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<blockquote data-quote="GrissTheGnome" data-source="post: 6865779" data-attributes="member: 6792573"><p>When D&D5th was coming out, they mentioned that they had some of the guys from the Magic the Gathering marketing department helping out. Then I noticed something, D&D has two storylines a year, one that begins in March, and one that begins in October.</p><p></p><p>Magic also does something similar, they have blocks. The current Blocks are two sets, one big that has a lot of cards, and a follow up that is smaller and has less. The two card sets tell a story. The new set, Shadows Over Innistrad (which incidentally is ALSO gothic horror inspired) comes out this Friday.</p><p></p><p>So now D&D and Magic have a similar schedule, in March/April they have a new story come out. Then in October or so they have another one come out. On a six month schedule.</p><p></p><p>But wait there is more. Magic "typically" follows a format where they go to a new plane, where they generate new content, then they go and revisit an older plane and have a sequel to existing fluff. D&D is also following this. Tyranny of Dragons was original, Elemental Evil was a reboot/sequel, Out of the Abyss was original, Curse of Strahd was a reboot/sequel.</p><p></p><p>If this pattern holds true, the next D&D story will be original with a new plot. Then around this time next year we will be discussing the adventure that is a reboot/sequel of a classic D&D adventure.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GrissTheGnome, post: 6865779, member: 6792573"] When D&D5th was coming out, they mentioned that they had some of the guys from the Magic the Gathering marketing department helping out. Then I noticed something, D&D has two storylines a year, one that begins in March, and one that begins in October. Magic also does something similar, they have blocks. The current Blocks are two sets, one big that has a lot of cards, and a follow up that is smaller and has less. The two card sets tell a story. The new set, Shadows Over Innistrad (which incidentally is ALSO gothic horror inspired) comes out this Friday. So now D&D and Magic have a similar schedule, in March/April they have a new story come out. Then in October or so they have another one come out. On a six month schedule. But wait there is more. Magic "typically" follows a format where they go to a new plane, where they generate new content, then they go and revisit an older plane and have a sequel to existing fluff. D&D is also following this. Tyranny of Dragons was original, Elemental Evil was a reboot/sequel, Out of the Abyss was original, Curse of Strahd was a reboot/sequel. If this pattern holds true, the next D&D story will be original with a new plot. Then around this time next year we will be discussing the adventure that is a reboot/sequel of a classic D&D adventure. [/QUOTE]
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