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man, Twitter is pissed about this whole D&D thing. Like even attacking Critical Role for being sponsored by them. Hasbro screwed the pooch royally -- nm

Posted by Beaker (aka Anniebecca) Jan 13 '23, 07:15

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Critical Role could be screwed by the new policies. This isn't their fault. -- nm - Mop Jan 13, 07:46
Seeing stuff from yesterday saying there was a blink. Also, DnD needs CR more than CR needs DnD ... - zork Jan 13, 07:24 2
- Felicia Day has posted about it. It is a huge mess for Hasbro (who owns Wizards of the Coast and D&D) -- nm - Beaker Jan 13, 07:27 1
  - Apparently Mercer has been replacing names of gods and such with their titles like "the God of Mischief". There won't be any Beholders, etc. - zork Jan 13, 07:36
eff Twitter -- nm - crash davis Jan 13, 07:23
can you capsule me? I tronned, but can't find the beginning. -- nm - judge indianapolis jones Jan 13, 07:17 10
- Wotc, owned by Hasbro, is changing the licensing on D&D. Change is bad, Twitter is mad. - spamlet Jan 13, 07:19 6
  - they are revoking their open game license. they just created dozens of competitors and pissed off every gamer and builder in the world -- nm - Beaker Jan 13, 07:21 5
    - From what I can tell, it’s once you’re above a certain level, yes. - spamlet Jan 13, 07:23 4
      - What I can recall about it ... - zork Jan 13, 07:32
      - I had a million dollar idea for D&D, but now I won't do anything with it because Hasbro -- nm - Joe the 5th level cleric/3rd level plumber Jan 13, 07:28
      - the whole reason they are what they are was due to the OGL. Getting rid of that will create competitors galore or worse for them 1 with everyone else - Beaker Jan 13, 07:26 1
        
        Not "getting rid of" but replacing with another one (which isn't particularly open) -- nm - zork Jan 13, 07:34
- the reason D&D is the game it is is that they used to allow other companies to make D&D shit and sell it and make money - Beaker Jan 13, 07:19 2
  - better explanation here -- (link) - Beaker Jan 13, 07:20 1
    - I've loved DnD for 30 years. Still don't care. These companies will still make money, but they'll have to pay royalties. The horror! -- nm - Inigo Jan 13, 07:34
Twitter is mad about something? -- nm - spamlet Jan 13, 07:15 1
- ik, r?! -- nm - Beaker Jan 13, 07:16

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