The big announcement: 4dventure

[Xyxox]

I just paused and I've suddenly looked at all of my purchase over the past 3 years. They are stacked on the floor around me and also in some boxes. Wow. This non-announcement in some ways feels like a kick in the nuts, but only because it is a non-announcement so far. We have no details on how compatible the old stuff will be.

But the anticipation wondering how compatible all of my purchases will be makes me wonder. I'm not exactly in a position where everything I own could be reusable with a little work. I play nearly exclusively in Living Greyhawk. If my books can't be used in LG they are nothing.

Yep, you're now a grognard.

I've got boxes upon boxes of 2E, 1E, and OD&D stuff.

I've been down this road a few times. It gets easier, but you look at the dollars you put into it all and wonder how you can let the old go in favor of the new.

I purchased one copy of everything TSR put out for 2E (sometimes more than one copy, too).

I learned from that and made my 3E purchases much more prudent. The 3.5 purchases were even more prudent than that.

With 4E, it'll probably be the core and nothing more.

 

[Mortellan]

No more Dragon, no more Dungeon, I got my last GH published book. Now 4e announced. I've never felt so liberated!

 

[Xyxox]

We're pretty much as in the dark as everyone. I have reason to believe I'll know more soon, but it's way, way, WAY to early to say what our plans are, because we haven't made them yet.

Pathfinder and the GameMastery Modules are 3.5 until 4.0 comes out. After that it'll be an issue of the terms of the OGL and a variety of other factors, including what our readers tell us they want us to do.

--Erik

IF the licensing terms are too odious, is it possible you'll be supporting the OGL SRD material as a fork of D&D?

 

[Hjorimir]

Yeah, keep living the dream. No later than 2008, more like it.

Yeah, WotC/Hasbro probably just finished their Q2 update of the 2007 Business Plan and saw some numbers that they didn't like then proceeded to move up 4E.

Bottom line is that business plans change all the time. You have to stay agile and adjust accordingly.

 

[Maggan]

From my understanding, yes. Not open, but licensed products from 3rd party publishers. I am roughly 90% certain of this latter part. I am 100% certain of 4E announcement and have been for over a week, but didn't want to spoil anyones announcements.

But now that it's announced I can finally say something.... *if been bursting to say something*

joe b.

Well, in light of my made up scoop about such a license being announced at GenCon ... I'm looking into getting into speculating about the D&D business hard core after this!

/M

 

[Korgoth]

Yeah, WotC/Hasbro probably just finished their Q2 update of the 2007 Business Plan and saw some numbers that they didn't like then proceeded to move up 4E.

Bottom line is that business plans change all the time. You have to stay agile and adjust accordingly.

That's certainly possible.

 

[Moon-Lancer]

There is a bright side for those of you that don't intend to switch. Just think of all the cheap 3.5 books showing up at Half-Price Books and eBay.

when do you think the really cheap 3.5 books will be available? right when 4 comes out? right before? or right after? I have been itching to get 9swords.

 

[AdmundfortGeographer]

Yep, you're now a grognard.

Oh I've been a grognard a long time. I have about 24 boxes of old OD&D, 1st ed, 2nd ed books. Boxes of Greyhawk, Spelljammer, Dark Sun, Birthright, Al Qadim, Dragonlance, Ravenloft, Mystara (every edition, every region), Forgotten Realms, I could go on and on. All those boxes are in storage, these boxes on my floor are new buys.

I was just noticing how much have new . . . all over again. I was thinking deep down "but I just bought this stuff! I haven't had much time to use it yet!"

 

[Vague Jayhawk]

I don't know what to think.

I'm kind of excited to see the new product...and yet thinking "ahhh-man, another set of rules to learn".

 

[Moggthegob]

I ma welcoming my selfto grognard status barring dnd 4e being absoltulely incredible im gonna sit dnd out from here on in. Hell evne wahammeri s less expensive that switching editions every 3 years. SO back to warhammer and historical minis for me. as wel las continuing 3.5 games i have going now.