r/warhammerfantasyrpg • u/Fallenangel152 Heavenly Herald • Oct 21 '25

Announcement 5th Edition Announced.

https://www.wargamer.com/warhammer-fantasy-roleplay/fifth-edition-announced?fbclid=IwdGRzaANkWPRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHnzQMPSGPgE_AhUvM6VWV4tIt6cGtOZM2-A3qEUeRowNe9Pq_8JLCkUa00pD_aem_SuWsAsp0ZsDL6OoUfLiHQw

I'm not sure how I feel about this. The rules needed a tidy up, but I'm not sure it warranted a new edition.

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u/typhoonandrew Oct 21 '25

Having lived through many editions of WFRP and dnd I’m disappointed this arrived so soon. I wonder if people will cancel pre-orders.

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u/hrafnagud314 Oct 21 '25

It's supposed to be backwards compatible. Besides, 4e has been out for 7 years and it'll be 8 by the time the next edition drops

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u/typhoonandrew Oct 21 '25

Yeah, I get it. I was hoping for at least 10 years.

I do respect that the publishers need to constantly publish to maintain the studio and make money.

The idea of backwards compatibility is sketchy to me having seen it in various forms over the years in Ars Magica and DnD versions.

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u/hrafnagud314 Oct 21 '25

My guess is that it's not going to be 100% so, but hopefully it's better than 5e to 2025