Re: [NetEpic ML] Regarding Epic40K- Armageddon Playtest

From: Peter Ramos <primarch_at_...>
Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2002 11:46:00 -0400

Hi!

Its really not in one place, its all through the fanatic newsletter of their magazine, so those woud be the places to go for now.

Peter

----- Original Message -----
From: "konrad sosiński" <konradsosinski_at_...>
To: <netepic_at_yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2002 11:41 AM
Subject: RE: [NetEpic ML] Regarding Epic40K- Armageddon Playtest


> Hi.
> Could you give me info where I can find some
> information about new epic project?
> Regards
> Konrad
>
> --- Tom Webb <Webbsoft_at_...> wrote:
> > I am with you 100% on that. I have had quite a few
> > conversations with
> > Jervis, originally about the price of the GW sprues
> > which he then agreed to
> > drop quite surprisingly to £1.50 from £10.
> >
> > He does negotiate but we need to present well
> > reasoned arguments to him, not
> > rant and rave.
> >
> > Tom.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: tzeentch666 [mailto:tzeentch666_at_...]
> > Sent: 09 February 2002 22:35
> > To: netepic_at_yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [NetEpic ML] Regarding Epic40K- Armageddon
> > Playtest
> >
> >
> > > Now these are some questions for a our list
> > members:
> > >
> > > 1. Should this group get involved with this
> > project?
> > > 2. How should we forward any feedback? As a group?
> > Individually?
> > >
> > > Of course this will all depend how real is the
> > "contribution from
> > players is". For now its watch and wait, but I'd
> > apprecaite views on
> > all this.
> >
> > * Before you get crazy Peter I think you should
> > known that Jervis
> > *IS* a reasonable guy who loves his games.
> > Immediately attacking his
> > new project is not going to help at all. He's
> > already got approval
> > from GW to run with this ball - which means their
> > marketing
> > department has probably already looked over and
> > approved his plans. I
> > doubt you could seriously reengineer the basic plan
> > that he posted
> > simply because GW management wouldn't let him.
> >
> > * That being said, NetEpic is one of the largest and
> > most active (if
> > not THE most active) Epic group on the internet. We
> > represent over
> > *300* dedicated players of the game - we're not a
> > good market sample
> > but we do represent some of the most core fanatic
> > players who get
> > other people interested and can spread the word.
> >
> > * I sincerely believe this group NEEDS to get in on
> > the ground floor
> > for this playtest and submit comments as a group (we
> > can include
> > alternate opinions from group members that dislike
> > the majority). We
> > need to set up ground rules such as NO BASHING GAMES
> > WORKSHOP -
> > that's the quickest way to relegate us to Mr. McCann
> > and his shredder
> > machine when we send more comments in.
> >
> > * Because we represent such a large group of active
> > players our
> > comments will have significant value. We have
> > numbers on our side -
> > which also means we can work as a juggernaut in
> > getting changes we
> > want made. This probably doesn't mean we can say "We
> > want you to use
> > Heresy!" but we can shape the game into something
> > worth playing on
> > its own and not just make it successful so we can
> > get new minis ;)
> >
> > * If the NetEpic group is interested we can draft an
> > email to Jervis
> > regarding the NetEpic groups willingness to
> > participate in the
> > playtest as a whole - making sure to mention the
> > progress made to
> > date (a rough wordount is useful here) and our
> > willingness not to
> > request the game be made into Space Marine ;) We
> > have so many players
> > we can also note that we can form dedicated study
> > groups for certain
> > armies (chaos, eldar, etc). Working as a single
> > block (rather then a
> > swarm of individuals) is probably preferrable to
> > Jervis simply for
> > logistical reasons. We can also keep the "Jerv1s!
> > Y00 AND Epik40K
> > SUXX0R3Z!" comments to a minimum by filtering it
> > through the group.
> >
> > * This is probably the BEST (and if things tank -
> > the LAST) chance
> > the netEpic community has on seriously affecting the
> > development of a
> > new Epic version that will hit print. I say put
> > aside any disgust for
> > the original E40K (which never got me excited
> > either) and help the
> > guy who helped make the game in the first place. The
> > final product
> > won't be perfect (it's going to be the ultimate
> > "game by comittee")
> > but we're not looking for perfection and should not
> > expect it.
> >
> > Kenneth Peters
> >
> >
> >
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Received on Sun Feb 10 2002 - 15:46:00 UTC

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