Would you buy a Titan?POLL

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**Redbeard**

What if your loved one wants to spend money on you?

**Jamora**

Ah, then hell has probably frozen over, and I won't really have enough time to put it together before the end of the world

lol

**1-UP**

I think they're absolutely frivilous purchases.

Only reason I can think to spend that kind of cash is if money isn't really an object to you. For a few folks, this is the case.

Otherwise, I can't help but think it should be invested, put towards a house/car/business/education or maybe an experience of some sort like a vacation/trip/event.

But if money were no object to me, sure. Why not?

**JohnHwangDD**

If / when GW makes an Eldar Revenenat / Imperial Warhound in plastic at Stompa-equivalent prices, I will buy them.

Probably multiples.

Same goes for Eldar "type 2" Superheavies in plastic at Baneblade-equivalent prices. Easy money when GW makes them available.

**Kid_Kyoto**

Bad poll options, should also include:

I bought one
I have/will build my own

**Samus_aran115**

JohnHwangDD wrote:If / when GW makes an Eldar Revenenat / Imperial Warhound in plastic at Stompa-equivalent prices, I will buy them.

Probably multiples.

Same goes for Eldar "type 2" Superheavies in plastic at Baneblade-equivalent prices. Easy money when GW makes them available.

Will you stop talking about GW making plastic Titan kits?

They will never do it. It's too expensive, and if they cost even close to as much as a resin one,nobody will buy them anyway. Plastic titans are a lose-lose for GW. Not to mention that the type 2's are easy to convert,so they wouldn't make them anyway.That,and no one plays eldar in APoc,duh....

**Ailaros**

No.

Why would I spend a huge amount of money for an ugly model that you can't often use (and that can be aced by meltaguns to boot...)?

If I were to ever field a titan (and that's a huge if), I would take the time to scratch-build one.

It would probably take something like 10x the time to assemble, but it would also cost me all of $10.

**JohnHwangDD**

Samus_aran115 wrote:
JohnHwangDD wrote:If / when GW makes an Eldar Revenenat / Imperial Warhound in plastic at Stompa-equivalent prices, I will buy them.

Probably multiples.

Same goes for Eldar "type 2" Superheavies in plastic at Baneblade-equivalent prices. Easy money when GW makes them available.

Will you stop talking about GW making plastic Titan kits?

They will never do .

Nope.

Except for the Stompa already being made, maybe.

**Samus_aran115**

The stompa is a rare case. They plastered it all over their magazine before and after it was released,and they still do.

The Reaver Titan is largely solid and it has hundreds upon hundreds of pieces. The Stompa is kinda hollow,and feels like a piece of junk when you pick it up and hold it. There are way more pieces in the titans, which makes it harder for GW to make plastic kits for them.

I don't even think GW could fit the Titans in GW sized standard boxes. I have no idea how FW sends them to you,but I'm sure it's a huge box.

**JohnHwangDD**

The Reaver is a midsize Titan, whereas the Imp. Warhound and Eldar Revenant are small like the Stompa.

Part-wise, the Revenant would easily fit on the same number of sprues as a Stompa - it's a skinny model.

The Warhound is bulkier, and might limit to only 2 basic guns, with alternate guns on a Chaos version. But it's more popular, so could do quite well even if it needs a couple extra sprues for the base model.

**Bookwrack**

1-UP wrote:I think they're absolutely frivilous purchases.

Otherwise, I can't help but think it should be invested, put towards a house/car/business/education or maybe an experience of some sort like a vacation/trip/event.

Which applies to every single model in the entire game. What's your point?

**TyraelVladinhurst**

Samus_aran115 wrote:
JohnHwangDD wrote:If / when GW makes an Eldar Revenenat / Imperial Warhound in plastic at Stompa-equivalent prices, I will buy them.

Probably multiples.

Same goes for Eldar "type 2" Superheavies in plastic at Baneblade-equivalent prices. Easy money when GW makes them available.

Will you stop talking about GW making plastic Titan kits?

They will never do it. It's too expensive, and if they cost even close to as much as a resin one,nobody will buy them anyway. Plastic titans are a lose-lose for GW. Not to mention that the type 2's are easy to convert,so they wouldn't make them anyway.That,and no one plays eldar in APoc,duh....

they are doing it, Chicago battlebunker had the sprews for the eldar reavent, imperial warhound and a marine thunderhawk. not too sure on the eldar super heavies though seeing as they more or less rushed me outta the place, granted this was also back in February

**Bookwrack**

I'll believe it when I see it.

**Howard A Treesong**

I'd make one, I have the plans. £400?! I'd have to be much richer before that kind of outlay meant little to me. They don't look that difficult to make if you are prepared to put the time and thought into it, most are regualr box shapes. Curved things like Eldar titans and a few of the imperial varients would be more challenging.

**Grignard**

Bookwrack wrote:
1-UP wrote:I think they're absolutely frivilous purchases.

Otherwise, I can't help but think it should be invested, put towards a house/car/business/education or maybe an experience of some sort like a vacation/trip/event.

Which applies to every single model in the entire game. What's your point?

I agree to a large extent. I could apply that reasoning to pretty much anything I purchase that is not a need. From a 1 or 10, completely frugal or completely spendthrift view, that money three years ago would probably have been better going into my retirement ( Well, since I'm aggressive in my retirement right now, maybe not over the last three years...). The money I spent to take my family out to dinner after my wedding should have been put into replacing the old water heater in my home.

From that point of view, if you play this game at all, even if you buy everything off of Ebay, you're wasting your money. And as far as spending on an experience, to me going to miniatures events and meeting other miniatures players is probably to me the way a vacation is to a lot of people. Though I think it is certainly true that people blow a lot of money on things they really don't need or even want that badly, you have to do something in life other than save up for retirement or travel to new places. I'll just drive my car for 10 or 15 years instead of keeping a car payment the rest of my life. Its all about how you choose to spend.

**Lord Manimal**

Spellbound wrote:Some of the people here have never worked in a hobby store, or looked at their expenses before.

How much does a night at a bar cost? I've watched college students drop $50-$70 at a bar drinking alcohol on a friday night. A few less of those a YEAR and you can get a titan, and the alcohol is just something you dump in the toilet [one way or another] hours later.

I worked at a Hobbytown USA and had RC car hobbyists drop $600 on the latest nitro-powered truck, not counting fuel, starter, etc. Nevermind replacement parts or simply upgrading suspension, engine, or support arms with aluminum versions. Want a new speed control? $150 easy. Or the train hobbyist that wanted TWO nickel-plated collectors edition train sets that cost $500 each.

We all spend a LOT of money on hobbies, as a society. We spend money at gyms when we could work out at home, on eating at fancy restaurants when we could cook at home. It's easy to find the money to afford a titan, and the hobby itself really isn't that expensive when you compare it.

And jewelry might mean something to some people, but for me it's rocks and metals. I'll get them for loved ones, but don't care much about it myself. I'd hold more emotional significance to a malformed pottery piece made for me by someone I loved than a shiny metal with a rock that they bought from a store. Spend the money you WOULD have spent on jewelry for me on a badass model of a death machine any day!

This.

For example, my wife was going to buy me some giant chocolate covered fruit/floral display thing for father's day, and fortunately I stopped her, and instead bought an original unpainted armorcast warhound for my present. Thanks kids! lol Spending money on shiney rocks, or nights out drinking instead of something that I LOVE? pffffft

And for those questioning wether they're worth it or not, as the proud owner of a warlord, I can tell you that there's nothing like being able to remove as many models from the table as you can carry in both your arms per turn. Imagine pointing to a section of the battlefield and being able to scoop up almost every model in that section, as your kill collection. It brings a tear to my eye.... *sniff!*

**Chibi Bodge-Battle**

There is a perceived difference between spending $400 dollars over a period of time on building an army, and spending it in one shot on a Titan.

Presumably one would have an army previous to buying the Titan, so it comes as a big extra on top of what has already been spent.

I don't see the value in comparing to other forms of luxury items as they will be defended in exactly the same way as a Titan purchase.

**Gandair**

Your poll doesn't have an option for me. I'd probably only get to use it once a year maybe twice in a game. I want a heirophant because it looks neat, but not for any gaming purpose. I like making things.

**Ed_Bodger**

Samus_aran115 wrote:The stompa is a rare case. They plastered it all over their magazine before and after it was released,and they still do.

The Reaver Titan is largely solid and it has hundreds upon hundreds of pieces. The Stompa is kinda hollow,and feels like a piece of junk when you pick it up and hold it. There are way more pieces in the titans, which makes it harder for GW to make plastic kits for them.

I don't even think GW could fit the Titans in GW sized standard boxes. I have no idea how FW sends them to you,but I'm sure it's a huge box.

They send them to you in several sealable plastic bags with Forgeworld printed on them and you get a gakky certificate. It is a real let down.

**Chibi Bodge-Battle**

I have been asked by a lad at our club to find the data on the Stompa.

Would the download for Da Evil Eye in Da Sky be the one or is there a newer version please?

**Yak9UT**

Gandair wrote:Your poll doesn't have an option for me. I'd probably only get to use it once a year maybe twice in a game. I want a heirophant because it looks neat, but not for any gaming purpose. I like making things.

Just go with a postive answer. You still want to buy 1 so go with the answer:they are worth the price and are good for gaming

**solkan**

I have to "Me, too" Redbeard's sentiment of "I would buy one, and probably never use it in battle."

However, I have tremendous reservations concerning plastic Ork titan kits. A completely plastic or resin Megagargant kit would be terrible, for example. The kit should be a set of plastic pieces for the weapons and the frame of the titan, and a paper machete and/or plastic card kit for applying the armor plates. The Gargant kit certainly looks nice, it's looks far too organized for perception of Orkiness.

**RaptorsTalon**

I would love to buy a Reaver Titan but they are way to expensive.

**cyrax777**

sure why not I have spent more money on more frivolous crap before. Hello black lotus i am looking at you. If its your only hobby then yeah the money isnt really that much. but for now id rather start another army for that kind of cash.

**Matt65**

I made mine. with shipping it cost me about $50 US. Its about 13" tall. I made it equiped with the turbo-lasordestructor and the plasma blast cannon

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I suck at painting BTW

**Suicidal Cheez**

No! I'm better of buying a large plasma-TV screen or buy something smaller and then loads of hobby stuff.

**Jackmojo**

You need options for "I already bought one and its awesome/was a waste of money"

I have an armourcast reaver that is still in it box awaiting my attentions.

I like big models though and I am really looking forward to getting to work on it.

Jack

**phantommaster**

If the chance came then yes.

**Scott-S6**

I find none of the poll options satisfactory.

I do not think that titans are too expensive.

However, since I almost never play apocalypse I would very rarely use one. As such I would rather buy something I would use.

**Amaya**

If I farted enough money to buy things like Titans I would have several of them.