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The website is now saying the initial 4 issue run is over and they want to expand it nation wide. You can register for updates

http://www.warhammer40000conquest.com/faqs/

Did anyone who subbed actually get anything?

As despite subbing pretty quick and getting a confirmation email I have got nothing.

When I have been in trials before they usually only send the web orders after all 4 test issues have been released in stores. I know that 2 has been available for a few weeks but seen any confirmation on issue 3 being available yet.

I subbed and have not received anything yet. Looks like all 4 issues are out now. Hoping something arrives in next week or so

If someone has issue 4 hopefully they can tell us what Miniatures are shown in the issue 5 preview

Dear Mr xxxxxxx

Thank you for subscribing to Warhammer 40,000: Conquest.

We would like to inform you that we have paused the publication of this title but we are hoping to launch the collection nationally in the near future.

We will be sure to keep you informed of any developments via email, and if we do launch the collection nationally we will send you the first 3 issues of the collection for free as a thank you for supporting Warhammer 40,000: Conquest from the beginning.

Please rest assured that your account has not been charged at all. If you’d like any more information please contact us via one of the methods above.

Kind regards
Hachette Partworks Ltd.

(I subscribed early on, and haven't received anything)

Exactly the same email for me. Disappointing, but nothing charged.

Yep just got the same email, looks like their super limited releqase to one or two places in Yorkshire didn't generate the intreste they wanted.

Ah, bummer, I just got the email. That's a shame.

"We really want to test this, as we think people based in populated cities will love this. Where should we release it?"

"I dunno, which place has the least amount of people in, that has no real interest in this hobby?"

"Hmmmm good idea!"

Nultaar wrote:
Yep just got the same email, looks like their super limited releqase to one or two places in Yorkshire didn't generate the intreste they wanted.

To me it sounds like it did generate enough interest and will now be released nationwide. They just are not bothering to send the trial issues to internet subscribers but will instead send them 3 issues for free when it does launch properly later in the year.


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ritualnet wrote:
"We really want to test this, as we think people based in populated cities will love this. Where should we release it?"

"I dunno, which place has the least amount of people in, that has no real interest in this hobby?"

"Hmmmm good idea!"

They always tend to release trials in the north east as it’s a tough market and if they do well there then they should do well nationwide.

Nultaar wrote:
Yep just got the same email, looks like their super limited releqase to one or two places in Yorkshire didn't generate the intreste they wanted.

This is pretty much word for word the email they sent to people for the Transformers Ultimate Generation 1 Collection series they published, which was released nationally shortly after a similar four issue trial for what it's worth.

Well, I'm looking forward to my three free issues in any case should a full release happen.

Hopefully the delay won’t be too long and it will be easy for those who have already signed up to upgrade to a premium subscription if they offer one (the question and answer system says that they may offer subscription option where pay £1 extra an issue but get sent larger models or scenery every so often).

Yeah I just got the same email; a big ‘if’ in there....hopefully this roles out either soon or long enough that I have forgotten and get a cool surprise package in the post.

I’m guessing this down to demand or the title being “Conquest” and there being some copyright issue.

3 issues free is a nice touch but I would have preferred the full price ones for free, still we’ll see if that happens!

As expected, I've had the same mail. I'm not holding my breath on this one. I really hope it does come out though.

When I realised that the delivery window closed on April Fool's Day, I knew something was going to stop it arriving.

 notprop wrote:
I’m guessing this down to demand or the title being “Conquest” and there being some copyright issue.

This was always a trial release and never going to make it passed issue 4 (surprised they stopped at 3 to be honest as they advertised all four and that would have completed the intro boxset). Sounds like there was a lot of demand which is why they are planning to launch the full title in the near future and can’t see Conquest being an issue at all.

 notprop wrote:
Yeah I just got the same email; a big ‘if’ in there....hopefully this roles out either soon or long enough that I have forgotten and get a cool surprise package in the post.

I’m guessing this down to demand or the title being “Conquest” and there being some copyright issue.

3 issues free is a nice touch but I would have preferred the full price ones for free, still we’ll see if that happens!

Definitely not a copyright issue in my opinion, it’s not like they planned all this without GW knowing the situation and such.
It is a classic Hachette thing to pause and relaunch.
So demand is the one I think.

3 issues and there’s already a free issue for subscribing (which curiously said your second delivery, but then everywhere else was saying issue 3. So I wonder if we would just get all four for free).

Cool surprise for me I think unless they email before sending (I’d imagine they won’t as they want people to stick with it an email might make you think oh yeah this, I’ll cancel).
Now I’ll stop browsing forums for info on it and just forget about it.

Kind of wish I’d taken out a few subscriptions if we are getting the starter ones free

I haven't received this latest email, though I received the earlier one processing my subscription and giving me an order number. :(

Makes me wonder if they ever intend to send out issues or just use the subscription to get an idea on the number of people interested in the magazine

Aeneades wrote:

 notprop wrote:
I’m guessing this down to demand or the title being “Conquest” and there being some copyright issue.

This was always a trial release and never going to make it passed issue 4 (surprised they stopped at 3 to be honest as they advertised all four and that would have completed the intro boxset). Sounds like there was a lot of demand which is why they are planning to launch the full title in the near future and can’t see Conquest being an issue at all.

Ahem....

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warhammer_40,000:_Conquest



Of course I obviously also meant licensing when I typed copyright.

 notprop wrote:

Aeneades wrote:

 notprop wrote:
I’m guessing this down to demand or the title being “Conquest” and there being some copyright issue.

This was always a trial release and never going to make it passed issue 4 (surprised they stopped at 3 to be honest as they advertised all four and that would have completed the intro boxset). Sounds like there was a lot of demand which is why they are planning to launch the full title in the near future and can’t see Conquest being an issue at all.

Ahem....

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warhammer_40,000:_Conquest



Of course I obviously also meant licensing when I typed copyright.

Fantasy Flight Games lost the licence for Warhammer Games last year or maybe the year before so the Conquest card game was cancelled then. All rights to use the Warhammer 40k Conquest name would have reverted to Games Workshop.

A license does not normally/necessarily pass ownership of developed product/IP to the Licensor.

All that definitely happens at the end of a license is that the licensee has to cease use of said license.

 notprop wrote:
A license does not normally/necessarily pass ownership of developed product/IP to the Licensor.

All that definitely happens at the end of a license is that the licensee has to cease use of said license.

Ownership of the developed product doesn’t pass to the licensor but Games Workshop have always owned the copywrite to the name “Wargammer 40k: Conquest”, I just checked the rule book which confirms - https://images-cdn.fantasyflightgames.com/filer_public/a4/bc/a4bc6af6-4510-4ecb-8623-5a4d0f81fd72/rules-reference-web.pdf

This new product most likely couldn’t use any of the rules developed by Fantasy Flight (which it wouldn’t do as that is a card game) but Games Workshop are fully entitled to reuse the name.

GW aren’t stupid anyway, they wouldn’t let Hachette choose that name and print several copies of the magazine if they weren’t sure it could be used (I wouldn’t be surprised if they chose the name for them - and to fully take that name back as it were).

It means they sold enough in the toughest market in the UK to go national, likely in May. Bear in mind there's been no TV advertising or indeed any advertising at all and they still picked up a large number of subscribers.
So there is someone at GW frantically writing more issues.

An interesting picture from the back of issue 4. If issue 5 ever appears you will get a new space marine hero. I doubt it is exclusive so it begs the question of when it will see general release. I really hope this goes world wide. I would definitely get a subscription. I doubt it ever will though.

Interesting that they are introducing new character models so soon rather than reusing some of the existing ones but a good way to get regular players to pick up certain issues if these models remain exclusive to the magazine for at least a few months.

Is that one of the models from the Japanese Heroes series?