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Eh, other than Sisters of Battle and maybe Angels of Death there's nothing super expensive from the 2E books, and even those two don't come close to what a nice vintage Rogue Trader costs. I don't think there's the market to loop back around into further editions. Even the RT Ork books are cool but probably not as worth doing as the two Realm of Chaos books were.

 Fugazi wrote:

 The Power Cosmic wrote:
Mine was ordered on the old site and showed up yesterday. I'm in California, btw.

The modern printing shows some issues with printing light blue and red over black, and the army/battle photos are a little dark too. I'm surprised they didn't do anything to address that.

Still, I'm quite happy with it.

Good eye. The images have lost a bit in the process. There's some compression and loss of mid-tones that results in a little muddiness. It's less noticeable in the b&w images, but it's still there. The book still looks good, but I wouldn't call this a great printing.

Hope they do a run of the 2nd edition books, but not holding my breath.

I really dont recall thinking the original softback was of superb printing quality either. Perhaps all the original flaws are just presented as they always were?

 tauist wrote:

 Fugazi wrote:

 The Power Cosmic wrote:
Mine was ordered on the old site and showed up yesterday. I'm in California, btw.

The modern printing shows some issues with printing light blue and red over black, and the army/battle photos are a little dark too. I'm surprised they didn't do anything to address that.

Still, I'm quite happy with it.

Good eye. The images have lost a bit in the process. There's some compression and loss of mid-tones that results in a little muddiness. It's less noticeable in the b&w images, but it's still there. The book still looks good, but I wouldn't call this a great printing.

Hope they do a run of the 2nd edition books, but not holding my breath.

I really dont recall thinking the original softback was of superb printing quality either. Perhaps all the original flaws are just presented as they always were?

I looked at the reprint side by side with the original softback. Original was better. (We're not talking huge degrees here, and to an untrained eye, the reprint is perfectly fine.)

 Fugazi wrote:


Hope they do a run of the 2nd edition books, but not holding my breath.

Honestly, I would pay good money just for a high quality digital version. Same for the RT stuff. It kind of seems silly that this kind of thing isn't available from them already, it would be a good avenue to make a few quick bucks.

 Zethnar wrote:

 Fugazi wrote:


Hope they do a run of the 2nd edition books, but not holding my breath.

Honestly, I would pay good money just for a high quality digital version. Same for the RT stuff. It kind of seems silly that this kind of thing isn't available from them already, it would be a good avenue to make a few quick bucks.

Those, uh, certainly exist. GW sure isn't gonna go back and make modern-formatted ePubs or anything so scans are as good as you're gonna get.

I'd rather they reprint the Warhammer 40K Compendium.

 Fugazi wrote:

 tauist wrote:

 Fugazi wrote:

 The Power Cosmic wrote:
Mine was ordered on the old site and showed up yesterday. I'm in California, btw.

The modern printing shows some issues with printing light blue and red over black, and the army/battle photos are a little dark too. I'm surprised they didn't do anything to address that.

Still, I'm quite happy with it.

Good eye. The images have lost a bit in the process. There's some compression and loss of mid-tones that results in a little muddiness. It's less noticeable in the b&w images, but it's still there. The book still looks good, but I wouldn't call this a great printing.

Hope they do a run of the 2nd edition books, but not holding my breath.

I really dont recall thinking the original softback was of superb printing quality either. Perhaps all the original flaws are just presented as they always were?

I looked at the reprint side by side with the original softback. Original was better. (We're not talking huge degrees here, and to an untrained eye, the reprint is perfectly fine.)

I see, thanks for the clarification! The pictures (photographs) on that book always feel very blurry in my memories, so no particular loss there, but it sucks if the drawn illustrations look noticeably worse. I will never know for myself, as I will not be opening the shrinkwrapping on my copy

Enjoy your expensive coaster I guess?

Sing Hoasannas!

My copy is on the way. Oh joy, oh rapture!

Mine just arrived in the UK. If you recall it was a replacement for one I bought at Warhammer World with a damaged corner. Not sure if that got me to the front of the queue or not?

It didn't appear in my orders on the online Warhammer Shop, either before or now, but again, perhaps that's because I didn't actually pay for it.

Anyway, it looks like a new batch of Print to Order copies have arrived in the UK.

 tauist wrote:

 Fugazi wrote:

 tauist wrote:

 Fugazi wrote:

 The Power Cosmic wrote:
Mine was ordered on the old site and showed up yesterday. I'm in California, btw.

The modern printing shows some issues with printing light blue and red over black, and the army/battle photos are a little dark too. I'm surprised they didn't do anything to address that.

Still, I'm quite happy with it.

Good eye. The images have lost a bit in the process. There's some compression and loss of mid-tones that results in a little muddiness. It's less noticeable in the b&w images, but it's still there. The book still looks good, but I wouldn't call this a great printing.

Hope they do a run of the 2nd edition books, but not holding my breath.

I really dont recall thinking the original softback was of superb printing quality either. Perhaps all the original flaws are just presented as they always were?

I looked at the reprint side by side with the original softback. Original was better. (We're not talking huge degrees here, and to an untrained eye, the reprint is perfectly fine.)

I see, thanks for the clarification! The pictures (photographs) on that book always feel very blurry in my memories, so no particular loss there, but it sucks if the drawn illustrations look noticeably worse. I will never know for myself, as I will not be opening the shrinkwrapping on my copy

It looks perfectly fine. The line art is great, and the photos are good enough.
Open that baby up and read it. A random reprint of some obscure nearly 40 year old game manual isn't going to have any collector's value.

I'd imagine mint copies will sell for a reasonable amount once this Print to Order run is history. The Realm of Chaos books sell for about double RRP. Still, I'd open it and enjoy it

Add me to the "got a shipping notice finally" club.

 Prometheum5 wrote:

 Zethnar wrote:


Honestly, I would pay good money just for a high quality digital version. Same for the RT stuff. It kind of seems silly that this kind of thing isn't available from them already, it would be a good avenue to make a few quick bucks.

Those, uh, certainly exist. GW sure isn't gonna go back and make modern-formatted ePubs or anything so scans are as good as you're gonna get.

Some of the available stuff isn't particularly great quality. It would be nice if we could get some really nice high quality scans from the source which we could print off etc.

 SgtEeveell wrote:

 tauist wrote:

 Fugazi wrote:

 tauist wrote:

 Fugazi wrote:

 The Power Cosmic wrote:
Mine was ordered on the old site and showed up yesterday. I'm in California, btw.

The modern printing shows some issues with printing light blue and red over black, and the army/battle photos are a little dark too. I'm surprised they didn't do anything to address that.

Still, I'm quite happy with it.

Good eye. The images have lost a bit in the process. There's some compression and loss of mid-tones that results in a little muddiness. It's less noticeable in the b&w images, but it's still there. The book still looks good, but I wouldn't call this a great printing.

Hope they do a run of the 2nd edition books, but not holding my breath.

I really dont recall thinking the original softback was of superb printing quality either. Perhaps all the original flaws are just presented as they always were?

I looked at the reprint side by side with the original softback. Original was better. (We're not talking huge degrees here, and to an untrained eye, the reprint is perfectly fine.)

I see, thanks for the clarification! The pictures (photographs) on that book always feel very blurry in my memories, so no particular loss there, but it sucks if the drawn illustrations look noticeably worse. I will never know for myself, as I will not be opening the shrinkwrapping on my copy

It looks perfectly fine. The line art is great, and the photos are good enough.
Open that baby up and read it. A random reprint of some obscure nearly 40 year old game manual isn't going to have any collector's value.

I will keep on using my original softback and the scans I have of it, thanks. I want my hardback copy to remain sealed in the family vault for the coming generations. If you cannot respect that, I dont know what to tell you

Well I don't have a shipping notification





I have a parcel with a book inside it!!

 Overread wrote:
Well I don't have a shipping notification





I have a parcel with a book inside it!!

#jealous

Sitting here with neither still.
No sign of the order I made on the 14th Oct in the order history either.

 Gimgamgoo wrote:

 Overread wrote:
Well I don't have a shipping notification





I have a parcel with a book inside it!!

#jealous

Sitting here with neither still.
No sign of the order I made on the 14th Oct in the order history either.

Unless it's turned up today while I'm at work, same here.

Got mine today.

It's wild to reach about leech genestealers; hermaphrodite hive tyrants and ginger gyrinx!

Completely missed the order date, was bummed.

Then local store got several in, snagged one. Did not have the original so has been an interesting read.

Got my shipping notification, but the other book I ordered along with it (da gobbo Rides Again) won't be coming despite 3 emails asking and then confirming it was definitely ok to ship with my MTO book -_-

I've been lurking and following this forum for a long time, but I registered to let anyone in Ireland know I got my shipping notification this morning for this too!

Hauk wrote:
I've been lurking and following this forum for a long time, but I registered to let anyone in Ireland know I got my shipping notification this morning for this too!

That's good to know. I haven't gotten a notification yet and this "we don't show your order on your account until we deliver it" malarkey makes me a bit anxious.

No notification, or order history, but it arrived today!
Whoohoo.

On the other hand, GW's use of packaging could be a little greener.

Packed safely with lots of paper tubes, but I'm sure a smaller box would have done.

Finally received my order notifications for my various bits.

I got the shipping notification Friday night.

 Bonegrinder wrote:

Hauk wrote:
I've been lurking and following this forum for a long time, but I registered to let anyone in Ireland know I got my shipping notification this morning for this too!

That's good to know. I haven't gotten a notification yet and this "we don't show your order on your account until we deliver it" malarkey makes me a bit anxious.

I was in the same boat but got my shipping notification yesterday. So they do appear to have the orders even if they are not visible in the webstore.

Got a shipping notification via email, it will be here by Wednesday. Can't wait to get my hands on it and start reading, scrolling through a PDF on my PC just isn't nearly as enjoyable.