History AndTheFandomRejoiced / TabletopGames

** Matt Ward is no longer part of the Games Workshop team, while some people simply don't care, others certainly are pleased, [[Administrivia/RuleofCautiousEditingJudgment and let's say no more on this matter.]]

** Generally speaking, this happens ''every'' time a new book is being confirmed to be in the hands of someone other than [[ScapegoatCreator Ward]].

* Fans of R. Talsorian's ''TabletopGame/{{Cyberpunk}}'' RPG nearly hit the roof when CD Projekt RED (of ''Franchise/TheWitcher'' series fame) announced they were working on an official video game adaptation of the tabletop game, and working in close collaboration with the game's creator, Mike Pondsmith (though this second point met with a bit of contention, since for all the praise Pondsmith received for the game's first two editions, he's gotten an equal amount of scorn for the much-maligned third edition).

** And, as of January 21, 2013, [=WotC=] is releasing ''hundreds'' of their previous edition books again in PDF format. They had [[InternetBackdraft infamously]] yanked the titles (reaching all the way back to the original D&D) [[DisproportionateRetribution due to some of their 4E books being leaked before publication]]. C'mon, Wizards, you're invited to finally get off the Scrappy Heap!

** Matt Ward is no longer part of the Games Workshop team, while some people simply don't care, others certainly are pleased, [[RuleofCautiousEditingJudgment and let's say no more on this matter.]]

** Two words: Plastic Wraithguard. They were possibly ''the'' [[CrackIsCheaper single most expensive unit in the game]] before, now they're practically a third of their old price.

* Ugh, [[GameBreaker Synchro after Synchro after Synchro...]] When will Konami stop pandering to the hardcore ''TabletopGame/YuGiOh'' gamers and ignoring their casual players? Wait... is that what I think it is? Guardian Eatos? ''Orichalcos Shunoros?!'' '''Playable Egyptian God Cards with artwork done by Kazuki Takahashi himself?! ''[[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking New support for Gravkeeper's, Spirits, and Daedalus decks?!]]''''' Konami, you are forgiven. This time.

* Fans of R. Talsorian's ''TabletopGame/{{Cyberpunk}}'' RPG nearly hit the roof when CD Projekt RED (of ''TheWitcher'' series fame) announced they were working on an official video game adaptation of the tabletop game, and working in close collaboration with the game's creator, Mike Pondsmith (though this second point met with a bit of contention, since for all the praise Pondsmith received for the game's first two editions, he's gotten an equal amount of scorn for the much-maligned third edition).

* When news broke out that designer Monte Cook was forced out of WizardsOfTheCoast and was therefore taken off of development of ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' 5th Edition. For context, Cook is often blamed for 3rd Edition's shortcomings, such as making wizards (who he admitted were his favorite class) overpowered while making non-caster classes weaker, and his "Ivory Tower" design philosophy making the game very unfriendly to new players. To many fans, Cook's departure can only mean good things for 5th Edition.

* Games Workshop finally confirmed the long awaited 5th edition update for Dark Eldar in ''{{TabletopGame/Warhammer 40000}}'', with new models and a codex written by Phil Kelly (also behind the Orks, SpaceWolves, and Eldar codices). The fluff turns the Dark Eldar into psychotically evil bad-asses with megalomaniacal and grandiose schemes-- case in point: when they decided Commorragh needed a source of light and heat, they figured the simplest solution was to go and ''steal a few stars''. The Internet's response?

* "Green Ronin has a big licensing announcement coming up... wonder what it'll be? ''TabletopGame/{{Torg}}''? No. ''Franchise/MassEffect''? Nope. Wait... '''Creator/DCComics???''' And it'll be compatible with ''MutantsAndMasterminds''? ''HELL YEAH!!!''"

* There is going to be a new TSR (the original publishers of Dungeons and Dragons). And, it shall be owned and operated once again by someone with the surname Gygax. Creator/GaryGygax's sons Ernie and Luke, to be precise. Also along with them at the new TSR will be others with legendary names in the original TSR -- Tim Kask and Creator/PhilFoglio (and, explicitly mentioned by Luke Gygax, ''ComicStrip/WhatsNewWithPhilAndDixie'') are two who have been confirmed as connected to the new endeavor. Their first project? To put out a monthly gaming magazine called -- What else? ''Gygax Magazine.'' Cue rejoicing from old-school gamers.

** [[Necromancer Nagash]] coming back with an awesome new model and having his story expanded for The End Times, and Grey Seer Thanquol becoming one of the main characters while receiving a massive competence boost, and still being comically villainous.

** And even more rejoicing when it was announced that a PC version of ''Space Hulk'' is going to be released. As an editor from RockPaperShotgun put it:

** And the developers raising the possibility (in a dev video for those who backed the Kickstarter funding 3E) of the {{TabletopGame/Exalted}} meeting the OldWorldOfDarkness in another [[AlternateUniverse Shards]] book.

* "Green Ronin has a big licensing announcement coming up... wonder what it'll be? ''TabletopGame/{{Torg}}''? No. ''Franchise/MassEffect''? Nope. Wait... '''DCComics???''' And it'll be compatible with ''MutantsAndMasterminds''? ''HELL YEAH!!!''"