I don't think I particularly care for this line of thought...
The D20 logo indicates a certain level of compatibility with D&D if we really start limiting that, then there will be other issues. As a DM I feel that I have a very ecclectic world and some things will certainly be helpful. Examples: I've been using the Nobel Class from Star Wars in my D&D game (with some slight modifications).. Anything that has a list of feats is almost always useful, etc.
I understand that D20 can mean a lot of things (Yes, technically you could build a new RPG from the ground up and release it as OGC, then make a bunch of support products that TECHNICALLY can have the D20 logo on them.. But really who would want to?) but all in all most of what gets released is useful to me. DragonStar for instance is a futuristic-fantasy world but the Spell-ware is just a great little idea. A modern war setting could have some good rules for managing large armies charging one another. There is nothing that keeps those armies from being orcs and goblins.
All in all, I worry that if we start using the D20 logo to mean D&D-like fantasy stuff only then I (yes, I'm self-interested) am going to miss out on a lot of great 3rd party stuff.
-Bill
-----Original Message-----
From: Curtis Shenton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2002 9:24 AM
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Subject: Re: [Ogf-l] Modern War (was: Uhm...joke or not? (Holistic, please respond))
At 11:35 AM 1/17/02 +0000, muphicks wrote:
>I was just wondering as I was reading your post that in theory WOTC
>released the d20 system so people could make their own RPG's that may
>not be fantasy orientated (or an i wrong there?). However I just find
>it a little confusing that they also chose to make it so that if you do
>so you cannot use D20 logo.
One answer seems to be contained in your next paragraph.
>I for one already find it confusing when I go to buy a 3rd party
>product and see D20 on it, then begin to wonder whether its compatable
>with the DND 3Ed or whether its for something differnent.
This is one possible reason to limit use of the d20 logo.
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