Is a 5th Edition coming soon? [Answer: NO, it isn't!]

[Alacrity Fitzhugh]

Originally Posted by Druida

GURPS don't need of 5ª Edition. The Four Edition is complet.

Necropost much?

[Alacrity Fitzhugh]

Originally Posted by stankkyzer

Hello Dracodruid, fans are still happy with GURPS 4e, there is no need of 5th edition is coming soon.

You do realize this thread was created five years ago, right?

[robkelk]

Originally Posted by Alacrity Fitzhugh

You do realize this thread was created five years ago, right?

The question keeps coming back - I'm glad that it keeps coming back in the same thread.

And, even five years later, there is still no need for a 5th edition any time soon.

[friadoc]

Originally Posted by Kromm

An unequivocal "no." We haven't even thought about a "Fourth Edition Revised," much less a Fifth Edition. If people are still playing pen-and-paper RPGs in 2017, ask again then. ;)

Feh, 2017.

We all know it's gonna be 2012, I mean, unless you're calling the Aztecs liars.

*grins*

[Hex]

Originally Posted by friadoc

Feh, 2017.

We all know it's gonna be 2012, I mean, unless you're calling the Aztecs liars.

*grins*

Yeah but it is gonna make one hell of a Fallout LARP game.

[hackbarth]

And while I found funny that someone could imagine that a 5th edition of GURPS could be in the works, D&D will launch a new edition next year...

Now 4e GURPS and 3e D&D where not only necessary, but mandatory to the hobby to survive. But this?

Personally I think of that as a underhanded tactic to milk money from players. And that after all the critcism of 3.5 being released only to make more money.

Not SJGames, so I posted a topic in Gnomes of Zurich. Fire on there.

[Allensh]

Originally Posted by friadoc

Feh, 2017.

We all know it's gonna be 2012, I mean, unless you're calling the Aztecs liars.

*grins*

I would not presume to call the Aztecs liars. However, as the whole end of the world thing is supposedly a MAYAN prophecy...if I did, it wouldn't matter much :)

Allen

[Lord Carnifex]

Originally Posted by Allensh

I would not presume to call the Aztecs liars. However, as the whole end of the world thing is supposedly a MAYAN prophecy...if I did, it wouldn't matter much :)

Allen

Blame it all on the Mayans... Pssh... that's just what the Aztecs *want* you think. Duplicitous bunch, aren't they?

:D

[Tuvonic]

Originally Posted by Kromm

An unequivocal "no." We haven't even thought about a "Fourth Edition Revised," much less a Fifth Edition. If people are still playing pen-and-paper RPGs in 2017, ask again then. ;)

Okay. I'm asking 1 month early. Will gurps be revitalized with an updated 5e in 2017?

[lachimba]

Originally Posted by Tuvonic

Okay. I'm asking 1 month early. Will gurps be revitalized with an updated 5e in 2017?

wow, time flies.

Standard disclaimer: I know nothing of SJ Games internal processes.

I will make a very open prediction for the next ten years. There will be a major shake up in GURPS books sales model.

It might be: DFRPG taking off and getting print support while GURPS doesn't.

a series of different boxed set looking less and less like GURPS 4E.

a (very unlikely) rework of 4E put in a boxset.

a 5E incorporating web and new non print techniques.

(horrible to speculate) GURPS not releasing any more books.

crowdsourcing of funding for all print projects.

But I think the buy Basic set, then buy GURPS book that you want to use, then buy PDFs for infinity won't hold up for another ten years.