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Isn't a quarter century in gaming kind of a big deal?
I just seems like the news and releases are not much different than normal.
I would have expected more fanfare.
Am I missing something?

I think there be a storm a brewin

Its the calm before the storm if more FC is on its way im sure.

If I know GW they'll probably keep everything under wraps until the morning of anniversary in the hope of creating hype. By the time I find out about it I'll be down the pub or at the football. And I'll probably be meh anyway.

i think they may drop somthing big like a plastic thunderhawk kit

Made a thread about this a couple weeks ago. I agree, but there's still nine months to go

johnstewartjohn wrote:i think they may drop somthing big like a plastic thunderhawk kit

That would be quite marvellous! But, I think they are waiting for the day after I buy a FW one to announce it, which I've been toying with for years (so sorry guys! :( )

If I know GW they'll probably keep everything under wraps until the morning of anniversary in the hope of creating hype.

That much is certain

Why is it that I feel if GW was doing something and showing it off, the same people in this thread would be making "it's NINE MONTHS AWAY GW! What is wrong with you, why are you so money grubbing!" threads?

Im celebrating in a non wargaming manner by drinking 16 pints of strong ale and then having a fight with a policeman.

Same as I do at birthday parties, funerals....

... Upon receiving an amusing text message, finding a long lost sock, winning a tenner on the lottery....

curran12 wrote:Why is it that I feel if GW was doing something and showing it off, the same people in this thread would be making "it's NINE MONTHS AWAY GW! What is wrong with you, why are you so money grubbing!" threads?

Because GW announces everything in advance like that and has been publicly criticized for it countless times before... oh wai...

Even if all they did this year was a new edition and a new CSM book, that'd make it a pretty big year for 40K IMO.

What, you don't think a bunch of useless crap (keychains, mousepads, etc.) and one ridiculously expensive anniversary miniature that's riddled with holes and has numerous other flaws is a big deal?

matphat wrote:I would have expected more fanfare.
Am I missing something?

The 25th anniversary of 40K has been a just wonderful assuming you play LOTR that is and/or like badly cast ‘limited edition’ miniatures and overpriced keychains, so I don’t really see the problem.

And don't forget Gandalf on the cover of the 25th anniversary issue of White Dwarf, lol. If you think that's lackluster then I don't know what to tell you, son!

I have to agree that the 25th anniversary was somewhat lacklustre. So far it’s been:

“Celebrate the 25th anniversary of 40k in style with a poor quality finecast mini and LOTR”.

I doubt GW will do anything special this year.

It's because they put all of the Finecast returns in front of the prize vault.

candy.man wrote:
I doubt GW will do anything special this year.

Uh... 6th edition?


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Sidstyler wrote:And don't forget Gandalf on the cover of the 25th anniversary issue of White Dwarf, lol. If you think that's lackluster then I don't know what to tell you, son!

And a 10 year old picture of Gandolf at that...

Um...it's barely March people.

johnstewartjohn wrote:i think they may drop somthing big like a plastic thunderhawk kit

That would make too much sense...

Kid_Kyoto wrote:Uh... 6th edition?

You missed the point Kid Kyoto.

My point was directed at releases specifically to do with the 25th celebration (in which there was a bad finecast mini and a WD issue which focused on LOTR ).

The 6th edition release has nothing to do with the 25th anniversary.

Except that the photo of the rulebook mock-up has a giant '25' on the top of the cover.

Barring that, I think that people are jumping the gun on the 25th anniversary thing. I would say that it's very likely coming this summer, rather than blowing the whole thing three months into the year.....

It was pretty lame.

By coincidence, I was running a 40k GT that weekend, so I guess we all celebrated.) But with the Disinformtion act in full swing, I don't get much lead time about anything from GW, so planning some big event is pretty damn near impossible on two weeks notice when I schedule other events as far as 6 months ahead of time (a year with GT's).

We tossed the model on the shelf and sold a bunch. Then played 40k all weekend and ate barbeque. Hell of a party, nothing we weren't doing already.)

AegisGrimm wrote:Except that the photo of the rulebook mock-up has a giant '25' on the top of the cover.

Barring that, I think that people are jumping the gun on the 25th anniversary thing. I would say that it's very likely coming this summer, rather than blowing the whole thing three months into the year.....

I think the point he is making is that passing off a new edition/box set as being the big 25th item is rather anti-climactic since they would be releasing it regardless.

Unless it ends up being some mega box set far bigger and more chocked full of models/terrain then past non-anniversary box sets...

I'm no GW fanboy but I'll bet it'll have something really cool. Like the crashed Aquila in the Battle for Macragge set, probably along with something interesting for the marine models.

I would get on board for the plastic Thunderhawk rumors, but GW seems into the big kits like Baneblades and Stompas. I don't see a Thunderhawk out of any material being anywhere near 100 dollars.

I'd buy a plastic Thunderhawk.

Actually, I'd buy two, build both, then throw one off my friend's third-story balcony. Then I'd collect the pieces and make crashed Thunderhawk terrain.

CT GAMER wrote:I think the point he is making is that passing off a new edition/box set as being the big 25th item is rather anti-climactic since they would be releasing it regardless.

Unless it ends up being some mega box set far bigger and more chocked full of models/terrain then past non-anniversary box sets...

*high fives CT GAMER*

This is exactly the point I was making. 6th ED is a big release for this year but not something specific to the 25th anniversary celebration.

Although I’m standing by my initial (pessimistic) prediction, I’d love it if CT GAMER’s theory came true in that the 6th edition launch being more impressive than previous edition launches.

I think GW is going be like that guy we all were when our first big anniversary came up. Having something big in the works but pretending like you really got her not much at all. And the second she turns away you whip it out and surprise her! Just like GW IMO

Johnny-Crass wrote:And the second she turns away you whip it out and surprise her!

Must resist urge to make a comment, must resist urge to make a comment, must resist urge to make a comme.......................no it doesn't work.

That can get you arrested, you know that don't you.

What about a reprinted deluxe edition of Rogue Trader? I'm sure if people will pay £50 for a deluxe version of the rulebook that they already have, then a bit of 40k history would be an ideal product.

Oh I'm sorry am I the only one with a plastic thunderhawk in my pants?