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Re: D&D 5E
« Reply #15 on Jun 28, 2011, 5:29pm »
Because the market is smaller, books cost more to produce, and the Wizard's of the Coasts D&D department likely has more full-time employs than TSR ever did. Thus the company must spell a greater number of copies of their book in order to stay afloat.

In my own opinion, the 1-4 man shows in the OSR are actually more stable than the Wizard's of the Coasts D&D department; I don't see them going bankrupt any time soon, but I could see D&D going complete out of print.
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Re: D&D 5E
« Reply #16 on Jun 28, 2011, 9:54pm »

Jun 27, 2011, 3:38pm, harbinger wrote:
Thank god the OSR is all compatible. Though I guess DCC RPG is challenging that.

Nothing against DCC, but I doubt it can be considered part of the OSR. Goodman’s website touts it as “modern rules,” “a streamlined version of 3E,” “modern game design principles,” “a modern RPG,” and “a rules engine derived from the 3E d20 system.” By definition the opposite of old school.
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Re: D&D 5E
« Reply #17 on Jun 28, 2011, 10:29pm »
There were rumors about a 5E since January, not just now: the first signs were D&D Miniature's death and a general change in books' schedule.

IMHO we could find that out at GenCon (just remember that there's a D&D movie in post-production too).
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Re: D&D 5E
« Reply #18 on Jun 28, 2011, 10:42pm »

Jun 28, 2011, 10:29pm, Azafuse wrote:
(just remember that there's a D&D movie in post-production too).


... and may The Nine have mercy on me; I'm actually looking forward to seeing it! (chuckle)
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Re: D&D 5E
« Reply #19 on Oct 3, 2011, 5:25pm »
According to Sword and Board blog, Margaret Weis posted on Dragonlance Forums a comment regarding Monte Cook's return to WOTC: not just as a Dragon Magazine columnist, but also as a 5E developer.

Drunk talking or not?
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Re: D&D 5E
« Reply #20 on Oct 3, 2011, 9:23pm »
I'm sure WotC will deny it, but it's as obvious to everyone as horns and giant bat wings on a newborn baby. :P
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Re: D&D 5E
« Reply #21 on Oct 3, 2011, 9:38pm »
That announcement has causes some ruckus, schadenfreude and gnashing of teeth on a few forums, today. :o

Seemed pretty obvious to me, at this point. I'd like to see WotC
not fumble the ball on this one, but I don't really see how this is going to have a happy ending. Old Schoolers are happy with their game. Pathfinder players are happy with their game. 4e players... not sure. Some seem happy. Some don't.

I would think that working to improve 4e would be their best bet. They're not going to be able to please everyone with a new edition, unless, maybe, they go the modular route, some people have speculated about.

But, I already have a base game I can houserule the heck out of and add to as I see fit. Two, in fact: OD&D and S&W. I still don't need WotC and never will. ;D
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Re: D&D 5E
« Reply #22 on Oct 4, 2011, 12:55am »
Well, I think everybody in the world has had his/her personal D&D (hacked or franken-ized), but despite of that newer versions have always been sold.

Another big obvious thing is IMHO the 40th anniversary, so d**n close (but there's still time for it to be planned properly).

Mearls seems interested both in new gaming (not MMORPG ;D, but Indie) and old gaming, and at GenCon '11 he has already said something concerning old versions (although using murky words).

I hope WOTC will let Weis' words sink in the water, waiting for a real confirm.
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Re: D&D 5E
« Reply #23 on Oct 4, 2011, 6:10am »
Well, if the last 8 months or so, plus the two latest columns by Monte who fires some torpedoes at the core elements of 4e (and some of 3e), are an indication of things to come, I think 5e has the potential to be a huge hit. The modular aspects, skills and treatment of magic items definitely piqued my interest.
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Re: D&D 5E
« Reply #24 on Oct 4, 2011, 9:25am »
Personally, I think I'll stick with AD&D or B/X for all my gaming needs. Maybe once the game comes out and if someone else invites me to play it.
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Re: D&D 5E
« Reply #25 on Oct 4, 2011, 10:00am »

Oct 4, 2011, 12:55am, Azafuse wrote:
...and at GenCon '11 he has already said something concerning old versions (although using murky words).

That's the second time I've heard that. Is there a link to this info somewhere?
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Re: D&D 5E
« Reply #26 on Oct 4, 2011, 2:52pm »

Oct 4, 2011, 10:00am, foxroe wrote:
That's the second time I've heard that. Is there a link to this info somewhere?

It's mentioned here, with an unclear "Republishing old editions? cant say anything yet, but there are plans".
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Re: D&D 5E
« Reply #27 on Oct 4, 2011, 8:33pm »
Cool. Thanks for that. ;)
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Re: D&D 5E
« Reply #28 on Oct 5, 2011, 11:17am »

Oct 4, 2011, 12:55am, Azafuse wrote:
Well, I think everybody in the world has had his/her personal D&D (hacked or franken-ized), but despite of that newer versions have always been sold.

Will that necessarily be true forever?

Haven’t Pathfinder and OSRIC changed things at all?

Every new edition divides the player base. People don’t automatically “upgrade” like they used to. Already, more people play pre-4e D&D than 4e D&D. Imagine when they are publishing 9e, what a small minority of D&D gamers would play the in-print version as opposed to a previous edition. It just doesn’t seem a sustainable model to me.

ICE seems to keep its fans happy by keeping multiple editions of Rolemaster in-print. WotC has such a vast and popular back-catalog, they could easily do rolling reprints of their products. Probably nothing would make sudden, big bucks, but at least it would keep all fans coming to the well.
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Re: D&D 5E
« Reply #29 on Oct 5, 2011, 12:02pm »

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Already, more people play pre-4e D&D than 4e D&D.

I don't necessarily disagree with this as an anecdote, but have you seen any numbers to support it? Just curious...
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