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Well, for AoS the idea behind it wasn't bad, and not far off of we see now in several games
(having pre-made army lists that play pre-made scenarios to follow a story) but with the problem that the actual game was limited to the new core box factions and not available for everyone else (be it veteran or new player) and we don't know how much management interventions there were as well

So I am curious what JJ delivers

Jervis has had many more hits than misses if you look at his back catalogue. I think any designer with a long career is going to have the odd dud here and there. My issue with AoS wasn't really with the core rules anyway but with the silly 1st edition rules and lack of points. I've become more relaxed about points over time but at the time of release I really thought it was very poor that they weren't included.

The bigger issues with that game for me are all around the setting and artistic direction which I just find unappealing.

But I am likewise not interested in sports games at all, even Blood Bowl was never really interesting to me.

Jervis as head of Specialist Games was also the only time GW did public playtesting.

 Pacific wrote:
Really interesting to see Jervis Johnson still developing games after leaving GW.

Not only post GW - guy's full on retired.