hahahahahahaha
Yes, I used to spend way too much money in there on Warhammer 40K when I was at school.

I called into one the other day in Edinburgh for nostalgia purposes and I couldn't get over the prices....£17 for ONE metal special character miniature! When I was buying them it was £5 and even then that was steep.

I wish Pokemon had put them out of business.
( Bamboo Steamer, Thu 30 Sep 2010, 16:10, 2 replies)

SEVENTEEN QUID!!?!!
Last time I looked it was nine, and that was gigantic enough of a markup to put me off even thinking about going back. Are you sure you weren't looking at the tanks?
(Falstaff's Spiritual Successor, Thu 30 Sep 2010, 16:11, closed)

That's what I said.
Then I had a MASSIVE relapse with about eight friends.

Fucksticks.

Still, the new plastic kits are incredibly detailed...
(Miraclefish How appropriate, you fight like a cow, Thu 30 Sep 2010, 16:12, closed)

NononofuckoffI'mnotlistening
I will never set foot in another GW as long as I live.
(Falstaff's Spiritual Successor, Thu 30 Sep 2010, 16:55, closed)

Good call
Now D&D 4th edition on the other hand, that I can get behind.
( wangmaster2000, Thu 30 Sep 2010, 17:13, closed)

I replased too
I thought, "I never really got to play this as a kid, but I can afford to now! And I have several friends who are playing!"

It turns out that while the WH40K Universe is awesome, fucking around with the figures and tape measures and line-of-sight just annoys me. It would be much better implemented as a computer game (TURN-BASED, bitches, not the RTS ones they've put out).
( wangmaster2000, Thu 30 Sep 2010, 17:11, closed)

No, I had to ask the assistant if the price was correct I was that stunned
and as always he was a fucking pompous arrogant, goatee'd twat who probably has posters of Chyna from WWE wrestling on his wall.

He tried to point out that it was reasonable for such an 'engaging hobby'. I pointed out it was for children and not as engaging as conversation with real people and subjects.

It was I believe some leader of an army, you know the actual commanders, huge miniature and lots of details but he was in a blister pack at £17
( Bamboo Steamer, Thu 30 Sep 2010, 16:21, closed)

nerdy one-upmanship points

( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Thu 30 Sep 2010, 16:42, closed)

you could just buy a load of chess sets
and play with those. You could claim they are warriors from the parallel dimension of Chessaxia or something.
( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Thu 30 Sep 2010, 16:40, closed)

^^this
Put that into a book, market it right and you could have the Games Workshop MkII
( Bamboo Steamer, Thu 30 Sep 2010, 16:46, closed)

I did once wonder
if traditional playing cards originally came in random packets of five, and you had to trade them with your friends to get a full deck.
( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Thu 30 Sep 2010, 16:48, closed)

hahahahahaha
You just reminded me of the Garbage Pail Kids, another waster of money.

Now i realise why my mum hated buying my Paninni sticker albums etc
( Bamboo Steamer, Thu 30 Sep 2010, 16:52, closed)