Nobody really knows what HiG will do moving forward re: expansions for the new art style (personally, I hope Carc 2.0 will be a one-and-done, and they'll stick with the old art for new releases, as many around here also feel). Artistic compatibility with the expansions is certainly questionable, but the expansions are all technically compatible. The features all still fit together in the same way and the tile backs are the same design, so it is still playable. And I guess if you had to have a silver lining you can look at this way: It'll be even easier to sort out the expansion tiles from the base game if you buy the expansions in the old art style!
HiG advertised this edition as graphic revision, they felt, the game would need after 15 years and somebody mentioned in the forum here, that they discontinued the contract with Doris Matthäus, the former artist. So although really know, what they will do, I think it is quite likely, that they will stick stick to this design in the future, like Kosmos did with "Settlers of Catan", where over the years until now three different designs of tiles had been produced.So I think, they will make I&C at the least (since it is probably there best selling expansion?), as soon as it gets out of print in the new design, and maybe also most of the other big expansions, like "King, Cult & Count",which includes "The River 2". But I would be surprised, if all of the old mini expansions would be reprinted in the new artwork. Especially with the "Spielbox" expansions like "The Plague" I think it is a save bet, that they won't.
I like the old artwork and the new artwork the same way that I like pizza and ice cream...
(Not that interested in having a collection like most of you)
I like them the way I like pizza and...rhubarb.
Quote from: TheDoctor_13 on January 30, 2015, 12:56:35 PM(Not that interested in having a collection like most of you)How many of us have said this? *raises hand*19 expansions later...
We do now have a reason for the delay though – they recently updated the main Carcassonne game and it’s tiles, so are updating the tiles in the expansions too. (The old tiles will still be on the back of the new ones so everything remains compatible)
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