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Centurion13

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Re: is Ironwind Metals Bored?
« Reply #15 on: August 14, 2012, 01:21:43 PM »
Quote from: Minerva12345 on August 13, 2012, 06:38:11 AM

It boils down to money.

Con Exclusives have better profit margin compared to time/effort/cost to make them and many people who do collect figurines buy them as impulse buys during cons. Such figurines are pride and joy for showing off later to other figurine collectors. Whether they are actually useful according to game rules is not of importance to many impulse buyers. It is the same phenomena in other figurine fields as well. You regularly have more rare German tanks in your bookshelf that German army actually fielded in any single combat or even have few units worth of night vision equipped German infantry. Naturally I do not admit that I am collecting such figurines compulsively.

That is pretty clear.  It also goes a long way towards explaining *why* they have not one, but four such offerings this year.  Making a generous withdrawal from the cash cow, it would seem.  I hope 'Wishes' is not the reason why.

[God, I have become such a cynic.  And a killjoy.  I am sorry, folks.  CGL is... fine.  It's just that some of the people working there have disappointed me on many levels, most of them having nothing to do with the game itself.   I should be used to it by now, but I'm not... and I've let it taint my enjoyment of the hobby.] 

I understand your not wanting to collect such figurines compulsively.  Pity you cannot get them some fresh air on the tabletop... always assuming you had them ;)

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Re: is Ironwind Metals Bored?
« Reply #16 on: August 14, 2012, 09:15:08 PM »
For the record, IWM is an entirely different company from CGL, and CGL doesn't decide what they sculpt or release, outside of certain licensing guidelines.  They determine for themselves what is the most profitable avenue for the miniatures line.
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Re: is Ironwind Metals Bored?
« Reply #17 on: August 17, 2012, 09:12:10 AM »
Quote from: Centurion13 on August 12, 2012, 09:41:37 PM
And ALL the XTROs have that disclaimer, IIRC.


Incorrect.

And Wishes shares no corporate ties with CGL, just some common owners.
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Re: is Ironwind Metals Bored?
« Reply #18 on: August 17, 2012, 04:08:12 PM »
Quote from: Ken on August 17, 2012, 09:12:10 AM
Quote from: Centurion13 on August 12, 2012, 09:41:37 PM
And ALL the XTROs have that disclaimer, IIRC.


Incorrect.

And Wishes shares no corporate ties with CGL, just some common owners.

Incorrect?  Okay.  Sources?  I don't have all of the XTROs, but the ones I do have, have that blurb.

Regarding Wishes... I hope things look up for them.  I ain't about to lose any sleep over the place, but the statement 'shares no corporate ties with CGL, just some common owners' does not ease my mind one bit.  The sticky bit isn't with 'corporate' or 'owners', it lies in the word 'common'.

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Re: is Ironwind Metals Bored?
« Reply #19 on: August 17, 2012, 04:17:15 PM »
Quote from: Ken on August 17, 2012, 09:12:10 AM
And Wishes shares no corporate ties with CGL, just some common owners.

Okay, I'll be the dumb one in the room. What is Wishes?
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Re: is Ironwind Metals Bored?
« Reply #20 on: August 17, 2012, 05:54:38 PM »
It's a game store up in Everett Mall (Everett, Washington).  Owned by Loren J. Coleman, I believe.  They are moving from their start-up location (a former Borders store, absolutely huge place) to a former Dollar Store across the hallway in the mall.  A lot smaller, but also a lot cheaper rent-wise.

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Re: is Ironwind Metals Bored?
« Reply #21 on: August 17, 2012, 06:40:07 PM »
Quote from: Centurion13 on August 17, 2012, 04:08:12 PM
Quote from: Ken on August 17, 2012, 09:12:10 AM
Quote from: Centurion13 on August 12, 2012, 09:41:37 PM
And ALL the XTROs have that disclaimer, IIRC.


Incorrect.

And Wishes shares no corporate ties with CGL, just some common owners.

Incorrect?  Okay.  Sources?  I don't have all of the XTROs, but the ones I do have, have that blurb.
Buy more.

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complex. The designs featured in this book reflect production-level units, some of which are available on the open market, while others supply specific military forces.

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Regarding Wishes... I hope things look up for them.  I ain't about to lose any sleep over the place, but the statement 'shares no corporate ties with CGL, just some common owners' does not ease my mind one bit.  The sticky bit isn't with 'corporate' or 'owners', it lies in the word 'common'.

So far, they've been following through with their promises, which is more than I can say for some people.
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Re: is Ironwind Metals Bored?
« Reply #22 on: August 17, 2012, 10:11:31 PM »
Quote from: Ken on August 17, 2012, 06:40:07 PM

Buy more.

Pass.  I am up to my ears in new equipment.  But your point is made and I changed my original statement.

Quote from: Ken on August 17, 2012, 06:40:07 PM

So far, they've been following through with their promises, which is more than I can say for some people.

If they intend to make their living at it, I guess they ought to, eh?

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Re: is Ironwind Metals Bored?
« Reply #23 on: August 17, 2012, 10:48:51 PM »
Quote from: Centurion13 on August 17, 2012, 10:11:31 PM
Quote from: Ken on August 17, 2012, 06:40:07 PM

So far, they've been following through with their promises, which is more than I can say for some people.

If they intend to make their living at it, I guess they ought to, eh?

Cent13

Or if they plan to pass judgement on others.
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Re: is Ironwind Metals Bored?
« Reply #24 on: August 17, 2012, 11:50:16 PM »
Quote from: Ken on August 17, 2012, 10:48:51 PM
Quote from: Centurion13 on August 17, 2012, 10:11:31 PM
Quote from: Ken on August 17, 2012, 06:40:07 PM

So far, they've been following through with their promises, which is more than I can say for some people.

If they intend to make their living at it, I guess they ought to, eh?

Cent13

Or if they plan to pass judgement on others.

If *you* say so!  ;D

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Re: is Ironwind Metals Bored?
« Reply #25 on: August 19, 2012, 01:46:49 AM »
Quote from: Centurion13 on August 17, 2012, 10:11:31 PM
But your point is made and I changed my original statement.

You sure aren't so good with following through on things, are you?
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Re: is Ironwind Metals Bored?
« Reply #26 on: September 15, 2012, 01:42:03 AM »
Quote from: Ken on August 19, 2012, 01:46:49 AM
Quote from: Centurion13 on August 17, 2012, 10:11:31 PM
But your point is made and I changed my original statement.

You sure aren't so good with following through on things, are you?

If *you* say so.

Cent13
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Re: is Ironwind Metals Bored?
« Reply #27 on: September 15, 2012, 12:33:12 PM »
Quote from: Centurion13 on September 15, 2012, 01:42:03 AM
Quote from: Ken on August 19, 2012, 01:46:49 AM
Quote from: Centurion13 on August 17, 2012, 10:11:31 PM
But your point is made and I changed my original statement.

You sure aren't so good with following through on things, are you?

If *you* say so.

Cent13

No need to take my word for it, the proof is right here. Not changed at all. I'm glad to see that you finally got the "biggest BattleTech release of 2010" out.
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Re: is Ironwind Metals Bored?
« Reply #28 on: September 15, 2012, 02:33:15 PM »
Yes, well, I figured to give folks something to complain about besides Interstellar Ops.
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Re: is Ironwind Metals Bored?
« Reply #29 on: September 15, 2012, 02:41:31 PM »
Quote from: Centurion13 on September 15, 2012, 02:33:15 PM
Yes, well, I figured to give folks something to complain about besides Interstellar Ops.

Good call on the modify.

For the record, Ken's Yellow BattleMaster has everything to do with the Hexare Grenadiers gaming group, not an official tie to CGL. Comparing rank images between sites would be a mistake.

 

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