Yay for price increases!
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Dogmar said:
Its a sad state of affairs when a company raises it prices by up to 60% and you actually expect it lol! thankfully I didn't notice any core units going up in price this time. I was a little surprised by the price increase of the plastic characters...
Yeah, I do think it rather nice of them to raise the prices of stuff that you'll only ever need to buy once. In that I think they've been nice at least...
Well, I visited my local GW this morning, was at their door step when they opened even, and I bought myself a arcane ruin, for 200 SEK (the same price as always). Don't know if it was because they hadn't had time to change the prices or something else, but I don't care really ^^
The date I got might be wrong, or prices might be being changed at different times in different places, I'm not sure...
Dan_Lee
Grave Guard
Well logan, if you're not expecting some sort of price rise from GW every year you're either very naive or not in the hobby long enough 
. The annual price rise was very much expected, it is the percentage of the price increase that's worrying me like the ~60% on some items.
. The annual price rise was very much expected, it is the percentage of the price increase that's worrying me like the ~60% on some items.
Infernal Skull
Wight King
What I find most disappointing is that all of the new VC stuff is going up by about $5. The product is less than 5 months old! You'd think they would have accounted for the price increase when pricing out the kits so they wouldn't need a price hike.
I had planned to spread out my purchases over the course of the year, but I guess I have to buy it all now if I want to get it on the cheap and sit on it for a few months.
Edit:
Checked again- Even the Celestial Hurricanum is going up in price, and it's BRAND NEW! Now that's REALLY poor planning.
I had planned to spread out my purchases over the course of the year, but I guess I have to buy it all now if I want to get it on the cheap and sit on it for a few months.
Edit:
Checked again- Even the Celestial Hurricanum is going up in price, and it's BRAND NEW! Now that's REALLY poor planning.
Yeah, but the majority of the price rises are 5-10%, people are just focusing on the extremes. As I said I'm fine with most of it, it's those few 40+% that are annoying
UK inflation was at 3% last time I checked (which was about a week ago). I don't think it's JUST general inflation.
Shadow14_8
Ghoul
My guess is they realized every time they announce a price increase everyone goes nuts and buys a ton of stuff in May. Sales booster..
I actually don't care anymore, I have the odd spent a few times a year on my hobbies, the more they raise prices the more attractive they make other things seem more attractive, all they are really doing is allowing other companies to compete with them, like the avatars of war game is going to interest me a lot when it comes out. Who knows it might be a better game. I think the only company that is really not competing is Mantic, bar the zombies they just don't look as good as the GW counter parts. I really think this is giving Raging Heroes and AoW a amazing opportunity to start raking in the sales.
Nagashizzar
Vargheist
Zephyr said:
I totally agree with you. I bought the Blood Knight in Finecast and just cannot get the lance straight :mad2: (same goes for Count Mannfred, Acolyte Mannfred and so on!)
Nagashizzar
Vargheist
Worth noting that 5 Executionners or 5 Witch Elves or 5 Black Guard is now 45.00$ CND !!!!!!! Just for 5 models !!!!!!!
TheLicheKing
Zombie
I got sick of their price increases a while ago and started buying my models from Mantic Games. http://www.manticgames.com/
Of course you wouldn't be able to use them in an official GW tournament because they like to maintain their near monopoly.
My solution to that was to start playing Kings Of War, Mantic's fantasy game. It plays very similar to Warhammer Fantasy only the rules are much simpler (but in a good way). That and I really love their undead army, it has equivalents of all of the basic stuff in Vampire Counts, plus catapults, Mummy units, Werewolves, and Liche King characters. It really reminds me of the old 4th edition undead.
If you're interested in starting a Kings Of War army, or A new Warhammer Fantasy army and don't mind using non GW models, check out their Kickstarter page http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1744629938/kings-of-war They are giving away loads of free stuff to their backers.
Of course you wouldn't be able to use them in an official GW tournament because they like to maintain their near monopoly.
My solution to that was to start playing Kings Of War, Mantic's fantasy game. It plays very similar to Warhammer Fantasy only the rules are much simpler (but in a good way). That and I really love their undead army, it has equivalents of all of the basic stuff in Vampire Counts, plus catapults, Mummy units, Werewolves, and Liche King characters. It really reminds me of the old 4th edition undead.
If you're interested in starting a Kings Of War army, or A new Warhammer Fantasy army and don't mind using non GW models, check out their Kickstarter page http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1744629938/kings-of-war They are giving away loads of free stuff to their backers.
The problem with mantic, yes they're much cheaper, is that I think the models really suck! In terms of quality of miniature and variation of models, the mantic stuff is just so much worse that I'm willing to pay the extra. After all, I don't want my column of 40 zombies to just be 2 guys and a s**t load of mirrors!
TheLicheKing
Zombie
You talk about how much mantics models suck and use GW's zombies as your example of better models :lol:. Relax man don't get so hostile nobody is saying that you have to give up your bobble heads.
Sorry if that came across as angry, I was trying to be more mocking than hostile.
But hey, I like the GW zombies: they tie in nicely with the aesthetic of the ghouls and the skeletons (as long as you avoid the one, weird bug eyed head
)
But hey, I like the GW zombies: they tie in nicely with the aesthetic of the ghouls and the skeletons (as long as you avoid the one, weird bug eyed head
)
TheLicheKing
Zombie
I think they are in desperate need of new sculpts, and can't see how the over sized heads and hands could tie in with the current ghouls and skellies which I'll admit are great sculpts. However what they charge for them is ridiculous. I have been playing Warhammer Fantasy since 4th edition, and although GW makes nice models they want way more than they are worth nowadays. If the skellies and ghouls were 20 per box I'd still be willing to pay it.
The other thing you have to realize is that when a company is small and starting out if they don't have good enough financial backing they can't make as detailed or nice plastic models. The process of designing and building such intricate injection molds is very extremely costly. I know because I've been working in the injection molding industry for over 10 years now. I guarantee you that in the next year or two Mantic is going to be turning heads and making a name for themselves. So mock all you want you're not the first brainwashed GW zombie to try and sound elitist.
The other thing you have to realize is that when a company is small and starting out if they don't have good enough financial backing they can't make as detailed or nice plastic models. The process of designing and building such intricate injection molds is very extremely costly. I know because I've been working in the injection molding industry for over 10 years now. I guarantee you that in the next year or two Mantic is going to be turning heads and making a name for themselves. So mock all you want you're not the first brainwashed GW zombie to try and sound elitist.
Okay then, give me a shout in a couple of years when they get up to standard
Also, elitist? Perhaps somewhat excessively strong language when it comes opinions on miniature manufacturers:lol:
Also, elitist? Perhaps somewhat excessively strong language when it comes opinions on miniature manufacturers:lol:
TheLicheKing
Zombie
Sorry it was easier to say elitist than typical webdork cussing and insultery in a vain attempt to sound like one of the cool kids. If elitist is strong language what is this? "I think the models really suck!...2 guys and a s**t load of mirrors!"
In 2 years when Mantic's models are "up to standard" you'll probably be bending over and taking it for $75 a box for 10 plastic toy soldiers. Or you'll be trying to find a different hobby because with the constant price hikes they are losing sales from what should be their target audience, the kids that will grow to be veteran wargamers, and even a lot of veteran wargamers have switched to other systems that provide more affordability.
In the last two years at the hobbystore I work part time we have seen sales of Privateer Press' Warma-Hordes, and used models increase while sales for new GW stuff has declined. People on other forums have reported the same in their areas.
I know your'e going to reply to this with another snarky comment and that's okay because I'm going to let you feel like you won the "internet fight"
. I'm done derailing this thread have a nice day.:grave:
In 2 years when Mantic's models are "up to standard" you'll probably be bending over and taking it for $75 a box for 10 plastic toy soldiers. Or you'll be trying to find a different hobby because with the constant price hikes they are losing sales from what should be their target audience, the kids that will grow to be veteran wargamers, and even a lot of veteran wargamers have switched to other systems that provide more affordability.
In the last two years at the hobbystore I work part time we have seen sales of Privateer Press' Warma-Hordes, and used models increase while sales for new GW stuff has declined. People on other forums have reported the same in their areas.
I know your'e going to reply to this with another snarky comment and that's okay because I'm going to let you feel like you won the "internet fight"
. I'm done derailing this thread have a nice day.:grave: