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Saw this , and had to paste it :'D

25% price increase due to 25% extra flash (and 15% less detail)
but remember, games workshop models aren't as expensive as a $600 camera lens, so it's still a cheap hobby

LunaHound wrote:Saw this , and had to paste it :'D

25% price increase due to 25% extra flash (and 15% less detail)
but remember, games workshop models aren't as expensive as a $600 camera lens, so it's still a cheap hobby

Dear God, GW really are fecking eejits.

I like where Mantic have announced that because they're switching over to resin which is cheaper, they're not dropping the price but giving you twice the models for the same price.....

LunaHound wrote:Saw this , and had to paste it :'D

25% price increase due to 25% extra flash (and 15% less detail)
but remember, games workshop models aren't as expensive as a $600 camera lens, so it's still a cheap hobby

But when Nikon bring out a new camera body, I don't have to change that lens You also find that the 300mm lens is still valid as a 300mm lens

Hello guys, I found an event on facebook, about boycotting Games Workshop, you guys should try it. I think it would make a difference.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=226381417388469

LunaHound wrote:Saw this , and had to paste it :'D

25% price increase due to 25% extra flash (and 15% less detail)
but remember, games workshop models aren't as expensive as a $600 camera lens, so it's still a cheap hobby

I really hope it wasn't GW who said this. If it was, there needs to be a public witchhunt; because NOTHING has been a bigger slap in the face to fans than that quote if it actually came from GW.

timetowaste85 wrote:

LunaHound wrote:Saw this , and had to paste it :'D

25% price increase due to 25% extra flash (and 15% less detail)
but remember, games workshop models aren't as expensive as a $600 camera lens, so it's still a cheap hobby

I really hope it wasn't GW who said this. If it was, there needs to be a public witchhunt; because NOTHING has been a bigger slap in the face to fans than that quote if it actually came from GW.

Why would GW advertise their new figures as having less detail than before?

Thorgut wrote:

timetowaste85 wrote:

LunaHound wrote:Saw this , and had to paste it :'D

25% price increase due to 25% extra flash (and 15% less detail)
but remember, games workshop models aren't as expensive as a $600 camera lens, so it's still a cheap hobby

I really hope it wasn't GW who said this. If it was, there needs to be a public witchhunt; because NOTHING has been a bigger slap in the face to fans than that quote if it actually came from GW.

Why would GW advertise their new figures as having less detail than before?

because they suck at making their sounds product sound good and plus the CradleKnight is dreadfully overpriced.

I honestly don't see how GW can keep raising its prices like this? what do they coat the models with some sort of class A drug, is that why they think people can't get enough of them?

Thorgut wrote:

timetowaste85 wrote:

LunaHound wrote:Saw this , and had to paste it :'D

25% price increase due to 25% extra flash (and 15% less detail)
but remember, games workshop models aren't as expensive as a $600 camera lens, so it's still a cheap hobby

I really hope it wasn't GW who said this. If it was, there needs to be a public witchhunt; because NOTHING has been a bigger slap in the face to fans than that quote if it actually came from GW.

Why would GW advertise their new figures as having less detail than before?

Because after every other decision they've recently made, it wouldn't surprise me too much. Before the recent decisions...I would say they couldn't be dumb enough to make an announcement like this. After recent events....I wouldn't be too surprised

itsonlyme wrote:I honestly don't see how GW can keep raising its prices like this? what do they coat the models with some sort of class A drug, is that why they think people can't get enough of them?

Actually I thought this price increase was pretty meh. Maybe it's the Euro prices, but for the most part, I didn't find them too bad. Land Raider went from 50 euros to 52 euros, big deal. Given that the last major price hike was 2 years ago, that is hardly too bad.

There were several individual WTF items, though. Tau Sniper Drone team now costs 32.5 euros. That's really lot from 3 small drones and their one small controller. Given how common Gun Drones are, who will ever buy them? Conversion ftw! Some other Finecast items got really nasty price increases too. Also, Tau Battleforce (which was one of the best Battleforces) went up 15 euros! They're really milking the box sets.

It's disgraceful:
Mantic have my eye now, especially due to their pricing attituide for cheaper material

What gets my goat is how GW prices individual character models. Astorath is now 30 bucks. Lillith hesperax is 21 bucks. 5 DE incubi are 50 bucks. So one astorath is 30 with just one model, yet 5 models of incubi are just 20 bucks more. I really want to pick up some individual characters but just cannot bring myself to be gouged. Ebay will be my friend hopefully. I'd honestly love to see people casting GW minis in their own resin and sell at reasonable prices. Not the most morally acceptable solution but it would sure piss off GW.

misfit wrote:What gets my goat is how GW prices individual character models. Astorath is now 30 bucks. Lillith hesperax is 21 bucks. 5 DE incubi are 50 bucks. So one astorath is 30 with just one model, yet 5 models of incubi are just 20 bucks more. I really want to pick up some individual characters but just cannot bring myself to be gouged. Ebay will be my friend hopefully. I'd honestly love to see people casting GW minis in their own resin and sell at reasonable prices. Not the most morally acceptable solution but it would sure piss off GW.

And given the horrors of GW's finecast releases, the pirated copies would probably be better than the ones GW sells.

Sad state of affairs.

Backfire wrote:Actually I thought this price increase was pretty meh. Maybe it's the Euro prices, but for the most part, I didn't find them too bad. Land Raider went from 50 euros to 52 euros, big deal. Given that the last major price hike was 2 years ago, that is hardly too bad.

There were several individual WTF items, though. Tau Sniper Drone team now costs 32.5 euros. That's really lot from 3 small drones and their one small controller. Given how common Gun Drones are, who will ever buy them? Conversion ftw! Some other Finecast items got really nasty price increases too. Also, Tau Battleforce (which was one of the best Battleforces) went up 15 euros! They're really milking the box sets.

For me I think the tipping point for excepting price rises was some time ago, sure its only a few pounds here but it does add up very quickly, just look at the Tactical marines, when they first came out they used to cost £10, yes its slightly different now but I don't think a extra shoulder pad and 2 special weapons is really worth £12, maybe a £1-2 at best, guess that means the rest is inflation! at the end of the day they have pretty damn big margins on the models so every time they raise the price and you go "oh that's ok", you are really just allowing them to sell you less for more. I always think of it running about the streets burning money, what makes it even more funny is most of you could easily get by without buying more models, if you like me you probably have a whole load still waiting to be painted!

frozenwastes wrote:

misfit wrote:What gets my goat is how GW prices individual character models. Astorath is now 30 bucks. Lillith hesperax is 21 bucks. 5 DE incubi are 50 bucks. So one astorath is 30 with just one model, yet 5 models of incubi are just 20 bucks more. I really want to pick up some individual characters but just cannot bring myself to be gouged. Ebay will be my friend hopefully. I'd honestly love to see people casting GW minis in their own resin and sell at reasonable prices. Not the most morally acceptable solution but it would sure piss off GW.

And given the horrors of GW's finecast releases, the pirated copies would probably be better than the ones GW sells.

Sad state of affairs.

Probably right on the money there. Anyone have a spare astorath kicking around, i'm buying a resin kit.