White Dwarf and Eavy Metal team. Oh dear.

[El Syf]

I didn't really know where to post this thread, so forgive me.

Picked up the new WD today and apart Jervis Johnsons article, I found it a complete waste of £5.50 (if it was £3.50 like when I started the hobby I would not be as annoyed). I have not played 40k in 5-7 years and whilst I know GW needs to push it's new releases, I found nothing of any interest for the WFB player (apart from JJ's article as already stated, rules for the frost blade erv: )

Secondly I feel the eavy metal team isn't what it used to be 3-7 years ago, although a lot of the mini's in WD are the staff's own and obviously not Eavy metal. These days I find Forge Worlds painted minis better the HH series being my example.

Does anyone agree?

 

[badfox7]

Well the white dwarf normally covers the big release of the month which is tyranids this month. As it is a 40k release it is expected to not cover much fantasy to optimize the 40k publicity and the new release. When there is a fantasy release they focus most of the white dwarf on fantasy stuff so you just have to get the white dwarf on fantasy months. Also a lot of people, at least that I know play both 40k and fantasy so they like both aspects of the magazine.

 

[Adam_Barrow]

Frost Blade rules, you say? Do tell..

 

[Hanblack Nagash]

Frost Blade rules, you say? Do tell..

This. This. THIIIIIS DAMMIT!!!!!!!

 

[El Syf]

Well it's on a random item table Jervis made (heirloom table) you roll once on the table and get the rolled item free.
Anyway the frost blade is number 61 and it's rules are: Ignores armour saves. 1 wound kills automatically.
They should have released it with points for everything, there's loads more choice then in the BRB.

 

[Seneschal]

They just love messing with peoples' hearts don't they? Release some unofficial rules for items that will never be legal for the token Fantasy article of the month and they think they've done their part for WH players.

WD hasn't been worth it for the past few years in my opinion. While I understand the need to showcase the new releases for a particular month, what about those that don't play 40k who have year long subscriptions? These people will be shorted when situations like this occur.
I think I purchased one issue last year and it was either 9 or 10 U.S. dollars. The gentleman selling the magazine to me even said it was a joke.

I really don't understand why it's so difficult to just have X amount of pages for each game in every issue and assign the creation of articles, army books etc to staff members who actually play the game. We had a 40K player pen the Beastmen book, that didn't come out so well...

 

[Monkey's_Uncle]

It was best when the Goblin King was at the helm...
I'm still subscribed, but every issue I ponder cancelling it only to think 'I'll just get the next one, maybe it might be better'... oh well!

I just miss the Index Astartes articles etc.

 

[xFallenx]

I canceled my subscription yesterday. I play both 40K & Fan(Foremost) and have a hard time swallowing the cost, I'll just pick & choose which ones I pick up from now on.

 

[untitled_musketeer]

There's a reason I cancelled my subscription when the new mags were released. It was all a cunning plan really. They promised big, and delivered small in my opinion. We didn't get any more for our money. Well, we did, kinda... lots more pages due to increasing character and column spacing, using big portait photographs of hairy men, and an excessive use of glossy double page photos of the latest models. To be honest, I started going off White Dwarf a few years back and the new format was the final nail in the coffin.

When I think back to the late 90s early 2000s, the magazine was chocked full of hobby articles, painting guides, fluff, battle reports, tactics with emphasis placed on the hobby rather than the dollar. It's sad that they say they are a hobby and care about the hobbyists, then remove the things/cut back on what the hobbyists want. Lets be honest, pretty much everyone that buys the magazine buys the products, so it doesn't really need to be a 500 page advert of this months goodies.

I don't think I'll buy it again, not unless they seriously change their priorities.

Long live 'Fat Bloke'!

u_m

 

[Monkey's_Uncle]

There's a reason I cancelled my subscription when the new mags were released. It was all a cunning plan really. They promised big, and delivered small in my opinion. We didn't get any more for our money. Well, we did, kinda... lots more pages due to increasing character and column spacing, using big portait photographs of hairy men, and an excessive use of glossy double page photos of the latest models. To be honest, I started going off White Dwarf a few years back and the new format was the final nail in the coffin.

When I think back to the late 90s early 2000s, the magazine was chocked full of hobby articles, painting guides, fluff, battle reports, tactics with emphasis placed on the hobby rather than the dollar. It's sad that they say they are a hobby and care about the hobbyists, then remove the things/cut back on what the hobbyists want. Lets be honest, pretty much everyone that buys the magazine buys the products, so it doesn't really need to be a 500 page advert of this months goodies.

I don't think I'll buy it again, not unless they seriously change their priorities.

Long live 'Fat Bloke'!

u_m

In all fairness to them only about 55 pages are direct advertising, and they now have two women on the team, neither of whom are particularly hairy.:|

Aside from that, I think you summed it up pretty perfectly. The only articles I really enjoy are the conversion and painting ones, but they're only really about the latest releases and pretty basic techniques.

Jervis' and Jeremy's columns are always good for a laugh.