News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on An Open Letter on the Open Gaming License, to Wizards of the Coast. Parent comment

Re:An Open Letter on the Open Gaming License, to Wizards of ... by the_af on Monday January 09, 2023 @04:00PM (#34315988)
Ah, the OGL is just core mechanics?

I cannot imagine this being a big hurdle to videogames from now on, then. It's not that difficult to use entirely different mechanics in a computer RPG, and they had the details anyway. If the world/setting doesn't matter, I can't see how this can affect videogames not set in D&D worlds.

That is, I don't see video gamers rejecting a CRPG because its rules are not based on D&D. They'll get to kill monsters or whatever in Fantasyland, what does it matter that the inner workings are entirely new?

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:An Open Letter on the Open Gaming License, to Wizards of ... by wincy on Monday January 09, 2023 @04:21PM (#34316252)
It might be difficult for virtual tabletop software called “roll20” to pivot away from the concept of using 20 sided dice to make decisions and determine success at an activity.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:An Open Letter on the Open Gaming License, to Wizards of ... by djur on Monday January 09, 2023 @05:18PM (#34317101)
Hasbro definitely doesn't own the concept of a d20 roll.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:An Open Letter on the Open Gaming License, to Wizards of ... by the_af on Monday January 09, 2023 @07:31PM (#34318618)
The D20 is not owned by D&D.

Frostgrave is D20 based and owes nothing to the OGL or D&D.

[ Parent | on HN ]