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Huh. Apparently special characters don't sell well. Who knew?

Voss wrote:
Huh. Apparently special characters don't sell well. Who knew?

Or they're getting re-packaged into blisters for the new edition and GW wants to get rid of the old style ones.

Voss wrote:
Huh. Apparently special characters don't sell well. Who knew?

Remember its not necessarily stuff that hasn't sold well; its just not sold as well/as fast as GW's estimations within certain territories. So the line between "not sold well" and "overproduced" is a fine line to draw. Some of htem might be good sellers within their respective niches, but their niche wasn't as big as GW expected; or perhaps its even some regional supply issues in that they've overproduced; got stock that got stuck in one region due to lockdowns and now isn't needed.

Plus it might just be that GW is purging a batch of slower selling stock to clear space for stuff in the now. So instead of keeping the models for 1 year (or however long) they are now looking to keep only stock for a few months in supply; so they are stripping out the longer term batches to make room.

beast_gts wrote:

Voss wrote:
Huh. Apparently special characters don't sell well. Who knew?

Or they're getting re-packaged into blisters for the new edition and GW wants to get rid of the old style ones.

This is what I'd expect.

Ironically, the blisters are probably cheaper and less environmentally damaging than the card boxes.

I'm really hoping they make a box of these available in Canada. I'd buy one.

PlaguePony wrote:
Looks like Germany got the same in their Supply Drop box as Italy, not seen any conformation on the UK contents yet and some peeps have said its not been sent out yet

Italy and Germany would both be in the same region, so no surprises there!?

PlaguePony wrote:
Looks like Germany got the same in their Supply Drop box as Italy, not seen any conformation on the UK contents yet and some peeps have said its not been sent out yet

Wait, those are the contents? A bunch of random special characters?

Lol, you guys got it good. Local store had one of these boxes on shelf (he was ahead of the time I guess), priced at $85. I figured what the heck, never done a blind buy before, see what the fuss is about. I can always sell what I don't need/want. Well, it was an 8th edition first run Space Marines codex with 1st run datacards, the generic objective cards, 5 sniper scouts and a paint set. I would have loved to have received some of the other reported contents people are talking about, because this was shambolic. Fool me once.....
I don't mind old stock, totally expect it, but not cool to put in a book that has been out of date for over a year. Not to mention cards aren't used in the current edition. Basically, aside from the paints...a total write-off.

edit: as a point, when I say one of "these" boxes, I don't mean the actual GW one, just a blind buy compilation box done by the store.

You know people are going to say "Pics or it didn't happen!".

My order has changed to 'dispatched', but being in Melb with the distribution centre in Sydney, I'll get mine long after we know the content from others.

KonradBonecrusher wrote:
My order has changed to 'dispatched', but being in Melb with the distribution centre in Sydney, I'll get mine long after we know the content from others.

Mine’s still ‘pending.’ Lately AusPost has been swinging between two extremes, either shockingly fast, or at snail’s pace. Fingers crossed ours is the former. Be sure to post when yours arrives, I’m so keen to find out how many Sergeant Harkers we get

 bullyboy wrote:
Lol, you guys got it good. Local store had one of these boxes on shelf (he was ahead of the time I guess), priced at $85. I figured what the heck, never done a blind buy before, see what the fuss is about. I can always sell what I don't need/want. Well, it was an 8th edition first run Space Marines codex with 1st run datacards, the generic objective cards, 5 sniper scouts and a paint set. I would have loved to have received some of the other reported contents people are talking about, because this was shambolic. Fool me once.....
I don't mind old stock, totally expect it, but not cool to put in a book that has been out of date for over a year. Not to mention cards aren't used in the current edition. Basically, aside from the paints...a total write-off.

edit: as a point, when I say one of "these" boxes, I don't mean the actual GW one, just a blind buy compilation box done by the store.

So, to be clear, you bought a mystery box from a store, that had been put together by the store (not by GW) and are complaining that it didn't contain similar contents to the GW box?

I'm thinking it would be more productive to complain to the store, in this case.

diepotato47 wrote:

Meanmrmustid wrote:
Picking up mine tomorrow from local GW. I'm in Australia

Please let us know what you get! Really excited to get mine

Shipment was delayed so not getting until tomorrow now

 insaniak wrote:

 bullyboy wrote:
Lol, you guys got it good. Local store had one of these boxes on shelf (he was ahead of the time I guess), priced at $85. I figured what the heck, never done a blind buy before, see what the fuss is about. I can always sell what I don't need/want. Well, it was an 8th edition first run Space Marines codex with 1st run datacards, the generic objective cards, 5 sniper scouts and a paint set. I would have loved to have received some of the other reported contents people are talking about, because this was shambolic. Fool me once.....
I don't mind old stock, totally expect it, but not cool to put in a book that has been out of date for over a year. Not to mention cards aren't used in the current edition. Basically, aside from the paints...a total write-off.

edit: as a point, when I say one of "these" boxes, I don't mean the actual GW one, just a blind buy compilation box done by the store.

So, to be clear, you bought a mystery box from a store, that had been put together by the store (not by GW) and are complaining that it didn't contain similar contents to the GW box?

I'm thinking it would be more productive to complain to the store, in this case.

No, he's saying he bought a blind box some time in the past from a FLGS and it was worse than the ones shown in this thread.

The FLGS seems to have been taking a risk there with your good faith and willingness to make future purchases, bullyboy.

 insaniak wrote:

 bullyboy wrote:
Lol, you guys got it good. Local store had one of these boxes on shelf (he was ahead of the time I guess), priced at $85. I figured what the heck, never done a blind buy before, see what the fuss is about. I can always sell what I don't need/want. Well, it was an 8th edition first run Space Marines codex with 1st run datacards, the generic objective cards, 5 sniper scouts and a paint set. I would have loved to have received some of the other reported contents people are talking about, because this was shambolic. Fool me once.....
I don't mind old stock, totally expect it, but not cool to put in a book that has been out of date for over a year. Not to mention cards aren't used in the current edition. Basically, aside from the paints...a total write-off.

edit: as a point, when I say one of "these" boxes, I don't mean the actual GW one, just a blind buy compilation box done by the store.

So, to be clear, you bought a mystery box from a store, that had been put together by the store (not by GW) and are complaining that it didn't contain similar contents to the GW box?

I'm thinking it would be more productive to complain to the store, in this case.

Actually, being clear, you are totally off base.
Not really complaining as such about anything, I know it's a blind buy, just an observation that I would have been thrilled with what is reported in the GW boxes so far.
Really weird that you completely did not understand my post, its not like English is your second language.

English-English, American-English, Australian-English.

We're separated by a common language. I'm still surprised the Five Eyes organisation holds together and that we're not at war with each other over language and tone misunderstandings.

alphaecho wrote:
We're separated by a common language. I'm still surprised the Five Eyes organisation holds together and that we're not at war with each other over language and tone misunderstandings.

Wait, we're not at war? Then who the hell have I being buying those war bonds from???

 H.B.M.C. wrote:

alphaecho wrote:
We're separated by a common language. I'm still surprised the Five Eyes organisation holds together and that we're not at war with each other over language and tone misunderstandings.

Wait, we're not at war? Then who the hell have I being buying those war bonds from???

The God-Emperor of Mankind, obviously - building up His resources early in this timeline...

alphaecho wrote:

English-English, American-English, Australian-English.

We're separated by a common language. I'm still surprised the Five Eyes organisation holds together and that we're not at war with each other over language and tone misunderstandings.

I think befor the English Countries go to War over the language we will see another German War coming up (German-German, Austrian German, Swiss-German)

 H.B.M.C. wrote:

PlaguePony wrote:
Looks like Germany got the same in their Supply Drop box as Italy, not seen any conformation on the UK contents yet and some peeps have said its not been sent out yet

Wait, those are the contents? A bunch of random special characters?

that thing that bothers me here is that it was advertised as "start a new random army", and if the content of the other Box is true (mentioned on B&C with Guard only kits, I have not seen pics yet), it would mean that Marine-Soup is the new thing with the Codex and all those Special characters fit in one army

Wait... Do people actually buy special character models to use as those special characters...?

Weird.

 insaniak wrote:
Wait... Do people actually buy special character models to use as those special characters...?

Yes. People buy special characters to use as special characters. It's a frightening prospect.

I mean I don't - I got that big Iron Hands dude 'cause it's a plastic Tech-Marine and he looks boss - but I don't care who he is in the actual game. Ditto for that recent alien-tech-clad Inquisitrix, who will probably end up getting a SoB head or something to make her different.

 bullyboy wrote:
as a point, when I say one of "these" boxes, I don't mean the actual GW one, just a blind buy compilation box done by the store.

I've never run a FLGS but this seems a pretty strange way to do one: make a customer feel so ripped off they never return for a measly $85. Especially in a hobby that I feel like you could probably milk a customer for at least 2 grand over 2 or 3 years.

Just received my shipping confirmation.

I assume it’s arriving tomorrow, but wouldn’t be the first time the notification went out the day of delivery/

Mine's in the mail, so excited. Any Aussie's received their yet?

Word on Facebook is the Australian Imperium box is;
Knight Castellan
Kor'saaro Khan
Kayvaan Shirke
Scouts
Scouts with sniper rifles

Grats to the Aussies for finally being able to get a Castellan w/o having to take some sort of mortgage.

KonradBonecrusher wrote:
Word on Facebook is the Australian Imperium box is;
Knight Castellan
Kor'saaro Khan
Kayvaan Shirke
Scouts
Scouts with sniper rifles

That’s glorious

diepotato47 wrote:

KonradBonecrusher wrote:
Word on Facebook is the Australian Imperium box is;
Knight Castellan
Kor'saaro Khan
Kayvaan Shirke
Scouts
Scouts with sniper rifles

That’s glorious

Yes, yes it would be... however I'm being reserved until I see it myself.

I have two Armiger Warglaives from Forgebane, so bang... 1k Knights army.

This was posted up on Facebook as the contents of the UK box, looks to be the same as Italy/Germany

If its the all over then the report of the guard only box is pleh

Another UK box report

 insaniak wrote:
Wait... Do people actually buy special character models to use as those special characters...?

Weird.

Would be silly to buy them for some other and then do some conversion to do the actual special character don't you think?

Seeing how GW makes special characters so often so essential you need them so if not the official model you better be pretty good convertor. And obviously you would need to convert the official model or it would be extra silly to have stock special character to be not special character and conversion be special character.