True that. They need to bring in new players and this game is designed for the tweenie demographic. It's their prerogative and I wish them success in keeping their company afloat.Konrad wrote: "tabletop WOW", well, they are not making this stuff for crusty old guys like us, but our kids. ..... Times and aesthetics change.
But that doesn't mean I have to like what they are doing. And the "rule of cool" is always a good touchstone for making things purchasable; pretty much every big geek-time hit or franchise over the past 30 years in movies, TV, and to a lesser extent, computer games, has appealed to both adults and teenagers alike; Star Trek, Star Wars, Alien + Aliens, Blade Runner, Terminator, Predator, Braveheart, Gladiator, Lord of the Rings, 300, Game of Thrones, Marvel franchise movies, etc, etc.
Space Marines also appeal big time ...but will cannibalising the existing 40k player base work?