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4.33 Years in: What Now for 5E? (and have we reached "Peak Edition?")
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<blockquote data-quote="Shiroiken" data-source="post: 7528785" data-attributes="member: 6775477"><p>I don't think we can figure out when the "peak" is in the moment, but is something that is discovered afterwards. 2E was a prime example of this, as most players I knew were loving it in the 90s, but obviously this wasn't a trend that TSR could maintain (I didn't know about the WotC buyout of TSR until 3E came out). When 2E jumped the shark, it was a quick/sharp fall.</p><p></p><p>I would say that right now 5E is running high. There is a stable amount of product put out per year, and limited supplements have kept bloat in check. I think the biggest problem with 5E right now is that the AP model is starting to strain, with each adventure taking longer to run than the release length. This will keep many DMs from buying every AP, since they won't ever be able to run them all. For me this isn't an issue, but I don't really like the AP model anyway.</p><p></p><p>I think that 5E could become the longest active edition of D&D, not counting the total run of the various BECMI products. A revised edition is unlikely, IMO, because there isn't enough wrong with the game to warrant it. Most problems have been fixed with errata, sage advice, or house-rules, and I suspect that will continue for a while. </p><p></p><p>If/when they make a 6E, I would hope it would be closer to the transition between 1E & 2E than any of the other edition transitions. The changes were significant, but a player of the older edition could figure most of the game out with very little effort. In fact, it was possible to play one of the discontinued classes (barbarian and cavalier) with only a little bit of additional work. Most games I played in used a mix of rules from both editions, which I found to be a good thing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shiroiken, post: 7528785, member: 6775477"] I don't think we can figure out when the "peak" is in the moment, but is something that is discovered afterwards. 2E was a prime example of this, as most players I knew were loving it in the 90s, but obviously this wasn't a trend that TSR could maintain (I didn't know about the WotC buyout of TSR until 3E came out). When 2E jumped the shark, it was a quick/sharp fall. I would say that right now 5E is running high. There is a stable amount of product put out per year, and limited supplements have kept bloat in check. I think the biggest problem with 5E right now is that the AP model is starting to strain, with each adventure taking longer to run than the release length. This will keep many DMs from buying every AP, since they won't ever be able to run them all. For me this isn't an issue, but I don't really like the AP model anyway. I think that 5E could become the longest active edition of D&D, not counting the total run of the various BECMI products. A revised edition is unlikely, IMO, because there isn't enough wrong with the game to warrant it. Most problems have been fixed with errata, sage advice, or house-rules, and I suspect that will continue for a while. If/when they make a 6E, I would hope it would be closer to the transition between 1E & 2E than any of the other edition transitions. The changes were significant, but a player of the older edition could figure most of the game out with very little effort. In fact, it was possible to play one of the discontinued classes (barbarian and cavalier) with only a little bit of additional work. Most games I played in used a mix of rules from both editions, which I found to be a good thing. [/QUOTE]
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