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Weren’t Space Wolves and Death Watch right on top of each other?

Blood Angels also got what, 3 weeks of hype for the release?

Going to re-iterate that my gut feeling is a half-assed codex and release.

PoorGravitasHandling wrote:
Weren’t Space Wolves and Death Watch right on top of each other?

Blood Angels also got what, 3 weeks of hype for the release?

Going to re-iterate that my gut feeling is a half-assed codex and release.

Space Wolves and Deathwatch went up the same day. They were preorders for Saturday November 7th, releasing Saturday November 14th.

They had very little in the way of 'NEW!' items accompanying them. It was the first way to get Outriders, Ghazghkull, and Ragnar by themselves that wasn't third party. There was the new painting handle and then the Combat Patrol boxes.

Blood Angels have gotten a bit of 'hype' because their Combat Patrol got leaked in advance when the Christmas Battleforces started to get leaked too.

PoorGravitasHandling wrote:
Weren’t Space Wolves and Death Watch right on top of each other?

Blood Angels also got what, 3 weeks of hype for the release?

Going to re-iterate that my gut feeling is a half-assed codex and release.

Wolves and dw were on　same day so his statement isn't in conflict. Together or more than 1 week　separated. Sw and dw were　together. Ba and dg will be separated more than 1 week.

Hard to see them releasing on 26th(is that　btw holiday in england?) So likely next sunday announcement. That or gw　release schedule　has gone nuts

tneva82 wrote:

PoorGravitasHandling wrote:
Weren’t Space Wolves and Death Watch right on top of each other?

Blood Angels also got what, 3 weeks of hype for the release?

Going to re-iterate that my gut feeling is a half-assed codex and release.

Wolves and dw were on　same day so his statement isn't in conflict. Together or more than 1 week　separated. Sw and dw were　together. Ba and dg will be separated more than 1 week.

Hard to see them releasing on 26th(is that　btw holiday in england?) So likely next sunday announcement. That or gw　release schedule　has gone nuts

26th is a national holiday in the UK (boxing day) so it must be announced next week.

Surprised they weren't this week.

Still got 2 more weeks in Dec to do it though, so that's fine.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
Surprised they weren't this week.

Still got 2 more weeks in Dec to do it though, so that's fine.

Technically only 1.

12th weekend is out as it would have been announced by now

26th weekend is a public holiday so it is out.


So it's released on weekend of 19th with pre orders on 12th or not at all until 2021

Doohicky wrote:
12th weekend is out as it would have been announced by now

Would it? The 5th's pre-orders were just announced, so the 12th's would be announced this time next week.

And they can put a 2 week pre-order up on the 19th and for a Jan 2nd release.

A two-week preorder on a Codex would be highly unusual. Getting them released before Christmas makes much more sense..

Bit surprised it will be another week, but I can wait. As for letdown of a release I think I disagree. As long as the rules are solid I don't mind we only get a building, a character and a SC box. I don't feel we really miss something other than some long ranged fire support maybe, but 3+ Deamon engines will help with that anyway.

Dudeface wrote:

tneva82 wrote:

PoorGravitasHandling wrote:
Weren’t Space Wolves and Death Watch right on top of each other?

Blood Angels also got what, 3 weeks of hype for the release?

Going to re-iterate that my gut feeling is a half-assed codex and release.

Wolves and dw were on　same day so his statement isn't in conflict. Together or more than 1 week　separated. Sw and dw were　together. Ba and dg will be separated more than 1 week.

Hard to see them releasing on 26th(is that　btw holiday in england?) So likely next sunday announcement. That or gw　release schedule　has gone nuts

26th is a national holiday in the UK (boxing day) so it must be announced next week.

Is boxing day actually a legit holiday over there? in Canada it's mostly an excuse to have Sales. Given GW's refusal to do sales I could see them instead using a new codex as their "boxing day shopping draw"

Didn't say they'd do a two-week preorder on a Codex...

No reason it couldn’t be the 26th – Boxing Day bank holiday moves to the Monday as it falls on a weekend.

26th would be a letdown, but I've learned from Orktober that the way GW does "releases in X month" doesn't really relate to the way normal people would interpret that statement. Unlike then, I've already got a functioning codex + PA for the time being so a week or 3 more isn't that bad in this case.

i think it's a pretty safe bet it's coming out on the 19th.

 Nazrak wrote:
No reason it couldn’t be the 26th – Boxing Day bank holiday moves to the Monday as it falls on a weekend.

That is true, but it wouldn't be the smartest move to release it all the day after Christmas still.

Why's that? Are people who might have bought it a week before or after just not gonna buy it if it lands on that day?

JWBS wrote:
Why's that? Are people who might have bought it a week before or after just not gonna buy it if it lands on that day?

Well a lot of people are busy visiting family, a lot of people have very little spare cash by that point, lots of stores and companies are making an effort to allow staff have longer off this year offer the festive period, the first normal working day after the release stores are closed anyway, maybe little timny knows the book is coming out in December and GW wants to sell them it for Christmas?

Not saying they won't but it's not normal practice to release new products over bank holidays in the most expensive month of the year after everyone has just finished shopping and received lots of gifts.

 bullyboy wrote:
i think it's a pretty safe bet it's coming out on the 19th.

This. It's really not rocket science. Previews will start on 7th, pre-order date will be on the 12th for a release on the 19th - just in time for GW to disappear into holiday break like they do every year.

Dudeface wrote:
Well a lot of people are busy visiting family, a lot of people have very little spare cash by that point, lots of stores and companies are making an effort to allow staff have longer off this year offer the festive period, the first normal working day after the release stores are closed anyway, maybe little timny knows the book is coming out in December and GW wants to sell them it for Christmas?

In Oz the 26th is Boxing Day, a public holiday, and the first day of the post-Christmas sales where everyone rushes to the stores to buy stuff.

There'd be no problem selling new things here on that day.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:

Dudeface wrote:
Well a lot of people are busy visiting family, a lot of people have very little spare cash by that point, lots of stores and companies are making an effort to allow staff have longer off this year offer the festive period, the first normal working day after the release stores are closed anyway, maybe little timny knows the book is coming out in December and GW wants to sell them it for Christmas?

In Oz the 26th is Boxing Day, a public holiday, and the first day of the post-Christmas sales where everyone rushes to the stores to buy stuff.

There'd be no problem selling new things here on that day.

I read somewhere that December 26th (St. Stephen's Day here) is one of the biggest shopping days of the year since internet shopping became a thing. Lots of people with new devices cruising the internet for deals and making loads of sherry-induced impulse purchases.

Dudeface wrote:

JWBS wrote:
Why's that? Are people who might have bought it a week before or after just not gonna buy it if it lands on that day?

Well a lot of people are busy visiting family, a lot of people have very little spare cash by that point, lots of stores and companies are making an effort to allow staff have longer off this year offer the festive period, the first normal working day after the release stores are closed anyway, maybe little timny knows the book is coming out in December and GW wants to sell them it for Christmas?

Not saying they won't but it's not normal practice to release new products over bank holidays in the most expensive month of the year after everyone has just finished shopping and received lots of gifts.

Yeah I'm not sure that GW products are quite as demand elastic as some things though, not to the point where day of release means +/- 10% sales. People are gonna buy their Codex of choice no matter what even if they have to wait until payday. Also, if little Timmy does have Dakka as one of his home tabs (he doesn't, we're all Old Gregs here) and knows the exact day his items drop, he can use his Christmas money if that day happens to be the day after xmas

Well for wanting leaks and info I kind of would like it sooner as opposed to later. I need to know if I should be happy or cry into cheerios. Planning my sorrow is one of lifes few remaining joys in 2020.

I am hoping we'll start seeing more leaks when more of the new boxes go into circulation and people take a photo of the instruction datasheet.

I also doubt that it will go out on 26th of December considering the fact that the week preceding that will be hell for shipping supplies between countries as many European countries enjoy vacation on holidays and everything else is doing its last minute shipping to destinations. It would mean that most countries won't be getting their Death Guard until the first week of January.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:

Dudeface wrote:
Well a lot of people are busy visiting family, a lot of people have very little spare cash by that point, lots of stores and companies are making an effort to allow staff have longer off this year offer the festive period, the first normal working day after the release stores are closed anyway, maybe little timny knows the book is coming out in December and GW wants to sell them it for Christmas?

In Oz the 26th is Boxing Day, a public holiday, and the first day of the post-Christmas sales where everyone rushes to the stores to buy stuff.

There'd be no problem selling new things here on that day.

same here in Canada.

"Most improved units from Codex: Death Guard" article up.

 Castozor wrote:
26th would be a letdown, but I've learned from Orktober that the way GW does "releases in X month" doesn't really relate to the way normal people would interpret that statement. Unlike then, I've already got a functioning codex + PA for the time being so a week or 3 more isn't that bad in this case.

Last time I checked, the 26th December is *in December*. I really don’t understand why some people are determined to be so pissy about this.

Stats changes look great. Very interested in what "Remorseless" and "Contagions of Nurgle" do, and still eager of course to find out what is happening with DR.

Didn't expect the additional attack. Killer. Hope this carries over to other Legions. Like the changes to Possessed too, even though I don't use them. Also looks like all daemon engines going to WS/BS3 confirmed. Glad for folks that use those too.

Ever since Codex: Space Marines bestowed non-Primaris Space Marines with a pesky extra Wound, Heretic Astartes have been on the back foot. Now Codex: Death Guard makes Plague Marines appropriately difficult to dispatch – and it’s just a taste of what’s to come for Chaos Space Marines in the future.

Sounds like there's definitely some previews of what to expect coming for the Loyalists.

What do peeps think a plague marine will cost now?