The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Games Workshop

[Mick_in_Switzerland]

Those prices look "plausible" based on recent GW prices.

Standard Game at US$ 115 is £72.30 at todays exchange rate.
Troll Boxed set at US$ 85 is £53.50 at todays exchange rate, which makes each troll £18.
18 Goblins at US$ 35 is £22.00 at todays exchange rate.

[joroas]

Hmmmm! Shows how long ago they got money from me for figures.......  

£18 for a troll?

[Mick_in_Switzerland]

The Mordor / Isenguard Troll kit is currently £25.00
The Warhammer "Island of Blood" starter set is £61.50
The 40K "Dark Vengeance" starter set is also £61.50

[Legion1963]

That teaser is not even that. But i hope i have the money to see the movie. As for the miniatures, i am curious but most likely will not buy anything as most of my fantasy collection is in the old skool 28 mm heroic style. But i'm curious. Are you curious?-)

[joroas]

I was curious, but this has priced me out.  I already have loads of the LOTR minis that really don't need adding to.  I stopped buying when they started creating new figures.  The salesman at GW could not understand why I was asking why the Axemen of Lossarnach did not have axes.   I gave up at this point and have not bought a GW figure since........

[Mr.J]

They really have priced me out of the game too. If they were more reasonably priced then maybe I would get a few. I'd love a few dwarves to add to my existing force, but I stopped buying those too when money got silly and the whole new finecast has really turned me off.

[Hildred Castaigne]

Yep, 25 seconds of looking at a map...... Poor showing if they want to attract attention.

Probably trying to draw in the cartographers out there.

[joroas]

Well, I could buy a box of Perrys for less than the price of a troll.  That's a no-brainer!  

[joroas]

Yes, just found an unopened blister of Buhrdur, £18.50 on the GW site.  Off for sale this weekend for more than I paid for it.......

Outrageous, I have to work for two hours to earn that.....

[Hammers]

Interesting they mention Strategy Battle Game - I wonder if that is actually the same ruleset they already use for LotR? Maybe a "The Hobbit" Supplement? Even though the advert doesn't give away much, I am looking forward to the release of the miniatures and game, as it should make a nice addition to the LotR stuff already out there. I am even more looking forward to the film(s).

There is a list of miniatures and scenarios which allegedly has been leaked from GW.

http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/08/10/60693-games-workshop-minatures-list-holds-hobbit-spoilers/

It should probably be read with a healthy dose of scepticism, but it seems to contain the kind of fanciful products GW would market.

[Verderer]

Um, 'Escape from GOBLIN TOWN'... I don't seem to remember such a chapter in the Hobbit. but it's been a long time since I read it, of course.

Sounds like they've added a lot of stuff to the novel, again. Most annoying.

[Anpu]

Escape from Goblin town was in there, when they are traveling through the mountains.

[Verderer]

Oh you mean the episode with the goblin King? It was in the caves wasn't it? Does the English version use the word 'town'? I don't have the English version handy.

[Hammers]

There is a list of miniatures and scenarios which allegedly has been leaked from GW.

http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/08/10/60693-games-workshop-minatures-list-holds-hobbit-spoilers/

It should probably be read with a healthy dose of scepticism, but it seems to contain the kind of fanciful products GW would market.

"Grey Mountain Dragons: Bofur on Cold-Drake "

Oy...

[dijit]

Oh you mean the episode with the goblin King? It was in the caves wasn't it? Does the English version use the word 'town'? I don't have the English version handy.

As far as I remember it doesn't, but it's been a few years seen I last read it.

"Grey Mountain Dragons: Bofur on Cold-Drake "

Oy...

Errrrr....what? That doesn't sound kosher Tolkien to me.
Duncan