So I have found a couple of bits on Gamesday this year, looks like the 29th September (nothing new there, normally the last sunday of september) but the big thing is that it sin't at the NEC this year, it is still in Birmingham but is in the NIA where it used to be up until 2003, because it is smaller it looks like there will be less tickets this year -I certainly hope they don't have a price hike because of it. It's an odd move as surely, bigger area more tickets, more money no? Yes the NEC will probably cost more to hire but surely not that much more than the NIA?
I will personally miss the NEC even though I have only been twice, but you have to admit the LG arena at the NEC looks sooo cool!
Anyway here are the links to the sources, it all seems pretty solid, and I am sure there will be more in this month's WD as well as what the exclusive model will look like.
So it looks like this needs a lot of salt since we only have this image and none of it in the latest WD, also it looks like this model has been around before (the image above is the original 2003 model, the GD one will be a re-sculpt), and doesn't seem to fit with the ticket design, while I wouldn't be bothered with a fantasy model that goes against the ticket design they could at least make a new model for it.
I think I'll take that as a business suggestion and start a gaming convention where we bar people from entering if they exhibit noticeable body odor...
Really? Personally I quite enjoyed the extra space away from certain members of the gaming community... Glad I'm not going this year, if they keep it at the NIA I may have to make a Death Korps cosplay. Complete with working Gas Mask.
Well I know there were rumours floating about other games days and that for the number of people they were getting through the doors and what they were charging for tickets, they were actually making a loss on the size of the venues... Hence, they moved them to a smaller arena, and double the ticket price to turn a profit.
I'm not saying that's gonna happen with the UK GD, but it certainly makes you wonder why they'd move it to somewhere with a lesser capacity again.
Im would like to go but I'm watching NFL in london which on the same day
Would like to see what mini they bring out this year as I loved the blood angel one but missed last years as well.
Man, my baby's due on the 29th so I'm not going this year.
Would be interesting to see how crowded it gets in the NIA, that place is tiny compared to the NEC. I liked the space in the NEC and you really needed that with the ammount of people.
I was hoping to go this year, but if it is on the 29th Septemebr, Im in the same boat as Revilo44. We are both going to see Minnesota play at Wembley.
Alos if the venue has moved back to the NIA, I don't see this as a bad thing. The NEC seems to be too big. Although the NIA could be crowded, it always had more atmosphere.
It could just be a case that the NEC was booked for the Pharmacy Show 2013 on golden deamon weekend and the previous weekend is booked for the toy collectors fair?
Yeah that is possible, but you would have thought that the NEC would expect it to be around the same time every year so GW would book soon to make sure they get it?
I thought last year was really good because they opened up the back of the hall for the shop meaning that there were no huge ques through the gaming hall so everyone could move around quicker - plus Subway was in the area at the back and the rest of the NEC food is pretty meh.
But I have never been to the NIA as I said, so I can't really comment on whether it will be better or worse, but I'm going to guess worse unless the cut the amount of tickets, otherwise it will be too crowded
lets look at the positives:
- finalists medals for all
- limited number of tickets - that just means it's more exclusive than usual
- no concession tickets - we all pay the same, socialism at work
wait, I've just seen a trend: 'exclusive' event, medals for all, not just winners, socialist philosophy... is this Germany circa 1933?
If you are having trouble getting someone to be your guardian what I did last year (don't need to this year as I am old enough now) is if you are ging with your local store, then ask one of the over 18s you know well to sign for you and disappear with friends and such for the day when you get there
All the things I have seen on the GW site seem Dark ANgels related - but this was a while ago when they said the US tickets were on sale. Some people at my FLGS said that they didn't think there would be one this year but I think that is rubbish otherwise loads of people won't bother next year, its the model that I look forward t the most!... as well as ll the freebees...
Its odd that they are re-using an old model, I highly doubt this to be true as it would annoy a lot of people, especially since the model is generally something to with what is on the ticket, which this year is Dark Angels, I woul personally think it would be nice if they did a non-marine 40k model, I think the only one they have ever done is an ork one.
I read the article, apparently the model is different, it's like he's already got to lustria so he's on a lot of treasure and has a lizardskin cape or something. Still seems stupid though, I'd rather a totally different figure rather than just a second edition of the same character.
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