Wargames Factory under new management/ownership?

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**NAVARRO**

"We’ll let the quality and release schedule speak for us going forward."

If its going to have wargammes factory quality then its better not to let quality speak for itself.

**Kroothawk**

Still, suits firing all creative staff is not ending well for a company.
It's like GW firing Rick Priestley ... oh wait!

**NAVARRO**

Depends if they can hire more competent creatives

I mean creating half a face in a 3d program and flip it does not make someone creative

**Kilkrazy**

To me (a trained businessman) Wai Kee Hu's letter sounds a lot more professional and convincing/realistic than Tony Reidy's.

As filbert said, he doesn't address the core issues.

What happened to the $250,000?

**spaceelf**

It is ironic that many of us gripe about GW's prices and inept business practices, but when another company sells miniatures cheap they run up huge debts and are bought out.

In any case, it is an unfortunate situation. It looks like Tony knows war games and has a good heart as he employed the disabled, but could not handle the business end. (You are not paranoid, the other companies are really out there trying to get you.) Wai Kee Hui seems to be a better businessman, but is confirming the stereotype that businessmen are heartless by firing all of the creative staff and changing shipping centers.

**kenshin620**

spaceelf wrote:It is ironic that many of us gripe about GW's prices and inept business practices, but when another company sells miniatures cheap they run up huge debts and are bought out.

Ehh not really. It reflects that even with prices, they'll have to back it up with products we actually want (LaUL, what a horrible mess, greek amazons over samurais and germans, really?) and quality of said product. the wargamming community found lacking in both and did not spend cash on it. Niche businesses are tricky

**BrassScorpion**

Kilkrazy wrote:To me (a trained businessman) Wai Kee Hu's letter sounds a lot more professional and convincing/realistic than Tony Reidy's.

Yeah, I'm going with that take on the situation as well.

**Kroothawk**

Is there any creative staff at Wargames Factory or are they just selling off Tony's designs?

**Kroothawk**

Small update by precinctomega over at Warseer:

Over at TMP, Lonnie Mullins has now posted for download....

No, wait. What would you expect to see from a wargaming miniatures company? Perhaps army lists to field the new Amazons in a range of popular historical game systems? Or a set of experimental Amazons vs Orcs rules for their own game system? Perhaps some concept art for a new set or race? Maybe an exciting snippet of fiction to hint at forthcoming releases? A Persians painting guide?

No. None of the above. Lonnie has put up for download a bill owed by the former owner to his warehousing company.

I tried really hard to be objective, optimistic and sensible, but this has now descended to a childish farce. I will not spend any money at either WGF or Defiance until they all stop airing their dirty linen in public and get on with being adults.

R.

**Kilkrazy**

I don't know if Wargames Factory have creative staff, however, there are plenty of talented sculptors working freelance or for small companies.

They could commission pieces or perhaps license complete lines.

The main issue would be how to adapt the design or sculpt for polystyrene injection moulding.