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Nothing in my knowledge, that it's getting restocked.

This product is available while stock lasts

Though:

This rule book will currently only be available in this box.

And they are releasing separate terrain kits soon.

Anyways, this box is going for 120+quid on Ebay atm. Guess I'll just sell mine to the highest bidder

The start of this page was all like "Aw this games gonna suck. Wow the rules are so like Necrmunda but not it sucks!"
Now everyone's so hyped haha glad to see it

 xttz wrote:

Guardsmanwaffle wrote:

God dammit games workshop. I don't know how the hell you stay in business with how downright stupid you are.

It sure is a mystery how a company stays in business when it's products sell out within minutes of launch

They probably pissed off more people with such a limited release. Net wise this is probably a PR loss for GW.

Guardsmanwaffle wrote:
Not gonna lie, pretty miffed right now. Been hyped since the announcement. Been up since 8am waiting for it to go on pre order. Get it in my cart and it's sold out before I can finish.

God dammit games workshop. I don't know how the hell you stay in business with how downright stupid you are.

I am normally a lurker but made an account to respond just in case GW reads these threads.

Massively disappointed with this release. I was really looking to this game, as I really liked Kill Team and this looked like a great addition to the game and a good alternative to play in the next edition and try out other armies (plus I actually like the Scout models and prefer physical books). Was waiting to get paid and get this game next month and this happened.

I think what's worst about all of it is the massive build-up without any mention of the limited amount being published, with the "while stocks last" being vague too as to what they mean. That and the price changes looks really last minute. Really poor communication on their part, and I worry this is going to mean that if I actually get it I won't have anyone to play against. With that demand I imagine they'll do another box though, and would hope they explain it to us since most people I know seem to be pretty upset about it. Bit of a blunder from GW here.

stewe128 wrote:
The start of this page was all like "Aw this games gonna suck. Wow the rules are so like Necrmunda but not it sucks!"
Now everyone's so hyped haha glad to see it

Are you reading the same thread as me ?
Most people seem to be cursing GW because they did not manage to get a copy.

I myself was looking forward to buying and playing a GW game for the first time in ages, but I did not manage to get in until twenty minutes past ten and it was sold out already.

Well, their loss, I went and bought some different models from a different company instead !!

It really does take the piss, just when GW were starting to make a come back too !!

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2017/04/01/shadow-war-armageddon-pre-order-and-downloads/

The new game, Shadow War: Armageddon allows you to enter this war zone and lead squads to battle in the war-torn environment.
The box game, which contains two forces: Space Marine Scouts and Ork Boyz, as well as the rules you need to play and a complete battlefield’s worth of the new modular Sector Mechanicus terrain, is now sold out online, but your local Games Workshop, Warhammer and independent stores should be receiving copies next week. You can find out where your local store is by checking the Store Finder.

I really hope this is restocked fast. It just ain't fair for everyone who missed out. Dammit GW, it didn't have to go down like this!

I am debating on whether or not I will sell the book that is included.

I should be at my local store at 10:10. I doubt they'll be sold out by then.

stewe128 wrote:
The start of this page was all like "Aw this games gonna suck. Wow the rules are so like Necrmunda but not it sucks!"
Now everyone's so hyped haha glad to see it

A lot were disapointed that the game streamlined the necro rules a bit too much, but still wanted the game since it is the closest thing we have now. Being disapointed in the streamlining and being disapointed in not being able to get the game are not mutually exclusive

And time for the Loot Sharers to deploy!

I'm free next Saturday, so should be able to nip up my local store.

If you don't have a local store, or can't make it to your local (thinking the work bedevilled), scoot me a PM and we can sort out a PayPal thing so I can grab a copy for you. Can only do it for one though!

 Uriels_Flame wrote:
So is the Sold Out and april fools joke?

Absolutely not. While "pranks" are not specifically addressed, European law does specifically treat misrepresenting stock and availability to alter demand as criminal fraud and I don't think anyone at GW particularly wants to go to jail today.
Also, GW's annual prank was the announcement of War-ter; the Citadel Brand water that lets you achieve full coverage in only one-and-a-half thin coats.

Spoke to my local GW and they were just informed of the limited release for this today and the head of US GW sales was as pissed as we are. They recommended emailing and politely telling them how disappointed you are in the limited release. It was confirmed that there will not be a reprint though. Digital rule book will be available next week.

stewe128 wrote:
The start of this page was all like "Aw this games gonna suck. Wow the rules are so like Necrmunda but not it sucks!"
Now everyone's so hyped haha glad to see it

I ordered my copy just to see with my own eyes how much it sucks. Need to play some games to find out all the specific disappointments and the general level of failure. And sure, I'll build and paint the terrain - but I don't like it.

guru wrote:

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2017/04/01/shadow-war-armageddon-pre-order-and-downloads/

The new game, Shadow War: Armageddon allows you to enter this war zone and lead squads to battle in the war-torn environment.
The box game, which contains two forces: Space Marine Scouts and Ork Boyz, as well as the rules you need to play and a complete battlefield’s worth of the new modular Sector Mechanicus terrain, is now sold out online, but your local Games Workshop, Warhammer and independent stores should be receiving copies next week. You can find out where your local store is by checking the Store Finder.

So it does include all 3 terrain sets?

Again - Space Hulk 2009 was marketed as one-and-done. It's had many reprints since - and that was Kirby's customer-hostile, unresponsive GW. Rountree's GW will understand that they have a global hit on their hands. If anything, maybe this will tranform a project they planned to do very little with into something they will consider actually supporting.

There's a thread on their FB page - I've asked for a physical copy of the book to be printed.

I've got nowt against ebooks, but I don't find the format well suited to gaming - harder to look stuff up during a game.

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
There's a thread on their FB page - I've asked for a physical copy of the book to be printed.

I've got nowt against ebooks, but I don't find the format well suited to gaming - harder to look stuff up during a game.

I don't like ebooks at all. Would love to see a Shadow War rulebook sold separately - HC, additional lists, etc.

Manchu wrote:
Again - Space Hulk 2009 was marketed as one-and-done. It's had many reprints since - and that was Kirby's customer-hostile, unresponsive GW. Rountree's GW will understand that they have a global hit on their hands. If anything, maybe this will tranform a project they planned to do very little with into something they will consider actually supporting.

It had reprints like 2 years later though, and you can't get any of the stuff outside the game - with this everything will be available soon, which might mean it's less likely for a reprint.

The terrain will most certainly be thrown out there sooner rather than later, as I've got a feeling they're nowhere near the point of recouping the investment into those molds.

That was a terrible decision, ugh. They could have printed up more books and bundled them with tokens/templates/dice and a single troop box, little getting started sets, even web-exclusive or whatever would have been better.


How many boxes could there have even been? That's a very limited run.

Really disappointed.

Why the heck are they so adamant on sticking to limited release? Just announce a re print. It's almost free money for them at this point. DO YOU NOT LIKE MONEY GW? WHY WON'T YOU TAKE MY MONEY DAMMIT?

 ImAGeek wrote:
with this everything will be available soon

Everything other than a phsyical copy of the rulebook.

So if GW puts 2 and 2 together - something they can actually do nowadays - they will eventually put together a hard copy rulebook and then there will be no real reason to be disappointed about missing this "boxed game" style release.

 JohnnyHell wrote:
Well, well, entirely coincidentally Wargames Tournaments are having a scenery sale!

http://www.wargamestournaments.com/shop/terrain/?orderby=popularity

I have some of their Industrial stuff and it's ace.

This deserves a bump.

I just dropped my two hundred pounds shadow war money on this scenery instead, seeing as I dont want any orcs or scouts anyway.

Ah, also!

The Neophyte heavy of the Genestealer Cult list has its point cost fixed (or nerfed, as some will shriek in furious indignation), from 10pts to 70pts.

 BrookM wrote:
The terrain will most certainly be thrown out there sooner rather than later, as I've got a feeling they're nowhere near the point of recouping the investment into those molds.

It depends somewhat on how the moulds were made. Various companies around make their money off short run kits, I assume using moulds that aren't intended to do huge runs but can probably be machined faster (look at Special Hobby or Eduard for example, their bread and butter seems to be short run kits many of which are plastic).

 NobodyXY wrote:
That was a terrible decision, ugh. They could have printed up more books and bundled them with tokens/templates/dice and a single troop box, little getting started sets, even web-exclusive or whatever would have been better.


How many boxes could there have even been? That's a very limited run.

Really disappointed.

Not a bad idea, as this is what they're doing with their Stormcloud Attack rulebooks right now.

Guardsmanwaffle wrote:
Why the heck are they so adamant on sticking to limited release? Just announce a re print. It's almost free money for them at this point. DO YOU NOT LIKE MONEY GW? WHY WON'T YOU TAKE MY MONEY DAMMIT?

Well... it's Saturday, give them until an actual workday to scramble to find a production slot for it and make an announcement

AllSeeingSkink wrote:

 BrookM wrote:
The terrain will most certainly be thrown out there sooner rather than later, as I've got a feeling they're nowhere near the point of recouping the investment into those molds.

It depends somewhat on how the moulds were made. Various companies around make their money off short run kits, I assume using moulds that aren't intended to do huge runs but can probably be machined faster (look at Special Hobby or Eduard for example, their bread and butter seems to be short run kits many of which are plastic).

Looking at the sprues on the site I'd say these are milled and done up at Nottingham HQ and not outsourced elsewhere.

Whelp, I missed out. A bit disappointed, but I've still go all my old Necromunda stuff stashed about.

Such is life.