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<blockquote data-quote="Mercurius" data-source="post: 8210310" data-attributes="member: 59082"><p>I didn't see this before posting my other thread about the fifth product, but in that I hesitated writing that I could see them adding a fifth hardcover--and sixth major product--this year, due to the earlyish release of the second book.</p><p></p><p>Bloat was peak 4E, 3E, and 2E, in which 10-12 hardcovers were released per year, plus a bunch of other stuff. There's a lot of room to play between that and 5E's 3-4 hardcovers plus an extra product or too.</p><p></p><p>I think they could publish the following on a yearly basis and not achieve bloat for many years:</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">One new setting</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">One classic setting</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Two adventure paths</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">One splat</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">One luxury/special product or box set</li> </ul><p></p><p>That's six books/boxes. You could probably add one or two minor items.</p><p></p><p>Furthermore, bloat is mostly the result of excessive rules options (or secondary setting books), so as long as they don't over do it with those, I think they can publish significantly more.</p><p></p><p>Plus, consider what has come before:</p><p></p><p>2014: Release of 5E</p><p>2015-17: Three hardcovers</p><p>2018-20: Four hardcovers</p><p></p><p>Would that mean...</p><p></p><p>2021-23: Five hardcovers?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mercurius, post: 8210310, member: 59082"] I didn't see this before posting my other thread about the fifth product, but in that I hesitated writing that I could see them adding a fifth hardcover--and sixth major product--this year, due to the earlyish release of the second book. Bloat was peak 4E, 3E, and 2E, in which 10-12 hardcovers were released per year, plus a bunch of other stuff. There's a lot of room to play between that and 5E's 3-4 hardcovers plus an extra product or too. I think they could publish the following on a yearly basis and not achieve bloat for many years: [LIST] [*]One new setting [*]One classic setting [*]Two adventure paths [*]One splat [*]One luxury/special product or box set [/LIST] That's six books/boxes. You could probably add one or two minor items. Furthermore, bloat is mostly the result of excessive rules options (or secondary setting books), so as long as they don't over do it with those, I think they can publish significantly more. Plus, consider what has come before: 2014: Release of 5E 2015-17: Three hardcovers 2018-20: Four hardcovers Would that mean... 2021-23: Five hardcovers? [/QUOTE]
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