tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519319818452068646.post3516073447894233848..comments2024-02-16T18:32:38.635-05:00Comments on The Back 40K: That's NOT Just The Way It IsFarmpunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09622091234212120598noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519319818452068646.post-42481744754802263252012-11-13T09:31:37.296-05:002012-11-13T09:31:37.296-05:00Spag, my statement wasn't wrong.
You jumped s...Spag, my statement wasn't wrong.<br /><br />You jumped straight to the insults as soon as one person, SinSynn, brought up Flames. Whereas my first response to that post was to agree with SinSynn that one of the FoW missions isn't that good. Your insults invited response, and I stayed out of it until you persisted. So I don't think that you have any higher ground to stand on here.<br /><br />I didn't promise to not post anything 'negative' about GW. I said that I was done talking about 6th on the blog. Which I am. My opinions on 6th are known to everyone here and since I'm not playing it, I have nothing of interest to add to the discussion. <br /><br />I'm also way past being angry about the state of 40K, and have decided instead to focus on solving the problems I see in my own way. I would much rather show everyone how a game should be made, than sit here and wish for GW, contrary to all their history, to do it for me. I don't believe in magic.<br /><br />But the inner workings of GW are still something that I'm interested in, and have opinions about. Just as I take interest in the inner workings of Apple, Microsoft, Google, and others. So you're going to get the occasional post GW, the company. They're not going to be angry posts (because I'm past being angry), but they might not be glowing compliments either.SandWyrmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02265244938930651317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519319818452068646.post-9330122062256120242012-11-13T08:23:17.736-05:002012-11-13T08:23:17.736-05:00Your statement is wrong. I do not comment on ever...Your statement is wrong. I do not comment on every FOW post you make. Do I defend 40k the same way you do FOW. Let me see, 3 of you "Jumped up and down like a cheerleader on ..." when I made a comment on FOW. <br /><br />Kind of Ironic isn't it? Or maybe not because some people cannot see in themselves the same they see in others. Which is when something they like is discussed in a negative manner they want to speak up about it. <br /><br />The FACT is that someone made a promise to stop writing negative posts about a certain company as it was a turn off to many but... But I DO APPRECIATE you writing anything as you have a great mind and great insights to this Man Barbies world. I do appreciate FOW as it is another game that helps the hobby. <br /><br />SO let's all follow Michael Jackson's advice of "I'm starting with the Man in the mirror". Spaguatyrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09459803772469387289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519319818452068646.post-4072664227688011322012-11-12T22:39:20.125-05:002012-11-12T22:39:20.125-05:00I'm sorry that you didn't like Flames. But...I'm sorry that you didn't like Flames. But it's not fanboy-ism when SinSynn, Farmpunk, and I will all freely admit that Battlefront does stuff that we don't like. We like their game (but not necessarily their models) anyway. Because the good outweighs the bad by a pretty wide margin. Mostly because we do have other model options available and the rules really are that good.<br /><br />Whereas whenever I write something that might possibly be construed as not-nice towards GW, you jump up and down like a cheerleader on crack for your favorite company. Chill dude.SandWyrmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02265244938930651317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519319818452068646.post-38037911780693556782012-11-12T18:07:06.884-05:002012-11-12T18:07:06.884-05:00@Sin Synn,
I am the fan boi? You are the one tha...@Sin Synn,<br /><br />I am the fan boi? You are the one that posted about FOW in a post that has nothing to do with the actual post. But of course since you and some friends decide you like something better, I am the bad guy for writing something that doesn't align with your "preferred game". Come on really? Did I antagonize you? Of course I did. <br /><br />@Farmpunk,<br /><br /> There was a reason I gave you my FOW stuff in a lopsided trade. I didn't enjoy the game at all. I spent hundreds of dollars on it and won almost every game but really just didn't like it. AT ALL! Do you see me bashing every FOW post? No. It is a great game to a lot of people and that is cool. The more people playing miniatures is awesome. I even tried to involve FOW in the Indy Open but the people who organize said events weren't interested. I will always speak my mind. And the fanboiism that is FOW has already became annoying enough on every anti GW post we have. We can all coexist in the same arena. There are differences and I can appreciate that. At least FOW players aren't as bad as .......<br /><br />J/K <br /><br /> Spaguatyrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09459803772469387289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519319818452068646.post-31079386711020082682012-11-12T06:12:15.624-05:002012-11-12T06:12:15.624-05:00Now I understand. To an extent you're probably...Now I understand. To an extent you're probably spot on. After all, GW design a model and THEN design rules for it. Or so I'm told.Lead Legionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12700198528204457272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519319818452068646.post-74695525586280095832012-11-11T22:36:45.454-05:002012-11-11T22:36:45.454-05:00I understand that as a company, BF and GW are both...I understand that as a company, BF and GW are both in business to make money. I have no delusions about that.<br /><br />Part of my point was that for GW, the game, and rules are an afterthought.Farmpunkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09622091234212120598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519319818452068646.post-15736552688928378692012-11-11T21:04:24.554-05:002012-11-11T21:04:24.554-05:00"I'm under a strong impression that 40K a..."I'm under a strong impression that 40K as a game, merely exists as a sales mechanism for overpriced models."<br /><br />Of course it does. That's why GW are a successful business as opposed to a bunch of guys putting on product from their garage or garden shed. Do you really think that Battlefront put out Flames of War (or their own miniature line) for some other reason than to make money from their hobby?Lead Legionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12700198528204457272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519319818452068646.post-89210086782877422092012-11-11T16:24:45.523-05:002012-11-11T16:24:45.523-05:00"Oh my gosh! I just knew eventually someone w..."Oh my gosh! I just knew eventually someone would post about how great FOW is......Oh! Ends up it was just a poor mission from FOW. Man they are going down the drain as a company....LOL"<br /><br />yeah. fanboi comments like this are why I don't post anymore.<br /><br />I have no interest in spending more money on 40K, and have thought about unloading all of my 40K stuff. I don't see the point in spending that much for 40K, when I can spend half as much, and enjoy a game system as much as not more than I enjoyed 4th-5th ed 40K.<br />I haven't played a single game of 6th ed 40K. I'm ok with that.<br />While FoW may have it's flaws (some missions and tournament scoring) I find BF's efforts to be exorbitantly more appealing than the 'efforts' GW puts forth.<br /><br />I prefer a company I feel thinks about rules and balance before it turns cranks out models, and jacks up prices.<br />As the recent interview with Cruddace points out, rules are (and I feel the Game of 40K) are an afterthought to GW. I'm under a strong impression that 40K as a game, merely exists as a sales mechanism for overpriced models.<br /><br />now, I'll get back to my Early War stuff.Farmpunkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09622091234212120598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519319818452068646.post-60155425765002978862012-11-11T15:18:48.775-05:002012-11-11T15:18:48.775-05:00Spag, I'm sorry that I think FoW is a better g...Spag, I'm sorry that I think FoW is a better game than 40k, but I do.<br />I have 5 times as much money invested in 40k than I do FoW, and believe me, I would love to be able to tolerate 40k, and GW, enough to pull my two 40k armies outta the closet, but uhhhh....no thanks.<br />Hey, man- if you love 40k, that's cool. More power to ya!<br />Don't be a fanboi, though, okay?SinSynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12352693991857976930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519319818452068646.post-47966590577999077952012-11-10T21:57:36.907-05:002012-11-10T21:57:36.907-05:00Oh my gosh! I just knew eventually someone would p...Oh my gosh! I just knew eventually someone would post about how great FOW is......Oh! Ends up it was just a poor mission from FOW. Man they are going down the drain as a company....LOLSpaguatyrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09459803772469387289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519319818452068646.post-40353611586011765322012-11-09T22:45:08.034-05:002012-11-09T22:45:08.034-05:00That one is pretty retarded. :)That one is pretty retarded. :)SandWyrmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02265244938930651317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519319818452068646.post-23619217419368651552012-11-09T22:42:28.412-05:002012-11-09T22:42:28.412-05:00I saw that we were getting close. :)I saw that we were getting close. :)SandWyrmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02265244938930651317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519319818452068646.post-24598025594083983612012-11-09T21:25:36.588-05:002012-11-09T21:25:36.588-05:00'Expect better'
YES!
Preach, Sandy!
Now,...'Expect better'<br /><br />YES!<br />Preach, Sandy!<br /><br />Now, can we get someone to design decent missions for FoW?<br />I played 'hold the line' the other day, as the defender.<br />The attacker's reserves arrive behind you, right next to where they'll be sure to put an objective.<br />So stupid.<br />:PSinSynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12352693991857976930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519319818452068646.post-88203457315807506432012-11-09T20:40:00.672-05:002012-11-09T20:40:00.672-05:00While you guys are discussing this, don't you ...While you guys are discussing this, don't you realize you hit 500 followers?uberdarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13352343779774789871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519319818452068646.post-52569787905308317042012-11-08T19:13:05.378-05:002012-11-08T19:13:05.378-05:00Wow, really? Shows what I know -_-Wow, really? Shows what I know -_-Koronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08250234754318025124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519319818452068646.post-9012105684337798632012-11-08T17:12:42.480-05:002012-11-08T17:12:42.480-05:00GW paid for that one I believe. It wasn't a li...GW paid for that one I believe. It wasn't a licensing situation like with THQ/Relic.SandWyrmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02265244938930651317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519319818452068646.post-53266647364713989462012-11-08T17:10:55.817-05:002012-11-08T17:10:55.817-05:00LOL!
In Apple's defense though, the day that...LOL! <br /><br />In Apple's defense though, the day that iOS6 came out Google maps thought that my local Walgreens was a store in Massachusetts. Then I tried to get directions to a different Walgreens and it dropped me 5 miles away in the middle of some cornfields.SandWyrmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02265244938930651317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519319818452068646.post-28558349526158685132012-11-08T17:01:41.190-05:002012-11-08T17:01:41.190-05:00I dunno didn't GW make like £1.6m from Space M...I dunno didn't GW make like £1.6m from Space Marine? To put it in perspective, that's around 20% of their total profits for 2011. Seems good to me.<br /><br />Gearing up to be a games producer is fine and dandy but I don't think GW actually cares about narrative. They want to make a universe that other people can make stories in. The status quo actually fits that ethos pretty well. I don't think it harms the hobby either, it'd be worse if they decided to make all their own video games and snuffed out Relic et al.Koronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08250234754318025124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519319818452068646.post-42924223675581526352012-11-08T15:32:00.065-05:002012-11-08T15:32:00.065-05:00The one time I used the new maps it dropped me mor...The one time I used the new maps it dropped me more than a mile away from my destination. That was for an address in Ohio. 99% accuracy for directions is good enough right? CaulynDarrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14556761303500891267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519319818452068646.post-48235766546974694022012-11-08T11:55:13.422-05:002012-11-08T11:55:13.422-05:00Some structures are also dividers. :)Some structures are also dividers. :)SandWyrmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02265244938930651317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519319818452068646.post-10650241606208899062012-11-08T11:49:39.059-05:002012-11-08T11:49:39.059-05:00Well of course GW's products will have to be s...Well of course GW's products will have to be sold differently. Games are not computers after all. But my point was that if GW had some vision and vitality, there are ways that they could innovate and open up new markets for themselves. They don't have to stay trapped in a niche, any more than other companies do. It's a choice that they make every day.<br /><br />Sorry, I meant to say Relic, not THQ.<br /><br />The problem with insulating yourself from all the risk is that you also insulate yourself from most of the rewards. <br /><br />That's why Pixar went Public, got the cash to fund it's own development, and was able to get a much fairer deal with Disney after Toy Story. Because they were able and willing to take on a larger share of the risk on their films, they got a much larger slice of the profits. After a few more movies (and expiration of the existing contract) Disney had to pay a LOT more for the rights to distribute Pixar's films. Culminating in a very lucrative purchase of the studio by Disney that could almost be seen as a Pixar takeover of Disney's creative management.<br /><br />Pacific Data Images never got that chance. They made a top-tier movie (Shrek) for Dreamworks, but were never able to fund their own development. End result: They got absorbed by Dreamworks for a song as their working capital dried up. SandWyrmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02265244938930651317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519319818452068646.post-40537175376567859022012-11-08T11:35:51.064-05:002012-11-08T11:35:51.064-05:00Apple doesn't charge for iOS updates, but that...Apple doesn't charge for iOS updates, but that doesn't mean that it doesn't impact the stock (see the recent drop). The market compares features of iOS vs. Android and makes decisions about their relative competitiveness that directly impacts stock purchases. If they didn't, the upgrade wouldn't be such a news item. Does the market go all-a-flutter when Microsoft releases a minor patch? Or does it only take notice when a service pack is released that might fix some notable flaw?<br /><br />And iOS6 is a bad update, as it removes functionality that I had before. My iPad and iPhone keep bugging me to upgrade, but iOS6 adds nothing useful that my devices (iPad2, iPhone4) are actually allowed to use, aside from the maps app. But it lacks a street view function, which is a deal-breaker for me. Because taking virtual walking tours of other cities/countries is one of my kids' favorite things to do. I could give a toss about voice directions.<br /><br />As for OSX, I upgraded to Lion to get the promised iDevice cloud compatibility and it wasn't there. But it did axe Rosetta (no more Office 2004) and make god-aweful changes to the UI and the way that my files were opened and saved. It slowed down my 2008 laptop, screwed up my workflow, and generally offered nothing in return for the trouble. I spent lots of money on hardware and software upgrades to try and make it work for me, but finally had to down-grade back to Snow Leopard to get any real work done. Like Vista, the OS was fighting me instead of fading into the background and doing it's job. Which is why I switched over to Mac in the first place. <br /><br />Gizmondo is crap. I speak from experience. :PSandWyrmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02265244938930651317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519319818452068646.post-8560406983854129552012-11-08T11:06:44.231-05:002012-11-08T11:06:44.231-05:00You can try and wave it off as hate, but that'...You can try and wave it off as hate, but that's not what it is. It's more like watching a crazy old uncle do some things you like, and other things that disappoint you.SandWyrmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02265244938930651317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519319818452068646.post-9985210155617771062012-11-08T10:33:05.615-05:002012-11-08T10:33:05.615-05:00Every conceivable way you can organize people to p...Every conceivable way you can organize people to perform a task has problems in the long run. Leadership, inspiration, and passion are always in conflict with apathy, ego, and greed. Organizational structures are multipliers not the base value when it comes to human effort. CaulynDarrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14556761303500891267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519319818452068646.post-8232238350030160212012-11-08T08:27:42.619-05:002012-11-08T08:27:42.619-05:00Paycut vs being unemployed if the company goes bel...Paycut vs being unemployed if the company goes belly up?<br /><br />I've been there. The employees got together with the CEO, and CSO. All 40 of us agreed to pay cuts. The administrators took bigger percentage cuts even, because 'a lot of you guys are young, and need the money more than we do'. Then again, we were a small company, and knew each other fairly well.<br />Part of the difficulty was that we had to be beholden to investors, not to the founders' longer term vision.<br /><br />since the dark days, the company was sold, and is now owned by a giant electronics conglomerate. I don't know how it is now. I left.Farmpunkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09622091234212120598noreply@blogger.com