The big announcement: 4dventure

[Aloïsius]

There were people in the know... It's not a coincidence if Nothingland close when 4e open...
Hail to the squirrel !

 

[GravyFingerz]

On another note, this announcement is not being received with a lot of goodwill on my part. Having just gotten my last issue of Dungeon in the mail today and expecting my last of Dragon any day now I'm still a bit pissed that they killed them the way the did. (I know they are being moved to the DI, but how ever you spin it they KILLED them, IMHO.) Add to that the fact that we have been told again & again that 4e was a long ways off (as quoted somewhere earlier in this thread), I'm just not buying that. Announcing a new product approx 6 months after that statement for what appears to be a release in less than a year is NOT A FREAKIN' "Long way off"! /rant


JD

10 monthes is a short time to release a new edition. 3e had a berth of time.

 

[Berandor]

Done. Phew. Now to wait another 12 hours, and then until December? Dangit, I want some goods.

Our current campaign (Shackled City, closing on three years now) will finish in 3.5, possibly just in time for the MM to appear in July. And then? We don't use miniatures, so that might get in the way of switching. Less prep time, however... that would be good.

 

[Fifth Element]

And a tip of the hat to Monte Cook who called this a long time ago.

People have been "calling" 4E for several years now. Being the most recent is not necessarily being the best prognosticator.

 

[Maggan]

People have been "calling" 4E for several years now. Being the most recent is not necessarily being the best prognosticator.

Now is the time to dredge up those "when do you think 4e is due" threads, and start tallying up who was right and who was wrong.

As far as I remember, some people have been predicting 2008 since sometime 2005. I know I've gone on record in threads as saying 2008. Which was just a hunch as much as anything.

So those with search access! Go wild!



/M

 

[Tharen the Damned]

This is my 4cast:
If 4th edition is currently designed, where are the playtesters?
I mean there have to be some people out there gloating because they now how it will be.
Right?
Or, do they go without Playtesters?
Only the WOC Staff tests?
Then, I definetly wait for 4.5.
Have a look at 3.0 Playtester List and see how many changes they made for 3.5.
No think about 4.0 done without external playtesters.
We will see what the future brings.

 

[BiggusGeekus]

People have been "calling" 4E for several years now. Being the most recent is not necessarily being the best prognosticator.

I gave into the notion of a 4th edition when I saw that Cook was getting out of RPGs.

 

[Grazzt]

Now is the time to dredge up those "when do you think 4e is due" threads, and start tallying up who was right and who was wrong.

As far as I remember, some people have been predicting 2008 since sometime 2005. I know I've gone on record in threads as saying 2008. Which was just a hunch as much as anything.

So those with search access! Go wild!



/M

Clark Peterson mentioned it back in May of this year. (http://p208.ezboard.com/fnecromancergamesfrm9.showMessage?topicID=553.topic)

That's 1.

 

[Maggan]

We will see what the future brings.

A massive playtest through the RPGA, is my guess.

/M

 

[DaveMage]

If they make a faster game that I can port all of my 3.x stuff to with ease, then I'm all for it.

However, I'm not going to buy *yet another* FR Campaign Setting and rehash of similar setting books.

I've spent so much on this stuff that I'm thinking this is a good reason to get off the train.

Plus, the good news is that my Pathfinder subscription credit should take me through the end of 3.5 nicely.

The thing that really pisses me off though, is that Tegal Manor now will probably be retooled for 4E and it won't mesh well with my other 3E JG stuff.