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Elysians on last chance to buy. GG, FW. What’s next? Krieg?

 CragHack wrote:
Elysians on last chance to buy. GG, FW. What’s next? Krieg?

Still got a chunk to buy...

... and payday is next week

That’s the time when actual credit card comes in handy


So it appears, some of the Auxilia units are also on last chance to buy.

What the feth, Solar Auxilia are a really new range, why are they already discontinuing stuff from it? Forgeworld has been utterly pointless lately. They only do completely banal and boring stuff, and most of it is of worse quality than the main studio plastics. And their rules (for the stuff they actually bother to write rules for) have been even bigger mess than previously.

 CragHack wrote:
Elysians on last chance to buy. GG, FW. What’s next? Krieg?

Seems like it, the Mars Alphas are Last Buy as well. I always thought they'd come for those last.

Weird decision.

It’s more insane that if a person was to buy the red book and asked why some of the entries are missing, he would be told “lel, sorry, these are no longer for sale and will never be”

 Crimson wrote:
What the feth, Solar Auxilia are a really new range, why are they already discontinuing stuff from it? Forgeworld has been utterly pointless lately. They only do completely banal and boring stuff, and most of it is of worse quality than the main studio plastics. And their rules (for the stuff they actually bother to write rules for) have been even bigger mess than previously.

Solar Auxilia aren't going chap. It's just the Elysians and some Krieg. For now...

Bloody hell, you're right! Some SA are for the chop!

I like the look of the solar Auxilia stuff but I have never bought any. It makes you wonder how many they have sold. If something goes a whole year without selling a single model for example should forgeworld be obliged to keep it on sale?
The main forgeworld studio has definitely suffered under the pressure of doing specialist games and lotr on the side.

The main studio doesn't work like that. Each of the games, LotR, specialist etc each has their own dedicated teams that don't interfere with each other.

It was incredible looking but way to expensive to do guard in resin

 Inquisitor Gideon wrote:
The main studio doesn't work like that. Each of the games, LotR, specialist etc each has their own dedicated teams that don't interfere with each other.

I am pretty sure the other teams poached some staff though. For example Keith Robertson was a forgeworld sculptor but now he does lotr stuff.

Disappointed by the dropping of the Elysians, but, I’m not 100% surprised by it. It’s something I’ve always toys with doing, but never got round to due to costs and time.

Unfortunately, they suffer from a clash with Scions. DkoK at least have a different feel and purpose to them. Elysians tended to just get proxied with Scions, which was a shame, and led to you not seeing the models that often/at all… Even at bigger events.

I am surprised to see some of the other bits and pieces going as well though – especially some of the DkoK Russ turrets.

Chikout wrote:

 Inquisitor Gideon wrote:
The main studio doesn't work like that. Each of the games, LotR, specialist etc each has their own dedicated teams that don't interfere with each other.

I am pretty sure the other teams poached some staff though. For example Keith Robertson was a forgeworld sculptor but now he does lotr stuff.

That's not poaching, that's called a job transfer. He wanted to go over to the Middle Earth team, you can ask him about it on the GBHL facebook page.

Lol, Rapiers already gone

Someone was asking about the Aurox transport's realease date recently. Looks like it's up for pre-order.

 Inquisitor Gideon wrote:

Chikout wrote:

 Inquisitor Gideon wrote:
The main studio doesn't work like that. Each of the games, LotR, specialist etc each has their own dedicated teams that don't interfere with each other.

I am pretty sure the other teams poached some staff though. For example Keith Robertson was a forgeworld sculptor but now he does lotr stuff.

That's not poaching, that's called a job transfer. He wanted to go over to the Middle Earth team, you can ask him about it on the GBHL facebook page.

Sorry. Poor choice of words. It still means that the main forgeworld studio was down a designer. I think at least one person transferred to the specialist studio as well. It must take a lot of time to find suitable replacements.

Kdash wrote:
Disappointed by the dropping of the Elysians, but, I’m not 100% surprised by it. It’s something I’ve always toys with doing, but never got round to due to costs and time.

Unfortunately, they suffer from a clash with Scions. DkoK at least have a different feel and purpose to them. Elysians tended to just get proxied with Scions, which was a shame, and led to you not seeing the models that often/at all… Even at bigger events.

I am surprised to see some of the other bits and pieces going as well though – especially some of the DkoK Russ turrets.

The Elysians have had a good 10-15 year run, I can see why this might happen.

I'm a nut job but even I've never been able to justify FW prices for IG infantry. Especially now with so many great near-future infantry lines out there.

 CragHack wrote:
Elysians on last chance to buy. GG, FW. What’s next? Krieg?

That is really disappointing. We need more regiment model diversity, not less. Forgeworld's 40k line continues to decrease year after year, while 30k's product diversity continues to grow & grow. I know many people including myself who have spent thousands on 40k product through Forgeworld. I've never seen a 30k game played in a FLGS or GW store, nor met a 30k player ever in 20+ years. Don't get it.

 scottmmmm wrote:
Someone was asking about the Aurox transport's realease date recently. Looks like it's up for pre-order.

And no 40K rules.


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 Commissar Benny wrote:

That is really disappointing. We need more regiment model diversity, not less. Forgeworld's 40k line continues to decrease year after year, while 30k's product diversity continues to grow & grow. I know many people including myself who have spent thousands on 40k product through Forgeworld. I've never seen a 30k game played in a FLGS or GW store, nor met a 30k player ever in 20+ years. Don't get it.

Yep.

It's 30k kit. why 40k should get rules? Especially when logically 30k is the one that should have more options.

40k is just sideshow for FW. 30k is where the money comes from.

I`m sad about Medicae orderlies going the way of the dodo, Gorgeous minis! But, to be honest, even if I had 57 quid burning a hole in my pocket- I don`t think I`d ever buy them...

tneva82 wrote:
It's 30k kit. why 40k should get rules?

It is an Imperial vehicle. It can exist in 40K too.

40k is just sideshow for FW.

Yes. And that's kinda the problem. 30K players are a really tiny minority.

30k is where the money comes from.

Sure. And if they would provide 40K rules for their stuff they'd make way more money (which they for some reason do not want to do.)

I think it could be a case of because of the high financial barrier to entry with Elysians, most people that want that play style will just go for Scions instead. So most of the people who would play them are either laying Scions, Can't affford to start Elysians or best case, have already built their Elysian army. We don't know what their internal analytics look like but if for some reason the 30k line is their main seller I could see why they would put more resources into building that line.

I did love some of the older Elysian rules though, like having actual sniper teams with a sniper and spotter (who increased the range of the sniper to 60"). Something they should bring into the AM codex in my opinion. Bullpup lasguns were also a really cool idea.

 scottmmmm wrote:
Someone was asking about the Aurox transport's realease date recently. Looks like it's up for pre-order.

She’s a beauty. A 1 in a million tank. She’s a beau-eeeuuu-a-ty.

Why would I lie-ie-ie-ie? Why would I lie?

 scottmmmm wrote:
Someone was asking about the Aurox transport's realease date recently. Looks like it's up for pre-order.

So is that the updated IG rhino?

There is no IG, only Solar Auxilia!

*Looks at discontinued list*

Err....



And the answer to your question is “sort of”. It is a 30k transport that is a hybrid Chimera/Rhino thing

 kronk wrote:
There is no IG, only Solar Auxilia!

*Looks at discontinued list*

Err....



And the answer to your question is “sort of”. It is a 30k transport that is a hybrid Chimera/Rhino thing

Do we know why and for how long it is discontinued? They may need to re-tool it or maybe will repack it? Seems weird to get rid of some of the stuff they have on Last Chance. The decals make me hopeful we will see a better sheet - one for specific units not just the gobbledygook they released. That was one reason I didn't get it (and won't).

Doubt we'll see them come back. Probably didn't see enough of them sell and once things are on Last Chance, that's it :(