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https://jobs.games-workshop.com/search-and-apply/citadel-editor-warhammer-40000

So, about time. Think this will make any difference to the quality of rules in the future?

 Gadzilla666 wrote:
Link:

https://jobs.games-workshop.com/search-and-apply/citadel-editor-warhammer-40000

So, about time. Think this will make any difference to the quality of rules in the future?

Its not like they don't have editors and this is the first time they've ever tried hire one.

Voss wrote:

 Gadzilla666 wrote:
Link:

https://jobs.games-workshop.com/search-and-apply/citadel-editor-warhammer-40000

So, about time. Think this will make any difference to the quality of rules in the future?

Its not like they don't have editors and this is the first time they've ever tried hire one.

Well all the self-selected best applicants are too busy posting on Dakka... ;-)

 JohnnyHell wrote:

Voss wrote:

 Gadzilla666 wrote:
Link:

https://jobs.games-workshop.com/search-and-apply/citadel-editor-warhammer-40000

So, about time. Think this will make any difference to the quality of rules in the future?

Its not like they don't have editors and this is the first time they've ever tried hire one.

Well all the self-selected best applicants are too busy posting on Dakka... ;-)

You there Sir.

Yes Sir, you Sir.

Have a zing!

Voss wrote:

 Gadzilla666 wrote:
Link:

https://jobs.games-workshop.com/search-and-apply/citadel-editor-warhammer-40000

So, about time. Think this will make any difference to the quality of rules in the future?

Its not like they don't have editors and this is the first time they've ever tried hire one.

True, but do they have enough? It's possible what editors they have are overworked and swamped. Maybe they're looking to add more for that reason. They've definitely been cranking out a lot of books lately.

Do any editors actually get excited about their work..?

I mean, I get as excited about Farsight fighting in the oxide desserts, or Fabius Bike going on adventures, as the next literate person, but would hitting spellcheck on those things excite me?

 Lord Damocles wrote:
Do any editors actually get excited about their work..?

I mean, I get as excited about Farsight fighting in the oxide desserts, or Fabius Bike going on adventures, as the next literate person, but would hitting spellcheck on those things excite me?

Sounds like you'd make a pretty poor editor. I have a friend who goes straight for formatting/consistency editing as soon as I hand him any documents like it's the most fascinating thing in the world no matter how many times I say "I'd like to worry about content to start with and edit for style later".


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 Gadzilla666 wrote:

Voss wrote:

 Gadzilla666 wrote:
Link:

https://jobs.games-workshop.com/search-and-apply/citadel-editor-warhammer-40000

So, about time. Think this will make any difference to the quality of rules in the future?

Its not like they don't have editors and this is the first time they've ever tried hire one.

True, but do they have enough? It's possible what editors they have are overworked and swamped. Maybe they're looking to add more for that reason. They've definitely been cranking out a lot of books lately.

That's one possibility, but I think they need a creative director who coordinates all the disparate Codex-writing teams that don't talk to each other way more than they need more copy-editors.

I am sorely tempted to apply but technically I don't qualify. I never finished high school but my English is better than many people who did.

 Lord Damocles wrote:
Do any editors actually get excited about their work..?

I mean, I get as excited about Farsight fighting in the oxide desserts, or Fabius Bike going on adventures, as the next literate person, but would hitting spellcheck on those things excite me?

Spellchecking fluff doesn't matter. It's the utter crap that slides into (or out of) the rules due to shoddy/non-existent editing.

ccs wrote:

 Lord Damocles wrote:
Do any editors actually get excited about their work..?

I mean, I get as excited about Farsight fighting in the oxide desserts, or Fabius Bike going on adventures, as the next literate person, but would hitting spellcheck on those things excite me?

Spellchecking fluff doesn't matter. It's the utter crap that slides into (or out of) the rules due to shoddy/non-existent editing.

Spellchecker won't catch Bolted instead of Bolter as well.

I do auditing so this is the kind of thing I kinda get excited about. However I would not relocate to England to work for GW being an editor.


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 JohnnyHell wrote:

Voss wrote:

 Gadzilla666 wrote:
Link:

https://jobs.games-workshop.com/search-and-apply/citadel-editor-warhammer-40000

So, about time. Think this will make any difference to the quality of rules in the future?

Its not like they don't have editors and this is the first time they've ever tried hire one.

Well all the self-selected best applicants are too busy posting on Dakka... ;-)

They probably would be, especially BCB, but not many people are going to uproot themselves and leave their current jobs to do it.

Do they actually need to move to GW HQ for this job? I would assume editing/proofreading is a job that can be done very easily remotely without ever having to actually appear in the office itself. With skype/telephones/whatever you can easily do a live conversation meanwhile I'd wager most of the work is likely done on computer anyway with back and forth being done with sending files.


The job being listed at Nottingham is likely just GW's own internal reference to the fact that its work connected with the HQ more than anything else. At least this would be my assumption.

I think we are all proud self-T'aught individuals.

Slayer-Fan123 wrote:

They probably would be, especially BCB, but not many people are going to uproot themselves and leave their current jobs to do it.

{shrugs} Depends upon how good the offer is.

Slayer-Fan123 wrote:
They probably would be, especially BCB, but not many people are going to uproot themselves and leave their current jobs to do it.

There also is the matter of an editor probably not earning enough to compete with jobs that allow you to afford playing 40k in these days

 Lord Damocles wrote:
Do any editors actually get excited about their work..?

I proofread a few FFG books back in the day, and there's a level of excitement in seeing stuff before it gets released, but I imagine that might wear off with the sheer amount of product GW puts out.

 Jidmah wrote:

Slayer-Fan123 wrote:
They probably would be, especially BCB, but not many people are going to uproot themselves and leave their current jobs to do it.

There also is the matter of an editor probably not earning enough to compete with jobs that allow you to afford playing 40k in these days

Maybe with the employee discount they could start playing 40k!

 Overread wrote:
Do they actually need to move to GW HQ for this job?

Sadly yes, otherwise I'd apply in a heartbeat.

 Overread wrote:
Do they actually need to move to GW HQ for this job? I would assume editing/proofreading is a job that can be done very easily remotely without ever having to actually appear in the office itself. With skype/telephones/whatever you can easily do a live conversation meanwhile I'd wager most of the work is likely done on computer anyway with back and forth being done with sending files.


The job being listed at Nottingham is likely just GW's own internal reference to the fact that its work connected with the HQ more than anything else. At least this would be my assumption.

During COVID era, it seems like that, while you can do many thing in terms of WFH, there are still necessary tasks that could require going into an office. That is entirely dependent on how GW operates though. Different work places have different protocol, but based on the "hire for attitude" attitude GW has, they probably want you to go in.


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 Jidmah wrote:

Slayer-Fan123 wrote:
They probably would be, especially BCB, but not many people are going to uproot themselves and leave their current jobs to do it.

There also is the matter of an editor probably not earning enough to compete with jobs that allow you to afford playing 40k in these days

I did laugh. However, that's another REAL issue, and that's compensation.

 Gadzilla666 wrote:
Link:

https://jobs.games-workshop.com/search-and-apply/citadel-editor-warhammer-40000

So, about time. Think this will make any difference to the quality of rules in the future?

Seeing ability is irrelevant and attitude aka willingness to scream waaaaaghs is what counts...

It's not like they haven't hired game designers yet still are without even amateur level one let alone professional

Slayer-Fan123 wrote:

 Jidmah wrote:

Slayer-Fan123 wrote:
They probably would be, especially BCB, but not many people are going to uproot themselves and leave their current jobs to do it.

There also is the matter of an editor probably not earning enough to compete with jobs that allow you to afford playing 40k in these days

I did laugh. However, that's another REAL issue, and that's compensation.

Yeah, there are two questions that I'd've preferred the advert to have at least touched on before I'd consider applying - some idea of salary, even if only presented as a range rather than a specific figure, and some idea of whether WFH during the current situation is a thing, as long as you'd be willing to consider moving to Nottingham (or commuting, I guess) once the world calms down.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:

 Overread wrote:
Do they actually need to move to GW HQ for this job?

Sadly yes, otherwise I'd apply in a heartbeat.

Heck, if they'd send me the rules for ork or DG releases, I'd do it free of charge, in my free time and sign whatever NDA they require of me. Investing a couple of hours a year surely beats having to live with printed brain-farts for a half a year or more.

As a job I'm actually qualified for I had a quick look at the advert. I think they need a copywriter to check their adverts. Look, I get that a frustrating number of adverts nowadays don't include a salary but some kind of salary range would at least help save you some time. GW historically pays very low wages. For jobs like this you really do get what you pay for. It's a technical role where experience really matters and enthusiasm only gets you so far.

For all the complaints about the quality of GW's written material, I don't think this role is what they really need. A technical writer/editor is what they should be hiring, which is a different thing altogether. A copy editor literally just checks to make sure the words are spelled correctly and make sense and conform to house style, while also providing guidance and suggestions to the writer on improvements for clarity or ease of reading. None of that helps with GW's main problem, which remains their inconsistent/undefined terminology and vague language. It may be this new role's job also encompasses that, but the advert implies otherwise.

Slipspace, please send them a review of their advert and the issues with it - if nothing else, it'd be amusing

 Dysartes wrote:
Slipspace, please send them a review of their advert and the issues with it - if nothing else, it'd be amusing

considering their average reaction, when called out on stuff like this, is no reaction at all or surpression , why bother?

Now I think about it, an advert for a copy editor that contains a bunch of subtle errors would be a very good advert indeed.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:

 Overread wrote:
Do they actually need to move to GW HQ for this job?

Sadly yes, otherwise I'd apply in a heartbeat.

Sadly I too can't move there. I also don't have a BA in Barista Studies.

However, I think that hiring an editor is actually kind of a waste. I am a big proponent of Linus's Law, Codex rules should be released publicly as a beta and allow for crowdsourced proofreading.

Not Online!!! wrote:
Nr 2 -> I don't want a refund , i want my R&H back in a workable condition.


my made up rumor: gw will hire 2 profesional editors and enforce quality controll upon the writers of the rules, technical aswell as what is written within the codices.

When you blindfire in a made up rumor thread and actually have 50% accuracy
https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/794356.page

Slipspace wrote:
Now I think about it, an advert for a copy editor that contains a bunch of subtle errors would be a very good advert indeed.

While I agree with you, I doubt GW has that degree of subtlety in their DNA any more, if they ever did.

@Not Online - did you miss the last part of my statement? There is comedy inherent of doing the thing, and that can be value enough.

Sure, but it might also end with slip beeing banned
Because as we know GW doesn't take criticism all that well.

Voss wrote:

 Gadzilla666 wrote:
Link:

https://jobs.games-workshop.com/search-and-apply/citadel-editor-warhammer-40000

So, about time. Think this will make any difference to the quality of rules in the future?

Its not like they don't have editors and this is the first time they've ever tried hire one.

I mean, I'd like to believe that but my experience with GW products makes me sceptical .