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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mercurius" data-source="post: 5339910" data-attributes="member: 59082">See ourchair's comment.As for the campaign settings, you seem to be assuming that WotC will go through the same old lineup. I don't think they will--I think it is highly unlikely that we'll see an official Dragonlance setting, for instance, or Greyhawk, Birthright, etc (although a Birthright board game would be nice). They are also finding ways to integrate settings without doing a whole write-up; the Ravenloft board game, and Planescape and Spelljammer elements in the planar books. FYI, they are coming out with a Shadowfell box set next year. I think it sort of negates the need for a Ravenloft book.I'm not too worried. What I like about it is that it shows off the flexibility of the core system. If anything I think we'll see more of this in the future, more Magic of Incarnum-like products that offer variant structures, power usages, classes, etc.As I said in my OP, D&D Insider offers a new opportunity for modularity of rules. It is easier than ever to "port in" different rules options, pick what you like, and take a toolbox approach to individualizing your game. That, to me, is what WotC should be focusing on and thus not holding back tools like "Class Builder" that they might have felt leery about doing because it might discourage people from buying new splat books if everyone has an easy way to build a balanced 4E class, for example.I assume that's video of the podcast? If so, they only talk about the next year or even less, up to about summer of next year. I'm talking about beyond that.Hmm...I'd like to believe that we're getting something new, but I have heard absolutely nothing beyond fan speculation. What sort of "hints" are you talking about? Is there anything substantial to go on?I mean, if the two options for why an update is late are: Either 1) WotC is coming out with a major addition to D&D Insider, perhaps a new Adventure Tool, or 2) They're having difficulty integrating Dark Sun and Essentials, I think we have to assume the latter as more likely. I hope that isn't the case, though!Yes, agreed. If WotC strongly felt that 5E would be wildly successful, popular, and lucrative in 2012 they would be shooting for 2012. But they also want sustained popularity; releasing 5E within five years of 4E would still be somewhat financially lucrative, but not as much so if they waited six+ years. But I think they can release 5E sooner than they released other editions after previous editions (2E: 11-12 years; 3E: 11 years; 4E: 8 years) because of the number of disgruntled fans that didn't stick with 4E, if--and this is a big if--they can make 5E something that appeals to the three main groups of potential buyers (pre-4E fans, 4E fans, and potential fans).Yes, that's what I was getting at about with their incorporation of elements of Spelljammer and Planescape into the planar books. While it would be nice to think that they are laying the ground for a future Spelljammer or Planescape book, I kind of doubt it (Although, as I have said a few times elsewhere, a Pirates of the Astral Sea board game would be a terrific idea, imo).</blockquote>

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