The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread

[Argonor]

In fluff terms they wait in their normal bodies until the right time, then they call on the power of change to swell their bodies. It isn't even clear if thy actually are strong, or if it's all an illusion.

Oh, they become battle-warped? 

[Dr. Zombie]

Then there is this...
http://www.peta.org.uk/media/news-releases/peta-asks-games-workshop-ban-fur-warhammer-characters/

[Momotaro]

It's OK - they're actually the furry pelts of chaos renegades who were trapped for days in crushing, steel-jawed traps.

Space Wolves love their Fenrisian Wolves, and often feed them on heretics, mutants and dry cleaner servitors who did a bad job getting the mead out of their robes.

No animals harmed at all.

[Mahwell skel]

And yet no mention of the Necron flayed ones wearing the skins of humans!

[majorsmith]

This world is truly getting more insane by the minute

[N.C.S.E]

Uhh... what?

There's logic in there somewhere. I cannot understand where though...

"Indeed, nothing on the bloody battlefields of Warhammer’s war-torn
world could match the horrific reality that foxes, minks, rabbits, and other
living beings experience at the hands of the fur trade. "

Huh?

I'd call this an April Fool's joke if it were that time of year... But this... this is just sad...

Surely PETA has more effective uses of its time than going after manufacturers of lead soldiers.

I'm no fan of GW these days, but for what is ultimately a fantasy and sci-fi made up world this is ridiculous.

[Tactalvanic]

I would have thought the pure sable paintbrushes might be more pertinent - lets just keep that to ourselves?

[Momotaro]

I would have thought the pure sable paintbrushes might be more pertinent - lets just keep that to ourselves?

It's the death of all those Static-Grass Bears for their lovely green bristles that makes me saddest of all...

[Mahwell skel]

Teddy bear thatch! 

[Andrew May]

When did everyone decide no one but them has a sense of humour and a working brain?

Your job is to highlight your organization's belief that wearing dead animal skins is bad. You fire off a tongue in cheek letter to the boss of a toy company that leans towards over the top machorama stuff.

The nerdsphere that consists of buyers of said machorama erupts in a blather about it. Message received, mission successful. All pretty funny too. 1 for the letter itself 2 for the post letter knicker twisting from the peanut gallery. Overall I give it 7.5/10

Meh, they've been doing it for years. I remember them petitioning Judas Priest to change their song to "Hell bent for Pleather". Same schtick but for every 100 people that are made aware of PETA's cause 99% will think they're sanctimonious pricks.

[Shub-Nullgurath]

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Because making your organisation seem to be the bunch of pushy ecotossers that everyone already thinks you are is a great idea.

[Tactalvanic]

When did everyone decide no one but them has a sense of humour and a working brain?

Your job is to highlight your organization's belief that wearing dead animal skins is bad. You fire off a tongue in cheek letter to the boss of a toy company that leans towards over the top machorama stuff.

The nerdsphere that consists of buyers of said machorama erupts in a blather about it. Message received, mission successful. All pretty funny too. 1 for the letter itself 2 for the post letter knicker twisting from the peanut gallery. Overall I give it 7.5/10

I completely agree its most likely a bit of fun and humour on their side (PETA) and its got them some exposure and awareness - like their nude protests/banner carrying - so good for them  

But I want some fun to  

Me doing nude stuff behind a banner would not be fun for anyone including me so...

Meh, they've been doing it for years. I remember them petitioning Judas Priest to change their song to "Hell bent for Pleather". Same schtick but for every 100 people that are made aware of PETA's cause 99% will think they're sanctimonious pricks.

As I am part of the miniature painting 1% (not the wealthy 1%) of the population, not too worried about what the other 99%  are thinking of them (PETA).

Can we get back to the GW releases now?

Am liking a lot of the Tzeentch stuff

Not enough to be able to afford much of it but liking it.

[Cultist of Sooty]

I hope they don't find out how I work Sooty.

[Hammers]

Here you go:



Makes me smile.

But then again... it would.

"Squaaawk!"

[nic-e]

Which brings us back to

"The nerdsphere that consists of buyers of said machorama erupts in a blather about it."

PETA figured out the vast majority of wargamers already think (possibly correctly  ) they are sanctimonious pricks, it is not about making wargamers change their ways. It's about everyone else laughing at the grumpy old fur loving men having conniptions about being told what to do with their toy soldiers.

Which makes your reaction the exact reaction they were aiming for with this perfect troll. I am bumping my score up to 8 for PETA.

THe only way the hobby 'wins' this is by ignoring PETA's shenanigans completely.

Which is absolutely what GW will do because GW weathered the storm of nerdrage that was the age of sigmar release so they sure as hell don't care about this.