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 H.B.M.C. wrote:
This plasma tower isn't limited is it?

Direct only I believe -- slight caveat that "some" stores will be getting one or two in.

*orders two*

Bastards!

Available while stocks last, this is one of the most striking scenery models we’ve ever produced.

Looks like dissapointment strikes again.

Yep, sold out on the UK site now too.

Did I really miss this? Are you fething kidding me? I love how that tower looks, I'm so bummed!

Edit: Sold out for Sweden too, my GF was gonna see if she was gonna get me one. I will make one now.

And the Aussie site doesn't seem to accept foreign addresses, but if I'd like I could travel 11.5k km (would that be 11.5 MegaMeters?) to the nearest GW store in Australia and get one.


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I guess I'll see if any local stores got one, and if not just suck it up and get price gouged by people on eBay too.

Funny, comparing the post time stamps and stuff, if I hadn't of had to deal with a stalker today, I could have ordered one.

Regardless, I'm O.K with plasticard, maybe I can make something similar to bastion and this with it?

I am utterly baffled by the idea of limited edition terrain pieces. It makes no sense to me. I may have not wanted the plasma obliterater as badly as the void shield generator, but evidently GW does not want all of my money.

 Dicrel Seijin wrote:
I am utterly baffled by the idea of limited edition terrain pieces. It makes no sense to me. I may have not wanted the plasma obliterater as badly as the void shield generator, but evidently GW does not want all of my money.

It's astounding how much of our money GW does not want.

Limited edition models that could easily be recast from the molds.
Store Birthday only stuff that you can't buy at all unless you are at a GW Store on their anniversary.
Forgeworld models, mugs, shirts, and bags that are only available at FW events.
Bugman's Bar only items.

I get having little freebies that you can only get by going somewhere or trading for them (or by paying exorbitant prices on eBay) (Disney pins and the like). It's utterly extraneous, with a minimal expense for the company.

I just don't get a company whose WHOLE BUSINESS MODEL is selling you stuff making stuff that they refuse to sell to you. They spend money designing and producing these molds, and advertising them in their mag, and then refuse to selll any more of them. They'd rather sell it to someone else, then let them make more money reselling it to you.

I get the limited edition Void Shield generator. It was polystone, and I doubt GW made it themselves (designed, yes, manufactured, no).

But this is a plastic kit that they've made. Why would you make an expensive mould and not keep selling it?

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
I get the limited edition Void Shield generator. It was polystone, and I doubt GW made it themselves (designed, yes, manufactured, no).

But this is a plastic kit that they've made. Why would you make an expensive mould and not keep selling it?

Because then it really wouldn't be worth that $83?

I don't know, I realize that's a terrible reason but it's about the only one I can come up with.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
I get the limited edition Void Shield generator. It was polystone, and I doubt GW made it themselves (designed, yes, manufactured, no).

But this is a plastic kit that they've made. Why would you make an expensive mould and not keep selling it?

Is it? I'm going to guess it's that strange sprueless plastic that the Wall of Martyrs stuff comes in, and comes from China.

The Wall of Martyrs stuff came on sprues.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
The Wall of Martyrs stuff came on sprues.

The second wave did not (Aquila Strongpoint, Firestorm Redoubt & Vengeance Weapon Battery). The parts came in plastic bags. They have been cast on sprues as normal, but the sprues are propably too large and deep to fit in boxes, so parts come pre-cut instead.

I did not like Plasma Obliterator initially, but thought of buying one to see if it grew on me later. It sold out while I visited FLGS to pick up some Skitarii

Hit up my FLGS owner on FB, here is what he wrote:

If you wanted one just ask. We're getting them next week. These aren't limited edition and will be available for a while.

The context of the asking of course being him setting a box aside when his shop's order comes so I can buy it. However, now I'm legitimately excited and confused at the same time.

 Stormwall wrote:
Hit up my FLGS owner on FB, here is what he wrote:

If you wanted one just ask. We're getting them next week. These aren't limited edition and will be available for a while.

The context of the asking of course being him setting a box aside when his shop's order comes so I can buy it. However, now I'm legitimately excited and confused at the same time.

Perhaps his GW Rep fed him FineInformation and that they really are limited edition in stores? I don't know, we will have to wait and see.

As for the actual terrain kits the Uber Plasma Gun tower is stupidly overpriced and a little too covered in bling for my tastes. The Spikey Skull Pipes are also overpriced but I am probably going to buy them anyway because I am a sucker for Imperial terrain kits. Yes, I do realize those two sentences are contradictory.

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 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

Yeah, I wasn't in the hobby then. You'd think they would have changed things after 2009 space hulk happened. Idiots.

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.

Yeah, I still don't understand why they didn't bother to use the two weeks around christmas to "catch up" with the white dwarf and increase sales. Just one week ahead of time would change things dramatically.

The only warning I got for it being a limited release was word of mouth.

GW stores will get some, but how many..who knows.

Plasma oblit. is reading as back in stock in both the UK and USA...

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

.. even seems to be in stock in Australia too !

 reds8n wrote:
Plasma oblit. is reading as back in stock in both the UK and USA...

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

.. even seems to be in stock in Australia too !

Wow, no Australia hate for once in the existence of the universe. Perhaps signs of the Apocalypse!!

It is back in stock in Canada, too.

It does read: "Available while stocks last, this is one of the most striking scenery models we’ve ever produced." Not that it means anything. I guess it doesn't necessarily imply that stocks won't be replenished at some point... lol. Though I suppose it could go direct-only, like the Shrine of the Aquilla.

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 Stormwall wrote:
Hit up my FLGS owner on FB, here is what he wrote:

If you wanted one just ask. We're getting them next week. These aren't limited edition and will be available for a while.

The context of the asking of course being him setting a box aside when his shop's order comes so I can buy it. However, now I'm legitimately excited and confused at the same time.

Perhaps his GW Rep fed him FineInformation and that they really are limited edition in stores? I don't know, we will have to wait and see.

As for the actual terrain kits the Uber Plasma Gun tower is stupidly overpriced and a little too covered in bling for my tastes. The Spikey Skull Pipes are also overpriced but I am probably going to buy them anyway because I am a sucker for Imperial terrain kits. Yes, I do realize those two sentences are contradictory.

 reds8n wrote:
Plasma oblit. is reading as back in stock in both the UK and USA...

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

.. even seems to be in stock in Australia too !

Hm. I don't know what to make of this now. I thought for a minute it wouldn't be LE but, it appears that is the way it is shifting.

Aside from the side mosaics though, it shouldn't be a hard piece to make out of plasticard and GS. I mean the cannon on it looks like a cheapo gas station lighter.


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I don't want to auto append but, it's happening I guess.

I ordered two of these cannons via my shopkeeper, through his amazing GW rep. (I know you won't hear that on dakka often but, this guy has basically given 2 replacement Baneblades away to one of our local players due to excessive warping.)

Anyways. I have a question. Would an item like this be numbered, kinda like the FW limited stuff?

You know, Games Workshop should at least make an exception for some of its terrain kits and just price them below their current value to promote the brand. If there's one thing I haven't seen much of whatsoever, it's actual complete gaming tables. If you've been to a gaming club with a gaming table that is actually detailed, painted, intricate, and done well, count yourself lucky. There are few places on earth where such achievements can be enjoyed. I can certainly say that there's no place around where I live that has one, which is sad considering that realm of battle board was from what I can tell GW's attempt at trying to do that. Then again, this is just the same old story. If they wanted to promote the brand there are better places to start than terrain, and those sorts of places have already been discussed and agreed upon several times

So on a scale of one to awesome... How awesome are army wide Torrent flamers???

If they're restricted to your side of the table and not mobile... OK?

 Stormwall wrote:
Anyways. I have a question. Would an item like this be numbered, kinda like the FW limited stuff?

Nah it's a "while stocks last" item, the only things that are numbered tend to be the limited/collectors books, which make a big deal about being numbered.


That's the bizarre thing with GW's LE nature, they aren't actually very collectible (there's no idea of volume, do you have 1 of 100, or 1 of 10,000?), and aren't guaranteed to not be re-released later.

Adding to the other reports: The Plasma Tower of Death is available again in the german GW webstore. Putting it into the cart works, although I haven't tried to check out yet

Mavnas wrote:
If they're restricted to your side of the table and not mobile... OK?

Well, if you put it along your deployment edge, plus add the two inches away a model can be from it and still use the bonus, the 12" the torrent adds, and the length of the template, you should reasonably be able to hit things anywhere but your opponents deployment.

Not saying it is amazing or anything, but 15 Burnas behind one can be fun!

I wouldnt mind the limited releases if they would just tell us they are coming.

I didnt even know either of these kits existed until they were already sold out. How could I have?

Well. The good news is my FLGS did manage to order me two earlier. I think I have to wait until Monday to pick them up though. I can't wait. Do you guys want an unboxing video, or is that salt in the wound?

And yeah Gragga, I missed the first round due to that. :/

 Stormwall wrote:
or is that salt in the wound?

What more reason do you need for an unboxing video

???

Still shows as Sold Out for me.