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Joined: Thu Sep 04, 2003 6:38 am Posts: 720 Location: Utah, pick a Pacific Island the other half of the year.
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The laurals of Epicomms
Jervis has clearly stated that there will never be an 'official' Squat list, and the closest thing possible is a Demiurg list, which he himself admits is very, very, unlikely.
Yet through the hard work of dedicated individuals, both here in my local group, in Epicomms, and the former Epic-A forum, the Squats are alive and well right here!
We all owe the creators of Epicomms a really big THANK YOU because as long as it remains alive we all know that Epic-A will survive with, or without, GW.
As for a new Tau AC, if nominated I will not run, and if elected I will not serve. (I like the new smilies CS wish this one was around before I typed up the Tau vs IG batrep). But again I am not worried, as this fine group here will pick up the mantle and run with it, in the end probably producing something as good, or better, then what GW would put out.
IMHO GW is missing out on a possible cash cow in Epic-A by the meger support they give it, while throwing heavy support behind LotR whose sales are sketchy at best. In my local area this is proven true. There are two stores locally, in both 40K and WH sell really well but LotR is not played at all in the one, and played somewhat in the other.
Yet in both stores BFG, Blood Bowl, Warmaster, are popular, (with BFG topping the list), and when I planted the seed for Epic-A in both stores they couldn't keep the rule book on the shelf. Now with support almost being non-exsistant the former interested players are dropping out (Lost sales GW), and the dedicated ones are getting their minis on e-bay (More lost sales GW).
Call me really stupid if you want, but it would seem that LotR is a cash eater based on a three part movie series that the GW braintrust was hoping would turn into a cash cow.
When they first did it I said "good move" capitalizing on the movies popularity, BUT they should have known that popularity was going to quickly wain after the initial video sales went out.
Now that was some time ago and they are still trying to push this dead cow out there by craming it in White Dwarf once a month. Sorta makes me wonder just how many minis they got piled up in a some warehouse in England (Can you say 50% off sale on e-bay )
Well enough of my rant, a new Tau AC will get appointed, and whoever that is will have my full support, and I will help them in any way that I can.
Once again THANK YOU for Epicomms
Jaldon
_________________ Brave sir Robin, when danger reared its ugly head he bravely turned his tail and fled, Brave sir Robin.
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