New release suggestions (was 'Fillers')

[Eumerin]

The "problem" probably boils down to the fact that Warlord is a single company managing multiple (soon to be four?) different game lines. And there's a LOT of stuff to cover in those lines. So only a limited amount of new product can come out. Further complicating matters is that not everyone who buys the product does so to play. Some people just want figures that look nice. Others want to mess around with conversions. For instance, I'm currently kicking around the possibility of buying a Soviet 76mm ATG and a German Panzer 35(t) not because I care about Soviets or Germans (couldn't care less, to be frank), but because I'm wondering how difficult it would be to convert them into a TACAM-R2 (from the look of things, I'd need a covered plasticard superstructure on the tank hull for the gun mount, and would need to add a drop cloth to the back to hide the fact that there's nothing insidethe superstructure). So do you release the Panzer III now? And if so, which versions do you release? And how long do you delay the US 81mm mortar, chemical mortar, 37mm ATG, 57mm ATG, 76mm ATG, 90mm AA, 105mm howitzer and gun, 155mm howitzer and gun, 8 inch gun, and 208mm gun, all of which are currently missing from the US line-up (as mentioned earlier in this thread, currently the US support weapons available from WG are the machine guns, including the .50 cal, and the 60mm mortar). At minimum, I would argue that everything on your list with the exception of the Panzer III should be delayed until at least half of the US kit I just listed is available. But sales needs will no doubt dictate otherwise because Germans, Soviets, and British players need new toys to keep from getting bored.

That's something that Battlefront had to learn the hard way. The Soviet players got pretty ticked off when the Flames of War Normandy release ran for half a dozen books... with *NO* product released for Late War Eastern Front during that time period.

Tigers sell. King Tigers sell. Sturmtigers sell (people like the look of the ridiculously huge gun). Goofy looking things with half a dozen panzerfausts sell, largely because they're goofy-looking, and people tend to like things with lots of rocket launchers. A Pershing will no doubt be made not because it ever did all that much in WW2 (only 20 of them ended up on the front lines), but because people wil buy it.

And Finns sell, much better than Romanians (as noted on an earlier page). If we were looking at things based purely off of how many of what fought in the war, then the Romanians would be on the page and the Finns would still be just a thought someone had for a future product. But that's not the way that things work, and the Finns are always fairly popular. So they're what Warlord sells.

[grant]

It would be nice to get a Grant.

We've already got one, and it's very nice!

[grant]

By the way, over on the GHQ site, there was a years-long wish list for the Matilda I. EVERYONE wanted one. And when it came out, it sold like so few it barely covered the cost. So just because all the internet fans want it, doesn't mean it's going to be a winner.

Warlord makes a fine selection of vehicles. Well, except a Marder III to go with my Fallschirmjager, and of course a proper LCA to get my Canadians to shore. Need those. Probably, what, next week or two?

Wotjek's desk must be some kind of engineered to take all the lead he has been making!

[Big Al]

It would be nice to get a Grant.

We've already got one, and it's very nice!

[Iron Ivan Keith]

I know the Warlord Team has their plates full with a ton of releases, but I was wondering if there are plans for or consideration for some early war models. Specifically, might we see models of the French Laffly truck, a Gnome Rhone motorcycle, and a Lorraine 38L armored troop carrier? The Laffly also has some variants that would be easy enough to convert onto the basic truck model and the Lorraine also has some other uses as well.

Also, since so much has been coming out for the Poles, how about a Fiat Polski truck and dismounted Polish cavalry (and a mounted LMG team)?

IIRC, there are plans for the Polish Vickers E correct?

Just curious, and just want to say you guys do awesome work and always impress me with the quality and rate of releases.

Thanks and keep up the great work!

[Paul @ Warlord Games]

I know the Warlord Team has their plates full with a ton of releases, but I was wondering if there are plans for or consideration for some early war models. Specifically, might we see models of the French Laffly truck, a Gnome Rhone motorcycle, and a Lorraine 38L armored troop carrier? The Laffly also has some variants that would be easy enough to convert onto the basic truck model and the Lorraine also has some other uses as well.

Also, since so much has been coming out for the Poles, how about a Fiat Polski truck and dismounted Polish cavalry (and a mounted LMG team)?

IIRC, there are plans for the Polish Vickers E correct?

Just curious, and just want to say you guys do awesome work and always impress me with the quality and rate of releases.

Thanks and keep up the great work!

Hi Keith,

Thanks for the kind comments - we try our best!

I've spoken to Crouchie about doing us a Laffly (and a who slew of others that we both change our mind about every time we talk - gamers eh!). There is no immediate time frame for the models you've highlighted but most are on the list.

The Lorraine is one we're likely to get to sooner rather than later - as you say they can be used as the basis for other, later war, conversions. The gnome rhone isn't something we're looking to do in the short term.

The Poles are now taking a back seat for a little while - give you all chance to paint the new stuff we've brought them recently! It's time to concentrate on some of the other armies before returning to them afresh with the Viuckers 6 ton amongst other things.

Next early war vehicles are a Pz 1a and a Panzerjager I. Also a little something based on the Carden Loyd carrier...

[worrywort]

A lorraine will be cool !

And maybe a 25 or 47mm ATG for the french ?

[Iron Ivan Keith]

Paul, thanks for the fast response. Glad to hear that a lot of that stuff is on the list. I'm not too picky about how fast they get released...I have plenty to keep me busy. Being a Francophile, I have become patient and can wait for stuff to come out. It wasn't that long ago that there were virtually no choices in 28mm French.

Glad to hear the Lorraine would be sooner, as that is one of the ones I would love to see most.

Also, looking forward to the Soviet plastics.

Thanks again.

[Paul @ Warlord Games]

And about time we had a Somua S-35...

[Iron Ivan Keith]

And some motorcycle troops and dismounted tankers...

This could go on...