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<blockquote data-quote="Lord_Blacksteel" data-source="post: 7774608" data-attributes="member: 53082"><p>Yes, RPG's get new editions - they've been getting new editions since the early 80's. If you were around for 2E this shouldn't surprise you but it almost sounds like you're angry about it. Pathfinder is getting it's first new edition in literally ten years. Champions went through 4 in its first ten years (in the 80's), Shadowrun went through three (in the 90's) so that is "solid" to say the least.</p><p></p><p>Also "they live off your money" - really? Is that bad somehow?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>That's an interesting idea - the biggest 5E negative for me is the mechanical simplicity of the characters. Now you and I know they aren't going to do that but I wonder how many out there would be interested in that kind of direction. Maybe enough to support an "alternate players handbook" similar to what Monte Cook did with Arcana Unearthed/Arcana Evolved back in 3rd Edition?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The first Star Wars RPG was born and popular when there were no movies/shows/books at all to support it (1987) so I'd say it's going to have a certain level of popularity regardless of the current state of the various media releases. FFG has put out a lot of support and almost all of it is Rebellion era stuff so even if someone dislikes the current trilogy it doesn;t have much impact on the curtrent game material.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>A lot of people wondered the same thing about Star Wars when they went in that direction with the dice but it seems to be doing alright. I'm wondering how long it will last with L5R though. Feudal Japan has had various RPGs active at different times over the years but it's always been a niche rather than a top 3 type game. It would be interesting to go back and see if there's a pattern with anything besides D&D, Pathfinder, and Star Wars as far as rise and fall regarding the top 5 here.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lord_Blacksteel, post: 7774608, member: 53082"] Yes, RPG's get new editions - they've been getting new editions since the early 80's. If you were around for 2E this shouldn't surprise you but it almost sounds like you're angry about it. Pathfinder is getting it's first new edition in literally ten years. Champions went through 4 in its first ten years (in the 80's), Shadowrun went through three (in the 90's) so that is "solid" to say the least. Also "they live off your money" - really? Is that bad somehow? That's an interesting idea - the biggest 5E negative for me is the mechanical simplicity of the characters. Now you and I know they aren't going to do that but I wonder how many out there would be interested in that kind of direction. Maybe enough to support an "alternate players handbook" similar to what Monte Cook did with Arcana Unearthed/Arcana Evolved back in 3rd Edition? The first Star Wars RPG was born and popular when there were no movies/shows/books at all to support it (1987) so I'd say it's going to have a certain level of popularity regardless of the current state of the various media releases. FFG has put out a lot of support and almost all of it is Rebellion era stuff so even if someone dislikes the current trilogy it doesn;t have much impact on the curtrent game material. A lot of people wondered the same thing about Star Wars when they went in that direction with the dice but it seems to be doing alright. I'm wondering how long it will last with L5R though. Feudal Japan has had various RPGs active at different times over the years but it's always been a niche rather than a top 3 type game. It would be interesting to go back and see if there's a pattern with anything besides D&D, Pathfinder, and Star Wars as far as rise and fall regarding the top 5 here. [/QUOTE]
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