Forum adverts like this one are shown to any user who is not logged in. Join us by filling out a tiny 3 field form and you will get your own, free, dakka user account which gives a good range of benefits to you: No adverts like this in the forums anymore. Times and dates in your local timezone. Full tracking of what you have read so you can skip to your first unread post, easily see what has changed since you last logged in, and easily see what is new at a glance. Email notifications for threads you want to watch closely. Being a part of the oldest wargaming community on the net. If you are already a member then feel free to login now.

GW increases Finecast prices by 25% across the board next year, because they've found a way to make their detail EVEN MOAR AMAZING!! Models remain exactly the same.

GW sues the internet. All of it.

Tired of their LGSs and their "free-riding", GW only sells product via their website and retail stores. Retail outlets continue to close.

This just in:

We know how much you value our wonderful unique and exciting world. So you will now have the amazing chance to get greater value. As well as paying for the model, you will now also pay for EVERY SKULL on each model, as every SKULL adds to the Games Workshop gaming experience you love so much.

Expect even MORE exciting SKULLZ on your favourite, cool Games Workshop models for even more tabletop fun!

Orlanth wrote:How about a price rise, on a price rise.
Noone has done that one before, so its a new one. How about a 25% price rise on all price rises to account for raising standards of production by moving to resin which is 25% better quality. Makes sense doesnt it.

I think you meant to say the second price rise is to cover the cost of the staff changing the prices on the boxes from the first raise.

I'm guessing the stats for all units will be removed from the army books and replaced with packs of sealed, random, stat cards (CCG style) and you need a separate stat card for each unit in your army.

.

raincity wrote:I think we can expect the same thing to happen to 40k as what happened to whfb, rules will be changed to increase product sales.. unit sizes will increase, points will decrease, gws terrain will have effects and the game will become less about planning and tactics to win games and more about whoever has bought the most to win..

Too late, already happened, its called 8th edition.

snurl wrote:

raincity wrote:I think we can expect the same thing to happen to 40k as what happened to whfb, rules will be changed to increase product sales.. unit sizes will increase, points will decrease, gws terrain will have effects and the game will become less about planning and tactics to win games and more about whoever has bought the most to win..

Too late, already happened, its called 8th edition.

Um read the post at all?? He already mentioned 8th ed and is expecting it to carry over onto 40k

Im guessing the soft and bendy plastics are simply the next step on the slippery slope that is Pre-Painted Plastics...

Pre painted plastics would be corporate suicide. Then again, GW has had numerous accounts of corporate suicide over the years and is still alive (and probably will continue to do so, even after the embargo and FailCast nonsense).

Perhaps, as a corporate entity, GW is unliving? Me thinks we need to vote with a shotgun rather than our wallets.

Zombie GW wants your money!

candy.man wrote:Pre painted plastics would be corporate suicide. Then again, GW has had numerous accounts of corporate suicide over the years and is still alive (and probably will continue to do so, even after the embargo and FailCast nonsense).

Perhaps, as a corporate entity, GW is unliving? Me thinks we need to vote with a shotgun rather than our wallets.

Actually, no. Prepaints wouldn't be that bad. Prepaints of troops like goblins or skaven would be a stroke of genius. Of course, it's a matter of price. My guess would be that cheaper PPs with less details would sell like a blowjobmachine that prints money. The original, unpainted ones should stay, of course. And you should stay away from anything bigger than the mass troops...

Anyway...my predictions?
Another two or three 10-20% rises until 2013.
Removal of metal bits packs.
Putting down the SGs entirely.
A bunch of campaign books 30€ a pop for The Hobbit, Re-Re-Re-Release of the fellowshop and Gandalf and Aragorn No. 12, both of which will cost 17,50€/1.

Korraz wrote:

candy.man wrote:Pre painted plastics would be corporate suicide. Then again, GW has had numerous accounts of corporate suicide over the years and is still alive (and probably will continue to do so, even after the embargo and FailCast nonsense).

Perhaps, as a corporate entity, GW is unliving? Me thinks we need to vote with a shotgun rather than our wallets.

Actually, no. Prepaints wouldn't be that bad. Prepaints of troops like goblins or skaven would be a stroke of genius. Of course, it's a matter of price. My guess would be that cheaper PPs with less details would sell like a blowjobmachine that prints money. The original, unpainted ones should stay, of course. And you should stay away from anything bigger than the mass troops...

Anyway...my predictions?
Another two or three 10-20% rises until 2013.
Removal of metal bits packs.
Putting down the SGs entirely.
A bunch of campaign books 30€ a pop for The Hobbit, Re-Re-Re-Release of the fellowshop and Gandalf and Aragorn No. 12, both of which will cost 17,50€/1.

PPP Troops would be a good idea, in theory.

However, you know what they say about the difference between Theory and Practice.

GW would propably make the PPP more expensive than the regular kits and then wonder why they didnt sell like hot cakes. Perhaps they would sell when players are rushing a Tournament list, but I cannot see any need for these myself.

It would then be typical GW to phase out the regular kits, leaving ONLY PPP, in order to drive sales of the more expensive box.

Oh, this is gonna give many nightmares.

AvatarForm wrote:

Korraz wrote:

candy.man wrote:Pre painted plastics would be corporate suicide. Then again, GW has had numerous accounts of corporate suicide over the years and is still alive (and probably will continue to do so, even after the embargo and FailCast nonsense).

Perhaps, as a corporate entity, GW is unliving? Me thinks we need to vote with a shotgun rather than our wallets.

Actually, no. Prepaints wouldn't be that bad. Prepaints of troops like goblins or skaven would be a stroke of genius. Of course, it's a matter of price. My guess would be that cheaper PPs with less details would sell like a blowjobmachine that prints money. The original, unpainted ones should stay, of course. And you should stay away from anything bigger than the mass troops...

Anyway...my predictions?
Another two or three 10-20% rises until 2013.
Removal of metal bits packs.
Putting down the SGs entirely.
A bunch of campaign books 30€ a pop for The Hobbit, Re-Re-Re-Release of the fellowshop and Gandalf and Aragorn No. 12, both of which will cost 17,50€/1.

PPP Troops would be a good idea, in theory.

However, you know what they say about the difference between Theory and Practice.

GW would propably make the PPP more expensive than the regular kits and then wonder why they didnt sell like hot cakes. Perhaps they would sell when players are rushing a Tournament list, but I cannot see any need for these myself.

It would then be typical GW to phase out the regular kits, leaving ONLY PPP, in order to drive sales of the more expensive box.

Oh, this is gonna give many nightmares.

If they do that then a fair few of their buyers are goin to move onto other games as painting and modelling can be a big part of the hobby for them.

johnscott10 editted his post, therefore min is no longer relevant.

Buh-dum-tish!

But seriously, GW may read this thread and I apologise in advance for any heartbreak my suggestions bring.

AvatarForm wrote:But seriously, GW may read this thread and I apologise in advance for any heartbreak my suggestions bring.

That's what worrys me.......

RandyMcStab wrote:

AvatarForm wrote:But seriously, GW may read this thread and I apologise in advance for any heartbreak my suggestions bring.

That's what worrys me.......

They are all our IP, so we can send a C&D to GW if they do any of them

Step 1. Go back to metal, tell to use some kind of new and super improved casting process and double the prices. Leave some of the Finecast products to be available, change the name to Finestcast and triple the price.

Step 2. Stop retail sell completely. Nobody is allowed to see or touch products without buying them. Get the prices up more because of the lost sales.

Step 3. Release one figure per year, costing one trillion pounds. Needs only one customer and no need of any service, sales folks or web sites. Lay off all staff expect one. Get stock people very happy.

Slipstream wrote:
4) Lie detector instore to check if you have been posting complaints about GW online. If you have you will be shot. But will still be obliged to buy models from their store afterwards.
.

Surviving Family members will be offered(reguired to purchess) FineCast Resin Coffin or Urn in one of two stylish designs.* The 40K "UltraMarine" or the WFB "Ultra Empire Marine". "Purity Seals" will be an additional cost (minimum 1). To aviod Legal action the family must purchess the decesed (pre death) weight in FineCast minitures in addition to the Coffin/Urn purchess.

GW will release a Kindel/Nook device with propietary software making amazon/B&N/other book/word programs unsusable on their device. All Codexs will be required, auto charged downloads at the resonable cost of $35 per download. This includes updates, errata and FAQ's. BL will have a similar device, the two devices will NOT be compatable. The BL device can (MUST) be upgraded to play the BL Audio novels for a small fee. The required "Mecanicum Audio Imersion!" headphone set will be avaliable for purchess soon,you cant listen to BL audio books without it (Literaly no other headphones will fit the jack plug)! Keep a look out for our shipping anouncement soonish!




*(A TRUE Hobbiest would get both!)

Nicorex wrote:Surviving Family members will be offered(reguired to purchess) FineCast Resin Coffin or Urn in one of two stylish designs.* The 40K "UltraMarine" or the WFB "Ultra Empire Marine". "Purity Seals" will be an additional cost (minimum 1).

*(A TRUE Hobbiest would get both!)

Each GW online store order of $100 or more will now come with a free dead puppy, along with a "before" photo and a piece of the bat used to smash its brains in.

Brilliant!

GW will remove the 'contains small parts' label from their packaging.

THOSE BASTARDS!

GW starting a ruthless campaign against Chess because of similarities!

Oh no they've already done that by removing all the chess sets from bugmans because its a none GW game!

I'm waiting for them to replace the pool balls with resin!

Nicorex wrote:

Slipstream wrote:
4) Lie detector instore to check if you have been posting complaints about GW online. If you have you will be shot. But will still be obliged to buy models from their store afterwards.
.

Surviving Family members will be offered(reguired to purchess) FineCast Resin Coffin or Urn in one of two stylish designs.* The 40K "UltraMarine" or the WFB "Ultra Empire Marine". "Purity Seals" will be an additional cost (minimum 1). To aviod Legal action the family must purchess the decesed (pre death) weight in FineCast minitures in addition to the Coffin/Urn purchess.

GW will release a Kindel/Nook device with propietary software making amazon/B&N/other book/word programs unsusable on their device. All Codexs will be required, auto charged downloads at the resonable cost of $35 per download. This includes updates, errata and FAQ's. BL will have a similar device, the two devices will NOT be compatable. The BL device can (MUST) be upgraded to play the BL Audio novels for a small fee. The required "Mecanicum Audio Imersion!" headphone set will be avaliable for purchess soon,you cant listen to BL audio books without it (Literaly no other headphones will fit the jack plug)! Keep a look out for our shipping anouncement soonish!




*(A TRUE Hobbiest would get both!)

Don't forget, the Australian version costs twice as much, and the New Zealand version thrice.

Swordwind wrote:
Don't forget, the Australian version costs twice as much, and the New Zealand version thrice.

Which is fair really as they're carried all the way there on the back of ratlings...

- Lawsuit against Mantic.
- 5 model boxes for everything, priced at £20-25.
- Everything metal converted to finecast. Issues with miscasts do not improve.
- White Dwarf up to £5
- Army books up to £25-£30.
- All battleforces/ battalions raised to £70, with £80 worth of models in them.
- Banning independent retailers from selling at a discount from RRP.
- Specialist Games removed from sale.

I decided to keep my list realistic because it's scarier that way.

scarletsquig wrote: - Lawsuit against Mantic.
- 5 model boxes for everything, priced at £20-25.
- Everything metal converted to finecast. Issues with miscasts do not improve.
- White Dwarf up to £5
- Army books up to £25-£30.
- All battleforces/ battalions raised to £70, with £80 worth of models in them.
- Banning independent retailers from selling at a discount from RRP.
- Specialist Games removed from sale.

I decided to keep my list realistic because it's scarier that way.

Damn straight, I reckin 2-3 years out we'll see 90% of this..

scarletsquig wrote:
- All battleforces/ battalions raised to £70, with £80 worth of models in them.

Selling battleforces for $120 with $100 worth seems more likely for them.
(Don't have the pound sign on my keyboard, so yeah. :\)

RandyMcStab wrote:

scarletsquig wrote: - Lawsuit against Mantic.
- 5 model boxes for everything, priced at £20-25.
- Everything metal converted to finecast. Issues with miscasts do not improve.
- White Dwarf up to £5
- Army books up to £25-£30.
- All battleforces/ battalions raised to £70, with £80 worth of models in them.
- Banning independent retailers from selling at a discount from RRP.
- Specialist Games removed from sale.

I decided to keep my list realistic because it's scarier that way.

Damn straight, I reckin 2-3 years out we'll see 90% of this..

I predict you will see that next year.

They will change the world RRP to reflect Australian and NZ prices

They will not sell to any internet seller, anywhere, only theirs

They will abolish paper books and codex... and deliver all on eBook... the new GW eBook reader (5 inch screen, B&W, and not compatible with any other style)

And yes, I agree, they will be a BL eBook reader... not compatable with the GW one

Damm... all this sounds logical

Mik

scarletsquig wrote: - Lawsuit against Mantic.
- 5 model boxes for everything, priced at £20-25.
- Everything metal converted to finecast. Issues with miscasts do not improve.
- White Dwarf up to £5
- Army books up to £25-£30.
- All battleforces/ battalions raised to £70, with £80 worth of models in them.
- Banning independent retailers from selling at a discount from RRP.
- Specialist Games removed from sale.

I decided to keep my list realistic because it's scarier that way.

You forgot something triple the price of paint pots.