Reply To: [unofficial weekender] Quo vadis hobby

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@grantinvanman I don’t doubt in areas it is doing very well, that wasn’t my point, nor is it relevent to my view.   As an aside tournament health is not game health, it can be indicative but not necessarily so.  The constant churn for the sake of performative balance modification is putting some off.  Even systems getting less frequent changes get complaints of the rate of change.

I do know people I talk to who are what I would call dedicated 40k players are not excited for 11th.  One group has decided to play every other edition, another is playing modified 8th ed.  Another group are focusing on 2nd ed.  Others are using opr.

Two annecdotal conflicting accounts means the picture depends on region which is why I am not sure.  I don’t have any desire for or expectation of GW failing.  Although I feel the current direction of travel makes me increasingly reticent to say GW is a positive for the wargaming hobby.

I do wish more people would try other games, but I understand the constraints on doing so.  I personally would rather get a few games a year and enjoy them, then a weekly game of 40k or AoS (as they currently sit)

I seem to recall you dropping other games cause GW was the only games you could find?  I am glad that works for you, but my decision would be very different.  Which is why I think we will continue to see diversification of rules