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Offline Dolmot

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Re: The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread
« Reply #555 on: February 04, 2014, 11:32:37 PM »
I found the reviews by Jake Thornton (you know, the global editor of WD in '95-'97 and heavily involved in all things WH) interesting. He brings up some very valid points and facts such as repeated content.

http://quirkworthy.com/2014/02/01/white-dwarf-reborn-part-3/
http://quirkworthy.com/2014/02/02/white-dwarf-reborn-part-4/
http://quirkworthy.com/2014/02/04/white-dwarf-reborn-part-5/

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Re: The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread
« Reply #556 on: February 04, 2014, 11:40:00 PM »
I'm still confused at to who the market is for Visions. The weekly WD makes sense (at least sense in terms of what I think they want to do with it) but the appeal of Visions is beyond me.

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Re: The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread
« Reply #557 on: February 05, 2014, 02:46:04 AM »
I found the reviews by Jake Thornton (you know, the global editor of WD in '95-'97 and heavily involved in all things WH) interesting. He brings up some very valid points and facts such as repeated content.

http://quirkworthy.com/2014/02/01/white-dwarf-reborn-part-3/
http://quirkworthy.com/2014/02/02/white-dwarf-reborn-part-4/
http://quirkworthy.com/2014/02/04/white-dwarf-reborn-part-5/


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Re: The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread
« Reply #558 on: February 05, 2014, 06:34:30 AM »
I found the reviews by Jake Thornton (you know, the global editor of WD in '95-'97 and heavily involved in all things WH) interesting. He brings up some very valid points and facts such as repeated content.

http://quirkworthy.com/2014/02/01/white-dwarf-reborn-part-3/
http://quirkworthy.com/2014/02/02/white-dwarf-reborn-part-4/
http://quirkworthy.com/2014/02/04/white-dwarf-reborn-part-5/


Yes indeed, I read a couple of the comments and had no idea they were selling articles online for extra purchase  :-X

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Offline Vermis

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Re: The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread
« Reply #559 on: February 05, 2014, 01:14:16 PM »
Yes indeed, I read a couple of the comments and had no idea they were selling articles online for extra purchase  :-X

Have you heard about the Great 6th Ed Tyranid Conspiracy? The latest Tyranid codex was released in January. Apparently genestealers and lictors have been downgraded and aren't much use anymore. (YMMV) But guess what's got new rules in the digital Tyranid 'dataslate' released a week or two later?

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Re: The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread
« Reply #560 on: February 05, 2014, 01:18:44 PM »
Have you heard about the Great 6th Ed Tyranid Conspiracy? The latest Tyranid codex was released in January. Apparently genestealers and lictors have been downgraded and aren't much use anymore. (YMMV) But guess what's got new rules in the digital Tyranid 'dataslate' released a week or two later?

Nope, but it doesn't surprise me  ::)

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Re: The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread
« Reply #561 on: February 10, 2014, 09:18:39 AM »
Have you heard about the Great 6th Ed Tyranid Conspiracy? The latest Tyranid codex was released in January. Apparently genestealers and lictors have been downgraded and aren't much use anymore. (YMMV) But guess what's got new rules in the digital Tyranid 'dataslate' released a week or two later?

Dataslates have been happening for a while now and aren't really tyranid specific. I think its being read as more of a conspiracy than it is. Charging extra £££ for things which could easily have been added to the £30 army books isn't on though!

Offline joroas

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Re: The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread
« Reply #562 on: February 10, 2014, 09:41:35 AM »
Well, the only main stream army I had held on to was my Dwarfs (TM) but the appearance of a new Army Book means that it will be destined for eBay on Thursday.  They'll get no more money from me......  :'(
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Re: The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread
« Reply #563 on: February 10, 2014, 11:29:33 AM »
You know I thought I was done harping on GW's design choices. Then that new dwarf bomber comes along. I'm sorry, does that belong on in fantasy or did it miss the boat on the summer of fliers for 40K? Didn't these things use to look like WW1 aircraft?
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Re: The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread
« Reply #564 on: February 10, 2014, 12:34:46 PM »
I actually don't mind that  8)

Not for GW dwarves obvisouly but more of a kin to Spelljammer and things of that ilk.

I won't get one though  lol

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Re: The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread
« Reply #565 on: February 10, 2014, 01:02:42 PM »
I'm sorry, but they are smoking premium crack in Nottingham...  $45.00 for a gyrocopter and $50 for 10 plastic dwarves?!!??!  Do they want people running away from their products!!?!  o_o ??? :o

I agree, the copter is bullocks.  ;D
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Re: The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread
« Reply #566 on: February 10, 2014, 01:42:01 PM »
I'm sorry, but they are smoking premium crack in Nottingham...  $45.00 for a gyrocopter and $50 for 10 plastic dwarves?!!??!  Do they want people running away from their products!!?!  o_o ??? :o

I agree, the copter is bullocks.  ;D

Saw a photo on another forum where someone had bought 6 boxes on release day......Its only insane if people actually buy it!

Offline Too Bo Coo

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Re: The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread
« Reply #567 on: February 10, 2014, 01:56:17 PM »
Saw a photo on another forum where someone had bought 6 boxes on release day......Its only insane if people actually buy it!

Ah, the '1-click' rip off...er em 'deal' they advertise.  It's all just too 'high fantasy' for me....

Offline YPU

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Re: The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread
« Reply #568 on: February 10, 2014, 03:46:55 PM »
Not for GW dwarves obvisouly but more of a kin to Spelljammer and things of that ilk.

With all the neffs going around here I'm surprised we haven't seen a spelljammer counterpart yet.

Offline grant

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Re: The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread
« Reply #569 on: February 10, 2014, 05:16:36 PM »
I think if you got a good start, with one of those dumpy bottomed gyrothings, you could totally jump a shark.

Wow.

 

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