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Message: <blockquote data-quote="William Ronald" data-source="post: 2463987" data-attributes="member: 426">Well, speculation about new editions and products probably takes  up a good  chunk of what takes place on all RPG message boards.I would hope that the primary motivation for a new editionw ould not be financial reasons, although I agree that WotC needs toi be profitable.  Hasbro  is in the driver's seat, so we will have to see what they want for WotC or if they decide to sell the division.  I think one thing that we sometimes forget on message boards that WotC, Malhavoc Press, Green Ronin, and the other  publishers are businesses.  So, I would hope that a desire for better rules would be the primary motivation for a new edition.  It is perhaps a naive hope, but I would like to think that WotC realizes that understanding their customers is what has kept them from avoiding the fate of TSR.  So, I suspect that we may have a wait on a new edition until such time that WotC thinks they can justify it to the majority of their customers.  (This is an argument that might work for WotC in presenting a case against a release in the next two years to Hasbro.  After all, I think Hasbro also has suceeded in large part by understanding their markets -- and responding appropriately.)  As for rules, I would perhaps like to see somewhat less of a reliance on magic items, more flexibility in character creation and design, and good electronic support.  I do not have a problem with the current magic system, but I have also seen good qualities in other magic systems such as in Arcana Unearthed/Arcana Evolved.So, Rasyr, I am glad I did get you to ramble on a little as you have some interesting insights.While I would be willing to wait several years for a new edition, I think that there may be some resistance to releasing a new edition after only3 years of 3.5.  Additionally, from looking at this thread, it sounds that gamers would like to have some playtesting and a good quality product.As for the 40th anniversary in 2007, I hope that WotC and all the companies at Gen Con will make it one to remember.  Just think back 40 years when Gen Con was just a small group of wargamers in Wisconsin.  The gaming industry and our hobby has come along way.  (If you had told people at the first Gen Con where the state of the RPG industry would be in 2005, including internet gaming, they would have thought you were joking.)  So, Rasyr, I guess I remain an "pessimistic optimist" as I hope for the best while preparing for the worst.</blockquote>

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