Sorcerers Apprentice
Hero
I have met a lot of incompetent managers over the course of my career, yes.Based on your extensive knowledge of the process?
I have met a lot of incompetent managers over the course of my career, yes.Based on your extensive knowledge of the process?
Yes, but on what basis are you determining that the supposed issue raised by the OP is in fact an issue that has anything to do with incompetence? The OP, by their own admission, has little knowledge of the processes involved in putting out a line of miniatures. For your response, I gather you don't either.I have met a lot of incompetent managers over the course of my career, yes.
But that is no justification for assuming the incompetence of someone you don't even know and can only assume exists because such a product typically has such a person.I have met a lot of incompetent managers over the course of my career, yes.
GW tends to do this, or at least, they used to - create a model/miniature and then develop the story and stats around it. I'd rather not WotC follow their direction in any manner.I mean, it would be interesting if WotC revised its book development process to an "art notes first" model. It would at least theoretically be possible, though it would constrain the writers rather more than the current system (used not just by WotC, but pretty much everyone else, where you actually have people write a book first and then order art to fit it). But I don't think "get the licensed minis out closer to the book release" would involve enough money to motivate such a change.
And GW have their own private ecosystem that allows them to do this - they are building their games around their miniatures. Wizkids licenses the miniatures out, so it would be much more difficult, if not impossible, for them to follow that process.GW tends to do this, or at least, they used to - create a model/miniature and then develop the story and stats around it. I'd rather not WotC follow their direction in any manner.
I mean, it would be interesting if WotC revised its book development process to an "art notes first" model. It would at least theoretically be possible, though it would constrain the writers rather more than the current system (used not just by WotC, but pretty much everyone else, where you actually have people write a book first and then order art to fit it). But I don't think "get the licensed minis out closer to the book release" would involve enough money to motivate such a change.
I think there's some good creative juice in a bit of back-and-forth here. Something like having the lead designers come up with an overall concept and some things that belong with that concept, and then tossing those things to concept artists to see what sort of related things they come up with and then further develop the ones that seem cool.GW tends to do this, or at least, they used to - create a model/miniature and then develop the story and stats around it. I'd rather not WotC follow their direction in any manner.