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2014/01/21 18:43:05
Subject: Re: No More White Dwarf Monthly : latest news page 12
dakkajet wrote: Why in the name of gork did they make it issue 1? Its been counting onwards from 1977! 46 YEARS of counting up every month coming to an end! Why!
46 years since 77?
Crap, I just aged a decade in one post!
We find comfort among those who agree with us - growth among those who don't. - Frank Howard Clark
The wise man doubts often, and changes his mind; the fool is obstinate, and doubts not; he knows all things but his own ignorance.
The correct statement of individual rights is that everyone has the right to an opinion, but crucially, that opinion can be roundly ignored and even made fun of, particularly if it is demonstrably nonsense!” Professor Brian Cox
dakkajet wrote: Why in the name of gork did they make it issue 1? Its been counting onwards from 1977! 46 YEARS of counting up every month coming to an end! Why!
46 years since 77?
Crap, I just aged a decade in one post!
Sorry about that. I really need to get back into the habit of reading over my posts...
dakkajet wrote: Why in the name of gork did they make it issue 1? Its been counting onwards from 1977! 36 YEARS of counting up every month coming to an end! Why!
Because it's not the same magazine anymore.
And I get the impression that you're pretty young and can't have been following WD for a very long time (not that long anyway), so why does it bother you?
Shotgun wrote: I don't think I will ever understand the mentality of people that feel the need to record and post their butthurt on the interwebs.
2014/01/21 18:58:19
Subject: No More White Dwarf Monthly : latest news page 12
shingouki wrote: Bit late to the party,what happens to regular subscribers???
Flashman wrote: Already stated in this thread but repeated below for your convenience
Current in-store White Dwarf subscriber?
You will be able to redeem your remaining subscription vouchers for a monthly copy of Warhammer: Visions in any Games Workshop store.
Current mail order White Dwarf subscriber?
If you have a subscription to the current White Dwarf magazine, your subscription will automatically switch over to Warhammer: Visions. With your first issue, we’re also sending you a free copy of the first issue of new White Dwarf weekly, along with a letter from Jes, the editor, explaining the changes. The price you pay will not change during your subscription period.
From March, we’ll begin mailing out your monthly subscriber copy of Warhammer: Visions early so that (Warp storms permitting, of course) you’ll receive your copy during the week before it goes on sale in stores.
Shotgun wrote: I don't think I will ever understand the mentality of people that feel the need to record and post their butthurt on the interwebs.
2014/01/21 20:38:17
Subject: No More White Dwarf Monthly : latest news page 12
I've been buying every issue of the Spanish WD since 1995. My first issue was #12. Even in the recent years, when the magazine was plain crap, I've bought it to keep the collection full. Today I bought January's issue. I won't be buying 5 magazines per month for a total of more than 20€ just for the sake of it. Goodbye WD.
In my teenages, without internet acces and absolutely no specialezed press, my first issues were windows to the awesome. I guess that's not coming back.
2014/01/22 00:23:18
Subject: No More White Dwarf Monthly : latest news page 12
Erasoketa wrote: I've been buying every issue of the Spanish WD since 1995. My first issue was #12. Even in the recent years, when the magazine was plain crap, I've bought it to keep the collection full. Today I bought January's issue. I won't be buying 5 magazines per month for a total of more than 20€ just for the sake of it. Goodbye WD.
In my teenages, without internet acces and absolutely no specialezed press, my first issues were windows to the awesome. I guess that's not coming back.
Same thing for me, more or less - started in 1992 or 1993, and I really loved having it show up in the mailbox every month.
Back then I used to call up GWUK Mailorder and get actual deals AND rare and often unreleased stuff!
So yeah, none of that's coming back...
2014/01/22 00:27:58
Subject: Re: No More White Dwarf Monthly : latest news page 12
Why in the name of gork did they make it issue 1? Its been counting onwards from 1977! 36 YEARS of counting up every month coming to an end! Why!
As fishy bob has said, this new magazine will bear little or no relation to its forebears - the only thing I'm really surprised about is that they didn't change the name to something like 'Complete Hobby Weekly'
Well I have been expecting this for years, all forms of magazines are dying a slow death, wd had its day (late 90's early 00)
And has sucked ever since
2014/01/22 11:21:45
Subject: No More White Dwarf Monthly : latest news page 12
I e-mailed Games Workshop over the weekend, and I got this reply back from them on Monday morning about what's going to happen
I'll put it as a spoiler, because it's long
Spoiler:
Thanks for the email, there are indeed a few changes to the White Dwarf, from February the White Dwarf team will be releasing 2 magazines, White Dwarf weekly and Warhammer Visions.
White Dwarf weekly is exactly that; a 36 page weekly magazine, come February we will be releasing new products weekly rather than monthly, which means more great models and hobby supplies to enjoy. The White Dwarf Weekly will contain everything you need to know about all the week's new releases and latest Hobby news. You'll also find new features, new modelling and painting techniques, new rules, new columnists and much more.
Warhammer Visions is a completely new monthly magazine from the White Dwarf team. It will be over 230 pages full with a visual feast of Citadel Miniatures from the Warhammer, Warhammer 40,000 worlds and the lands of Middle Earth, with all your favourite sections from the old White Dwarf magazine from Army of the Month and Blanchitsu, to Kit Bash and Paint Splatter, along with new articles.
The White Dwarf weekly will be available to purchase every saturday from your local Games Workshop and independent retail store, as well as from the Games Workshop website. Where as Warhammer Visions will be released the first Saturday of each month and will also be able to buy from your local Games Workshop and independent retail store, as well as from the Games Workshop website.
There will also be a digital versions of both magazines available from the Black Library website in mobi format (for Kindles) and ePub format (for iPhones, iPads, iPod Touch, Android devices and pretty much anything else that reads eBooks). The address will be www.blacklibrary.com/whitedwarf. The ePub versions will also be available from Apple iBooks.
You should be able to subscribe to Warhammer Visions on the iBookstore from the 1st February, at the current time there are no plans for a subscription for White Dwarf Weekly
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2014/01/22 13:13:04
Subject: No More White Dwarf Monthly : latest news page 12
Games Workshop wrote:... come February we will be releasing new products weekly rather than monthly, which means more great models and hobby supplies to enjoy.
Does it though? Wouldn't it just mean the same amount of products spread out to cover each week?
Games Workshop wrote:... come February we will be releasing new products weekly rather than monthly, which means more great models and hobby supplies to enjoy.
Does it though? Wouldn't it just mean the same amount of products spread out to cover each week?
Considering we get reports all the time of GW just sitting on products until a "good time for release", it might be more models that we weren't really expecting.
Not sure how I feel about "hobby supplies" being part of their grand release strategy though.
2014/01/22 13:30:16
Subject: No More White Dwarf Monthly : latest news page 12
Redemption wrote: What's wrong with that? Stuff like their latest technical paints (Blood for the Blood God, Agrellan Earth and such) seem be well received, no?
I assume Kanluwen means that things like the technical paints should be released as soon as they're ready, and that it's obnoxious if GW has just the paint you're looking for for your army, but refuses to sell it to you.
"When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up."
-C.S. Lewis
2014/01/22 14:39:42
Subject: Re: No More White Dwarf Monthly : latest news page 12
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2014/01/22 16:50:27
Subject: No More White Dwarf Monthly : Dwarf cover p 14
alanmckenzie wrote: I was really hoping for a return to original artwork, rather than photography, on the cover.
Sadly, that needs a real artist, with real talent, for real money.
Photo covers just need a backdrop, digicam and a YTS kid.
We find comfort among those who agree with us - growth among those who don't. - Frank Howard Clark
The wise man doubts often, and changes his mind; the fool is obstinate, and doubts not; he knows all things but his own ignorance.
The correct statement of individual rights is that everyone has the right to an opinion, but crucially, that opinion can be roundly ignored and even made fun of, particularly if it is demonstrably nonsense!” Professor Brian Cox
azreal13 wrote: Sadly, that needs a real artist, with real talent, for real money.
Photo covers just need a backdrop, digicam and a YTS kid.
GW and BL have plenty of talented artists working for them and no shortage of good artwork to put on the covers. Why they chose to not utilize it I don't know, but it's not for lack of actual art assets...
2014/01/22 18:08:35
Subject: No More White Dwarf Monthly : Dwarf cover p 14
azreal13 wrote: Sadly, that needs a real artist, with real talent, for real money.
Photo covers just need a backdrop, digicam and a YTS kid.
GW and BL have plenty of talented artists working for them and no shortage of good artwork to put on the covers. Why they chose to not utilize it I don't know, but it's not for lack of actual art assets...
Do they? I was under the impression that it was one of the things that they still outsourced to freelancers? Or is that more an occasional thing?
We find comfort among those who agree with us - growth among those who don't. - Frank Howard Clark
The wise man doubts often, and changes his mind; the fool is obstinate, and doubts not; he knows all things but his own ignorance.
The correct statement of individual rights is that everyone has the right to an opinion, but crucially, that opinion can be roundly ignored and even made fun of, particularly if it is demonstrably nonsense!” Professor Brian Cox
namiel wrote: What happens if we still have those subscription vouchers?
Already stated in this thread but repeated below for your convenience
Current in-store White Dwarf subscriber?
You will be able to redeem your remaining subscription vouchers for a monthly copy of Warhammer: Visions in any Games Workshop store.
Current mail order White Dwarf subscriber?
If you have a subscription to the current White Dwarf magazine, your subscription will automatically switch over to Warhammer: Visions. With your first issue, we’re also sending you a free copy of the first issue of new White Dwarf weekly, along with a letter from Jes, the editor, explaining the changes. The price you pay will not change during your subscription period.
From March, we’ll begin mailing out your monthly subscriber copy of Warhammer: Visions early so that (Warp storms permitting, of course) you’ll receive your copy during the week before it goes on sale in stores.
Thanks!!
RoperPG wrote: Blimey, it's very salty in here...
Any more vegans want to put forth their opinions on bacon?
2014/01/22 18:26:04
Subject: Re: No More White Dwarf Monthly : Dwarf cover p 14
This is all fethed. Completely. GW has done this so that people who want info, And people who want modelling, will have to buy more gak from them. It misses me off because I can only go into GW once a month, and I can't make online payments. Does anyone know if they will show new release in the vision?
*Insert witty and/or interesting statement here*
2014/01/22 18:32:31
Subject: No More White Dwarf Monthly : Dwarf cover p 14
We find comfort among those who agree with us - growth among those who don't. - Frank Howard Clark
The wise man doubts often, and changes his mind; the fool is obstinate, and doubts not; he knows all things but his own ignorance.
The correct statement of individual rights is that everyone has the right to an opinion, but crucially, that opinion can be roundly ignored and even made fun of, particularly if it is demonstrably nonsense!” Professor Brian Cox
the shrouded lord wrote: This is all fethed. Completely. GW has done this so that people who want info, And people who want modelling, will have to buy more gak from them. It misses me off because I can only go into GW once a month, and I can't make online payments. Does anyone know if they will show new release in the vision?
Luckily, White Dwarf Weekly and Warhammer Visions will contain neither info or modelling
NAVARRO wrote: Don't judge the book by the cover and all that... but visions cover is very LAZY!
Judging a book by its cover is perfectly valid when the selling point is that it's a "visual feast". Like a trailer, the cover is them putting their best foot forward. If they can't do that right, what hope is there?
"When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up."
-C.S. Lewis
2014/01/22 19:11:06
Subject: Re: No More White Dwarf Monthly : Dwarf cover p 14
Angels Amaranthine - growing slowly
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