story, not watch other people be the hero in theirs. I absolutely fucking hate that about D&D's popularity. But Mercer has said many times the point of watching CR is to have fun and get inspired with your own games, so at least he gets it. He actually is a huge supporter of people doing their own thing.
Still find CR annoying as fuck, though.
I've never successfully enjoyed any live-play video or podcast from CR or anybody else. Everything moves so slow. And if my attention is divided, I can't jump in at a random point and make any sense of anything that's happening. It takes 10 minutes of serious listening to get back on track. But by then my attention trails away again.
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@Aqua-Letifer said in Hey Horace (and other D&D folks):
@Horace said in Hey Horace (and other D&D folks):
@Aqua-Letifer said in Hey Horace (and other D&D folks):
(Which makes sense. I hate what CR has done to playing D&D but it's kinda not their fault, and to their credit, they hate what it's done, too.)
Are you talking about the so-called "Mercer effect"?
Not even that—although yeah, that is certainly a problem.
Celebrity D&D is an abomination. The whole point of the fucking hobby is that you get to be the hero in your own story, not watch other people be the hero in theirs. I absolutely fucking hate that about D&D's popularity. But Mercer has said many times the point of watching CR is to have fun and get inspired with your own games, so at least he gets it. He actually is a huge supporter of people doing their own thing.
Still find CR annoying as fuck, though.
I've never successfully enjoyed any live-play video or podcast from CR or anybody else. Everything moves so slow. And if my attention is divided, I can't jump in at a random point and make any sense of anything that's happening. It takes 10 minutes of serious listening to get back on track. But by then my attention trails away again.
@Horace said in Hey Horace (and other D&D folks):
@Aqua-Letifer said in Hey Horace (and other D&D folks):
@Horace said in Hey Horace (and other D&D folks):
@Aqua-Letifer said in Hey Horace (and other D&D folks):
(Which makes sense. I hate what CR has done to playing D&D but it's kinda not their fault, and to their credit, they hate what it's done, too.)
Are you talking about the so-called "Mercer effect"?
Not even that—although yeah, that is certainly a problem.
Celebrity D&D is an abomination. The whole point of the fucking hobby is that you get to be the hero in your own story, not watch other people be the hero in theirs. I absolutely fucking hate that about D&D's popularity. But Mercer has said many times the point of watching CR is to have fun and get inspired with your own games, so at least he gets it. He actually is a huge supporter of people doing their own thing.
Still find CR annoying as fuck, though.
I've never successfully enjoyed any live-play video or podcast from CR or anybody else. Everything moves so slow. And if my attention is divided, I can't jump in at a random point and make any sense of anything that's happening. It takes 10 minutes of serious listening to get back on track. But by then my attention trails away again.
I hate its very nature. D&D was outside of any kind of bullshit dominance hierarchy for decades. Who gave a shit what other groups were doing, you had yours and your campaign. Now with this shit, everyone's getting on Twitch and placating to a nonexistent audience instead of just playing the fucking game. I refuse to take part in any of those shenanigans.
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@Horace said in Hey Horace (and other D&D folks):
@Aqua-Letifer said in Hey Horace (and other D&D folks):
@Horace said in Hey Horace (and other D&D folks):
@Aqua-Letifer said in Hey Horace (and other D&D folks):
(Which makes sense. I hate what CR has done to playing D&D but it's kinda not their fault, and to their credit, they hate what it's done, too.)
Are you talking about the so-called "Mercer effect"?
Not even that—although yeah, that is certainly a problem.
Celebrity D&D is an abomination. The whole point of the fucking hobby is that you get to be the hero in your own story, not watch other people be the hero in theirs. I absolutely fucking hate that about D&D's popularity. But Mercer has said many times the point of watching CR is to have fun and get inspired with your own games, so at least he gets it. He actually is a huge supporter of people doing their own thing.
Still find CR annoying as fuck, though.
I've never successfully enjoyed any live-play video or podcast from CR or anybody else. Everything moves so slow. And if my attention is divided, I can't jump in at a random point and make any sense of anything that's happening. It takes 10 minutes of serious listening to get back on track. But by then my attention trails away again.
I hate its very nature. D&D was outside of any kind of bullshit dominance hierarchy for decades. Who gave a shit what other groups were doing, you had yours and your campaign. Now with this shit, everyone's getting on Twitch and placating to a nonexistent audience instead of just playing the fucking game. I refuse to take part in any of those shenanigans.
@Aqua-Letifer said in Hey Horace (and other D&D folks):
@Horace said in Hey Horace (and other D&D folks):
@Aqua-Letifer said in Hey Horace (and other D&D folks):
@Horace said in Hey Horace (and other D&D folks):
@Aqua-Letifer said in Hey Horace (and other D&D folks):
(Which makes sense. I hate what CR has done to playing D&D but it's kinda not their fault, and to their credit, they hate what it's done, too.)
Are you talking about the so-called "Mercer effect"?
Not even that—although yeah, that is certainly a problem.
Celebrity D&D is an abomination. The whole point of the fucking hobby is that you get to be the hero in your own story, not watch other people be the hero in theirs. I absolutely fucking hate that about D&D's popularity. But Mercer has said many times the point of watching CR is to have fun and get inspired with your own games, so at least he gets it. He actually is a huge supporter of people doing their own thing.
Still find CR annoying as fuck, though.
I've never successfully enjoyed any live-play video or podcast from CR or anybody else. Everything moves so slow. And if my attention is divided, I can't jump in at a random point and make any sense of anything that's happening. It takes 10 minutes of serious listening to get back on track. But by then my attention trails away again.
I hate its very nature. D&D was outside of any kind of bullshit dominance hierarchy for decades. Who gave a shit what other groups were doing, you had yours and your campaign. Now with this shit, everyone's getting on Twitch and placating to a nonexistent audience instead of just playing the fucking game. I refuse to take part in any of those shenanigans.
yeah, feeling competitive with groups of celebrities who play parts for a living, would seem to be a fun-sucking perspective to have.
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This guy is amusing:
Link to video@Horace said in Hey Horace (and other D&D folks):
This guy is amusing:
Link to videoI watched the Roll for Combat livestream for the WotC announcement that didn't happen. They said about a dozen WotC employees reached out to them to tip them off that an announcement would be coming. Then WotC management got wind of the leak and so shut it down.
And now this one.
This guy's right, there's a crazy ass war going on in that company right now.
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@Horace said in Hey Horace (and other D&D folks):
This guy is amusing:
Link to videoI watched the Roll for Combat livestream for the WotC announcement that didn't happen. They said about a dozen WotC employees reached out to them to tip them off that an announcement would be coming. Then WotC management got wind of the leak and so shut it down.
And now this one.
This guy's right, there's a crazy ass war going on in that company right now.
@Aqua-Letifer said in Hey Horace (and other D&D folks):
@Horace said in Hey Horace (and other D&D folks):
This guy is amusing:
Link to videoI watched the Roll for Combat livestream for the WotC announcement that didn't happen. They said about a dozen WotC employees reached out to them to tip them off that an announcement would be coming. Then WotC management got wind of the leak and so shut it down.
And now this one.
This guy's right, there's a crazy ass war going on in that company right now.
I was interested to see that part of WotC's aborted response was that they are not bowing to pressure, and only listening to feedback, as they always said they would. Some powerful person at that company has their ego completely entangled in this, and that's where the funny is going to come from.
Education is extremely important.
