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"An incredibly durable carry case designed to keep your Citadel miniatures safe in extreme conditions, the ‘Ard Case is the ultimate solution to the age-old problem: how do you transport delicate miniatures to and from games over longer distances? Luggage holds on aircraft and boots of cars aren’t the most forgiving of spaces, after all.
Enter the Citadel ‘Ardcase! Capable of withstanding the weight of a car, moulded from the most durable plastic we could get our hands on, it features the same channel foam interior as our Crusade case (and can hold two-thirds of the miniatures), impressively strong clasps to hold the case closed in extreme conditions and even a pressure release valve, designed to make transportation in aircraft holds easy! "
I'm impressed by the quality of the video more than anything else. It's fun, there's some decent music, they hit the case with a god damned sword. This is an ad that makes me want to buy this kind of case. Maybe GW is learning how advertisement works, and can improve sales.
Fafnir wrote: Oh, I certainly vote with my dollar, but the problem is that that is not enough. The problem with the 'vote with your dollar' response is that it doesn't take into account why we're not buying the product. I want to enjoy 40k enough to buy back in. It was my introduction to traditional games, and there was a time when I enjoyed it very much. I want to buy 40k, but Gamesworkshop is doing their very best to push me away, and simply not buying their product won't tell them that.
"Now for only 4 times the price of our older, bigger cases that had better foam and held more minis and also probably never came face to face with swords, baseball bats or sledge hammers in the first place!"
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H.B.M.C. wrote: "Now for only 4 times the price of our older, bigger cases that probably never came face to face with swords, baseball bats or sledge hammers anyway!"
Good point, seemed like a great case for carrying around Warjacks, but not at that price.
Fafnir wrote: Oh, I certainly vote with my dollar, but the problem is that that is not enough. The problem with the 'vote with your dollar' response is that it doesn't take into account why we're not buying the product. I want to enjoy 40k enough to buy back in. It was my introduction to traditional games, and there was a time when I enjoyed it very much. I want to buy 40k, but Gamesworkshop is doing their very best to push me away, and simply not buying their product won't tell them that.
H.B.M.C. wrote: "Now for only 4 times the price of our older, bigger cases that had better foam and held more minis and also probably never came face to face with swords, baseball bats or sledge hammers in the first place!"
Who doesn't have their mini case get hit by a baseball bat at least 2 times a month? Now the real question is can it stop a bullet?
"Hold my shoota, I'm goin in"
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$135 doesn't seem too painful of a price. I've thinking about getting a neweek Hardcastle. All I have is the one that is shaped like a vortex grenade case. Cool looking and pretty nice but way too damn bulky.
Zywus wrote: BTW, why would you need a pressure release valve on your case when flying? Does the differences in air pressure mess with the foam or something?
I doubt it has anything to do with the foam or your miniatures. It's reasonably common on air tight cases to have a pressure release valve. If you close the case on the ground and then go up in altitude, the case will be pressurised and want to pop open, I've been told this can damage some sensitive optics (if you were carrying sensitive optics). Likewise when you come back down to earth, the case will be under a vacuum and may be difficult to open without releasing the pressure valve.
In some cases the idea behind the pressure release is to minimise pressure differentials between the case and atmosphere while minimising the moisture that gets in. I doubt that's a concern on a wargaming case though.
They're common on air-tight gun cases or camera cases.
H.B.M.C. wrote: "Now for only 4 times the price of our older, bigger cases that had better foam and held more minis and also probably never came face to face with swords, baseball bats or sledge hammers in the first place!"
fun
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noun
1. Enjoyment, amusement, or light-hearted pleasure.
"the children were having fun in the play area"
synonyms: pleasure, entertainment, enjoyment, amusement, excitement, gratification
Have you ever had fun? Have you ever just...let yourself enjoy something? Or do you have to take everything and put it thrice through a filter of cynicism and smarmy holier-than-thou "I'm a better nerd than you' bullgak?
Just...ugh. You always do this, you take something that people might show genuine enthusiasm for and just...ruin it. Why can't you just be happy, for once? Why can't you let other people be happy? Does it genuinely pain you to see people being positive about something you (shock-horror!) dislike?
I know you won't care, mainly because at this point I think you've forgotten how, but this is the last straw for me. You and your hate-filled smug cronies have ruined this forum, so after four years I'm off. Maybe I'll find a place where people can actually enjoy themselves.
So well done, H.B.M.C - you've gotten one step closer in achieving your dream of turning DakkaDakka into a hate-filled dystopic wasteland where no one has fun and everything sucks. I salute your incessant ability to see the negative side of literally anything that ever happens.
Dr. Delorean wrote: So well done, H.B.M.C - you've gotten one step closer in achieving your dream of turning DakkaDakka into a hate-filled dystopic wasteland where no one has fun and everything sucks. I salute your incessant ability to see the negative side of literally anything that ever happens.
Talk about overreacting.
The damned thing's over AUD$250 and is smaller/holds less than equivalent cases from a few years ago.
This design looks just like a pelican case and they can be pretty pricey. The pressure relief valve is for those of us that use hard sealed cases like this for electronics and optics. Not much value of that for models but actually if carrying paint in your case it will help with that.
Dr. Delorean wrote: So well done, H.B.M.C - you've gotten one step closer in achieving your dream of turning DakkaDakka into a hate-filled dystopic wasteland where no one has fun and everything sucks. I salute your incessant ability to see the negative side of literally anything that ever happens.
Talk about overreacting.
The damned thing's over AUD$250 and is smaller/holds less than equivalent cases from a few years ago.
Over reacting sure but I agree with the sentiment. There is no reason for the automatic response to anything to be focusing on the negative to the point of cynicism and "witty" mockery.
I don't have a use for this personally but given how I see some people treat their models/cases it's a good idea.
It'll remain the best response so long as the prices in dollarydoos continue to accelerate beyond absurdly high, and into "if they're going to make up numbers like these, maybe they should start running for office, as the Tory party always needs new people with imaginative views on money"
NoggintheNog wrote: Seems like a copy of the video battlefoam put out when they launched their hard cases.
I seem to remember them driving over one with a truck too.
Well, it's because their aren't as many trucks in the UK as their is in 'merica. So they designed it for the road conditions of the UK then the truck laden roads of 'merica.
I wonder if anyone has ever heard the "if you have nothing nice to say, say nothing at all" line before.
That said, I think I'll get one...I'm an awful clutz when it comes to my minis...and have some pretty bad luck - so yeah, think this is a worthwhile but for me.
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Frankenberry wrote: I wonder if anyone has ever heard the "if you have nothing nice to say, say nothing at all" line before.
That said, I think I'll get one...I'm an awful clutz when it comes to my minis...and have some pretty bad luck - so yeah, think this is a worthwhile but for me.
Dakka sure would be nicer place for people that just want to enjoy their hobby of choice, if people remembered that.
Dr. Delorean wrote: So well done, H.B.M.C - you've gotten one step closer in achieving your dream of turning DakkaDakka into a hate-filled dystopic wasteland where no one has fun and everything sucks. I salute your incessant ability to see the negative side of literally anything that ever happens.
Talk about overreacting.
The damned thing's over AUD$250 and is smaller/holds less than equivalent cases from a few years ago.
Over reacting sure but I agree with the sentiment. There is no reason for the automatic response to anything to be focusing on the negative to the point of cynicism and "witty" mockery.
I don't have a use for this personally but given how I see some people treat their models/cases it's a good idea.
No reason except that's what he thinks and this is a discussion forum where we all share what we think about news and/or rumours? If you really can't handle people taking a different, perhaps even negative view of a new release, you should probably follow Mr Positive's example there and retreat to wherever one goes to avoid ever seeing anything you disagree with.(I assume an entirely isolated underground bunker?).
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Frankenberry wrote: I wonder if anyone has ever heard the "if you have nothing nice to say, say nothing at all" line before.
That said, I think I'll get one...I'm an awful clutz when it comes to my minis...and have some pretty bad luck - so yeah, think this is a worthwhile but for me.
Dakka sure would be nicer place for people that just want to enjoy their hobby of choice, if people remembered that.
So their hobby is hanging out on Internet forums where someone says something and everyone agrees?
Because my hobby is painting miniatures and tabletop gaming, and I come to Dakka to engage in discussion about my hobby. It would be an entirely more boring and less informative place if it were as you describe. I'd much rather it remains a place where I can challenge other people's opinions and have mine challenged in turn.
My opinion on people whose sensibilities are so fragile that they can't handle a negative opinion of something they like is that Dakka is better off without them.
Agree with sentiment in this thread. Few people like to hang around negative nancies/overly sarcastic/constantly critical people in real life. They have more of a home on the internet. They like to think of it as this grand debate, but in real life, those people are just annoying and not fun to be around.
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