D&D General Is DnD being mothballed?

[darjr]

And in that time, they have had to crash out a system and replace it a couple times already.

Third time now? Or is the new core books not count or considered as a new edition? I’ll except that if so.

 

[Parmandur]

Third time now? Or is the new core books not count or considered as a new edition? I’ll except that if so.

I'm counting Starfinder, since it was incompatible with both Pathfinder and PF2E, but now Starfimder 2E willl at least be compatible woth PF2.5E. But I would also say these upcoming revisions seem like as much a revision as AD&D 2E in a lot of ways.

Whi h is yo.say, Paizo's offering has gotten a bit messy like late TSR and older WotC did, and that may have been avoidable.

 

[darjr]

I'm counting Starfinder, since it was incompatible with both Pathfinder and PF2E, but now Starfimder 2E willl at least be compatible woth PF2.5E. But I would also say these upcoming revisions seem like as much a revision as AD&D 2E in a lot of ways.

Whi h is yo.say, Paizo's offering has gotten a bit messy like late TSR and older WotC did, and that may have been avoidable.

But does the new books need a "version number"? Are they using one?

 

[Hussar]

Isn’t it the best of both worlds? Those that want lots and lots of supplements have a game tailored just for them. Those of us who are more comfortable with slower release are also getting what we want.

How is this not a win for everyone?

Why should everyone have to be the same? If the release schedule was reversed, I’d play Pathfinder. I’m failing to see the problem here.

 

[Parmandur]

But does the new books need a "version number"? Are they using one?

I do not believe that they are. But they are revamping the product line along with the rules, and no doubt there is going to be some market segmentation ("they can pry.Alignment and Mafic Missle out of my cold, dead hands!").

 

[Autumnal]

Comparing Paizo’s release schedule seems tricky to me, because so many of their sales are by subscriptions. There are high-end magazines about that chunky that - I think - it’s more sensible to compare them to.

 

[Maxperson]

Archon was more of a traditional chess board, and Archon II: Adept was more summon-focused with some elemental themes as well.
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I remember that one now. Thanks!

 

[Maxperson]

Yeah, that's pretty much the reason that I prefer 5e's release schedule to the old glut.

There is a rather gigantic middle ground between the two. It's not a dichotomy.

 

[Hussar]

There is a rather gigantic middle ground between the two. It's not a dichotomy.

No. There really isn’t. At five books per year, that’s just a bit less than one every two months. More than that and your just cannibalizing your own sales.

It’s funny. WotC gets endlessly criticized for focusing on profit yet the only argument in favour of making more books is to increase profits.

Talk about damned if you do…

 

[Older Beholder]

It's not a case of wanting the people that are asking for more books to go without.

For me, if the current release schedule means they can keep making material without going out of business for a very, very long time (which, if it happened, would result in nobody gets anything), then I'm all for it.

It's the nobody getting anything that I'm interested in avoiding, and I'm OK with a company doing what it thinks is best to ensure that.