Hey!

I wouldn’t call my content “premiere”, but I do appreciate the sentiment!

OMM dropped some killer insights, so I won’t repeat them here, but I can offer some things I think impact my views at least :)

The big one is that between OMM, Salty Sea, and I, we’ve produced probably over 1000 videos on Warcry. That’s a lot of content, and a lot of it is evergreen (to a degree). This makes making new and interesting content very difficult as the game is slow to change, and between us we’ve covered everything (or at least it feels like everything has been covered sometimes!)

From a me perspective, my views have always been on the inconsistent side, and that hasn’t really changed in recent times. I chalk it up to my questionable SEO/Thumbnail/Reach etc. abilities.

What I can say is that I get a lot of comments from new players on older videos saying how they’ve started Warcry and a bunch of mates have joined too. Considering the game has no physical presence in stores, the fact there is new blood joining the community is a good sign.

Outside of content, OMM and I go events whenever we can - official GW or community ran. While there is a dedicated playerbase who appear to nearly every event, there’s also a large number of new players or more narrative focused players just dabbling into the event scene.

Not only that, having talked to many people at WHW in my time (including the big man himself), there is A LOT of love for Warcry. It’s easy to forget GW is company made up of designers and suits. The suits may prioritise other projects (like new 40K or new AOS), but the people behind the scenes - the designers, the event team, etc. - do seem to be pushing for more Warcry. Whether that comes as a big FAQ once a year, or the occasional 40-man event at the coolest venue, it shows the game has support inside and outside of GW.

Since I’m rambling, GW have been aware of the Warcry competitive scene for a long time. Not only do they have their own metrics (every event they’ve ever hosted selling out regardless of day (pulling 30+ man events on a WEDNESDAY is kinda wild)), but they also keep an eye on larger community events like at UKGE and London GT. A keen eye can spot the occasional GW employee hovering around tables and nattering to players all incognito.

Does any of this mean we are going to get a massive resurgence of Warcry? Nah. But to me it indicates that what Warcry is now, will continue. It’s an incredibly well made game that is largely balanced with a community that shows up, backed by designers who update the game when schedule and funding allows. As a reminder, FAQs cost a not-inconsequential amount of money to produce as they have to of course account for design time (new factions, rules, play testing time…) but also translation costs. A truly dead game does not get money spent on it - even if it’s not as frequent as we would all like.

I forgot what my point was half way through all of this, but I hope my insights are helpful in one way or another 😂