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majorhavok wrote:
No one brings/uses fortifications and we never play with terrain data slates. My groups is interested in terrain pieces like this just for the table look. Do a lot of folks fit this approach? Or do most folks only buy something like the pipes if they plan on actually using them as designed?

I can't even begin to imagine why people would buy something like the pipes, at least at that price.

I do see more people gradually using terrain in their lists, but there is still a lot of opposition to it.

majorhavok wrote:
No one brings/uses fortifications and we never play with terrain data slates. My groups is interested in terrain pieces like this just for the table look. Do a lot of folks fit this approach? Or do most folks only buy something like the pipes if they plan on actually using them as designed?

I follow this approach as well. I pre-ordered the pipes and Plasma Obliterator purely to add to my growing urban table. The Imperial Terrain bashes together really well, and these new additions are going to help add more character to my Imperial city.

 insaniak wrote:

majorhavok wrote:
No one brings/uses fortifications and we never play with terrain data slates. My groups is interested in terrain pieces like this just for the table look. Do a lot of folks fit this approach? Or do most folks only buy something like the pipes if they plan on actually using them as designed?

I can't even begin to imagine why people would buy something like the pipes, at least at that price.

I do see more people gradually using terrain in their lists, but there is still a lot of opposition to it.

A lot of opposition? I doubt that very much.

Selective opposition, sure... but I don't know of a single community that has outright outlawed things like the Aegis Defense Line. It, Bastions, and a few others are very valid parts of many armies all the way through the competitive tournament scene.

As for the new Promethium Relay... I just bought one and think it looks terrific. "Time" has value too, and while I could make this by going to Home Depot, and figuring out how to make it all happen, it would take hours of my time, and yield results that are probably less impressive.

NewTruthNeomaxim wrote:
Selective opposition, sure... but I don't know of a single community that has outright outlawed things like the Aegis Defense Line.

Where did I mention communities outlawing anything?

The 'opposition' I was talking about was simply the fact that a lot of players don't like buildings being a part of an army. The ADL is largely accepted, and the Bastion to some degree (although I've seen far more of the former than the latter) but the other fortifications seem to cause grumbles from a lot of players.

That's just a personal perception, though. Your mileage may vary, obviously.

Plasma turret is shiny....

At first I saw its normal plasma strength and AP and I was sad.... then I saw the massive blast and I was happy.

Its taller then I thought. It must be at least nearly as tall as a KNight.

You would think being inside a bunker it would have more advanced or extensive cooling systems. the overly liberal spray of "Gets Hot" is getting annoying.

And...the Plasma Obliterator is sold out in the US. I didn't want that one anyway but pre-ordered the pipes right away. Looks like they are pulling the same thing they did with the void shield generator.

Meh. I'll just stick with my Mantic stuff!

Can attach Plamsa Obliterator to Aquila Strongpoint

http://www.games-workshop.com/en-US/Plasma-Obliterator-Web-Bundle

This bundle contains one Plasma Obliterator and one Aquila Strongpoint - eighty-eight components that fit together to create one awesome piece of scenery. Included are rules for deploying the Plasma Obliterator Aquila Strongpoint in games of Warhammer 40,000.

Pipes seem too expensive for me. £20ish for 3 long sections...

Damn it. The terrain bundle thingy is sold out, so the picture is obscured and I can't get the bigger version.

[EDIT]: Wait, never mind, sold out in the US. Still around at the Oz site.



Well I'd hoped the turrets were compatible. In a roundabout way, they are!

Maybe it's just the differing paint jobs, but it really just looks like "Hey, you can set it on top of things! It's a bundle!". It may as well just be sitting on top of the Skyshield or something.

Except that it appears to fit specifically into the place where the usual turret goes.

 Desubot wrote:

 Quarterdime wrote:
Also, was there any warning for that? And any other related details that I missed on this subject matter?

Preporders poped up before the WD was even available to most so not really.

No, they really 'd that one up. I was standing in a GW with the manager at the time, and he was getting ready to order a void shield generator (He'd gotten permission from the wife to order two) for himself. The order point refreshed to show the pre-orders of the day, and they were sold out before he could even attempt to order one.

Complete BS. He called Customer service to make sure it wasn't a website error, and they were all gone. It wasn't even like they sold out in the UK before anybody else could get one. All the independent retailers had picked up all the available stock before you could order one on the website.

So for the next week, the white dwarf and the order point sat there going "Hey, look at this awesome thingy that you can't buy!".

TROLOLO.

 Schlyne wrote:

 Desubot wrote:

 Quarterdime wrote:
Also, was there any warning for that? And any other related details that I missed on this subject matter?

Preporders poped up before the WD was even available to most so not really.

No, they really 'd that one up. I was standing in a GW with the manager at the time, and he was getting ready to order a void shield generator (He'd gotten permission from the wife to order two) for himself. The order point refreshed to show the pre-orders of the day, and they were sold out before he could even attempt to order one.

Complete BS. He called Customer service to make sure it wasn't a website error, and they were all gone. It wasn't even like they sold out in the UK before anybody else could get one. All the independent retailers had picked up all the available stock before you could order one on the website.

So for the next week, the white dwarf and the order point sat there going "Hey, look at this awesome thingy that you can't buy!".

TROLOLO.

Remember that one time Spacehulk was released? (not the last time but the one before that)...

yeah GW didnt. Exact same thing happend and Space hulk stuff was stupid expensive for trades

The sheer stupidity of having an advert in a magazine for something that sells out before the magazine is even available is absolutely mind boggling.

Well, I guess here's another model I'll never be able to buy. Shame. I set money aside to buy one.

Both the web bundle and the Plasma Obliterator separate piece are sold out on the Canadian GW website. Never underestimate the power of stupid especially if it has money.

OK, so there's no way for me to get one from the UK or Aussie site, but get it shipped to the US, is there?

WayneTheGame wrote:
The sheer stupidity of having an advert in a magazine for something that sells out before the magazine is even available is absolutely mind boggling.

Just check your local stores. They will get an allocation (so preorder it there if you want one). The GW store will get more than it will sell, probably, if you want to pay full MSRP.

 Talys wrote:

WayneTheGame wrote:
The sheer stupidity of having an advert in a magazine for something that sells out before the magazine is even available is absolutely mind boggling.

Just check your local stores. They will get an allocation (so preorder it there if you want one). The GW store will get more than it will sell, probably, if you want to pay full MSRP.

Beats paying double on eBay.


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Someone already did:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/40k-Plasma-Obliterator-Warhammer-40k-Scenery-Games-Workshop-/281659204426?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item419432634a


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Stores won't actually have them until next week, right?

WayneTheGame wrote:
The sheer stupidity of having an advert in a magazine for something that sells out before the magazine is even available is absolutely mind boggling.

And the weird thing is - White Dwarf is losing them money. Go figure, no?


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Mavnas wrote:
OK, so there's no way for me to get one from the UK or Aussie site, but get it shipped to the US, is there?

You can order through GW from any country you like... GW's rules on selling across regional boundaries only apply to independant stockists, not to themselves.

They'll ship it by registered international courier, though, which will require you to sell one of your kidneys to pay for.

That's good to know... Yeah, ordering from the UK is 83 pounds with shipping (which is still cheaper than that one that sucker bought on eBay). I think the real question is do I wait and see if local stores to get one or buy one off the UK site.

Now picture this thing in the hands of an inquisitor with a psyocculum. Or St. Celestine and a dominion squad (for a BS7, ignores cover massive blast).

 CalgarsPimpHand wrote:
Don't be fooled, Spiky Bits has a bad habit of attaching barely-related pictures to everything they post, especially rumors. That picture is a scratch-built piece with lots of GW terrain kitbashed together.

except its not...

Felldrake wrote:

 CalgarsPimpHand wrote:
Don't be fooled, Spiky Bits has a bad habit of attaching barely-related pictures to everything they post, especially rumors. That picture is a scratch-built piece with lots of GW terrain kitbashed together.

except its not...

He was talking about the picture at the top of the article on the Spikey Bits page. At the time this thread was started, there were no pictures available of either of the new terrain pieces.

I honestly can't fathom the thought process of going out of your way to create such a kit, only to make it a super short available release, with no prior warning to it being an "exclu$ive limited relea$e". Like, what did it cost to make a master sculpt and do they even profit from that? I'm kindda' bummed out though because I actually would've wanted that bundle. :/

I think it's fairly safe to assume that they produced at least as many of them as they needed to cover development costs.

 Zewrath wrote:
I honestly can't fathom the thought process of going out of your way to create such a kit, only to make it a super short available release, with no prior warning to it being an "exclu$ive limited relea$e". Like, what did it cost to make a master sculpt and do they even profit from that? I'm kindda' bummed out though because I actually would've wanted that bundle. :/

If it's not specifically stated to be a limited release they do have the option of producing more (whether they'll take it who knows, they certainly have with a few things, but not too often)

and as to giving no prior warning of it being 'limited'? they'd only need to do that if they were worried it would not sell out

I'm actually curious as to whether the Aquila Strongpoint will be repackaged to include this, since it apparently is becoming an option for the Aquila Strongpoint.

This plasma tower isn't limited is it?

It's not listed as such,

but since it's sold out (in some regions) with no obvious 'available again date' people are worrying it might be