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Where was 4e headed before it was canned?
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<blockquote data-quote="AbdulAlhazred" data-source="post: 7645094" data-attributes="member: 82106"><p>I think it might be more correct to think that there were 2 semi-independent things going on here:</p><p></p><p>One was a 'release less stuff' agenda. Given that 4e had already covered all the really needed material, and a lot besides, it isn't clear that this was linked to any decision not to go forward with 4e. It was just the inevitable consequence of having flooded the market with close to 30 books in under 4 years. </p><p></p><p>The other was a feeling that there was a need to address people who weren't as interested in 4e by releasing a different type of material. This lead to Essentials, obviously. </p><p></p><p>So, once the Essentials SKUs were released (and WotC promised exactly 10 evergreen SKUs in this product) they were left to go down the 'release less stuff, and have it be different in tone from core 4e' as the sum of these two things.</p><p></p><p>AFTER THAT 5e was conceived. I don't know what combination of corporate fiat and feelings of dislike and dissatisfaction with 4e on the part of MM and Co. really lead to that particular decision.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AbdulAlhazred, post: 7645094, member: 82106"] I think it might be more correct to think that there were 2 semi-independent things going on here: One was a 'release less stuff' agenda. Given that 4e had already covered all the really needed material, and a lot besides, it isn't clear that this was linked to any decision not to go forward with 4e. It was just the inevitable consequence of having flooded the market with close to 30 books in under 4 years. The other was a feeling that there was a need to address people who weren't as interested in 4e by releasing a different type of material. This lead to Essentials, obviously. So, once the Essentials SKUs were released (and WotC promised exactly 10 evergreen SKUs in this product) they were left to go down the 'release less stuff, and have it be different in tone from core 4e' as the sum of these two things. AFTER THAT 5e was conceived. I don't know what combination of corporate fiat and feelings of dislike and dissatisfaction with 4e on the part of MM and Co. really lead to that particular decision. [/QUOTE]
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