Re: [Open_Gaming] Rant #2

[Justin Bacon]

Corey Reid wrote:

> What WotC is betting is that you'll buy the D&D PHB anyway. Not JUST to play
> your espionage game, but because they're figuring that everyone in the
> industry will buy one. So whileD20 Espionage game can't include a couple of
> critical elements, that's probably no big deal because everyone will already
> have a copy of the PHB. You're right, it's ridiculous to expect someone to
> buy the PHB just to play some other game. But how many of us just play ONE
> game?

Which was Lizard's original point: If you're already expecting people to own a
PHB, then what does it matter if Joe Schmoe publishes an espionage game under
the D20 trademark complete with chargen rules?

Justin Bacon
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