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Originally Posted by asaris
People have done the math, and the time difference between 3rd and 4th is actually better than most other RPGs (compare, e.g., White Wolf's Vampire game). Even the lag between 3.5 and 4 is comparable.
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3 editions in 8 years is excessive.
Some comparable games
D&D - 2000 (3rd Edition), 2003 (v.3.5), 2008 (4th Edition) - 8 years three editions, and yes 3.5 is an edition.
Werewolf - 1994 (2nd edition), 2000 (Revised edition), 2004 (Forsaken system) - 10 years between three editions
Vampire - 1992 (2nd edition), 1998 (Revised edition), 2004 (Requiem system) - 12 years between three editions
Shadowrun - 1992 (2nd edition), 1998 (3rd edition), 2005 (4th edition) - 13 years between three editions
Rifts - 1990 (Main book), 2005 (Ultimate edition) - 15 years between editions
I include the White Wolf ones only because they are still a "Vampire" and "Werewolf" game. The reality is they are complete different games though from previous editions. Those are all some big names in the RPG world and the only one it comes close to is Werewolf, so how is it better than most RPGs? If 3.5 didn't exist I would agree with you that it is about time or if they announced 4.0 in two or three years time it would be fine and inline with the industry. But 3.5 does exist, and it's only five years later for 4.0.
The only way that D&D is "better" is if you go back to the TSR days.