The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread

[FramFramson]

corporate virtue signaling

"We won’t let you participate. We don’t want your money. We don’t want you in the Warhammer community." seems quite a bit stronger as a statement than something I'd deride as mere "virtue signalling".

 

[Mr.J]

"We won’t let you participate. We don’t want your money. We don’t want you in the Warhammer community." seems quite a bit stronger as a statement than something I'd deride as mere "virtue signalling".

Agreed. I thought it was a well thought out and well expressed statement.

[Diablo Jon]

I like the look of the Outlaw gang that goes up for pre-order next week.

https://www.warhammer-community.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/iFDxa2DOOxK6Rdnq.jpg

I can see them being useful as basic gangers but also for anyone wanting to have some civilians, with a wee bit of conversion. I'm all about the small games of 2nd ed 40k right now and will likely do a gang of these facing off against an inquisitor...don't fancy their chances though

It'd be cool if there was some heavy weapons in the box but it shouldn't be too hard to kit bash some up.

I'm certainly going to be in for some of these I'm building an imperial guard force that represents the last desperate defenders of an Imperial city with the city's civilians are having to fight side by side with last guardsmen. I reckon these will be perfect along side a few Orlocks and Cadians to form a really mixed bag of defenders.

[beefcake]

Yeah. Great as generic guard minis for a bit of a militia force. I like that there is a chainsword. Don't see them much on your basic troops, (or I haven't looked hard enough)

[Lost Egg]

I'm certainly going to be in for some of these I'm building an imperial guard force that represents the last desperate defenders of an Imperial city with the city's civilians are having to fight side by side with last guardsmen. I reckon these will be perfect along side a few Orlocks and Cadians to form a really mixed bag of defenders.

Cool idea, it sounds like a characterful force.

[TWD]

"We won’t let you participate. We don’t want your money. We don’t want you in the Warhammer community." seems quite a bit stronger as a statement than something I'd deride as mere "virtue signalling".

Exactly this.

Though presumably I'm virtue signalling by agreeing with this

[Patrice]

One (maybe more) of his opponents complained to the tourney organizer, who insisted (apparently correctly) he couldn't eject the guy because of the way Spanish law works

That's stupid. I don't know what Spanish law says about it but you can always expel someone for improper or provocative behaviour. Game organizers need to be clear about this and ready to face such problem when it arises.

[Chief Lackey Rich]

This is a new one - Bounca the Squig has had a product recall issued:

https://www.games-workshop.com/en-US/recall

It's a stuffed toy, so I'm guessing either something on it is a choking hazard or whoever made the thing used dangerous materials in the process (maybe something toxic if (say) a kid were to try to eat the fool thing, or just plain flammable?).  Can't say I've seen GW have this problem before but maybe I missed a previous incident.

[Cubs]

It's the pom-poms - 'Can become a detached and cause a choking hazard'. American safety regulations are very strict about such things - these guys banned Kinder Surprise eggs for the same reason.

[Lost Egg]

I now have an image in my head of shady types hanging out at gaming conventions... "Wanna buy a squig?" 

[Belligerentparrot]

Anyone managed to pre-order the outcast gang before it was sold out online? 

[Lost Egg]

I pre-ordered two boxes from Wayland Games. I was tempted by the market but in the end I realised I'd probably just use the containers and little bits so the stall stuff would just go unused. I might pick up the bits I like from eBay or other at some point.

[Dr Mathias]

Anyone managed to pre-order the outcast gang before it was sold out online? 

Not me, I was hoping to get one. They're spot on for a small project I have in mind.

[Lost Egg]

Dr Mathias there is at least one box up for sale on eBay and I'm sure there are some retailers still out there with them.

[Major_Gilbear]

...Are the Outcast crew and book a limited release then?

If so, then I'm struggling to understand the logic...