WotC has traditionally laid off a number of people, including designers, at Christmastime after a new edition is released. However, when a new edition is no longer a single release, or three books in quick succession at the beginning of an edition's 3-4 year cycle, but rather what is meant to be the core rules are spread out in releases over two or three years, particularly when a game is so dependent on balance issues, then the company has to rely on a smaller design and editing team to ensure quality. Once we get beyond a few that are completely in the pipeline, I wonder what fans will be saying about the various releases?
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