Wargames Illustrated 2018 Awards

[petercooman]

Interestingly not a single thing I voted for came first. As for mdf scenery winning best scenic stuff, well that's just laughable when you have the likes of Time Cast and Total Battle Miniatures out there. I really do wonder these days whether I am pursuing the same hobby as most "wargamers."

Funny thing is, if you put a 4 ground building next to a sarissa building, the 4ground building looks way better. However, the 4ground building is double the cost.

I think this is a case of "i vote for what i buy and like". i also buy sarissa buildings, but i find the 4 ground buildings prettier. Just can't justify the extra cost.

example: 28mm la haye sainte

from sarissa:   £  125
from 4ground: £ 285

I bet the same reasoning goes for resin manufacturers, wich often come up more expensive as opposed to mdf manufacturers. Not saying one is superior to the other, just a matter of more affordable = more people to buy them = more people to vote for them.

all my 2 cents of course...

[Womble67]

Congratulations and well deserved

Take care

Andy

[Nick the Lemming]

Interestingly not a single thing I voted for came first. As for mdf scenery winning best scenic stuff, well that's just laughable when you have the likes of Time Cast and Total Battle Miniatures out there. I really do wonder these days whether I am pursuing the same hobby as most "wargamers."

And Leven, some lovely stuff from them too. None of the ones I voted for came anywhere other than Pendraken's second place. There really is a divide between the 28mm skirmish bollocks and smaller scale big battle wargamers, probably more so than any divide between historical / scifi and fantasy ones. But then we've sort of discussed that elsewhere within the last couple of days.

[Techno]

Congratulations to all at Pendraken Towers !! 

Cheers - Phil

[Leman]

I think you make an excellent point Peter, but weren't the categories BEST OF and not CHEAPEST.

[Ithoriel]

I think you make an excellent point Peter, but weren't the categories BEST OF and not CHEAPEST.

"Quantity has a quality all of it's own"

[Terry37]

None of mine came in top either. As others have stated, I cannot think of anyone who tops Leon and crew for their quality of service. I also agree with what I think has been stated that the hobby today does seem to be dominated by larger scale skirmish type games, which have little or no appeal to me!

May I quote Paris Hilton here, and not in anyway be associated to her spoiled little world - "It's not fair!"

Sorry Leon, but know we love and appreciate you!

Terry

[petercooman]

I think you make an excellent point Peter, but weren't the categories BEST OF and not CHEAPEST.

Yes, But if 80% buy the cheapest one, the best one doesn't get as much votes. Simple as that. I'm guessing most people vote for items/companies/games they are acquainted with.

For example, if i have never bought pendraken items, i can't vote for their customer service to be the best, because i have no way of knowing that. Same thing really.

[Leman]

Following this argument indicates that the whole process was a complete waste of time and merely a page filler for WI.

[paulr]

No surprises there then

As Already noted I suspect the results reflect our 'tribal' nature; what I & my mates buy is best...

[steve_holmes_11]

I guess this feeds back to the thread about the fragmented nature of the hobby.

I know I've not bought a wargaming magazine for over a decade.
I browse the covers and just can't get excited about.

• How to paint (Big scale manufacturer's) new Venezuelan crisis figures.
• We review some Orcs
• Pages upon pages of advertorial material

It's very firm heroic scale territory.


Congratulations on the 2nd in customer service.
I read the winner's name with a derisive snort, as I've been less than impressed with their recent work.

[petercooman]

Oops seems nr 1 is having a little bump in their road.

"Hello Warlorders!

We've been receiving a lot of messages via our social media channels asking about undelivered packages and no communication from our customer service team. We apologise and recognise that you have been extremely patient. Due to the success of our Black Friday sale and the lead up to Christmas, our dispatch team are having to work overtime and recruit members of the Warlord family form all over the company to lend a helping hand getting your orders to you. The same is true of the customer service team: they are all working tirelessly and after hours to respond to your enquiries as quickly as they can. As we're sure you're aware, they receive a lot of enquiries around this time of year, and much like the dispatch team, they are working overtime to ensure they get back to you as quickly as possible.

We know you've all been extremely patient and are naturally wondering why you have not heard a response to your enquiry or why your order has not yet been delivered. Please rest assured that we are working tirelessly to get back to you and not one of you has been forgotten. We will continue to work hard and get your responses in and get your products to you, and we thank you for your patience."

[Westmarcher]

Makes no difference, Peter, because we've been told there's no chance of a second referendum ....

[steve_holmes_11]

Makes no difference, Peter, because we've been told there's no chance of a second referendum ....

Have a ROFL...

[steve_holmes_11]

Reading between the lines: "We let the spin caster Troll loose with the franking machine".

They won't make that mistake twice.

Oops seems nr 1 is having a little bump in their road.

"Hello Warlorders!

We've been receiving a lot of messages via our social media channels asking about undelivered packages and no communication from our customer service team. We apologise and recognise that you have been extremely patient. Due to the success of our Black Friday sale and the lead up to Christmas, our dispatch team are having to work overtime and recruit members of the Warlord family form all over the company to lend a helping hand getting your orders to you. The same is true of the customer service team: they are all working tirelessly and after hours to respond to your enquiries as quickly as they can. As we're sure you're aware, they receive a lot of enquiries around this time of year, and much like the dispatch team, they are working overtime to ensure they get back to you as quickly as possible.

We know you've all been extremely patient and are naturally wondering why you have not heard a response to your enquiry or why your order has not yet been delivered. Please rest assured that we are working tirelessly to get back to you and not one of you has been forgotten. We will continue to work hard and get your responses in and get your products to you, and we thank you for your patience."