Listen up Justin and Owen- it’s time to settle this before both companies’ brands are irrevocably tarnished across the hobby…
Heads up this is an opinion piece, besides links to the latest statements by both parties, there isn’t much “news” here.
We understand business isn’t always pretty and can be confusing when it comes to IP, however, at this point judging by all the comments across the land, things need to get settled. The constant back and forth in public is not constructive and outside arbitration is needed.
Obviously, we don’t know all the facts, we can only see what they are both posting. Still, it’s never good for the hobby space, especially when customers have money invested in a project, to see it dragged out through the internet.
Table Top Hot Mess: SWM Vs. TT Combat
The most recent updates have been posted by both Secret Weapon Miniatures and TT Combat, and at this point, they are just getting ridiculous.
You can read the latest updates by both parties at the links below:
No matter which side you’re on, or either way you look at it, there were some serious mistakes made here by both parties.
First and foremost, they need to get this settled and arbitration seems the most obvious way, but really dragging each other through the mud each week doesn’t help either company.
It just tarnishes both companies’ images’ and people who put time and hope into the Kickstarter are really the ones who are getting the short end of it. People have money out there, they believed in both of your companies, and the clock is ticking…
Second, it seems like there was no formal agreement on what the money sent would actually get. When one business acquires another or even buys its assets out, you should have it in a formal agreement in writing from day one!
This seems somewhat obvious but it happens all the time in the hobby space, where things are “assumed” and it usually doesn’t work out. SWM also produced some documents showing that TTC sent money as “friends and family” as part of the payment which is a big no-no and could constitute some seriously big issues on the money side of things if that’s true.
Overall this whole thing just feels like a botched backdoor deal and it obviously didn’t work out. As we said before, people have money tied into this deal, it’s time to fix this for all the hobbyists who currently patronize both companies!
The clock is ticking guys, lets’s get it figured out, and stop wasting everyone’s time with ranty weekly update posts.
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About the Author: Rob Baer
Rob Baer
Job Title: Managing Editor
Founded Spikey Bits in 2009
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About Rob Baer: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor of Spikey Bits, the leading tabletop gaming news website focused on the hobby side of wargaming and miniatures.
Rob also co-founded and currently hosts the Long War Podcast, which has over 350 episodes and focuses on tabletop miniatures gaming, specializing in Warhammer 40k. and spent six years writing for Bell of Lost Souls.
Every year, along with his co-hosts, he helps host the Long War 40k Doubles Tournament at Adepticon and the Long War 40k Doubles at Las Vegas Open, which attracts over 350 players from around the world.
Rob has won many Warhammer 40k Tournaments over the years, including multiple first-place finishes in Warhammer 40k Grand Tournaments over the years and even winning 1st place at the Adepticon 40k Team Tournament.
With over 30 years of experience in retail and distribution, Rob knows all the products and exactly which ones are the best. As a member of GAMA (Game Manufacturers Association), he advocates for gaming stores and manufacturers in these difficult times, always looking for the next big thing to feature for the miniatures hobby, helping everyone to provide the value consumers want.
While he’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy (since 5th Edition) and has been hobbying on miniatures since the 1980s, Titans of all sizes will always be his favorite! It’s even rumored that his hobby vault rivals the Solemnance Galleries, containing rulebooks filled with lore from editions long past, ancient packs of black-bordered Magic Cards, and models made of both pewter and resin.
