The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread

[Ray Rivers]

that is a pandora's box you have opened there. People lose their shit when you say GW needs more females. (Be it gamers or figures!)

Couldn't care less.

Like I say, there are the only Stormcast minis I'm willing to add to my collection.



Corrected. Thank you. Don't mean to be an ass, but much of the aforementioned squabbling I found to be silly. To each his own.

[Elbows]

Couldn't care less*

Well the first crack in the new GW armour has appeared.  Rob (the bearded fella who teamed with Duncan on Warhammer TV) has parted with GW.  I'd like to imagine it was for some reason other than GW clamping down on his opinions/etc...but I suspect not.

[Andrew May]

What were his opinions?

[nic-e]

Couldn't care less*

Well the first crack in the new GW armour has appeared.  Rob (the bearded fella who teamed with Duncan on Warhammer TV) has parted with GW.  I'd like to imagine it was for some reason other than GW clamping down on his opinions/etc...but I suspect not.

They have been advertising his job for a while, Maybe he only wanted to do it for a short while, Or they got him in to kickstart it all as a short time thing with a view to having a revolving cast?
Shame because I found robs commentary during the live sessions to be really funny.

[FramFramson]

Plastic Sisters Plastic Sisters Plastic Sisters

Come on, say it with me!

[nic-e]

So on their facebook page GW are giving away 100 £25 web vouchers for anyone that has already subscribed to their newsletter or subscribes before september 1st.
I had to do a double take, I really did.

[Cultist of Sooty]

Plastic Sisters Plastic Sisters Plastic Sisters

Come on, say it with me!

Honestly, if they finally release some and do a good job of it, I wouldn't be able to throw my money at them fast enough.

[YPU]

I just discovered classic plastic chaos marines in a sealed box at my parents place. What do you guys say, open em up and revel in the nostalgia or sell em off?

[Mason]

I just discovered classic plastic chaos marines in a sealed box at my parents place. What do you guys say, open em up and revel in the nostalgia or sell em off?

Open the box, sniff the nostalgia.....and then sell 'em.
 

[DivisMal]

Open the box, sniff the nostalgia.....and then sell 'em.
 

I agree. Plastic Chaos Warriors and some of the 2nd gen. Multipart plastics were cool, but afaik the marines didn't age that well. Inhale nostalgia and then cheer at the price they'll make in the bay!

[Jagannath]

They were good those chaos warriors, bizarre physiques though. It's a shame they've abandoned the teutonic aspect of chaos warriors, I'd love to see an update on that kit (a sort of 'chaos undivided' take on the khorne kits I guess).

[stone-cold-lead]

I just discovered classic plastic chaos marines in a sealed box at my parents place. What do you guys say, open em up and revel in the nostalgia or sell em off?

Join the Oldhammer trading group on Facebook, post a pic of something clearly not 'Oldhammer' and ask 'What this? How much?'. 

Pet peeve aside, I'd just open the damn things and paint them up in a fit of nostalgia. 

[nic-e]

http://ninjadivision.com/ninja-division-signs-license-with-games-workshop/


Games workshop has handed out another third party contract, This time to Ninja Division for a boxed card game.

Description from link :
Ninja Division has signed a license with Games Workshop to create a card game under the Warhammer Fantasy property for the tabletop games market.

DOOMSEEKER™

Doomseeker is a tabletop card game, created by David Freeman and John Cadice, where players take on the role of a mighty dwarf slayer. Each player’s character is sworn by the slayer’s oath to seek a glorious death in battle for a crime committed or stain on that dwarf’s honor.  The slayers eschew worldly pursuits, dye their beards and hair in fierce and fiery reds and oranges, tattoo their ruddy flesh, take up their weapons, and wander the old world seeking their doom battling monsters and enemies of their race.

The Doomseeker card game pits players against one another to see who can die the most glorious death! Push your luck, challenge the denizens and monsters of the Old World, with each victory bringing you more glory, and ultimately your death can be met at the hands of a truly worthy foe! Slotted for release in Spring 2018, Doomseeker will be a boxed card game with cards, dice, and tokens needed to play.



I know I've said it before, But I am really excited about gw's new attitude to smaller developers. I'm sure there's an element of hedging their bets, But giving smaller companies a big IP to play with and gain some exposure from speaks to me of a real passion and desire to support the wider tabletop industry. Also the game sounds pretty fun.

[FramFramson]

It's also a shrewd, low risk move for GW. They sell the licensing rights, and if the thing is a flop, well, that's on the affiliate company and not GW.

They'll probably do loads of these little deals and just run with the few that actually catch fire.

[nic-e]

It's also a shrewd, low risk move for GW. They sell the licensing rights, and if the thing is a flop, well, that's on the affiliate company and not GW.

They'll probably do loads of these little deals and just run with the few that actually catch fire.

Of course, It saves them having another FFG style break where they suddenly have no third party partners, But when you consider that they could just bring it all in house or hand it off to someone like Piazo or similar then the path they've taken seems like a beneficial one for everyone involved.