Howdy y'all. ?Now that the Raiders supplement has become a reality there is some increased chatter on making even more supplements. ?Obviously the Epic community is not interested in waiting for GW to print a new one and the most recent company changes indicate that -despite the fact that models may continue to flow- the rulebooks won't.
I was hoping to get some discussion moving on what supplements might be in our future. ?Raiders has paved the way in a sense and given us an opportunity to do bigger and better things. ?While I have no intention of leading all of these potential projects, I can and will help as much as possible.
The Next Supplement
Chroma is obviously working on the mega-project Black Crusade but I honestly think that will be a big project that will take over a year. ?There is no reason why multiple supplements cannot be developed coterminously. The big question in everyone's mind I think is what lists are going into the supplement. ?
And the Next One
I honestly think the Tau should be on the list of things to start soon. ?So, determining what army lists will go along with it and who will head that project will be important to hammer out now. ?This is just my opinion.
EDIT: Of course the fact that FW produces a publication about the Tau may give the GW Legal Department some concern (competing with their existing product). I don't know.
Smaller Supplements
Not every supplement need be giant publications. ?E&C already made the Mossino Campaign. ?Neal was toying with a Space Wolves idea. ?Of course it wouldn't take much of a bump to turn a mini-supplement into a Swordwind sized one. ?
Things to Consider
When I decided to print Raiders I opened up a membership with Mills Press. ?The cost was $297 for 1 book for 1 year, or $397 for 5 books for 5 years. ?I chose the latter of the two and that membership is built into the cost of the supplement. ?That means any subsequent publications will not have that upfront cost, allowing it to be printed for less and potentially allowing for more money to be donated to charity as well. ?But five years will go by quickly and plans need to be made NOW so we can maximize those dollars.
How can you help?
1. Buy a copy of Raiders. ?I know, I am selfish. ?But this also helps cover the cost of that membership and will make future supplements IN PRINT a reality. ?Also bear in mind that unless I reach 100 sold, the American Cancer Society will owe me money.
2. Playtest and post battle reports. ?IMO this is the single most effective way to develop the lists out there. ?
3. Take good, hi quality pictures of your models, your works-in-progress, and your games. ?Keep them forever and don't reduce them in size. ?You never know when that picture might be needed to fill a spot in a supplement. ?Raiders suffered from a very bad harddrive crash and a lack of Dark Eldar and Necron models to photograph (not to mention a suprisingly small number of IG tank variants). ?The result was that many pictures came out not-so-good. ?
So, what do y'all think?
