Guess what? It wasn't there. Despite pre-ordering (and pre-paying) last weekend on the GW website, despite "it will be ready for pickup on release day", sign of it was there none.
Manager Mark explained that the pre-orders "overwhelmed FedEx" and that was why many of them hadn't arrived on the promised date. He was kind enough to give me a copy of the rulebook today while we wait for the misdirected pre-orders to arrive. I guess it will be sometime next week when they do, which means another 25 minute drive from my house to the store.
In the meantime, at least I have the rules tome to peruse. I suppose this is karmic payback for all my criticism of tabletop wargaming's Evil Empire. But in my defence, I splashed out full retail for the latest 40K product, isn't that worth something? ;-)
Just bad luck I guess, but great to hear that the manager hooked you up with a rulebook at least! Not something you'd expect from GW if you read all the hate they get.
ReplyDeleteI try to buy from either my local stores when I can (which isn't too often,) just to do my bit to help their business.
That is just....classic. Hope Quizno's was still good...
ReplyDeleteI have to say, I am impressed overall with the book. The only thing I have a problem with is the price. $90 for a rulebook, even one that's 400+, full color pages is ridiculous.
ReplyDeleteYOU paid full retail?? Well obviously the universe stutter-stepped in slack-jawed disbelief and thats why the bloody thing is delayed. ;P
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