The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread

[TWD]

When the conquest magazine was launched the manager of my FLGS said this was the exact issue. Potential new members of the hobby never got chance to buy it as established gamers were going in any buying 5 at a time. Obviously can't blame anyone for this due to the cut price models but wonder if GW have done any research about how many people it actually draws into the hobby.

GW don't do any testing. The partworks manufacturer does that.
The model is that they sell huge numbers of the first one, thrn rapidly decreasing numbers of subsequent issues until they settle on a rump of subscribers by around the 5th issue.
The test in the NE will allow them to establish how many they need of the first one to justify the demand for the later ones. Existing GW fans may mean higher numbers of the early discounted editions than other similar partworks, but if they weren't able to factor that in the 40k one would have died a death and they wouldn't be trialling an AoS one.

[mcfonz]

When the conquest magazine was launched the manager of my FLGS said this was the exact issue. Potential new members of the hobby never got chance to buy it as established gamers were going in any buying 5 at a time. Obviously can't blame anyone for this due to the cut price models but wonder if GW have done any research about how many people it actually draws into the hobby.

The thing that really irks me is scalpers who buy multiple copies purely to sell at a profit. You saw it a lot with the conquest releases up until it went subscription only. I subbed to that for a while then stopped.

[Chico]

The thing that really irks me is scalpers who buy multiple copies purely to sell at a profit. You saw it a lot with the conquest releases up until it went subscription only. I subbed to that for a while then stopped.

Aye I agree, I actually want mine and will be put to good use rather then selling.

I'm surprised just how good issue 1 seems price savings wise compared to the 40k version though.

[TheMightyFlip]

As someone above said it was on sale in the NE I'd guess that's still the case (though Tyne-Tees no longer exists as s TV region/station).

Still exists as a brand and regional news and weather under ITV Tyne Tees.

The local Co-op I frequent (in Middlesbrough) had 5 or so issue one's just piled up in the kids section. If anyone is wanting the mini's I could have a look around and see if any are left?

[TWD]

Ah, I though it had gone the way of LWT and Anglia.

Sounds like it's still the favoured test bed region for partworks then.

[Derek H]

The thing that really irks me is scalpers who buy multiple copies purely to sell at a profit. You saw it a lot with the conquest releases up until it went subscription only. I subbed to that for a while then stopped.

Conquest has not gone subscription only.  My local Asda gets in six every week.  You have to get there quite early to get the better ones, but the less good ones stick around a while.   

[Condottiere]

Anyone know where I could find the Badzone Delta - 7 tiles set in the US? Cards going OOP is one thing, but terrain?!? Google's no help...

[mcfonz]

Conquest has not gone subscription only.  My local Asda gets in six every week.  You have to get there quite early to get the better ones, but the less good ones stick around a while.

So far as I am aware, no shops here are sticking it anymore and haven't done so for a while. It's the same with most partworks I have seen. So I would say that ASDA is one of a handful of exceptions.

[Lost Egg]

My local WHSmiths seems to get copies in but thats about it as far as I can see around my way.

[Daeothar]

Still exists as a brand and regional news and weather under ITV Tyne Tees.

The local Co-op I frequent (in Middlesbrough) had 5 or so issue one's just piled up in the kids section. If anyone is wanting the mini's I could have a look around and see if any are left?

Pending shipping costs, I might be interested, as those ghosts/wraiths would be a welcome addition to my undead army...

[beefcake]

Still exists as a brand and regional news and weather under ITV Tyne Tees.

The local Co-op I frequent (in Middlesbrough) had 5 or so issue one's just piled up in the kids section. If anyone is wanting the mini's I could have a look around and see if any are left?

I'd also be interested. With shipping I'm sure it would be a great deal cheaper for me.

[TheMightyFlip]

Sorry chaps, issue one is no longer available. The shop only had two copies of issue two, I bought one and left the other for someone else. Second issue gives you 4 banshees, a pot of white paint and a brush for £5.99.

[beefcake]

You're a good fellow for looking. Thanks.

[Daeothar]

You're a good fellow for looking. Thanks.

Seconded 

[Kommando_J]

I tried my local wh smith but could find none, couldn't tell if scalpers had got there or they just weren't in yet. Bizarrely GW itself doesn't sell the damn thing either.