Hobbit miniatures??

MeatBoy1994 · **Posted:** Sat Nov 10, 2012 2:57 pm

When are these new figures supposed to be released? The thread below said November 3rd, but, um, that's kinda passed. Is there any news?? 'November in stores' is Chaos dudes...

GothmogtheWerewolf · **Posted:** Sat Nov 10, 2012 3:00 pm

My local GW says most likely 1st December as the only other 2 planned releases soon, are on 40k day, and in February.

theavenger001 · **Posted:** Sat Nov 10, 2012 3:39 pm

Yep, Dec 1 is the day. With the white dwarf coming out a week (?) before that with all the pre-orders. We should start seeing pictures in ~ 2 weeks.

Lorindol · **Posted:** Sun Nov 11, 2012 6:55 pm

This is what I found on the web.

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/po ... 87960.page

Sounds like good news. These guys usually get it right!

Sticky Fingersss · **Joined:** Sat Oct 09, 2010 11:20 am **Posts:** 1776

Wow just two more weeks!

SouthernDunedain · **Posted:** Mon Nov 12, 2012 6:20 am

Lorindol wrote:

This is what I found on the web.

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/po ... 87960.page

Sounds like good news. These guys usually get it right!

I was in my local GW yesterday and the manager was hinting that there wouldn't be a new starter box set until feb. he said there was a good chance of new minis but not to get excited about the new set yet. :roll:

Bartelomeus · **Posted:** Mon Nov 12, 2012 10:11 am

SouthernDunedain wrote:

I was in my local GW yesterday and the manager was hinting that there wouldn't be a new starter box set until feb. he said there was a good chance of new minis but not to get excited about the new set yet. :roll:

What the... that's so contradictive to the rumors we heard last couple of days. Let's hope he's fooling around... or wrong.

SouthernDunedain · **Posted:** Mon Nov 12, 2012 2:03 pm

Only reason I'm slightly inclined to believe him is the fact he was at a mangers meeting dicussing all the new stuff. And it was publicly known it was a hobbit themed managers meeting. Soon find out though wont we.

Lorindol · **Posted:** Mon Nov 12, 2012 3:28 pm

let's just hope for the best you guys. My hopes up on the 24th of nov.

Harfoot · **Posted:** Mon Nov 12, 2012 4:52 pm

There is bound to be a Boxed set of The Hobbit on the 1st December, would GW miss the Christmas market? i doubt it.

Sticky Fingersss · **Joined:** Sat Oct 09, 2010 11:20 am **Posts:** 1776

Yeah, I think they would want to coincide it with Christmas.

Jobu · **Posted:** Tue Nov 13, 2012 2:31 am

Bartelomeus wrote:

SouthernDunedain wrote:

I was in my local GW yesterday and the manager was hinting that there wouldn't be a new starter box set until feb. he said there was a good chance of new minis but not to get excited about the new set yet. :roll:

What the... that's so contradictive to the rumors we heard last couple of days. Let's hope he's fooling around... or wrong.

Well, in all honesty it is a probability. There could be a boxed set, say in line with one of the adventure sets of the earlier "debunked" leak. Meaning no small rulebook in the box. We will probably get a new rulebook, just no mini rulebook until an actual starter box is released.

There were a great many adventure style sets released during the FoTR i.e. weathertop, breaking of the fellowship, the amon hen one etc. No reason to think The Hobbit would be any different.

farinal · **Posted:** Tue Nov 13, 2012 11:05 am

when you say rulebook, do you mean there is going to be new rules?

Oldman Willow · **Posted:** Tue Nov 13, 2012 3:49 pm

Quote:

There is bound to be a Boxed set of The Hobbit on the 1st December, would GW miss the Christmas market? i doubt it.

They have already missed the X mas market in the US. Black Friday ( the day after Thanks Giving) is the largest retail sales day in the US. If it is not on the store self by then it won't be on the shelf for Christmas. I will be able to order it.

Jobu · **Posted:** Tue Nov 13, 2012 5:10 pm

farinal wrote:

when you say rulebook, do you mean there is going to be new rules?

I do not know, but if they do make changes they can not be very big. Because of the new source books released earlier in the year. That does not mean that there will be no changes, just look at the scenario changes. None of the stats changed, so they could change other things, like change the phases in the game to be similar to WoTR, multiple spells per turn( FAQ on the compel anyone?) remove volley, the list goes on and on. Most likely there will be little change because big changes would alienate those who stuck with the system.
In the end I am not that worried about it, it will be what it will be. If I don't like it I will play the old rules.

Draugluin · **Posted:** Tue Nov 13, 2012 6:10 pm

Oldman Willow wrote:

Quote:

There is bound to be a Boxed set of The Hobbit on the 1st December, would GW miss the Christmas market? i doubt it.

They have already missed the X mas market in the US. Black Friday ( the day after Thanks Giving) is the largest retail sales day in the US. If it is not on the store self by then it won't be on the shelf for Christmas. I will be able to order it.

The only reason it's such a big retail day is because of the nationwide sales. Seeing as GW products don't appear in major retail stores, I doubt they care that much about Black Friday.

Lord Hurin · **Posted:** Tue Nov 13, 2012 9:40 pm

Draugluin wrote:

Oldman Willow wrote:

Quote:

There is bound to be a Boxed set of The Hobbit on the 1st December, would GW miss the Christmas market? i doubt it.

They have already missed the X mas market in the US. Black Friday ( the day after Thanks Giving) is the largest retail sales day in the US. If it is not on the store self by then it won't be on the shelf for Christmas. I will be able to order it.

The only reason it's such a big retail day is because of the nationwide sales. Seeing as GW products don't appear in major retail stores, I doubt they care that much about Black Friday.

Agreed. Even if iPods and the like are selling for 60% off, GW wouldn't knock a penny off their stuff. It's a non-issue for them.

Sticky Fingersss · **Joined:** Sat Oct 09, 2010 11:20 am **Posts:** 1776

I doubt they would offer a discount. But I think the rules will be updated, rather than have be replaced.

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