Warhammer Historical dissolved

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**Alpharius**

From TabletopGamingNews:

http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2010/11/10/40843

"Games Workshop have dissolved the Warhammer Historical corporate structure. What, if anything, this means for the future of historical rules from Forge World remains to be seen."

So, Rick Priestly related or not?

**Kilkrazy**

The thread linked to says the company was dissolved in 2009 and the June 2010 date was for filing of their final accounts.

It doesn't seem to be do with Rick Priestly.

**BrookM**

This was a long time coming, I recall reading similar things earlier this year and yes, FW is taking over, hoping to kick things off with their own WWII rules.

**Alpharius**

Kilkrazy wrote:The thread linked to says the company was dissolved in 2009 and the June 2010 date was for filing of their final accounts.

It doesn't seem to be do with Rick Priestly.

Good catch!

Serves me right for not reading more, yes?

Though I suppose this could have been one of the things on the road that led to Rick leaving...

**Kanluwen**

Alpharius wrote:
Kilkrazy wrote:The thread linked to says the company was dissolved in 2009 and the June 2010 date was for filing of their final accounts.

It doesn't seem to be do with Rick Priestly.

Good catch!

Serves me right for not reading more, yes?

Though I suppose this could have been one of the things on the road that led to Rick leaving...

Or with him making a move to Warhammer Forge, what with as BrookM said...

Forge World is supposed to be taking over Warhammer Historical.

**Surtur**

You guys understand Rick P. is old right? Can't a guy retire without a hubub?

**VikingScott**

Do this mean rulebooks and that can't be bought from them anymore?

**Alpharius**

Surtur wrote:You guys understand Rick P. is old right? Can't a guy retire without a hubub?

He isn't that old...

And, you think this was a voluntary thing then?

**MajorTom11**

Isn't he like 50-55?

Unless he is filthy stinking rich, that ain't retirement age in the UK lol

**Alpharius**

MajorTom11 wrote:Isn't he like 50-55?

That's what I thought too...

Still, great for him if he can retire that young!

**12thRonin**

I gave up hope on the Rising Sun book for WAB a long time ago. Armies of Arcana is the only outlet for me really if I want to pull out my Samurai.

**Kid_Kyoto**

BrookM wrote:This was a long time coming, I recall reading similar things earlier this year and yes, FW is taking over, hoping to kick things off with their own WWII rules.

I hear Hitler will have 2 powerfists and a 2+ re-rollable invulnerable!

**BrookM**

Kid_Kyoto wrote:
BrookM wrote:This was a long time coming, I recall reading similar things earlier this year and yes, FW is taking over, hoping to kick things off with their own WWII rules.

I hear Hitler will have 2 powerfists and a 2+ re-rollable invulnerable!

I thought two twin-linked assault cannons and power armour?

**Consul Scipio**

BrookM wrote:I thought two twin-linked assault cannons and power armour?

That's Rommel...

**Mithrax**

BrookM wrote:
Kid_Kyoto wrote:
BrookM wrote:This was a long time coming, I recall reading similar things earlier this year and yes, FW is taking over, hoping to kick things off with their own WWII rules.

I hear Hitler will have 2 powerfists and a 2+ re-rollable invulnerable!
I thought two twin-linked assault cannons and power armour?

+ for the Wolfenstein3d reference

**Kroothawk**

Here some nice background info by Jim30 from Warseer:

Anyway - interesting link from tabletopgamingnews that GW have dissolved the warhammer historical business. For those of you who don't know about it, WH Historical was a side company which produced historical adaptations for the main conventional wargaming periods, to try and make use of the warhammer rules - some good examples include Warhammer Ancients, Trafalgar, and Pike&Shotte. The rules used to be sold through independent retailers and from the historical side, were tremendously popular rulesets for a lot of wargamers.

About a year ago the firms products were absorbed into Forgeworld, and very little has been heard of them since then. All of the products previously sold to retailers are now direct order only, and there is a gap which is being filled by other rules (eg. Blackpowder and Fields of Glory). So its quite interesting to note that GW have now formally wound up the WH Historical business - instead it is now being run purely as a part of Forgeworld.

This is an interesting business move - in many ways WH Historical was cheap to operate, kept gamers interested - particularly those moving on from WHF into the wider wargaming world, and was low cost for GW. The business savings from shutting it down must have been minimal, and as such, I'm not sure what is gained by abandoning it to Forgeworld.

Similarly, the direct sale only method seems to have resulted in a major loss of interest by many players, who instead are able to pick up discounted rules at shows, rather than rely on ordering books via the Internet with no idea of what the book is like, unless friends have one. (Most wargamers I know order based on seeign a book in the flesh first, which they can no longer do).

http://www.warseer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=282629

Funny Rick Priestley trivia:

This is a first edition thief miniature with Rick P. written on the base and GW written on the book:

**BrookM**

It's funny that Jervis and Rick wrote Black Powder, you'd think GW would say something about that.

**kenshin620**

Interesting to hear. I wonder how different the proposed WW2 rules are going to be compared to the great war

BrookM wrote:It's funny that Jervis and Rick wrote Black Powder, you'd think GW would say something about that.

Well Perry Bros formed their own company (bit different though I suppose though)

**His Master's Voice**

Consul Scipio wrote:
BrookM wrote:I thought two twin-linked assault cannons and power armour?
That's Rommel...

Nah, that's Guderian. Rommel drives a Baneblade...