The Eddie appreciation thread

[daboarder]

I just wanted to start this thread as a nod to one of the best things in GW in a long time, and actual company spokesman that seems willing to interact with the fan base giving us a look inside why GW does what it does along with snippets and interaction concerning what is coming out form them soon.

whether eddie is a name, a job or a title his existence is breathing new life into the hobby for me merely with enthusiasm and actual feedback form GW.

[Rev. Tiberius Jackhammer]

whether eddie is a name, a job or a title his existence is breathing new life into the hobby for me merely with enthusiasm and actual feedback form gw.Eddie is but one, but we are all Eddie

[daboarder]

Eddie is but one, but we are all Eddie

Praise be the Eddie?

[interrogator_chaplain]

It would be amazing if fan appreciation for GW was renewed and that Eddie was the bridge that made it possible. We might need to be careful, this could put a lot of pressure on Eddie's shoulders. Either way, Eddie! You're doing a bang up job mate!

[Mr Mystery]

Who is this Eddie??

Eddie Catflap? Eddie Monsoon? Edward Elizabeth Hitler/Ndingomboba?

Enquiring minds want to know!!!

[Gotthammer]

http://imagecache6.allposters.com//LRG//%5C12%5C1288%5C9BFO000Z.jpg

That's my guess.

[daboarder]

The first rule about Eddie is you dont talk about Eddie.

[Mr Mystery]

Well you just did!

Perhaps it's Eddie out of Eddie and the Hot Rods,Doing anything he wants to do.

Or even Eddie Reader.

[Deadlift]

Yep, Eddie is indeed a breath of fresh air. Somebody from GW who actually takes the time to listen, and take on board suggestions and ideas. I hope GW central take note of how well he is being received by the fans. They could learn something from him.

[Psychosplodge]

http://imagecache6.allposters.com//LRG//%5C12%5C1288%5C9BFO000Z.jpg

That's my guess.

beat me to it.

[Brakkart]

His name is Eddie Eccles and if you want to know a bit more about him, you can read Aaron Dembski-Bowden's blog (and you should anyway cos it's awesome) as he's one of the participants in the Tale of Five Heretics series of blog entries (other include John French and Alan Bligh). Have a read here:

Aaron Dembski-Bowden's Blog (http://aarondembskibowden.wordpress.com/2013/01/18/a-tale-of-five-heretics/)

[Wolfshade]

http://imagecache6.allposters.com//LRG//%5C12%5C1288%5C9BFO000Z.jpg

That's my guess.

If you ever get the opportunity to drink that beer, take my advice, don't./

[daboarder]

Who is this Eddie??

Eddie Catflap? Eddie Monsoon? Edward Elizabeth Hitler/Ndingomboba?

Enquiring minds want to know!!!

Well we never talk about the other rules, because of the first rule, which means no one knows what the rule is for dealing with people that don't follow the first rule....

[Psychosplodge]

http://i44.tinypic.com/2vlqtdg.png

[Wolfshade]

The first law of thermodynamics was so obvious they forgot to write it down, it is now the zeroth law...

[eldargal]

This 'Eddie' is someone from GW who interacts with the fanbase? Chap needs to be knighted on the New Years Honours list. Also going to start running a book on how long it takes before he cracks and tries to destroy the earth by dropping nuclear warheads down volcanoes.

[Mr Mystery]

I'm going to run a book on how long until Whineseer and Dakka declare him the new Mat Ward, because nothing is ever good enough when you're a serial whiner with a grossly inflated sense of entitlement!

[Wolfshade]

"He" certainly needs to have thick skin.

[daboarder]

while I get the point you do realise that you guys are whining too right?

lets keep this one relatively on track and not make the inevitable (and mostly accurate;)) snarky comments about the fanbase, please.

personally I'm taking him completely at face value as someone who as chosen to occasionally provide incite into the thought process. And hopefully we wont have to put up with people taking it a step further and attacking that thought process.

[eldargal]

I'm not, I'm subtly using humour to express my contempt for a certain element of the fanbase.:p

[Psychosplodge]

Is this with management blessing? And where can we find him doing this talking?

[Wolfshade]

I'm not, I'm subtly using humour to express my contempt for a certain element of the fanbase.:p

The Boron ones?

[daboarder]

it must be, he's been doing it since before sisters dropped.

its on the black library face book page I believe.

note however that the interaction is very much him responding only to what he feels like (why GW does pre-orders for digital products) and what he would be expected to know about given his position in BL, (ie: he knows about the inquisition codex and provides tidbits, but isn't likely provide info on anything about tyranids)

its eddie whose been giving us a lot of the early art from the digital codexes.


The Boron ones?

Pretty sure she meant the radicals, they react with everything.

[Haighus]

He's on the Games Workshop: Digital Editions facebook page. Not exactly BL, sort of its own, new branch. As far as I can tell, they almost seem to get free reign over what product they decide to release next (digital only that is, codices and the like are guaranteed) so anything digital only seems to be on their call. That my be incorrect, but is the gist I'm getting from some of the things Eddie (and Sarah, everyone is ignoring Sarah ;) ) has said.

[daboarder]

poor sarah

[Wolfshade]

Pretty sure she meant the radicals, they react with everything.
Hopefully, we can transition them

[daboarder]

Hopefully, we can transition them

Nah, I think they're too complex for that.

[Psychosplodge]

Well most of them will be scared of her...

[daboarder]

awwww psycho did you miss the joke?

[Psychosplodge]

No I was typing and all that appeared in between haighus and my post :( (work interrupted I know right?)

Maybe her chemistry with the fandom is lacking

[daboarder]

well at least you helped iron out the problem

[eldargal]

*thinks back to secondary school science classes in desperate attempt to contribute*

Cadmium!

[Wolfshade]

Nah, I think they're too complex for that.

We all need a Nobel cause.

[Wolfshade]

*thinks back to secondary school science classes in desperate attempt to contribute*

Cadmium!

[condesending]Yes dear, well done! *pats head carefully* [/condesening]

[daboarder]

she is smart, but she's obviously no Einsteinium.

[Mr Mystery]

I imagine you need an iron will to put up with the hysterical GW 'fans' that seem to infest the intertubes.

[daboarder]

If only there was some way to curie them

[Wolfshade]

Or just nag them until they Argon

[Mr Mystery]

Yeah. I got nothing.

[eldargal]

Yeah. I got nothing.

Unobtainium!

[Gotthammer]

Feed them Beryllium, Gold and Titanium - not only that, if they eat enough they'll look beautiful too.

[daboarder]

I wouldn't worry about them, they're usually just a bunch of Cu Nano Tubes. (think about that one)

[Wolfshade]

What you need to do is europium altogether and barium deep.

http://www.lounge.belloflostsouls.net/showthread.php?36661-Periodic-Puns-Quiz

[Mr Mystery]

Unobtainium!

Is made up and well you know it young lady.

[euansmith]

I hope GW central take note of how well he is being received by the fans. They could learn something from him.

"We have detected a breach in the zone of ignorance!"

"It comes... from WITHIN?! Find this wretch and take him for re-eduction by Ramsay Snow!"

[Houghten]

Also going to start running a book on how long it takes before he cracks and tries to destroy the earth by dropping nuclear warheads down volcanoes.

That's a sucker bet if I ever saw one... Doctor Frankenfurter will kill and cook him long before that happens.