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 ImAGeek wrote:
I'll probably do the 3 month subscription - It's cheap enough that it's no big deal if it's not great, and i'll definitely get a copy with the freebie that way.

I did exactly that.

I've been away from GW since leaving working for them nearly a decade ago, and have been an amused/despairing casual observer since. But their recent releases (boxed games) have got me getting back to my roots, and my missus and I have started messing with AoS as its so simple to learn (she board games a lot, but never could be bothered with minis beyond painting, but seems to gel with AoS pretty well, possibly due to playing Silver Tower first).

I figure twelve quid is not the worst price to pay to try WD again, and if not, easily cancelled with little lost.

I was reading WD since 188, and have read backwards to 1, so it will be nice to go back to the good old days... we shall see...

 ImAGeek wrote:

methebest wrote:

decker_cky wrote:
Which white dwarf came with an issue of white dwarf (we're not talking about subscription miniatures)?

one came with the 300th issiue i tihnk, can't remeber exactly and don't have my copy on me
was this model

Spoiler:

It didn't come with it, you had to buy it (issue 300 was my first issue, and that was when I started wargaming, so I remember it well).

I might be miss remembering as it was a long time ago, but i remember getting mine with the white dwarf.

 Thraxas Of Turai wrote:
I think the pre-order subscription offers are pretty fair for a modern day print publication, if White Dwarf is your thing a 12 month "introductory offer" subscription nets you more than 3 "free" issues in a year. The taster 3 month subscription basically nets you a single free issue (well it is 50p more than the cost of two issues, but you get the idea).

https://www.games-workshop.com/en-GB/Books-Digital?N=102300+4294966547&Nu=product.repositoryId&qty=12&sorting=rec&view=table&categoryId=cat440138a-flat

These prices are valid until August 14th 2016.

Only in some countries though. Here in Sweden we only get two free issues :(
In other news, just signed up for a 12-month subscription! Really looking forward to that Slaughterpriest, honestly of the best minis released and that along with the other Khorne characters seriously make me consider adding a Bloodbound contingent to my Chaos army...

Is there a digital option? I like having them on the ipad to read and store.

 Uriels_Flame wrote:
Is there a digital option? I like having them on the ipad to read and store.

http://www.blacklibrary.com/white-dwarf-digital.html

@Mymearan:

That is rubbish for those of you abroad, obviously over there you use the Krona, do those countries using the Euro get a similar bad deal? I assume the Aussies get hit with the worse deal as usual.

As for the free miniature I am stoked with the Slaughterpriest, I think it is a great miniature that I was going to add to my collection anyway.

The quarterly subscription is only available for the UK? Tried Rest of the World (Europe) and the only option was 12 months for... £95 ?!

If they start selling this in WH Smith again, take that as a sign that WD and GW are on the up again.

 Destrado wrote:
The quarterly subscription is only available for the UK? Tried Rest of the World (Europe) and the only option was 12 months for... £95 ?!

95£??
12 months delivery to Denmark is 66£ at the current exchange rate.

 Destrado wrote:
The quarterly subscription is only available for the UK? Tried Rest of the World (Europe) and the only option was 12 months for... £95 ?!

Can confirm this.

But for Spain, for example, it's 65€. Go figure.

Where are people getting free issues from? The way I see it, I don't see it as getting free issues, I see it as paying $7.50 Canadian a issue, instead of $12.50. It sounds so much better than 3 free issues.

Or am I missing something and you are actually getting free issues as well?

Davor wrote:
Where are people getting free issues from? The way I see it, I don't see it as getting free issues, I see it as paying $7.50 Canadian a issue, instead of $12.50. It sounds so much better than 3 free issues.

Or am I missing something and you are actually getting free issues as well?

No, that's all. Just how people are choosing to interpret the savings.

Davor wrote:
Where are people getting free issues from? The way I see it, I don't see it as getting free issues, I see it as paying $7.50 Canadian a issue, instead of $12.50. It sounds so much better than 3 free issues.

Or am I missing something and you are actually getting free issues as well?

Also factor in the free mini and comic that we know we are getting with WD (and rumored 2 more. Supposedly the first four issues come with a freebie), and we're talking about a MAJOR discount.

German GW site only has the 12 month subscription. I'm not willing to risk that. I would've gone for a three month one to be guaranteed the Slaughterpriest edition.

Binabik15 wrote:
German GW site only has the 12 month subscription. I'm not willing to risk that. I would've gone for a three month one to be guaranteed the Slaughterpriest edition.

Shorter subscriptions have only ever been available in the UK AFAIK.

probably because the quarterly is a direct debit, not a standard purchase

methebest wrote:

 ImAGeek wrote:

methebest wrote:

decker_cky wrote:
Which white dwarf came with an issue of white dwarf (we're not talking about subscription miniatures)?

one came with the 300th issiue i tihnk, can't remeber exactly and don't have my copy on me
was this model

Spoiler:

It didn't come with it, you had to buy it (issue 300 was my first issue, and that was when I started wargaming, so I remember it well).

I might be miss remembering as it was a long time ago, but i remember getting mine with the white dwarf.

Were you a subscriber? Maybe that was why. I remember there being an ad in the magazine for him, and it was limited edition, for £6.

As soon as digital is available, I'm on board. I was paying $9 mth prior, so no biggie for me.

I'm in two minds wether to subscribe digitally or physically. I get all my books and stuff digitally these days as Its so much easier storage wise....but I love the idea of having a stack of new white dwarves to add to my old ones from the 90s...I didn't like the look of weekly so didn't bother with it, but this new approach has peaked my interest.

Brother SRM wrote:

Davor wrote:
Where are people getting free issues from? The way I see it, I don't see it as getting free issues, I see it as paying $7.50 Canadian a issue, instead of $12.50. It sounds so much better than 3 free issues.

Or am I missing something and you are actually getting free issues as well?

No, that's all. Just how people are choosing to interpret the savings.

Thanks, I thought I missed something. I wasn't going to get a subscription because I thought, "Ooooooo 3 free issues is not a big deal) when I still have to pay $12.50 an issue. But paying only $7.50 an issue, now that is a big savings. Now I am actually thinking of considering to this when before I thought it was a joke.

Now before I do, I just want to make sure, how does WD get delivered? By regular mail?

Brown wrapped non-descriptive package.

Oh wait... maybe that's a different magazine...

 FabricatorGeneralMike wrote:

 adamsouza wrote:

 casvalremdeikun wrote:
Honestly, I would rather they gave a voucher to subscribers that let us choose from a short list of characters. Maybe one or two from each faction. That way everyone would be happy.

That would be prohibitively expensive for GW to do. Not only would they have to have a huge supply of figures available, there would be labor costs to pick and pack, plus packaging materials, and shipping costs.

Vouchers to turn in at retailers for existing clam packs would cost them nearly $30 a pop. ($30 minus the retailers discount, plus labor, plus packaging and shipping for replacement figure )

Not necessarily, when I worked at GW in 05-06 WD sub people had a choice of a few different models to choose from. The SM capt with 2 handed thunderhammer running forward, Inq Giddion Lor ( the finger pointing witch-hunter), the female Inq. Fantasy had a few figgies including the WD to choose from, hell even LotR had a few guys to choose from....

And if that is the 'new Khorne' aesthetic im going to weep openly for my beloved Kharn....capt of the 8th assault company...

You do realise there is a difference between something you get to pick with your subscription, and something they attach to an issue at the news stand ?

I also would like to know if they'll ship it to a P O box.

Never seen a white dwarf before in my life, but it sounds like quite a few are digging the changes so maybe I'll give it a go.

 ImAGeek wrote:
I'll probably do the 3 month subscription - It's cheap enough that it's no big deal if it's not great, and i'll definitely get a copy with the freebie that way.

I've just done this. £12.50 for three issues including postage is a ridiculous deal for any magazine these days. 150 pages is longer than some codexes and with an £18 freebie on the first issue that I can use, it's a total no brainier.

Frankly, if the mag is a good read that'll be a bonus!

The miniature came for free with the magazine in several countries - I got mine with #100 of the German WD (bought in a shop).

Oh man. Cannot WAIT to get my free Slaughterpriest! Do GW know I have been eyeing up cause like ting a Bloodbound army? The fact that this is not one of the 4 Heroes in Gorechosen makes this even better.

Do we have confirmation that the free mini is the slaughter priest ? As all I've seems is someone saying it could be and then people taking that as fact ?

 CURNOW wrote:
Do we have confirmation that the free mini is the slaughter priest ? As all I've seems is someone saying it could be and then people taking that as fact ?

No official confirmation but a user on tga who runs an independent stockist heavily hinted as much. A second user heard the same thing from his red shirt. Nothing is certain, but as a gorechosen tie-in, it makes a lot of sense. At this stage I would be very surprised if it was something else.

 Dryaktylus wrote:

Spoiler:

 ImAGeek wrote:

methebest wrote:

 ImAGeek wrote:

methebest wrote:

decker_cky wrote:
Which white dwarf came with an issue of white dwarf (we're not talking about subscription miniatures)?

one came with the 300th issiue i tihnk, can't remeber exactly and don't have my copy on me
was this model

It didn't come with it, you had to buy it (issue 300 was my first issue, and that was when I started wargaming, so I remember it well).

I might be miss remembering as it was a long time ago, but i remember getting mine with the white dwarf.

Were you a subscriber? Maybe that was why. I remember there being an ad in the magazine for him, and it was limited edition, for £6.

The miniature came for free with the magazine in several countries - I got mine with #100 of the German WD (bought in a shop).

That explains that then, the au/nz version must have come with it.

Having a magazine with Kharn on the front, only for it to come with a different blood-crazy dude in armor, is somewhat amusing to me I've got to admit.