Popular Post Lucidicide Posted August 19, 2014 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 Hello Wyrdos, GenCon has come and gone, and the Wyrd office is working on getting every order out the door as quickly as possible. As in previous years, we're taking some time to reflect back on the year and see what we can do better. We've been listening to the community, and we have a few changes coming down the line. First, we are going to be a bit more strict in our moderation practices. We've done a lot to try to make the community a more positive place, and we are going to continue to move in this direction. We feel that this change will be to everyone's benefit, as a more moderate tone makes it easier for beneficial discussions to take place. You can expect an update to the forum rules to be coming along in the next couple of days with more information. Second, in our effort to make this forum a better place, we are also going to focus more of our efforts here. More spoilers and insights from the Wyrd team will come here first, and we want to make the forum one of the first places you look for information or to talk to the Wyrd team. We want to engage with the community more, so you can expect to see us around a bit more often than in the past. Third, we are going to expand the Through the Breach subforum to have its own section like Malifaux. We are big fans of TTB here, and we want a place for others who enjoy the game to share their thoughts, adventures, and fan creations. Keep a look out for this to be added to the forum soon. Fourth, there are some upcoming changes to the Henchman program. We are looking at making the program conform more to what our Henchmen want from it, and we hope the changes will continue to grow and develop the community in a positive way. Current Henchman, you can expect to hear more from us as we begin this process. Thank you all for your patience and understanding this past year. We love that we have a truly supportive fan base, and we want to do everything we can to make our games and community the best we can for the players. Aaron 30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forar Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 Hello Aaron, thank you for the heads up. Regarding Through the Breach, there are a few aspects that I and some others have expressed interest in having addressed. I'm sure most of the Wyrd crew are still sleeping off their post-Gencon exhaustion/'con-crud', but it'd be appreciated if someone might take a moment to touch base on them once the appropriate information is in hand. - Apparently the Female "Multi-Pose Mini" sprue is slightly out of scale, and it has been postulated that this is why it wasn't for sale during Gencon. Was this the case, and if so, will there be any possible remedies? There have been scale issues in the past (the Viks box, as I recall), but reasonable people will also recognize that 1000+ backer boxes would be a highly costly venture. - The Hardcover books were reportedly going to be a few weeks extra to be produced and delivered. As it has been a month since backer box packaging began, has there been any update on this? Is production done? Are they on a boat? Sitting in the warehouse to go out as soon as someone manages to quell the yearly mutiny? - The KS campaign noted that backers at the Living Room and Gaming Room tiers would receive 2 Limited Edition Fate Decks, however most that I've read only received 1 LE Fate Deck and 1 "Arcane Fate Deck". While not exactly a show stopping issue, it seems to be common enough that it's strange to not have had it addressed in the update. Did they run low on the decks and not want to wait on a reprint that would've held up the boxes? Will a second one be sent with the hardcovers, as there may be overlap between backers affected by this and those waiting on the hardcover anyway? Thank you for your time. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucidicide Posted August 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 -The multi-pose from TTB are larger than some people would like. That is unfortunate, but they are models for TTB, and they can work just fine for that. -I don't have an answer to the hardcover book question, but we won't keep you in the dark. When we know for sure, you'll know. -The Arcane deck received was just a bonus for anyone who received it. The 2nd copy of the special edition fate deck, for those that need it, will come in the package with the hardcover book. You do not need to contact support about this; it is coming. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forar Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 Thank you for your prompt response. I look forward to some good hardcover news, and the fate deck is a fantastic resolution. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierowmaniac Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 Thanks for the heads up Aaron, much appreciated and looking forward to the changes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratsmitglied Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 Thanks for the information Aaron - can I suggest that making sure that updates related to the Kickstarter are posted there as well may be a good idea, as lack of communication through that fora has been a bit bugbear of a lot of backers. I especially think that the news about fate decks would go down well (and the news about the female MPMs needs to be shared, but I don't know that will go down so well...) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucidicide Posted August 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 I don't have access to the Kickstarter, but I'll see if we can get something over there soon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuttleboy Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 Looking forward to the changes. Every one you've posted so far looks great. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratsmitglied Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 Thanks Aaron (was just hoping you could apply pressure to the right people ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjungledog Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 Aaron, thanks for taking the time to do this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solicitor 6 Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 Second, in our effort to make this forum a better place, we are also going to focus more of our efforts here. More spoilers and insights from the Wyrd team will come here first, and we want to make the forum one of the first places you look for information or to talk to the Wyrd team. We want to engage with the community more, so you can expect to see us around a bit more often than in the past. I am very glad for this. There are some of us who are not on Facebook, or Twitter, but check the forums regularly as it is the easiest access. It is frustrating to hearing snippits of things like "Justin said on a podcast that..." or "have you seen the new art Eric tweeted?" but no direct word from Wyrd here, which is their central hub. I look forward to more first hand information here. Thanks 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pride365 Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 -The multi-pose from TTB are larger than some people would like. That is unfortunate, but they are models for TTB, and they can work just fine for that. -I don't have an answer to the hardcover book question, but we won't keep you in the dark. When we know for sure, you'll know. -The Arcane deck received was just a bonus for anyone who received it. The 2nd copy of the special edition fate deck, for those that need it, will come in the package with the hardcover book. You do not need to contact support about this; it is coming. The problem with the MPM is only with the female one and it needs to be fixed. Also it is great that you are doing more here but I shouldn't have to track down info about the KS here. Info about the KS needs to be disseminated on KS updates to the backers first. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireuser Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 I also appreciate more info coming to the forums as I do not frequent twitter either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 I appreciate the updates Aaron, and mention of how things are going to be going forward. As for new releases/spoilers, will these be spread throughout the forums? Or will there be a forum where the information will be posted say for 3 weeks then moved to an appropriate forum, so it's not a game of hide and seek to find the new content/spoilers?! Also on a side note I think everyone's done an awesome job with everything, so keep up the great work! (ps if you are ever in edmonton and want a bbq'd dinner just stop by) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuttleboy Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 The problem with the MPM is only with the female one and it needs to be fixed. Why does it need to be fixed? Through the Breach doesn't require a scale in any way, shape or form. The mpm kits are for TtB, not Malifaux. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengt Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 Why does it need to be fixed? Through the Breach doesn't require a scale in any way, shape or form. The mpm kits are for TtB, not Malifaux. Malifaux doesn't require a scale either, LoS etc is abstracted, it is just visually unappealing with out of scale models. The same will be true during a RPG with minis if you care at all about things like that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuttleboy Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 Malifaux doesn't require a scale either, LoS etc is abstracted, it is just visually unappealing with out of scale models. The same will be true during a RPG with minis if you care at all about things like that. @Bengt I hate to say this but Malifaux does require a scale. It's called out not only in the height stat on the cards but in width, or the base size. There is absolutely nothing in the RPG that I've found so far talking about any size for anything at all. If you find a scale in any of the Through the Breach materiel please let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mythicFOX Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 <MOD HAT> Just for neatness please take the specific discussion of the extent to which the MPM scale is an issue to the relevant thread. Let's keep this thread for discussing the broader announcement above. Thanks </MOD HAT> 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolomyte Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 I'd also be a bit further for a more detailed explanation of the new stricter non-negative moderation. Does this mean Wyrd is going to be emulating the games workshop forums of yesteryear where if you had an issue with model or rule and attempted to discuss it civilly it would be quashed because it was "detrimental" to the company. For instance. Avatar marcus is a terrible model. It could be one of the worst sculpts I've ever seen made, and as someone who frequents painting events and is a regular on on a certain paint judging website is no small statement, I've seen some bad models. Does the above post get me a warning? does it get locked and or deleted? What if I say I think the dreamer is too powerful in the current form. He was already pretty dominant as the best summoner in the game, and now we added an extra soulstone to his pool for why? Does the above post get me a warning? does it get locked and or deleted? Or are you more talking about when a post spirals down to "OMG, Wyrd is Amazeballs, your so stupid for disagreeing and thinking anything is wrong" and "Fanboy!, FANBOY! You suck, the rule sucks, this post sucks" Don't get me wrong, I totally think the kibash needs to be put on the latter. The former I think are good things for the community and forums. (well, maybe not the marcus thing, though in my defense the sculpts did get better after that. So post hoc, ergo propter hoc) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucidicide Posted August 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 I just deleted some posts on this thread because it was delving into the scale of the multi-part minis, which a moderator had already asked be moved to the relevant thread. You're welcome to share your opinions, please do it in the correct place. @Dolomyte: We are not going to be moderating anything that is critical of the company just for that sake. Your sample post on the Dreamer and aMarcus are acceptable -- you're not being hostile, etc. There's something you don't like and you're expressing that opinion. Similarly, someone expressing a positive opinion has no problems, either. The issue comes in when people are hostile and rude, which disrupts conversation -- which is what this forum is about. If we don't have different opinions on things, there's not much to discuss! I can assure you that there is no attempt here to make anything 'fit the party line.' Rather, every attempt will be made to make the forum a place where people feel comfortable sharing their opinions in a civil way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmperorNorton Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 I just deleted some posts on this thread because it was delving into the scale of the multi-part minis, which a moderator had already asked be moved to the relevant thread. You're welcome to share your opinions, please do it in the correct place. Would you then kindly delete or move your own posts that are clearly not on the topic this thread is intended for, and not just those posts made in reply to them? That the posts you deleted were critical in nature was just a coincidence, I am sure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucidicide Posted August 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 Would you then kindly delete or move your own posts that are clearly not on the topic this thread is intended for, and not just those posts made in reply to them? That the posts you deleted were critical in nature was just a coincidence, I am sure. If a moderator asks you to move a specific discussion to another place, you listen to them. A moderator asked that multi-part minis discussion be moved, and then there were posts after that on that same subject. That is a direct example of how we intend to change moderation -- if a moderator says to move a topic, you do it. Anything that doesn't get moved will just be removed. End of discussion on this thread of the matter. Further discussion on this thread should be related to the changes announced. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PraetorDragoon Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 I am interested in the henchmen changes. Could you give small hints? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucidicide Posted August 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 We are working with the Henchmen in order to determine what might be best. For now, I'll say that we intend to provide different reward options for soulstones, and I'll leave it at that until things are more finalized. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeleteAccount Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 I was thinking of finally applying as a Henchman, should I wait for the new process to be defined? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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