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Aaaand.... it's gone....

Scalpers are supposedly saying they still got loads in their discord.

Don't know any legit customer who got through.

Never even reached the website

 dienekes96 wrote:
If they could retroactively fix the scalping of the first two books of the…8th book, then I might have been able to make a different decision. But alas, as I wouldn’t agree to buy an inflated price on these LEs, I sold my ten LE books (1-7, three novellas) instead. The resulting funds will not be spent on GW products.

And I like to think that GW loses money on this overall laissez-faire approach to scalping, as the people paying a stranger $300 for a book ultimately takes at least $200 away from hobby purchases that they would have made if they could have gotten the book via the expected path. Probably not, but it is a small comfort.

Of course you are asking gw to stop what bigger companies with bigger resources cant.

Of course then nobody can get limited ed they want so not good. But print run of 0 is only way to stop limited ed scalping.

Beside that they can only try to limit like they do now.

tneva82 wrote:

 dienekes96 wrote:
If they could retroactively fix the scalping of the first two books of the…8th book, then I might have been able to make a different decision. But alas, as I wouldn’t agree to buy an inflated price on these LEs, I sold my ten LE books (1-7, three novellas) instead. The resulting funds will not be spent on GW products.

And I like to think that GW loses money on this overall laissez-faire approach to scalping, as the people paying a stranger $300 for a book ultimately takes at least $200 away from hobby purchases that they would have made if they could have gotten the book via the expected path. Probably not, but it is a small comfort.

Of course you are asking gw to stop what bigger companies with bigger resources cant.

Of course then nobody can get limited ed they want so not good. But print run of 0 is only way to stop limited ed scalping.

Beside that they can only try to limit like they do now.

Eh? There are definite options to get round this, such as made-to-order pre-orders done before the print run, or using a lottery system with people signing up beforehand. Of course can also not make the run limited...

Easy fix. One hour pre-order window. First 2500 copies signed. After that, LE without the signature. Same price.

Mitigate the demand signal. Make more money. Have happier customers.

 dienekes96 wrote:
Easy fix. One hour pre-order window. First 2500 copies signed. After that, LE without the signature. Same price.

Mitigate the demand signal. Make more money. Have happier customers.

That would work for me - and I suspect just about everyone else.

As it is right now?

I don't know why anyone would ever start to collect *any* series in a LE format at all.

 Alpharius wrote:
I don't know why anyone would ever start to collect *any* series in a LE format at all.

No, I started collecting the Siege series and got the first 5 or so (plus the novellas) OK, then it all went a bit mad and couldn't get 6, so gave up at that point as I wasn't willing to pay the aftermarket prices, especially if that was going to have to be for every remaining book (which turned out to be more than expected) as just wouldn't want a mix of the two versions together. So got rid of the SOT books I had, and the rest of my full set of HH hardbacks are following.

Wouldn't bother starting a new series of limited books at this point, as even if I managed to get some the chance of getting a set is pretty much nil at this point.

Even if they must use the current system, a limited edition series should be sold as the series, even if they just send it to you as it comes out.

Or put a code in the back that you can use to reserve a copy of the next book separate from normal pre-orders, then the rest go up for normal order.

Looks like the fallout from the Siege LE debacle is having a knock-on effect on the next round of books...

Warhammer Community wrote:UPDATE, 26 January: Note that the special editions of Spear of Faith and Da Big Dakka that were scheduled for release during Black Library Celebration have been delayed. Keep an eye on Warhammer Community for details of their release in the future.

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2024/01/24/save-the-date-the-black-library-celebration-is-nearly-here/

I don’t remember what year AURELIAN was released. But that was a complete debacle upon initial release, and they had to reclama and try again a few days or weeks later with Gold and Silver editions.

But it was years ago. And every half-witted fix since then hasn’t brought them much closer to success.

Yes! It was either Aurelian or Brotherhood of the Storm where they printed and signed as many copies as they sold because the backlash was something else alright. Though this also had to do with BL making that content exclusive with no word of it it ever would be reprinted elsewhere, they were preying hard on the completionists back then!

Aurelian was pretty much a middle chunk of the First Heretic sold on its own, while Brotherhood of the Storm served as a prequel to the excellent White Scars arc.

dienekes96 wrote:
I don’t remember what year AURELIAN was released. But that was a complete debacle upon initial release, and they had to reclama and try again a few days or weeks later with Gold and Silver editions.

But it was years ago. And every half-witted fix since then hasn’t brought them much closer to success.

I had to get silver one because of that. After that I decided that it was the last special edition for me.

Here I am missing the MMPB format books more than any LE Hardback nonsense

List of Brets characters from the Lords of the Lance.

 Shadow Walker wrote:
List of Brets characters from the Lords of the Lance.

What's with the bracketed names after each character? Super-hero secret identity?

 Shakalooloo wrote:

 Shadow Walker wrote:
List of Brets characters from the Lords of the Lance.

What's with the bracketed names after each character? Super-hero secret identity?

No idea (do not have the book), maybe they are ones used in the Border Princes lands?

 Shadow Walker wrote:

 Shakalooloo wrote:

 Shadow Walker wrote:
List of Brets characters from the Lords of the Lance.

What's with the bracketed names after each character? Super-hero secret identity?

No idea (do not have the book), maybe they are ones used in the Border Princes lands?

No, wait, I just used my brain for the first time today - I'm guessing those are the names of their steeds! Duh...

 Shakalooloo wrote:

No, wait, I just used my brain for the first time today - I'm guessing those are the names of their steeds! Duh...

If it is true then there are two of us

As someone who has been reading it, the names in brackets most certainly are their mounts.

I don't understand the Limited Edition book craze. Do people actually read them, or just keep them on a shelf in pristine condition?

I'm still waiting for the MMPB versions to come out. I've been collecting the horus heresy books since they first came out, and that was the only version available.

Some people enjoy collecting rare editions of things they like. Signatures, special covers and so forth.

They might well never read the special one and get a regular to read; or they might read the special once and re-read on the regular and so forth.


Heck for some its just a collection bug and they like to collect things like that .

 Tamereth wrote:
I don't understand the Limited Edition book craze. Do people actually read them, or just keep them on a shelf in pristine condition?

I'm still waiting for the MMPB versions to come out. I've been collecting the horus heresy books since they first came out, and that was the only version available.

Same here. Echoes of Eternity is available at the end of March, so a wait of 18 months.

dienekes96 wrote:
Easy fix. One hour pre-order window. First 2500 copies signed. After that, LE without the signature. Same price.

Mitigate the demand signal. Make more money. Have happier customers.

The scalping would just be on signed copies. You didnt remove scalping. You created another version. Worse(not limited, no sign) with limited editions higher price.

Guys who want limited would still fighting vs scalping. Not limited, not what those who want limited. Those wouldnjt be interested in your new category and wouldn't pay limited ed price for non-limited.

If you want unlimited you already can i put order for one myself recently just waiting for delivery.

I got my Kindle copy. No queue.

Anyone want to buy a limited edition NFT screen shot?

 Kid_Kyoto wrote:

Anyone want to buy a limited edition NFT screen shot?

I will trade it for that absolutely unique (because made by me) copy paste pic of the Ork Choppa Bottle Opener. Deal?

 Kid_Kyoto wrote:
I got my Kindle copy. No queue.

Anyone want to buy a limited edition NFT screen shot?

Will you sign it?

Bidding starts ar 2500 GBP

A pittance.