tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6366962561146992018.post8173585161737881595..comments2024-03-28T23:38:20.680+10:00Comments on A Galaxy In Flames: Is Games Workshop out of touch? Um, I guess this is part 3?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6366962561146992018.post-44637851876319362582015-08-20T10:45:14.195+10:002015-08-20T10:45:14.195+10:00Its a sad shame the GW lable went from hobby/game ...Its a sad shame the GW lable went from hobby/game producer to miniature manufacturer/business. The heart and soul has left the GW label many years ago.Spraggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11766113752246951939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6366962561146992018.post-15449989700792749382015-08-20T10:41:13.526+10:002015-08-20T10:41:13.526+10:00One thing to remember guys, These are maccas opini...One thing to remember guys, These are maccas opinions and not a reflection of the thoughts and views of the other blog users. Macca is using this blog as a platform to rant. <br /><br />I for one agree with some of what macca fears though i do strongly believe in much of what jervis said in that article, many years ago. Even though i was not a WAAC player and played with humble fluffly armies, i was dragged into that world and sense of thinking and WAAC is VERY VERY prevalent in the tournament scene. I have come full circle now and see (what i feel) is more enjoyment and satisfaction from the hobby in narrative and campagin games. Even in even point matchups (non tournament), like the battle reports i do over at A Traitors Hand in Bolt Action, Robotech or 30k, the games are set us as a narrative. <br /><br />Even though i still happily play tournaments, and enjoy my tournament games, i enjoy it for the social gathering and eye candy i get from looking at other players minis. I find the games tend to be very functional. A case of going through the motions of dice rolling and threat allocation. I don't find this unenjoyable as the challenge to win is still in the game, but i do not get a sense of satisfaction from the game.<br /><br />~ SpraggySpraggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11766113752246951939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6366962561146992018.post-38679249303514503722015-08-20T00:11:29.369+10:002015-08-20T00:11:29.369+10:00Do remember, Jervis has only been head of developm...Do remember, Jervis has only been head of development for a couple of years, and in that time we've got 7th ed and Age of Sigmar. Not enough to make me feel safe or secure lolAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07904465965003296427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6366962561146992018.post-58974080891764148792015-08-19T23:48:36.186+10:002015-08-19T23:48:36.186+10:00But surely the fact that 40k remains largely in ta...But surely the fact that 40k remains largely in tact should tell you were safe enough, for now at least. They took the gamble on WHFB due to dwindling sales, they needed to revamp the brand to get people interested again (and bring the entry cost point down).<br /><br />40k remains their biggest seller and is a reliable income stream, upsetting the apple cart by Age of Sigmaring it would probably be more damaging (financially) than any percieved gain they can see. <br /><br />I agree that as a company they have made some, confusing decisions over the last decade or so but at least as far as 40k is concerned they seem to understand what they can change at what they can't in order to keep it viable.AmyChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12634296033837280356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6366962561146992018.post-76090910935572231132015-08-19T21:46:50.619+10:002015-08-19T21:46:50.619+10:00I should have noted the age down upon writing the ...I should have noted the age down upon writing the article, just to get that out of the way lol<br /><br />The key here was not the age of the article, but that this is the guy in charge of their development team, and this is his attitude. It may have changed over time (I allude to this in the last paragraph), but this worries me because if it hasn't changed (nothing suggests to me that it has) then we could be in for a rude shock.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07904465965003296427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6366962561146992018.post-62060254998719536872015-08-19T21:41:27.397+10:002015-08-19T21:41:27.397+10:00I'm playing devils advocate a little here buuu...I'm playing devils advocate a little here buuuut...<br /><br />Its worth point out as a side note that Jervis' article is now 13 years old and 40k has (mechanically) changed very little in that time, so its probably safe to assume that his semi rant was less aimed as a "this is what I want to do" and more of a "personally I think x" discussion piece. BOLS I'm guessing was just having a slow news day so dicided to blow the dust off a decade and a half old article.<br /><br />Also, back when it was written, Apocalypse didnt exist, I think Imperial Armour was only just beginning so while your point about rocking up with a dozen superheavies may be relavant in today's gaming world it wasn't possible when the article was first aired.<br /><br />Fantasy is a different kettle of fish, the mechanics stayed (mostly) the same but focused on bigger and bigger units leading to an overall slow down in play, making it more complicated by having many more models on the table. I'm not a fan of the direction they have take in AoS but I do think something needed to be done to reign it in.<br /><br />As regards what Jervis says, I don't personally agree, but at the same time I'm not really in a position to comment since I don't play the tournament scene. That said, WAAC players exist outside of the tournament scene and I DO have issue with them. But its by no means an exclusive mindset. I enjoy narrative games and campaign play, even going as far as to try and hex map the Warhammer Fantasy world and write a (so far) 100 page campaign book for me and my gaming group to play through. But you need balance! and lacking a better system balance means points values.<br /><br />Slightly rambly but I hope you get my point.AmyChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12634296033837280356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6366962561146992018.post-72100500104102109282015-08-19T15:18:11.279+10:002015-08-19T15:18:11.279+10:00You're not wrong however, they will only talk ...You're not wrong however, they will only talk to investors, but even then, they remain very tight lipped, and won't discuss any of their policies openly.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07904465965003296427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6366962561146992018.post-82773809459465193322015-08-19T14:49:11.070+10:002015-08-19T14:49:11.070+10:00Passion leads me to exaggeration too quickly. Heh....Passion leads me to exaggeration too quickly. Heh.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00597522850369083823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6366962561146992018.post-17138051612619313442015-08-19T14:41:12.422+10:002015-08-19T14:41:12.422+10:00I don't think they brag, they do the right thi...I don't think they brag, they do the right thing as a business, which is to talk themselves up. The business world doesn't care for humility, and stock holders can't be told "ok, we are going down hill" because then they pull out, share prices plummet and the company goes bust.<br /><br />But as for being out of touch, well, I hope this whole little series goes to show that point from 3 different angles: Prior actions, CEO financial brief and Jervis' development talk.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07904465965003296427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6366962561146992018.post-79192578268851104142015-08-19T14:27:50.978+10:002015-08-19T14:27:50.978+10:00They're so maddeningly out of touch that it ma...They're so maddeningly out of touch that it makes me cringe.<br /><br />The only reason that I even patron GW anymore is for 30K. At least FW (kind of) engage their fanbase. They still suffer from GW's ridiculous policy of super duper top secret everything.<br /><br />It's frustrating. The only people GW talks to is their investors, and all they do is brag shamelessly.<br /><br />Sigh.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00597522850369083823noreply@blogger.com