In general, the market for boardgames and miniature games (real games!) have
decreased as the PC games have gotten better. It was not many years ago
that the hobby stores of Oslo was filled with simulationgames, now there are
only a few titles, stacked away in some dusty corner. I dont think anything
can compare to a good session of roleplaying, boardgaming, or an evening of
epic, but I guess I'm of a dying race.
GW had many games at the time, but has now gone back to core business and I
think the future of our game is very uncertian. If it ever comes back in
either form, we should concider usselves lucky, but I really hope they keep
the minis. Epic 40k didn't catch on, mainly because of the rules I think, so
they should change the rules, not the minis.
I would like to see some new units though, how about some powerfull undeads
for chaos?
Eivind
-----Original Message-----
From: M Brannaman [mailto:mbrannaman_at_...]
Sent: 12. mai 2000 13:00
To: netepic_at_egroups.com
Subject: Re: [NetEpic ML] Epic what form will it take.?
Well, if GW keeps their longtime design path of:
1) Release a deeply flawed product - ie original Blood Bowl and Space
Crusade
2) Or release a simple stripped down version of the game (Warmaster)
You can expect they will publish endless supplements that may or may not be
"good" for the game (ie the first Space Hulk was a good game. The first
supplement was GREAT - the second kind of mired the game down.)
And it will use all new minis. Because new supplements + new figures = GW
revenue
And GW is definitely in business to make a profit.
I can say if they go with 10mm figs, I have hundred of dollars and hours
invested already, and I would not participate.
Keep up the good work,
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: Joshua W Raup <deaconblue3_at_...>
To: <netepic_at_egroups.com>
Sent: Friday, May 12, 2000 3:41 AM
Subject: Re: [NetEpic ML] Epic what form will it take.?
> Gonna go with the flow here. I too think that if (and still a big if),
> Epic is released, it'll be in similar to Warmaster, but still in the 6mm
> (or so) scale. Why? Too much stuff out there already, and they'll want
> to throw a bone to the existing players. The rules will be super simple,
> and reflect the current trend in 40K. But, expect them to use the strip
> idea from warmaster for infantry, and their keeping the long strip bases.
> They'll probably go all metal, as with warmaster, with models in the
> same vein. Just my take...
> Now, as to what I'd like to see, well NetEpic would be just fine with me.
> All they'd have to do is make the minis, the hard part's been done for
> them. 8)
>
> Josh R
> Minister for General Mayhem
> "Don't let the bastards grind you down." Gen. Joseph Stilwell
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