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	Just ignore Ward's fluff, you say? I like your moxie, but the reality is this—players play fluffy armies, the canon lore ''does'' matter to them, and though try as they might to ignore the glaring fact that the canon fluff is forever altered by creating little pockets of what they believe ''should'' be the fluff, it all feels exactly as it sounds: like a personal delusion that ignores the facts. If you found out one day that your family actually doesn't exist, you could still maintain the belief that they do, but it will never be true. That's how it feels. And it is painful to play as these armies and to see their fluff changed so much, or to be reminded constantly when you play against them. And Ward's codices have been very successful; look at the number of people playing Grey Knights, [[Blood Angels]], and Necrons these days, ruthlessly exploiting every bit of [[cheese]] they can find and purchasing all the new, shiny, overpriced models for them.		Just ignore Ward's fluff, you say? I like your moxie, but the reality is this—players play fluffy armies, the canon lore ''does'' matter to them, and though try as they might to ignore the glaring fact that the canon fluff is forever altered by creating little pockets of what they believe ''should'' be the fluff, it all feels exactly as it sounds: like a personal delusion that ignores the facts. If you found out one day that your family actually doesn't exist, you could still maintain the belief that they do, but it will never be true. That's how it feels. And it is painful to play as these armies and to see their fluff changed so much, or to be reminded constantly when you play against them. And Ward's codices have been very successful; look at the number of people playing Grey Knights, [[Blood Angels]], and Necrons these days, ruthlessly exploiting every bit of [[cheese]] they can find and purchasing all the new, shiny, overpriced models for them.

	Besides all that, Ward's other major problem is that he just isn't a tactician. Only rarely does he try to write factions using any kind of thought to dictate their battle tactics (the closest he's come to writing military doctrine was the [[Necron]] codex), and instead maintains a "tell, don't show" policy. That is, usually, he'll just tell the player that somebody is a [[Creed\|tactical genius]] without anything to show for it. The majority of Ward's heroes lead head first, sacrificing all in frontal assaults that could be circumvented with more [[Reasonable Marines\|ingenuity]]. Or, as another example, he tells us that Marneus Calgar is a patient [[Creed\|tactical genius]] who considers the danger of an incoming projectile before taking cover. The image painted in the average person's mind in that case is one of Calgar analyzing a falling bomb until it strikes him in the head and explodes, at which point he decides, [[Derp\|“Yes, that one was dangerous, I probably should have taken cover from that one"]]. <s>A person with two braincells would also probably understand that the metaphor was supposed to mean that Calgar is ready to take a blow when needed.</s> A person with two brain cells wouldn’t need to think about taking cover when being shot at. ~~Espcially~~ shots fast enough to defeat a Space Marine’s mental speed.		Besides all that, Ward's other major problem is that he just isn't a tactician. Only rarely does he try to write factions using any kind of thought to dictate their battle tactics (the closest he's come to writing military doctrine was the [[Necron]] codex), and instead maintains a "tell, don't show" policy. That is, usually, he'll just tell the player that somebody is a [[Creed\|tactical genius]] without anything to show for it. The majority of Ward's heroes lead head first, sacrificing all in frontal assaults that could be circumvented with more [[Reasonable Marines\|ingenuity]]. Or, as another example, he tells us that Marneus Calgar is a patient [[Creed\|tactical genius]] who considers the danger of an incoming projectile before taking cover. The image painted in the average person's mind in that case is one of Calgar analyzing a falling bomb until it strikes him in the head and explodes, at which point he decides, [[Derp\|“Yes, that one was dangerous, I probably should have taken cover from that one"]]. <s>A person with two braincells would also probably understand that the metaphor was supposed to mean that Calgar is ready to take a blow when needed.</s> A person with two brain cells wouldn’t need to think about taking cover when being shot at. Especially shots fast enough to defeat a Space Marine’s mental speed.

	The biggest offender by far of Ward's “tell, don't show” policy is [[Kaldor Draigo]], the [[Grey Knights]]' Supreme Grand Master, whose main personality trait is supposed to be “badass”. [[Mary Sue\|Without rhyme, reason, or feasible explanation]], Draigo simply exists as this whirlwind of enemy-destroying fiction in his codex. He pops in and out of the [[Warp]], wrecking everything, everywhere, without so much as a minute of exposition or explanation. Draigo is a concept—a meaningless one without any emotional impact. He's not a person or anything to which the average person can even attempt to relate because all Ward can write about is how badass he's supposed to be. Ward has simply declared him the best ever, and he has done so in canon, so it is. Also, this isn't helped by the fact that the Grey Knights are already a very "tell, don't show" chapter. Ever since they were introduced, every amazing feat they perform has been kept under a whole chest full of locks and keys.		The biggest offender by far of Ward's “tell, don't show” policy is [[Kaldor Draigo]], the [[Grey Knights]]' Supreme Grand Master, whose main personality trait is supposed to be “badass”. [[Mary Sue\|Without rhyme, reason, or feasible explanation]], Draigo simply exists as this whirlwind of enemy-destroying fiction in his codex. He pops in and out of the [[Warp]], wrecking everything, everywhere, without so much as a minute of exposition or explanation. Draigo is a concept—a meaningless one without any emotional impact. He's not a person or anything to which the average person can even attempt to relate because all Ward can write about is how badass he's supposed to be. Ward has simply declared him the best ever, and he has done so in canon, so it is. Also, this isn't helped by the fact that the Grey Knights are already a very "tell, don't show" chapter. Ever since they were introduced, every amazing feat they perform has been kept under a whole chest full of locks and keys.

1d4chan>Gilten: /* Why does /tg/ hate this guy so much? */

2023-01-29T15:44:05Z

Why does /tg/ hate this guy so much?

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	Whether you decide Ward deserves the rage and hate he gets, write it off as a sad consequence of his earlier work, pity him for having to work for GW, or simply don't give a shit is entirely your call. As ever, on /tg/, we urge you to make your own decisions. Either way, he's not the best writer they have, but he's also not [[C.S. Goto\|the worst]], and his reputation will follow him in his endeavors from now until time immemorial, for good or for ill. Of course, hating his Extreme Fuck Ups in lore and rule writing is one thing. Sending him angry emails and trying to find ''where he lives'' is another.		Whether you decide Ward deserves the rage and hate he gets, write it off as a sad consequence of his earlier work, pity him for having to work for GW, or simply don't give a shit is entirely your call. As ever, on /tg/, we urge you to make your own decisions. Either way, he's not the best writer they have, but he's also not [[C.S. Goto\|the worst]], and his reputation will follow him in his endeavors from now until time immemorial, for good or for ill. Of course, hating his Extreme Fuck Ups in lore and rule writing is one thing. Sending him angry emails and trying to find ''where he lives'' is another.

			Overall, it has been a decade now. Just leave this man alone and grow the fuck up. GeeDubs have proven the past few years to still be as scummy as last time, so if you wanna bitch about something, [[Games Workshop\|you know who to look for responsibility.]]

	== Saving Grace? ==		== Saving Grace? ==

1d4chan>Donger: Undo revision 873626 by Gilten (talk) Restoring removal of redundant paragraph because we already have one telling people to leave Ward alone. As well as random words of praise.

2023-01-29T15:35:49Z

Undo revision 873626 by Gilten (talk) Restoring removal of redundant paragraph because we already have one telling people to leave Ward alone. As well as random words of praise.

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	Whether you decide Ward deserves the rage and hate he gets, write it off as a sad consequence of his earlier work, pity him for having to work for GW, or simply don't give a shit is entirely your call. As ever, on /tg/, we urge you to make your own decisions. Either way, he's not the best writer they have, but he's also not [[C.S. Goto\|the worst]], and his reputation will follow him in his endeavors from now until time immemorial, for good or for ill. Of course, hating his Extreme Fuck Ups in lore and rule writing is one thing. Sending him angry emails and trying to find ''where he lives'' is another.		Whether you decide Ward deserves the rage and hate he gets, write it off as a sad consequence of his earlier work, pity him for having to work for GW, or simply don't give a shit is entirely your call. As ever, on /tg/, we urge you to make your own decisions. Either way, he's not the best writer they have, but he's also not [[C.S. Goto\|the worst]], and his reputation will follow him in his endeavors from now until time immemorial, for good or for ill. Of course, hating his Extreme Fuck Ups in lore and rule writing is one thing. Sending him angry emails and trying to find ''where he lives'' is another.

	Overall, it has been a decade now. Just leave this man alone and grow the fuck up. GeeDubs have proven the past few years to still be as scummy as last time, so if you wanna bitch about something, [[Games Workshop\|you know who to look for responsibility.]]

	== Saving Grace? ==		== Saving Grace? ==
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	'''2019'''		'''2019'''
	* His first epic fantasy novel, A Legacy of Ash, is released to rave reviews. The TV rights are already rumoured to be hotly contested by various outlets.		* His first epic fantasy novel, A Legacy of Ash, is released to rave reviews. The TV rights are already rumoured to be hotly contested by various outlets.
	* Was a writer in [[Battlefleet Gothic: Armada II]]~~. Given how [[awesome]] the campaign was, massive kudo points to him~~.		* Was a writer in [[Battlefleet Gothic: Armada II]].

	'''2022'''		'''2022'''
	* Revealed himself to be one of the [https://twitter.com/thetowerofstars/status/1512480226651295744?s=21&t=NUj9HjXrbOrune4o2Vf50w co-lead writers] on [[Warhammer 40K: Darktide‎]] alongside [[Dan Abnett]]. ~~Given he also wrote both BGAII~~ and ~~Vermintide. It is safe to say he is on his redemption arc~~.		* Revealed himself to be one of the [https://twitter.com/thetowerofstars/status/1512480226651295744?s=21&t=NUj9HjXrbOrune4o2Vf50w co-lead writers] on [[Warhammer 40K: Darktide‎]] alongside [[Dan Abnett]]. Which has turned out dogshit in the writing department and the lack of actual narrative has been one of the main criticisms. Good job Matt!

	==Gallery of Fail==		==Gallery of Fail==

1d4chan>Gilten at 15:13, 29 January 2023

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	Whether you decide Ward deserves the rage and hate he gets, write it off as a sad consequence of his earlier work, pity him for having to work for GW, or simply don't give a shit is entirely your call. As ever, on /tg/, we urge you to make your own decisions. Either way, he's not the best writer they have, but he's also not [[C.S. Goto\|the worst]], and his reputation will follow him in his endeavors from now until time immemorial, for good or for ill. Of course, hating his Extreme Fuck Ups in lore and rule writing is one thing. Sending him angry emails and trying to find ''where he lives'' is another.		Whether you decide Ward deserves the rage and hate he gets, write it off as a sad consequence of his earlier work, pity him for having to work for GW, or simply don't give a shit is entirely your call. As ever, on /tg/, we urge you to make your own decisions. Either way, he's not the best writer they have, but he's also not [[C.S. Goto\|the worst]], and his reputation will follow him in his endeavors from now until time immemorial, for good or for ill. Of course, hating his Extreme Fuck Ups in lore and rule writing is one thing. Sending him angry emails and trying to find ''where he lives'' is another.

			Overall, it has been a decade now. Just leave this man alone and grow the fuck up. GeeDubs have proven the past few years to still be as scummy as last time, so if you wanna bitch about something, [[Games Workshop\|you know who to look for responsibility.]]

	== Saving Grace? ==		== Saving Grace? ==
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	'''2019'''		'''2019'''
	* His first epic fantasy novel, A Legacy of Ash, is released to rave reviews. The TV rights are already rumoured to be hotly contested by various outlets.		* His first epic fantasy novel, A Legacy of Ash, is released to rave reviews. The TV rights are already rumoured to be hotly contested by various outlets.
	* Was a writer in [[Battlefleet Gothic: Armada II]].		* Was a writer in [[Battlefleet Gothic: Armada II]]. Given how [[awesome]] the campaign was, massive kudo points to him.

	'''2022'''		'''2022'''
	* Revealed himself to be one of the [https://twitter.com/thetowerofstars/status/1512480226651295744?s=21&t=NUj9HjXrbOrune4o2Vf50w co-lead writers] on [[Warhammer 40K: Darktide‎]] alongside [[Dan Abnett]]. ~~Which has turned out dogshit in the writing department~~ and ~~the lack of actual narrative has been one of the main criticisms~~. ~~Good job Matt!~~		* Revealed himself to be one of the [https://twitter.com/thetowerofstars/status/1512480226651295744?s=21&t=NUj9HjXrbOrune4o2Vf50w co-lead writers] on [[Warhammer 40K: Darktide‎]] alongside [[Dan Abnett]]. Given he also wrote both BGAII and Vermintide. It is safe to say he is on his redemption arc.

	==Gallery of Fail==		==Gallery of Fail==

2001:9E8:E64C:0:E0BA:725B:755A:3232: Undo revision 870819 by Derpysaurus (talk)

2023-01-29T15:09:16Z

Undo revision 870819 by Derpysaurus (talk)

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	Whether you decide Ward deserves the rage and hate he gets, write it off as a sad consequence of his earlier work, pity him for having to work for GW, or simply don't give a shit is entirely your call. As ever, on /tg/, we urge you to make your own decisions. Either way, he's not the best writer they have, but he's also not [[C.S. Goto\|the worst]], and his reputation will follow him in his endeavors from now until time immemorial, for good or for ill. Of course, hating his Extreme Fuck Ups in lore and rule writing is one thing. Sending him angry emails and trying to find ''where he lives'' is another.		Whether you decide Ward deserves the rage and hate he gets, write it off as a sad consequence of his earlier work, pity him for having to work for GW, or simply don't give a shit is entirely your call. As ever, on /tg/, we urge you to make your own decisions. Either way, he's not the best writer they have, but he's also not [[C.S. Goto\|the worst]], and his reputation will follow him in his endeavors from now until time immemorial, for good or for ill. Of course, hating his Extreme Fuck Ups in lore and rule writing is one thing. Sending him angry emails and trying to find ''where he lives'' is another.

	Overall, it has been a decade now. Just leave this man alone and grow the fuck up. GeeDubs have proven the past few years to still be as scummy as last time, so if you wanna bitch about something, [[Games Workshop\|you know who to look for responsibility.]]

	== Saving Grace? ==		== Saving Grace? ==

2001:9E8:E64C:0:E0BA:725B:755A:3232: /* Matt Ward's Writing "Highlights" */

2023-01-29T15:06:08Z

Matt Ward's Writing "Highlights"

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	'''2019'''		'''2019'''
	* His first epic fantasy novel, A Legacy of Ash, is released to rave reviews. The TV rights are already rumoured to be hotly contested by various outlets.		* His first epic fantasy novel, A Legacy of Ash, is released to rave reviews. The TV rights are already rumoured to be hotly contested by various outlets.
	* Was a writer in [[Battlefleet Gothic: Armada II]]~~. Given how [[awesome]] the campaign was, massive kudo points to him~~.		* Was a writer in [[Battlefleet Gothic: Armada II]].

	'''2022'''		'''2022'''
	* Revealed himself to be one of the [https://twitter.com/thetowerofstars/status/1512480226651295744?s=21&t=NUj9HjXrbOrune4o2Vf50w co-lead writers] on [[Warhammer 40K: Darktide‎]] alongside [[Dan Abnett]]. ~~Given he also wrote both BGAII~~ and ~~Vermintide. It is safe to say he is on his redemption arc~~.		* Revealed himself to be one of the [https://twitter.com/thetowerofstars/status/1512480226651295744?s=21&t=NUj9HjXrbOrune4o2Vf50w co-lead writers] on [[Warhammer 40K: Darktide‎]] alongside [[Dan Abnett]]. Which has turned out dogshit in the writing department and the lack of actual narrative has been one of the main criticisms. Good job Matt!

	==Gallery of Fail==		==Gallery of Fail==

1d4chan>Derpysaurus: /* Why does /tg/ hate this guy so much? */

2023-01-16T10:34:29Z

Why does /tg/ hate this guy so much?

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	Whether you decide Ward deserves the rage and hate he gets, write it off as a sad consequence of his earlier work, pity him for having to work for GW, or simply don't give a shit is entirely your call. As ever, on /tg/, we urge you to make your own decisions. Either way, he's not the best writer they have, but he's also not [[C.S. Goto\|the worst]], and his reputation will follow him in his endeavors from now until time immemorial, for good or for ill. Of course, hating his Extreme Fuck Ups in lore and rule writing is one thing. Sending him angry emails and trying to find ''where he lives'' is another.		Whether you decide Ward deserves the rage and hate he gets, write it off as a sad consequence of his earlier work, pity him for having to work for GW, or simply don't give a shit is entirely your call. As ever, on /tg/, we urge you to make your own decisions. Either way, he's not the best writer they have, but he's also not [[C.S. Goto\|the worst]], and his reputation will follow him in his endeavors from now until time immemorial, for good or for ill. Of course, hating his Extreme Fuck Ups in lore and rule writing is one thing. Sending him angry emails and trying to find ''where he lives'' is another.

			Overall, it has been a decade now. Just leave this man alone and grow the fuck up. GeeDubs have proven the past few years to still be as scummy as last time, so if you wanna bitch about something, [[Games Workshop\|you know who to look for responsibility.]]

	== Saving Grace? ==		== Saving Grace? ==

1d4chan>Derpysaurus: /* Matt Ward's Writing "Highlights" */

2023-01-16T10:30:58Z

Matt Ward's Writing "Highlights"

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	'''2019'''		'''2019'''
	* His first epic fantasy novel, A Legacy of Ash, is released to rave reviews. The TV rights are already rumoured to be hotly contested by various outlets.		* His first epic fantasy novel, A Legacy of Ash, is released to rave reviews. The TV rights are already rumoured to be hotly contested by various outlets.
			* Was a writer in [[Battlefleet Gothic: Armada II]]. Given how [[awesome]] the campaign was, massive kudo points to him.

			'''2022'''
			* Revealed himself to be one of the [https://twitter.com/thetowerofstars/status/1512480226651295744?s=21&t=NUj9HjXrbOrune4o2Vf50w co-lead writers] on [[Warhammer 40K: Darktide‎]] alongside [[Dan Abnett]]. Given he also wrote both BGAII and Vermintide. It is safe to say he is on his redemption arc.

	==Gallery of Fail==		==Gallery of Fail==