I would be one of those faithful looking to score the lottery. If you go looking around, I imagine the roadmap to a smart return I authored is still floating around- I'll see if I can find it.
**edit: Found it and here it is in all its glory.**
What I would do:
1 ) Purchase the property in its entirety from Paradox
2 ) Get a handful of learned players (I have a short list already in mind) to hash out the broken bits in the rules and revamp the badly written sections into a clearer format. Hire proof-readers (not volunteers) and LISTEN TO THEM.
3 ) While that goes on, contact all the former sculptor of UWZ and Chrono figs and attempt to bring them back into the fold. Explain the planned process and the timeline for releases. Explain that this is an honest attempt to bring a very good game back with very awesome figs… and the desire to have their wares re-grace the game. Explain and offer a signed statement for payment upon accepted submission for figs.
4 ) Send list of desperately needed re-sculpts/never made figs to the collected e-mail of sculptors and ask that they pick one to work on. Request a progress report every two weeks or less.
5 ) Purchase an ad in the various trade mags. It would show the menagerie of symbols for the corps with the Hood and Cartel symbols in the middle. The words… “Against the Darkness, we shall stand together”. A counter Ad for the DL would show the different apostles symbology and the words “In Light, There must be darkness…” or some such.. At the bottom, a date that is no more than 120 days away. This is done when the rulebook has been adjusted and the entries to the different troop types have been gone over again and fixed. (several glaring errors in there)
6 ) Get factory up and running, with new equipment and at least a dedicated caster and stockist. Get all molds set up by faction and leave space for spares and new sku’s. Produce enough to fill bins with figs for packing.
7 ) Get proofed copy of UWZ 3.5 to printers and expedite.
8 ) Release some of the contents in teasers to game magazines and on website
9 ) New adds in game magazines for 30 days out. Have story blurb about an ambushed patrol fighting for its life against Legionaires
10 ) As soon as new book is released, immediately begin working on supplemental books/units. Solicit sculpts for specific unit types to be added (Horseman Bandits for Mars, new Merc units that current figs don’t cover, etc)
(yes, these are done already... )11 ) Build a dedicated game facility attached to factory for both minis and rpg games. Periodically demonstrate new stuff or let the players take the new units for a test drive.
12 ) Most of all…
be responsive.
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