I'm so glad I came across this thread! I used to be heavily obsessed with Games Workshop in the mid-90's. I played Warhammer 40k, Warhammer Fantasy, Necromunda, and Blood Bowl. There was game and comic shop right across the street from my old neighborhood and my friends and I would play every weekend and spent a great deal there during our summer vacations. So many fond memories of that place playing in tournaments, leagues, and participating in painting classes. We hosted a big North Texas tournament one weekend and reps from Games Workshop were there. I remember getting my picture taken for an issue of White Dwarf with my Eldar army after finishing 3rd in the tournament. My friend got his picture taken for his beautifully painted Blood Angels army. Unfortunately though, once we started our college years, we all kind of went our separate ways, and since I had no one to play with, I sold off all my stuff.
Anyway, fast forward to a couple of years ago, two Games Workshop stores have opened up in my area, and with the Dawn of War games and Dark Heresy RPG, I've slowly started to regain interest in the hobby.
This past Saturday, my best friend and I were at one of the local comic and game shops and saw the new Space Hulk and were totally going nuts over it. As bad as we wanted it then, we were both short on cash, so we couldn't afford the $100 price tag, but we decided to go back and get it this weekend if they still had it. Unfortunately, it was the last copy. Well, being the worrysome nerds that we are, we were looking online for a cheaper price and to see if anyone had it just in case. Well, we didn't find a better deal and even read that GW only made a very limited run of the new Space Hulk, so now it's getting hard to find.
Well, my friend called me a few hours ago to tell me that he stopped by the comic shop on his way home from work and they still had it and he picked it up! We're gonna crack it open and play some games on Saturday! I can't fucking wait! Hopefully, it will kick start our renewed interest in GW and strategic board games, as we're both also interested in the new Horus Heresy game and Warhammer: Invasion.
Has anyone played Warhammer: Invasion yet?