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https://jobs.games-workshop.com/search-and-apply/rules-editor

Doesn’t say if this is a newly created position…

It’s not April 1st…

Sadly even if it was filled today it’s be about a year before anything changed.

OH MY GOD they want someone with experience

Good news for the lifespan of those specialist games.

Woah, one person might read their rulebooks before relase now!

 Wha-Mu-077 wrote:
Woah, one person might read their rulebooks before relase now!

Well.
Skim.

GW are releasing a lot of books these days, so skimming is about all they’ll have time for

Perhaps it’s for the person to proof the book so once they are out so they can get the FAQS up quicker .

Baxx'll be over the moon.

I particularly enjoyed this among the required skill sets for the job:

“A lack of bias towards your favourite army, model, etc.”

Wonder how they came up with that one???

Baltika wrote:
Wonder how they came up with that one???

Opened any of Phil Kelly's eldar books?

They certainly need more editors. Challenges in LOTR don't even function as written....

All kidding aside, I can't see this as anything but a good thing. Another set of eyes can't hurt.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
Baxx'll be over the moon.

Maybe I can retire from my unpaid position?

Are their mess of books not selling that they decided to proofread them for a change? I cannot imagine other reason than the money to do this.

So HH is still classified as a Specialist Design Studio game?

Any mention of the typo quota the new editor will be responsible for filling?

Can't decide if that would be the easiest job in the studio or if you would be eating a shotgun by the end of the week...

Apparently you can use it as a stepping stone to move up the hierarchy and increase your duties and commensurate salary.


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Baxx wrote:

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
Baxx'll be over the moon.

Maybe I can retire from my unpaid position?

If you were in charge of necromunda 22 I would actually consider buying in.

Baltika wrote:
I particularly enjoyed this among the required skill sets for the job:

“A lack of bias towards your favourite army, model, etc.”

Wonder how they came up with that one???

Probably the Tyranid/GSC controversy from a couple years back. As memory serves, one of the play testers was actively trying to make the codex suck because they didn't like those armies. I think it was the GSC book for 8th that was delayed because they had to fix it.

 Togusa wrote:

Baltika wrote:
I particularly enjoyed this among the required skill sets for the job:

“A lack of bias towards your favourite army, model, etc.”

Wonder how they came up with that one???

Probably the Tyranid/GSC controversy from a couple years back. As memory serves, one of the play testers was actively trying to make the codex suck because they didn't like those armies. I think it was the GSC book for 8th that was delayed because they had to fix it.

Oooff… Hadn’t heard about that one. I know there have been stories about positive bias being a thing (some Eldar book from way back, maybe?) but deliberately trying to nerf something, ouch. Although, when I showed my son the job ad, he said he’d love to have it so he could OP Orks and Dark Angels, and nerf everyone else.

But then, he’s twelve… ;-)

That sounded like a load of rubbish though.

One play tester wouldn’t get anything changed, particularly as all the others wouldn’t be on the same page etc.

That’s just how stuff like that comes out when there’s a delay behind something etc I’d say..

But who knows.