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<blockquote data-quote="TiwazTyrsfist" data-source="post: 7992717" data-attributes="member: 70582">As with several other commentators, I feel like these numbers are presented in a way to support a conclusion not in evidence.&nbsp; It seems reasonable to me to measure the lifespan of a game from the point it is release in a playable form to the point that the superseding game is released in playable form, therefore I would say this:AD&amp;D 1 - 1979 (When the core set, MM PHB &amp; DMG, was fully released) - 1988 (10 years)AD&amp;D 2 - 1989 - 1999 (11 years)D&amp;D 3.X - 2000 - 2007 (8 years)&nbsp; [First major Gripe, separating 3.0 and 3.5 is definitely data manipulation IMO]D&amp;D 4e - 2008 - 2013 (6 years) [D&amp;D Next was not an edition it was a public alpha playtest for 5e]D&amp;D 5e - 2014 - Current (7 years and counting)Simple maths tells us that the average lifespan of an edition (assuming 5e dies today) is 8.4 years.&nbsp; And frankly I think 4e died early under the weight of a vocal minority who didn't like it.&nbsp; Also it was the first edition to have actual real competition, in the form of Pathfinder (D&amp;D 3.75), which at least partially split the fanbase.So, really our data set is AD&amp;D 1 10 years, AD&amp;D 2 11 years, and D&amp;D 3.X 8 years.Average lifespan = 9 years 8 months.Oh also, if things are published in all the years listed, you can't just subtract one year from the other to get the lifespan.E.G. 2000 PHB - 2003 Ghost Walk is 4 years2000 - 1 year2001 - 2 years2002 - 3 years2003 - 4 yearsAnyway I've wasted to much time on this already, goodboo</blockquote>

[QUOTE="TiwazTyrsfist, post: 7992717, member: 70582"] As with several other commentators, I feel like these numbers are presented in a way to support a conclusion not in evidence. It seems reasonable to me to measure the lifespan of a game from the point it is release in a playable form to the point that the superseding game is released in playable form, therefore I would say this: AD&D 1 - 1979 (When the core set, MM PHB & DMG, was fully released) - 1988 (10 years) AD&D 2 - 1989 - 1999 (11 years) D&D 3.X - 2000 - 2007 (8 years) [First major Gripe, separating 3.0 and 3.5 is definitely data manipulation IMO] D&D 4e - 2008 - 2013 (6 years) [D&D Next was not an edition it was a public alpha playtest for 5e] D&D 5e - 2014 - Current (7 years and counting) Simple maths tells us that the average lifespan of an edition (assuming 5e dies today) is 8.4 years. And frankly I think 4e died early under the weight of a vocal minority who didn't like it. Also it was the first edition to have actual real competition, in the form of Pathfinder (D&D 3.75), which at least partially split the fanbase. So, really our data set is AD&D 1 10 years, AD&D 2 11 years, and D&D 3.X 8 years. Average lifespan = 9 years 8 months. Oh also, if things are published in all the years listed, you can't just subtract one year from the other to get the lifespan. E.G. 2000 PHB - 2003 Ghost Walk is 4 years 2000 - 1 year 2001 - 2 years 2002 - 3 years 2003 - 4 years Anyway I've wasted to much time on this already, goodboo [/QUOTE]

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