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<blockquote data-quote="tx7321" data-source="post: 3307515" data-attributes="member: 43146">I'd expect major simplification (having gone to the extreme with 3E and 3.5) perhaps a move toward doing away with all archetypes (building exactly what you want).&nbsp; I also don't think we'll see a turn toward Heroscape.&nbsp; That horse has come and gone, its old news.&nbsp; I'd expect the franchise to continue focusing on table top &quot;role play&quot; as well, and a big line of figs to go with it.&nbsp;&nbsp; I don't see them going to a board game (when they can make alot more money off $30 hard cover books) and tons of minis (way more then would fit on a board).Remember, 4E only has to be different enough to get its existing market to buy new books.&nbsp; So expect a ton of support material for it to follow (so you'll need the core books if you want to play them), and 3E will be a distant memory a year after its released (as far as WOTC is concerned).&nbsp; I'm sure they expect a bump out of 4E, but I doubt there expecting anything like 3E (though better then 3.5).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="tx7321, post: 3307515, member: 43146"] I'd expect major simplification (having gone to the extreme with 3E and 3.5) perhaps a move toward doing away with all archetypes (building exactly what you want). I also don't think we'll see a turn toward Heroscape. That horse has come and gone, its old news. I'd expect the franchise to continue focusing on table top "role play" as well, and a big line of figs to go with it. I don't see them going to a board game (when they can make alot more money off $30 hard cover books) and tons of minis (way more then would fit on a board). Remember, 4E only has to be different enough to get its existing market to buy new books. So expect a ton of support material for it to follow (so you'll need the core books if you want to play them), and 3E will be a distant memory a year after its released (as far as WOTC is concerned). I'm sure they expect a bump out of 4E, but I doubt there expecting anything like 3E (though better then 3.5). [/QUOTE]

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