tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1831276194138109948.post775068603350703014..comments2024-03-28T10:14:58.693+00:00Comments on The Good the Bad and the Insulting: The Good That Games Workshop DoesBellariushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02652722543111095280noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1831276194138109948.post-82367590139543746352017-08-17T02:55:13.072+01:002017-08-17T02:55:13.072+01:00Ummmm. I do not agree. I believe GW took a look at...Ummmm. I do not agree. I believe GW took a look at the chaos it was creating in 7th edition and needed to act fast before they lost they're share holders. I think GW is just back to they're old tricks and finding new ways to screw people out of they're money whild going forward with thier agenda. I see now how evil this company has truly made itself. The pace of releases ever since the drop of 8th has been staggering to the point to make 7th edition releases look slow. They will never again be able to keep up with they're own rulesets at this pace and have lost control of the game entirely. They are a money making machine on the market and will do anything and say anything to get you to empty you pocket book. Oh and guess what? They have raised prices on thier BS models and are seriously laughing at all table top gamers and the hobby they love. i realize this now. I just wish I could of put two and two together sooner.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00491195764224582876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1831276194138109948.post-45481412191509973542017-06-09T12:38:53.876+01:002017-06-09T12:38:53.876+01:00This is addressed to Nico. I see a lot of people s...This is addressed to Nico. I see a lot of people saying this recently, and I'm curious, is this about the Primaris Marines again? The Marines everyone's so sure that nobody should be able to make despite the fact that Fabius Bile made his versions of them way back in 3rd edition and using the tools found in what might as well have been the worst parts of sewers?<br /><br />If that is what this is about then I'm disappointed, and honestly as far as these complaints go I'm actually more disappointed in the fans than GW because there's precedence for this sort of thing happening before (see the aforementioned Chaos Lord and the 21st founding where at least a few chapters came out ahead) and it's been established for a long while that the regular Marines weren't the best the Emperor could do.<br /><br />Unfortunately every time you point something like this out the people who hate it refuse to listen and do the online version of sticking their fingers in their ears, so I really hope this was about something else.grdaathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722216755745063033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1831276194138109948.post-88048284038367624402017-06-09T11:05:57.229+01:002017-06-09T11:05:57.229+01:00Completely agree with you. I really like the direc...Completely agree with you. I really like the direction the company moves in, in terms of communication and game and rules-wise. However I cannot stand the lore they have put out since deathmask. I have resorted to ignoring any and all lore publications and started reading older BL-publications. <br />That being said, I have heard that the "dark Imperium " novel by Guy Haly is meant to be good, I am keeping an eye on this Blog to see if there is any veracity in that. Pro_b0https://www.blogger.com/profile/14374546297004821721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1831276194138109948.post-26633926202864395152017-06-09T02:14:51.532+01:002017-06-09T02:14:51.532+01:00This.
Tbh, I couldn't care less about how GW ...This.<br /><br />Tbh, I couldn't care less about how GW handle it's communication. I'm not here to have a talk with them, I'm here because I love their universe, but recently they are just completely ruining everything lorewise, and THAT'S what matter to me, now the fact that they have a facebook page.Nicohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08402425252220883735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1831276194138109948.post-49046007900400309762017-06-05T10:54:30.480+01:002017-06-05T10:54:30.480+01:00The community side of GW has improved, no doubt. B...The community side of GW has improved, no doubt. But it appears that lore is written my the proverbial monkeys with a typewriter nowadays.<br /><br />The patters is very obvious to me: GW was formed by history buffs, and they wanted stuff that resonated with their interests, that appeared solid, tangible, that gave them the same feeling that reading historical accounts or research notices about an exciting new investigation gave them. They surrounded themselves with people who understood that side of worldbuilding too, so that when they left the trenches (or the game alltogether, like the great Perries) the others left in their wake followed suit with the same objectives.<br /><br />Things change, and GW began to present its lore in a less and less interesting manner with every edition. WH lore has become an exercise of "reading a history manual", and as any history student or enthusiast knows, reading history manuals is one of the most boring stuff there is.<br /><br />Badly written, poorly connected, clumsily constructed lore that makes new players shrug and old players cringe. That's the problem.<br /><br />There's one good thing, though: given the lackluster editions of new lore this past year, I've had to write my own headcanon, not unlike what you did yourself, using the same "keymarks" GW uses, but connecting them in a more interesting way. <br /><br />Anyway, long detour; GW is indeed becoming a welcoming company and not a destructive behemoth, but they still need to improve their lorebuilding department, and that doesn't seem to be happening any time soon, even if the Kharadron Overlords were a very good idea and nicely presented (if a bit impersonal). It did hit all the marks we said other books lacked.Andronicushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07722158647791528604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1831276194138109948.post-36686437675639890582017-06-03T15:12:16.284+01:002017-06-03T15:12:16.284+01:00I agree entirely, and if they do stay on this trac...I agree entirely, and if they do stay on this track we're almost certain to see a new golden age. This is actually what I hope to be the first of a few articles exploring and highlighting a few of the much more positive changes of late, and their general change in attitude on the whole; something which has sadly not been praised by more people who were deriding the company for its failings over the past few years.<br /><br />Even if we do accept the idea that some of this might have been pushed before Kevin Rountree showed up, or was in the works years ago, many of them can still be placed at the feet of its current leader. Plus, to be completely honest with you, it also helps that the company has a sense of humour about it once more again as well. I mean, hell, White Dwarf has changed so much and massively shifted back to being a hobby magazine to the point where i'm happily buying it again, and their social media account is fantastic. Along with the posters and promotional works one article discussed a while back, they're actively communicating with fans and deflecting trolling attempts with brilliant responses. A personal favourite was where someone brought up the "Where are my Squats?" question they keep spamming, and the guy controlling the account fired back "I think there's a few in here" with an image of a Hive Tyrant.<br /><br />Also, yeah, I will admit that the prices are still high, and while they have sales and the hikes have stopped, I can't entirely blame you for considering alternatives. I mean, personally, both of my eldar titans are second hand purchases because it was difficult at best to justify the Forgeworld prices for buying one new. Though, the subject of of stuff like the Battle of Vedros is actually something we'll be getting back to soon, especially in regards to attracting new players while appealing to old ones.Bellariushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02652722543111095280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1831276194138109948.post-41088447002613330502017-06-03T08:11:06.424+01:002017-06-03T08:11:06.424+01:00I remember a while ago talking to you about how GW...I remember a while ago talking to you about how GW, if they were keeping up their usual style, was likely to go out of business. That definitely seems to be anything but the case now and I think it all changed when Tom Kirby stepped down and Kevin Rountree took over.<br /><br />Now it would be ridiculous to say everything good comes from him, but ever since he's taken over the company has been doing a lot better. Maybe he merely relaxed restrictions on what their employers could do in general, but even that was more than enough to bring Specialist Games back and give us stuff like the Regimental Standard. He also seems to be the one who realized that free rules for everything was a really good idea and not sending DMCA notices to everyone would help their community to grow.<br /><br />All in all while their prices are mostly absurd* I am looking forward to where the company goes from here. While before I was really dismissive of them caring for anything but money, now I actually kind of want to support them, unless what they're putting out is priced beyond anything reasonable (such as a Custodes Sagittarum Squad, where you pay £51 for five models), in which case I'm not ashamed to admit I have other 'contacts' to get cheaper versions from (Russians seem quite happy with me paying a lot less money, and I'm equally happy with their work).<br /><br />*Amazingly GW actually does make sets priced below Chinese/Russian recasters. Just look up Battle for Vedros, where you get a Space Marine Captain, 6 Tactical Space Marines, 1 Space Marine Terminator, 1 Space Marine Dreadnought, 1 Ork Warboss, 5 Ork Nobz, 12 Ork Boyz and an Ork Deffkopta for $40!<br />Sorry if that came across like a commercial, but I was stunned when I saw that. Granted the models aren't exactly customizable, but the Dreadnought on its own costs more than $40, so you're essentially getting 27 models for free.<br />Unfortunately it can only be found on Amazon and Ebay now, but they're still very reasonably priced, and the current sets GW sells usually save you something too.grdaathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722216755745063033noreply@blogger.com