I would’ve assumed FF would wait to release another expansion until WoW finally came out, but with the final season of the show coming out next year I think it would be foolish to not drop an expansion then. In fact, they should’ve dropped Mother of Dragons with the premiere, after it ends there’s going to be a lot of people thirsty for more and this game is probably the best source of entertainment (imo). Whether they wait for the books or the show, what do you actually expect from the next expansion?
For me:
- definitely a White Walker expansion. That’s the only big thing we’re missing now that we’ve got MoD. Even if it’s simply a big Wildling Threat revamp, which would be less game breaking, I think this will come with the final book. (They could do a two player scenario, one is the Westerosi houses and the other is the Whites. It could be objective based (like hold King’s Landing on turn 7, like the FFC expansion). Perhaps simply a map expansion that takes you beyond the wall, and the Wildlings or Whites as a vassal style house for Targaryen (in my group, Targaryen got screwed over Everytime they moved and they didn’t touch the North, so this might encourage them to move up). Maybe a Night’s watch system. This is the only large expansion that I can see ever coming
- another DwD or FFC style card expansion
- House Tully, I’ve been looking at the board a lot and I think (with a sizeable overlay) that splitting Lannisport, Riverrun and Stoney Sept and adding a new sea border (from the top right hand corner of Lannisport to the centre of Seagard) is definitely enough to balance it. As long as the castles and tokens are in the right place. Interestingly, Lannister always has a huge advantage in my group because my players aren’t as aggressive in the early game as myself, so this would balance my group’s games. Even if they’re introduced as a neutral force (like a vassal, but perhaps controlled by Targaryen? Or just an immobile force that holds Riverrun down permanently (until they’re taken by Greyjoy or Lannister). Either way, it’s possible
- a second version of FFC, that doesn’t require four players, it can be played with 3-7 due to the Vassals, but the objectives would need updating.
- A Third Edition, I don’t expect this until at least A Dream Of Spring drops. But, when it does come, I think th standard board needs to be the yet to be released Deluxe Mother Of Dragons gamemat. And there should (instead of overlays) be spaces in the board to slot in either the original Vale or the MoD Vale, and the same with the Riverlands if they ever do Tully.
But those expansions are rather minor in comparison to MoD, so do you think FF is going to miss the ideal release times? (With the finale of the show and the final few books)
What would you want? What do you expect? When do you expect it?