I am wondering if the essential products will be (more closely) tied to the vale.
Hard to say at this point.
I don't have a link offhand, but IIRC they mentioned around ten 4E Essentials titles lined up. The only ones confirmed so far are:
- Rules Compendium (Sept 2010)
- Player's Essentials: Heroes of the Fallen Lands (Sept 2010)
- Dungeon Master's Kit (Oct 2010)
- Monster Vault (Nov 2010)
- Player's Essentials: Heroes of the Forgotten Kingdoms (Nov 2010)
- Nentir Vale Gazetter (Feb 2011)
Don't know offhand if these following titles are also included in the count of ten Essentials titles:
- D&D basic red box set (Sept 2010)
- Dungeon Tiles Master Set: The Dungeon (Sept 2010)
- Dungeon Tiles Master Set: The City (Oct 2010)
- Dungeon Tiles Master Set: The Wilderness (?)
If these titles are included in the count of ten 4E Essentials titles, then will all these titles listed in this post be the only 4E Essentials titles published?
If the basic red box and tiles are not included in the count of ten 4E Essentials titles, then we will look forward to another four 4E Essentials titles (not confirmed yet) in 2011. Wonder what they will be?