Be afraid, GW will raid your house!

[Aldramelech]

Posted up on a forum for modern historical games I frequent:

Baz Baziah wrote:
Was in the local Games Workshop store picking up yet more Delvan Mud when I got pounced on by the "helpful" member of staff bombarding me with questions...

"Can I help you?"
No, but thanks for asking
"Are you new to the hobby?"
No, I think I was wargaming and playing RPG's before your parents met...
"What armies do you have, do you play Fantasy or 40k?"
I've got more armies than I care to list
"Oh, so you have them all then?"
Not quite, I do fancy a cold war US/Brit force but money is tight
"Do you play our games?"
I said, no but I did have a number of GW figures that I planned to use with Tomorrows War. After a blank look from boy wonder he asked what "Tomorrows War" was. I spent a few minutes telling him about AA FoF and TW in general and how they all could be used for almost all periods when I was stopped and told...

"Ermm, I will have to check with the manager but I don't think you would be allowed to use our figures with another set of rules. Its not allowed."

Really?

"Yes, our IP rules forbid it. You can't use them for anthing other than the GW games they were created for."

Oh dear, its a good job he didn't ask for my address isn't it? At this point I gave him his Delvan mud back and left!!!

Whats next, you can only use GW paint on GW figures?

[Grailkeeper]

I was once told I couldn't use GW paints on GW figures.

Specifically I couldn't paint necromundan escher models in a GW store, because people might ask the workers there questions about them they couldn't answer, and that would reflect badly on GW. I personally think not being allowed to paint the models in the shop I ordered them from reflects more badly on GW but there you go.

IP law prevents nothing of that sort. Did you sign a contract which specified the uses you could put the models to when you bought them? I very much doubt it.

[DarkLink]

As long as you buy the stuff, don't try and copy it for profit, and don't try to claim it as your own modeling work you can do whatever you want with your minis. That GW employee doesn't know what he's talking about.

[Bigred]

HA!

This is why the lad is working in a GW retail store, instead of attending lawschool.

[Hive Mind]

Or any school.

[eldargal]

Then sadly people go thinking this is some kind of official GW policy instead of the rantings of a few idiot staff.:rolleyes: Thank god this isn't Warseer or we would be at five pages of whining about official GW policy and how it is dragging down the global economy.

I had a staff member tell me I couldn't play in the store because I was a girl and would distract the other players. I wasn't even in the store to play. I have a games club for that.

[Aldramelech]

HA!

This is why the lad is working in a GW retail store, instead of attending lawschool.


Or any school.


I think they must be cloning them in the back room now, not even the English comprehensive school system could produce this level of stupidity :D

[Lord Azaghul]

thank God for flgs!

I have never had or seem anything of the like ever occur at my local independent gaming store. Well I've never seen anything like that ever!
Crap my club has a nice free/open gaming room, stays open even after the store closes - they don't care what you play, they don't even care if you bought it at the store.

[Necron2.0]

I had a staff member tell me I couldn't play in the store because I was a girl and would distract the other players.

Actually, what you're not telling us is at the time you were dressed for Carnival (Brazilian, that is). :D

[gwensdad]

I had a staff member tell me I couldn't play in the store because I was a girl and would distract the other players. I wasn't even in the store to play. I have a games club for that.

Couldn't you sue for sexual discrimination at that point?

[Drew da Destroya]

So, if GW is gonna break down my door for using 40k models in other games, is the Pharmacy gonna come after me for using that prescription bottle as a Deffrolla?

Where does it end?

[eldargal]

Well I was wasn't wearing 'normal' clothes, 1950s dresses ftw, but not quite carnival levels. Hm wonder what would happen if I wore my witch elf costume to a store event.:rolleyes:


Actually, what you're not telling us is at the time you were dressed for Carnival (Brazilian, that is). :D




Probably, but I wouldn't bother. My brothers and I know the store manager a bit and he is lovely, it is just the odd idiot staff member that says stupid things.

Couldn't you sue for sexual discrimination at that point?

[Aldramelech]

Next time tell him to look up the Eqaulity Act 2010 and then ask him if he likes his job :)

[Denzark]

The original post seems apocryphal to me.

Firstly I can't see the avergare GW being anything other than profit hungry and not caring where the end result is.

Secondly I cannot believe anyone who took the time to recount the story did not invite the red shirt not to be so stupid with some harsh anglo-saxon invective a la The Terminator and his on screen response options to receving a knock on the door...

[Drunkencorgimaster]

I'm not so sure. It from a pretty reliable source and stupidity seems to be contagious these days.

[Aldramelech]

The original post seems apocryphal to me.

Firstly I can't see the avergare GW being anything other than profit hungry and not caring where the end result is.

Secondly I cannot believe anyone who took the time to recount the story did not invite the red shirt not to be so stupid with some harsh anglo-saxon invective a la The Terminator and his on screen response options to receving a knock on the door...


Not everybody is as "robust" as you and me Shipmate.

[scadugenga]

I've had a few experiences like that in GW stores before--but never to that level of stupid.

Usually, I just stop talking to them and just stare down at them until they wilt and go away.

[Denzark]

Not everybody is as "robust" as you and me Shipmate.

Very true!

[Danny CYanide]

I've never experienced anything worse that having them push paintbrushes and glue on me at the checkout! This story is hilarious!

[JonnyRoxtar]

This whole thread makes me appreciate the staff at Edinburgh even more. I might have to buy them a box of chocolates for being awesome compared to the rest of the company.

If anyone from the Edinburgh shop is reading this btw dont hold your breath for the sweeties , it was only a figure of speech.