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<blockquote data-quote="Iosue" data-source="post: 6276806" data-attributes="member: 6680772">I have no problem with the idea of WotC's original plan of a &quot;.5&quot; edition after 5 years and a new edition after 10.&nbsp; I think that's a perfectly reasonable approach to the RPG publishing game.&nbsp; Just don't make a whole new freakin' game every edition.&nbsp; Maintain some continuity.&nbsp; Someone who bought B2 in 1978 with Holmes Basic could go on to use it with AD&amp;D in 1979, Moldvay Basic in 1981, Menzter Basic in 1983, and AD&amp;D 2nd Edition in 1989.&nbsp; D&amp;D had continuity for 20 years.&nbsp; D&amp;D was distinct from AD&amp;D which was distinct from 2nd Edition, and yet they were essentially the same game.&nbsp; Then WotC takes over and 3e is suddenly not compatible with 2e.&nbsp; 4e comes out and it's not compatible with 3e.&nbsp; 5e comes out (and I like 5e), and sure enough it's not compatible with 4e.Time was, the differences between 3e and 3.5, and beween 3.5 and Pathfinder would be enough to call it a new edition.&nbsp; Now no one wants to do that -- it's 3e/3.5/3.75.&nbsp; It's a reasoned argument to say, &quot;Essentials is entirely compatible with 4e, so it's not a new edition.&quot;&nbsp; It's essentially the same material edited into a new format!&nbsp; Of course it's a new edition.&nbsp; That's what an edition is.So, 5 years down the line, if WotC comes out with 5e Revised! or 6th Edition, or whatever, I'm going to ask some simple questions.&nbsp; Are the new adventures compatible with my 5e rulebooks?&nbsp; Or can I still use my old adventures if I get the new rulebooks?&nbsp; Can I mix and match material from either edition without whole sections being invalidated or needing overhaul?&nbsp; Can I use the new books in my continuing campaign without missing a step?&nbsp; If the answer to these questions is &quot;Yes,&quot; then I don't care if WotC decides its time for an influx of Core Book Cash.&nbsp; I'll buy new core rulebooks if I feel I need or want to.&nbsp; Or I'll keep my old books and buy new adventures or sourcebooks.&nbsp; Let ze game remain ze same and mean it this time!If the new edition requires wholesale recreating of characters or campaign to fit with entirely new rules, then screw it.&nbsp; I'll just play B/X or 5e, and never need to buy anything else.&nbsp; Because in the end, that's what RPGs are: games.&nbsp; Games you can buy once and never need to replace.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Iosue, post: 6276806, member: 6680772"] I have no problem with the [i]idea[/i] of WotC's original plan of a ".5" edition after 5 years and a new edition after 10. I think that's a perfectly reasonable approach to the RPG publishing game. Just don't make a whole new freakin' game every edition. Maintain some continuity. Someone who bought B2 in 1978 with Holmes Basic could go on to use it with AD&D in 1979, Moldvay Basic in 1981, Menzter Basic in 1983, and AD&D 2nd Edition in 1989. D&D had continuity for 20 years. D&D was distinct from AD&D which was distinct from 2nd Edition, and yet they were essentially the same game. Then WotC takes over and 3e is suddenly not compatible with 2e. 4e comes out and it's not compatible with 3e. 5e comes out (and I like 5e), and sure enough it's not compatible with 4e. Time was, the differences between 3e and 3.5, and beween 3.5 and Pathfinder would be enough to call it a new edition. Now no one wants to do that -- it's 3e/3.5/3.75. It's a reasoned argument to say, "Essentials is entirely compatible with 4e, so it's not a new edition." It's essentially the same material [i]edited[/i] into a new format! Of course it's a new edition. That's what an edition [i]is[/i]. So, 5 years down the line, if WotC comes out with 5e Revised! or 6th Edition, or whatever, I'm going to ask some simple questions. Are the new adventures compatible with my 5e rulebooks? Or can I still use my old adventures if I get the new rulebooks? Can I mix and match material from either edition without whole sections being invalidated or needing overhaul? Can I use the new books in my continuing campaign without missing a step? If the answer to these questions is "Yes," then I don't care if WotC decides its time for an influx of Core Book Cash. I'll buy new core rulebooks if I feel I need or want to. Or I'll keep my old books and buy new adventures or sourcebooks. Let ze game remain ze same and mean it this time! If the new edition requires wholesale recreating of characters or campaign to fit with entirely new rules, then screw it. I'll just play B/X or 5e, and never need to buy anything else. Because in the end, that's what RPGs are: games. Games you can buy once and never need to replace. [/QUOTE]

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