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Hey guys

I work in an independent GW stockist in the UK, a Toymaster. My posistion is GW ordering, which is a great job because i'm crazy about Warhammer. Just thought i'd let you know that when i faxed my latest order through, i got the response the Imperial Guard Commissar blister is now only Direct Sales only. Just a heads up, hope it helps. (This means that the only commissar model still available to buy in the independant retailers is Commissar Yarrick)

what the...

why are they cutting down the stores ? Darn it, they want to have direct control of the selling.... :(

No hint of this on the website, is it possible they are doing that only to independents such as toymaster?

well my FLGS has restrictions for what can and cannot order as a store.

THAT is funny.

My FLGS is also seeing a decrease in the variety of stock they can have. While "officially" they're not allowed to order certain items, the owner somehow still come into these items, but sell them under the table and labeled as "open box second hand".

I raised this in Dakka Discussions a number of weeks back.

I was making a decesion about either starting a new Eldar or Imperial Guard army, and was shocked on how many lines Maelstrom didn't stock as they direct only.

Although the general feeling it was a shelf saving exercise, I'm still not convinced. Stores like Maelstrom could stock the entire range via mail order, so the only reason for this is to hit out at Discounters in my opinion.

First GW changed all the rules for those wanting to sell at discount, and since that has apparently made no dent, in the past year and a bit I have seen the number of lines available on Maelstrom drop by a fair deal.

I have a tendency to look at new army options every six months or so, often it being Guard, so since the previous check, I was stunned how much had been moved to direct only.

I'm sure many won't see this as a problem, and maybe it won't be, although if more than 50% of metal boxes and blisters are direct only in a year, I'd say thats GW targetting discounters 100%

I should note, from the thread I started and comments by US members, this seems to be a UK issue, in other teritories GW has left them be.

From what my distributor has told me when new stuff comes out only during the pre-order will stores be able to get metal items, after that they can only order the plastic boxes as the rest goes too direct only. So if they have a partnership level then they are safe.

Presumably stores could stockpile the metal blisters during the pre order phase to sell for a while afterwards?

The FLGSs here still stock blisters, however certain ones (like the Imperial Advisors) are special-order only.

Grimstonefire wrote:Presumably stores could stockpile the metal blisters during the pre order phase to sell for a while afterwards?

Maybe but GW will prolly catch on and limit it at some point.

I wonder if this means some new Commissars are on the way? Maybe a solo-boxed 'Lord Commissar' plastic in the same vein as the Chaos Lord, or some new Commissar blisters?

metallifan wrote:I wonder if this means some new Commissars are on the way? Maybe a solo-boxed 'Lord Commisar' plastic in the same vein as the Chaos Lord, or some new Commisar blisters?

That would be awesome ....Moar bitz for the bitz box!

metallifan wrote:I wonder if this means some new Commissars are on the way? Maybe a solo-boxed 'Lord Commisar' plastic in the same vein as the Chaos Lord, or some new Commisar blisters?

Yeah that'd be excellent! However, with the way things are going, like Ogryns and Commissars going Direct only, i might get made redundant in the future if the range gets smaller and smaller. If it comes down just a few boxes, other staff will be able to deal with it on the side no doubt :(

metallifan wrote:I wonder if this means some new Commissars are on the way? Maybe a solo-boxed 'Lord Commisar' plastic in the same vein as the Chaos Lord, or some new Commisar blisters?

Don't say things like that, people will think it's true

Well look at how old most of the current Commissar blisters are.

Some of them still have the old 90's Bolt-pistols with cut-away magazines. If GW were to announce some new Commissar blisters or a solo-boxed Commissar/Lord Commisar plastic kit, I would not be suprised in the slightest. Dually so considering the upcoming release of DoW II Retribution and the fact that they'll probably want to cash in on all the extra Guard love that it'll generate.

I'm not saying it's going to happen, I'm just saying that it's a pretty plausible explaination for pulling some otherwise perfectly fine blisters off the shelves as they've done before every "advance order" announcement or new minis tease.

No, the Commissar blisters currently available were all part of the last Imperial Guard release just a couple years ago. They are not "old" with the exception of Yarrick. Link.

I wonder if this means some new Commissars are on the way?

Probably not justified, but great optimism!

All of the current Commissars were released around the time of Apocalypse, except for the Lord Commisar I believe. Same time as Ogryns, since there was an apoc Datasheet to go along with it.

Still would not suprise me to see the blisters replaced with an 'all in one' Commissar plastic kit that lets people build either of the two. More efficient than 4 or 5 different blisters for the same unit.

Kanluwen wrote:

metallifan wrote:I wonder if this means some new Commissars are on the way? Maybe a solo-boxed 'Lord Commisar' plastic in the same vein as the Chaos Lord, or some new Commisar blisters?

Don't say things like that, people will think it's true

You guys here about the new Commissar boxed set coming out? I hear there are new blisters too!

Ive heard that it comes with legs and heads included and that they also have the option to make a pre heresy commissar !

You guys here about the new Commissar boxed set coming out? I hear there are new blisters too!

Guys, I have -SOURCES- but I can't/won't name them.

They said that GW is doing an Imperator Titan Kit! I'm the only one that knows this, and that's why none of the actual reputable rumor sites have this info!


Despite the fact that I was pretty clear this was a personal speculation, I'm sure that someone will take it for fact and start a rumour

Hey guys, there is this gyuy on tis thread hoo nows about an impurial titan kit. Is true !!!!!!!

*Grammar added for effect .

You should've spelled "Grammar" as "Grammer" instead. Would've made it far funnier

Anyone know a release date for the upcoming Titan kit?

Platuan4th wrote:Anyone know a release date for the upcoming Titan kit?

I think it's around the same time as the new Thunderwolves.

metallifan wrote:Still would not suprise me to see the blisters replaced with an 'all in one' Commissar plastic kit that lets people build either of the two. More efficient than 4 or 5 different blisters for the same unit.

Efficient? Yeah. To a point.

But what the hell is the point of a Commissar plastic kit?

It's going to be for one army, and a single unit at that.

The Marine Captain boxed set works because really any of the Chapters(even Chaos!) can use it.

And any Guard regiment can use the same Commissar kit. See what I did there?

Besides, Commissar bits could be used for extra command squad zazz. Mmmm, zazz.

It didn't take long for this to turn into a wish-list thread, did it?

metallifan wrote:And any Guard regiment can use the same Commissar kit. See what I did there?

Besides, Commissar bits could be used for extra command squad zazz. Mmmm, zazz.

I dunno about that...

My HazOps Cadians can't use a generic Commissar. He'd need some equipment to survive...

Nothing wrong with wish-listing, as long as it doesn't go further than that.