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 Inquisitor Gideon wrote:
I find the idea of it not be available odd as they've already stated they're making expansions. Not much point making expansions without a core set to play them with. Unless every expansion will be MTO only.

Well. On that one. And this post is entirely speculative.

We know when first released it sold out in a time period which, if transposed into lengths of measurement would be approx 2/3rds of the length of a Gnat’s baw hair, there are a defined number out there in the wild.

We do not know what that number is. But GW absolutely 100% do know. And they seem confident that a MTO period will pay off in terms of volumes of order.

Expansions? I’m going to predict that there will be So Many available for instant fulfilment, but with an overflow MTO tacked on, so as few folk as possible miss out.

The nerves for me, and I dare say others, stem from BSF’s expansions not being revealed as Inherently Limited. There are of course pros and cons of that. If it’s not listed as limited, folk can miss out. But if it is announced as limited, the filthy dirty parasites known as scalpers sharpen their credit cards and do what they can to rip off as many folk as possible for as much munneh as possible.

MTO, whilst far from ideal (ideal being a general supply) is at least a somewhat not entirely disgruntled medium. The folks who miss out miss out due to an unfortunate timing/payday junction.

From the WarCom article (link was posted above):

Don’t think you’ll be able to grab a copy this March? There’s no need to worry – Cursed City will be receiving a full relaunch later this year, along with some juicy new expansions.

This should settle the question what happens after the two-week MTO window.

beast_gts wrote:
Cursed City link from GW's email, which is currently dead (404'ing).

Link is working now.

Oooooooohhhh.

Seems this is a preliminary MTO, with a full release coming later.

WarCom wrote: Don’t think you’ll be able to grab a copy this March? There’s no need to worry – Cursed City will be receiving a full relaunch later this year, along with some juicy new expansions. Whether you pick up the box now or take your time to prepare for Ulfenkarn’s salvation, there are many more creepy quests and frightful foes waiting in the game’s future,** as Radukar’s bloodthirsty ambitions cause the streets to run even redder.

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2022/02/27/cursed-city-returns-this-march-made-to-order-for-two-weeks/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=warhammer-age-of-sigmar&utm_content=cursedcityreturns270222&fbclid=IwAR05ChDM13mL5ziht9lwsVbwBDpW-AeKhD3LyPUP62yan_VW81pbFzAcBTM

Meh. This looked amazing as a stepping stone to the new vampire counts, but in retrospect everything went in the wrong direction (including the weird scaling and basing issues on the vampires), the tree zombies, the wolf-breeders, dragon-vampires, etc.

At this point I'd rather just accept this got bollixed up, and we just move on to the next try at WQ. (or, gasp, something different)

SamusDrake wrote:
A 2-week made to order? Does that mean it won't be available after those two weeks?

It is having a 2 week MTO now but will be returning as a normal retail release later in the year. This is just to get it into hands sooner.

Expansions will follow the retail release.

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2022/02/27/cursed-city-returns-this-march-made-to-order-for-two-weeks/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=warhammer-age-of-sigmar&utm_content=cursedcityreturns270222&fbclid=IwAR3YhRQOUHARS54ls9dhHEYid259kHa3SHJSGEkpLcvUQvExB1RbjWJQZaQ

It’s good it’s getting a proper release. Less stress on potentially missing out

Important part from that MTO page:

Every order placed within this timeframe will be fulfilled, and the game will cost the same as it did on its first launch day.

£95, if memory serves?

 Shakalooloo wrote:
Important part from that MTO page:

Every order placed within this timeframe will be fulfilled, and the game will cost the same as it did on its first launch day.

Should we assume the full relaunch later on in the year will be more expensive then? Maybe they'll add a new model or two to justify the price

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
£95, if memory serves?

£125 from the Element Games and Dark Sphere pages

https://elementgames.co.uk/warhammer-quest-cursed-city-english-limited-to-one-per-customer
https://www.darksphere.co.uk/p.php?p=103110

It was $199 USD
and just to carry over from above €155

Do I believe them this time?

Being told it would be a regularly stocked item led me to miss it the first time.

Feels a bit like deja vu

I guess this 2 week window is to allow people missing the first time to be able to buy at the "old price".

Guess at the later "full release", the price will be higher (no doubt production / transport costs are higher now...).

Can't really see another reason to do this now.

The fact that they say deliveries will be in May almost makes me think that a huge container full of CC stock (or some key part of it) was somehow lost in transit for AGES or locked up in a container.

At least that would explain the fast turn around when GW has to print cart stock overseas.

That said I'm glad I didn't cave into getting Eldar this month - not that I don't want them or that I won't end up getting them (at higher full release prices of course); but CC trumps Eldar as the Eldar will be around for AGES and AGES

Oh certainly western civilization will fall before Eldar get another refresh.

 lord_blackfang wrote:
Oh certainly western civilization will fall before Eldar get another refresh.

Don't jinx it. There's still a week to go until this refresh hits the shelves, and the way things are going....

But back to cheery fantasy of Warhammer I'm really interested to see what the expansions are. This relaunch might even motivate me to get the Soulblight models out of my pile of shame.

 Eldarain wrote:
Do I believe them this time?

Being told it would be a regularly stocked item led me to miss it the first time.

Feels a bit like deja vu

This time I’m going to kick that football to the MOON!

My theory is that as they’ve said it’s MTO at original price.
The retail return later in the year may be where it has a price increase.

Remember when they brought back 3rd edition Space Hulk for the third time but added new parts at a higher price?
I wonder if they're going to do that with Cursed City for the permanent version. Add another tile or two so we all have to rebuy it again.

GoatboyBeta wrote:

 lord_blackfang wrote:
Oh certainly western civilization will fall before Eldar get another refresh.

Don't jinx it. There's still a week to go until this refresh hits the shelves, and the way things are going....

But back to cheery fantasy of Warhammer I'm really interested to see what the expansions are. This relaunch might even motivate me to get the Soulblight models out of my pile of shame.

Don't worry, civilization fell decades ago and we've all just been going through the motions because Death won't take us until we finish our backlogs.

No One Important wrote:
Remember when they brought back 3rd edition Space Hulk for the third time but added new parts at a higher price?
I wonder if they're going to do that with Cursed City for the permanent version. Add another tile or two so we all have to rebuy it again.

I doubt it. The Space Hulk releases were basically "one and done" type deals. So each one was basically a stand alone product.

Cursed City isn't quite the same, its a base game which expects to get several expansions as separate releases. Now what might happen is that when CC goes back on general sale after this promotional period, it will do so with a price rise (as most other things have gone up as well) and alongside its first expansion - which might well feature a few models we have already but with their campaign, card stock and potentially other things (esp light side stuff as so far that isn't bound to a battletome like the vampire side stuff is).

Danny76 wrote:
My theory is that as they’ve said it’s MTO at original price.
The retail return later in the year may be where it has a price increase.

That’s my guess. Going to grab a MTO copy.

SamusDrake wrote:
A 2-week made to order? Does that mean it won't be available after those two weeks?

At the bottom of the article, it says (emphasis added):

Don’t think you’ll be able to grab a copy this March? There’s no need to worry – Cursed City will be receiving a full relaunch later this year, along with some juicy new expansions. Whether you pick up the box now or take your time to prepare for Ulfenkarn’s salvation, there are many more creepy quests and frightful foes waiting in the game’s future,** as Radukar’s bloodthirsty ambitions cause the streets to run even redder.

So this made-to-order is pretty much for people who want it now, and to help prevent scalpers from price gouging.

GoatboyBeta wrote:

 lord_blackfang wrote:
Oh certainly western civilization will fall before Eldar get another refresh.

Don't jinx it. There's still a week to go until this refresh hits the shelves, and the way things are going....

But back to cheery fantasy of Warhammer I'm really interested to see what the expansions are. This relaunch might even motivate me to get the Soulblight models out of my pile of shame.

I mean the underdogs are currently whipping the pants of the assumed winners. Much like Eldar! :p

 Nevelon wrote:

Danny76 wrote:
My theory is that as they’ve said it’s MTO at original price.
The retail return later in the year may be where it has a price increase.

That’s my guess. Going to grab a MTO copy.

Yeah I shall as well.
Seems the safest option.

 Overread wrote:
The fact that they say deliveries will be in May almost makes me think that a huge container full of CC stock (or some key part of it) was somehow lost in transit for AGES or locked up in a container.

Or a warehouse in China waiting until shipping prices started to come back down again....

Just got an email from Wayland - CC is not just going MOT on the GW Website but also through distributors as well. Wayland are already taking pre-orders with 20% off

Did the Cursed City game end up any good, in the end?

 Ian Sturrock wrote:
Did the Cursed City game end up any good, in the end?

One of my friends has it and has played it through.
Says it gets very repetitive very quickly.
When I asked about my picking up a copy, he said unless I want the miniatures, not to bother.

To be fair BSF is also repetitive; just hold up 300-style and blow the sods away as they get close.

True. BSF is also very repetitive.
I really miss the quality game games they released in Betrayal at Calth and Deathwatch: Overkill. I still have BaC because it’s just so well done game-wise.