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State of Specialist Games
nealhunt	Post subject: State of Specialist Games Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 5:03 pm
Purestrain Joined: Thu Feb 13, 2003 10:52 pm Posts: 9617 Location: Nashville, TN, USA	State of Specialist Games After spending some time in the forums late last week it made me realise it was probably about time we put something down in writing to explain where we are with our support and what we have planned for the future. It?ll also give me a chance to address some points that were raised in the forum. 1) Updating the blog ? At the beginning of 2005 we did try a daily update but the fact is that in our little niche news isn?t generated on a daily occurrence. This led to amusing but vacuous updates about the state of coffee in Bugman?s, why the ad breaks on Channel 4 seem to be longer than any other channel?s etc. So we realised that it would be best to only update the blog when there was something to actually write about. At the very least there will always be a weekly update with the arrival of Fanatic Online. 2) Specialist Game Model Releases ? It is very true that new releases have been thin on the ground recently. That?s not to say there aren?t any new releases - we have plenty and there is a budget for many more new sculpts. We now have a global release plan (with the exception of Australia) which will start in February, with the Epic Feral Orks and Thorian Inquisitor and a few others (more details shortly). As I?ve described before Specialist Games will now have two release windows a year, these have currently been set at February and August time. Each release window will have a mixture of new releases for the Specialist Games and be scheduled in such a way so that all the games get a fair share and at least one of the games gets a ?major release? per window. 3) Where?s Jervis? ? As a highly experienced and veteran member of the studio Jervis has been busy working on numerous projects, the Specialist Games? continued support being one of them. Rumours that Jervis is bound up and chained to my cellar wall are not true (for one thing, I don?t have a cellar). The running of the website, our main customer interface, is now down to me - whilst Jervis? work is more ?behind the scenes? so to speak. Having said that he?ll still be about at events and no one can keep Jervis away from his keyboard for long! 4) Printed media ? Currently all our planned support material for the games will be via the website and free PDF files. This is a boon for the customers as it means all such support is now free! That is not to say we?ll never use print again simply that GW has decided on a different - and admittedly, more cost-effective - format to present such material. We reach far more gamers in this medium, as an example, over 300,000 people visit this webpage a month, Fanatic magazine had a print run of 12,000. It also allows us to re-present projects and games that we would never be able to viably print again. I?m still working on this at the moment but expect to see Bommerz Over Da Sulphur River being just the first in a new ?games vault? area of the website coming soon. I do agree that PDFs can be somewhat intangible and are not always a true replacement for a printed book. One of Jervis? many projects he is currently working on is researching print-on-demand technologies (don?t expect to see anything on the website for a while yet). White Dwarf will also continue to support the Specialist Games to a lesser degree; I?m currently working on a series of Mordheim articles with Nick Kyme. So, in summary - Games Workshop is continuing to support the Specialist Range of games via an active website which holds a large bank of articles ? added to on a weekly basis, free online rulebooks that are updated and corrected every other year, hosts a vibrant online community and has two release periods a year to add new models to the range. And that?s not all; in the forthcoming weeks I?ll be explaining how the sales divisions are continuing there support of our games with the use of the popular Specialist Games catalogues. More on that soon. For now, Andy @ Fanatic _________________ Neal
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Heresiarch	Post subject: State of Specialist Games Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 5:12 pm
Brood Brother Joined: Wed Jan 12, 2005 5:04 am Posts: 571 Location: Calgary Alberta Canada	Quote (nealhunt @ 01 Nov. 2005 (09:03)) these have currently been set at February and August time. Nice to see they're really sure about and commited to their release schedule...   _________________ The Cheese! The Cheese!
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Dwarf Supreme	Post subject: State of Specialist Games Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 5:50 pm
Brood Brother Joined: Fri May 20, 2005 8:45 pm Posts: 11149 Location: Canton, CT, USA	Quote (Heresiarch @ 01 Nov. 2005 (16:12)) Quote (nealhunt @ 01 Nov. 2005 (09:03)) these have currently been set at February and August time. Nice to see they're really sure about and commited to their release schedule... ? I ain't holdin' my breath. _________________ "I don't believe in destiny or the guiding hand of fate." N. Peart
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Tas	Post subject: State of Specialist Games Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 6:08 pm
Brood Brother Joined: Thu Mar 06, 2003 10:01 am Posts: 7823 Location: Sydney, NSW	We now have a global release plan (with the exception of Australia) _________________ Tas My General blog: http://tasmancave.blogspot.com/ My VSF Blog: http://pauljamesog.blogspot.com/ My ECW Blog: http://declaresir.blogspot.com/

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Dwarf Supreme	Post subject: State of Specialist Games Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 6:34 pm
Brood Brother Joined: Fri May 20, 2005 8:45 pm Posts: 11149 Location: Canton, CT, USA	Quote (Tas @ 01 Nov. 2005 (17:08)) We now have a global release plan (with the exception of Australia) When I read that, my first thought was, "Oh boy, is Tas going to be mad." I wonder what the release date for Oz will be? _________________ "I don't believe in destiny or the guiding hand of fate." N. Peart

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Jimbo	Post subject: State of Specialist Games Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 7:28 pm
Brood Brother Joined: Fri Feb 14, 2003 11:01 pm Posts: 3495 Location: Wessex	Quote (Dwarf Supreme @ 01 Nov. 2005 (17:34)) I wonder what the release date for Oz will be? November... but they are not going to tell you which year! _________________ Jimbo Felix's Gaming Pages Felix's Gaming Pages Blog Almost Always Right...
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Markconz	Post subject: State of Specialist Games Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 8:56 pm
Purestrain Joined: Mon Jul 28, 2003 10:43 pm Posts: 7925 Location: New Zealand	Quote (Tas @ 01 Nov. 2005 (16:08)) We now have a global release plan (with the exception of Australia) Seconded. The one time I want something good for Australia and it doesn't happen   _________________ http://hordesofthings.blogspot.co.nz/

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wargame_insomniac	Post subject: State of Specialist Games Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 9:58 pm
Purestrain Joined: Sat Jan 31, 2004 6:42 pm Posts: 3305 Location: West Yorkshire, UK	Quote (Dwarf Supreme @ 01 Nov. 2005 (16:50)) Quote (Heresiarch @ 01 Nov. 2005 (16:12)) Quote (nealhunt @ 01 Nov. 2005 (09:03)) these have currently been set at February and August time. Nice to see they're really sure about and commited to their release schedule... ? I ain't holdin' my breath. Feeling fain due to lack of oxygen. Must exhale soon... I'll file this blog with all of the other bright cheery hopeful e-mails/memos we have seen from SG after introduction of EpicA. Cheers James _________________ My TOEG- Blood Angels and Deathbolts My Painting Blog- Evil Sunz, Goffs My Epic trades list
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Grimshawl	Post subject: State of Specialist Games Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 10:00 pm
Brood Brother Joined: Thu Dec 16, 2004 7:11 pm Posts: 208 Location: Newark Ohio	its kinda like, what the natives are getting restless? Throw them a bone or something, make some sympethetic noises and some vague promises they'll buy into it. thats mostly how I read it anyway. _________________ who are we to bring down the stars http://lostandfoundohio
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Lion in the Stars	Post subject: State of Specialist Games Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 10:58 pm
Brood Brother Joined: Fri May 13, 2005 11:01 pm Posts: 1455	I'll believe it when I fething see it. _________________ "For the Lion and the Emperor!"
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primarch	Post subject: State of Specialist Games Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2005 12:37 am
Brood Brother Joined: Fri Feb 14, 2003 12:46 am Posts: 27069 Location: Edmond, Oklahoma USA	Quote (Dwarf Supreme @ 01 Nov. 2005 (11:50)) Quote (Heresiarch @ 01 Nov. 2005 (16:12)) Quote (nealhunt @ 01 Nov. 2005 (09:03)) these have currently been set at February and August time. Nice to see they're really sure about and commited to their release schedule... ? I ain't holdin' my breath. Hi! I agree with you DS, seeing, or in this case seeing the postman arrive with the minis, is believing.... Primarch _________________ Primarch The Primarchload Magnetized Titans Tutorial Net Epic Gold Heresy Rules
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Post subject: State of Specialist Games Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2005 12:38 am

Brood Brother Joined: Fri Feb 14, 2003 12:46 am Posts: 27069 Location: Edmond, Oklahoma USA

Quote (Dwarf Supreme @ 01 Nov. 2005 (12:34)) Quote (Tas @ 01 Nov. 2005 (17:08)) We now have a global release plan (with the exception of Australia) When I read that, my first thought was, "Oh boy, is Tas going to be mad." I wonder what the release date for Oz will be? Hi! I thought the same thing. Its not really "global" if you dont include Oz....   Primarch _________________ Primarch The Primarchload Magnetized Titans Tutorial Net Epic Gold Heresy Rules

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primarch	Post subject: State of Specialist Games Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2005 12:40 am
Brood Brother Joined: Fri Feb 14, 2003 12:46 am Posts: 27069 Location: Edmond, Oklahoma USA	Quote (Grimshawl @ 01 Nov. 2005 (16:00)) its kinda like, what the natives are getting restless? Throw them a bone or something, make some sympethetic noises and some vague promises they'll buy into it. thats mostly how I read it anyway. Hi! Sometimes I wish I was as ignorant as a "native". It wouldnt bother me so much. The natives are restless we're on the freakin' warpath. I'm gonna go head hunting soon....   Primarch _________________ Primarch The Primarchload Magnetized Titans Tutorial Net Epic Gold Heresy Rules
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primarch	Post subject: State of Specialist Games Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2005 12:41 am
Brood Brother Joined: Fri Feb 14, 2003 12:46 am Posts: 27069 Location: Edmond, Oklahoma USA	Quote (Lion in the Stars @ 01 Nov. 2005 (16:58)) I'll believe it when I fething see it. Hi! Pretty much sums up the general sentiment with few enlightened words....   Primarch _________________ Primarch The Primarchload Magnetized Titans Tutorial Net Epic Gold Heresy Rules
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colonel_sponsz	Post subject: State of Specialist Games Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2005 12:56 am
Brood Brother Joined: Sat Jul 23, 2005 6:14 pm Posts: 390	At lest we have some official comment and update - even though it's pretty much the first since the reorganisation. I'm still in the believe it when I see it camp but I have a good six month backlog of models to work through before I start buying again so lack of new releases doesn't bother me and there is enough game support and development going on here to keep me going for a while so I can afford to wait. Orde _________________ "I'm smelling a whole lot of 'if' coming off this plan." Tau Army List Archive
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