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Platuan4th wrote:

syr8766 wrote:I want to repeat Kyoto-sama's question: where are we getting 35mm from? The quote from BOLS says:

I got 35mm from when I first heard about the Space Hulk release in January and was told that the studio was considering it as a possibility. Note, NOT a confirmation it's being done, just one of many things they considered.

The whole 'prepainted' rumor sounds like a lot of Rackham Kool-Aid drinking too...

Alpharius wrote:The whole 'prepainted' rumor sounds like a lot of Rackham Kool-Aid drinking too...

Why, because I'm a Rackham Sentinel?

Look, it's just what I've heard from sources that it's something GW is considering, I'm not saying it's true. Let's not turn this thread into another nerd rage R hate fest because you disagree with R's new direction.

did anyone said the R word? I dont care if they obliterated metal range out of this planet... the plastid gargoyles wisperings are literally above all that sillyness.

Its a good moment to be a bug fan in GW universe nothing can spoil me that.

Platuan4th wrote:

Alpharius wrote:The whole 'prepainted' rumor sounds like a lot of Rackham Kool-Aid drinking too...

Why, because I'm a Rackham Sentinel?

Look, it's just what I've heard from sources that it's something GW is considering, I'm not saying it's true. Let's not turn this thread into another nerd rage R hate fest because you disagree with R's new direction.

Er, where was the rage?

GW has said time and again that the 'hobby' aspect remains a key one in their overall strategy.

Bringing up the "PPP" thing based on who knows what is far more likely to incite 'nerd rage' than just mentioning the "r" word.

i heard rackham is going to but the space hulk brand and release it in limited edition metal minis then pull it and rerelease it in PPP with limited edition dice...

Platuan4th wrote:

H.B.M.C. wrote:35mm+ Genestealer/Termy models.

I'd heard this might be a possibility(which will tick off a huge part of the market, as will this next part) as well as them being Prepainted(don't tear me apart for this, it's just what I'd heard as something they're considering).

It wouldn't tick off nearly as many as it would give month long boners.

The miniatures will be regular scale (28mm) and the terminators will be Blood Angels... really sweet looking too.

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Loved the Game when it was out. Can't wait for a "NEW" release.

Opps misunderstanding guys...

By large scale I meant to say multiple of the oversized baneblade scale sprues. So LOTS of stuff, but the same scale as 40k.

Alpharius wrote:Er, where was the rage?

GW has said time and again that the 'hobby' aspect remains a key one in their overall strategy.

Bringing up the "PPP" thing based on who knows what is far more likely to incite 'nerd rage' than just mentioning the "r" word.

I never said YOU were raging, I said not to turn it into an anti-R rage like always seems happen when discussing PPP.

Also, I mention the PPP thing because it's something a studio member mentioned they(GW) were considering for Space Hulk to the person who told me. It's not out of left field or something I added.

Got two sets of the original SH when it was released (actually, had a mate pick them up while in blighty that year - saved me about 50% overall).

It was added to with DW and GS add-ons. Still have all the rules and board sections, but none of the genestealers or plastic terminators (1st ed termies were crap).

Didin't bother with bfBR, but this might just make me buy it again - just for the corridor systems.

Platuan4th wrote:

Alpharius wrote:Er, where was the rage?

GW has said time and again that the 'hobby' aspect remains a key one in their overall strategy.

Bringing up the "PPP" thing based on who knows what is far more likely to incite 'nerd rage' than just mentioning the "r" word.

I never said YOU were raging, I said not to turn it into an anti-R rage like always seems happen when discussing PPP.

Also, I mention the PPP thing because it's something a studio member mentioned they(GW) were considering for Space Hulk to the person who told me. It's not out of left field or something I added.

True enough!

It just seems that certain Rackham apologists would love for another big company to go the PPP route so that can either shout "I told you so!" or have the "Misery Loves Company" group get larger as another game company goes down in flames.

I really don't see GW doing that.

batteries and gw also hopefully means rc tanks?

bigred wrote:By large scale I meant to say multiple of the oversized baneblade scale sprues. So LOTS of stuff, but the same scale as 40k.

That's what I suspected - large scale sprues as opposed to large scale models.

Much better.

Alpharius wrote:It just seems that certain Rackham apologists would love for another big company to go the PPP route so that can either shout "I told you so!" or have the "Misery Loves Company" group get larger as another game company goes down in flames.

Ah. I could honestly care less if GW goes the PPP route, no matter how much I love the AT-43 minis. I would still have to paint them to my paint schemes no matter what.

Just to plug something I wrote:
http://www.dakkadakka.com/wiki/en/Space_Hulks_and_Boarding_Actions

40k rules for fighting on starships.

I don't see why GW wouldn't do PPP.

I bet they would do it in a heartbeat if they thought it would increase sales.

Everyone used to play with PP figures in the good old days of Britains toy soldiers.

Don't you dare bring Britains into this!

Kilkrazy wrote:I don't see why GW wouldn't do PPP.

I bet they would do it in a heartbeat if they thought it would increase sales.

Everyone used to play with PP figures in the good old days of Britains toy soldiers.

Other than the fact that they've repeatedly said they wouldn't do it?

Other than the fact that the 'hobby' side of things (paints, brushes, tools, etc.) brings a lot of revenue in for them?

Sure, GW have 'changed their minds' before, but I don't think we'll be seeing PPP from them for a long, long time.

Regardless of what Duncan Idaho says!

There's a lot of idle capacity in China right now and shipping is dirt, dirt cheap.

If someone wanted to start a pre-painted game this would be the time.

GW does not necessarily make a decision just to boost sales. They tend to look upon decisions taking the long view.

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Long term view is that unpainted minis are better to work with than pre-painted.

id prefer unpainted, but if they came out pre painted there is always a spray can?

A multi level board would be neat for the rework.

One that stacks, with possible ladder hatches, and ripped out holes in the floors and cealings.

Is it true that each SH gamebox comes with a copy of StarCraft: Ghost compatible with PS2/PS3/X-Box 360?



What?

Where did you hear that? Talk about left field.

Besides, Ghost is vapourwear.

The minis will not be prepainted.

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The minis will be pre-painted.

H








See how easy it is to do that? I could say anything, and everyone would just have to take it on face value.

Green - You base your comment on? I'm not saying that you're wrong or even that I don't believe you, I'd just like a little more than a statement with nothing to back it up.

Plantuan4th: Thanks for the clarification.

For any other game company, I would absolutely believe they were thinking PPP and/or a change in scale, but since GW didn't do it with BFM, BFSP and AOBR, I'd doubt they'd go that route with a game like this. AND they've seen how well the Pre-Painted/resized Warzone/Mutant Chronicles did, so that should encourage them to go the route vets would anticipate.

Then again, if they chose to license it to, say, FFG (a la Talisman), either as a limited run or on a permanent basis, then all bets are off.

Of course, this could all be a red herring, but it'd be interesting to see it return.

GW has spent how many millions in their current plastics technology?

Rackham basically had to bet the farm on PPP technology. GW prefers to do everything in house, so the China argument doesn't fly either (plus GW doesn't want legions of knock-off unbranded Space Marines coming out of that factory after hours).

I'd really be surprised if GW departed dramatically from their established technology and business methods.

Most boardgamers don't really care about the painting anyway - take a look at FFG's Descent and Doom which are the closest competition to Space Hulk.

The games that do feature PPP (e.g. Tannhauser) rely on that as a gimmick. They're a tiny minority really.

PPP really doesn't make sense at all in this context.