Looks like only a special edition mini in Feb for 40K

[doogansquest]

Nothing wrong with LotR. Such a better system to play with, I can't understand why people have to knock it down. Don't like it, fine, but others do.

Back on topic, so does this mean no Tyranid/Necron releases then?

You answered your own question/critique/whatever it was with that last question.

40k is immensely more popular than LotR. The money goes towards the demand, not the other way around. GW should support 40k regularly, as it's the most played miniatures game by several miles. There are tons of things yet to come out, especially for an army that has been around as long as Tyranids, yet they continue to push it back in favor of a dead "bubble" system? That's just bad business.

Also, if it were a better system to play with, more people would play it. As such, less than 10% of FLGS owners are able to justify the product on their shelves for more than 6 months at a time. It's losing money. There will be a bubble with the release of the two Hobbit films, but then it will die once more.

Tyranids players were basically promised a birthday present in the form of some models and potentially some rules updates, but instead, we get a White Dwarf full of the least relevant game in table top history.

[Loken]

I am so sick of LoTR getting so much space in White Dwarf. 40K is 60% of all GW sales and thus White Dwarf should match that. I will NOT be renewing my subscription.


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[wittdooley]

I am so sick of LoTR getting so much space in White Dwarf. 40K is 60% of all GW sales and thus White Dwarf should match that. I will NOT be renewing my subscription.


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Did you really just paste all your links into your comment? For the love of Pete, man, at least put them in your Signature.

Also, I'm not so concerned they're going to miss your subscription. Applaud you for voting with your money, but I'm not sure through White Dwarf is the best way.

Also-- It makes perfect sense for GW to being capitalizing what will be a serious 2 year interest increase in LotR. It's foolish to think otherwise.

[Monkey Tom]

Well, it looks like that's another lovely model I'm going to have to buy. It's a hard life. He-he!

It is a very nice model.

[woodenronin]

Awesome model. But for $35 dollars? Count me out.

[Gotthammer]

Also, if it were a better system to play with, more people would play it.

That's not necessarily true. There are a vast number of factors involved in why people wouldn't pick up LotR - prior cash investments in other systems, the depth/rigidity of the lore, any new system struggling to find a group of new players etc. Also the starter set, Mines of Moria, is terrible.

But I digress...

History is filled with products or ideas that were 'better' in a sense, but failed to catch on due to any number of other reasons. LotR is an an excellent skirmish game and in a lot of ways far superior to 40k as a game.

[Deadlift]

I am so sick of LoTR getting so much space in White Dwarf. 40K is 60% of all GW sales and thus White Dwarf should match that. I will NOT be renewing my subscription.


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I am quite sure GW are contractually obligated to have some WD space dedicated to LOTR products when New Line Cinema (I think it's them) sold them the license to produce the minitures all those years ago. So as much as I too am not a big fan of the game it's to be expected that from time to time WD will be dedicated to what seems an underplayed system. However the cash that was injected into the company from LOTR products when it was at it's most popular had to be enormous and I can imagine that money was reinvested in new product development across all it's games. So while I'm not a fan myself I appreciate what LOTR has done for GW and in turn 40k and WFB.
I also think it's only fair that occasionally that the LOTR fans do get to share some of the limelight in WD.

We may also see more and more of this with the ramp up to The Hobbit release as GW will be obligated once again due to the terms of the license to promote the new models etc aggressively.

If you hate LOTR, I can see you hating next year lol.

Myself non to bothered and after watching the trailer for the 1st film I doubt I will be able to resist at least painting a full set of Thorin Oakenshield and co. The dwarven song alone in the trailer stirred the inner geek in me alive .

[flekkzo]

…the depth/rigidity of the lore…

This. Exactly this. It's simply not a world suitable for gaming at all. It's not malleable, it's closer to historical gaming. Which for some is great as they love that stuff. More of us seems not to though.

I firmly believe that GW should spin off their specialist games to a separate daughter company (like FW) and put some new life into them. Epic, war master, man o war, necromunda, battlefleet gothic. All games I rather play than the hobbit, all games requiring less work (fever minis to produce).

[wittdooley]

Myself non to bothered and after watching the trailer for the 1st film I doubt I will be able to resist at least painting a full set of Thorin Oakenshield and co. The dwarven song alone in the trailer stirred the inner geek in me alive .

Pretty much sums it up for me as well.

[MarneusCalgar]

LOVE IT SO MUCH!!!

And only 26 euros??

God I must have that!!

Anyone can tell me the release date?