By this time two years ago (it was 27 October), Cosmic Incursion was announced.  By next week, it will be a year since Cosmic Conflict was announced (15 November).  So, logically...

Where is the Expansion #3 announcement?!?!

We need it soon.  That is all.

Gah, I know.  We are driving ourselves crazy trying to figure out when it should happen.  There's no reason to assume the next expansion will be announced soon, except that it was done this way the last two years.

Watched Pot. You have the power to never boil....

Cosmic Zap Watched Pot.  It should be boiling now, unless FFG Card Zaps me...

I don't think there should be an expansion unless they have a more solid list of new aliens than they did for the last expansion.  I mean, the Trickster, Changeling, Empath, and several others struck me as scraping the bottom of the creative barrel.  There were a few really great new powers in there though, so don't get me wrong.  The Warp has enough awesome powers to make this happen, but parsing this database to find the good ones is a real chore. 

Also, we could definitely use more tech in the game.

Really?  You cite Trickster, Changeling, and Empath as the bad aliens in this set?  I felt that each of these was unique and solid.  Certainly functional, unlike Visionary or The Claw, which are both easily non-powers for the whole game.  But overall, the alien quality in CC was fantastic: Cavalry, Filth, Glutton, Industrialist, Lunatic, Relic, Warhawk, and Xenophile were all amazing additions.  I would be more than happy with another expansion of CC's quality.

Somehow, I don't see more tech cards coming in a standard expansion.  FFG has appeared fairly consistent in including one unique deck in each game: tech in Base, Rewards in Incursion, and Hazards in Conflict.  It would match their other expansion models with other game series to very rarely expand previous expansions.  (The negative reaction to support for Cylon leaders in the second BSG expansion would be a solid example.)

On the other hand, if FFG puts out a Miskatonic Horror-esque expansion for Cosmic (ie, an expansion which exclusively expands other expansions), that would be pretty awsome.  On last big box to double techs, rewards, hazards, etc.  Now, Cosmic would have to be as successful as Arkham Horror to dictate such a fan-pandering expansion, but it would be nice.

The simple counter argument is that Tech was in the FFG base game, so everyone has access to it.  My rebuttal to that is that Tech was included as an optional rule which doesn't interact with any other of the module parts of Cosmic.  Releasing more Tech cards would be like releasing an expansion for an expansion, pandering to a subset of overall Cosmic players, especially since many people don't play with it.  Additionally, some people might not want to spend money on an expansion that they essentially already have; why spend money on new Tech cards when they could be making something else new?

Now, I'll take whatever they put out for a third expansion.  Cosmic is probably my favorite board game and I look forward to increased customization through new modules and new aliens.  I just don't see more Tech coming out soon.  Feel free to quote me if/when I'm wrong.

Yeah, I also thought that the aliens in Cosmic Conflict were particularly good.  Empath and Changeling are classics going back to the '70s.  This version of Changeling is the best yet.

 Announcement of Expansion #3 would sure be a sweet medicine for the pain from Rex being delayed

I love CE, but I have little desire for a new expansion.  When I introduced some new players to CE, I was initially unhappy, for the sake of simplicity,  to play without Hazards and Tech, but once the game got started, I realized that it was just as much fun.

Would I buy the expansion... probably.

New players aren't new for very long.   If you wanted to play with expansion components, it isn't a very compelling argument for not wanting an expansion.  Personally, they could put out an expansion every two months, and I'd be thrilled.    Bring it on!

I'm with Jack on this.  Which is why the anticipation for the next expansion is keeeeeeeeeeeeeeling me.  *snivels*

NidoKing said:

Definitely.  Like giving Tylenol to someone whose arm has been ripped off.  It is unfair to tease us with that awesome box cover and then say nothing for months.

I thought Conflict's aliens were great.  Trickster and The Claw are low points for me, but it was otherwise great.  I can't wait to find out what will be in the next expansion other than new aliens.

Schizoid and Gorgon confirmed for Expansion #3!!!!

This is gonna be a GREAT expansion, I can feel it!

 Wahoooooo

I hope Toady makes it in.

NidoKing said:

Although I guess probably not since he pretty much steps on Team Cosmic. Darn

Toady needs to be edited a bit in order to be a more useful power. I gave that a shot on BGG and renamed it "Sycophant." I also tried to re-write Sting, Magnet, and Crystal.

I'm hoping for some Mesmer action in this expansion, and a side order of Berserker, Serpent, Busybody, Delegator, Witch, Worm, and Aristocrat.

Curious to know what the new card back is for.  I initially thought it would be some kind of Schizoid card from a deck of victory condition options, but the fact that they show a Morph in the picture seems to imply we're getting yet another means of obtaining cards.  Any guesses?