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| #1stug3Aug 29, 2009 15:32:03 | I have been wondering why WoTC is allowing Pathfinder and games like it to remain on the market? They have a simple solution just pull the OGL and Open Game License d20 fully from the market, this would put Paizo outta business and force them to write a game with their own mechanics without stealing from WoTC who owns the rights in the first place.....
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| #2ZombieneighboursAug 30, 2009 13:27:59 | Simply put, because they cant. The nature of interlectual property law means that it is impossible for them to withdraw the material from the public domain.
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| #3JetstreamAug 30, 2009 14:46:55 |
They're not stealing anything from WotC. WotC made that system OPEN. Hence the Open Game License. It is, for all intents and purposes, open source, public domain, free to use. They can't revoke it. |
| #4ZombieneighboursAug 30, 2009 16:09:35 | I am personally very glad that they cannot just withdraw the licence at the point. I like Pathfinder RPG, i love the Pathfinder APs, i love the material comming out from kobald quarterly and open design, i am very excited about a great many of the Pathfinder compatitable products on the horizon. Since Wizards is not as a rule producing books i am interested, however much i might enjoy the combat system of 4e, and since white wolf have stopped producing stuff i am interested in, it is really nice to have paizo products for me to buy. |
| #5alsoanimaSep 06, 2009 9:59:23 | I have been wondering why WoTC is allowing Pathfinder and games like it to remain on the market? They have a simple solution just pull the OGL and Open Game License d20 fully from the market, this would put Paizo outta business and force them to write a game with their own mechanics without stealing from WoTC who owns the rights in the first place..... They cannot. Once you've said "This is public domain" you cannot unsay it. Besides, it would be a asshat move anyways.
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