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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Neonchameleon" data-source="post: 6664599" data-attributes="member: 87792">The 4e release schedule was slow compared to either 2E, 3.0, or 3.5. I'm only going for the first partial year for 2E for reasons that will be obvious.1E: Taking 1978 (i.e. before the DMG was released) we had:B1: In Search of the unknownD1: Descent into the Depths of the EarthD2: Shrine of the Kuo-ToaD3: Vault of the DrowG1: Stedding of the Hill Giant ChiefG2: The Glacial Rift of the Frost Giant JarlG3: Hall of the Fire Giant KingS1: Tomb of Horrors??: Quest for the FazzlewoodPlus the original Red Box (not the famous one), the PHB and MM. Plus Dragon Magazine.1E was faster - and that was before D&D really took off. (1979 was leaner until you look at the names - White Plume Mountain, Village of Hommlet, Keep on the Borderlands).2E is the shovelware edition with the absurdly hyperactive release schedule. Taking just 1989 (i.e. the equivalent of 2014)PHBDMGMonstrous Compendium Volumes 1-3 and the Dragonlance supplementWG8-12 (Five World of Greyhawk modules)NN: Terrible Trouble at TragidoreB11: King's FestivalB12: Queen's HarvestDLE1-3 (3 Dragonlance modules)GAZ 11, 12 (2 Mystara modules)OA 6,7 (2 Oriental Adventures Modules)The Complete Fighter's HandbookThe Complete Priest's HandbookPlus Dungeon and Dragon magazinesNow that's a hyperactive release schedule!3.0 I'm going to take both 2000 and 2001.PHBDMGMMHero Builder's GuidebookEnemies and AlliesDefenders of the FaithManual of the PlanesOriental AdventuresPsionics HandbookSong and SilenceSword and FistTome and BloodThe Sunless CitadelThe Forge of FuryThe Fright at TristorReturn to the Temple of Elemental EvilThe Speaker in DreamsThe Standing StoneHeart of Nightfang SpireDeep HorizonPlus Dungeon and Dragon's monthly output and a further eighteen(!) free downloadable adventures3.5 was little slower. 2003 and 2004 this time:PHBDMGMMDraconomiconFiend FolioGhostwalkMinatures HandbookSavage Species (OK, so produced before 3.5 but deliberately 3.5 compatable)Arms and Equipment GuideBook of Exalted Deeds.Complete WarriorNow into 2004Complete ArcaneComplete DivineXPHFrostburnLibris MortisRaces of DestinyRaces of StoneUnearthed ArcanaThat said the 3.5 adventure release schedule was only two published hardbacks (and a dozen free web adventures) across 2003-44e was only about that speed.Before the end of 2009 they publishedPHB1DMG1MM1Martial Power 1Arcane PowerDivine PowerDMG2MM2PHB2Adventurers' VaultPlayer's Strategy GuideForgotten Realms (2 volumes)Eberron (2 Volumes)H1-H3 (ack!)P1-P3E1-E3Plus the D&D Insider articles.5E is far, far, far the slowest release schedule since 1E. In the heyday of 2e they were producing an average of six books per month.</blockquote>

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