[Epic] Re: GW USA August Newsletter (long)

From: Jimi Tubman <jimi_at_...>
Date: Thu, 16 Jul 1998 21:42:56 +0100

>Remember that Games Workshop favorite called Necromunda? Well


I thought that any game that was dirt cheap to make and sold for a hefty
amount was GW's favorite??

>Included in this White Dwarf will be a hilarious free game -
>Brewhouse Bash. This game recreates the atmosphere found in


Oh goodie! A game that lasts three minutes designed by a guy with half as
many brain cells!!

>been packed into two separate small boxed sets. And, as for all the
>scenery, that has been packaged into a new boxed set (40K Industrial
>Battlezone - see below).

Only 17UKPounds = about $3000 by the time GW goes through the currency
conversion process!!

>983773 Fantasy swarms $9.99
>(Boxed set with plastic swarm sprues)

Would have been better if the swarms were seperately packaged!

>Dwarf customers despaired, but it is not gone forever. Starting with White
>Dwarf #223 the card is back and will appear in issues that need it, i.e.
>floor plans for new games and old, vehicle cards, etc.

Yup, lets give away free 'old' vehicle cards especially when the new game is
due out!

>kicks off with Warhammer Siege. You'll get to preview the new
>Warhammer Fortress in all of its glory. Then, bringing back the tradition


Glory?? Wrong word to describe the new plastic toy for 5 year olds!!

>scenario will all be included! Jervis Johnson creator of everyone's
>favorite game, Blood Bowl, sits down and shows everyone how to play


GW's favorite game = Necromunda
Everyone's favorite game = Blood Bowl

Go figure!!

>Disclaimer: All answers are *unofficial* until they appear in White
>Dwarf, etc!

But if you want three completely different answers - phone the Droolboyz!!



Jimi :)

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