The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread

[Vermis]

What was it previously? I stopped buying them 15 years ago.

A year or two (?) ago, it split into Warhammer Visions - a thick but smaller format magazine, available in newsagents, monthly, that was just photos, photos and more photos - and the new White Dwarf - a weekly publication, only available in GW stores (IIRC) but fairly thin. About 32 pages.

[Too Bo Coo]

That ended fast enough....

[zemjw]

Almost tempting at £50 for the first year

I had a peek inside a Warhammer Visions recently, hoping they'd fixed the appalling photography/layout and every caption in three languages aspects. Sadly, they hadn't

I'll think about this, just not sure how much it has to offer me these days. No interest in AOS and no real changes in 40k in what seems like forever (the Tau in particular seem to have halted all investment in things other than larger and larger robots).

[Major_Gilbear]

(the Tau in particular seem to have halted all investment in things other than larger and larger robots).

Given the visual theme of the faction though, this does seem somewhat fitting!

I got a big handful of back-issues of both Visions and WD Weekly from Element games thrown into an order I placed earlier in the year, and there's absolutely bugger-all in them.

Both formats are too small to have nice big clear pictures, and there is very little actual text/content in them. You know those pointless click-bait style websites that are sometimes referred to as "content mills"? These are the analogue format of those, and you have to pay for them.

I do hope that they get back to writing full battle reports and producing tangible hobby content again. I also hope that they get proper background articles and stories back in, and not just printed excerpts from other publications. If there is enough in terms of scenarios and rules, I would like to see the return of the occasional compendiums they used to put out for their games.

Fingers crossed that they remember how to do all this?

[stone-cold-lead]

A few details ripped from FB.

So, after yesterday’s announcement, it seems there are a few questions some of of you are asking. Well, here’s the info…

1. What’s the price of the new White Dwarf?
The cover price of the new 156-page White Dwarf will be:

UK £5.99 | Euro €8 | Poland 30zł | Switzerland 14CHF | Sweden 70kr | Norway 65kr | Denmark 60kr

USA $9 | Canada $12 | Australia $15 | New Zealand $18

Japan ¥1,400 | China ¥60 | Hong Kong HK$82 | Malaysia RM37 | Singapore SG$14

(So, as you can see, the early-bird subscriptions really are a great saving. Check them out at: www.games-workshop.com.)

2. Will there be a digital edition?
Yes, absolutely! More news coming soon. (If you have a current digital subscription which ends after the end of July, then at that time please contact your local customer service team by phone or email and we'll see you right.)

3. Will I be able to get White Dwarf in my local newsagents?
White Dwarf will be available from all Games Workshop and Warhammer stores, independent stockists and – as the old saying goes – the better sort of newsagents everywhere. Ask them to order it.

4. What languages will the new White Dwarf be published in?
English, French and German.

States that it will cover News, Golden Demon, Battle Reports, Painting Masterclasses, Designer's Notes and Exclusive Games and Rules.

[Cubs]

Here a wish with no chance of being granted .... wouldn't it be nice if WD went back to being a hobby magazine, with articles and ads from non-GW stuff? Perhaps those days are well and truly gone.

[stone-cold-lead]

Why would GW want to promote someone else's competing product? Can't blame them for keeping WD 100% GW. Different state of affairs for those first 10 years or so of WD.

[Major_Gilbear]

I agree that a GW wouldn't want to promote somebody else's products... I mean, I don't expect to see Samsung phones in Apple shops, do you?

And £6 an issue? Phew, count me out please! 

[FionaWhite]

Why would GW want to promote someone else's competing product?

You have to remember though, GW has absolutely no competition. 

Though it also works as a reason to keep other products out "those things you've got obviously don't exist, we don't want non-GW hallucinations in our magazine!".

[olyreed]

ruins of Osgiliath back in stock if you want some

[YPU]

ruins of Osgiliath back in stock if you want some

Has the price changed at all? I believe there was some fear of up-marking before?

[olyreed]

£18. I dont get paid till next week, probably be out of stock then 

[Skyven]

Ruins are £18. Bought mine in 2010 for £12.75 from the now defunct Maelstrom, RRP then £15

[blacksoilbill]

I bought a box of the GW Large Basing Detail Kit last week. I normally make all my own bases, but have been running out of ideas lately, so I thought it would be worth the coin. It is the most disappointing GW thing I've purchased. Lots of bits, but the detail is very ordinary: really soft molding.  I've put some photos up on my blog, which I can't be bothered reposting here, sorry! If you want the gory details: http://preacherbyday.blogspot.com/2016/06/review-large-base-detail-kit-by-games.html

Bottom line though, stay away: it's just not worth it!

[YPU]

Your right, that is some of the softest detail on a high end plastic kit I have ever seen.