The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread

[Dr.Falkenhayn]

Having worked at GW myself the whole "evil empire" thing is pure rubbish

i wouldn't be so sure,for Example here's my Copy of the AoS Gamebox:


 i noticed some strange Symbols on the Left Side of the Logo:

no Signs on the Right Side ...


and if you'll have a closer Look at the Runes on the Miniatures you'll notice tons of demonic Symbols aswell






there's no Doubt GW is Part of the Reptilian NWO Agenda 

[beefcake]

Superb Mechanics... yes 20 years ago but games have developed so far these days. Miniatures are very good but so are so many other companies for half - 3/4 of the price if you still want quality. The background of WFB and 40K are great, I'll give you that but of late things are just too serious but that's just my opinion and as opinions vary I guess my point about that can be disregarded.

[Arlequín]

Sorry Dr Falkenheyn, but I can't see the mystic sigils ® or ™ anywhere on that chart you provided... are you sure they have an occult significance?

 

*snip*
Cheers
Matt

Nicely done, something for every GW Hater to take issue with right there.  

[Drachenklinge]

Love the symbol theory.  

As for GW ... AoS for a moment set aside ... few people will argue, that GW do have nice miniatures. You may very well argue (or not) about liking the design or finding it not your cup of tea, but they were well made and technically advanced.
For example the former starterbox blood-island (the one with elves and skaven) was very very well done. Highly textured, brilliantly organized for glueing them together and the parts were fitting together enormously well, like most products of GW, actually.
Sure, there is a line to see, that their minis more and more went along the path to business and away from lovelyness. No comparisan to the old times when uniqueness sipped through every crevice of the miniature.
And now we are coming to the point ...

Though most people may like the minis and the fluff and the (former) rules ... no one like the today's  official politics of GW and it seems that more and more their bad politicsand inner structure influences the things GW had done well.
In fact in my opinion GW had rackamized itself like former confrontation. They simply killed the fluff, the rules, the background.

You may still argue about the minis, that is design, I don't care. Like it or not. Gusto.

But with three keypoints of a game killed, why the hell should I play it?? Maybe GW still thinks it is allone out there. It isn't.
Meanwhile there are better rules, better minis, better games.

best wishes
DK

[Vanvlak]

Seems that GW is going all Sylvanian families in AoS - have to admit I'm surprised to see the wood elves - or at least, the treemen and co. - appear so early in the day.

[beefcake]

Yep. People will get all excited over this reboxing of the current sculpts. I thought they might at least chuck a new one in there.

... Sylvanian families ...

Tee hee hee

[Vermis]

Seems like - besides the ET stuff (apparently designed for AoS) - the treefolk were some of the easiest to port over as is, and repackage. Could be a while before the actual wood elves turn up again, or the one universal type of 'aelf' that the three pointy-eared nations are said to combine into. It'll be interesting to see the brave new design that GW came up with.

And y'know what? With extra-chunky plastic figures and a variety of buildings and structures for them to interact with, in very specific ways (and more importantly, to 'collect'), I'm already getting a bit of a Sylvanian Families vibe off AoS.

[Vermis]

I mean...





... same difference.

[Ray Rivers]

... same difference.

Except this is an awesome piece of terrain which can have many uses.

[Vermis]

And the windmill isn't!?!? I mean, look, it has a little kitchen if your models are hungry, a little bedroom if they're tired, it even has a little hobby room where your models can put together their own models! How meta is that? And it has a little area right at the top where your models can go to have a good look around at what's happening and plan their activities.

Which is what the Numinous Occulum is for, too.

[Arlequín]

For €45 I would expect to actually have knowledge of the future conferred on me through it. There was a time when snake oil salesmen and grifters would be run out of town after being tarred and feathered, now apparently they can set up shop on the high street.

The emperor has no clothes on and his agenda is showing.  

I quite like the windmill though, that has potential. 

[matthais-mouse]

I quite like the windmill though, that has potential. 

We just need a Windy Miller figure and we will be sorted.... 

[3 fingers]

We just need a Windy Miller figure and we will be sorted.... 

And his rough cider 

[matthais-mouse]

And his rough cider 

Aye definitely haha 

[Arlequín]

Sadly no longer available but: http://www.camberwickgreen.org.uk/the-archive/miniatures/