Games Workshop: "we can't be bothered to entertain you, even if you've paid already"

[spaceman91]

What fallout?

Trip cancelled.

Refund or credit offered as consumer's decision.

Nobody therefore left out of pocket.

People still get pissy even if there is no reason to be.

[eldargal]

I think you just described the human condition.

[Wolfshade]

I think you just described the human condition.

But it's my rights!

[TSINI]

It's still disappointing to those that were going.

Buying a ticket to any event is always worth more than the monetary value of the ticket.

[Psychosplodge]

Could it be a result of the single staffed shops?
If they're having to bring in out of town cover, or close for a day to do it it's days were going to be numbered...

[Denzark]

There have been some pukka histrionics over this. The Invasion events where a store rocks up in a one-er to fight another store, are a gonner. Everything else is still on. I could see how the liability of running these events - particularly the travel aspect etc - would get beyond GW - if Mary in a nativity has to wear a hard hat to ride the blinking Donkey...

But TSINI I reckon you thinking WW is on the wane is out of the park.

[Mr Mystery]

I think the very title itself is extremely histrionic in itself.

PP - Arrange very little. They may provide prize support, but they don't have their own shops, let alone national venue. And ditto for everyone except GW and Mantic.

It's a bit of a disappointment yes, but hardly a sign that the venue itself is in trouble, or about to be shut down and so on.

[Chadddada]

What about the fact that they are closing down GW shops in the US that have lots of tables in them? There are only 2 bunkers left in the US, and 1 of them is closing next month also. Too bad... I am a true pay where you play person.

[Mr Mystery]

3rd Party Sellers make them the most profit.

[daboarder]

3rd Party Sellers make them the most profit.

Yes but the exposure and control has always been cited by GW to be the reason they are successful in comparison to other games. Of course time will tell if closing their bunkers is a good thing in the long run.

Personally I would have cared a year ago, but a FLGS opened in the shop right above the GW store in my area and I now game there, complete with my horde of mantic zombies.