Over on EN World they've got a vaguely alarming bit of news:
> Body/Vigor System to be removed from Sidewinder -- the following was posted by
> Citizen Games on the d20 Wild West Yahoo group: Well, after discussions with
> the licensing division over at Wizard's of the Coast, it has been determined
> that our Body/Vigor system is too similar to the Wounds/Vitality system used
> in Star Wars D20 (which is not Open Gaming Content). Even though AEG uses it
> in their Spycraft setting.(they have a special arrangement with WotC) And even
> though it *will* be Open Content once D20 Modern comes out in October, they
> have stated that it would be a violation of the OGL for us to use it now in
> Sidewinder. So we're faced with a dilemma. Do we change it over to Hit Points
> or do we yank the Hit Point related section completely from the book and allow
> folks to decide on their own what they want to use? This obviously affects
> certain rules in the book, including Fast Draw rules. We're working on a few
> alternatives, but I wanted to get your feedback, since you all have supported
> the game throughout its development. (scooper: Doc).
It would seem that WOTC legal thinks (contrary to previously held
beliefs) that game mechanics *can* be copyrighted, independent of the actual
wording. How will this affect further game mechanic development?
Anybody official-like (or not) care to comment?
--
Joe Crow/Glasscastle Productions
d20 Games and Campaign Settings/Freelance Game Writing
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