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Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/06 20:55:47


Post by: l0k1


Supposedly the August issue of White Dwarf is on shelves but I've been to 3 stores and no one has it. Two stores say that their distributor didn't send them any. If anyone has it would you be kind enough to post the new Sisters of Battle 'codex' info that'd be awesome


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/06 21:09:29


Post by: endtransmission


This isn't really news or rumours.

Any Sisters info is over in the Sisters of Battle rumour thread.

Wd is certainly out; even the subscriptions have arrived and they are being sent out late these days. Sadly.



Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/06 21:10:55


Post by: Kanluwen


Actually it is News.

GW US has WD #280 as "No Longer Available". I'm not going to get an answer until Monday(I want those dang Terrorgeist rules)--but I'm trying to figure out why. My LGSes do not have it either.


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/06 21:14:27


Post by: Brother SRM


I picked up a copy at my FLGS, which is not a GW store.


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/06 21:22:33


Post by: Skittles


I know at my FLGS, this is the first WD to sell out in years. And it sold out by Tuesday.


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/06 21:28:51


Post by: l0k1


My local gaming store put them on the shelf during a 40k tourney, and promptly sold out and had people trying to order more but according to his distributor there is no more and no more are being printed


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/06 21:30:09


Post by: kenshin620


Skittles wrote:I know at my FLGS, this is the first WD to sell out in years. And it sold out by Tuesday.


l0k1 wrote:My local gaming store put them on the shelf during a 40k tourney, and promptly sold out and had people trying to order more but according to his distributor there is no more and no more are being printed



GW marketing strategy, actually working? I havent been to my stores yet so I dont know


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/06 21:31:04


Post by: Mythal


Games Workshop will have noted how quickly this edition has sold out. An army they previously believed lacked grass-roots support and must have considered 'squatting' from time to time, despite its popularity in written fiction, finally gets its first update in years and - for the first time in years - the magazine flies off shelves!

Yes sir, Vampire Counts are a shoe-in for a full relaunch in a couple of years.


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/06 21:33:12


Post by: Kanluwen


Mythal wrote:Games Workshop will have noted how quickly this edition has sold out. An army they previously believed lacked grass-roots support and must have considered 'squatting' from time to time, despite its popularity in written fiction, finally gets its first update in years and - for the first time in years - the magazine flies off shelves!

Yes sir, Vampire Counts are a shoe-in for a full relaunch in a couple of years.


And by that, don't you mean that they're back from the grave?


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/06 21:34:34


Post by: Mythal


Kanluwen wrote:And by that, don't you mean that they're back from the grave?


Cruel and unusual punishment, sirrah


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/06 21:36:12


Post by: kenshin620


Kanluwen wrote:
Yes sir, Vampire Counts are a shoe-in for a full relaunch in a couple of years.


And by that, don't you mean that they're back from the grave?






Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/06 21:40:19


Post by: carmachu


Kanluwen wrote:Actually it is News.

GW US has WD #280 as "No Longer Available". I'm not going to get an answer until Monday(I want those dang Terrorgeist rules)--but I'm trying to figure out why. My LGSes do not have it either.


Sister rules are so crappy they pulled them?


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/06 21:41:59


Post by: Kanluwen


carmachu wrote:
Kanluwen wrote:Actually it is News.

GW US has WD #280 as "No Longer Available". I'm not going to get an answer until Monday(I want those dang Terrorgeist rules)--but I'm trying to figure out why. My LGSes do not have it either.


Sister rules are so crappy they pulled them?

As others are saying--it's actually sold out in many locations.


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/06 21:43:35


Post by: carmachu


Kanluwen wrote:
carmachu wrote:
Kanluwen wrote:Actually it is News.

GW US has WD #280 as "No Longer Available". I'm not going to get an answer until Monday(I want those dang Terrorgeist rules)--but I'm trying to figure out why. My LGSes do not have it either.


Sister rules are so crappy they pulled them?

As others are saying--it's actually sold out in many locations.


Here's a quarter, buy yourself a sense of humor. You might have noticed the smiley at the end, to denote a joke?

Its kinda crappy that its sold out TBH. Shouldnt be.


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/06 21:45:05


Post by: Deadshane1


Get ready to see new rules in WD again...the return of "Chapter Approved"?


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/06 21:48:15


Post by: l0k1


Only as long as you have a subscription, if not you're out of luck.


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/06 21:50:05


Post by: Kanluwen


carmachu wrote:
Kanluwen wrote:
carmachu wrote:
Kanluwen wrote:Actually it is News.

GW US has WD #280 as "No Longer Available". I'm not going to get an answer until Monday(I want those dang Terrorgeist rules)--but I'm trying to figure out why. My LGSes do not have it either.


Sister rules are so crappy they pulled them?

As others are saying--it's actually sold out in many locations.


Here's a quarter, buy yourself a sense of humor. You might have noticed the smiley at the end, to denote a joke?

I did, but you have a history of GW hate--so I figured it was an implication of stupidity on their part.

Its kinda crappy that its sold out TBH. Shouldn't be.

Indeed. I want my damn Terrorgeist rules.


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/06 21:52:38


Post by: kenshin620


Deadshane1 wrote:Get ready to see new rules in WD again...the return of "Chapter Approved"?


Stop it, stop getting my hopes up


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/06 21:52:49


Post by: carmachu


Kanluwen wrote:
I did, but you have a history of GW hate--so I figured it was an implication of stupidity on their part.


And here you are, the swooping fanboy riding in to defend them....yeee ha!

Maybe I should hav egiven you a dollar to buy your humor.....




Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/06 21:53:58


Post by: 1hadhq


Kanluwen wrote:Actually it is News.

GW US has WD #280 as "No Longer Available". I'm not going to get an answer until Monday(I want those dang Terrorgeist rules)--but I'm trying to figure out why. My LGSes do not have it either.


Thats US only
everyone else still able to get this WD. Order from UK maybe?

The undead giant bat looks ok but its tied to strigoi vampires...


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/06 21:56:20


Post by: Kanluwen


carmachu wrote:
Kanluwen wrote:
I did, but you have a history of GW hate--so I figured it was an implication of stupidity on their part.


And here you are, the swooping fanboy riding in to defend them....yeee ha!

How often does White Dwarf actually sell out? Seriously, I'm curious about that.


Maybe I should have given you a dollar to buy your humor.....

I'll give you a fifty so you can come up with better insults than "fanboy".


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/06 21:59:42


Post by: Mythal


Apologies - it seems I accidentally stumbled into a civil war. My light-hearted and ironic jape regarding the Sisters of Battle being overlooked in favour of Vampire Counts wasn't meant to be taken seriously.


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/06 22:03:46


Post by: Flashman


Mythal wrote:Apologies - it seems I accidentally stumbled into a civil war. My light-hearted and ironic jape regarding the Sisters of Battle being overlooked in favour of Vampire Counts wasn't meant to be taken seriously.


Welcome to Dakka


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/06 22:04:38


Post by: Necros


I got my issue this past thursday... later than I wanted to but then, it's always late if it even arrives at all...


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/06 22:10:00


Post by: mikhaila


Kanluwen wrote:
carmachu wrote:
Kanluwen wrote:
carmachu wrote:
Kanluwen wrote:Actually it is News.

GW US has WD #280 as "No Longer Available". I'm not going to get an answer until Monday(I want those dang Terrorgeist rules)--but I'm trying to figure out why. My LGSes do not have it either.


Sister rules are so crappy they pulled them?

As others are saying--it's actually sold out in many locations.


Here's a quarter, buy yourself a sense of humor. You might have noticed the smiley at the end, to denote a joke?

I did, but you have a history of GW hate--so I figured it was an implication of stupidity on their part.

Its kinda crappy that its sold out TBH. Shouldn't be.

Indeed. I want my damn Terrorgeist rules.


Sold out is quite relative. Quite a few stores will have a stack on their shelves. I doubled my order since I figured more people would want it because of the sisters codex.

Send me a PM if you need a copy Kan.


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/06 22:10:14


Post by: Flashman


This is GWs strategy to control information on new releases. Only show new models in White Dwarf and only print five copies of the magazine.


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/06 22:15:37


Post by: Howard A Treesong


Wow, you mean if they put *something* in the magazine it sells? Golly GW who'd have thunk it?


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/06 22:15:41


Post by: carmachu


Kanluwen wrote:
How often does White Dwarf actually sell out? Seriously, I'm curious about that.


Dont know. All depends on how many they actually printed.



I'll give you a fifty so you can come up with better insults than "fanboy".


Who says I was trying to insult you? Its a VERY accurate description.


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/06 22:24:01


Post by: Kroothawk


1.) Today is the first official release day for WD in GW stores and selected FLGS.
2.) Newspaper stores will get it next week, as will subscribers.
3.) Indeed the US GW website lists the current WD as no longer available. So either go to a newspaper store next week or order the British issue (British English is not that different fro US English )
Flashman wrote:This is GWs strategy to control information on new releases. Only show new models in White Dwarf and only print five copies of the magazine.

... and just to make sure, don't mention the Finecast releases of the month even in these five copies


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/06 22:26:17


Post by: Kanluwen


carmachu wrote:
Kanluwen wrote:
How often does White Dwarf actually sell out? Seriously, I'm curious about that.


Dont know. All depends on how many they actually printed.

I would guess 'a lot'.


I'll give you a fifty so you can come up with better insults than "fanboy".


Who says I was trying to insult you? Its a VERY accurate description.

Fair play. I dislike someone's personal tastes for games to be used as an insult, so I get a bit uptight about the "fanboy" calling.


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/06 22:36:33


Post by: 1hadhq


Kroothawk wrote:1.) Today is the first official release day for WD in GW stores and selected FLGS.
2.) Newspaper stores will get it next week, as will subscribers.
3.) Indeed the US GW website lists the current WD as no longer available. So either go to a newspaper store next week or order the British issue (British English is not that different fro US English )


1. no, was last saturday
2. no last thursday.
3 indeed

next issue is due to last saturday of august...


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/06 22:36:36


Post by: aka_mythos


kenshin620 wrote:GW marketing strategy, actually working? I havent been to my stores yet so I dont know
Maybe it is a matter of "marketing"... but it isn't "strategy" to listen to your customers after years of ignoring them.


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/06 22:57:07


Post by: l0k1


So is it possible to have the few lucky members of dakka dakka that did get a copy, post the sisters info?


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/06 23:04:02


Post by: Moopy


Same old dilemma:

Good: WD actually became useful again after a long dead zone. Lots of cool stuff in side that people can use.

Bad: It sold out. People who didn't get a copy are out of luck; instant "have" vs "have not" problem for the game(s).


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/06 23:20:29


Post by: Kreedos


l0k1 wrote:So is it possible to have the few lucky members of dakka dakka that did get a copy, post the sisters info?


The sisters rumors thread has accurate info for the most part, sept Seraphim are INT 3, not 5


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/06 23:31:35


Post by: l0k1


Do you know off hand which page the rules and point costs are on?


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/06 23:32:26


Post by: Platuan4th


l0k1 wrote:Do you know off hand which page the rules and point costs are on?


1. The points costs aren't until next month's issue. It's a 2 part article.

2. They wouldn't be posted, as that's against Dakka rules.


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/06 23:35:43


Post by: l0k1


Apologies, I meant special rules and stats lines.


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/06 23:39:48


Post by: millertime


Anyone else notice the Warhammer FAQ they slipped into this months WD on pg 15?

It amends the Power Scroll arcane item. The Power Scroll will now half the casting value of a spell instead of causing a spell to be cast with irrestible force on any double. It's labeled offical, yet it is not currently in the Warhammer FAQ on GW's website.


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/06 23:56:59


Post by: kitch102


If a MOD thinks it best, please feel free to remove this post. Especially if I'm gonna have GW branded assassins bursting through my door any time soon...

Terrorgeist: points around midway between a Hydra and a Treeman; a little closer to the Hydra

M - 6
WS - 3
BS - 0
S - 5
T - 6
W - 6
I - 3
A - 4
LD - 4

Special rules - Death Shriek, Fly, Large target, Regenerate 6+, Terror, Undead

Death Shriek = special attack for shooting phase. Can beu sed if marched, charged, or in cc. 8" range, need los. If in cc may target unit in base contact.

Roll 2d6 and add number of remaining wounds. For each point that exceeds targets ld, target suffers 1 wound with no armour save allowed. Magical attack and wounds suffered are distributed as shooting.

Options - infested x pts / rancid maw more pts

Infested = bats explode from tg when slain. When removed as casualty all units in base contact take 3d6 s2 hits.
Rancid maw = poisoned attacks, excluding thunder stomp.

Monster that is a rare choice in VC army or can be taken as mount for a Ghoul King (Vampire lord with ghoulkin vamp power)


SoB info coming soon, may take me a while to get it typed up. That or I'll have taken a bullet in the head from gw assassins. Maybe a MoD if I've broken dakka law...


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/07 00:09:46


Post by: Kanluwen


It's nice that you're doing that Kitch, but Dakka kind of frowns upon just outright posting statlines, points costs, etc.

It's better to err on the side of caution and whatnot.

But good to know that the Terrorgeist is pretty neat. Infested rule is fantastic.


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/07 00:20:59


Post by: Starfarer


Moopy wrote:Same old dilemma:

Good: WD actually became useful again after a long dead zone. Lots of cool stuff in side that people can use.

Bad: It sold out. People who didn't get a copy are out of luck; instant "have" vs "have not" problem for the game(s).


With previous releases, the rules were made available as free .pdf dowloads on the GW website shortly after the white dwarf releases.


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/07 00:26:40


Post by: kitch102


SoB stuff;

Faith points

- generate d6 points at start of movement phase for each turn. Does not carry over

Acts of faith

- Attempted immediately before unit acts in a phase (movement, shooting or assault). To use, roll d6 and add the following:

+1 if led by at least 1 of following
Sister Superior / Retributor Superior / Dominion Superior / Seraphim Superior / Celestian Superior / Mistress of Repentance

+1 if unit has been joined by at least 1 of following
Canoness / Ecclesiarchal Confessor / Saint Celestine / Uriah Jacobus / Arch Confessor Kyrinov

+1 if unit has taken at least 1 casualty

If total less than 5, act of faith fails. Faith point is lost and nothing happens.


Shield of faith - special rule that gives 6+ inv save





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Kanluwen wrote:It's nice that you're doing that Kitch, but Dakka kind of frowns upon just outright posting statlines, points costs, etc.

It's better to err on the side of caution and whatnot.

But good to know that the Terrorgeist is pretty neat. Infested rule is fantastic.


Fair play Kanluwen - still a bit of a Dakka noob here, and as I say I have no problem if a mod wants to delete the posts (as long as I dont get kicked out!). I'll leave them up for now though if needs be, we can take 'em down.


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/07 00:49:06


Post by: Melissia


A note:
kitch102 wrote:SoB stuff;

Faith points

- generate d6 points at start of movement phase for each turn. Does not carry over
Lose at the end of YOUR turn, so you cannot use Acts of Faith on the enemy's turn.


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/07 00:55:09


Post by: RiTides


millertime wrote:Anyone else notice the Warhammer FAQ they slipped into this months WD on pg 15?

It amends the Power Scroll arcane item. The Power Scroll will now half the casting value of a spell instead of causing a spell to be cast with irrestible force on any double. It's labeled offical, yet it is not currently in the Warhammer FAQ on GW's website.

What!?

That's AWESOME! The most broken arcane item in the book, finally fixed... if only they'd do this more!



Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/07 00:57:15


Post by: Moopy


kitch102 wrote:SoB stuff;


Uhhhhhh putting all those photos here is against the posting guidelines.

Which you should have known because you read the guidelines before you posted right?

Right?


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/07 01:12:20


Post by: kitch102


What guidelines? My internet connection dies about 3 times an hour here (damn you sky broadband) so i typically just try to do what I want to do as quick as possible, haven't seen the guidelines


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/07 02:12:39


Post by: carmachu


Kanluwen wrote:
Fair play. I dislike someone's personal tastes for games to be used as an insult, so I get a bit uptight about the "fanboy" calling.


Yet you started it by the claim "you have a history of GW hate", after I made a joke and left a smiley to show it. So when you say that, it rings hollow when you start it.


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/07 02:19:59


Post by: Mannahnin


Cool it please, guys. No more personal remarks this thread.


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/07 02:36:04


Post by: Adam LongWalker


You can artificially create a situation to achieve the desired effect. You can easily achieve "sell out status be reducing the quantity of product that they normally ship to their sites.

I'm skeptical with the sell out action at the GW stores due to their past corporate business practices.



Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/07 02:56:56


Post by: Lynata


Mythal wrote:My light-hearted and ironic jape regarding the Sisters of Battle being overlooked in favour of Vampire Counts wasn't meant to be taken seriously.
I was actually tempted to post something like that as well until having seen you went there first. Kudos.

The world would be such a bleak place if we would not have irony and sarcasm to dull the pain.


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/07 03:16:44


Post by: Kreedos


Melissia wrote:A note:
kitch102 wrote:SoB stuff;

Faith points

- generate d6 points at start of movement phase for each turn. Does not carry over
Lose at the end of YOUR turn, so you cannot use Acts of Faith on the enemy's turn.


I didnt notice this till you said it. Hopefully this is FAQed.


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/07 03:39:13


Post by: Havok210


So does anyone think they will print additional copies of the WD, given the success of this month's issue. (Or is that darn wishful thinking of mine?) LOL


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/07 03:51:15


Post by: aka_mythos


Adam LongWalker wrote:You can artificially create a situation to achieve the desired effect. You can easily achieve "sell out status be reducing the quantity of product that they normally ship to their sites.

I'm skeptical with the sell out action at the GW stores due to their past corporate business practices.
I think the sell out is a matter of demand... this months had a good amount of stuff in it and the FLGS around me had for sale many more copies than they usually do and sold more than they usually do. Whether its a true sell out, a manufacturers sell out, or even just a regional sell out... the point is its selling better than normal. I think GW just printed the same number of issues they normally do, but that FLGS' increased demand pulled supply from their stores. If GW were going to pull shenanigans and create an artificial sell out they'd have done it before.


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/07 06:05:39


Post by: temprus


Kanluwen wrote:Actually it is News.

GW US has WD #280 as "No Longer Available".
I would hope so, it came out more than 8 years ago.


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/07 06:31:03


Post by: Kanluwen


temprus wrote:
Kanluwen wrote:Actually it is News.

GW US has WD #280 as "No Longer Available".
I would hope so, it came out more than 8 years ago.

Yeah. That was me mistyping and thinking of Forge World's newsletter which I had up in another tab.


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/07 08:10:14


Post by: Marthike


I never knew WD is printed in poland LOL

Anyway, i don't know why US is sold out because here in the UK, we have lots.

the first few release days only had like 2 but the next week our GW got lots new WDs

Maybe they are just slow at shipping it to america


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/07 08:24:16


Post by: Grenat


I don't know in GW store, but there is still a lot of WD in newspaper stand, in France.

As it was already say, if these issues of WD sell well, I hope it means that more interesting content will appear...


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/07 17:20:44


Post by: RandyMcStab


I hope to Druss that it does, I was flipping through some really old WDs a while ago and was reminded how good it used to be.....actual rules everywhere *sigh*


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/07 21:06:50


Post by: Spazz


At games day, We were in line for forge world for about an hour and by the time we got to the register to check out there was exactly 1 copy of WD left. which my friend a new VC player picked up.
I would say this is one of the better issue's of WD i've seen in a long time.


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/07 21:47:32


Post by: Breotan


I don't know if "better" is an accurate word to describe the magazine on the whole. Certainly it's one with more useful content for VC and SoB players but the rest is pretty mediocre.


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/07 22:01:44


Post by: Vetric


I picked up a copy from my local GW yesterday. They still had 3 copies left, but seemed surprised how fast it was going.


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/07 22:34:05


Post by: Ouze


Wow, kinda funny. I got it almost a week ago in the mail, and it's, i think, the last issue of my now-lapsed subscription. Possibly one more, not sure. I flipped through it half-heartedly and then put it on the shelf.

The only other issue I plan on ever buying is the Necron release one, depending.


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/08 14:04:24


Post by: boyd


Don't worry it will be available by PDF in a few weeks on their website.


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/08 14:07:10


Post by: Melissia


Breotan wrote:I don't know if "better" is an accurate word to describe the magazine on the whole. Certainly it's one with more useful content for VC and SoB players but the rest is pretty mediocre.
Even the SoB stuff is pretty mediocre. You'd have to ask a VC player on their stuff-- my guess is, as the star of the show (Sisters being a side show noone who worked on the thing cared about), they'd get more focus and thus better stuff.


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/08 14:37:26


Post by: Manchu


Subscriber here. Still haven't received mine. Someone will pay if it does not arrive.


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/08 14:43:06


Post by: andrewm9


Melissia wrote:
Breotan wrote:I don't know if "better" is an accurate word to describe the magazine on the whole. Certainly it's one with more useful content for VC and SoB players but the rest is pretty mediocre.
Even the SoB stuff is pretty mediocre. You'd have to ask a VC player on their stuff-- my guess is, as the star of the show (Sisters being a side show noone who worked on the thing cared about), they'd get more focus and thus better stuff.


Interstingly the Vampire Counts with 3 (or is 4) new profiles have more pages devoted to describing them and their rules than Sisters do which is a whole army. The whole thing feels like an afterthought to jam in the back and the next one will too probably since they will be pushing Ogre Kingdoms which has newmodels to sell.


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/08 14:43:22


Post by: Swara


Manchu wrote:Subscriber here. Still haven't received mine. Someone will pay if it does not arrive.


With the new delayed subscription shananagians, I was expecting mine to come like the 10th.. but I ended up getting it the 2nd, about the same time as I usually get it. Since you haven't gotten yours yet though, I'm not sure what their method is for shipping.


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/08 14:47:09


Post by: Melissia


andrewm9 wrote:
Melissia wrote:
Breotan wrote:I don't know if "better" is an accurate word to describe the magazine on the whole. Certainly it's one with more useful content for VC and SoB players but the rest is pretty mediocre.
Even the SoB stuff is pretty mediocre. You'd have to ask a VC player on their stuff-- my guess is, as the star of the show (Sisters being a side show noone who worked on the thing cared about), they'd get more focus and thus better stuff.


Interstingly the Vampire Counts with 3 (or is 4) new profiles have more pages devoted to describing them and their rules than Sisters do which is a whole army. The whole thing feels like an afterthought to jam in the back and the next one will too probably since they will be pushing Ogre Kingdoms which has newmodels to sell.
Meanwhile Sisters, whom have no new models, get less than nothing.


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/08 15:12:20


Post by: Kiwidru


So the GW meta has gone from units with rules and no models, to models with rules you can't aquire?


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/08 15:18:28


Post by: pretre


Kiwidru wrote:So the GW meta has gone from units with rules and no models, to models with rules you can't aquire?

Except for that whole buying the magazine from anywhere else (Mike offered up some above) or waiting for the PDF thing, sure. But you were just hoping to be clever and have us adore you, weren't you?


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/08 15:30:27


Post by: Breotan




Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/08 15:33:16


Post by: Kiwidru


Broski, troll harder. It's silly to force people to wait and print it out when you could EASILY put the rule in with the model?
And no, prior to your douchebag call out I didn't want you to adore me, I had no idea you existed and my life was better for it...
<3


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/08 15:36:55


Post by: pretre


Kiwidru wrote:Broski, troll harder. It's silly to force people to wait and print it out when you could EASILY put the rule in with the model?
And no, prior to your douchebag call out I didn't want you to adore me, I had no idea you existed and my life was better for it...
<3

I'm not your bro, buddy.

Or they could make you buy something... You know, like they do with all the rest of the codexes. In this case, the PDF will be available in September or October. For free. OH NOES!

I'm pretty sure you're thinking of a different company if you think GW is going to put their rules in with the minis. Not only is that going to be a pain if the rules change (since the packaging often stays the same and minis stay on shelves), but they haven't done that going back quite some time (if at all).


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/08 15:38:14


Post by: Alpharius


Melissia wrote:
andrewm9 wrote:
Melissia wrote:
Breotan wrote:I don't know if "better" is an accurate word to describe the magazine on the whole. Certainly it's one with more useful content for VC and SoB players but the rest is pretty mediocre.
Even the SoB stuff is pretty mediocre. You'd have to ask a VC player on their stuff-- my guess is, as the star of the show (Sisters being a side show noone who worked on the thing cared about), they'd get more focus and thus better stuff.


Interstingly the Vampire Counts with 3 (or is 4) new profiles have more pages devoted to describing them and their rules than Sisters do which is a whole army. The whole thing feels like an afterthought to jam in the back and the next one will too probably since they will be pushing Ogre Kingdoms which has newmodels to sell.
Meanwhile Sisters, whom have no new models, get less than nothing.


Which is odd, as 40K certainly outsells WFB, by a lot!

I'm hoping this is a very temporary stopgap 'codex', and that the real one is out within a year.

Hopefully!


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/08 15:39:10


Post by: pretre


Also, dude, douchebag is not the preferred nomenclature. Socially-awkward-american, please.


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/08 15:42:54


Post by: kitch102


I'm not your bro, buddy.


I'm not your buddy, guuuuuy!!!! Liking the reference there (despite the pointless arguing)


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/08 15:46:50


Post by: pretre


kitch102 wrote:
I'm not your bro, buddy.


I'm not your buddy, guuuuuy!!!! Liking the reference there (despite the pointless arguing)

We're past the fold on a rumors thread. Chances of their being anything but pointless arguing?

In all seriousness though, I'm sure we can hold out for a month or two until we get the PDF. Not the end of the world.


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/08 16:14:02


Post by: Nuclear_Bomb


The WD sold out at my FLGS the day the WD came out. Glad I got the last one.


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/08 16:16:25


Post by: kitch102


Nah, I saw a few left in Wakefield (Yorkshire, UK) today. Maybe I shoulda bought a few and flogged 'em on ebay for profit!


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/08 16:20:50


Post by: Acardia


My FLGS had two left when I left there yesterday, they saidl they have sold more in past few months than in prior years. Pretty sure a guy wanting VC was buying one of the last ones.


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/08 16:21:13


Post by: Jackal


Just grabbed one in a corner shop while i was at work
Not bad, nothing great though.

Last one i got was with the WE release.
Amusing to see a treeman for £20 (now £36)


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/08 16:49:10


Post by: Melissia


pretre wrote:Also, dude, douchebag is not the preferred nomenclature. Socially-awkward-american, please.
Dunno depends on your definition. For example, a "douche" could easily be a label given to someone who's socially adept but really fething creepy and smarmy about it.


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/08 17:10:59


Post by: pretre


Melissia wrote:
pretre wrote:Also, dude, douchebag is not the preferred nomenclature. Socially-awkward-american, please.
Dunno depends on your definition. For example, a "douche" could easily be a label given to someone who's socially adept but really fething creepy and smarmy about it.

It's a joke, M. You know, the thing that people laugh at or at least chuckle awkwardly.


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/08 17:17:21


Post by: Slipstream


Where exactly is this White Dwarf new direction? All I see are adverts, more adverts, WFB section, Lotr Section, 40k section, Jervis waffle section, sisters jokex, international accounts(now called something 'gothicy'. Did I miss something?


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/08 17:20:53


Post by: pretre


Slipstream wrote:Where exactly is this White Dwarf new direction? All I see are adverts, more adverts, WFB section, Lotr Section, 40k section, Jervis waffle section, sisters jokex, international accounts(now called something 'gothicy'. Did I miss something?

Speaking of jokes... Thanks for your delightful insight, Slipstream.

Back OT, I felt very good about this White Dwarf. Sure it's a $9 glossy advert, but it is sooo pretty.


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/08 17:41:27


Post by: aka_mythos


Manchu wrote:Subscriber here. Still haven't received mine. Someone will pay if it does not arrive.
You trust GW after they have your money?... most don't trust them before they take it. Personally think its lame that by GW's new policy subscribers are purposefully last people to get their copies.


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/08 17:56:49


Post by: 12thRonin


pretre wrote:
Melissia wrote:
pretre wrote:Also, dude, douchebag is not the preferred nomenclature. Socially-awkward-american, please.
Dunno depends on your definition. For example, a "douche" could easily be a label given to someone who's socially adept but really fething creepy and smarmy about it.

It's a joke, M. You know, the thing that people laugh at or at least chuckle awkwardly.

Or it could be used in French for taking a shower.


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/08 17:59:18


Post by: Melissia


pretre wrote:
Melissia wrote:
pretre wrote:Also, dude, douchebag is not the preferred nomenclature. Socially-awkward-american, please.
Dunno depends on your definition. For example, a "douche" could easily be a label given to someone who's socially adept but really fething creepy and smarmy about it.
It's a joke, M. You know, the thing that people laugh at or at least chuckle awkwardly.
I like playing the straight woman, as it were, in joke situations.


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/08 17:59:33


Post by: Kirasu


Ill give credit to GW for last couple of issues.. Theyre an improvement and 9$ for an hour of interesting ready is fine with me..People spend more than that in order to be allowed to watch movies


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/08 18:49:56


Post by: boyd


Melissia wrote:
pretre wrote:Also, dude, douchebag is not the preferred nomenclature. Socially-awkward-american, please.
Dunno depends on your definition. For example, a "douche" could easily be a label given to someone who's socially adept but really fething creepy and smarmy about it.


Not sure if that is part of the dictionary... although it is a very long entry... http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=douche%20bag



Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/08 20:03:13


Post by: Alpharius


Can we stop the seriously Off Topic stuff in here, and discuss the August WD issue instead?

Thanks!


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/09 14:40:39


Post by: Kroothawk


Kiwidru wrote:So the GW meta has gone from units with rules and no models, to models with rules you can't aquire?

Yep.
BTW WD is now OOP in Germany as well. And in GW's world, OOP rules for a new miniature are a success to brag about.


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/09 14:42:54


Post by: BrookM


I still have a few issues in my store. I'll put 'em up on ebay like those other scumbags entrepreneurs and net me a niiiice profit.


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/09 15:47:01


Post by: Kroothawk


Wasn't selling your new ipod enough?


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/11 20:45:07


Post by: canute


Manchu wrote:Subscriber here. Still haven't received mine. Someone will pay if it does not arrive.


Another subscriber here who has not received a copy. I called and was put on a list of people have not received theirs yet, so who knows when I'll see it. They said they are trying to pull this issue form other stores to fill orders. Thanks for putting your subscribers on the back burner.


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/13 17:52:18


Post by: Botten3


Saw it in store, don't want it though


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/14 02:58:32


Post by: hsojvvad


I am sure GW didn't print enough copies of WD so they can say "it's a sell out", just like how Microsoft and Sony when they released the 360 and PS3, stores only have 10 copies, so of course they sold out, so it would seem there is a big demand for it.

I am sure WD is the same thing. No way that there is so many issues unbought and all of a sudden nobody can get their issues, espically subscribers?

Come on BS on this one. GW knew subscribers would complain on the internet so again free plublicity for GW and the WD. This was done on purpose, it's not a real Sell Out. It's an artifically made sell out.


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Kirasu wrote:Ill give credit to GW for last couple of issues.. Theyre an improvement and 9$ for an hour of interesting ready is fine with me..People spend more than that in order to be allowed to watch movies


Like the Ultramarine movie?


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/15 19:00:02


Post by: sonofruss


My store got shorted there entire order so no dwarf for me ether. No reprint is going to happen from what I hear


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/15 19:07:48


Post by: Necros


Maybe in a few months they'll make the SOB rules a PDF on their website for people to download for free.

Yeah, i'm joking, but it would be nice...


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/15 19:14:25


Post by: Cruentus


Necros wrote:Maybe in a few months they'll make the SOB rules a PDF on their website for people to download for free.

Yeah, i'm joking, but it would be nice...


Why wouldn't they?

They did it with the BA WD Dex - released it in two parts in WD, and then two months after part 2 they put the whole thing up for download. They also had the Daemonhunters codex on pdf on the site as well.

I'm just going to wait until they post it for download (and am going to expect they will). If they don't, no loss for me either way (and I do have SOB/Witchhunters).


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/15 19:18:16


Post by: jp400


Necros wrote:Maybe in a few months they'll make the SOB rules a PDF on their website for people to download for free.

Yeah, i'm joking, but it would be nice...


Give it a few weeks, it will be in PDF and available from several sources.


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/15 19:44:21


Post by: Eumerin


It took GW several months to get the Nightspinner rules up.

So yeah, they'll go up. But the exact timing on that is probably up in the air. GW wants to make the rules available, but they also need to balance the need to encourage people to buy the magazine instead of just waiting for the inevitable free pdf on their website.


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/15 20:06:22


Post by: JB



I bought the German edition of WD. It should only take me about two months to translate the article.





Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/15 21:03:54


Post by: Kroothawk


JB wrote:
I bought the German edition of WD. It should only take me about two months to translate the article.

But by then, you have learnt every German word of (self-)praise


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/15 21:53:40


Post by: Captain Destructo


I bought the issue the day the owner of my FLGS set it on the rack, just because I happened to be there at the time and was bored. I also wanted to see the oh-so-vast improvements they made to the SOBs and Vampire Counts, lol. But from what I could see, there was only the copy I bought and one other on the shelf... could it be that they only sent him like, two or three copies? And he does have a partnership with GW and all, I can't imagine the guy setting only two copies out and keeping another, like, seven behind his desk. I'll have to ask about how getting the magazine works. If my theory is lame, point it out.


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/15 22:21:45


Post by: Platuan4th


JB wrote:
I bought the German edition of WD. It should only take me about two months to translate the article.





Supposedly, the Japanese edition WD article was published in English.

Can anyone confirm?

I heard this from a local SoB player(whose parents are naturalized immigrants) that had been contacted by players over there he knows for a translation into Japanese(odd situation, I know).


Anyone get the August issue of White Dwarf? @ 2011/08/16 04:59:44


Post by: JB


Kroothawk wrote:
JB wrote:
I bought the German edition of WD. It should only take me about two months to translate the article.

But by then, you have learnt every German word of (self-)praise

I think my brain will explode long before I finish translating this article...and next month there will be the second part in the next German edition of White Dwarf. I may be the only person in this thread that hopes that the second part is published late.