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Its not as good as it used to be, but its still mint, its all about our favourite hobby!

Well.. and some adverts.

I get it every month, but I don't have to pay for it, so its not really something I need to consider.

If the shop couldn't get them anymore, and I had to actually buy it elsewhere, I'd probably only get 40K focused issues.

It's an almost good magazine. I'd buy it every month if it was £3, or if they did more things like the Nightspinner (which was a very good issue).


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It's an almost good magazine. I'd buy it every month if it was £3, or if they did more things like the Nightspinner (which was a very good issue).

I use to buy it regularly and even subscribed for a few years. They used to give you some pretty cool stuff when you would subscribe, I got a free game of advanced space crusade once! Somewhere I have an old mail in card where a subscription was only $20, there is no expiration date on it, found it in my box of TROLLS IN THE PANTRY (anyone remember that). I would wonder if they would still take it, but honestly after looking at a few of the latest issues I don't know if its worth that much.

I like the magazine, even so I think the more recent editions are all about the "new, great, amazing things" they have to offer and (IMHO) far too little about painting techniques and such.

the standard of white dwarf has dropped over the years, I miss when thay had bits of story and the cool conversions.
when will GW just drop LOTR?

I used to subscribe to WD for almost 4 years, but I didnt re-sub at the end because It had just turned into self advertising, predictable battle reports, and they really cut a lot of the converting/non-profitable articles out.

A good example of this is that they used to feature armies from non-GW employees that were particularly well themed or converted.

Now its just an expensive waste of time. Sorry if this seems over aggressive but I used to LOVE white dwarf, and now its just crap :(

White Dwarf rules, it is legendary!

Grab yourself some of the older copies and you can actually see the qaulity going down hill. when the ladraider came out that had an article describing its fluff and a cut away diagram of its workings.

Must say it's always dependent on the articles featured. For example, the one I kept seeing was full of Tomb Kings and Dark Eldar - neither of which I am remotely interested in. It's all about what armies are featured, for me at least.

meh it's okay really. I have a subscription so I get them anyway but I feel they lack a lot of LotR articles and would want love more of them. Also they only concentrate on the WOTR stuff which I find is a pity because a lot of people still prefer SBG. Although it probably won't stop me getting them unless I find I more interestin wargames magazine.

I'm sat somewhere between "love it", and "alas".

I have no gaming friends, I'm a lone geek, so it gives me a bit of a release, though I do wish that the content was more akin to that given about 10 years ago. I remember multiple gaming system battle reports, better information on upcoming releases and less ads, for a lower price. Wish there was an altertive or more and better content but WITHOUT the inevitable price increase that GW feels necessary to slam on for any mundane reason, such as opening a window, or buying a new pot plant for the staff canteen.

Cynical mini rant over

Tell me, would you agree if I said that the battle reports are rigged? With the exception of the orcs vs bretonians BR from a few months ago I'm pretty sure every new or updated army wins to show how damned good it is. I only need to see that a BR includes a recently released army to know that that will end up pwning the opposition.

Another good exception was the DE vs BA report, both recently re-released and.... A DRAW!!! Did NOT see that coming!! Lol

kitch102 wrote:Tell me, would you agree if I said that the battle reports are rigged? With the exception of the orcs vs bretonians BR from a few months ago I'm pretty sure every new or updated army wins to show how damned good it is. I only need to see that a BR includes a recently released army to know that that will end up pwning the opposition.

Another good exception was the DE vs BA report, both recently re-released and.... A DRAW!!! Did NOT see that coming!! Lol

Absolutely, but I think they play as many battles as it takes until the new army wins. They then publish that report.

I miss old White Dwarf.

Other. I used to buy it when it was still a hobby magazine. Sadly it was changed into an overpriced advertising magazine.


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kitch102 wrote:Tell me, would you agree if I said that the battle reports are rigged? With the exception of the orcs vs bretonians BR from a few months ago I'm pretty sure every new or updated army wins to show how damned good it is. I only need to see that a BR includes a recently released army to know that that will end up pwning the opposition.

Another good exception was the DE vs BA report, both recently re-released and.... A DRAW!!! Did NOT see that coming!! Lol

I absolutely agree with you. The HE army in the Blood Island WD had twice as much points as the Skaven army.

I moved about 10 years ago from england to Ireland and haven't bought it since then. The net is a far better source of articles and paintjobs.

I wonder if GW take any notice of the forums............ I think they should

Alas, there is no other alternative was my response. I've had a subscription for the past 2.5 years, and even in this reasonably short time ive noticed a decrease in quality. Very few have any painting help in them, or even tactics, and it always focuses on the new, shiny things, never paying attention to older armies. I am also pretty sure the games are rigged, if not point wise. They play multiple games until current army comes out on top, or there is a favourable outcome. I wish they would just produce multiple magazines as well, so I could get the ones Im interested in. As in they produce a magazine for each system, with a few generic articles.

I love every other issue of White Dwarf. A lot of issues just don't cover anything I care about.
I'm fine with the amount of advertisements, It is their magazine after all. But I will not pay the outrageous cover price of $75. That's WAY too much when most magazine subscriptions cost around $30 per year.

I wouldn't say that I hate it, but I've never bought one and doubt I ever will.

There should be another option. "I don't/haven't bought it"

I used to love White dwarf back when it was full of awesome hobby stuff. Lately I haven't been buying it, the last one I bought was when Dark Eldar were recently released. I'll be buying the August/September issues just for the Vampire Counts rules and the Sisters of Battle Codex.

Buy one every now and then...some issues I just don't care about ie the new fantasy starter set issue. I play DE only in fantasy and mostly 40K...so pass.

Wargames Illustrated is 1000x's better then White Dwarf, Because Wagames Illustrated covers plenty of different games...not just 3....has advertisements of discount online retailers. It's a great magazine

And for people who said there was no alternative, all you have to do is look instead of sitting around thinking WD is the only wargames magazine out there...

Deff Dread red Edition wrote:Gotten a bit pricey these days.Sometimes I buy it,often times older copies.I loved the 300th mega issue(IIRC),had a comic about the white dwarf and a story.Also had rules for sea combat in the WHFB setting.I like it sometimes it really depends what is in it,if it something I would like to take a look at I pick it up.Most of the time I just read an article or two in store and put it back on the shelf,but now and then I will buy it.

Yeah, issue 300 in the US had the rules for Movie Space Marine, a kill team campaign, tons of articles on conversions and lots more besides.

Very old issues tended to have loads of converting and painting articles in them as well as actual new rules for the games they supported (like Necromunda scenarios, Space Hulk missions, Tyranid 40k rules, Space Wolf fluff/rules and even rules and hobby articles on Ork Genestealer Hybrids). They even occasionally had whole games in an issue of White Dwarf (I rather enjoyed Warmaster game- the Horus Heresy tie in).

Things that I'm honestly interested in are rarely found in WD these days.

I like it but can never bring my self to actually pay money for one.

I enjoy it for the most part. I do agree it used to be alot better (more painting/modeling articles and fluff). I also agree that it does seem to be just a whats the newest thing showcase as of recent. Which is fine sometimes but a whole issue of nothing but Dreadfleet more or less..... ugh.

Well in the case of the new WD with Dreadfleet,it was great.
Painting guide and how to subassemble the ships was really helpful.

I used to buy them religiously, about 3 years ago. I'd love to spend days reading over the articles and checking out awesome conversions, new experimental rules, new release teasers, or army paintjobs. Now I am done with an issue before a trip to the can is. That is sad.

I still pick it up and flip through the store copy or someone else's in hopes that GW gets there head outta their asses. Alas...

It rarely covers a topic that I can't get here or BoLS, etc. So I rarely get it.