That would perfectly sum up my toughts on the last few issues that I've looked at. (Saying that I read them would suggest that there was content to read.)Originally Posted by Lord Damocles
That would perfectly sum up my toughts on the last few issues that I've looked at. (Saying that I read them would suggest that there was content to read.)
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1) Thou Shalt Not Whine
2) Come Heavy Or Don't Come At All
3) Give As Good As You Get
4) Win Graciously And Lose Valiantly
5) Page 5 Is Not An Excuse
I think this is the worst white dwarf for a Long time and may now push me into stopping buying it.
I think the Necron models are awesome but I do like to actually read white dwarf and frankly it takes me longer to read heat, ok or any other celeb pap that the nurses at work have bought, this was so light on content and so much a catalog it was silly.
I know these are common gripes and it may just be my threshold is at different level but this was so bobbins that when I'd finished it I thought about writing to GW to complain.
and that is frankly being far too middle aged to be playing with toy soldiers.
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I gave this one an 8
Alot of it I found relevant, for example I wanted a good look at the new Necron stuff, Necron apocalypse sheets are always good to have, I’ve just started an Empire army and spent the night before I bought the WD trying to find paint schemes, so that article was welcome, the Storm of Magic mini expansion was also a good read.
I also think a few of the warseer Games Workshop dwellers need to pay attention to the starting up your own gaming club article
A better issue than last month, some nifty Demigriff fluff, a decent 40k battle report/microcampaign and some new Storm of Magic rules to boot. My only real criticism is the Lord of the Rings 'A Tale of Four Gamers' or in this series case it should really be 'A Tale of Four Paragraphs'.
The 40k version wasn't great, but this time around they have managed to completely miss the point of the series. It wasn't just the models they'd painted each month that we liked seeing, it was reading the thought and different collecting styles that went into selecting the models. Instead with Lord of the Rings we got a few paragraphs of nothing, beyond "i liked these models. oh noes i lost, next time person i had no real interaction with at all".
I know they have to keep stuff coming out for LOTR to tide us over until 'The Hobbit' but if this is the best they can do i'd rather they not bother. Just stick a picture of a few hobbits by a ferry in each month, it's about as good as what we've gotten the last couple of months.
Overall i'd give it a solid 7. Good for 40k, good for fantasy, bloody awful for Lord of the Rings.
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I really liked this months WD. Better than last months.
The Necron bits actually made me think about starting a Necron force.
The Demigryph article was nice (although would have been better in last months).
The Storm of Magic article is very nice and will be getting a lot of use from my group I think.
I have given up with Standard bearer so not even bothered reading it.
The campaign I have yet to read but it looks interesting and may well be expanded on next month. It is nice to see other armies featured as well.
The apoch datasheets are a nice addition. Even if you dont think they are any good at least it is some content rather than just an ad.
Hopefully next month builds on this issue and is better. But two months in a row is a big ask.
I was actually really suprised by this issue, and genuinely enjoyed reading it. So a nice fat 7 from me.
Highlights
I quite liked the Necron message being viewed on the data pict at the start.
Lots of nice painting tips throughout the mag. (I mean a lot)
The Demi-gryphon heraldry bits were brilliant.
The Storm of Magic stuff, including a full A4 page of fluff.(Good fluff as well)
LOTS of non studio armies shown.
Downers
Deathworld terrain - A few pretty pictures and not much else to be honest.
A Tale of 4 Gam.....zzzzz
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I gave this one a 7 on my blog post about it (check the sig for the link!) but accidentally clicked on the 8. I thought it was an alright issue. Standard Bearer was awful but the Ward campaign and tome part were really interesting. Also the stone/ice blue necron army was great.
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Truth be told I only thought the WD was worth 7 or 8 this month rather than 10. But frankly I sort of just enjoy balancing out the 1s that come acropper haha
10 doesn't mean it can be improved, at least not for me. It just means I thought it was a worthwhile read for the price I paid for it. The same as previous white dwarves were generally worth the same rating based on the fact I pay hardly anything for them.
Odd that your 10's always appear before any of the 1's...Truth be told I only thought the WD was worth 7 or 8 this month rather than 10. But frankly I sort of just enjoy balancing out the 1s that come acropper haha
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Cause I know those bad boys are comingOdd that your 10's always appear before any of the 1's...
Ever think they might not if there were not so many 10's being handed out like candy?Cause I know those bad boys are coming
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No. I think they would come regardless. Some people just wanna slam down that 1 because the mag will never live up the nostalgic view they have of it.
This is probably better suited to "general WD feedback", but you just don't seem to understand that "nostalgia" has nothing to do with the low ratings the current WDs are getting - at least not in the "looking back with rose tinted glasses" way you seem to believe it is. The concept of "nostalgia" also seems to imply those of us that are giving current WDs low scores are reading them and then sitting back with imaginary thought bubbles coming out of our heads in which we and a shining (admittedly smaller) WD are skipping down an unpaved road hand in hand laughing. The thing is, this is not he case. I own (and regularly read through) WDs from the 50's through the mid/late 300's. I can compare them as magazines without having to remember which is the old one and which is the new - simply as magazines and compare their content with both sitting on a table infront of me. The sad truth of it is the older WDs are far, far superior to the new "efforts" - in every way and if the newer WDs were of a similar quality I would still have a subscription today. I don't rate them low because I dislike GW - I dislike their business practises yes, but I still enjoy their games (when I get to play them), I rate them low because they are currently undeserving of a good score and in their current form are not fit for purpose as a hobby magazine.
EDIT: Despite possibly being in the wrong section I am glad this hasn't been a slanging match.
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I voted 7... a lot better than recently. Of course it could be a lot better still, but I guess I have fairly low expectations for something that costs me less than a beer. Plus, it turned up on time, more or less.
It probably got an extra point for the hilarity of the ice-world terrain article. Are they really not aware what "frozen lava" is? I'm still laughing at that!
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Just bought it, scimmed through it, and liked it! A lot of things that I'm going to read everything about tonight, it's a sad moment when I don't get that feeling.
But: Maybe there is a thread about it already, but the picture on the backside/edge of the cover (UK edition at least) is starting to take form!
A Dark Angel? Could it be a part of the cover illustration of the 6th ed starter box?
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A 6, from me. There was a lot of good meat in there, like the painting guides (Which are fine for people who just want to get an army done), a few background pieces, the Storm of Magic expansion and the 40k studio campaign. The only problem I had was instead of just putting together one good battle report, they've three or four rubbish one-page affairs. Well, that and the worthless Death Worlds scenery "showcase".
A solid platform to build on.
The Collect Call of the CthulhuI will keep this in mind in case I ever want to be a Necron bride.
Damien 1427's Broad Collection of Tat - My attempt at actually painting things.
I gave it a 4. If there are 3 painting guides, one of them should be an eavy metal masterclass. And there's still way too much advertising for a company magazine, that in the US, can only be purchased through gaming outlets.
I did like the demigryph pictures, like a supplement to that book of Empire heraldry.
The list of stockists is out of date, if you insist on wasting space in the mag on this drivel, it could at least be an acurate listing, I wasted three hours driving to stores that no longer stock your product.
I miss Chris Farley.
Why didnt you call them first?
Why should he have to? This is a list of "current" stockists, if it is inaccurate what is the point of continuing to have it in print?
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