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Post subject: 10k battle - Orks vs Marines!!  Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2003 11:07 pm |
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As I undertand it, GW Oz has made an executive decision that based on sales figuires, the only stuff worth selling is the main lines. They USED to support the "secondary games" (ie BFG, E40k, Mordeheim, Warmaster etc) through Mail Order in Australia, but it was a minimalist approach so that when you ordered through them you often had to wait until they got their stuff from the UK anyway- but at least you didnt have to pay overseas postage.
The new policy is that due to poor sales (which they = minimal intrest) ONLY the premier lines (40k, WFB and LoTR) are stocked within stores and that Mordeheim (based on good sales to date) will be the ONLY additional game available through mail order. ANYTHING else must be ordered by customers through overseas mail order.
I guess theyfigure that its not worth bringing stuff in to sit in the Oz MO warehouse if they arent getting the sales from it. From a very mercenary point of vue, the customers who get annoyed by this arent the ones giving them the big chunks of cash so they dont care...
What that means for follow on support in Oz WD and events in Australia I can only speculate, but if they arent supporting the game here with minis, then they wont be wasting their advertising space with anything dedicated to EA. 
Guess I'll be using a lot of internation credit orders next year when EA is released...
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Post subject: 10k battle - Orks vs Marines!! Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2003 11:07 pm |
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As I undertand it, GW Oz has made an executive decision that based on sales figuires, the only stuff worth selling is the main lines. They USED to support the "secondary games" (ie BFG, E40k, Mordeheim, Warmaster etc) through Mail Order in Australia, but it was a minimalist approach so that when you ordered through them you often had to wait until they got their stuff from the UK anyway- but at least you didnt have to pay overseas postage.
The new policy is that due to poor sales (which they = minimal intrest) ONLY the premier lines (40k, WFB and LoTR) are stocked within stores and that Mordeheim (based on good sales to date) will be the ONLY additional game available through mail order. ANYTHING else must be ordered by customers through overseas mail order.
I guess theyfigure that its not worth bringing stuff in to sit in the Oz MO warehouse if they arent getting the sales from it. From a very mercenary point of vue, the customers who get annoyed by this arent the ones giving them the big chunks of cash so they dont care...
What that means for follow on support in Oz WD and events in Australia I can only speculate, but if they arent supporting the game here with minis, then they wont be wasting their advertising space with anything dedicated to EA.
Guess I'll be using a lot of internation credit orders next year when EA is released...
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Post subject: 10k battle - Orks vs Marines!! Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2003 11:16 pm |
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I'll help you out where I can Tas, like I do for Doug. Hey as long as you guys pay me back, I'm a regular "good samaritan" ! 
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Post subject: 10k battle - Orks vs Marines!! Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2003 11:16 pm |
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I'll help you out where I can Tas, like I do for Doug. Hey as long as you guys pay me back, I'm a regular "good samaritan" !
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Post subject: 10k battle - Orks vs Marines!! Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2003 1:18 am |
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Hi!
Same here Tas, i have ordered stuff for a lot of our "overseas" members on the net epic list, so any help I can give I'll try my best.
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Post subject: 10k battle - Orks vs Marines!! Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2003 1:18 am |
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Same here Tas, i have ordered stuff for a lot of our "overseas" members on the net epic list, so any help I can give I'll try my best.
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Post subject: 10k battle - Orks vs Marines!! Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2003 12:56 pm |
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| Quote (darkone26 @ 20 2003 Aug.,15:33) | | How did BFG get re-released? I know that that add-on invasion (was it called invasion?) supplement wasnt available til later in the U.K. so I got it from the U.S. |
Actually, Gothic was rereleased in the US because it had serious support (compared to other GW non-core games). The rerelease was little more than a title, as the rule books remained mostly unchanged, but it gave the opportunity to publish loads of details and go through the whole game promotion again.
Invasion has never been released here in the UK, and probably never will (although it is being reprinted on the web site and in various parts in WD UK). I also got my copy sent by someone in the US._________________ https://www.cybershadow.ninja - A brief look into my twisted world, including wargames and beyond. https://www.net-armageddon.org - The official NetEA (Epic Armageddon) site and resource.
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Post subject: 10k battle - Orks vs Marines!! Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2003 12:56 pm |
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| Quote (darkone26 @ 20 2003 Aug.,15:33) | | How did BFG get re-released? I know that that add-on invasion (was it called invasion?) supplement wasnt available til later in the U.K. so I got it from the U.S. |
Actually, Gothic was rereleased in the US because it had serious support (compared to other GW non-core games). The rerelease was little more than a title, as the rule books remained mostly unchanged, but it gave the opportunity to publish loads of details and go through the whole game promotion again.
Invasion has never been released here in the UK, and probably never will (although it is being reprinted on the web site and in various parts in WD UK). I also got my copy sent by someone in the US._________________ https://www.cybershadow.ninja - A brief look into my twisted world, including wargames and beyond. https://www.net-armageddon.org - The official NetEA (Epic Armageddon) site and resource.
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Post subject: 10k battle - Orks vs Marines!! Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2003 1:48 pm |
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Invasion has never been released here in the UK, and probably never will (although it is being reprinted on the web site and in various parts in WD UK). I also got my copy sent by someone in the US
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GW's way of doing things really baffles me. I men how can a company produce something and have the regional divisions virtually "boycott" it?
Strange marketing techniques.... 
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Post subject: 10k battle - Orks vs Marines!! Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2003 1:48 pm |
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Invasion has never been released here in the UK, and probably never will (although it is being reprinted on the web site and in various parts in WD UK). I also got my copy sent by someone in the US
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GW's way of doing things really baffles me. I men how can a company produce something and have the regional divisions virtually "boycott" it?
Strange marketing techniques....
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Post subject: 10k battle - Orks vs Marines!! Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2003 2:26 pm |
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L4/Primarch:
Thanks guys, your help is greatly appreciated. You can be sure that I'll be in touch! 
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Post subject: 10k battle - Orks vs Marines!! Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2003 2:26 pm |
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L4/Primarch:
Thanks guys, your help is greatly appreciated. You can be sure that I'll be in touch!
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Post subject: 10k battle - Orks vs Marines!! Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2003 3:01 pm |
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I've got your current list Tas, as soon as we hit critical mass, I'll call the Trolls! ?
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Post subject: 10k battle - Orks vs Marines!! Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2003 3:01 pm |
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I've got your current list Tas, as soon as we hit critical mass, I'll call the Trolls! ?
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