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So cruising GWs site and checking out their 'What's New' stuff, I stumbled upon the new inquisitor blisters (they were pretty much expected, but here they are):

Coteaz:
http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?catId=cat1140003&prodId=prod1140055a

Inquisitor with power sword and inferno pistol:
http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?catId=cat1140003&prodId=prod1160013a

EDIT*****Those that don't know: This was prior released as "Limited Edition Inquisitor Lorr" originally****
Inquisitor with Plasma Gun and Power Fist:
http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?catId=cat1140003&prodId=prod1160014a

Annnnd a crusader blister:
http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?prodId=prod1160012a

So while these aren't 'new' by any means, getting them separate is something new (except the crusader... it was available before, but not in this variant... in a blister).

Though, I have to say, them re-releasing the Inquisitor Lorr mini... well, while I like the mini, and am glad I can easily get another if I want it... kinda makes me urked that they re-released a promo/hard-to-get-mini for general release... That's just me though.

It was pretty shocking to see Specialist Games take the front seat too

hrmm... that is a big load of douchebaggery on GW's part to rerelease another "limited" figure to general production. i wonder if this means they'll do the same with the space wolf wolf priest eventually... the crusader is nice, though.

Though, I have to say, them re-releasing the Inquisitor Lorr mini... well, while I like the mini, and am glad I can easily get another if I want it... kinda makes me urked that they re-released a promo/hard-to-get-mini for general release... That's just me though.

They probably "re-released" it specifically because it was a hard-to-get-mini.

Here in the US, it was really only available at Games Days. Many stores couldn't get the ones they were promised, etc.

All that stuff was made available on Wednesday with the Grey Knights Advance Orders.

I'm really glad I got the Corteaz boxed set when it was available. Even better, I got it at the last dented box sale ever held at the Maryland HQ in early 2004 for $10! Corteaz costs $16 by himself now.

Specialist games - WTF - I thought they were long gone in spirit if not physically.

zinge wrote:Specialist games - WTF - I thought they were long gone in spirit if not physically.

They have been available on the GW site for a long time. However, only part of the lines are there, and there is no continuing development. Sad really, as a minimal investment in time and money for both Blood Bowl and Necro would net GW some good sales.

many folks are hoping they do some of these games like they did Space Hulk. A nice limited edition reboot of Necro would be awesome. Kinda out of left field but I think Man O War would sell well also.

Actually, I took a closer look. One of those models was NOT available until just now because it was an out of production limited edition model. I've got two of them, the value just went way, waaaay down.

http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?prodId=prod1160014a

Not only that, but Coteaz and the Inferno Pistol/Power Sword guys were not available by themselves previously.

warboss wrote:hrmm... that is a big load of douchebaggery o GW's part

yes god forbid GW makes hard to find miniatures that people love to price-gouge buyers over more readily available!!!

We have plenty of legitimate things to complain about with reagrd to GW, this isn't one of them...

BrassScorpion wrote:Actually, I took a closer look. One of those models was NOT available until just now because it was an out of production limited edition model. I've got two of them, the value just went way, waaaay down.

http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?prodId=prod1160014a

If i had known such cool inquisitors existed i might have started witch hunters instead of DE

BrassScorpion wrote:

This guy looks very cool! Not quite as good as the witch hunters inquisitor that is similar but I'd like to get a couple of these.

It's also interesting to note that GW are still selling the old metal PAGK with psycannon and incinerator. The new PAGK do look different and the new psycannons look very different so I wonder why GW are happy to keep flogging the old metal ones? Probably why they only put one psycannon (by the looks of it) in the new sprues.

We have plenty of legitimate things to complain about with reagrd to GW, this isn't one of them...

Well, actually I'm going to disagree with that because it's not an irrational criticism. When a model, or any product by any company, is released as "limited edition" people who buy it often do so with the expectation that they'll have something special years down the road because it was a limited run sold only for a limited time. Re-releases of "limited" items are a bit of a slap to people who buy items because of the collectible aspect, whether it's GW models, Beanie Babies, or collector plates with Mr. Spock painted on them.

(Wonders how many people around here actually have collectable plates with Mr. Spock on them)

BrassScorpion wrote:Actually, I took a closer look. One of those models was NOT available until just now because it was an out of production limited edition model. I've got two of them, the value just went way, waaaay down.

http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?prodId=prod1160014a

In the past some companies have gotten in trouble for this sort of thing because of how they worded the original promotions and ads. Effectively its false advertisement to call it limited or limited edition when it isn't; to advertise something as limited they have to have documentation that production was restricted to a specific quantity. In the past people have sued to stop the indefinite manufacture and sales of such items.

I'm perfectly happy with them re-releasing these models. Why? Because I didn't know those two Inquisitors existed. I don't buy too many models from GW that look just plain fun to paint, but that guy with the plasma pistol looks great!

BrassScorpion wrote:

We have plenty of legitimate things to complain about with reagrd to GW, this isn't one of them...

Well, actually I'm going to disagree with that because it's not an irrational criticism. When a model, or any product by any company, is released as "limited edition" people who buy it often do so with the expectation that they'll have something special years down the road because it was a limited run sold only for a limited time. Re-releases of "limited" items are a bit of a slap to people who buy items because of the collectible aspect, whether it's GW models, Beanie Babies, or collector plates with Mr. Spock painted on them.

And I'll counter with it was never actually labeled "limited edition".

Inquisitor Gideon Lorr was introduced and marketed not as a "limited edition" model, but as a "limited release" model.

He was never available on the webstore here in the US(which was a idiotic mistake, because most of the shops that I know of never actually received their small amount of Lorrs that they were to receive for campaign rewards, etc), but only available through being an event reward(the Roadshows namely...which, again--never really got off the ground here in the US), and then later as one of the 'options' available to you through a White Dwarf subscription.

The new PAGK do look different and the new psycannons look very different so I wonder why GW are happy to keep flogging the old metal ones? Probably why they only put one psycannon (by the looks of it) in the new sprues.

For people who want to max out on a single special weapon, it's a way of doing so without scrounging bits or having to buy more box sets, though with two metal minis being roughly the cost of a box set of 5 GK, I'd never take that route. In fact, I traded away all my metal Grey Knights just before the plastics release including the many special weapon troopers I had. The only metal in my GK army will be the Inquisition related models.


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Kanluwen wrote:He was never available on the webstore here in the US

The gauntlet has been thrown. You are so incorrect, because I purchased my first Limited inquisitor model from the US web store, then got another at an Independent retailer. It was a web store "spotlight" item back when they had that daily web feature. And you can debate the difference between "edition" and "release" all you want, if they reissued it then it wasn't a limited release or limited edition.

Brilliant. I paid twenty quid for that miniature last month.

BrassScorpion wrote:

The new PAGK do look different and the new psycannons look very different so I wonder why GW are happy to keep flogging the old metal ones? Probably why they only put one psycannon (by the looks of it) in the new sprues.

For people who want to max out on a single special weapon, it's a way of doing so without scrounging bits or having to buy more box sets, though with two metal minis being roughly the cost of a box set of 5 GK, I'd never take that route. In fact, I traded away all my metal Grey Knights just before the plastics release including the many special weapon troopers I had. The only metal in my GK army will be the Inquisition related models.

He was never available on the webstore here in the US

The gauntlet has been thrown. You are so incorrect, because I purchased my two Limited inquisitor models from the US web store. It was a "spotlight" item back when they had that.

I never once saw him available on the US webstore. In fact, when I had inquired through them about it--I was told I'd have to attend the day of the events to get one.

And you can debate the difference between "edition" and "release" all you want, if they reissued it then it wasn't a limited release.

"Limited release" can mean pretty damned much whatever they want it to.

Is he going to be available in every FLGS as a blister? No?

Bam--limited release!
Is he going to be in constant production, with no gaps in his availability directly from GW or their events? No?

Bam--limited release!

'Limited editions' however has a very not debatable meaning. It means that there is a 'set' quantity of that item available and once it's gone, it's gone.

That inquisitor does look awesome. That's a really, really scrawny Power Fist though. More like a Power Glove. I'll be glad to get one of those and chop it's gun off to make something more fantasy-ish

I never once saw him available on the US webstore.

That's not my problem is it? That's where I first saw it and first bought it. I only bought the second one at my friend's store because I hated to say no to him after he went to the trouble to set it aside for me. By that point I'd already had one delivered to my door by ordering it through the GW website.

As for the rest, I made my point. Have fun arguing endlessly like you do all the time with everything and everyone around here.

BrassScorpion wrote:

I never once saw him available on the US webstore.

That's not my problem is it? That's where I first saw it and first bought it.

The closest thing I saw to him being available is when they told us when/where the events were.

The UK Webstore, however, did have him for sale.

BrassScorpion wrote:Actually, I took a closer look. One of those models was NOT available until just now because it was an out of production limited edition model. I've got two of them, the value just went way, waaaay down.

http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?prodId=prod1160014a

*hugs his limited edition chaos sorcerer*

Not my mini but I needed a picture

I'm glad to be able to buy a miniature I always wanted, and not having to pay through the nose (even more). I've drooled over that miniature since it was released.

Kanluwen wrote:The UK Webstore, however, did have him for sale.

Dude, I bought it in the US from the US website store. They had it in the US website store too. Sorry you missed it. Get over it.

wow both of those Inquisitors are amazing looking. No more armies, no more.

I don't really see the point in Re-releasing the Grey knight Grand master, he doesn't look as good as the new minis anymore and you could easily make a better (and plastic) grand master out of one of your GK termies or get a SM special character like Marneus Calgar or another TDA armored guy, do a bit of converting/icon filing and you have an individual and more character like looking Grand master. Although I do like the inquisitors and crusader.

Lol, now they're selling the Grey Knight brother captain as a lone figure for 12.30! He used to come as standard with the 5 man termie squad which was how much? £25 I think. Pardon me but I think that is a rip off! Just because he's basically available as a HQ and a pretty good one (has the grand strategy) they've whacked the price up.

Hurrah for the return of Lorr, now I won't have to pay absurd amounts to one of those overcharging bastards on e-bay.