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Post subject: Space Marines dealing with large inf formations  Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2004 2:13 pm |
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Post subject: Space Marines dealing with large inf formations Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2004 2:49 pm |
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Sorry, no. One of the main reasons for the reprint was that we'd already sold the copies needed for the US release! We had to order the reprint quickly so that we would still have time to ship to the US for a May release slot.
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Blimming eck! It was successful, despite selling off the entire US allocation of the rules they still went out of stock  .
Legion/Primarch, your sacrifice was appreciated  .
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Post subject: Space Marines dealing with large inf formations Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2004 3:08 pm |
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Heh. I was just on my way to post this.
I certainly hope that the very high (compared to projections) sales means that Epic is going to receive strong support for some time.
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Post subject: Space Marines dealing with large inf formations Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2004 4:57 pm |
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(Keeping fingers crossed)
It does indeed look very good for Epic. However I am still a bit anxious about how well it is doing in a years time or so when all the "Players of the Week" have moved on to the new hot thing...
Still everything is looking veery nice at the moment! 
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Post subject: Space Marines dealing with large inf formations Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2004 8:08 pm |
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I'll be standing by ... for the E:A boat to land ! Either way, Tom, I'm always willing to do my duty ... 
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Post subject: Space Marines dealing with large inf formations Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2004 9:05 pm |
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Hi!
Warmaster Nice has the right idea. When a GW game is released, not matter what it is there is a sales spike. Its a common phenomenon if you ever retailed their products.
The true measure will be, as warmaster points out, how well epic will do when "other" things vie for the customers attention.
Once February 2005 comes around, one year after its UK release, if its still sells this good then, and only then, will we know if epic lasts beyond the "flavor of the month" period. Keep in mind that epic 40k sold WAY more than epic A in its first months (it was a core game back then), then faded away.
I am glad however that fanatic is being prudent and making small print runs to ensue it sells out. I hope they keep steady in that regard.
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Post subject: Space Marines dealing with large inf formations Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2004 3:53 pm |
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Ahem
The miniatures have sold well in Europe. What I was told - and bear in mind this is anecdotal information, as I haven't seen any sales figures yet - is that sales of the miniatures were 400% up on forecast. Which is nice
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Post subject: Space Marines dealing with large inf formations Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2004 3:56 pm |
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Very interesting turn of events ... 
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Post subject: Space Marines dealing with large inf formations Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2004 5:48 pm |
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And still GWUS refuses to do any promotion...
It's not as if a write-up in WD would really cost them a ton of money.
Per Utopia, they didn't even get the date into the ad for his tournament (the first EA event in NA).
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Post subject: Space Marines dealing with large inf formations Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2004 12:31 am |
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Hi!
I read a comment that GWUS was perhaps waiting to see how well it sells elsewhere (UK and CANADA) before they take the plunge.
I dont know if this is the case, but man is GWUS beating around the bush with epic.
It really ticks me off....
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Post subject: Space Marines dealing with large inf formations Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2004 5:45 am |
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I have G/W US on speed dial ... I could call them up and say rude things ... 
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Post subject: Space Marines dealing with large inf formations Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2004 10:34 pm |
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Well, do they really need to know what epic is to hear rude things? 
my 2cents,
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Post subject: Space Marines dealing with large inf formations Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2004 11:56 pm |
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Hi,
A space marine player I know was wondering quite a bit about this subject:
How do you deal with large formations of infantry hiding out in ruins/buildings or whatever.
I'll give two sample formations and look see what ideas people have for finishing them off:
A standard 13 stand Imperial Guard comapny on Overwatch in ruins/rubble (4+ cover save) with a Comissar and 4 Support Weapons.
An Ork warband of 16 Orks, 4 nobz, and 8 grotz with 6 stormboyz/kommandoes. This mob has doubled to a ruins/rubble place too.
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