> Anything else might be a copyright violation. It's > far from > clear-cut, where RPG mechanics are concerned. Not > that it's a good > idea--just that it's not clearly illegal.
Spoken like a true intellectual in an ivory tower. Let's put it this way--its clearly illegal enough to people who actually have to decide whether or not to do it that NODBODY IS DOING IT. To repeat, for guys sitting in their rooms debating it with nothing on the line, it is "up in the air" and a "grey area" "needing to be resolved by the courts." For people actually putting time and money into a project, it is clear enough. He is partially right, I will concede. There is at least some argument that D&D is more like poker and thus the "game rules" arent copyrightable. I wouldnt bet on that, though, and neither is anyone else currently. Hey, maybe woodelf would like to infringe on WotC's copyrights and he could serve as the test case! That way we could all find out! Or, maybe, when he puts his money where his mouth is he too will concede that it is just enough clearly illegal that it isnt worth trying. Clark ===== http://www.necromancergames.com "3rd Edition Rules, 1st Edition Feel" _______________________________________________ Ogf-l mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.opengamingfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/ogf-l
