Ogrob:
I’ve seen some rumors, I think at the Warlord Games forums, about an upcoming Ancients expansion/standalone for Black Powder, and that Rick Priestly would be working on that.
Makes sense considering Warlord already do Romans and ancient Celts minis.
nitroglysarine:
Warlord do some nice models!
used some of the celt models as militia.
Alric:
Well, since Rick Priestley has left GW/Warhammer Forge... what impact will this have on CDs in Warhammer Forge and GW more generally?Specualtion.
Anyone care to speculate?
Personally I think it's weird that he would depart just as he has begun to get the Warhammer Forge ball rolling.
wallacer
snowblizz:
... GW ... a professional company years ago.Oh that's so funny. I'm not sure I'd term them a professional company. I understand what you mean though. Supposedly run in a traditional manner "by the suits".
Obsidian
Thommy H:
I'm not sure I'd term them a professional company.Doing it for charity then, are they?
nitroglysarine:
Lol - Gamers in Need (c)I'm not sure I'd term them a professional company.Doing it for charity then, are they?
Thommy H
Border Reiver:
snowblizz, I’m going to second Thommy’s comment, but in a more serious note. If GW is not a “professional company” than what are they?
They have business model, product, etc. and they follow it. While we as fans may question some of their decisions in the end the company is successful - showing profit and even expansion of market share - what more do they need to do to be a “professional company?”
snowblizz:
The defining characteristic of company in economic theory usually is that it is supposed to generate profits for its owners. Apparently GW’s managers felt that is too bothersome.
- what more do they need to do to be a "professional company?"They need to not tell their owners to take a hike?
Border Reiver
Grimstonefire:
Perhaps the problem then is a lack of involvement from the main shareholders? Clearly they must be happy with the current strategy or they would put pressure on the board to change, or they’d sell off a lot of shares.
Thommy H:
“Professional” means they do it for money. It tends to have associated connotations about doing a decent, responsible job, but that’s not what the term means. Normally I wouldn’t be such a horrific pedant, but since the whole of the above argument hinges on someone using the word and you chosing to interpret it using your own, more colloquial meaning, I think it’s valid.
nitroglysarine:
Yup; Professional simply means its your job or ‘profession’
‘To DO a Professional job’ - is a phrase, giving professional a different meaning.
snowblizz:
Perhaps the problem then is a lack of involvement from the main shareholders? Clearly they must be happy with the current strategy or they would put pressure on the board to change, or they'd sell off a lot of shares.This is what puzzles me as well. Normally in such situations they talk about "weak ownership", generally with the majority of shareholders being individuals that are unlikely to attend the AGM. It has always been mentioned that GW's major owners are institutional owners (though I haven't checked to see if this is true), another category that at least previously also had a reputation of being fairly passive. GW also says they are going to stop visiting major owners as it takes up so much time, so maybe they've been travelling around blowing smoke...
Grimstonefire
I can only recall having seen it used with a positive association. So swap the word for one you feel is more suitable then and don't be a pedant. I have to say I think it should be on this list: http://www.cracked.com/article_15664_9-words-that-dont-mean-what-you-think.html
"Professional" means they do it for money. It tends to have associated connotations about doing a decent, responsible job, but that's not what the term means. Normally I wouldn't be such a horrific pedant, but since the whole of the above argument hinges on someone using the word and you chosing to interpret it using your own, more colloquial meaning, I think it's valid.
Thommy H
Thommy H:
A professional athlete is one that gets paid to perform. He doesn’t necessarily have to be any good. That’s a pretty straight example of the word being used correctly that most people would be familiar with.
snowblizz:
A professional athlete is one that gets paid to perform. He doesn't necessarily have to be any good. That's a pretty straight example of the word being used correctly that most people would be familiar with.If someone is willing to pay for you to do something that usually means you are "good". Isn't that why professional colloquially means good at something.
Thommy H
Baggronor:
If someone is willing to pay for you to do something that usually means you are "good".You would think so, however we all know from real life this is often not the case ;) But in theory, yes.
Willmark:
Getting back OT: one thing that has not been considered is perhaps he was a roadblock to pushing forward. Yes, he created them in the sense of they are as we know them now. Perhaps others wanted to take them in a different direction.
Again this is just a guess (as is everyone elses). Simply put there is no way to say if this will help or hinder the CD cause.
Grimstonefire:
I fully agree Willmark, people have not considered yet that Rick leaving could be very good news in terms of future WF CD support… 
richard barby:
A professional athlete is one that gets paid to perform. He doesn't necessarily have to be any good. That's a pretty straight example of the word being used correctly that most people would be familiar with.rooney
Thommy H
nitroglysarine:
Who would be just as happy with a tyre hanging from a tree. ;PA professional athlete is one that gets paid to perform. He doesn't necessarily have to be any good. That's a pretty straight example of the word being used correctly that most people would be familiar with.rooney
Thommy H
richard barby
snowblizz:
I fully agree Willmark, people have not considered yet that Rick leaving could be very good news in terms of future WF CD support... ;)Better the devil you know...
Grimstonefire