Reply To: Bolt Action Update

[jamescutts 6925xp 1]

Its an approach that’s got its strengths and weaknesses @phaidknott as you point out there’s a natural tendency assume the rules are there to sell minis, I’m not sure if you could categorically state that without Warlord and the author disclosing it, it may or may not be an intention but could be a side effect of the changes, equally people may decide rather than two tanks to venture into more infantry instead, only time will tell.

On the flip side I think rules linked to minis is a crucial buy in for our hobby, your not exactly going to snag a normie by saying go buy this chain of command rulebook off the lardies, then go buy these infantry minis from here, but they dont do support weapons so get them from there etc. Meanwhile Bolt Action and what Battlefront does with Flames of War you can put on a shelf as a game and get people into it much the same way G’Wulla does with Whamster, it gives you a WWII game in a box, you can then grow and venture out from there however you see fit. I think once you’ve been wargaming a few years, particularly out side of the G’Wulla sphere you become more open and adaptable, seeing minis as agnostic things to let you try out new rules.