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H.B.M.C. wrote:GW charging for desktop wall papers. That's got to be a joke right? What about charging Australian customers more for said wallpapers? Does that count?

Wait, what? Since when does GW charge for desktop wall papers?

biccat wrote:

H.B.M.C. wrote:GW charging for desktop wall papers. That's got to be a joke right? What about charging Australian customers more for said wallpapers? Does that count?

Wait, what? Since when does GW charge for desktop wall papers?

look at the Black Library website..

I'd prefer that they just stopped doing April Fools jokes completely. They're rather lame.

jgehunter wrote:

biccat wrote:

H.B.M.C. wrote:GW charging for desktop wall papers. That's got to be a joke right? What about charging Australian customers more for said wallpapers? Does that count?

Wait, what? Since when does GW charge for desktop wall papers?

look at the Black Library website..

Wow...what a waste of money.

Also, the US set of Horus Heresy e-Books is $135.83. Apparently if you live in Australia, you get to pay 237.83. Must not be enough tubes going to Australia.

So what is thier april fool's?

I haven't seen any April Fools joke from GW this year.

That is unfortunate. I liked last years joke.

-Loki- wrote:Well, the only other country we can order from that gives us ridiculous savings is the US.

Even GW don't have the stones to give them a trade embargo.

Ordering from US webstores is perfectly fine - H.B.M.C. made a small purchase from Dicebucket to give them a try (pretty sure it was him, anyway), and knows people who use Discount Game Store. Ordering from the US is completely fine.

Yes right Loki, although I think that is still somewhat more expensive than it had been previously from the UK (I tried to order from South Korea, my WFB ork army still only exists in my imagination as a result).

notprop wrote:To the OP, April Fools Day has never really been much of a corporate thing in the UK with the odd recent exception (FW). I mean who in this financial climate wants to be the joker with time on his hands to set something up?

Actually I think this is the first year out of the last few when there hasn't been an April Fool? Last year there was the 'How to roll dice' guide, 2010 was the 'eavy metal spray gun' that instantly painted a model to Eavy metal standard with a single coat. Pretty sure there have been others as well?

Anyway.. I think it's more likely that it was just because April 1st fell on a Sunday this year.

kronk wrote:I'd prefer that they just stopped doing April Fools jokes completely. They're rather lame.

Yeah but it showed that they still had some small fragment of a soul left.

biccat wrote:Also, the US set of Horus Heresy e-Books is $135.83. Apparently if you live in Australia, you get to pay 237.83. Must not be enough tubes going to Australia.

Their explanation when I asked them about that was that the international prices are set to correspond with the customer's local market. Which is a great marketing strategy... just ask Borders how well book stores are performing in Australia, thanks to people finally losing patience with the artificially inflated prices..

Johnny-Crass wrote:It is Sunday and the webteam does not post on sunday.

Aye I think Johnny had it right here. As sad as it is, that probably is the reason, no souless can't be bothered ideals, just, GW not willing to pay the web team to come in and click a button on a sunday.

ph34r wrote:

Harriticus wrote:Finecast and new Necron fluff has been their ultimate April Fools over the last year.

You... you actually like the old fluff better?!?

Actually.......... yes.

And I noticed the ridiculous prices on GW site... almost believed it actually...

Still nothing...
Last years one was funny, and if they post nothing it will show that they no longer have a soul...

Pacific wrote:

-Loki- wrote:Well, the only other country we can order from that gives us ridiculous savings is the US.

Even GW don't have the stones to give them a trade embargo.

Ordering from US webstores is perfectly fine - H.B.M.C. made a small purchase from Dicebucket to give them a try (pretty sure it was him, anyway), and knows people who use Discount Game Store. Ordering from the US is completely fine.

Yes right Loki, although I think that is still somewhat more expensive than it had been previously from the UK (I tried to order from South Korea, my WFB ork army still only exists in my imagination as a result).

For Australians, it's a chhange from about 60-70% off from the UK to 50-60% off from the US. It's not really 'significantly more'.

Ah OK, I was referring to the price difference between ordering a delivery from the UK (from the likes of Wayland) and official mail order from GW Japan or Aus.

Yeah but it showed that they still had some small fragment of a soul left.

I agree.

DAWARBOSS wrote:Last years one was funny, and if they post nothing it will show that they no longer have a soul...

Or just that nobody had any clever ideas this year.
Or that they don't want to ride the inevitable flak from those who don't get the joke... There was more than a little bitching about the 'How to roll Citadel Dice' book from those who missed the date.

insaniak wrote:

DAWARBOSS wrote:Last years one was funny, and if they post nothing it will show that they no longer have a soul...

Or just that nobody had any clever ideas this year.
Or that they don't want to ride the inevitable flak from those who don't get the joke... There was more than a little bitching about the 'How to roll Citadel Dice' book from those who missed the date.

Yeah I guess, did anybody get angry last year over it,

Also, I just realized that your avatar moves. It scared the out of me!

DAWARBOSS wrote:Still nothing...
Last years one was funny, and if they post nothing it will show that they no longer have a soul...

And why do I expect if they did post something, there'd be just as many posts of "JEEZ GW WHY ARE YOU MAKING JOKES THIS SHOWS HOW LAME YOU ARE."

Kilkrazy wrote:There was no price adjustment announcement yesterday.

This.

They've fooled us into thinking that their fortnightly price hike wont happen.

Has anyone actually gone in and mentioned the price hike to a staff member?
I guarentee it's worth a laugh or your money back (jks, I never return money.)

Nom

insaniak wrote:

DAWARBOSS wrote:Last years one was funny, and if they post nothing it will show that they no longer have a soul...

Or just that nobody had any clever ideas this year.
Or that they don't want to ride the inevitable flak from those who don't get the joke... There was more than a little bitching about the 'How to roll Citadel Dice' book from those who missed the date.

I fell for that enough i actually wanted it.

hotsauceman1 wrote:

insaniak wrote:

DAWARBOSS wrote:Last years one was funny, and if they post nothing it will show that they no longer have a soul...

Or just that nobody had any clever ideas this year.
Or that they don't want to ride the inevitable flak from those who don't get the joke... There was more than a little bitching about the 'How to roll Citadel Dice' book from those who missed the date.

I fell for that enough i actually wanted it.

I wanted it, even thoug it was a joke. lol


Nom

DAWARBOSS wrote:

insaniak wrote:

DAWARBOSS wrote:Last years one was funny, and if they post nothing it will show that they no longer have a soul...

Or just that nobody had any clever ideas this year.
Or that they don't want to ride the inevitable flak from those who don't get the joke... There was more than a little bitching about the 'How to roll Citadel Dice' book from those who missed the date.

Yeah I guess, did anybody get angry last year over it,

Also, I just realized that your avatar moves. It scared the out of me!

Not really, though it did get "necroed" when someone missed the joke and got locked as it was finished by then.
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/357634.page

It's not a good April Fool unless at least one person falls for it initially

The new paint range is FAKE!!!

Deathshead420 wrote:The new paint range is FAKE!!!

No the £333(Aus$,3,333,333) paint set is fake.

Nom

Probably the "Space Shark Jetbike" that was shown at the open house (a day late).

dkellyj wrote:Probably the "Space Shark Jetbike" that was shown at the open house (a day late).

It was shown on Sunday, which was April Fool's Day. It was in the display case of Will Hayes, and there was also a corn flake with painted on fangs.

The shark bike is fake!!!!!!
I wanted one.

Games-Workshop does not play, it's serious bizness

Kanluwen wrote:

dkellyj wrote:Probably the "Space Shark Jetbike" that was shown at the open house (a day late).

It was shown on Sunday, which was April Fool's Day. It was in the display case of Will Hayes, and there was also a corn flake with painted on fangs.

It was a fail because it didn't have a laser on its head Space Sharks riding sharks need lasers on their heads or it's just not 40k =o]