On Wed, 21 Feb 2001, Dan Carreker wrote:
> Specifically, X-Files, Xena and Buffy have started drawing people I
> know who would never touch a Marvel or DC comic into collecting the
> books as well as other items.
[...]
> One of the possibilities (and the emphasis on possibility) is that
> some of the companies who have the rights to these popular brands
> will release an RPG using D20 basics.
Fair enough. I would note that Guardians of Order have a
_Sailor Moon_ RPG which seems to be doing at least OK. On the other
hand, getting licensed brands like "Buffy" is more of a project for
established companies like WotC rather than non-WotC OGL designers.
One thing to consider is appealing to a *different* fringe
group rather than the mainstream. For example, _Vampire: The
Masquerade_ became popular among both men and women by appealing
to the goth subculture. Rather than trying to target a stereotypical
woman of mainstream culture, one might narrow one's target.
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> This would be the whole point of D20, getting people on the fringe
> familiar enough with the rules of D&D that they have no problem
> making the next step.
>
> So the question becomes, what can be done to encourage these
> companies to release under D20? (hows that for binging a
> discussion back on topic?)
Hm. Actually, I thought that the point of D20 was the
exact *opposite*. i.e. To allow new game designs to appeal to
the large established base of D&D players, thus drawing D&D players
to other possibilities. Not that the other is impossible, but
I have my doubts that an independant OGL project is going to
significantly impact new D&D players.
- John
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