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Maybe GW is replacing all their server hardware?

I don't even know if they have more than one server honestly.

 viewfinder wrote:

 TheKbob wrote:

 the shrouded lord wrote:

 TheKbob wrote:
I'm gonna go work on my Warmachine and Infinity models.

One thing bad about those games... gap filling metal.

Wrong thread?

Right thread,... we're all killing time until we get our new site. So why not talk about what we're working on? Only so much 'speculation at this point.

so spamming?

Yep, this is a 40k thread. Incorrect application of "Spamming." We're home, gents.

Also, ask and you shall receive:

http://web.archive.org/web/20060513081913/http://www.games-workshop.com/

 tjnorwoo wrote:
However, I do have a question. Does anyone know the history of changes to the GW website? It would be really interesting to have someone write a compehensive book about GW and its strategies over the years

Well before the one we have now GW's site used to look like this: http://web.archive.org/web/20060110004800/http://www.games-workshop.com/

So yeah, it was an upgrade in my opinion that we had the one we did.

HairySticks wrote:
Lol... new products have totally nothing to do with a new webstore.

Of course not; but it is preventing people from using said webstore to purchase said new products.

You know, I was looking at the image of the full mini and I've noticed that it says "all this plus:" and then says the mini. I'm now really curious what the "all this" is now.

 tjnorwoo wrote:

 TheKbob wrote:

 the shrouded lord wrote:

 TheKbob wrote:
I'm gonna go work on my Warmachine and Infinity models.

One thing bad about those games... gap filling metal.

Wrong thread?

Right thread,... we're all killing time until we get our new site. So why not talk about what we're working on? Only so much 'speculation at this point.

I like the way you think.

However, I do have a question. Does anyone know the history of changes to the GW website? It would be really interesting to have someone write a compehensive book about GW and its strategies over the years

Price rise.
Price rise.
Matt ward smash.
Price rise.
Cruddance smash.
???
Profit!

 the shrouded lord wrote:

Price rise.
Price rise.
Matt ward smash.
Price rise.
Cruddance smash.
???
Profit!

That only takes us back to like 2009 though.

 ClockworkZion wrote:

 the shrouded lord wrote:

Price rise.
Price rise.
Matt ward smash.
Price rise.
Cruddance smash.
???
Profit!

That only takes us back to like 2009 though.

Repeat the same but with "This is great news," "Finecast," and Repackaging and your up to date.

Christ, first GW is still down and now Cliff's Notes has gone down too!. It is not my day today.

 WarOne wrote:

 ClockworkZion wrote:

 the shrouded lord wrote:

Price rise.
Price rise.
Matt ward smash.
Price rise.
Cruddance smash.
???
Profit!

That only takes us back to like 2009 though.

Repeat the same but with "This is great news," "Finecast," and Repackaging and your up to date.

I'm pretty sure Finecast is covered under "???" though. Besides, if it only takes us BACK to 2009, that means we're still missing 2008 and sooner.

Oh well. If I get really really lucky I might be able to get that model for 30bugks (unlikely)
.

 WarOne wrote:

 ClockworkZion wrote:

 the shrouded lord wrote:

Price rise.
Price rise.
Matt ward smash.
Price rise.
Cruddance smash.
???
Profit!

That only takes us back to like 2009 though.

Repeat the same but with "This is great news," "Finecast," and Repackaging and your up to date.

I am humbled being amongst great historians.

On second thought I doubt GW will want to rehash all the ways theyve tried to dupe their customers


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 Ferrum_Sanguinis wrote:
Christ, first GW is still down and now Cliff's Notes has gone down too!. It is not my day today.

DEAR GOD! Be strong brother.

 tjnorwoo wrote:
On second thought I doubt GW will want to rehash all the ways theyve tried to dupe their customers

"Dupe" implies they were actually intelligent or mallicious about it. I'm afraid the more likely answer is that every idea we've ever scratched our heads over were likely ideas they through were good ones.

 ClockworkZion wrote:

 tjnorwoo wrote:
On second thought I doubt GW will want to rehash all the ways theyve tried to dupe their customers

"Dupe" implies they were actually intelligent or mallicious about it. I'm afraid the more likely answer is that every idea we've ever scratched our heads over were likely ideas they through were good ones.

touche

 ClockworkZion wrote:

 tjnorwoo wrote:
However, I do have a question. Does anyone know the history of changes to the GW website? It would be really interesting to have someone write a compehensive book about GW and its strategies over the years

Well before the one we have now GW's site used to look like this: http://web.archive.org/web/20060110004800/http://www.games-workshop.com/

So yeah, it was an upgrade in my opinion that we had the one we did.

Holy hell that takes me back!!!

Thanks for the nostalgia hit man. Lot of good memories.

Excited to see what the new one is gonna look like and everything that comes with it.

This insomnia is making the wait unbearable.

 Leth wrote:

 ClockworkZion wrote:

 tjnorwoo wrote:
However, I do have a question. Does anyone know the history of changes to the GW website? It would be really interesting to have someone write a compehensive book about GW and its strategies over the years

Well before the one we have now GW's site used to look like this: http://web.archive.org/web/20060110004800/http://www.games-workshop.com/

So yeah, it was an upgrade in my opinion that we had the one we did.

Holy hell that takes me back!!!

Thanks for the nostalgia hit man. Lot of good memories.

Excited to see what the new one is gonna look like and everything that comes with it.

This insomnia is making the wait unbearable.

No problem.

I have to be up at 5am and the site isn't up yet so I'm just going to look in the morning. Good luck with the insomnia, that's never any fun.

As much as I would like an all on one site, I am pretty sure its just a facelift and functionality upgrade.

If there's a special bonus miniature, I will rejoice. Even if it's just a silly-looking space marine captain it's still potential free stuff, and something I can paint and place in my box of shiny, collectable things.

If there's any kinds of price discounts or expensive finecast kits going to plastic and being slightly less expensive, I will rejoice. Hell, if prices stay the same I'll rejoice.

If this is an excuse to raise prices and put models in new boxes where you get less models/box (not saying it's happening, just saying it's possible), I will be very unhappy.

We shall see what happens.

 TheKbob wrote:

 viewfinder wrote:

 TheKbob wrote:

 the shrouded lord wrote:

 TheKbob wrote:
I'm gonna go work on my Warmachine and Infinity models.

One thing bad about those games... gap filling metal.

Wrong thread?

Right thread,... we're all killing time until we get our new site. So why not talk about what we're working on? Only so much 'speculation at this point.

so spamming?

Yep, this is a 40k thread. Incorrect application of "Spamming." We're home, gents.

Also, ask and you shall receive:

http://web.archive.org/web/20060513081913/http://www.games-workshop.com/

That site was amazing. I remember there being banner documents and such for the old print-and paste standards and just got my hands on one of the dwarf ones using that link. You can't get anything close to that off the current site. One 20 year old document has rendered more useful information than the entirety of their blog so far.

 TheKbob wrote:

 viewfinder wrote:

 TheKbob wrote:

 the shrouded lord wrote:

 TheKbob wrote:
I'm gonna go work on my Warmachine and Infinity models.

One thing bad about those games... gap filling metal.

Wrong thread?

Right thread,... we're all killing time until we get our new site. So why not talk about what we're working on? Only so much 'speculation at this point.

so spamming?

Yep, this is a 40k thread. Incorrect application of "Spamming." We're home, gents.

Also, ask and you shall receive:

http://web.archive.org/web/20060513081913/http://www.games-workshop.com/

I've done some diving onto old versions of the GW site but this version really is a treasure trove. Thanks for sharing!

 Vash108 wrote:
As much as I would like an all on one site, I am pretty sure its just a facelift and functionality upgrade.

Or just the face-lift. I would be genuinely shocked if any real functionality was actually added. In fact, I will be genuinely shocked if a fairly large amount of legacy content (say, the Specialist Games resources) isn't lost in the Warp during the transition.

 Leth wrote:

This insomnia is making the wait unbearable.

Something to ponder Leth if you're not able to sleep .. Your signature, you're talking about people bitching about stopping buying Warhammer (i.e. the implication being they actually want to start buying Warhammer again and are upset?). I assume that wasn't your intent?

 Pacific wrote:

 Leth wrote:

This insomnia is making the wait unbearable.

Something to ponder Leth if you're not able to sleep .. Your signature, you're talking about people bitching about stopping buying Warhammer (i.e. the implication being they actually want to start buying Warhammer again and are upset?). I assume that wasn't your intent?

It seems to be more "people who don't buy any of the new stuff, but still complain about the new stuff anyways"

 ClockworkZion wrote:
Maybe GW is replacing all their server hardware?

I don't even know if they have more than one server honestly.

Assuming you did it properly you'd build the new site on same or new hardware, then switch the DNS entry (can take hours to replicate around the internet) or even better the load balancer over to the new site (live in seconds) if staying with the same data centre. Only small, one man band operations should be looking to do the migration during the downtime. Your switch over should be as painless as possible with only final shakedown testing needed, SIT, UAT, etc. should have already been performed against the actual production servers running the final build ofthe service that has already been tested on test/UAT, all ahead of go live itself.

 ClockworkZion wrote:
You know, I was looking at the image of the full mini and I've noticed that it says "all this plus:" and then says the mini. I'm now really curious what the "all this" is now.

'All this' isn't an awful lot:

* 1000+ exclusive products
* Same day dispatch (Place order by 12 noon and we'll ship the same day).
* Free pickup from Games Workshop stores (no matter how much you order).
* Free delivery on all orders over £40 - (euros are 50 no idea what is for other currencies).
* Free, easy returns

The downtime is probably part of the hype-building.

 MajorWesJanson wrote:

 Pacific wrote:

 Leth wrote:

This insomnia is making the wait unbearable.

Something to ponder Leth if you're not able to sleep .. Your signature, you're talking about people bitching about stopping buying Warhammer (i.e. the implication being they actually want to start buying Warhammer again and are upset?). I assume that wasn't your intent?

It seems to be more "people who don't buy any of the new stuff, but still complain about the new stuff anyways"

That is how consumers affect a company's product strategy.

1. Buy or not buy the current products.
2. Talk about what you like or don't like about them, or would prefer.

The "flaming torches and pitchforks march on head office" approach went out in the early 90s.

If there seem to be more people complaining rather than buying, than a few years ago, that may reflect the situation on the ground. We shall see when the end of year financial report is published.

 ClockworkZion wrote:

 tjnorwoo wrote:
However, I do have a question. Does anyone know the history of changes to the GW website? It would be really interesting to have someone write a compehensive book about GW and its strategies over the years

Well before the one we have now GW's site used to look like this: http://web.archive.org/web/20060110004800/http://www.games-workshop.com/

So yeah, it was an upgrade in my opinion that we had the one we did.

Oh man that brings back memories.

 BrookM wrote:
The downtime is probably part of the hype-building.

Then they need to fire their marketing team and hire some actual professionals.

Taking the site down with zero notice and zero indication of when it will be back up is more likely to build annoyance than anticipation. The 'What's New' piece for Tuesday ended with a "and tomorrow we'll talk about..." piece...

I get why GW withdrew from Facebook. Their fanbase - using the term loosely - is far too noisy, internet savvy and overly sensitive for it to be worth their time dealing with the fallout from every little thing. But taking down the entire site for 24+ hours without a word is just amateur stuff.

AND ITS UP!