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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Rasyr" data-source="post: 2231182" data-attributes="member: 2855">hehe... here we go again....When will 4e come out?? Through doing the math two different ways based upon information given, I have come up with 2 possible dates, 2006 or 2008.3e came out in 2000, and 3.5 was originally supposed to be out in 2005 (5 years after 3e). By this logic, 4e should most likely come out in 2010. However, WotC, at the bequest of Hasbro, reduced the interval by 2 years, and 3.5 came out in 2003. Now, if the interval was also reduced between 3.5 and 4e, we can expect 4e in 2006. If the interval (of 5 years) wasn't reduced, then it is likely that you will see 4e in 2008. That is the logic behind how I came up with those possible dates.Personally, I think we will see 4e in 2006. I also doubt that it will be announced until GTS (GAMA Trade Show) in early 2006. By making the announcement at GTS, they are able to notify many retailers and distributors all at once and still have several months to ramp up to their release date (I expect GTS to be the time of announcement no matter what year it actually gets released).Like Phil, I also think that 4e will not be released via the OGL. I am also of the opinion that it is quite likely to be even more mini-oriented than the current version. Hasbro is seeing the success of MageKnight and of Games Workshop's Warhammer minis-oriented games and they see the continuing success of CCGs. All product lines with periodical releases that heavily rely on collectible and "toy-like" aspects which Hasbro likes...</blockquote>

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