carlisimo109 wrote:
I wonder if 40k is simply becoming saturated with units and models. GW feels obligated to add a unit or two with every new codex, and it’s reaching a point of excess. With so many niches filled they’ve expanded into bigger units, but where to next? Scaling back on 40k releases without laying people off requires branching out.
They’ve probably also noticed how much value the 40k IP has outside of the core game. And that skirmish games and spacefleet games outside of it are gaining ground.
I think you have pretty much got it spot on with this comment, you can only flog a dead horse for so long,
I looked a few day days ago at the GW site and it is bare as bones. They just cant keep building on 40k
for much longer as the models are getting more lame in IMO, you just have to look at that wolf sleigh model
what an absolute load of rubbish.
I used to purchase new 28mm in my teenage years for models that I liked the look of and nothing intrests
or inspires me to put paint to anything on that site.
However had a look on the FW and was tempted by the Gretchin crew they seemed the only minatures that seemed to have character to me personally and would also make good blood bowl conversions. Bring back gorka morka and I may buy that too
Also had a look at what other people are discussing on the web regarding epic, It seems a few are saying
bring it back in 15mm but most are saying that size is just not worth it, quite a few are saying 10mm but
thankfully most are saying 6mm as they find this best scale to represent epic for use with walkers, flyers
etc. Fingers crossed I hope GW listens
I also had a look at what companys are now on the heels of GW and was quite suprized at the quality,
support and look of these other units in 28mm scale anyway. so no wonder they looking at trying to
get back into the old systems to get people back on gw side.
The vast majority seemed to say that they would start using GW again if they started bringing back the
old game systems and supported them,