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Does not really have suasion, given the prior history of the term.

It is rather like Lucas trademarking Nazi(TM). But at least Lucas had better sense than to try to press the matter....

The Auld Grump

 chromedog wrote:

 TheAuldGrump wrote:
Does not really have suasion, given the prior history of the term.

It is rather like Lucas trademarking Nazi(TM). But at least Lucas had better sense than to try to press the matter....

The Auld Grump

Don't know about Lucas trying it, but TSR sure as hell tried to. In the Indiana Jones games they published back in the late 80s.
Didn't stand up at all, but didn't stop them trying it on.

GW is just following in the footsteps of another idiotic game company.

That was TSR publishing Lucas' Nazi(TM) - the same (TM) is also found on the Kenner Indiana Jones(TM) toys of the time.

Because they were publishing a Lucas property they had to list all of the included tributary properties, which included Nazi(TM).

So, in this case TSR is having poo slung at it that should more accurately be aimed at Mr. Lucas. Gamers just noticed it while the parents buying toys for their kids either did not, or just did not care. (Not that TSR was any great shakes in the suits over IP department - folks used to joke that TSR stood for 'They Sue Regularly'. And they lost or settled every single suit - usually paying the second party's legal fees....)

The Auld Grump

*EDIT* For the giggles - from the Dark Days of 1997 came a movie titled:

GW Exec: Okay, next time we throw it into the fan, let's make sure that the fan is blowing away from us....

But, yeah, the summary of 'stupid knee jerk response by GW was followed by stupid knee jerk reaction by Amazon' pretty much works for me.

It likely did not cross GW or Amazon's collective minds that there could be a negative reaction.

Reminds me a bit of Cook's Source.

The Auld Grump

So, did GW back down or was it Amazon?

My money is on Amazon.

The Auld Grump

GW is not what once it was.

Among other things, it is no longer a company that I spend much money on.

I do not know how typical I am, but I spend around $1,500 a year on gaming material - that's both RPGs and wargames.

This year past I mostly bought into Kickstarters - Kings of War, Reaper Bones, Dwarven Adventurers.

And I kept up on Pathfinder.

But I have not spent more than $100 in a year on GW stuff for about ten years now.

The money that went to Kickstarters this year would likely have gone to Reaper miniatures and Mantic in any event.

GW just isn't on the list any more.

The Auld Grump