Space Wolves codex invalid before it even drops

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**Mmmpi**

BaconCatBug wrote:
alextroy wrote:
I'm not White Knight, but you have to love that GW can't win.

GW rushes to get the Codex to the printer as soon as possible because "Where is my Space Wolf Codex? GW hates me!"

GW continues play-testing (if you believe them) and realizes the Warlord Traits are not up to snuff and comes up with better rules. They are even fast enough with the update to get the new rules into the translated versions of the codex. They then release it to the fans before they get the Codex in their hands.

"It is inexcusable for GW to put out rules that need correction before we even get them in our hands. They suck."

I guess they should have just left the bad rules in place and not worked to give us a better product, even if it means we need to print out one piece of paper.

Or maybe they should have save it for Chapter Approved 2018 to make it worth the cost for Space Wolf players
Or maybe they could have printed the rules on time, and printed them correctly? Shocking I know, but that's what a competent company would have done. They've only got 40+ years of experience at this.

Privateer Press, who for a while were regarded as a rather responsive company have done this very thing twice in under a year. It's less that they were unprofessional, and more that you just want to mine more salt.

**BaconCatBug**

Mmmpi wrote:
Privateer Press, who for a while were regarded as a rather responsive company have done this very thing twice in under a year. It's less that they were unprofessional, and more that you just want to mine more salt.

Privateer Press also have a tiny fraction of the resources, staff and experience Games Workshop has.

It's like saying when Volkswagen make a mistake with a part in one of their cars, it's the same as when Joe Bloggs makes a mistake when he builds a car out of scaffolding and superglue.

**Mmmpi**

BaconCatBug wrote:
Mmmpi wrote:
Privateer Press, who for a while were regarded as a rather responsive company have done this very thing twice in under a year. It's less that they were unprofessional, and more that you just want to mine more salt.
Privateer Press also have a tiny fraction of the resources, staff and experience Games Workshop has.

It's like saying when Volkswagen make a mistake with a part in one of their cars, it's the same as when Joe Bloggs makes a mistake when he builds a car out of scaffolding and superglue.

My point is that PP had a reputation for writing tight rules, and they still did stuff like this.
It's far different. Volkswagen get's considered a good company for noticing and fixing mistakes, while Joe Bloggs gets arrested for endangering drivers. Try to keep your examples relevant.

*shovels away baconcatsalt

**BrianDavion**

BaconCatBug wrote:
Mmmpi wrote:
Privateer Press, who for a while were regarded as a rather responsive company have done this very thing twice in under a year. It's less that they were unprofessional, and more that you just want to mine more salt.
Privateer Press also have a tiny fraction of the resources, staff and experience Games Workshop has.

It's like saying when Volkswagen make a mistake with a part in one of their cars, it's the same as when Joe Bloggs makes a mistake when he builds a car out of scaffolding and superglue.

So in other words you hold GW to a impossiably high standard,
good to confirm that.

**ClockworkZion**

I feel less like it's holding GW to a high standard as much as it is excusing everyone else on the grounds of not being GW while calling GW Space Hitler because they aren't perfect.

I really don't get the whole resources arguement. Textbooks have mistakes. Heck, military regulations backed by millions of dollars of resources have errors. Every computer, console with internet access and even my freaking phone isn't perfect despite being made by companies that make millions if not billions every year.

So why exactly is it that GW is being held to a level that I don't see any other company again?

Oh yeah, for the salt mines.

**darkcloak**

Certainly no reason to burn all our books anyways.

Can we at least try and let the company wear the white hat for awhile and see what happens?