Are those prices true?
- Thread starter Lone Gunman
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I understand that prices go up, and with the American Dollar digging it's way to the Peso a change can be justified, but as stated, going from 10 dollars to 18 overnight is a bit much. I seriously doubt I'll be buying any new models, and if I do, it'll be from discount shops. The boxed sets are the only things I'll probably buy, but when the new ones were released, I bought a few of the old ones quickly while I still had the chance, because of the relative loss in value.
A few items bother me as well, the Psi Corp Fighter Carrier is essentially a freighter (but 6$ more), the Mothership is basically the Space Liner (but $5 more), and the Shadowcloak is 1 for $12, where as the Tethys is 2 for $12. The preferred choices are obvious, and with the right paint job and an opponent who isn't an ass (or tournament leader), you've got a poor man's Psi Corp fleet with very minimal differences. I won't bring up the Civilian Box Set or Reinforcement Boxes that went away either. :wink: All in all, it feels like a familiar eff you from a different games-company. I do like MGP and know there is a stark difference, but still.
The bottom line is, my money is limited, and when I start making more (<--- poor college kid about to graduate), there are other things that will be bought first. I love the game, and the minis, but it's teetering the line of what I'm willing to pay for it. And even if it hurts the hobby, Ebay and Discount shops are the place for me when I want something new to paint/play.
A few things I would love to see, are other boxed sets, like reinforcement boxes again. As well as Heavy Fleet boxes that have either more ships, or the larger priority leveled ships, or both 8) .
just my .02 (which is worth .0089 now)
A few items bother me as well, the Psi Corp Fighter Carrier is essentially a freighter (but 6$ more), the Mothership is basically the Space Liner (but $5 more), and the Shadowcloak is 1 for $12, where as the Tethys is 2 for $12. The preferred choices are obvious, and with the right paint job and an opponent who isn't an ass (or tournament leader), you've got a poor man's Psi Corp fleet with very minimal differences. I won't bring up the Civilian Box Set or Reinforcement Boxes that went away either. :wink: All in all, it feels like a familiar eff you from a different games-company. I do like MGP and know there is a stark difference, but still.
The bottom line is, my money is limited, and when I start making more (<--- poor college kid about to graduate), there are other things that will be bought first. I love the game, and the minis, but it's teetering the line of what I'm willing to pay for it. And even if it hurts the hobby, Ebay and Discount shops are the place for me when I want something new to paint/play.
A few things I would love to see, are other boxed sets, like reinforcement boxes again. As well as Heavy Fleet boxes that have either more ships, or the larger priority leveled ships, or both 8) .
just my .02 (which is worth .0089 now)
EDFDarkAngel1
Mongoose
In all fairness, Games Workshop has been increasing their prices every quarter for the past five years. This is the first time Mongoose is doing it.
Dark Angel
Dark Angel
Lone Gunman
Mongoose
Yes, but they did not raise their prices by 25 to 50% as with some ships. :?
EDFDarkAngel1
Mongoose
So, the second time. Still, not every single financial quarter.
Dark Angel
Dark Angel
katadder said:
The problem Katadder is if the prices for the minatures becomes grossly higher than other games. If that becomes the case, people will either spend there money elsewhere, or just play with counters. When I look at it on a cost basis, do I buy 1 Panther at $11 or 1 Sag at $18 dollars.
But that's my 2 cents.
Dave
crucible_orc
Mongoose
wait until hte US dolalr goes back up.
I'm in canada, and our dollar is close to 1.01 USD. its been within 2 cents of hte US dollar for serveral weeks, yet everything up here is still costing what id did when the Canadian Dollar was .75-.80 USD. (like 203 years ago)
Now buying things online is a differnt story, since it gets teh current exchange rate.
I'm in canada, and our dollar is close to 1.01 USD. its been within 2 cents of hte US dollar for serveral weeks, yet everything up here is still costing what id did when the Canadian Dollar was .75-.80 USD. (like 203 years ago)
Now buying things online is a differnt story, since it gets teh current exchange rate.
[Omicron]Urobach
Mongoose
sorry, new theme.....
you see it on the example "Adira". my question....why?????????
this ship is so expensiv in my eyes. ok, a few people had buyed it and like the ship (PIG) :twisted: . )
when i take this money, 60 bucks, and buy some materials like polystyrene, greenstuff, puty, glue and Silicon RTV for the mold and some tools then you can construct your own ship....(ok,ok and you need a little bit talent for doing this.... ) ...and now i am do exactly this..... :wink:
you see it on the example "Adira". my question....why?????????
this ship is so expensiv in my eyes. ok, a few people had buyed it and like the ship (PIG) :twisted: . )
when i take this money, 60 bucks, and buy some materials like polystyrene, greenstuff, puty, glue and Silicon RTV for the mold and some tools then you can construct your own ship....(ok,ok and you need a little bit talent for doing this.... ) ...and now i am do exactly this..... :wink:
I understand the idea that you want the price to come up to the uk standard. But as Dave has said, your pricing yourself out of the local market. Doubling the price of a ship is rarely if ever going to go over well. A 20% jump might be swallowed with a bit of a grump, but doubling...no, sorry, not when the rest of the market isn't doing those kinds of jumps.
I'm sorry that the uk prices have been so high. Really I am, but I'm not in your market, and for me...well I can play any other game and get twice as much material at better levels of detail. Maybe I'm spoiled by the local resources, but not knowing your market and responding appropriately is also inappropriate.
Ripple
I'm sorry that the uk prices have been so high. Really I am, but I'm not in your market, and for me...well I can play any other game and get twice as much material at better levels of detail. Maybe I'm spoiled by the local resources, but not knowing your market and responding appropriately is also inappropriate.
Ripple
Stupid to raise prices where the currency is undervalued...
Hire a local company to build the models on the cheap here. That way you can keep selling them in the UK for the same, but also at the lower prices in the US...
Ummm, and may I add, DUH!!!!
This sort of economic illiteracy is what killed FASA.
hmmm, maybe I should remember to read the whole thread before I respond...
I withdraw my comments on economic illiteracy. I still think it would be worth your while to rent the molds to Wizkids or Reaver or other American mini-manufacturers...
Hire a local company to build the models on the cheap here. That way you can keep selling them in the UK for the same, but also at the lower prices in the US...
Ummm, and may I add, DUH!!!!
This sort of economic illiteracy is what killed FASA.
hmmm, maybe I should remember to read the whole thread before I respond...
I withdraw my comments on economic illiteracy. I still think it would be worth your while to rent the molds to Wizkids or Reaver or other American mini-manufacturers...
Taran said:
::shudders at the thought of WizKids plastic B5 minis::
Lets not get hasty now, quality is still an important part of my buying process.
The Adira is a beast. I bought mine for $20, but I wouldn't have bought it for much more. That thing is a brick, and could count as a lethal weapon if it came down to it. :twisted:
So, I'll just spam the forum again and suggest to the powers that be, How 'bout some varied boxed sets? Or a mix-match build your own box set, where you select X of these minis, X of these, etc" and get a discount for buying the fleet. I'd probably jump on that bandwagon.
Lone Gunman
Mongoose
Either Booser-Box sets or a price decrease. My plan on fielding a sizeable early EA fleet has presently died due to the prices and the fleet box doesn't attack me either. I'm presently rather thinking of getting into BFG, as it's now cheaper. 
Celisasu
Mongoose
Perhaps the massive price jump was unavoidable, but it still exists. Like Ripple when I can get twice as much stuff at a better level of detail for an equivalent price it really is no decision whatsoever. A Call to Arms was kind of iffy before but I personally felt it was worth it. With the price jump it just can't compete with a lot of the other games out there. I'll just stick with the fleet I already have and keep an eye on e-bay once in awhile to see if people are dumping ships.
Lone Gunman
Mongoose
The same here. 
Ripple said:
no you are not in the UK market, but if they sell over here at those price then I am sure they will sell over there too. we all pay the same price now. ok you could say in the US you get paid less, so is mongoose supposed to price by wages? what about poor students over here? or people on minimum wage? should they lower the prices for them in the UK? no, they dont and these people still buy them. as I am sure people who want to play the game will still buy them in the states. its about time we had a bit of price parity going on.
Lone Gunman
Mongoose
The problem's not the unity of prices, but some of the prices themselves. Getting starter with my early EA will now cost me 100 $ for 8 ships, no fighters, no support, no other ships and the fleet box doesn't help me either.
