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<blockquote data-quote="Ratskinner" data-source="post: 7460216" data-attributes="member: 6688937">I gotta think the only relevant &quot;need&quot; for a new edition will be if sales start to flag, and I see no signs of that. WotC seems to be shepherding that part of this edition carefully. Lessons learned, I guess. At some point, sure. Even at this slow and careful release schedule, cruft will eventually build up. Maybe a round of personnel changes will accelerate it at some point, but who knows.I don't see the new Pathfinder edition as being a real competitor, either. I don't think its a bad thing or anything, but I don't think its going to find a new audience, or splinter the 5e audience like Pathfinder 1 did to the 3e audience.I suppose there is the theoretical possibility that the tabletop rpg audience's desires will radically shift, or some new tech will render D&amp;D style rules irrelevant...but I'm not gonna hold my breath on that one. I think I'd be one to be in that vanguard...but I have been for near 20 years now. If stuff like the Apocalypse Engine and other &quot;Indie&quot; designs haven't done it...I'm not sure what would. (Not that that's going to keep me from trying all sorts of &quot;weird&quot; rpg games, mind you.)IMO.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ratskinner, post: 7460216, member: 6688937"] I gotta think the only relevant "need" for a new edition will be if sales start to flag, and I see no signs of that. WotC seems to be shepherding that part of this edition carefully. Lessons learned, I guess. At some point, sure. Even at this slow and careful release schedule, cruft will eventually build up. Maybe a round of personnel changes will accelerate it at some point, but who knows. I don't see the new Pathfinder edition as being a real competitor, either. I don't think its a bad thing or anything, but I don't think its going to find a new audience, or splinter the 5e audience like Pathfinder 1 did to the 3e audience. I suppose there is the theoretical possibility that the tabletop rpg audience's desires will radically shift, or some new tech will render D&D style rules irrelevant...but I'm not gonna hold my breath on that one. I think I'd be one to be in that vanguard...but I have been for near 20 years now. If stuff like the Apocalypse Engine and other "Indie" designs haven't done it...I'm not sure what would. (Not that that's going to keep me from trying all sorts of "weird" rpg games, mind you.) IMO. [/QUOTE]

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