The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread

[Mick_in_Switzerland]

Vermis,

Thank-you for posting that financial report  - I think that they understand Games Worksop's problems better than GW do!

Mick

[Vermis]

Akshulee, that version seems to require you to sign up for something or other. The full version's also posted here, with no email demands.

https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/premium-research-buy-niche-leader-151012701.html

[Vladimir Raukov]

Went to warhammer world the other day. IMO it was pretty nice. They still have a small collection of 80s stuff (not sure how much they had before) which was cool to see. That giant spess m'hrens diorama is indeed pretty.

[Vanvlak]

I admit this may have been posted elsewhere and I missed it  : a GW tabletop game, Forbidden Stars:
https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/products/forbidden-stars/

https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/products/forbidden-stars/products/forbidden-stars-core-set/

[Major_Gilbear]

So, for anyone who thought that the Space Marine Librarian in plastic at £18 was expensive, I see they've now released a Tech Priest for £22... I mean, even for a casual one-off purchase, that is waaay outside any sort of "impulse-" budget!

I do like the model though, and the various alternate bits on it are pretty cool. I will have to be content with just looking at pictures of the model though, which at least has the side-benefit of not adding the unpainted model pile! 

[zemjw]

I was in my local store on Friday (needed some paint) and had a look around before purchasing. They had a Dark Eldar figure that I quite liked, but it was £14, so I put it back. That sort of money is acceptable for a boxed set, but not for a single figure (and certainly not for an impluse buy). It's not like you even get any extra bits to add to the bits box.

As for the paint, I bought the pot and, while putting it away, found I had a full pot of the equivalent old colour. Given that they charge £2.40 for a pot, I was not happy

[Tactalvanic]

Thats the cost of multi-part GW kits..

 

other companies put more than one multi-part model in each box, but I suspect they are just being old fashioned - they also charge 20 ish quid a box or so don't they?

So say 24 non heroic scale Perry's plastic, non-GW hobby multi-part kit (or 36 or whatever - its still more than one).

Or the more modern GW hobby multi-part kit with one model in it.

So currently the 'old fashioned' suppliers sell you a box that costs more, with, er, more in it or you can get the GW thing for slightly less for er, less content. But you need to be quick because that 18 quid will be 22 squids by August.

Just saying.

 

So they are getting there - one model heroic scale mini, per box, same price you would have paid for 5 or more not that long ago. Progress!!

Soon GW will be the down to selling parts at this rate, individually boxed pieces, to assemble the multi-part kit of your choice.

Actually in the case of most of the blurds now '95 multipart kit' thats a lot of parts to push the price up on sold individually....

No wonder they want to get rid of bits sellers...

[Argonor]

As for the paint, I bought the pot and, while putting it away, found I had a full pot of the equivalent old colour. Given that they charge £2.40 for a pot, I was not happy

That's a bargain! We pay DKK 30 per pot. Should be £2.86 at today's exchange rate.  

[Gunbird]

On the slight bright side, it seems there has never been a better time to sell my old Specialist Games stuff, as soon as I post some on Oldhammer crowds gather in my PM box. Still isn't enough to pay for the new stuff though, so expensive 

[Major_Gilbear]

Well, I generally get tired of complaining about the prices of their models - not least because it is such an old complaint and yet GW are still in business.

That said, I often hear similar comments about skirmish games with pricey models... Which whilst I feel is valid on one hand, really pales in comparison to GW stuff (even the Specialist Games stuff second-hand) on the other.

What triggered my comment this time was that it's the first release in a while that I actually liked the look of and felt somewhat tempted by. Ah well, that £22 will be well spent elsewhere.

[Gunbird]

No complaints here, as I only want him for Inquisitor28mm games. But if I'm really going to spend money I just as well sell a few more things and save for the 2 robots, you get a free techpriest with that 

[Major_Gilbear]

I dunno, the metal Engineseers can still be had rather cheaply second hand... 

[Tactalvanic]

Well, I generally get tired of complaining about the prices of their models - not least because it is such an old complaint and yet GW are still in business.

That said, I often hear similar comments about skirmish games with pricey models... Which whilst I feel is valid on one hand, really pales in comparison to GW stuff (even the Specialist Games stuff second-hand) on the other.

What triggered my comment this time was that it's the first release in a while that I actually liked the look of and felt somewhat tempted by. Ah well, that £22 will be well spent elsewhere.

There's the rub though, old but true, they release something nice, but its not nice enough for the asking price.

Look, like, see price, sigh, put back on shelf.

I know they are the premier toy seller in the region as such, but these are plastic miniatures, toys for bigger boys to play war with

Luxury item , luxury brand they are not. if it was made by say Cartier, might be more chance of that working.

Still their IP in other peoples hands almost works

I admit this may have been posted elsewhere and I missed it   : a GW tabletop game, Forbidden Stars:
https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/products/forbidden-stars/

https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/products/forbidden-stars/products/forbidden-stars-core-set/

Looks almost interesting, but I see reviews suggest more than 2 players can lead to long delays in gaming during battle resolutions

[zemjw]

Soon GW will be the down to selling parts at this rate, individually boxed pieces, to assemble the multi-part kit of your choice.

Ask and ye shall receive - Forgeworld Reaver Titan - body only £438.00 - but, hey, free p&p

Arms, carapaces etc start at about £55.00 each

[Momotaro]

What triggered my comment this time was that it's the first release in a while that I actually liked the look of and felt somewhat tempted by. Ah well, that £22 will be well spent elsewhere.

It is a lovely model, but... yeah, me too.

On the other hand, I can see it being the "Close your eyes and buy" model in a small Mechanicus force...

Still, there's a beautiful... beautiful... Magos Dominus tech-priest model on the Forgeworld site - actually cheaper at £20.50!