After the Shards of the Throne expansion, which was a very pleasant suprise there hasn't been much news as far as I know about anything going on with TI3 beyond that great expansion.

I was curious if there has been any information, official posts, news or anything about Twilight Imperium 3rd edition, in particular if there are any plans for a 4th edition or additional expansions… My searches have come up with nothing so far, but I thought I would ask.

 

Haven't heard any news about further releases for TI3.  Considering there was a good five years (minimum) between the first and second expansion, though, I wouldn't necessarily expect such news any time soon, either.

As for TI4, considering what appears to happening to the plastic counts in most of FFG's recently published games, I sort of hope there isn't a new edition coming right now.  Not until the price of plastic has a chance to go down some.

I can live with smaller Descent, smaller Runewars, etc etc.  I'm not sure I can live with a Twilight Imperium that doesn't weigh a metric ton. =P

If there was an new Expansion coming out, what would you want to see in it?

Besides the obvious new races it would be kinda cool with a new tech that lets you upgrade your SDs by putting defensive armament on it. Could be dependant on the Automated Defense Turrets tech… Maybe they'd get 1 or 2 shots at 7+

There are lots of homebrew and house rules available online. Its worth a google search, including a ninth strategy card (prospect and espionage) useful for 8 player games. Some rules changes like home systems being placed from the hand like regular tiles. If using artifacts option they also give the owner a technology specialty bonus for its colour or if a player draws a blank artifact token they get 2 trade goods instead of nothing at all so its not a fruitless expedition. How about 'native knowledge' lets each player look at 1 domain counter adjacent to their home system at the start of the game. Lots of good ideas out there to refresh or improve TI. My wishlist for a new expansion would be new races, space ports (variation on spacedock/shipyard). Spacedock defense platform, introduction of space anomalies, planetary forna and forma to effect negatively and positively on planets or systems. 1 player does not get a home system but acts as a space menace of some kind (think warhamner 40k tyrannids or starship troopers bugs). Like to see some rules/secret objectives that unify players to a common goal via a bond of unity.

I've only played the game a couple of times (and tonight we're starting a new game at my house with 4 new players!) but I'd lik to see some other ground units for planetary invasions. The little flag is cool and all, but I'd love to see some hover tanks, stormtroopers in power armor, etc. etc. that handle the ground combat a little more "flavorfully" than what we have now.

 

Other than that I think the game is pretty great as it exists today.