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Message: <blockquote data-quote="wlmartin" data-source="post: 5622029" data-attributes="member: 6679380">That is part of the point5e WOULD have to be completely different to justify a new edition. They couldn't just say "4e rules but with an extra D20 to account for a luck roll" or something sillyDDI gives WotC a fantastic ability to release Digital Only Content that is undownloadable and commits people to spend $6 a month for life. So whilst 3 became 3.5, if DDI had existed prior to 4e, 3.5 would not have existed and it would have just been a slow transition to a newer edition without realizing it with errata changes bit by bit.Their goal might be to create SOOOO many errata changes over the next several years that 4e simply BECOMES 5e and the only way one can have access to all the many ammended rules is with DDI (ca-ching)Think of it like the TV show model. Each edition being a new series.In theory with something like DDI you could have one massive long 200 episode TV series (that would have spanned 10 individual ones) and the only way one would tell something has changed is to look back at the original Corebooks and what would eventually become and someone says"Dudes, you realize with all the changes... this is 5th edition anyways, we dont have Power Cards any more and Initiative is based on Int + Dex" - you would never know because a watched pot never boils!If this doesnt occur and a drasticaly different edition comes around then they would need to split DDI into a 4e section and 5e section, that is a must no question.Remember one important thing. DDI was an experiment during the early days of 4e that went RIGHT. Just like Video Game publishers are moving to MMOs now because of the revenue stream, so to is WotC moving to a purely digital platform. If they can release new Corebooks that are Digital Only (DDI subscription required) they make a lot more money for a MASSIVLY lower outlay.It costs a lot of money to publish booksIt costs a lot LESS money to publish PDFsNo matter what, I do not think that D&D will exist much if at all in Solid Corebook fashion any more and if they can get everyone signed up to DDI - they can eithera) Stretch the 4e ruleset to anything they want over time, thus completely bypassing the need to release edition after editionb) Release whatever edition they want in the future but do so purely electronicalyI don't see 5e happening for a good long while, they have plenty of tweaks and changes to 4e before they answer the question that no-one is yet asking which is"4e is stale, can we have a new edition please?"They are on a good earner - I don't think they are going to do anything to sour it!</blockquote>

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