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6 months ago ::
Dec 10, 2012 - 6:08AM
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Date Joined:
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There was 2 months between goblins and undeath and then 3 months between undeath and orcs. Assuming 3 to 4 months for the next release, we should see the next set scheduled for the end of May or the end of June. I checked the WotC schedule of releases and the only thing on the slate for that time is "Against the Slave Lords".
This is quite worrying, but then again WotC has always been slow to announce any products after Feb. I think they wait to see what the Christmas sales are like before they green light any more projects.
My guess is that the next set is designed and ready to go to the manufacturers but they're holding back until they see their 2012 Q4 sales numbers.
I expect an announcement in late January, one way or the other.
EDIT: I just did some more digging and noticed that the official WotC products page is missing a number of upcoming products that have already been leaked (ex. reprints of D&D 2e core books). The fact that these major items are not on the official product catalogue means that we should not take that listing as gospel and more items will be added to it in time.
While this doesn't guarantee a new DC product, it means that the lack of one on the schedule is not a certain death knell.
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6 months ago ::
Dec 13, 2012 - 11:28PM
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Agreed, there's only one product on my WOTC preorder list after Blood and that's the Gatecrash Event Decks which are locked in to the tournament schedule. It'd be nice to hear just because we've gotten used to knowing a bit more in advance, but given it's likely to be an April or May release, this isn't that unusual.
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2 months ago ::
Mar 27, 2013 - 6:53AM
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Date Joined:
Dec 27, 2005
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FWIW, the first 4 sets of Star Wars Miniatures were released over the course of a year, and then we had to wait 9 months between the 4th and the 5th sets. The reason was because WotC had first approved the initial run of 4 sets and then had to reassess. At the time of assessment, they were happy with the game's performance and sales, and so they then continued producing more sets over the course of the next several years. That 9-month gap existed because it takes a good deal of time to produce a new set (design, playtesting, production, packaging, shipment). Following that 5th set, the new releases continued at a regular pace of one set every 4-5 months or so for the next several years. And so, here's what could be a valid hypothesis, applying the same logic to Dungeon Command: --When people were buying Heroes of Cormyr and Sting of Lolth in July, the Blood of Gruumsh set was already in development. (pretty solid so far I think) --And then, when WotC saw the BoG results last month it decided to continue production and is (hopefully!) currently in the midst of a X-month-long production cycle (9 months again? I dunno). If so, the earliest we'll see the next set is in the Fall...but we will see it. Possible? Perhaps. I do know that it has happened before, exactly like that, with SWM. It would be REALLY nice, though, to hear from a WotC representative, either confirming or denying the decision to continue DC production.... 
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2 months ago ::
Mar 27, 2013 - 7:52AM
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Just speculating but I think the holdup is due to the "re-imagining" of the creatures in D&D right now - in line with what's happening for D&D Next. Those polls on creature looks you answered? Expect the ones with the clear results to be developed first. I mean, just look at the Owlbear and Orcs in BoG. They look much better than the old ones... more brutish and menacing. My guess is that more of the iconic Forgotten Realms stuff is being considered/designed as of right now.
Anyone know FR well enough to give a few possiblities?
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2 months ago ::
Mar 28, 2013 - 10:48AM
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Date Joined:
Mar 28, 2009
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The next DC set might be tied to the sundering or the reimaging of FR iconic monsters. My guess is on an aberrant or immortal faction that uses affinity or focuses on the ”Any” stat keyword.
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