Re: [Epic] Airstrip card/terrain idea

From: Bill Provick <bprovick_at_...>
Date: Fri, 01 Aug 1997 19:11:54 -0400

>
>Once I realized this was in Canadian $, I could breathe again. I'm
>surprised that mail order would have cost you more than ordering from
>White Dwarf. Was there some kind of huge shipping charge? When I
>ordered from the Travelling Mage (in the US) I got it for 35% off,
>effectively around 25% off when shipping is included but it was
>delivered in around 4 days.
>
>
It's called Games Workshop are cheap assed bastards that over charge. The
Canadian factory is in Missausaga, not one days drive from home sweet home.

What else would you call half the price of the Space hulk boxed set for half
the terminators in it! (I think you get like 10 Termies in the boxed game,
along with 20 'stealers)
In Canada that would be 5 Termies (The exact same plastic termies too) for
$50, while the game costs $100 and you also get 5 more termies, and 20
'stealers, along with rules, dice, cards and stuff. Does that mean A: Games
Workshop can swallow around $50 (I think that's how much 20 'stealers cost,
prolly more) as well as whatever it cost to make all the books, lets say
$30, that's $80 that GW loses with the sale of every boxed set. Or B: GW way
overprices. I know that I got a miniature from ramf for $5 that weighed
almost the same as a dreadnought, and IMO looked cooler (Of course, the mold
quality was a bit off, but that does not account for the $45 difference.)
Which reminds me, how the hell are 5 plastic miniatures the same price as a
Dreadnaught?

Well, I do not know all the ins and outs of GW, but that is what I see. I'll
still buy the stuff, I can still almost afford it if I save up. I have to
say, GW games are some of the most expensive miniature games out there, and
their fluff seems like, well, fluff.

Tyler
Received on Fri Aug 01 1997 - 23:11:54 UTC