my friends and fellow terrans, i've been playing this great game since the rogue trader days, or first ed. thats 15 years of loyal gaming. i've seen 4 different incarnations of our beloved 40k and at each change there have been worries such as this, that gw are "dumbing down" for the benefit of the children who are streaming into the hobbie and that the oversimplification will turn away many veteran players. and its true, many do walk away from the hobby. but i put it to you that it will still be the game we love.
now, you may not be able to use the armies you love in the ways that you have become accustomed to but that doesn't mean that they will be totally unplayable, just that you may have to adjust your thinking a bit. my advice to all of you who are thinking about leaving is to give the new system a chance. play it for a while, see the changes in action before you decide you don't like it. i garentee you that the stratergy and tactical elements that make the game great to play will still be a big part of the 40k experience. gw aren't that stupid!
and as for pre-assembled and pre-painted armies? never. gonna. happen. period! this is always another concern for veteran players when a major rules change is in the offing and the phrase "dumbing down for the kids" gets bandied about. the closest gw will ever get to that is the snap fit figures in battle for macrag(sp) and battle for skull pass, that are cast in coloured plastic.
all in all i hear nothing now that i haven't heard at least 4 times in the last 15 years. in my opinion your fears for the future of the game are born of a worried imagination that has some of the facts and many of the ugly rumours.
i say weather the storm and see what the winds of change bring. |