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Offline Too Bo Coo

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Re: The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread
« Reply #2055 on: October 12, 2014, 02:28:53 PM »
Funny isn't it? Especially if you consider the exact same thing happened with the previous 2009 "one time only" release of Space Hulk. ;D

Yeah, but by GW Math the people in 2009 were 12 and are now 17 and playing things like Bolt Action, so there's an entire new group of pre-teens to deceive.... :D
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Offline Tactalvanic

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Re: The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread
« Reply #2056 on: October 13, 2014, 07:06:51 AM »

 Now in "marine transit".


So at least one large shipping container full of  "unsold" stock then?

Shipped back to the UK to be shipped worldwide from the UK, to all of us who don't have them yet/ebay OOP resale etc.

Don't suppose they want to do a marketing trick and just send me a copy free/swap it for a U2 album?

Yay for GW though, keeping up with their normal standards.



Offline jp762

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Re: The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread
« Reply #2057 on: October 13, 2014, 07:19:41 AM »
You are very ungrateful people!
With all of the effort they are going to in order to get these back to the UK you should at least shell out double for them.

Offline Tactalvanic

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Re: The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread
« Reply #2058 on: October 13, 2014, 12:08:08 PM »
We are all very grateful to GW.

 For Encouraging us to find alternative suppliers and games

 Bu most especially in this instance for ensuring that a limited edition, never to be seen again board game classics is available again. 

Twice.

Our hobby would not be the same without them.  :D

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Re: The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread
« Reply #2059 on: October 13, 2014, 12:58:06 PM »
Heh, without GW I could have never started on the road that led me to the LAF... So they did at least one good thing, if inadvertantly.

Yeah, but by GW Math the people in 2009 were 12 and are now 17 and playing things like Bolt Action, so there's an entire new group of pre-teens to deceive.... :D

Except that to GW Bolt Action doesn't exist, in their world the only competition they have for a young lads soul is the trio of Beer, Girls and Motorcycles...  ;)

Offline Too Bo Coo

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Re: The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread
« Reply #2060 on: October 13, 2014, 01:03:26 PM »
Heh, without GW I could have never started on the road that led me to the LAF... So they did at least one good thing, if inadvertantly.

Except that to GW Bolt Action doesn't exist, in their world the only competition they have for a young lads soul is the trio of Beer, Girls and Motorcycles...  ;)

No I meant that the last group playing GW games in 2009 are now 17 and playing Bolt Action, so with the new group of youngsters GW can play their trick a second time!  Sorry if that was confusing before :D

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Re: The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread
« Reply #2061 on: October 13, 2014, 03:14:01 PM »
  ;D I guess I'm just not used to seeing GW as part of the real world anymore... That, or out of self-preservation, my common sense shuts down as soon as GW is mentioned.  lol

It really is a transparent and cheap trick though... And useless deception. (If GW were smart, they'd put those sets onto Ebay themselves somewhere around nov-dec starting at €120 a pop. Undercut the fleecers and getting extra money for free, I thought it'd appeal to them.)

Offline Cherno

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Re: The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread
« Reply #2062 on: October 13, 2014, 04:10:25 PM »
Edit: Nevermind :)

Offline Major_Gilbear

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Re: The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread
« Reply #2063 on: October 13, 2014, 04:51:12 PM »
If GW were smart, they'd put those sets onto Ebay themselves somewhere around nov-dec starting at €120 a pop. Undercut the fleecers and getting extra money for free, I thought it'd appeal to them.

You should apply for the CEO job - you might just snag it with ideas like that!  lol

Offline Too Bo Coo

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Re: The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread
« Reply #2064 on: October 13, 2014, 05:04:43 PM »
You should apply for the CEO job - you might just snag it with ideas like that!  lol

Right?  That's the kind of innovation that has GW Upper Management written all over it!

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Re: The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread
« Reply #2065 on: October 13, 2014, 05:15:58 PM »
Sadly, I'd be instantly disqualified for the job, on account of still possessing my original soul and my subversive attempts to actually care about the games. o_o

Offline eilif

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Re: The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread
« Reply #2066 on: October 13, 2014, 09:31:06 PM »
I think most weapon enthusiasts will be disappointed upon entering.

I think most wargamers will be disappointed upon entering. lol

I do think the store renames are a good move for them.  The simple white font is more up-to-date from a design prespective, the name ties to the product, and as others have said already, it'd probably what many folks call it anyway.

Offline Archie

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Re: The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread
« Reply #2067 on: October 15, 2014, 08:16:06 PM »
Sadly, I'd be instantly disqualified for the job, on account of still possessing my original soul and my subversive attempts to actually care about the games. o_o

That made me laugh out loud ...  :D Well said!

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Re: The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread
« Reply #2068 on: October 16, 2014, 05:18:53 AM »
New nurgle champs look quite good at first glance (not talking about the price obviously)


Offline Diakon

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Re: The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread
« Reply #2069 on: October 16, 2014, 12:09:47 PM »
New nurgle champs look quite good at first glance (not talking about the price obviously)

I agree. They look a lot like the Nurgle Lord from a few years ago and I love that model.

 

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