Tau - SOLD OUT

[DrLove42]

This is starting to filter through from GWs facebook groups and emails


Urgent Announcement regarding Tau:

Due to exceptional demand for Tau Empire miniatures, any orders that contain the following products will not be fulfilled until Monday 8th April at the earliest:

XV104 Riptide
XV88 Broadside Battlesuit
Commander Farsight
XV8 Battlesuit Commander
Darkstrider
Longstrike
Tau Empire One-Click Launch Collection
Tau Battlesuit Collection
Farsight Enclave
Tau Recon Team
Shadowsun Firestrike Hunter Cadre

Note that if your order contains other products, they will be delayed until these Tau Empire miniatures are back in stock and your items can be sent together. Orders that were placed before 4pm on Tuesday 2nd April are not affected.

For those of you who urgently desire to join the cause for the Greater Good, head to your local Hobby Centre this Saturday - they will have limited numbers of these Tau Empire miniatures in stock.

[Mr Mystery]

Blimey O'Crikey.

I do believe that's a first.

Now, all those who wish to claim that this is some kind of deliberate marketing ploy meant to cook their books, please form an orderly queue on the right :p

[Farseer Uthiliesh]

Blimey O'Crikey.

I do believe that's a first.


I have to agree with you.

[Wolfshade]

Nobody will buy GW stuff it's too expensive...:rolleyes:

[Mr Mystery]

YEah...well..that's because...like....they only made two of everything...and now there's like...three people in the world who don't play Warmahordes who are still stupid enough to play GW....and...erm......erm........gwsucksloll.

[Magpie]

What's this? Positive comments?

Who are you and what have you done with the Internet ?

[Cap'nSmurfs]

Awesome. I like Tau. Looking forward to seeing a lot more of them!

[Psychosplodge]

*queues patiently*

[lobster-overlord]

So it looks like they've just created more demand for sales from non-GW outlets online. Since these would still be available through other distributors, those stores will likely still have stock coming in, and this is just going to drive those customers to the competition that GW is trying to kill.

Not such a smart move, eh GW?

Also might make it a good time for me to unload my Tau via ebay since there is demand and no product for a week. ;-D

[Magpie]

So it looks like they've just created more demand for sales from non-GW outlets online. Since these would still be available through other distributors, those stores will likely still have stock coming in, and this is just going to drive those customers to the competition that GW is trying to kill.

Not such a smart move, eh GW?

Also might make it a good time for me to unload my Tau via ebay since there is demand and no product for a week. ;-D

Ah now that's the Internet we know !

[Mr Mystery]

So it looks like they've just created more demand for sales from non-GW outlets online. Since these would still be available through other distributors, those stores will likely still have stock coming in, and this is just going to drive those customers to the competition that GW is trying to kill.

Not such a smart move, eh GW?

Also might make it a good time for me to unload my Tau via ebay since there is demand and no product for a week. ;-D

People have already missed the advance order 'release day' window anyways, so it won't make much difference at all....

[Denzark]

Oh christ not another load of bandwagon jumpers getting the latest codex. This will be even worse with because the 6th Ed tagline is "The Return of the Gun Line". Everyone needs to run Stern Guard Suicide squads in drop pods. Enough Hellfire rounds poisoned 2+, will remind Tau commies that their T6 W5 Riptide is still just steak and kidney inside its manga pie crust.

[Psychosplodge]

kill it with vindicators?

[Denzark]

Nah, something embarassing. Still I've done a Bloodthirster in one round of 3 Heldrake's 'descending meteorically' so that might be an option.

[RGilbert26]

'Descending meteorically'? Is that 3 crash and burns?

[Denzark]

No RG, that is alluding to the title of the special rule by which they vector strike...

[Deadlift]

nearly jumped on this wagon, but stuck to my guns and am just waiting for my Daemons to be delivered. 1750 of Nurgle :). It may not be mega competitive but I'm looking forward to the fun I will have painting and playing.

[Mr.Pickelz]

Orks still do one of the better Gun-Line lists, with the addition of Aegis defense Lines, So i won't fret over it completely till i see the new 'dex and the combos that will arise from it.

[RGilbert26]

My plan for Tau at the moment is to get battlesuit commander, two crisis teams, riptide, 3 warrior units, one pathfinder unit, one flyer and a hammerhead with character plus two broadsides.

Hopefully that leaves me enough points for cool upgrades :)

[Slacker]

'Descending meteorically'? Is that 3 crash and burns?

You're thinking of 'Descending Mediocrely'

[ajefferism]

So I preordered a bunch of new Tau stuff at my local store saturday March 30th, and I just got a message saying they aren't getting a bunch of stuff in, namely:

Riptides, Broadsides, Blisters (Longstrike, Darkstrider, Cadre Fireblade?) and fire warrior kits. they said they would be getting these kits 1-2 weeks after launch. This sucks, i've been looking forward to new Tau for years. Oh well, hopefully there won't be further delays. Way to drop the ball GW. Facepalm.

[Caitsidhe]

So I preordered a bunch of new Tau stuff at my local store saturday March 30th, and I just got a message saying they aren't getting a bunch of stuff in, namely:

Riptides, Broadsides, Blisters (Longstrike, Darkstrider, Cadre Fireblade?) and fire warrior kits. they said they would be getting these kits 1-2 weeks after launch. This sucks, i've been looking forward to new Tau for years. Oh well, hopefully there won't be further delays. Way to drop the ball GW. Facepalm.

They didn't drop the ball. I am willing to bet that you can get ALL your stuff at a Games Workshop Store at the regularly scheduled weekend. :D They didn't sell out. That is a convenient excuse. This is a way to bolster sales at Games Workshop stores. I assure you that they are only sold out to stores which happen to have a Games Workshop competitor close by.

[ElectricPaladin]

My store says they can get me the codex and riptide on Friday, but I'll have to wait for the XV8-05 commander and other stuff... until Monday. What a tragedy. /sarcasm.

Honestly, I'm just happy that my Tau are getting some love.

[White Tiger88]

It would seem Tau have more people buying them then any other army in a fair bit.......Rejoice my fellow Close Combat army players!

[The Dave]

I placed such a large order that my LGS sent it to their GW rep immediately. Apparently all of it will arrive Friday afternoon via FedEx as the tracking info they have points to the 5th. I certainly hope it's all there!

[Defenestratus]

It would seem Tau have more people buying them then any other army in a fair bit.......Rejoice my fellow Close Combat army players!

Yeah - just more firewarriors with defensive grenades to worry about ...

[Power Klawz]

Yeah - just more firewarriors with defensive grenades to worry about ...

This got me thinking of stuff that firewarriors will lose to in close combat. Even with defensive grenades. Here is an extensive (not exhaustive) list.

Tactical marines, Guardsmen, Grots (with runtherds), Conscripts, Heavy Weapons Teams, Eldar Guardians, A ripper swarm (just 1), High School Football Teams, My Mom, Your Mom, Empty Infantry Bases (flocked or unflocked), A Stern Talking To and Strong Coffee.

[Rift Knight]

This got me thinking of stuff that firewarriors will lose to in close combat. Even with defensive grenades. Here is an extensive (not exhaustive) list.

Tactical marines, Guardsmen, Grots (with runtherds), Conscripts, Heavy Weapons Teams, Eldar Guardians, A ripper swarm (just 1), High School Football Teams, My Mom, Your Mom, Empty Infantry Bases (flocked or unflocked), A Stern Talking To and Strong Coffee.

ROLFLMAO!!!!! Bravo sir, bravo!

[ElectricPaladin]

This got me thinking of stuff that firewarriors will lose to in close combat. Even with defensive grenades. Here is an extensive (not exhaustive) list.

Tactical marines, Guardsmen, Grots (with runtherds), Conscripts, Heavy Weapons Teams, Eldar Guardians, A ripper swarm (just 1), High School Football Teams, My Mom, Your Mom, Empty Infantry Bases (flocked or unflocked), A Stern Talking To and Strong Coffee.

Hey. My Tau once won a close combat. It was hilarious.

1. Necron don't-remember-what-they're-called-but-they're-not-half-bad-in-close-combat charge my fire warriors.
2. Fire warriors lose the combat, but escape.
3. On my turn, fire warriors rapid fire into the necrons they just escaped.
4. Necrons die.

Seriously... the last thing you want to do is let a bunch of fire warriors get away and end up staring down their pulse rifles as they back away from you.

[Kawauso]

Hey. My Tau once won a close combat. It was hilarious.

1. Necron don't-remember-what-they're-called-but-they're-not-half-bad-in-close-combat charge my fire warriors.
2. Fire warriors lose the combat, but escape.
3. On my turn, fire warriors rapid fire into the necrons they just escaped.
4. Necrons die.

Seriously... the last thing you want to do is let a bunch of fire warriors get away and end up staring down their pulse rifles as they back away from you.

I actually saw this sort of thing happen in a game between two friends.

Thing is, the unit that assaulted the Firewarriors was a squad of GK Paladins. Thanks to terminator armour they couldn't sweeping advance the Firewarriors, who managed to rally and somehow shoot to death the Paladins in the following turn.

[ElectricPaladin]

I actually saw this sort of thing happen in a game between two friends.

Thing is, the unit that assaulted the Firewarriors was a squad of GK Paladins. Thanks to terminator armour they couldn't sweeping advance the Firewarriors, who managed to rally and somehow shoot to death the Paladins in the following turn.

It doesn't take that much. I mean, think about it: the Sweeping Advance check is I +1d6. If my I is 2 and yours is 4, I still have a decent chance of beating you. Oh, sure, fire warriors are going to get swept by the really high-Initiative assault units, as well as factions with unusually high Initiative scores across the board (ie. both Eldar races). But against most of the rest of the game - Initiative 3 to 4 - Tau could very well escape.

[pauljc]

Assault armies will not have such a faceroll time of it vs. Tau anymore. With their Supporting Fire special rule (that pretty much everything but drones have), combined with the ability to use Markerlight points in Overwatch, means they will often have multiple, rapid fire, high strength units shooting down your assault, or using gravity manipulators to slow you down. The gun line is indeed back, but with more tricks.

Also, I just spoke with my GW sales rep, and the entire stock for EU is zero right now. The UK is actually worse off than other EU countries for Tau stock. Nobody dropped the ball. Despite their best calculations, Tau simply are more popular than even they could figure and prepare for. Best estimates say 1 - 2 weeks for various territories as the factory is cranking out stuff fast.

[Wildeybeast]

And to think my friends mocked me for sitting there at midnight on Friday waiting to place my order. Glad I did that now. :)

[eldargal]

I'm pleased for GW, it's nice to see something like this happen despite the constant whining on certain forums that shall remain nameless. It would help that the prices were cheaper than a lot of people were expecting.

[Mr Mystery]

I actually saw this sort of thing happen in a game between two friends.

Thing is, the unit that assaulted the Firewarriors was a squad of GK Paladins. Thanks to terminator armour they couldn't sweeping advance the Firewarriors, who managed to rally and somehow shoot to death the Paladins in the following turn.

I've had a single remaining Gun Drone charge, and promptly kill an Emperor's Champion in a show of extremely winny dice! Brother Mystery was not terribly amused!

[Brakkart]

Also, I just spoke with my GW sales rep, and the entire stock for EU is zero right now. The UK is actually worse off than other EU countries for Tau stock. Nobody dropped the ball. Despite their best calculations, Tau simply are more popular than even they could figure and prepare for. Best estimates say 1 - 2 weeks for various territories as the factory is cranking out stuff fast.

It is pretty awesome that this release is proving to be so popular. I do hope GW keep this level of demand in mind when they decide what their release stocks of some other long anticipated armies are going to be, the one that springs to mind is Eldar!

[pauljc]

I am also very happy for GW. More proof that they know what they're doing.
I actually hope it happens more often in the future. It's a hassle and lots of work for me as an independant stockist, but it is also really exciting! I also get the guilty pleasure of playing Jesus or Caesar, with 'the clamouring masses' begging to touch the shiny new codex. ;)

[lattd]

The fact their own stores are being limited on stock as well should silence the cynics, but remember what happened when we saw such a cool revamp on the dark eldar they shot to the top of sales, just shows how much love for xeno's there is...

[spaceman91]

I'm glad my beloved space communists are getting this much love. Just think guys and girls, if there is this much love for tau how big is the love going to be for the pointy ears?

[Kirsten]

I'm pleased for GW, it's nice to see something like this happen despite the constant whining on certain forums that shall remain nameless. It would help that the prices were cheaper than a lot of people were expecting.

who on earth expected higher than what they are now? I have just ordered the codex but it will be a long time before I can afford to buy any new tau, in stock or not, with the astronomic price hike.

[Tynskel]

I still think the prices are reasonable as they were 20 years ago when I started: just slightly out of reach.

[robbietobbie]

I just have to laugh so hard at people complaining about 'bandwagoning'.. these bandwagonners are the people keeping our hobby alive by buying stuff

[Mr Mystery]

I dunno dude. I kind of get it. It's not so much the bandwagoners themselves, as people thinking you're one of them.

Take my Dark Elves. Around 2003, I threw down the gauntlet on Warseer (may still have been Portent then) to make an army out of stuff the Interwebs rubbished. Thus followed a dual-Hydra monster heavy list that was a lot of fun. Fast forward to the current DE books release? And my army became utter, utter filth thanks to the Hydra's getting a points cut and a stat boost! Nobody will believe me when I say I wasn't on the bandwagon, but WAS the bandwagon!

[robbietobbie]

Yeah I get that. I picked up necrons waaaay before rumors of a codex update and got called a bandwagoner whenever I played them after the new codex but I wasn't really bothered. Let people think what they will. I say hurray for bandwagoners, without impulsive buying there might not even be a hobby anymore

[Kirsten]

pff, you think it is bad with necrons, try being a guard player in 5th edition :P I have had an armoured company since IA1, then BoLS contributers claim to have 'invented' the mechanised guard list and broken the game.

[Tynskel]

ah, so you broke the game...

[gendoikari87]

I just have to laugh so hard at people complaining about 'bandwagoning'.. these bandwagonners are the people keeping our hobby alive by buying stuff

There's also the tau players that have been waiting for years for their army to be updated.

[gcsmith]

Been playing Tau for 9 years and proud

[Mr Mystery]

My brother was one of the very first Tau players. Got his pre-order army box 3 weeks early!
So nyeah :p

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

My brother was one of the very first Tau players. Got his pre-order army box 3 weeks early!
So nyeah :p
So did I, neblet.

[Mr Mystery]

No way, bungmunch! Get off the bandwagon, bandwagoner! It's just for us hardcore dudes. No space for noobs, noob :p

I remember his first tactica on Porseer. Took a photo of him with Codex in hand, and still idiots claimed he was making it up.

Same happened with 4th Edition 40k, and the previous Marine codex. Being staff was extra cool then! One particular goon, who claimed to be allowed in the design studio was determined Rending on ranged weapons was called Reaping. Suffice to say like Erebus, he was soon revealed as a false prophet!

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

In 2001 I was... 8. It was my first introduction to Warhammer, my Mum and Dad bought me the codex and a box as either a late birthday present or early Christmas present, I can't remember. It was the army that I wanted to get into the hobby, and I got it earlier than it's release. I certainly wasn't blogging at 8 years old. ;)

[Mr Mystery]

Eeh. I wear a spritely 21 back then!

It's a shame Porseer went the way it did. Time was the boards had a decent noise to signal ratio. I was given an award for my 'Subaquatic Battles' thread by my fellow posters.

Now sadly it's just a massive whine bag. No matter the topic, the hate fascists march on in and devolve it into yet more ill informed whining. It's like a puppy. But not at all cute or endearing, and one that whines louder when it gets attention.

Tragic. Truly tragic.

[Kirsten]

sounds familiar :P

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

Seconded!

[spaceman91]

I was ten. I was told i shouldn't touch tau. I should play marines as my first army. I regret taking that advice. My tau would have been the first finished and i would of had years of fun with them. Instead im a marine player with a great fondness for my little blue friends. No more i will finish my tau and they will be used in games bigger then 1000pts.

[gcsmith]

I started playing Tau at TDA's store.

[ElectricPaladin]

Been playing Tau for 9 years and proud

The Tau were my first army about a year ago, though I've since branched out to... lizard, I've branched out to Blood Angels Space Marines, Exorcists Space Marines, Sisters of Battle, and Eldar. That said, I'm very happy to have the opportunity to return to my Tau!

[sorienor]

Orks still do one of the better Gun-Line lists, with the addition of Aegis defense Lines, So i won't fret over it completely till i see the new 'dex and the combos that will arise from it.

I've been playing an Ork AND Tau gunline since my first game of 6th. Nothing like backing up 30 lootas with railguns..

[Eldanesh]

It's,...wait for it,...TAURRIFIC!!

[Tynskel]

I've been playing an Ork AND Tau gunline since my first game of 6th. Nothing like backing up 30 lootas with railguns..

For the Greater Waaaaaaaaagh!

[Tynskel]

You should think about Kommando Pharsite and his Krisis Suits!

[JxKxR]

I've waited this long I can wait a little bit longer...

...actually no I can't *head explodes*

I thought to myself, "what's the point of pre-ordering? It's not like they ever run out."

[Mr Mystery]

Tomorrow shall be a day of Dr Who and Tau. DR WHO AND TAU FOR MY BUNGHOLE!

[RGilbert26]

I'm getting the Tau Commander tomorrow and if I'm there in time then I'll get the plastic character plus the two Finecast ones. Though going with what happened last time there was a release I expect no-one else to be there.

[Wolfshade]

Tomorrow shall be a day of Dr Who and Tau. DR WHO AND TAU FOR MY BUNGHOLE!

If I was a Fruedian I would point out that you are still in your anal stage of phsycosexual development

[Mr Mystery]

Shame he's a totally discredited quack!

Would you like to see my bunghole?

[Wolfshade]

Shame he's a totally discredited quack!

Would you like to see my bunghole?

Not totally discreditted, but ho-hum that's what cocaine usage does to you...

[Denzark]

I just have to laugh so hard at people complaining about 'bandwagoning'.. these bandwagonners are the people keeping our hobby alive by buying stuff

I complain about bandwagoning. As with so many things in life, its all about intent. If you are a Tau player and want new toys and are getting them, good for you. If you are a mad collector and want more toys good for you too.


But if you are a filthy WAAC neckbeard, who wants to get the codex, try and produce broken combos, and then use your new army to smash others into the ground, thinking the kudos may make up for the lack of glory in your real life, then this is a bad bandwaggoner. They have half painted GK draigo wings, 6 croissant-of-doom necron flier spam armies, and will be trying to do the same with Tau.

I care not about their input to the financial well being of GW, I more pity them for WHY they must have the new army.

[Magpie]

I care not about their input to the financial well being of GW, I more pity them for WHY they must have the new army.

You don't HAVE to play them , in fact you don't even have to have anything to do with them if you want.
We each of us get our own pleasures from the hobby, so what if being a total douche is what others like to do ?

[Black1705f]

My LGS made it a point to order early. In fact he called his sales rep before he normally would and basically badgered him into placing the order early. Everything appeared fine and rumors started floating around that other stores were turned down on orders as no longer available. Then shortly after that they got the news. Sorry but your basically getting just the codex on the release date.

This could mean a few different things, but they all revolve around a lack of concern for retailers. I’ll bet they used their stock to cover their own pre-orders which gets them more money per unit selling at retail to consumers as opposed to selling to LGS’s at a wholesale cost. They clearly are not using a first come first serve system of allocating their products. I don’t know if they pick and choose certain orders over others to fulfill or what. I would hope they would use some sort of computerized inventory system so I find it hard to believe they oversold themselves. Something is definitely wrong if my LGS goes from getting everything they ordered on Monday to sorry you’re only getting the codex on Thursday.

I do not doubt that they’ve run out because this particular release which includes a lot of new figures for an army that hasn’t seen anything new for a long time. I am questioning how they chose to allocate the resources in an unfair manner to either make money or appease larger accounts.

My LGS said his rep was going to throw in a bunch of dice cubes I guess as a consolation for not getting what they had ordered. I imagine it will simply act as a reminder of the slap to the face we just got.

[Brakkart]

My LGS ordered early and it all arrived today, they had loads of stock in, enough to cover all the customer advance orders and plenty to go out on the shelves too. Whether they still have all of it left by Monday is another thing entirely but right now they have the entire range of new releases plus a good amount of the older figures and vehicles in too. And the codex of course.

[Rift Knight]

I was at my LGS yesterday to pay for my Tau Codex and make sure I got one. I don't think they ordered heavy but they did not get any of the new Broadsides at all and they had ordered 3. Invoice said "Out of Stock". This was there initial store order to go on sale today(Sat 6 Apr 13). Seemed kinda lame to do that to them.

[Mr Mystery]

Local GW had low stock. Just 4 Riptides, one of each character, and handful of the other boxes.

[TheBitzBarn]

GW issue is they are running Manufacturing to over capacity and not wanting to spend Money to expand. Local GW had ok stock but not enough to satisfy the conspiracy Theory of Stocking their stores first. And the BIGGEST issues is Manufacturing decides levels they do not consult with Sales and that has been that way since 2005. They say sell Said Product and Sales does then they say we are only making y quantity of said Product. They do not Work as a Company they are Dysfunctional.

[Brass Scorpion]

GW stores were understocked just like everyone else. My local GW store had a fraction of the usual stock for a new release. Instead of getting a case of Codex books to sell they had only about a dozen. The store lost thousands of dollars in sales this weekend from being understocked. All the new models were gone shortly after opening on Saturday and even some of the older existing models sold out too. Advance Orders were so big they ate up a huge chunk of what would have been shelf stock for stores on release day and with only a week between advance orders and release day GW had little time to make up the difference. The guy in Nottingham HQ who did the sales projections for this release may find himself sacked, he or she messed up big time.

This demonstrates really clearly why a one week period between advance orders and release day can be a terribly bad thing for GW, their stores and their independent sellers.

[gcsmith]

GW stores were understocked just like everyone else. My local GW store had a fraction of the usual stock for a new release. Instead of getting a case of Codex books to sell they had only about a dozen. The store lost thousands of dollars in sales this weekend from being understocked. All the new models were gone shortly after opening on Saturday and even some of the older existing models sold out too. Advance Orders were so big they ate up a huge chunk of what would have been shelf stock for stores on release day and with only a week between advance orders and release day GW had little time to make up the difference. The guy in Nottingham HQ who did the sales projections for this release may find himself sacked, he or she messed up big time.

This demonstrates really clearly why a one week period between advance orders and release day can be a terribly bad thing for GW, their stores and their independent sellers.

either sales predictionist gets fired, or jeremy gets promoted for doing such a good job :D

[Psychosplodge]

I went to have a neb at a Riptide on Sunday, and stock is apparently that short that they aren't allowed to open one as a display piece yet...had four on the shelf and plenty of codices.
Surely having a viewable model would sell them even quicker?

[magickbk]

This was the most difficulty I've had picking up a Codex. I find that I can pretty much walk into any store in my area and grab one within a few days of release, but I made two convenient stops and then had to call around to find one. Out of the three places I was in, most of the coveted releases had sold out already. Luckily, I wasn't prepared to pick up a Riptide, or I might've been cranky. The only time I remember something similar happening was for Grey Kinghts, but there were plenty of the Codex available then, just a shortage of units.