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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MINI" data-source="post: 5738049" data-attributes="member: 49525">I bought the core 4e books and have barely used them but have found interest in 3.5 very much waned as well.  I would welcome 5e and hope that it is an edition that is well written with a solid mix of mechanics and RP (I am of the personal mind that 4e plays out a bit mechanics focused due to all the powers).  I would hope the edition is such a  success that it would bring together the groups of gamers that have split off into 4e, pathfinder, stayed with 3.5 or that have gone back to even older editions.I wholly agree with the poster that each hew edition was heralded by a book that basically 'broke' its system or heralded a new style of mechanic or play style.  That might be Unearthed Arcana for 1e, Skills and Powers for 2e or Tome of battle for 3.5 but each time it has happened.  Being as I have not kept up with 4e beyond core I cannot say whether that has happened yet for the newest edition but with the number of people I know who haven't embraced 4e it may not have to. I'm certain I am biased in saying this but others can tell me if they agree or not.  I feel like 4e is the least embraced edition of the rules to date by 'all' gamers which in turn affects its market.  This alone could be a cold realization that its time for a new edition if it is in fact a true observation on my part (and I'm certain one that would be argued fervently).I do not wish for an edition war but a real debate on if people think this line of thought about a shrinking market is in fact true.  Does 4e garner as much interest to 'all gamers'? and does it attract new gamers as well as older editions did?  If the answer to those questions are each no we will see a 5e sooner than later.</blockquote>

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