I think concepts and ideas for the game should really reflect the peer review system.
The concepts and ideas are put forward in which our peers (the players and mod designers) pick, evolve and rework the idea. Concepts in this sense change the role of a unit or introduce a new idea. I am not talking about simple changes such as dps or price but rather something which has larger impact on the decision making process during the game. For example, move the Pain boy to teir 3.
To some extend this happens with people putting up their ideas with a thought process. This can be seen with Slaanesh Champion as started by Indrid, but this usually peters out due to the lack of agreement or resources. Perhaps there should be a window of review, say 3 weeks where the idea is challenged. Any comments that do not add to the process should be deleted so as to not clutter the discussion. After this time period the discussion is locked and a new thread is started with a summary of the concept and the discussion. This will probably lead to a number summarised blocks each with a different case.
For example the Slaanesh Champion:
State 1:
- - Role: Description of state 1
-Tech - Teir 1t
-Price - 1x req, 1x power
Wargear:
- Wargear 1: Description of wargear 1
Wargear 2: Description of wargear 2
Wargear 2: Description of wargear 3
State ...:
- - Role: Description of state 1
-Tech - Teir ...t
-Price - ...x req, ...y power
Wargear:
- Wargear 1: Description of wargear 1
Wargear 2: Description of wargear 2
Wargear 2: Description of wargear 3
State N:
- - Role: Description of state 1
-Tech - Teir Nt
-Price - Nx req, Yx power
Wargear:
- Wargear 1: Description of wargear 1
Wargear 2: Description of wargear 2
Wargear 2: Description of wargear 3
Reject the Slaanesh Champion
Each member gets single a vote for a state or for rejection (maybe limitations based on registered time or forum comments?) over two weeks. I expect there might be a series of votes as various states may be contested. The winning state gets a final, say 2 weeks review, after which it is point it is put forward to Caeltos and Lulgrim in which they have the final say. If resource are required, i.e. new models are needed then a call is put out to the community for development. I know I can help some what in the development of resources.
Once ready, the new unit is introduce in alpha (used to fix the unit bugs) and beta (used to balance the unit.
It is a lot of work for anyone who is going to mange it but I do think if we can find a community approach which is robust in evolving the mod there is a good future for it. Just my 2 cents...