19-03-2015, 09:07 PM
(19-03-2015, 07:16 PM)aprilmanha Wrote: While it is interesting to see WFB get totally torn down to make way for something else, I feel that the new direction GW are heading, by avoiding gamers and concentrating more on just the collectors is a risky venture.
The biggest thing they have going for them is the current brand recognition and existing background to build on. Starting totally fresh could well go either way but that's for future us to tell rather then today us
For me, the direction of "Bigger" everything is not one for me and has turned me away from the game.
And if there is no game to play, its very unlikely I'll buy a model just to paint when there are plenty of cheaper alternative cool models to buy, just to paint.
I agree. When the current CEO (or is it previous) said they are a modelling company first and foremost it set some alarm bells ringing. However we are seeing some good rules updates, new codex and new faction releases and lets mot forget GW little and highly succesful brother Forge world.
Bigger is jever better, because sooner or later everyone will have knights and riptides. The newer dexs seem to be encouraging mixed lists with good rules balance, which can only be a good thing.
Still i take your points and agree with most of them. Codex creep needs to be stopped. Hopefully a few more codexs into this rejuvination of 40k we may see that happening (also known fondly as nerfs)