D&D 5E Does 5E avoid the overloads of previous editions?

[Li Shenron]

There has been some speculation that there might be a revision overload, i.e. a new revision of the rules every year, each re-release tied to a new story arc. "Tyranny of Dragons" in 2014, "Menace of the Undead" in 2015, "Threat of the Goblinoids" in 2016... each time revising and updating all the rules.

Which by the way, is the last thing I want from a RPG. I am not going to buy it again every year in order to "keep up" with the player base. I only buy each edition once, or none at all. At least this will be clear at the first release anyway.

 

[Mistwell]

We'll see if the practice reasserts itself. It usually lies dormant in years they are gearing up for a new edition release and then comes a-calling once that release is out the door. Things were quiet between about 2005 and the release of 4e then the budget trimming scissors came out late 2008 and ran through 2011. Now, things are relatively quiet again, but as soon as 5e is out the door, I (sadly) expect 2014 to end with layoffs again.

Wait, you took a sample of one, and claimed a "usually" from it?

 

[ForeverSlayer]

I would rather see WoTc churn out setting related books instead of splat books.

 

[Mistwell]

Is there a doomsayer overload? Can't say we've reached supersaturation yet, but if we stir just one or two more in...

I wish we had reached doomsayer overload. Or at least gadfly overload.

 

[ForeverSlayer]

There has been some speculation that there might be a revision overload, i.e. a new revision of the rules every year, each re-release tied to a new story arc. "Tyranny of Dragons" in 2014, "Menace of the Undead" in 2015, "Threat of the Goblinoids" in 2016... each time revising and updating all the rules.

Which by the way, is the last thing I want from a RPG. I am not going to buy it again every year in order to "keep up" with the player base. I only buy each edition once, or none at all. At least this will be clear at the first release anyway.

Are you serious?

 

[Mistwell]

Are you serious?

Is he serious that posters on the internet have speculated about a negative thing without any evidence to support it? Yes, he is serious, people on the internet have speculated about it.

 

[ForeverSlayer]

Is he serious that posters on the internet have speculated about a negative thing without any evidence to support it? Yes, he is serious, people on the internet have speculated about it.

No, about a revision every year.

 

[fjw70]

Are you serious?

As he said it is strictly speculation.

 

[billd91]

Wait, you took a sample of one, and claimed a "usually" from it?

More like 3 partial cases really. We've got no record of creative/game management layoffs before the release of 3e, but we have a bunch right after.
We've got a pause during the development of 4, then resumption of layoffs.
We've got a pause during development of 5 - is another resumption on the way?

 

[fjw70]

I would rather see WoTc churn out setting related books instead of splat books.

I would like to see the focus be on good adventures/adventure paths.