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Not saying these are the dates that C7 are using but, for information purposes, in the UK here are how the seasons fall this year and into next...

Winter 2013 began on
Friday, 21 December 2013

Spring 2014 begins on
Thursday, 20 March 2014

Summer 2014 begins on
Saturday, 21 June 2014

Autumn 2014 begins on
Monday, 22 September 2014

Winter 2014 begins on
Sunday, 21 December 2014

Spring 2015 begins on
Friday, 20 March 2015

So I think what we can conclude from this thread is that what most people hope for in future releases is that, whatever they are, they hit the shelves sooner rather than later.

Otaku-sempai wrote: One can hope to see a winter release in December, even if more than one is too much to expect.

One can hope a autumn release in December.

Besides the already announced books, what I'd like
- A campain set in the Moria. Everybody wants to visit the Moria and the unity of location helps keeping the campain together. Probably set after the War of the Ring, when the Moria can be retaken
- A setting book on Gondor, I'm quite sure we'll have it soon after Rohan. Ithilien would be included.
- A scenario book set in Rohan/Gondor, but especially focusing on the south. Dol Armoth and Umbar have a high potential for a game, more than Minas Tirith. Besides, it would give a more modern and urban feel than stories set in the wilderness.
- A loremaster screen with the Shire. And rules to cook pies and mushrooms.

Dalriada wrote: Besides the already announced books, what I'd like
- A campain set in the Moria. Everybody wants to visit the Moria and the unity of location helps keeping the campain together. Probably set after the War of the Ring, when the Moria can be retaken

The commonly held understanding is that the licence held by Middle-earth Enterprises from the Professor only covers The Hobbit and LoTR and the sub-licence held by C7 through Sophisticated Games is similarly limited. So no Moria after LoTR with the only likely option being Moria between The Hobbit and the Nine Walker's visit in LoTR.

So still fun but limited in scope so as not to alter canon.

Elfcrusher wrote:So I think what we can conclude from this thread is that what most people hope for in future releases is that, whatever they are, they hit the shelves sooner rather than later.

That would be nice, yes.

Actually I just glad they put the schedule out...whether hey stick to it is another story. However, I feel that most of the titles should be done by the "times" listed. What has me more then a little curious was the comment that Dom made that there were other future releases planned. Hmmm, a new mystery...I likes a good mystery.

Hermes Serpent wrote: The commonly held understanding is that the licence held by Middle-earth Enterprises from the Professor only covers The Hobbit and LoTR and the sub-licence held by C7 through Sophisticated Games is similarly limited. So no Moria after LoTR with the only likely option being Moria between The Hobbit and the Nine Walker's visit in LoTR.

I'm not a lawyer, but I think the licence prevents Cubicle 7 from using stuff not in the Hobbit or in the LoTR.
So nothing would prevent them from doing a Moria campain set after the LoTR, as long as they use only stuff found in the LoTR or newly created stuff.

Any successful Moria campaign will have to take place after LOTR, or else Durin's Bane ganks you.

That said, a 4th Age Mora campaign could be feasibly successful, since all that's down there at that point are orcs and trolls, and orcs and trolls are beatable if you've got a large enough force.

Dalriada wrote:A scenario book set in Rohan/Gondor, but especially focusing on the south. Dol Armoth and Umbar have a high potential for a game, more than Minas Tirith. Besides, it would give a more modern and urban feel than stories set in the wilderness.

I started the thread focusing only on 2014, but your post Dalriada, & Robin's Harad supplement, remind me that I'd love to see them do something with a southern adventure or two. A journey at sea, pitting the heroes against the Corsairs & the elements, would be incredible.

Just imagine your heroes attempting to accompany a certain Ranger on his raid against the Corsairs, or having them do a recon into the stronghold. A deck-by-deck battle at sea, or a plot involving some nefarious smugglers slipping into Pelargir or Tolfalas, will give your players a great change of pace.

While we're on the subject, there may be Haradrim isles to the south (beyond the primary map) that just beg to be explored.

In addition, we haven't touched on Mordor (with the exception of the mention of Ithilien). Yes, the journey rules, blighted lands, etc., make it an almost impossible endeavor, but there are a number of possibilities if you can work out the travel rules so that your heroes actually have a chance to survive (well, sorta ).

Angelalex242 wrote:Any successful Moria campaign will have to take place after LOTR, or else Durin's Bane ganks you.

That said, a 4th Age Mora campaign could be feasibly successful, since all that's down there at that point are orcs and trolls, and orcs and trolls are beatable if you've got a large enough force.

Disagree completely. Balin & Co. survived several years in Moria without getting "ganked" by Durin's Bane. I see no reason why adventurers...well-prepared ones...couldn't venture into Moria and get out alive. If they're lucky...

Actually, I think Balin got killed by plain old orcs. Durin's Bane didn't have to come out to play personally.

As for Mordor...what do orcs eat, anyway? Is it possible to ruin Sauron's supply lines? He can't possibly have that fertile fields in Mordor to feed those orcs...