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Remember when GW used to do stuff like this?
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2012 3:20 pm
by Spevna
Thought this might be interesting for a few of the newer/younger gamers amongst us.
When GW opened a new store, they would have a big promotion on that day.
The 6 coupons (4x10%, and 2x25%) entitle the buyer to the discount printed on the ticket on ANY product they bought.
On the left, it shows the red dot/yellow dot items. If you bought two box games ( Blood Bowl, Space Hulk etc), you would get one of the expansions for free.
Under that it has a buy two blisters, get the third one free offer.
I shouldnt look through old WDs. It depresses me.
Re: Remember when GW used to do stuff like this?
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2012 3:57 pm
by me_in_japan
I very remember. Me sad now
Re: Remember when GW used to do stuff like this?
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2012 4:38 pm
by YellowStreak
I remember too, but growing up in Oz those openings were always on the other side of the world!
Re: Remember when GW used to do stuff like this?
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2012 9:24 pm
by Spevna
YellowStreak wrote:I remember too, but growing up in Oz those openings were always on the other side of the world!
I remember the Australian stores opening actually, and there being a big thing about it in WD.
Re: Remember when GW used to do stuff like this?
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2012 10:00 pm
by Spevna
This the contents page of a WD from 1988.
We have;
Rules for orc warmachines.
A full WH40K army list for Space Marines.
A unit entry for Harlequins to add to your Eldar.
A WHFRP scenario.
Rules for Chaos teams in Blood Bowl.
Rules for infantry in Dark Future.
A competition to win a copy if Realm of Chaos.
I remember when I used to really look forward to White Dwarf every month.
Re: Remember when GW used to do stuff like this?
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2012 11:00 pm
by Spevna
Kerrang used to advertise in White Dwarf long, long ago when a large proportion of GW players were also metallers.
Re: Remember when GW used to do stuff like this?
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2012 11:11 pm
by me_in_japan
You really should stop posting those. You're just making everybody miserable...
Re: Remember when GW used to do stuff like this?
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2012 11:11 pm
by Primarch
Actually, over on the GW home page there is a big article about them revamping WD from the ground up. Word on the street is that they are considerinh putting 'content' into it.
Re: Remember when GW used to do stuff like this?
Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2012 12:00 am
by me_in_japan
Gedouddahere!
Actually, I did notice that GW and FW were present at GenCon this year (an event from which they have been absent for quite a while.) Could this be the start of a new publicity push?
Re: Remember when GW used to do stuff like this?
Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2012 12:18 am
by Spevna
Primarch wrote:Actually, over on the GW home page there is a big article about them revamping WD from the ground up. Word on the street is that they are considerinh putting 'content' into it.
Im not going to hold my breath.
If they really want to impress me, they should bring back The Black Gobbo. That was a GREAT website.