I understand Ciro. I would have considered longer than five years [maybe double that], but as you say, a huge chunk of what is avaible has only come through in the last decade, so it would leave us with just the key players, so to speak. And as much as they are worthy of the recognistion for starting a certain tradition, it also becomes a little boring. In England [not that I watch it], we have shows that give awards to tv programmes - voted by the good old general public. Each year, there is a catorgary for 'Favourite Soap'. There are two shows that go head to head. One year, one of them wins. The next, it is the other. In recent years, there have been newer 'soaps', battling for this award alongside the two front runners. But they never really get a look in. You always know they won't. In most cases, they have not broken that 'period of service' that we talk about. As much as I don't see them to have the same superiority, many people do enjoy them, and on the whole, the award show is dull because the outcome is always a foregone conclusion.
And our award here is a little like that, I suppose, if we gave it that kind of discipline and ways of tightening the question.
As much as this is an interesting topic of conversation, it is also one that is difficult to answer because there are so many different factors involved.
And I think that the Gilded will probably a last for many years yet, since it is still regularly mentioned here, amongst enthusiasts and serious readers. Like the Prague and the Druidcraft, it has faced and jumped it's initial hurdles. It is no longer the new kid on the block. And as with all these packs, it will be interesting to see how it faces maturity and whether readers want to mature with it. The 'tribe' is one I am personally enjoying, but peoples interest in it has faded as time has gone on. One that was once discussed a great deal, is hardly seen in threads here much [until I started posting again, recently, anyway].
LB