The funny thing about miniatures games is that, unlike a board game you can play and shelve and then play again years later even though nothing new has been added to it, there is a perception that a miniatures game is thriving only if there is a constant stream of new releases. And as we headed toward the sixth year of MKIII, we found many reasons to take on a new edition. But in the end, we love the game and community too much to ever walk away from it. We considered encasing WARMACHINE in amber and calling it a “finished” game, only to be touched through occasional updates to maintain balance.
But new editions of existing games…that way lies madness and pain. We’ve been making games for over twenty years-award-winning games, no less! We love making games and like to think we aren’t half-bad at it. If we know a new edition is going to be controversial, why wade into that battle? We wrestled with this question for a long time. And change.” So, we’re starting from a position squarely lodged between the proverbial rock and hard place. The meme goes, “There are only two things wargamers hate: the way things are. It’s not the making of the new edition that is so difficult rather, it’s making everyone who has a vested interest in the game happy that you’ve done it. Maintaining positive perception requires a constant stream of releases.Ĭhanging editions for a game that has enjoyed twenty years on the tabletop is a nearly insurmountable task.New editions are controversial but necessary.*** WHY, OH WHY? The Driving Reasons behind Embarking upon a New Edition So, grab a snack and a beverage, and find someplace comfortable to read, because there’s a lot to say-and I am not one to spare words. In the event we missed something, we’ll be adding to the accompanying FAQ along the way. Hopefully, this answers all of your questions about the past, present, and future of WARMACHINE. It comprises all the things we have wanted to say out loud for the past year but couldn’t before the time was right. This will serve as a roadmap to the future of WARMACHINE and HORDES. What follows is an account of how we approached the development of MKIV, the challenges we have aimed to address and the reasons we have made the decisions we have. So, the drought of new content for WARMACHINE is about to change very soon: the floodgates are about to open. We have been intensely focused on the development of the new edition’s rules and models in the years since the last release. While to some this may have given the impression that we had taken our attention off WARMACHINE, that couldn’t be further from the truth. There have been many clues along the way, but certainly the most telling factor has been the long absence of new releases for WARMACHINE and HORDES. I believe it comes as a surprise to almost no one that today we have announced the next edition of WARMACHINE-MKIV.
I also can’t sufficiently describe how excited we are to finally be able to share everything we’ve been working on. On behalf of everyone at Privateer Press, I must qualify that as a gross understatement. Everything you want to know about WARMACHINE: MKIV and more…
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