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 NAVARRO wrote:
Wait... does the spoiler alert spoils the game campaign fluff? Because if it does its a dick post.

Not really. His werewolf model spoiled that. And the big bad for black stone died like three times

 Wha-Mu-077 wrote:
And this is why GW will keep screwing you over, you are all so eager to spend your money on this, you already completely forgot about all the lies and awful communication surrounding it.

Or people are more interested in the game and models than in continuing to invest in a relatively pointless controversy.

Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:It would’ve been nice if they could’ve confirmed much earlier it would be returning, even if they couldn’t say exactly when.

Because scalper tears are delicious.

Yeah, I agree. I think there are probably at least four possible reasons:
1) genuine uncertainty about if/when it would return
2) acting publicly as if they didn't need to release it as a way to gain leverage in negotiations with a contractor
3) managerial incompetence
4) actively hating the fanbase

I imagine the one or two you think are most likely probably ties directly with your emotional state regarding GW.

Wha-Mu-077 wrote:And this is why GW will keep screwing you over, you are all so eager to spend your money on this, you already completely forgot about all the lies and awful communication surrounding it.

How, exactly, is anybody getting "screwed" by GW over this? They released a product. I didn't buy it. They stop making and/or selling it. they offer it again. If I buy it, at a price I find palatable, aren't I getting my money's worth? Should I not buy something I would enjoy painting and playing in a futile gesture against the man?

Or... maybe you should decouple whatever intense emotional hang ups you have with GW from every new release.

 Gert wrote:
Might actually grab CC this time around, I dithered a bit too much (cos y'know Covid + not being full pay) and missed out last time.

I didn't dither, so much as decide I'd wait for the second wave - while I wanted CC, I didn't feel like fighting the traffic on the pre-order.

Then the bait and switch occurred.

Might pick it up this time round, but it isn't a given.

I like how they ignore the entire thing surrounding it and wash themselves of any responsibility, talking about how people wanted it back, not like they promised it will stick around for years multiple times, or anything.


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 Polonius wrote:

Wha-Mu-077 wrote:And this is why GW will keep screwing you over, you are all so eager to spend your money on this, you already completely forgot about all the lies and awful communication surrounding it.

How, exactly, is anybody getting "screwed" by GW over this? They released a product. I didn't buy it. They stop making and/or selling it. they offer it again.

Not exactly, they announce a product, say it will be available for years, release it, delete it when it sells out, delete all mentions of how long it will be available, pretend they never said anything about it, don't mention it ever existed for most of a year, and then they bring it back without any mention of the entire controversy surrounding the initial release, and act as if they're doing us all a favour as if they're bringing back something community wanted, and not just living up to their own promises, over half a year too late.

Frankly it's appalling how shameless they are.

 Gert wrote:
Wonder if it will sell as well as the last lot supposedly did. I get the online store sold out but retailers seemed to have it for a while (at least some of them including my local GW).

I suspect with the confirmation of expansions, there’s additional impetus to pick it up.

Those warming shelves didn’t have that arguable boon, as it was seen as a “one and done which was meant to have expansions”.

Well glad its coming back and they cleared up whatever issues with printing they had with the initial release. Also glad everyone who didn't get it will have a chance to now.

For me though, after seeing a bunch of play throughs and Let's Plays with it I certainly would like it but I just cant get past the gameplay. This is not a criticisms of Cursed City but of all the WHQ releases since the Silver Tower. I just dont like the rules system they use for it with the dice rolling and how power and activation works.

Then again maybe i'm just an Old Fogey who just wants a system like the old WHQ back. Glad to see there is such interest for it and there will be expansions for those who want it.

How is cursed city as an actual tabletop game?

I am debating trying to find something to play with my girlfriend that wouldn't be too overwhelming or dorky for her to manage.

Imagine buying this at overpriced tags with scalpers on eBay.

 CMLR wrote:
Imagine buying this at overpriced tags with scalpers on eBay.

They've not said how much this will be yet, maybe the scalped boxes will end up cheaper.

 Wha-Mu-077 wrote:
I like how they ignore the entire thing surrounding it and wash themselves of any responsibility, talking about how people wanted it back, not like they promised it will stick around for years multiple times, or anything.

Man... did your dad promise to take you to the zoo and then leave for cigarettes, never to return? Because you sound like you need therapy.

Oh my god, a publicly traded multi-national corporation wasn't 100% transparent about a supply issue for one item out of their hundreds of SKUs during a global supply chain fiasco. Clearly, this is a personal affront I must take to the grave.

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:

I suspect with the confirmation of expansions, there’s additional impetus to pick it up.

unless the confirmation of expansions get removed after re-release again

 CMLR wrote:
Imagine buying this at overpriced tags with scalpers on eBay.

eh. people have money, and they want stuff. One thing I do to keep my sanity is not overly concern myself with what other people pay for stuff, especially if I'm not trying to buy it. I've paid $100 for a bottle of whiskey, which for serious scotch drinkers is small potatoes, and twenty years ago I would have been irate to pay so much.


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 kodos wrote:

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:

I suspect with the confirmation of expansions, there’s additional impetus to pick it up.

unless the confirmation of expansions get removed after re-release again

If Cursed city is anything like BSF, you get a lot of play out of the base box. As a board game, you can find cheaper games, but I was very happy with BSF, and if anything, I felt like the core box provided the correct amount of content. I wouldn't say I was tired of it, but I didn't feel compelled to buy the expansions at retail, much less scalper prices.

ListenToMeWarriors wrote:
Eager to see what the expansions are

Some of the oldest unsolved Rumour Engine pics look like they'd fit right in with this game. I'm curious to see if they're the expansion sets that were held back.

 xttz wrote:

ListenToMeWarriors wrote:
Eager to see what the expansions are

Some of the oldest unsolved Rumour Engine pics look like they'd fit right in with this game. I'm curious to see if they're the expansion sets that were held back.

I'm withholding excitement, as I feel it will just be previously released Soulblight character kits(more than a few of which are explicitly linked to Ulfenkarn, if memory serves) packed with maybe some new tiles and cards and cost 3x the price.

We can reasonably expect new areas of the city in the expansions.

Whilst I’m not knocking the BSF expansions, I’d prefer more classic style WHQ expansions. Handful of new monsters, new tiles, maybe one additional Hero.

This time I’m gonna kick that football to the moon!!!!

FWIW, the BSF expansions were often eye wateringly expensive. the "big" expansion with the new heroes wasn't too bad, IIRC, but the rest were pretty clearly whale hunting.

 Polonius wrote:

 kodos wrote:

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:

I suspect with the confirmation of expansions, there’s additional impetus to pick it up.

unless the confirmation of expansions get removed after re-release again

If Cursed city is anything like BSF, you get a lot of play out of the base box. As a board game, you can find cheaper games, but I was very happy with BSF, and if anything, I felt like the core box provided the correct amount of content. I wouldn't say I was tired of it, but I didn't feel compelled to buy the expansions at retail, much less scalper prices.

it is more about that expansions were already announced the first time but this was than removed because "reasons", but now assuming that "this time" they will stick to their announcement and not just remove it like the first time

as said above, I don't feel the hype this time and wait until the expansions hit the stores before I buy into a promise that never happens

 kodos wrote:

it is more about that expansions were already announced the first time but this was than removed because "reasons", but now assuming that "this time" they will stick to their announcement and not just remove it like the first time

as said above, I don't feel the hype this time and wait until the expansions hit the stores before I buy into a promise that never happens

Yeah, I wouldn't buy a boxed game based on the promise of expansions. I think that's true of any product.

I guess I just don't see letting expansions influence buying the game either way, unless there's some world where the expansions are awesome and regularly available but the base game is sold out.

with already knowing the core game and that it is build with expansions in mind, don't see the point if buying an expensiv half finished product just because of the minis (which I can get anyway) and than missing the gameplay again

I'm incredibly happy to see this news! Loved the concept of the first game, managed to get one on release day, then all the things happened and didn't finished painting it. Rekindled interested now (especially for expansion!) and will get back to painting it eventually!

Funny thing is that my local store still have like 7 boxes of it that have been sitting there since the beginning. They are marked up at 300$ CAD instead of the original price of 200$ CAD. Most likely because they managed to secure some extra copies during the short hype period and paid a premium themself (their original batch of like 6 boxes sold at regular retail price). They'll have to bite the bullet if that's the case and put it back at retail I would guess!

ib4 the reprint adds some extra component leaving original buyers with a lesser copy

Yay! Can't wait to get my grubby mitts on the expansions!

I guess this means I have to get back to painting my set.

I’m also looking forward to the expansions.

I know there’s a popular theory that some of the Soulblight releases for AoS were intended as Cursed City expansions, but I’m not convinced. All of Blackstone fortress’ minis (including all those in the expansions) were push fit.

Ohh been enjoying the core box for a while now, so this is welcome news, expansions especially. I think big Radukar was definitely a planned expansion. He fits in too well not to be.

 Wha-Mu-077 wrote:
And this is why GW will keep screwing you over, you are all so eager to spend your money on this, you already completely forgot about all the lies and awful communication surrounding it.

No, I didn't forget. I just don't care.

Here's how it went;
They spent considerable effort hyping CS.
As I've enjoyed Blackstone, & really liked these minis, I thought "Cool, a Sigmar version of BS. I'll have to check it out."
But I didn't specifically tell my local shop to order me one.
And then it came & went so fast that I never saw the couple copies the shop got in.
I shrugged & figured "Maybe when they re-stock."
Wich was promptly followed by GW claiming that it was always meant to be a limited release.....
Again I shrugged, thinking "Eh, I guess their plans changed." I don't consider myself entitled to a explanation. So I just continued gaming as usual & didn't worry about it.


Now?
Well, I've enjoyed BS & I still think a Sigmar version might be cool.
I've not had any previous order for this canceled, not overpaid for a copy, am not sitting on a stash of it that's going to lose value....
I'm STILL not entitled to an explanation of what went wrong the 1st time.
And now I'll have a 2nd chance to pick it up. My FLGS likes this development.

So I'm not quite sure how I'm being screwed over here.

Nice to see it back - not surprised given that they had done alot of stuff in White Dwarf about it......

Likely pick it up and get it painted up being a vampire fan

That‘s welcome news. I‘ll definitely look into the expansions when they come out.

As discussed the first time around, Cursed City‘s appeal is too wide to not make it a „permanent“ range item, as was originally intended.

EightFoldPath wrote:

 CMLR wrote:
Imagine buying this at overpriced tags with scalpers on eBay.

They've not said how much this will be yet, maybe the scalped boxes will end up cheaper.

Exactly. As a 25+ year fan of GW, I expect a price raise to accompany the reprint.