Space Hulk

[Fitz]

regretted not buying 2 last time. what with the resale price on ebay etc.

[Stuart]

Pictures from White Dwarf: http://grotorderly.blogspot.co.uk/2014/0...-hulk.html

[Simian]

so its exactly the same as the last release? (barring maybe one more bit of card and a mission or two?

[Stuart]

Yeah, that seems to be the consensus.

[Simian]

Outstanding money grab from GW then.

same terminator and genestealer models too? i wasn't a fan of some of the posing of them. i dont own a copy but this hasn't tempted me despite the fact that im a fan of the original.

[Gareth]

Outstanding money grab from GW then.

I would call it genius. The limited issue from 3 years ago (or was it 4,) left many people wanting one. Give them the opportunity to eventually by it, and have an outlay of zero on tooling, and it's largely profit.

Given that the game is once again going to sell out, due to the nostalgia appeal, and copies will not be sat, taking up shelf space, unlike Dreadfleet, GW are onto a winner. I think the only other game that could do as well is Blood Bowl, but unlike Space Hulk, it would need a degree of company support. Being able to effectively print money, and then walk away and let the accountants count the income, I would be a very happy shareholder. I'm not a shareholder, and I will also not be buying Space Hulk. I doubt I'll play it enough, to warrant the cost. If I wanted to play it, for £7 I can get it on the iPad.

[manrogue]

5 Years since last release in 2009, the same but some extra missions, tiles and counters.

[Simian]

Outstanding money grab from GW then.

I would call it genius. The limited issue from 3 years ago (or was it 4,) left many people wanting one. Give them the opportunity to eventually by it, and have an outlay of zero on tooling, and it's largely profit.

Given that the game is once again going to sell out, due to the nostalgia appeal, and copies will not be sat, taking up shelf space, unlike Dreadfleet, GW are onto a winner. I think the only other game that could do as well is Blood Bowl, but unlike Space Hulk, it would need a degree of company support. Being able to effectively print money, and then walk away and let the accountants count the income, I would be a very happy shareholder. I'm not a shareholder, and I will also not be buying Space Hulk. I doubt I'll play it enough, to warrant the cost. If I wanted to play it, for £7 I can get it on the iPad.

i meant what i said, its outstanding. Blood bowl would easily fly off the shelves too, but cyanide would be annoyed.

Im still hoping for an inquisitor type game

[Gareth]

Yeah, but BB would require GW tool several teams. Given the nature of the game (buy a team, and use it for a year or two,) whilst every team would sell, the chances of them recouping investment fast, and then having it generate levels of future revenue worth the outlay, means BB is never going to work.

Edit - Also the alternative model ranges available, means it's not even worth their time.

[Simian]

Yeah, but BB would require GW tool several teams. Given the nature of the game (buy a team, and use it for a year or two,) whilst every team would sell, the chances of them recouping investment fast, and then having it generate levels of future revenue worth the outlay, means BB is never going to work.

Edit - Also the alternative model ranges available, means it's not even worth their time.

Fair points.