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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cor_Malek" data-source="post: 5329270" data-attributes="member: 91608">Well, since 4e seems so much like first edition (though adjusted to what new generation of players might expect), I'd think 5e might be a lot like ADnD 2e. Pick up the momentum that new players are in, and focus on what they'd like to see. This of course will be more complicated this time, as there's also a big group of players who know past editions.I think it will depend a lot on electronic gadgets, endorse them more. It's something that's been predicted forever, but the gadgets are more and more accessible. I fart in general direction of iThingies, but when I first saw iPad presentation, all I could think of is "omigod, this would make such a cool world map and combat map and oracle mirror and...". Those aids creep into all systems, more or less. With big fan base it'd be easier for WoTC than for other developers to harness this and actually make their game use them more. Of course this depends on how well 4e and DDI does (income-wise), so I hope they do well <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />I also think there will more more emphasis on graphical representation of various items. I wouldn't be surprised to see next gen CB have a portrait, or even entire body creation like we see in so many cRPG's - as 3D printers are more and more common. This of course depends on how well pioneer companies like <a href="http://www.figureprints.com/" target="_blank">Figure Prints</a> fare.If WoTC implements this much before 5e, maybe some younger players will become more addicted to making their own metal and plastic minis, and new edition will use this?So who knows! 5e will pick up current momentum. So it all depends on what is the situation of our hobby that given time. You guys really want to have impact on next editions? Pick up some youngsters and introduce them into game. Or maybe buddies from work? In age of market research, this might do more than some wishful thinking on forums*.*Not that we have to give that up ;-)</blockquote>

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