i might be wrong but... i bet the v7's are... ... ... still just playing cards. so really what all can they do that is SOOOOO different? how about change the back from the previous 3. Then, if they are REALLLLY feeling ambitious, they should use custom courts.
Nope, you are right - they're definitely playing cards. Don't look like a vacuum cleaner, don't smell like a cheeseburger, don't feel like a push-up bra...
<snicker> Since D&D are so into the custom faces on their decks and all... (it's nice to dream)
Yeah, I don't really see that happening. I actually can't think of a single instance where one of their own decks went for custom faces or even custom courts beyond some minor color changes and reduction of detail. Those reduced-detail courts were to me the most interesting thing about the S&M line - they appeared more iconic yet still traditional.
I have confirmed with Dan that the v7's are not going to be military themed:
"We do have a military themed product coming out but it is not the v7's.
Cheers,
Dan"
That military-themed product he mentions is probably the ammo box. It's really just the right size for transporting a brick and (depending on how it was made) would be water-resistant and crush-resistant. I guess if you do enough traveling, you realize you need something practically bullet-proof for keeping your cards with you in good shape, especially if you go somewhere in which replacements would be difficult to impossible to find.
Loldudex2, thanks for the content of the D&D email; I got the same one earlier this evening, as I'm sure many but not all people here did. Evan, thanks for repeating in your post image word-for-word everything that was already stated in Loldudex2's post; it was a truly invaluable addition to the conversation, especially when one is nowhere near a canyon and wants to hear an echo...
Yes! I was right. How's that Don? 
I'm very excited, these are going to print today like the email stated. Very pumped.
That's fine, really. Honestly, I don't have a strong opinion on these cards. I've curtailed my deck purchasing, and D&D's decks were among the items I dropped from the shopping list.
As I stated earlier in this post, it probably means that the ammo box/deck case will be a separate purchase. If it's the same as the one they were using at the lecture, it's a very cool thing to have for taking decks on the road. Just try not to pack it in your carry-on when going through the TSA checkpoint at the airport...
