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Offline Too Bo Coo

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Re: The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread
« Reply #870 on: April 10, 2014, 09:32:15 AM »
Well done GW, well done. All accounts have been deleted  o_o

What a strange thing to do...

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Offline Modhail

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Re: The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread
« Reply #871 on: April 10, 2014, 01:10:15 PM »
You know, I've had a root round the new and "improved" website, and I'm quite underwhelmed. I'd thought they'd use the opportunity to finally fix that mess of a navigation system they used.... :?  Instead they replaced it with the same steaming pile of **** but with checkboxes added. I mean really, text based site navigation in this day and age? They should have looked at competitor's sites and bits-selling sites, they generally have a more pleasant navigation scheme. But I forget that those sites don't exist in the mind of GW.

I find the new visual style of the site rather barren and uninviting. Plus they killed off all remaining meaningful content (not least of all their FAQ and errata!), it's just a tool for shovelling product now...  :-X

Edit: Oh, this is just so...special. I just found this on their page showing off the limited edition Space Marine Skullfetishist:
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With this offer, you will receive one free Space Marine Captain - Limited Edition, Web Exclusive miniature. If you cancel your qualifying order, or any part of it, you must return the free miniature to us at your cost
« Last Edit: April 10, 2014, 01:15:50 PM by Modhail »

Offline Connectamabob

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Re: The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread
« Reply #872 on: April 10, 2014, 01:46:26 PM »
How could you cancel the qualifying order yet already have the mini in hand to return? Wouldn't they ship the free mini with the qualifying order? Wouldn't they have to ship the free mini days before the qualifying order was even placed in order for it to arrive in time for you to cancel the qualifying order before it shipped? o_o

Is their head of shipping by any chance played by Roger Delgado?

...Or are they implying that if you cancel the qualifying order, they will go ahead and ship you the free mini anyway, even if it's the only thing in the package... with the expectation that you will turn around and ship it right back (at your own expense, no less).

What...? I... What???
« Last Edit: April 10, 2014, 01:54:40 PM by Connectamabob »
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Offline Modhail

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Re: The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread
« Reply #873 on: April 10, 2014, 02:11:22 PM »
Yes, now add the realisation that they were apparently worried enough about such scenarios occuring that they felt the need to warn you beforehand...  o_o

Offline weismonsters

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Re: The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread
« Reply #874 on: April 10, 2014, 02:43:22 PM »
Presumably it refers to this.
http://www.games-workshop.com/en-GB/Returns

I am unsatisfied with Advanced Space Crusade. Do you think i can still return it?

Edit:  just noticed this
http://www.games-workshop.com/en-GB/Famous-Familiars
Did not know they had started knocking those out.
« Last Edit: April 10, 2014, 02:56:56 PM by weismonsters »

Offline beefcake

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Re: The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread
« Reply #875 on: April 10, 2014, 06:37:58 PM »
WTF!! Are they bringing back in old citadel stuff at seemingly good prices (in comparison)
http://www.games-workshop.com/en-GB/Champions-of-Chaos

Might get these. They are metal.

Edit: oh wait I was looking at the price in pounds. Changed to NZD and £15 changes to $48.
Usual exchange rate would make it $30
« Last Edit: April 10, 2014, 06:41:25 PM by beefcake »


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Offline weismonsters

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Re: The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread
« Reply #877 on: April 10, 2014, 11:41:53 PM »
I seem to remember those Jes Goodwin champions appearing oin their site last year or the year before. They had the dragon masters dragon on there for a while too and then it disappeared. Maybe they are just toying with us.  o_o

Offline beefcake

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Re: The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread
« Reply #878 on: April 11, 2014, 03:46:07 AM »
Cn you return things if you did a crap paint job and want to give it another go of a fresh set?

Offline Archie

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Re: The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread
« Reply #879 on: April 11, 2014, 06:27:40 AM »
Cn you return things if you did a crap paint job and want to give it another go of a fresh set?


Offline pixelgeek

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Re: The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread
« Reply #880 on: April 11, 2014, 01:07:21 PM »
I seem to remember those Jes Goodwin champions appearing oin their site last year or the year before. They had the dragon masters dragon on there for a while too and then it disappeared. Maybe they are just toying with us.  o_o

Probably selling old stock of metal figures that they know have resale value. Limited stock and then they are gone I suspect

Offline Belgian

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Re: The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread
« Reply #881 on: April 12, 2014, 09:50:35 AM »
Presumably it refers to this.
http://www.games-workshop.com/en-GB/Returns

I am unsatisfied with Advanced Space Crusade. Do you think i can still return it?


Would like to know the answer of their return department  ;D
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Offline weismonsters

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Re: The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread
« Reply #882 on: April 12, 2014, 04:28:22 PM »
Would be interesting to see what they come up with.

Cn you return things if you did a crap paint job and want to give it another go of a fresh set?
Maybe it would help to tell them they are pro painted.

Offline nic-e

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Re: The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread
« Reply #883 on: April 12, 2014, 06:21:06 PM »
Would like to know the answer of their return department  ;D

To be fair to gw, returns and customer service are one area they really go all out on, nd i'm sure they'd have a good chuckle and actually try and help in some way :)
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Offline Major_Gilbear

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Re: The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread
« Reply #884 on: April 22, 2014, 10:27:28 AM »
...I'm surprised to see that nobody's yet complained about the exorbitant cost and questionable quality of the new Citadel Tools!  :o

I read the specs and found myself wondering if the styling was worth a 400-500% mark-up over the same tools bought from a hardware store.

In particular, the clippers and the knife seem to the most "important" tools for GW's plastics, and I don't see that the quality of either is very high (always a particular shame with tools that are supposed to be sharp, and are therefore usually considered dangerous).

For example, why are the clippers stainless steel rather than proper tool-grade hardened steel, or why are they bypass cutters rather than flush cutters? The knife blade appears to have poor clearance from the handle, and the shape looks like it would be difficult to make delicate precision cuts with.

If you're asking people to pay those prices (and make a claim like "the best hobby tools in the world"), then they really should be better than they are.  :?

 

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