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 pretre wrote:

 azreal13 wrote:
Not over a 30 year period you couldn't, there would be literally dozens of names on the list in any successful sports team's history, but that's where the analogy falls down.

But we digress!

Alright, stupid analogy was stupid. You could say that for many successful companies though.

You could.

But I have no desire to make pithy bon mots about those companies!

 azreal13 wrote:
But I have no desire to make pithy bon mots about those companies!

A HA! Now we're down to it.

I do wish GW couod give us some indication of how well the AS Codex sold. I know I bought a couple of Immos and plan on putting and order in for some Superiors and more melta sisters, might wait til the =I= book drops and get an inquisitor as well. I just hope they're taking notice!

D

 evildrcheese wrote:
I do wish GW couod give us some indication of how well the AS Codex sold. I know I bought a couple of Immos and plan on putting and order in for some Superiors and more melta sisters, might wait til the =I= book drops and get an inquisitor as well. I just hope they're taking notice!

D

It made the Bestsellers on iTunes for a bit, so it's not like it did poorly. It probably buried all the other digital codex sales to date just because of how it was released.

Any news on who wrote the codex yet?

 shadowseercB wrote:
Any news on who wrote the codex yet?

Nope. Probably won't find out until it is released.

 evildrcheese wrote:
I do wish GW couod give us some indication of how well the AS Codex sold. I know I bought a couple of Immos and plan on putting and order in for some Superiors and more melta sisters, might wait til the =I= book drops and get an inquisitor as well. I just hope they're taking notice!

D

I heard third hand that GW were caught out by the increase in sales for SoB minis when the new codex launched and had to increase production. Take that with a bit of salt.

Looky Likey wrote:
I heard third hand that GW were caught out by the increase in sales for SoB minis when the new codex launched and had to increase production. Take that with a bit of salt.

This came from a GW manager, I'm guessing?

 Troike wrote:

Looky Likey wrote:
I heard third hand that GW were caught out by the increase in sales for SoB minis when the new codex launched and had to increase production. Take that with a bit of salt.

This came from a GW manager, I'm guessing?

Nope, local independent store who have a good relation with their account manager. They heard this in response to my order that was later than usual for a direct order. As I mentioned, take it with a bit of salt till we see conformation from elsewhere.

Interesting. Thanks for sharing.

Looky Likey wrote:

 Troike wrote:

Looky Likey wrote:
I heard third hand that GW were caught out by the increase in sales for SoB minis when the new codex launched and had to increase production. Take that with a bit of salt.

This came from a GW manager, I'm guessing?

Nope, local independent store who have a good relation with their account manager. They heard this in response to my order that was later than usual for a direct order. As I mentioned, take it with a bit of salt till we see conformation from elsewhere.

Wouldn't surprise me if GW is unprepared for any rise in sales

xruslanx wrote:
It is also digital only so it seems that it isn't taking away any resources from actual codexes.

The real issue with digital codecies is that they are only sold to a small part of the community. I don't own an apple tablet and barring one magically appearing in my hands for free I don't ever intend to. So until they start selling their digital products through Goggle's mobile store it is irritating in the least, because I would definitely buy this book. if I actually had access to it.

Skriker

They are available for use on non-apple products as ebooks and can be read on PCs using Adobe Digital Editions. I'm also led to believe you can print off one copy for your own personal use.

Or you could just buy it from the BL site and download it on your mobile device that isn't an apple device? I ordered and downloaded my sisters codex directly to my nook.

 Skriker wrote:

xruslanx wrote:
It is also digital only so it seems that it isn't taking away any resources from actual codexes.

The real issue with digital codecies is that they are only sold to a small part of the community. I don't own an apple tablet and barring one magically appearing in my hands for free I don't ever intend to. So until they start selling their digital products through Goggle's mobile store it is irritating in the least, because I would definitely buy this book. if I actually had access to it.

Skriker

All you need is a computer and a Dropbox account, only if you want the enhanced edition (which is more expensive) do you need an Apple device.

 Hulksmash wrote:
Or you could just buy it from the BL site and download it on your mobile device that isn't an apple device? I ordered and downloaded my sisters codex directly to my nook.

Ahhh...so they are selling outside of apples ibook store now. Nice... OK I can be a little less cranky about the subject now. Hahahahaha....

Skriker

Heh. There should be a pop-up or something. It's been over a year now, hasn't it?

Glad they decided to give the Inquisition its own book.

Are people still complaining about digital codices?

 Melissia wrote:
Are people still complaining about digital codices?

Is it a day that ends in "Y"? Is the Internet for porn (and pendantic arguements)?

Then yes.

 Skriker wrote:

xruslanx wrote:
It is also digital only so it seems that it isn't taking away any resources from actual codexes.

The real issue with digital codecies is that they are only sold to a small part of the community. I don't own an apple tablet and barring one magically appearing in my hands for free I don't ever intend to. So until they start selling their digital products through Goggle's mobile store it is irritating in the least, because I would definitely buy this book. if I actually had access to it.

Skriker

This is becoming one of the single most annoying misconceptions about GW. They have made it incredibly clear between the digital Facebook page and Black Library, as well as in the descriptions of the products that they are available on a multitude of formats. It is only the enhance versions that is iPad exclusive, which is fine, since you pay a big fat premium on top of the standard price.

Eldercaveman wrote:

 Skriker wrote:

xruslanx wrote:
It is also digital only so it seems that it isn't taking away any resources from actual codexes.

The real issue with digital codecies is that they are only sold to a small part of the community. I don't own an apple tablet and barring one magically appearing in my hands for free I don't ever intend to. So until they start selling their digital products through Goggle's mobile store it is irritating in the least, because I would definitely buy this book. if I actually had access to it.

Skriker

This is becoming one of the single most annoying misconceptions about GW. They have made it incredibly clear between the digital Facebook page and Black Library, as well as in the descriptions of the products that they are available on a multitude of formats. It is only the enhance versions that is iPad exclusive, which is fine, since you pay a big fat premium on top of the standard price.

Wait....$10USD is a premium?

Eldercaveman wrote:
This is becoming one of the single most annoying misconceptions about GW. They have made it incredibly clear between the digital Facebook page and Black Library, as well as in the descriptions of the products that they are available on a multitude of formats. It is only the enhance versions that is iPad exclusive, which is fine, since you pay a big fat premium on top of the standard price.

Heaven forbid someone have a misconception about GW. Given that people STILL have this misconception their efforts have not be as "incredibly clear" as you want to claim they are. An earlier comment than yours is the FIRST time I had even heard that I could get the digital versions in a place other than the Apple iBook store. The first time and I spend most of my day online through various media. So just because you think they made it very clear doesn't mean that they reached the entire market with their clarity. So instead of having a snit about someone having a misconception, instead be helpful like others and explain the other options in a way that doesn't imply someone is an idiot just because they had never actually heard that information before.

Skriker

 Melissia wrote:
Are people still complaining about digital codices?

Are people still complaining that Sororitas get no new sculpts?

I don't know how much clear they can make it. Almost every single communication regarding Digital Editions has said that they are available on multiple platforms. I guess they could go out to everyone's house and tell them personally, but that might be silly.

Did you try the black library site? They spell it out there when you choose to buy they ask for your format choice.

Rewdan wrote:
Did you try the black library site? They spell it out there when you choose to buy they ask for your format choice.

They have an FAQ for them as well. And the Digital Editions has it's own special link on the menu bar.

 ClockworkZion wrote:

Rewdan wrote:
Did you try the black library site? They spell it out there when you choose to buy they ask for your format choice.

They have an FAQ for them as well. And the Digital Editions has it's own special link on the menu bar.

Taking a look at the email they sent out, it says " Download the interactive edition for your ipod or Apple computer"
There are links below to pre-order, free preview, and the ibookstore. The preorder button also goes to the ibookstore.

If one only looked at the advertisement GW sent out, they would not know of the existence of the cheaper, more flexible format. This is sound marketing, but it also isn't exactly clear about the other options available. The ibookstore version does have the standard version, and can be viewed on your computer, but it is not overt.

What e-mail?

edit: The main page has the link to digital editions:

https://www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/article.jsp?aId=22200010a

ClockworkZion wrote:

Eldercaveman wrote:

 Skriker wrote:

xruslanx wrote:
It is also digital only so it seems that it isn't taking away any resources from actual codexes.

The real issue with digital codecies is that they are only sold to a small part of the community. I don't own an apple tablet and barring one magically appearing in my hands for free I don't ever intend to. So until they start selling their digital products through Goggle's mobile store it is irritating in the least, because I would definitely buy this book. if I actually had access to it.

Skriker

This is becoming one of the single most annoying misconceptions about GW. They have made it incredibly clear between the digital Facebook page and Black Library, as well as in the descriptions of the products that they are available on a multitude of formats. It is only the enhance versions that is iPad exclusive, which is fine, since you pay a big fat premium on top of the standard price.

Wait....$10USD is a premium?

Is it $10USD more than the standard issue? Yes, then it us a premium, I never said how great a premium it was, but it is still a premium.

Skriker wrote:

Eldercaveman wrote:
This is becoming one of the single most annoying misconceptions about GW. They have made it incredibly clear between the digital Facebook page and Black Library, as well as in the descriptions of the products that they are available on a multitude of formats. It is only the enhance versions that is iPad exclusive, which is fine, since you pay a big fat premium on top of the standard price.

Heaven forbid someone have a misconception about GW. Given that people STILL have this misconception their efforts have not be as "incredibly clear" as you want to claim they are. An earlier comment than yours is the FIRST time I had even heard that I could get the digital versions in a place other than the Apple iBook store. The first time and I spend most of my day online through various media. So just because you think they made it very clear doesn't mean that they reached the entire market with their clarity. So instead of having a snit about someone having a misconception, instead be helpful like others and explain the other options in a way that doesn't imply someone is an idiot just because they had never actually heard that information before.

Skriker

pretre wrote:I don't know how much clear they can make it. Almost every single communication regarding Digital Editions has said that they are available on multiple platforms. I guess they could go out to everyone's house and tell them personally, but that might be silly.

And the fact this comes up about 20 times in every digital thread, and gets clarified in every single thread, it can become very tiring. My rant wasn't aimed at anyone in particular. Nor should it be taken that way, more at the general misconception. Happening, over and over and over... But meh, I'm tired maybe I'm just getting ratty.

Eldercaveman wrote:
And the fact this comes up about 20 times in every digital thread, and gets clarified in every single thread, it can become very tiring. My rant wasn't aimed at anyone in particular. Nor should it be taken that way, more at the general misconception. Happening, over and over and over... But meh, I'm tired maybe I'm just getting ratty.

There. I added it to my sig. Draigo's Law was getting tired anyways.