The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread

[FramFramson]

I bet that even being OOP that windmill is still cheaper! 

[Arlequín]

You think? Might just be coincidence. 

[nic-e]

New dryads box has 16 models instead of 12, so the price has gone up by a couple of quid, but it works out less per model than before.
Also the new forest battleforce box thing is apparently cheaper than buying the things individually, which is a first for gw, but i haven't counted it out so don't quote me on that.

[matt ward]

New dryads box has 16 models instead of 12, so the price has gone up by a couple of quid, but it works out less per model than before.
Also the new forest battleforce box thing is apparently cheaper than buying the things individually, which is a first for gw, but i haven't counted it out so don't quote me on that.

See GW isnt a horrible company they are trying to lower prices accross the board (i'd like to see warlord games do that). But tbh why you would want wood elves is beyond me, why not collect ultramarines! They are the best army by far and there fantasy equivent is soon to be released in Age of Simar.
Matt

[Tactalvanic]

What there's a mulitpart kit of

Marneus Calgar the Sigmarite scheduled?

Will there be a matching £18 spray can of Ultramarine blue to go with the Gold?

Assume he can be assembled with either AOS, 30K or 40K armament ?

hmmmm. I am suspicious this may be just fantasy...

[Vanvlak]

hmmmm. I am suspicious this may be just fantasy...

Is this the real life?
Is this just fantasy?
Caught in a landslide
No escape from reality;
Open your eyes
Look up to the skies and see....
I'm Marneus Calgar, I need no sympathy
Because I'm 40k, fantasy
Very blue, quite pricey
Anyway the wind blows, doesn't really matter to me,
to me.

[FramFramson]

 

[Tactalvanic]

Is this the real life?
Is this just fantasy?
Caught in a landslide
No escape from reality;
Open your eyes
Look up to the skies and see....
I'm Marneus Calgar, I need no sympathy
Because I'm 40k, fantasy
Very blue, quite pricey
Anyway the wind blows, doesn't really matter to me,
to me.

  you nailed it 

[Vermis]

 

[Tactalvanic]

Seems in AOS you don't need teleporters, or drop pods.

http://www.games-workshop.com/en-GB/The-Skyborne-Slayers

Just some Stormy Weather I guess.

[Momotaro]

I think the collector bug and the desire to build a world in miniature means there's a little bit of the Sylvanian Families fan in every gamer.  Even if wargames claim to be serious business - or is that SRS BSNS?  Embrace it!

I liked the new GW plastic scenics, though I don't really have a use for them.  Could see them in Frostgrave though.  The older plastics were great too, although tinged with sadness that they probably marked the point where it became clear GW wanted to sell you cool terrain rather than help you make it yourself.

I personally am so happy that Matt Ward has graced us with his presence 

[Vermis]

I think the collector bug and the desire to build a world in miniature means there's a little bit of the Sylvanian Families fan in every gamer.  Even if wargames claim to be serious business - or is that SRS BSNS?  Embrace it!

True. If I hadn't got into wargaming I'd probably be building little countrysides for model trains to chug through. One of the biggest regrets from my childhood was that I never got any Mighty Max playsets.

(TBH I've half talked myself into getting one of those windmills too. Wonder how it scales with 28mm?)

I liked the new GW plastic scenics, though I don't really have a use for them.  Could see them in Frostgrave though.  The older plastics were great too, although tinged with sadness that they probably marked the point where it became clear GW wanted to sell you cool terrain rather than help you make it yourself.

My main problem with them is that, to some degree, gamers are going to buy them for the rules and buffs they give to AoS games. And because the new scenario-driven playstyle demands them, apparently. I'll say most will still buy them because they like the look, and that's fine, but there's this added layer of 'I have to buy these to make my dollies play better!' or 'I have to buy these because GW says I need 'em for these battles!' It's more of GW's ol' 'buy to win' shenanigans, only this time they're foisting it on piles of plastic stone as well as little fighting men.

Mutter mutter grumble.

[Momotaro]

(TBH I've half talked myself into getting one of those windmills too. Wonder how it scales with 28mm?)

Me too... 

My main problem with them is that, to some degree, gamers are going to buy them for the rules and buffs they give to AoS games.

Hmm hadn't thought of that 

[nic-e]

True. If I hadn't got into wargaming I'd probably be building little countrysides for model trains to chug through. One of the biggest regrets from my childhood was that I never got any Mighty Max playsets.

My brother had a bunch of mighty max playsets, i always loved the look of duncan the hero! im sure i have a model of him kicking around somewhere that i might paint up for fun.

[zemjw]

I saw some of the scenery boxes at Claymore yesterday. I quite like the Realmgates, but really don't need two (ok, really don't need any, but you know what I mean )

Spent my pennies elsewhere.

Regarding the gold paint, I was starting to think it was an urban legend, but nope, it's real. It too me a while to track down on the site, as if you put in "spray paint" you only get black and white. You have to just put in "spray". I wonder if it's there to make their other overpriced spray cans (£10 for a can of white, seriously) look reasonable