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The title pretty much says it all. Post below if you're in Vancouver and looking for games, this can be our comminuty database so to speak.

My friends and I usually play at Strategies on Main St. They have open gaming on Sundays, the tables are usually setup as 4x4s and your models have to be painted, 3 colours, no primer, bases must be done too. It sounds like a silly rule until you realize that this keeps out most of the less desirable opponents. The owner used to work for GW and they carry just about everything GW makes, along with Privateer Press, Reaper, Firestorm, Flames of War and more. There's also rumors they will be carrying the new Dark Age range in the new year.

Feel free to send me a PM if you're interested in setting up a game.

That all sounded pretty awesome up until "must be painted" part... maybe in a couple months I'll have at least one army fully done.
Gunna have to check out that store though... the one at Renfrew makes me sad because every time I've gone there to buy stuff, they tell me no one likes 40k and I should only come if I already had people to play with, which is poor customer service and not very friendly at all.

Yeah, Connections isn't my favorite place in the world. The one on Cambie frequently holds card came tournaments, like yugioh, needless to say, not my crowd.

There is a new Games Workshop store opening soon in Burnaby/New Westminster. November or December at the earliest...

But Strategies is good. Worth checking out.

hey im right near strategies , can usually play games sunday/monday

pm me if you're interested in some 40k

may occasionally go play at stronghold as well, (since they can rock a 12' x 12' with lots of terrain)

Hey Hub,

Sounds good. I will let you know. Probably after the halloween weekend. Where is Stronghold? I've never heard of that place before.

stronghold is first and foremost a magic card store, and secondly a privateer press store. BUT, im buddies with their buddy, so we're all buddyies guy!

but all south park qoutes aside, its out by royal oak skytrain,

and 12x12 tables are worth going nearly to new west for (since its only 5 min walk off the skytrain)

Well guy, I saw that when I checked out their website, didn't see anything about GW there, but if you say so buddy.

A 12x12 would be great for an apocalypse size game. I'll PM you when I get my act together for a game. I'm in the West End, so everything is at least 20 minutes from my house.

Tronzor wrote:Yeah, Connections isn't my favorite place in the world. The one on Cambie frequently holds card came tournaments, like yugioh, needless to say, not my crowd.

There is a new Games Workshop store opening soon in Burnaby/New Westminster. November or December at the earliest...

But Strategies is good. Worth checking out.

The BC manager has been saying that for 5 years now.

Ask the Park Royal manager, even he said he think hes lying .

This is more than a rumor at this point. GW's North America FB page and the GW Highgate Village page have both confirmed there will be a new store in Burnaby/New West. Apparently there will be some news on Thursday according to Owen, the manager at Highgate. This is the replacement for the Metrotown store that shut down in February for the new H&M store in Metrotown.
If you don't believe me, here is some more information. linky: https://www.facebook.com/#!/GWHighgateVillage

Edit: Games Workshop Highgate Village will be opening on November 19th according to the following link off of the official Games Workshop website.

http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/storelocator/details.jsp?id=14200006a&searchMode=filter&showGamingClubs=null&showIndependantRetailers=on&street=null&city=null&postalCode=null&filter_country=CA&origin=&radius=null&searchFilter=BC&return=null

yeah 12x12 is great for apocalypse, or a 4 way frag fest with some 1250/1500 pt'rs

We do Real Estates right at High Gate. IF he is telling the truth, then there is only one small lot open / available.

Guess i'll go ask myself : ]

Haha well, always good to hear from someone in the know. Do keep us posted.

The opening date is off of the official Games Workshop site, not the facebook page. I have no reason not to believe Games Workshop's site, but let me know if you hear differently.

I live up in squamish, I would come down into the city, but I know no one that plays down there, Alas. does anyone by anychance happen to also live in Squamish?

PM me if you're interested in coming down on a Sunday. This weekend is no good thanks to halloween but I'm around if you want to meet up at on of the FLGS. I have a few friends who play as well.

Tronzor wrote:Do keep us posted.
The opening date is off of the official Games Workshop site, not the facebook page. I have no reason not to believe Games Workshop's site, but let me know if you hear differently.

K this is the "site" as of Oct 25th

Looks like we get a store WIP picture, lol. Did you find anything else out? Can't really see how big that space is from the picture, but here's what the manager said on Fbook:
"Progress has been slow on the building of the new Games Workshop in Burnaby but I have been in contact with the powers that be and the floor plan sent to me has three, six by four, gaming tables, a painting table and a intro-game table!

I still can't spoil it by letting out the official opening date but lets just say I have one and the company has everything it needs in place to open on time!"

Not Nov 19th? The size of it looks like the old Metrotown store minus the back bunker room.

Anyways, why did they choose highgate?

its near sky train but still not that close. Are they hoping to lure the new wave of Chinese kids that came this year?
They WONT play warhammer lol

Hey guys! Just wanna give a shout out to every dakka vancouverite. Anyways i live in Richmond and I'm looking for a game for my 2000 pts Sallies.

surfingdude wrote:Hey guys! Just wanna give a shout out to every dakka vancouverite. Anyways i live in Richmond and I'm looking for a game for my 2000 pts Sallies.

Imperial Hobbies. best there is

Lots of Canadians in this thread.

Imperial hobbies? when do they have gaming nights?

Tronzor wrote:PM me if you're interested in coming down on a Sunday. This weekend is no good thanks to halloween but I'm around if you want to meet up at on of the FLGS. I have a few friends who play as well.

The only problem is that I only have Wed-Thurs off, and since I work inna kitchen, Weekends are our busyest days, with no chance of getting them off.

So should a game be set up, because of the limited days off, and the drive down, it would be an all day affar, like, 12 hours of 40k goodness,

Cheesecat wrote:Lots of Canadians in this thread.

Because we are essentially people that lost our FLGS , GW stores. For years.

well, just wanted to say, had a rip roaring helluva game the other night at stronghold, 1500 orks vs blood angel,

pretty freakin awesome! seriously, check out magic stronghold, way cooler than any of these other stores.

the gaming tables are up on the second floor overlooking the card tables too, FANCY!

Nice, I will have to check that store out. Sounds like a pretty cool layout. And if there's a coffee shop in the neighborhood, my bases are covered.

This just landed in my inbox today from GW regarding the Highgate Store. I'm going, anyone else plan to?

New Vancouver Hobby Center. First to the Fight!

As part of Games Workshop's expansion across the country, squads of Space Marines are descending on new locations! Stop by on opening Saturday at noon and be the FIRST TO THE FIGHT with activities, contests, and a free stuff (like the patch, buttons and poster shown) while supplies last!

Conversion Competition - We'll provide the bitz, you bring the tools, excitement, and creative genius! Entries due by 4:30pm.

Space Marine Painting Competition - Grab a Space Marine and paint your heart out! Be sure to bring your paint and brushes for this fun painting contest! Entries due by 5pm.

Scenario Challenge Competition - Bring your favorite 40K or Warhammer Fantasy army and/or the Lord of the Rings forces and face your opponents in quick, fun scenarios. Participants can play up to three games each if time allows.

The store's first day opens at noon. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners for all "First to the Fight" competitions will be announced at 5:30pm.

OPENING NOVEMBER 19th!
Highgate Village Hobby Center
7155 Kingsway, Suite 201
Burnaby BC, V5E 2V1

^^Not a chance. I wonder why they closed the Metrotown store? I also find it rather odd that they have staff and are not just a one man store. Is owen going to be the only full timer there? And everyone else key time? or are they reversing their decision and having properly staffed stores again (ie Manager 1-2 full timers and a few key timers?).


I am glad that Vancouver finally has a store again, we where one of the first ones in north america. It's just kinda got me thinking, why did they move from the biggest/most popular mall in the lowermainland to kingsway and edmonds? I know they totally redid KingsGate mall a few years ago cause I worked on it but I havent been around there in a long time. Metro had instent skytrain/transet access, the skytrain station is kinda far (15-20 min walk) plus I wouldn't want to be around edmonds after dark. I guess it had something to do with the lease/mall hours.


Luna do you have any inside info on the rental/lease agreement? And thanks for the WIP pic's.

Oh well Owen is a cool guy, although I do like Darren at Stratigies though. Funny story about Darren. He used to manage the metrotown store, but didn't like the way the company was going, so with his staff discount he bought two of everything in the GW store then opened his own store the next day. That always kinda made me chuckle.

One other question, is the Thor that worked there the same Thor who used to run the Apoc club in burnaby, or the bald guy with lots of tats, if it's the second guy awsome on him for winning the BB turney. Great game. =o]

PS if anyone wants to buy a bunch of GW stuff cheep and is local ( I live in portmoody, but skytrain is king) i'll shoot you a damn good deal just shoot me a pm please. I need some more Abrams Tanks and humvee's.

Hey Mike. Regarding the Metrotown store, my girlfriend used to work for the mall. The wing that GW was in was rented out by H&M for a massive multi-level store. As the leases expired, they were not renewed. I obviously cannot say for certain but this seems like a reasonable conclusion to draw.

It's not really a "Vancouver" store though, it's basically on the border between Burnaby and New West, but I live in the West End and the Park Royal store is tiny and a pain in the ass to get to. Strategies is the place I go to a lot, but the painted rule is a bit of a barrier for my friends to come and play as they don't have painted forces yet.

Thor is the bald guy with the bomb on his head. He was involved in the Apoc club, but I never did get a chance to check that out. I think you might be talking about the same guy.

I haven't been out to see the location, but I would be surprised if they're not on schedule to open. The store has been putting out periodic announcements and answering questions about the contests mentioned above.

@Tronz, GW will not renew that area not with Toys R Us gone. That was the sole reason GW stucked with that secluded area.

LunaHound wrote:@Tronz, GW will not renew that area not with Toys R Us gone. That was the sole reason GW stucked with that secluded area.

Thank you both luna and Tronz for the information you have provided. I can totally see with Toys'r'us gone that GW wouldn't want to stick around in that deadzone. I guess the rent or lease agreement in the rest of metrotown or metropolis was to much for them.\

If you look around the skytrain lines (both expo and mellinum lines) there are much better areas then the burnaby?new west area. I wound about brentwood? It has a nice station there, it's not a rough area like edmonds is, and a good bus loop there, it's right off the highway #1 and hastings....plus the lougheed highway. It just seems like another lost oppertunity for GW in Vancouver.

I could see why they wanted to move out of Gastown in the late 90's (skidrow area) as it changed from drinking/drunks/ to crack junkies and hookers....mmm hookers agahgahygahagha


Ahhh also I see the store hours are from 12noon-9pm I guess they wanted a store with a outside door and not be bound by opening when the mall opens....-facepalms myself-

FabricatorGeneralMike wrote:

LunaHound wrote:@Tronz, GW will not renew that area not with Toys R Us gone. That was the sole reason GW stucked with that secluded area.

Thank you both luna and Tronz for the information you have provided. I can totally see with Toys'r'us gone that GW wouldn't want to stick around in that deadzone. I guess the rent or lease agreement in the rest of metrotown or metropolis was to much for them.\

If you look around the skytrain lines (both expo and mellinum lines) there are much better areas then the burnaby?new west area. I wound about brentwood? It has a nice station there, it's not a rough area like edmonds is, and a good bus loop there, it's right off the highway #1 and hastings....plus the lougheed highway. It just seems like another lost oppertunity for GW in Vancouver.

I could see why they wanted to move out of Gastown in the late 90's (skidrow area) as it changed from drinking/drunks/ to crack junkies and hookers....mmm hookers agahgahygahagha


Ahhh also I see the store hours are from 12noon-9pm I guess they wanted a store with a outside door and not be bound by opening when the mall opens....-facepalms myself-

There was a..... "prime" area around New west sky train station. ( if im not mistaken there was 2 hobby game stores near that area )
its also 3 mins away from Douglas college. Almost everything dictates choosing that place if not for the druggies and hookers -_-

honestly this current High Gate location.... it wouldn't last long, it has no values.