Defiance Games USMC Marines!

[Comsquare]

For me it showa "På lager", which means "In stock"

[dwartist]

Well yes, that would be one and I do think I've seen it myself... However there is no mention of them being in stock on the site now that I can see. But you still need to go down to the individual item description to see that it's in fact "PRE-ORDER! Ships late February!"

I assume this last is subject to change, unless anyone has received a shipping notice yet..?

BTW I do believe dwartist (AKA "dwartist UNA" on the bygone Rackham forum AFAIK) is a member here and has a still standing preorder. Might he act as the arbitrator in this little contest thingy we are having?

dwartist UNA; dwartist; and now dwartist (moron) apparently! As I stated on TMP, I have no previous dealings with Mr Reidy or his other erstwhile manifestations so have no real reason to be cynical only disappointed. I did pre-order the Marines (though I didn't need to as Tony asked me if I'd like to paint a few) and that pre-order stands. I hope the Marines - and the rest of the range - materialises and have no reason to believe that the delays are not genuine. I'll wait and see....
"Contest thingy"?

[aliensurfer]

Oi, I have already apologised for the moron comments you two 

it was a wrong term, but I honeslty thought everyone would have know of the whole WF hoo-ha as it was over all the forums. Sorry again as you are not morons - you might be a far too talented painter Dwartist however 

[matakishi]

I think it should be understood that any derisory comments aimed at 'customers' are not meant for the innocent victims of Defiance but rather are aimed at the flag waving evangelical lunatics that seem to surround Tony feeding his delusions with their constant loud appreciations of his genius and the quality of his imaginary figures.
Anyone who sent money in good faith three months ago when the marines were announced as being ready are victims, not perpetrators, after all.
Those of us for whom this is just a slow motion action replay of previous events are really just looking on in incredulous horror

[robh]

...SNIP...
Those of us for whom this is just a slow motion action replay of previous events are really just looking on in incredulous horror

Nothing incredulous about it. More like a sense of looming inevitability.

[dwartist]

Oi, I have already apologised for the moron comments you two 

it was a wrong term, but I honeslty thought everyone would have know of the whole WF hoo-ha as it was over all the forums. Sorry again as you are not morons - you might be a far too talented painter Dwartist however 

I wasn't offended so no apology needed...and, aw shucks! 

[CptJake]

Oi, I have already apologised for the moron comments you two 

it was a wrong term, but I honeslty thought everyone would have know of the whole WF hoo-ha as it was over all the forums. Sorry again as you are not morons - you might be a far too talented painter Dwartist however 

I WAS offended.  Dammit *shakes fist angrily* 

To make it up to me you can take a handful of my unpainted figures, and paint them up all nice for me.   

Okay, I wasn't really offended, but I do have figures in need of painting!   

[supervike]

It is easy to call people morons for placing an advance order but not everyone was aware of previous problems or business practices...we are all very trusting, after all.

I'm on alot of miniature/gaming forums, and that trusting part does seem to hold mostly true.

It seems 'our kind' is indeed of a very trusting nature, but only because the community itself is filled with honest and decent people.

It's too bad that our trusting nature gets taken advantage of, but I suppose that is the world we live in.

[tnjrp]

"Contest thingy"?

Yoda says: "Read the thread you partcipate in you should"

The short version: some folks are (at least semiofficially) agreeing to "guess the actual release date for the marines" competition. Everyone names a date and a price (some miniatures) to go into the "pot". Whoever gets the date closest is the winner and gets whatever's in the pot (I assume it not returnable...). I suggested that somebody who has preordered might act as an arbitrator so since you appear to still have a standing preorder and are going to keep it you might be a good candidate for the job.

And there, as they say, you have it.

[aliensurfer]

I WAS offended.  Dammit *shakes fist angrily* 

To make it up to me you can take a handful of my unpainted figures, and paint them up all nice for me.   

Okay, I wasn't really offended, but I do have figures in need of painting!   

haven't we all? 

I think Dwartist should do them all whilst he waits for his Defiance Marines to turn up, he'll probably have enough time....

[aliensurfer]

I think it should be understood that any derisory comments aimed at 'customers' are not meant for the innocent victims of Defiance but rather are aimed at the flag waving evangelical lunatics that seem to surround Tony feeding his delusions with their constant loud appreciations of his genius and the quality of his imaginary figures.
Anyone who sent money in good faith three months ago when the marines were announced as being ready are victims, not perpetrators, after all.
Those of us for whom this is just a slow motion action replay of previous events are really just looking on in incredulous horror

thanks Paul - that is exactly what I meant 

[manatic]

What's Finnish for 'sketchy'?

'Hämärää' or 'epäilyttävää' or 'epämääräistä', just so you know.

[dwartist]

haven't we all? 

I think Dwartist should do them all whilst he waits for his Defiance Marines to turn up, he'll probably have enough time....

  if only.....you should see my 'painting desk'!

[tnjrp]

'Hämärää' or 'epäilyttävää' or 'epämääräistä', just so you know.

It depends actually, in this case some other translations might apply depending on which parts of the debacle the term is applied to.

Anyway, from TMP, author "Richard Gaulding", date 01 Mar 2012 12:52 p.m. PST:

Hi, Defiance Games insider here

As of right now the plastic runners are being cut and, as soon as the mold base arrive (which should be the 5th of March) the mold for the Marines will be burned and the Marines will go into production.

Exciting times

[Predatorpt]

It depends actually, in this case some other translations might apply depending on which parts of the debacle the term is applied to.

Anyway, from TMP, author "Richard Gaulding", date 01 Mar 2012 12:52 p.m. PST:Exciting times

So...according to that "insider", they are going to be late again. Because in that "message from the toolmaker" they said:

 

The mold base will arrive here on Monday the 27th which is three days from Michigan. We then need four days to machine it to accept the components. This puts us at the new date of March 5th.

And now "Richard Gaulding" says that the mold base will arrive on March 5th? Expect a new release date soon...