It's really three mods added at once. Their invites all went out at once but it took a bit to get everyone (they're geographically spread about).
The new mod discussion started in late June (actually it started in April, petered out in early May, and then started up again about six or seven weeks later). Even if you discount the early pvssyr this was a two month long process - hardly the pacing one would expect for an imminent announcement.
As I've explained here and in the new mod thread we also have tangible reasons to add new mods right now - although I will admit if there's a BGS announcement in a few months having the extra hands will be nice.
Using the new mods as evidence of a coming announcement is rather like like pointing out the forum overhaul last March as evidence of a big announcement. Oblivion's announcement and unveiling was preceded by a huge forum overhaul, Fallout 3's unveiling was preceded by a big forum update, and now we've had another big forum overhaul! Unfortunately the overhaul was really to keep the place organized as all of these new Bethesda published titles were brought on. It was also planned about nine months beforehand (the admin first told us that this was in the works in June or July 2009).
I think at this point it would be best to keep the new mod pvssyr to the http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1112501-welcome-new-mods. If someone posts a collection of TES V portents and new mods are involved that's not a problem but there's no reason to have a discussion singling it out in here.
Anyway, Todd has already said they're pretty much ready for an announcement, that's better evidence than new mods. Although I suppose if you want to argue that seasoned mods would be more helpful than green ones they may be evidence that an announcement
isn't imminent and in fact is more likely in late 2010 or early 2011. :hehe:
» Sun Sep 19, 2010 8:30 pm 
