D&D 5E Big 5e Announcement Today?

[Mercurius]

Someone needs to start a thread that speculates on rumors about rumors about announcements.

 

[GMforPowergamers]

I heard a rumor that wotc has a team being put together to work on 6e before they announce 5e...

 

[Mistwell]

I heard a rumor that wotc has a team being put together to work on 6e before they announce 5e...

I heard it was 5.5e

 

[Morrus]

I heard it was 5.5e

Did you not get the 5.5 playtest documents?

 

[fjw70]

so at what time do we give up on a big announcement today?

I think we can call it now. Oh well.

 

[fjw70]

Did you not get the 5.5 playtest documents?

Just speculation that an announcement would coincide with the release of the Gencon event release.

So I more hoped that expected one.

 

[the Jester]

I thought the rumor about an announcement was for Monday the 18th?

I hope not, since Monday is the 19th.

 

[GMforPowergamers]

I hope not, since Monday is the 19th.

Monday AUG 18th...

 

[Scrivener of Doom]

Nah. He said Hasbro was too difficult to work with, or something along those lines. It's some other game.

Nice one, Hasbro!

 

[exile]

Just speculation that an announcement would coincide with the release of the Gencon event release.

So I more hoped that expected one.

For what it's worth, I thought we might have heard something more today as well. I didn't expect spoilers regarding upcoming product, but I had hoped for information about the place of the Gen Con games within the greater structure of a future organized play campaign. While there was no such announcement, we can gain some information from the postings.

1. These games, even the one hour events, are meant to be played with unique characters; materials are not provided.
2. The RPGA still exists-- at least in some form.

Though not spelled out, I suspect that these games are indeed intended to kick off the new organized play offering from WotC. It also certainly seems like the kickoff is closely tied to the Tyranny of Dragons. Also, the one hour adventure slot is supposed to have five possible adventures. The description also mentions five factions. My guess is that this is intended to introduce new characters to factions which they can choose to join for the campaign.

Any related thoughts or ideas?