Forum adverts like this one are shown to any user who is not logged in. Join us by filling out a tiny 3 field form and you will get your own, free, dakka user account which gives a good range of benefits to you: No adverts like this in the forums anymore. Times and dates in your local timezone. Full tracking of what you have read so you can skip to your first unread post, easily see what has changed since you last logged in, and easily see what is new at a glance. Email notifications for threads you want to watch closely. Being a part of the oldest wargaming community on the net. If you are already a member then feel free to login now.

spiralingcadaver wrote:Hi, back, and admitting that the diversity comment was incorrect (yes, backing down on a forum is possible).

I'm mostly sick of seeing a sea of white male (typically a bit pudgy) faces in the gaming world.

Independent of this, I find PP's writing and illustration (and by extension, perspective on their world) to lack nuance of emotion and narrative, and attributed this to a lack of diversity (race has nothing to do with it, but another perspective in writing, I believe, would have helped their writing immensely).

No, they're not directly related, and I'm backing down about that. No, I don't hate the company and want to start a flame war (some of the best rules and minis around). However, yes, I think that they could and should do better creative work to back up their game than they do.

We do have a warmachine forum if you care to discuss these other issues.

When you talk about Jen's former position as Quartermaster and how good she was at it, I'd like to point out that she was pretty much solely responsible for Phatasian's ascension to Press Ganger. Now wether you think that is a Pro or a Con I'll leave that up to you.

spiralingcadaver wrote:Hi, back, and admitting that the diversity comment was incorrect (yes, backing down on a forum is possible).

I'm mostly sick of seeing a sea of white male (typically a bit pudgy) faces in the gaming world.

Independent of this, I find PP's writing and illustration (and by extension, perspective on their world) to lack nuance of emotion and narrative, and attributed this to a lack of diversity (race has nothing to do with it, but another perspective in writing, I believe, would have helped their writing immensely).

No, they're not directly related, and I'm backing down about that. No, I don't hate the company and want to start a flame war (some of the best rules and minis around). However, yes, I think that they could and should do better creative work to back up their game than they do.

Its always possible to improve things ( I'm mostly looking at minis now), fluff wise is ok (comparing to GW its worlds above), Design wise is very good ( a bit OTT sometimes but its fun and good for the product), Illustrations are dynamic as hell and do have emotion and motion so yeah very tight there ( and the style is very modern and fits the minis look and the design language, so its a good overall graphic pack)... The sculpts do need to be more consistent... the painjobs are awesome and outsourced to giraldez ( I believe).

So as I said and comparing to the mini market I think PP product is up there in therms of professionalism.

"I'm mostly sick of seeing a sea of white male (typically a bit pudgy) faces in the gaming world. "
That style of comment again adds nothing to the topic apart your obvious problems with stereotypes.

NAVARRO wrote: the painjobs are awesome and outsourced to giraldez ( I believe).

I think they have at least two in house painter in addition to Angel, who has done some work for them this year (at least the Ret cav and jacks and new Man-O-Wars).