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<blockquote data-quote="Troll Wizard" data-source="post: 2957870" data-attributes="member: 17513"><p>FWIW I believe 4th edition will come sooner than later; 2008-2009. For one I very highly doubt that WOTC (or Hasbro) will wait until 3.5 product sales decline. I believe it would be better to introduce a major refresh of the ruleset while the game is still popular and not in a market decline. </p><p>Another good reason for it to come out sooner, is developer/designer fatigue with the current baseline of the ruleset. Eventually the designers will come to the opinion that the current baseline has exhausted most of its options. The baseline needs to be changed, so that new posssiblities for options may be found.</p><p>Lastly, while WOTC has expanded its goals of attracting new players, its main player/consumer base continues to age and gain disposable income. There only limit is time not money. At least in my case, I can purchase significantly more products then I can ever read let alone ever use in my campaign. Thus it would not surprise me to see 4th edition come out with additional higher end products (premier editions of books, high quality minis, etc.). Tomes that feature, better quality material (leather covers), richer colorful art work, and thicker overall page count, $50-$75. I don't know how well their leather bound books sold, but I have see quite a few around, and those who have them use them at the gaming table without reservation.</p><p></p><p>What I would not mind seeing;</p><p>1. Make "magic" special</p><p></p><p>2. Slower level climbing</p><p></p><p>3. Redo metamagic feat system, good idea, but needs a rewrite</p><p></p><p>4. Make high-level play (>10) fun, right now I pretty lose all interest in running or playing a game past 10th level</p><p></p><p>5. Use feat chains to create specific character modes off the baseline core classes versus prestige classes.</p><p></p><p>What I don't care for:</p><p>1. Psionics</p><p>2. Gestalt </p><p>3. Retraining</p><p>4. Template characters, e.g., draconic vampiric shadowmoon elf mage....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Troll Wizard, post: 2957870, member: 17513"] FWIW I believe 4th edition will come sooner than later; 2008-2009. For one I very highly doubt that WOTC (or Hasbro) will wait until 3.5 product sales decline. I believe it would be better to introduce a major refresh of the ruleset while the game is still popular and not in a market decline. Another good reason for it to come out sooner, is developer/designer fatigue with the current baseline of the ruleset. Eventually the designers will come to the opinion that the current baseline has exhausted most of its options. The baseline needs to be changed, so that new posssiblities for options may be found. Lastly, while WOTC has expanded its goals of attracting new players, its main player/consumer base continues to age and gain disposable income. There only limit is time not money. At least in my case, I can purchase significantly more products then I can ever read let alone ever use in my campaign. Thus it would not surprise me to see 4th edition come out with additional higher end products (premier editions of books, high quality minis, etc.). Tomes that feature, better quality material (leather covers), richer colorful art work, and thicker overall page count, $50-$75. I don't know how well their leather bound books sold, but I have see quite a few around, and those who have them use them at the gaming table without reservation. What I would not mind seeing; 1. Make "magic" special 2. Slower level climbing 3. Redo metamagic feat system, good idea, but needs a rewrite 4. Make high-level play (>10) fun, right now I pretty lose all interest in running or playing a game past 10th level 5. Use feat chains to create specific character modes off the baseline core classes versus prestige classes. What I don't care for: 1. Psionics 2. Gestalt 3. Retraining 4. Template characters, e.g., draconic vampiric shadowmoon elf mage.... [/QUOTE]
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