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The community generated hype is a bit ridiculous to be fair. the inevitable forthcoming rage and disappointment only more so.

 notprop wrote:
The community generated hype is a bit ridiculous to be fair. the inevitable forthcoming rage and disappointment only more so.

I don't think anybody really thinks GW is going to crack open the vault so they can finally finish their collection of 4th edition Savage Orcs.

But there are some popular kits that could be remade. Things like Sisters, the metal IG ranges, and the Daemonettes that are very much in general demand.

MaxT wrote:
Honestly, this is why i feel sorry for GW sometimes. The expectations of some of you lot are fething ridiculous.

Nothing less than a rerelease of the original RTB01 box set, RT Land Raider, and the Batman TV show space marines will satisfy me.

Although, if they really did roll out those old plastics, holy feth balls would I drop a few hundred dollars on them right away.

The old pre 2006 Empire State Troops would be awesome but I doubt we will see this. :(

Zywus wrote:

Davor wrote:
Did I read the Facebook quote properly? They are only remaking what was on "Lasst Chance to Buy"?

Believing it would be anything more was wishful thinking from the get go. You'd think people would temper their imagination somewhat, but sometimes it's easy to get carried away apparently.

Davor wrote:
So I am wondering if this would be last chance for Bretonnia and Tomb King collectors to get their minis they can't get anymore.

By my count it's the third time in the span of a year that these minis have been advertised as "last chance to buy". Not unreasonable to suspect there'll be a fourth and fifth "last chance" as well.

I just realized what I was reading, I don't think they are Games Workshop related at all. Just a fan site. So if it's not "everything in the catalogue" as was said, it wasn't GW who said it then. Damn I still need to learn how Facebook works.

 Polonius wrote:

 notprop wrote:
The community generated hype is a bit ridiculous to be fair. the inevitable forthcoming rage and disappointment only more so.

I don't think anybody really thinks GW is going to crack open the vault so they can finally finish their collection of 4th edition Savage Orcs.

But there are some popular kits that could be remade. Things like Sisters, the metal IG ranges, and the Daemonettes that are very much in general demand.

GW have metal IG and Sisters on their webstore by the way.

 notprop wrote:

 Polonius wrote:

 notprop wrote:
The community generated hype is a bit ridiculous to be fair. the inevitable forthcoming rage and disappointment only more so.

I don't think anybody really thinks GW is going to crack open the vault so they can finally finish their collection of 4th edition Savage Orcs.

But there are some popular kits that could be remade. Things like Sisters, the metal IG ranges, and the Daemonettes that are very much in general demand.

GW have metal IG and Sisters on their webstore by the way.

Not the full ranges, although it does amuse me when I see people selling Mordian lasgun troopers as "long OOP" when they're still on the webstore

 Polonius wrote:

I don't think anybody really thinks GW is going to crack open the vault so they can finally finish their collection of 4th edition Savage Orcs.

But there are some popular kits that could be remade. Things like Sisters, the metal IG ranges, and the Daemonettes that are very much in general demand.

Oh boobie minis, YES. I am only kidding there. I think this is one of the ranges or minis they will not be doing.

Davor wrote:

 Polonius wrote:

I don't think anybody really thinks GW is going to crack open the vault so they can finally finish their collection of 4th edition Savage Orcs.

But there are some popular kits that could be remade. Things like Sisters, the metal IG ranges, and the Daemonettes that are very much in general demand.

Oh boobie minis, YES. I am only kidding there. I think this is one of the ranges or minis they will not be doing.

It's a shame, because they are universally adored models.

GW made a model with exposed breasts (well, breast) two or three years ago. If the Diazettes don't make a comeback, it won't be because of nipples.

 OrlandotheTechnicoloured wrote:
and some of it is probably offensive enough it todays terms that they would risk bringing it back (eg the pygmies)

What, no. Nobody would take offense at an army of Gollywogs.


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 Polonius wrote:
I don't think anybody really thinks GW is going to crack open the vault so they can finally finish their collection of 4th edition Savage Orcs.

But there are some popular kits that could be remade. Things like Sisters, the metal IG ranges, and the Daemonettes that are very much in general demand.

Most of the metal IG are still available. Except Praetorians...

Personally, I cannot, for the life of me, understand why GW wouldn't do a Praetorian v Pygmy & Savage Ork set. It seems like that would be a natural combination to sell to wannabe ex-Colonialists.

I would think the old terrain would be up for recasting. The Fortified Manor or the watch tower were awesome.

Time for them to crank out a bunch of Squat Exo-Armor models, especially the one on an attack bike

 JohnHwangDD wrote:
Most of the metal IG are still available. Except Praetorians....

Which might just be the most wanted one Also serious lack of heavy and special weapons. Don't see anything for mordians for example. Not that they ever had large selection but think mordians had at least heavy bolter and one special weapon if not 2 of both.

tneva82 wrote:

 JohnHwangDD wrote:
Most of the metal IG are still available. Except Praetorians....

Which might just be the most wanted one Also serious lack of heavy and special weapons. Don't see anything for mordians for example. Not that they ever had large selection but think mordians had at least heavy bolter and one special weapon if not 2 of both.

Eh. The Tallarn squad is still 10 models including ML & Plasma, as they've always been. I never noticed that the Valahallans and Mordians got shafted. ASL is doing fine, though. But yeah, Mordians had a ML - don't know why that's not in the current, and there should have at least been a special of some sort thrown in.

BTW, back in the day, the metal IG were all shorted one of the Specials. Tallarn only had Plasma, Melta & GL, but no Flamers. Never had them, never will. Not sure what Mordians were short.

All of the 2nd edition ranges (Catachans, Cadians, Mordians, Tallarn, and Valhallans) had all five heavy weapons, two sergeants, three of the four special weapons, and an officer. (Praetorians were just Mordians with new heads, plus a bugler and standard bearer model). Tallarn and Valhallans also had special characters.

In third edition, Catachans added (in metal) the grenade launcher, along with snipers, demo charges, heavy flamers, and an underrated collection of officers. Cadians added a bunch of stuff, including metal snipers, new Plasma and Melta models to match the plastics, and both regular officers, and a command box with senior officer, standard, and medic. They also gained Creed/Kell.


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 JohnHwangDD wrote:
Tallarn only had Plasma, Melta & GL, but no Flamers. Never had them, never will. Not sure what Mordians were short.

Catachans originally missed the grenade launcher, but got on in third.
Cadians missed the grenade launcher
Mordians/Praetorians missed the plasma gun
Tallarn missed the flamer
Valhallans missed the plasma

Also, a number of ranges include a vox caster, including the valhallans, cadians, and Catachans. Also interestingly, most ranges had at least eight different sculpts for lasgunners.

Thanks! Back in 3E, I remember feeling really lucky that Tallarn had both ML & Plasma in their squad box, as that was *the* setup. Of course, back then, Mordians & Valhallans not having Plasma was just awful. Now, with grossly overpriced Plasma, it hardly matters.

Steel Legion are the worst off, with no melta or Flamer, plus no Autocannon or Mortar.

Much as I would like to see some of the old ranges come back, I think it would be cooler if GW, say, did a poll to see what old, non-Sisters range people would like to see remade in plastic.

 Barzam wrote:
Much as I would like to see some of the old ranges come back, I think it would be cooler if GW, say, did a poll to see what old, non-Sisters range people would like to see remade in plastic.

Pygmies!

 Barzam wrote:
Much as I would like to see some of the old ranges come back, I think it would be cooler if GW, say, did a poll to see what old, non-Sisters range people would like to see remade in plastic.

I just want to be able to finish my tomb kings

Tallarn's

or an alien mercenary box

S.Y.

 Barzam wrote:
Much as I would like to see some of the old ranges come back, I think it would be cooler if GW, say, did a poll to see what old, non-Sisters range people would like to see remade in plastic.

Without a doubt it would be 2nd Ed IG but in the same style and scale so they work alongside the originals.

 Barzam wrote:
Much as I would like to see some of the old ranges come back, I think it would be cooler if GW, say, did a poll to see what old, non-Sisters range people would like to see remade in plastic.

Harlequines and Genestealer Cult!

I don't think that's a good idea. It takes some time to create or recreate a new army, especially with a plastic model range. People may have changed their mind after two years or holding back their money during this time - both is not particularly advantageous for GW.

There is existing thread for wish-listing.
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/704637.page

Just saying...

StupidYellow wrote:
I just want to be able to finish my tomb kings

Tallarn's

or an alien mercenary box

GW still sells full 10-man Tallarn Squads with ML & Plasma at a very fair price of $40/squad: https://www.games-workshop.com/en-US/Tallarn-Squad

Or, for the same $40, you could get 1 Clawed Fiend and 1 Jokaero...

The choice is yours!

 His Master's Voice wrote:
GW made a model with exposed breasts (well, breast) two or three years ago. If the Diazettes don't make a comeback, it won't be because of nipples.

Yeah, but no matter how many time it is pointed out, people still make that ridiculous comment

I think a few here are setting themselves up for a disappointment here.

GW aren't going to start selling long forgotten stuff. It's going to be fairly recent out of print stuff at a mark up.

That's great, but it's not going to be Squats and Ancient Predator tanks.

 General Kroll wrote:
I think a few here are setting themselves up for a disappointment here.

GW aren't going to start selling long forgotten stuff. It's going to be fairly recent out of print stuff at a mark up.

That's great, but it's not going to be Squats and Ancient Predator tanks.

Maybe not at first and maybe never but if GW deems it's profitable enough why you think they wouldn't later?

There's some models they literally CANNOT due to one reason or another but for large part it's piece of cake if it's profitable enough to be worth it. After all by defintiion in that case not releasing it means GW is deciding to be happy with less profits...So people complain GW is greedy and only cares money yet somehow would be happy to not maximize profits here?-)

The question isn't can GW do it but is there sufficient demand to make it worth the trouble for GW.

tneva82 wrote:


Maybe not at first and maybe never but if GW deems it's profitable enough why you think they wouldn't later?

There's some models they literally CANNOT due to one reason or another but for large part it's piece of cake if it's profitable enough to be worth it. After all by defintiion in that case not releasing it means GW is deciding to be happy with less profits...So people complain GW is greedy and only cares money yet somehow would be happy to not maximize profits here?-)

The question isn't can GW do it but is there sufficient demand to make it worth the trouble for GW.

I agree with you here - I well remember the "Parts Direct" service (name?) from the early 90's and how great it was - it would be nice for there to be enough of a market for GW to spin up their old moulds again.

In the meantime, I can but live in hope...

The Bitz service lasted until 2008.