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 Kroothawk wrote:
GW website is currently undergoing the maintenance phase for the big reboot.
GW officially announced a gift upon reopening the website, showing a sprue of this miniature.

Even the cloak is not covered in skulls, not even skull embroidery but huge skull studs.

Someone get a whip please and 'educate' those muppets.

 tjnorwoo wrote:
I just think Games Workshop has put all their eggs in one basket with 40k.

Completely possible, and if it's true then we really will see a new edition by the end of the year (assuming sales have lagged and the hyper-release rate hasn't helped enough) to try and put some life back into it.

I do agree that GW needs more diversity in it's products. Who knows, maybe if we're lucky and the Hobbit finally leaves we'll see some other stuff come down the pipeline again when those resources are freed up.

That's wishful thinking though.

In the grim darkness of the far future there is only store.

 Orlanth wrote:
Even the cloak is not covered in skulls, not even skull embroidery but huge skull studs.

Someone get a whip please and 'educate' those muppets.

It's a remake of the 1991 Games Day Exclusive model. You want to go whip someone, build a time machine and go beat the original sculptor of THAT mini.

 ClockworkZion wrote:

 Orlanth wrote:
Even the cloak is not covered in skulls, not even skull embroidery but huge skull studs.

Someone get a whip please and 'educate' those muppets.

It's a remake of the 1991 Games Day Exclusive model. You want to go whip someone, build a time machine and go beat the original sculptor of THAT mini.

Thinks its quite boss, slighty unsettling with the Skulls for the skull sheath though

Bishop F Gantry wrote:

 ClockworkZion wrote:

 Orlanth wrote:
Even the cloak is not covered in skulls, not even skull embroidery but huge skull studs.

Someone get a whip please and 'educate' those muppets.

It's a remake of the 1991 Games Day Exclusive model. You want to go whip someone, build a time machine and go beat the original sculptor of THAT mini.

Thinks its quite boss, slighty unsettling with the Skulls for the skull sheath though

Fair enough. I don't listen to "Brit" often enough I guess.

 Necronomitom wrote:
In the grim darkness of the far future there is only store.

Exalted

Apparently there is a 2nd web exclusive mini you are offered if you get the first one. $30US

http://www.games-workshop.com/en-US/we14?_requestid=1408075

 ClockworkZion wrote:

 tjnorwoo wrote:
I just think Games Workshop has put all their eggs in one basket with 40k.

Completely possible, and if it's true then we really will see a new edition by the end of the year (assuming sales have lagged and the hyper-release rate hasn't helped enough) to try and put some life back into it.

I do agree that GW needs more diversity in it's products. Who knows, maybe if we're lucky and the Hobbit finally leaves we'll see some other stuff come down the pipeline again when those resources are freed up.

That's wishful thinking though.

I have always wondered how the LOTR stuff has stayed around for so long. I have never seen a battle being played at a game store outside of starter sets.

Looks alright. I almost wonder if they have a collection of these guys waiting for release or something.


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 tjnorwoo wrote:

 ClockworkZion wrote:

 tjnorwoo wrote:
I just think Games Workshop has put all their eggs in one basket with 40k.

Completely possible, and if it's true then we really will see a new edition by the end of the year (assuming sales have lagged and the hyper-release rate hasn't helped enough) to try and put some life back into it.

I do agree that GW needs more diversity in it's products. Who knows, maybe if we're lucky and the Hobbit finally leaves we'll see some other stuff come down the pipeline again when those resources are freed up.

That's wishful thinking though.

I have always wondered how the LOTR stuff has stayed around for so long. I have never seen a battle being played at a game store outside of starter sets.

Contractual obligation at this point I'd guess.

thisisit wrote:
Apparently there is a 2nd web exclusive mini you are offered if you get the first one. $30US

http://www.games-workshop.com/en-US/we14?_requestid=1408075

I think I like that one more; but I am not fond of the skullbard his close combat weapon is sheathed in.

 Vash108 wrote:
It doesn't seem to make any distinction whether or not the model is finecast or not. At least obviously as it was before.

Otherwise I like the site honestly.

It's been mentioned a couple of times that it's listed in the item description.

 Ouze wrote:

thisisit wrote:
Apparently there is a 2nd web exclusive mini you are offered if you get the first one. $30US

http://www.games-workshop.com/en-US/we14?_requestid=1408075

I think I like that one more; but I am not fond of the skullbard his close combat weapon is sheathed in.

On the otherhand I'm seeing potential conversion material for Skull Takers on those weapons.

thisisit wrote:
Apparently there is a 2nd web exclusive mini you are offered if you get the first one. $30US

http://www.games-workshop.com/en-US/we14?_requestid=1408075

I like that one better, but skull scabbard is still dumb.

I actually really like both of the Web Exclusives shown so far... not enough to give GW $160+ of my current hobby budget, though.

So the limited edition Captain comes with a code that allows you to buy another limited edition Captain. That's actually pretty darn clever, and a way to create repeat business. I have no criticisms here - credit where credit's due - and that's a damned good idea.

I do wish that either of these models were released instead of the re-done Battle for Whatever 5th Ed's Box Was Called Captain, but still, this one appears to be a re-do of the other hard-to-find Games Day Captain.


And in other news GWOZ wrote back to me on the status of the Tempestus Codex and offered a "It's not available, it might come back, it might not, but in the meantime buy the iPad version". I don't have an iPad, and iNever will. iV'e never trusted them since the death of my son*, so no, iWon't be buying the iPad version of the Tempestus book.


*It's a quote from a movie. Let's all cool it.

 Necronomitom wrote:
In the grim darkness of the far future there is only store.

Haha! Nice one.

At least the Captains are non-Chapter specific.

I don't think the Ultra symbol in the second ones Banner is sculpted...but it is definitely a dodgy skull scabbard on the Gladius.

Doesn't seem very iPad friendly....I thought GW and Apple worked something out :/

I've seen some people mention it, and i can't find it. It looks like the FAQ's/errata's are gone.....


My head is spinning about how stupid that is.

I really like both of the exclusive captains. Not enough to spend $130+ on them of course, but still. Hopefully they won't cost too much when they inevitably hit eBay.

 Lockark wrote:
I've seen some people mention it, and i can't find it. It looks like the FAQ's/errata's are gone.....


My head is spinning about how stupid that is.

Don't worry, the BRB suggests rolling off to Forge the Narrative in the case of any rules dispute.

I honestly have no idea what GW is up to. It's not so much hate from my standpoint, but lack of comprehension. I can't explain their actions, they make no rational sense.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:

I do with that either of these models were released instead of the re-done Battle for Whatever 5th Ed's Box Was Called Captain, but still, this one appears to be a re-do of the other hard-to-find Games Day Captain.

Actually the new guy looks very much like Pedro Kantor. Too much, I'd say, although it's a good looking mini allright. Though, it'd have been nice to have something other than yet another Power armour Space Marine characters. It's not like there is a shortage of those.

edit. on closer look, he has Artificer armour. Nice.

OK, I really like that second one. And he looks ridiculously easy to parts swap to give him different weapons.

I honestly wish they were swapped, and this was the free one with the other one the buy later.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
...this one appears to be a re-do of the other hard-to-find Games Day Captain.

Nice pick-up - was trying to work out where I'd seen him before.

And...Star Trek VI "The Undiscovered Country" is the source of the quote, I believe?

I don't know if this was posted todat or not, but I shot off an e-mail to GW about the lack of FAQs/shrine of knowledge on the new site. I asked if GW was no longer offering that service and got this response.

Hello,



Thanks for writing in to us! We are aware that the new web store launched without the Errata/ FAQ articles. This is only temporary and these FAQ's will be made available again in the very near future. However, at this time I don’t have a time or date available. Should you have any other questions, then please give us a call at 1-800-394-4263.



Sorry for the confusion, but I hope this helps.


David Monroe
Games Workshop
North America Customer Services

So I wonder how many months away the very near future is?


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 ClockworkZion wrote:

 tjnorwoo wrote:
I just think Games Workshop has put all their eggs in one basket with 40k.

Completely possible, and if it's true then we really will see a new edition by the end of the year (assuming sales have lagged and the hyper-release rate hasn't helped enough) to try and put some life back into it.

I do agree that GW needs more diversity in it's products. Who knows, maybe if we're lucky and the Hobbit finally leaves we'll see some other stuff come down the pipeline again when those resources are freed up.

That's wishful thinking though.

If the hobbit leaves because of poor sales I'd expect most people to loose their jobs and not get transferred to another project.

I'm not very fond of the web layout. I preferred the older layout in comparison. It just feels weird and isn't as easy to navigate in my opinion. It looks more like something on ebay which is probably convenient since it's cheaper to buy all GW stuff off of ebay for cheaper anyway ;P.

People say about the hobbit is stealing resources. The entire line designed for film 2 was finecast. I think that if they supported the game it would be a lot more successful. If they put the prices to the current Lotr levels (which most people could handle) and they advertised, they would attract a group of non war gamers.

Black1Blade123 wrote:
People say about the hobbit is stealing resources. The entire line designed for film 2 was finecast. I think that if they supported the game it would be a lot more successful. If they put the prices to the current Lotr levels (which most people could handle) and they advertised, they would attract a group of non war gamers.

You may find some more Hobbit Finecast (or resin as the new store site calls it) figures revealed at the end of the year mainly because they would have been released by now if The Hobbit had remained as a two film series.

The second exclusive Captain has me flabbergasted. It is effectively a £75 model as in order to get it you have to have spent £60 and gotten the other one and its code and then they have the cheek to charge you £15 for it.

£75 plastic SM Captain folks.

Right there.

 Padre wrote:
And...Star Trek VI "The Undiscovered Country" is the source of the quote, I believe?

Yes. Turns out I did need to clarify before my PM box filled up with messages of condolence.