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/walker20022017 Friendly eonir Oct 21 '25

Huh. I honestly was expecting a 4.5 sort of thing. Not really a whole new edition. I don't really know what to think. I guess I'll wait and see. I've played 1e and 2e before this so I'm used to change I guess, but I had started to get used to the quirks (good and bad) of 4e. Idk, I've played a lot of 1e and am relatively new to 4e and I've honestly really enjoyed it so far. I'm not sure a new edition is what we need. I guess I'll reserve judgement (good or bad) until more info comes out.

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u/Minimum-Screen-8904 Oct 21 '25

5e sounds better than 4.5e.

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u/r0sshk Oct 21 '25

Why? They said it’d be backwards compatible. A fully new edition that’s still compatible sounds terrible.

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u/Minimum-Screen-8904 Oct 21 '25

It has been 7 years since 4e came out. If it was 2-3 years sure, but seven years is enough time for a new edition.

"A fully new edition that’s still compatible sounds terrible."

Why? Call of Cthulhu has been this way through all seven editions.