GW returning to the organised play arena.

[Mr Mystery]

[url=http://www.belloflostsouls.net/2016/03/bombshell-games-workshop-returns-to-organized-play.html]Full report here on the BoLS front page[/url]

Promises include prize support, their own events, and yes, a points system of some kind for Age of Sigmar.

Not much more I can say as its not a scene that's ever played a big part in my gaming, but I'm very sure it will spike the interest of others.

[Erik Setzer]

Cool. Good moves.

Now there's just the one elephant in the room that's holding them back, that they need to address to get the potential they could from all of this: pricing.

Newguy McGee (bother if I can remember his name right now, I'm tired and my brain hates me) made a dumb mistake by promising no lowering of prices. Heck, even if prices were good, that was just a really stupid thing to promise, and just made him look inflexible rather than make investors feel better.

They're making some good moves here. Hey, credit where it's due. Start Collecting boxes, solid prices on the GA books for AoS and reasonable for the updated supplements and smaller codices/battletomes, the intro sets for getting back into various stores and attracting beginners, revival of Specialist Games, a board game with a board game price and mentality... these are good moves. The Organized Play is a fabulous addition.

But it's a hard sell to get people to want to really commit when they see the cost to really get into the hobby is pretty extreme. And when the current obscene pricing scheme is based on exclusivity, that doesn't match with all these ideas to make the hobby more inclusive... you can't try to be ultra-niche and then also try to be arms-wide-open.

It's some good signs. They just have more work to do in order to really attract and keep customers. You know, other players for us to play with.

I'll try to hold some optimism. Given that they *are* trying to be more inclusive, maybe they'll realize the pricing is an issue. Big boy companies are willing to change pricing along with other stuff. Step it up, G-Dub. Pricing and White Dwarf, that's your last two issues.

On the topic at hand, I'm very interested to see what campaign stuff they roll out, and these points for AoS. Might even be able to get my friend to give it a whirl. (Won't touch AoS at all, but texted me a question about KoW... so he's clearly still interested in fantasy gaming, and will have the models.)

[Defenestratus]

Seems that GW really does indeed listen to their customers.

[Asymmetrical Xeno]

as a non-gamer, this doesn't effect me at all - but it does make me super happy since it's been a common complaint and will hopefully acknowledge and cater to the more competitive gamers amongst our community. Good move IMO.

[Kirsten]

I want to get on board with Age of Sigmar, but lack of points kills it for me. if they really do add points then I will be far more interested in trying it.

[Mr Mystery]

Indeed.

Contrary to claims, the gameplay is really solid, and far from simplistic. I've recently been comparing it to Space Marine in that regard. Fixed roles to hit and to wound in both, floating Initiative, IGOUGO combat.

If people can get past that it's not even trying to be Warhammer as we knew it, they'll find a cracking game.

[Mr Mystery]

I figure it's Speculation'clock....

40k....straight FoC, with a points cap on Lords of War.

AoS...much harder to say for me. However it works, I can't see it excluding anything in the Start Collecting sets, so will have to allow for a Mortarch at least, thanks to the Skellington Horde box. Rules wise? I expect Summoning to be answered, at least within that realm of gaming. I'd hope it'll be the sensible 'has to have been deployed' answer, but as long as there's an answer it'll cheer people.

[Mr Mystery]

And now.....with pics! Artfully choried off the AoS Fan Group on Facebook.

Now, what exactly these are I'm not sure. Pics look to have been taken at an Expo though.

My money is on 'in-store' event packs for whomsoever wants to run it.

[Kirsten]

what is this about tanks?

[Mr Mystery]

Trundle trundle BOOMKERASPLODE trundle trundle, I'd imagine,