The new edition comments were  referencing LOTR The CArd Game. Not this game.

...what? Just because a game’s expansions are spread out doesn’t mean it’s planned for a shorter run. If for any reason, I’d agree with you due to how set they seem to be on keeping it within the time period, but even then...
 
Big boxes will most likely come with a little more of everything: heroes, enemies, journey map tiles, etc. and will almost certainly include a new campaign. I’d guess they’ll release those by locations, since they seem to be sticking to Ariador so far. That would also make it easier to include new terrain types, like some journey map pieces with mountainous or snowy regions.
I mean give up on it if you want to, but this game is far from dead.

What difference does it make if does take that long?  This kind of game doesn't need frequent releases,  it needs quality content.  If that takes a little longer to produce and test then that's what they should be doing.
(Not to imply it doesn't have quality content currently)

The product is only incomplete because in their heads people make it to be. It's the same thing where people say they have an, "incomplete" game because they don't have all the promo materials. Which, in any other context, would be absurd. It would be like saying you don't have a, "complete car" because you don't have the leather seats or the supercharged V8 engine that were offered as the premium additions. And so you won't be happy with the car at all. It's stupid.
A single core is marketed for 1-2 players. That is completely fair. You can play 2 players with 1 core. And the more fair way to think about it is that the entry point for the game is to buy 2 cores. So the, "base game" will cost you $65. Is that acceptable? Yes? Buy it. No? It's not. Then don't buy it.
You're getting extras because you're buying 2 copies of a game marketed to be for 1-2 players. So you want a 3-4 player version produced? Ok. It's not being made. Is this going to ruin your life? Is this worth months of deliberations? If you could buy the 3-4 player version for $50 would that make you infinitely happier? Is saving $10-$15 a monstrous wave of cash so you can afford an extra 1-month installment of the game?
People have made a big stink out of this. So other people feel entitled and justified to make a  big stick out of this. Even though the issue is silly, and the proffered arguments (waste of paper! deceptive marketing! only 1 leg of the pants!) are all specious talking points.

Yep, you're right, I miscounted. But the point remains--how much deckbuilding could you do with those 10 cards if they represented 3 Assets, 1 Event, and 1 Skill by title? None--none at all. People would complain that forcing them to buy additional Deluxes and monthly packs to open up the card pool was a cash grab, and, AND--it wouldn't be a playable cardpool for months, until they'd released half a year's worth of content minimum to get to the variety they'd have had on Day 1 if they hadn't listened to shortsighted, deluded, dishonest people with myopic priorities. (Oh look, 8 factions in L5R necessitated that they release the entire first cycle of monthly packs in six weeks instead of six months just to make some factions playable even in a game that realistically demands three core sets. HMMMMM.)
But yes, some people most definitely are deluding themselves, or they're willfully ignorant despite information provided. Dishonest inasmuch as it's dishonest to state as fact something which you don't actually know is true, and since I know a lot of these statements being made by some deluded people are not true, it really makes me wonder.

I just wanted to weigh in with the comment "sigh".  Followed by a "I wish this thread would go away, it's been discussed to death and we know what it is."

This utterly fails even the most basic math   Hyperbole FTW!
Ignorant people who don't do their homework are going to be upset.  It won't be any different with MC.  The same people who'll gripe about how you have to buy two cores for most of the LCGs will gripe about how there's no customizability in the core game - and from what I understand, there won't be much.  I suspect we'll also get a lot of crying about how $60 is too high a price point for a solo player.  We'll get a new round of crying about how bad the cores are, and while it will be a new flavor it won't be any less.
It's also a bit of unwarranted triumphalism to declare FFG finally listened on the pack structure.  I'm happy to see it - split player/encounter packs is something I've wanted for a long time - but I think the motivation there is clear, and it has nothing to do with what we wanted.  Marvel heroes have much bigger individual name recognition.  You can sell a separate Captain America pack WAAAY better than you can sell a separate Jenny Barnes pack.  But even there, we'll see the inevitable whining about how slowly the hero card pool grows because the split means we only get hero packs 2 of 3 releases.
People always want the other side of whatever hill you put in front of them.

You've already got a thread for this one.

So the fact that they have content actively coming out for the game isn’t proof that they haven’t abandoned it?  I mean they have detailed what’s in the figure pack, showed some of the few cards in it, and gave a rough outline on the campaign. They might  release an article detailing more about the campaign.....but at most I would expect a short announcement when it releases.   What other news do you want to see?  They probably aren’t going to announce anything new until the campaign and figure pack are out.  This will probably be during GenCon and there is a good chance a new expansion is announced during the convention as well.  
 
This game isn’t like the lcgs or xwing where we get monthly releases or tons of different products dropping at once.  So we aren’t going to get multitudes of news stories like for those games. We will probably get a big box expansion once a year.  And then either a smaller expansion once a year or maybe some figure packs instead. 

So the fact that they have content actively coming out for the game isn’t proof that they haven’t abandoned it?  I mean they have detailed what’s in the figure pack, showed some of the few cards in it, and gave a rough outline on the campaign. They might  release an article detailing more about the campaign.....but at most I would expect a short announcement when it releases.   What other news do you want to see?  They probably aren’t going to announce anything new until the campaign and figure pack are out.  This will probably be during GenCon and there is a good chance a new expansion is announced during the convention as well.  
 
This game isn’t like the lcgs or xwing where we get monthly releases or tons of different products dropping at once.  So we aren’t going to get multitudes of news stories like for those games. We will probably get a big box expansion once a year.  And then either a smaller expansion once a year or maybe some figure packs instead. 

So the fact that they have content actively coming out for the game isn’t proof that they haven’t abandoned it?  I mean they have detailed what’s in the figure pack, showed some of the few cards in it, and gave a rough outline on the campaign. They might  release an article detailing more about the campaign.....but at most I would expect a short announcement when it releases.   What other news do you want to see?  They probably aren’t going to announce anything new until the campaign and figure pack are out.  This will probably be during GenCon and there is a good chance a new expansion is announced during the convention as well.  
 
This game isn’t like the lcgs or xwing where we get monthly releases or tons of different products dropping at once.  So we aren’t going to get multitudes of news stories like for those games. We will probably get a big box expansion once a year.  And then either a smaller expansion once a year or maybe some figure packs instead. 

No, they have not abandoned the game.  There is a figure pack and a new campaign sometime soon.  
https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2019/4/12/hunt-for-the-ember-crown/

I happily pay 15 bucks for 60 cards of the Arkham lcg and one new scenario.  30 bucks sounds fantastic for this

I happily pay 15 bucks for 60 cards of the Arkham lcg and one new scenario.  30 bucks sounds fantastic for this

In regards to machete:  It Can’t be included from start unless you have some starting xp.  If a person wants it in their deck, they pay 2 xp when upgrading cards.  The level remains the same so someone like Carolyn could still take it if they wanted to spend the xp.  
 
 

In regards to machete:  It Can’t be included from start unless you have some starting xp.  If a person wants it in their deck, they pay 2 xp when upgrading cards.  The level remains the same so someone like Carolyn could still take it if they wanted to spend the xp.  
 
 

1. Spirit Aragorn
2. Leadership or Lore Frodo
3. Either a tactics or spirit silvan... I imagine they would use Elena from Journeys in Middle Earth.  
4. Saruman. I imagine him being neutral, but he could fit in other spheres too.
5. Spirit Sam.  Everyone else in the fellowship have had more hero versions than Sam (and Frodo if you discount the fellowship versions). That definitely needs to be rectified.  

So, I am playing with Mark and Carolyn and the encounter deck and chaos bag are conspiring to hose me with tons of damage.  Regardless, I press on and by the skin of my teeth I make it to the boss enemy on my  next to last turn.  The boss enemy has 12 health.    Mark has a m1918 BAR with 9 ammo on it.  I attack with 5 ammo along with 2 vicious blows and Marks signature committed with the plan to finish him off with a second BAR shot.  Who wants to guess what chaos token I pulled?
 
edit.  Clarified that it was my next to last turn instead of final turn.

I separate them into smaller piles, but put composed in the talent pile.  If I am told to  “gain a boon” I just assign each type of boon a number and role a die to see which I get.  
Same would go for the illness or injury example too.

I like the outright lie on the showcase page saying that he box has 6 of the MOST iconic. LOTR characters.  😄😛
 
I personally like like the character list, but just found that funny because Bereavor and Elena are certainly not iconic. 

I like the outright lie on the showcase page saying that he box has 6 of the MOST iconic. LOTR characters.  😄😛
 
I personally like like the character list, but just found that funny because Bereavor and Elena are certainly not iconic. 

I have to say even the way the app is done from what we've seen so far, the art/graphic work looks amazing. Very Tolkienish feeling.
Also I don't believe this woman is meant to be Eleanor. Eleanor is from Gondor right? This girl has elvish ears it appears. I'm not the biggest Tolkien buff, but it appears there was also an Elena in Rivendell?

I like the outright lie on the showcase page saying that he box has 6 of the MOST iconic. LOTR characters.  😄😛
 
I personally like like the character list, but just found that funny because Bereavor and Elena are certainly not iconic. 

I'm really looking forward to this game! So much Tolkien love going on in the gaming world atm, it's a wonder to see

The state of OP support on some competitive FFG game has no relevance.  I would be shocked if OP has anything to do with this game at all.
 As far as releases for Imperial Asault go, I would hardly call it lacking.  I  certainly have plenty to play.  As far as I’m concerned, 1 expansion per year on a board game is fine.   If this game gets as much content as imperial assault has gotten, I will be thrilled.
I understand the need for new things to shake things up on a competitive level, but this game doesn’t have that and really shouldn’t need multiple releases a year.