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Post subject: State of Specialist Games  Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2005 11:40 am |
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I've only got back into gaming again in the past few years having sold or given away a lot of my stuff when I moved out of my parent's house - it's not a decision I regret as I kept the best models and all the books (and I used to be a shockingly bad painter). When I got back into gaming I went out and bought about three armies, one of which I ended selling unpainted as I had shifted focus by the time I was half way through the second one and wanted to move on. I've since imposed a strict 'one working - one buying - one planning' limit on my armies and I've actually found that my production rate has increased as I'm no longer daunted by boxes of unpainted miniatures. However, it's incredibly hard to stick to: there's so much I want!
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Post subject: State of Specialist Games Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2005 11:41 am |
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I am fairly sure that I will never actually need to buy another Epic mini again in my life... not that this actually stops me, of course.
One day, I will set up a retirement home for wargamers. A place that we can go when we reach 60+ and we have loads of free time, enough savings and no huge expenses. This place will have dedicated painting rooms, and huge wargaming tables with room to get round with walking aids.
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Post subject: State of Specialist Games Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2005 12:26 pm |
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| Quote (CyberShadow @ 25 Nov. 2005 (11:41)) | | One day, I will set up a retirement home for wargamers. A place that we can go when we reach 60+ and we have loads of free time, enough savings and no huge expenses. This place will have dedicated painting rooms, and huge wargaming tables with room to get round with walking aids. |
Get a move on, CS- I'm only 22 years away!  
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Post subject: State of Specialist Games Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2005 1:22 pm |
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I'd definitely move there. But who knows, given the ongoing trend there will probably not be such a thing as retirement when I'm 65.
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Post subject: State of Specialist Games Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2005 3:31 pm |
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Hi!
All too true. I dont think I'll retire until I'm seventy.
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Post subject: State of Specialist Games Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2005 10:26 pm |
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| Quote (primarch @ 25 Nov. 2005 (14:31)) | Hi!
All too true. I dont think I'll retire until I'm seventy.
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Ditto, if even that soon.
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Post subject: State of Specialist Games Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 1:06 am |
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I'm planning on perishing Gloriously in Battle ! 
But if that plan fails, I'll join you there. Dont forget to include a 'research room' for watching History channel, war movies and redaing war history
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Post subject: State of Specialist Games Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 1:14 am |
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And make it somewhere sunny...
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Post subject: State of Specialist Games Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 5:31 am |
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Update form SG site: Well it seems they are in fact hardly cutting anything - you just can't order components (which unfortunately seems to be GW marketing practice across most of their new ranges these days).
Also there is another 3 ravenguard armies on display... so that's 6 ravenguard armies we have had the pleasure of seeing now  Hmm.
Right now on to some good news and a frank apology. It seems the list I was given for Tuesday?s blog about the new catalogues and some models coming out of production was, as Inquisitor players will already be aware, not entirely accurate. The confusion has come about because some models will no longer be available as components but remain as blisters and boxed sets whilst others will no longer be packaged and only be available ?loose? and some models, as I originally stated, will be removed from the range, although the moulds will remain so they may well return at later dates or at suitable promotional periods. Apologies for the confusion, (I?ve not had the best of weeks) here is the accurate information:
Necromunda: The Caller, Redeemer and Kal Jericho will remain available as Boxed and set and Blisters only. The other models listed in Tuesday?s blog are being retired as previously stated.
BFG: Good news for Gothic players, you actually gain a code! The Dauntless class will now be sold as separate torpedo and lance variants.
Blood Bowl: The Ogre team will remain available as a blister and team box only, no components.
Mordheim: The Freelancer, Ogre, Johann, Halfling Cook & Thief, Town Cryer, Elf Mage, Pit Fighter Ogre, Road Warden, Highway Man, will remain as blisters only. The Plague Cart and Stage Coach will remain as boxed sets only (you can?t purchase the components).
Inquisitor has already been covered in an earlier blog and the Warmaster range as listed on Tuesday remains unchanged.
For now,
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Post subject: State of Specialist Games Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 5:52 am |
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I'll be working and painting Epic ... until the day I no longer can ... I'll be 49 soon ... so that may be sooner than later !!!  
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Post subject: State of Specialist Games Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 10:17 am |
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Ah well, that at least is good news. 
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Post subject: State of Specialist Games Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 1:50 pm |
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Oh good, perhaps efforts will be made to get facts straight before this sort of thing is announced in future.
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Post subject: State of Specialist Games Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 2:05 pm |
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Still no Epic news ! 
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primarch
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Post subject: State of Specialist Games Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 4:44 pm |
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Hi!
This is good. I hope they never cut any minis from epic. Rules support we can do without, but minis are the lifesblood of the hobby.
Primarch
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Post subject: State of Specialist Games Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 4:55 pm |
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I'm with nthe primmarch we have all the rules and background very rich (see on Netepic) . I GW cut the minis line we must to see what proxys we will use.
That's not a problem.
Yes!! maybe we must say "bye" to epic armageddon but we can say long life to Netepic!
And what's the matter with the minis? well new minis are new rules wich are more background, all of these equal more game!!!
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