lastbesthope said:
Hmm I missed some rthen as I don't have nearly as many as Poi got.
LBH
There were 2 A3 sheets per faction.
I was meant to play today, but my opponent is 'ill'.
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Theres a few skinnie things missing too, there are also some annoying changes. I can see why they have been changed though, skinnies were way too powerful in the previous edition.
I also picked up a fleet landing party set, 10 miniatures (5 poses) in metal for £15, nice minis. Only a few were casted up though. I guess Russel found them amongst the crud!
I think MGP should still releases what they had scheduled, I remember seeing the Skinnie Brutes sculpts, they were wonderful. Currently we have cabal, but nothing to fight alongside them (though in evo, there is no restriction yet).
Why hold back a great game with something I am starting to believe 'might' happen.
Put the new rulebook out, don't rush them. Make sure they are compressed for at least 24 hours before release so that the covers do not warp! I found this had happened with ACTAv2 at the open day.
And only tell us what is coming out the next month, make sure it is ready at least 4 months before this! I know you guys are like us lot, but it's not starting to look so good now with all the holding back. When we are told something is coming out, we expect it to!
So I suggest:
- Don't stop bringing out and supporting the current game.
- Make these releases usable in Evo.
- Bring out the Adv. Rulebook for SST-Evo.
- Keep telling us things in S&P, even little things. We do not need to see pics of things we will have to wait 8 months for.
- Put the cards onto the internet, we got the first wave in S&P and you made us wait for the rest (we still dont have them). Just put them into the SST free downloads section.
- Mainly, don't tell us anything until you have been working on it for a long time and it is actually finished and stored for general release in the offices. I hear you can have the Factories make them when you want... What if they come out wrong?
-Still run Tournaments! Even with old miniatures, it's a great game.
Then when SST-Evo does come out:
- Make sure the book has been out before the miniatures, with BF Evo it was annoying to have to play the basic rules.
- Make sure the minis are ready, this must not be a rushed process.
- Make it affordable. As I said at the BF:Evo doubles tourney, in the case of bugs especially, sell the larger miniatures with models you will always need! So a Plasma Bug with some Warrior bugs. I'm glad this was mentioned in S&P as an idea that may well go ahead.
- Do not make the paintjobs too fiddly. A basecoat followed by ink will probably make most happy, just a drybrush can finish this kind of paintjob as Mr.Evil constantly shows at these tournaments.
- Don't just bring out a little, bring out as much as possible for the first wave, obviously, make sure they are fair. But give us a 'present' for waiting. So say 3 or releases per faction then another 1 or 2 every month following.
- Don't let it take over BF:Evo or vice-versa, they are both great games. They both deserve new releases, but I am just as happy with new cards on the site as suggested in S&P this month.
Think of it this way, MGP were meant to be leading the pre-painted market yes? Look at AT-43, it's not that popular. It came out first. Why? They have a huge design team always working on the product and they wait until it is ready. Good things come to those who wait, on both sides of production.
Tell me, how hard is any of this to follow? It seems like you haven't thought of this. Take inspiration from other leaders in the indie wargaming business. Theres Rackham and Privateer press. Both wait until they have the goods stocked away ready for release to tell people. If a show is near the time of expected release, they make more so that they do not run out!
They also have a huge staffing, MGP seems understaffed for all the games they release. Like they said at MH07, Mongoose_Acolyte was up until 1AM the night before making books until the machine ran out of ink (or broke, can't remember). All the books looked rushed. Surely this process could have been sped up vastly with more hands? Every member of the MGP staff looked completely knackered that day too. How many were there 8? Theres about 10 at MGP in Swindon yes? And about 6 in the US? PP have about 25 staffers officially and even more 'pressgangers' and other helpers. That's just in the US. In the UK they have just as many represent them at shows, same goes for the rest of the world. PP at salute were from Birmingham!
MGP are a great and friendly company, but they are biting off too much more than they can handle. Adrian seriously impresses me with how much he has to do. He has to Design sculpts, he does a bit of sculpting, he does all the painting AND he has to keep in touch with the factories in China making sure all is well. He is somewhat of a one man design team. This is mental. Seriously, have a think on how much one man is actually capable of.
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