I went with my 8yr old boy on the Sunday and he looked at you (in your costume) for a while and said to said "Daddy is that the Scottish Orc lady? Can we go say hello?" and I went "Nah, it can't be!" but I owe him a serious apology 😆
Wish they'd bring back Epic. We used to engage in system assaults by first engaging in space combat with Battlefleet Gothic, then move to the planetary assaults with Epic, then finally fighting select individual battles in 40K. It was simply INCREDIBLE to stretch a campaign out through all those games.
I entered in every Golden Demon back in the day when I was still visiting the Games Day events. Of course I never expected to even survive the first tier of eliminations, but entering as a Golden Demon painter meant that you got into the venue 60 to 90 minutes before the doors opened for the rest of the visitors. Which meant: no queues at *any* stall whatsoever. Coffee with the studio guests before the mayhem started. A great bonus were the looks you got from some of the best painters in Europe waiting next to you, with all their masterpieces delicately packed in padded boxes, while you entered a Tactical Marine you literally carried to the event in your jacket pocket XD.
great coverage :) speaking as someone that attended one of the NMM classes - it was indeed VERY well done and invaluable! ...I also want to echo the point about much respect being due to the staff there on the weekend, everyone there running things despite the issues did a great job
Yes all the staff were great even when struggling with tech issues. My special thanks to Jamie who was running the Heresy Games I spent the Saturday playing.
Sugs, your enthusiasm for the hobby is infectious and a true boon. I worked with Ben at his previous workplace, he's one of the nicest guys on the planet, glad you both had fun 😊
It is a huge joy seeing you spread your hobby wings. Warhammer Fest looked fun, and you looked smashing in the SoB costume. And Congrats on 55K subs already ❤
Im really glad people enjoyed it, even when i didnt. And im sad i didnt, it doesnt give me a kick to moan about things, it was more frustrating giving the benefit of the doubt and feeling dissapointed and let down the more the weekend drew out (and as a solo atendee, it really did draw out!) The cost of travel accomodation and parking for that venue was a real drop compared to previous venues, and the content abailable for three day tickets just wasnt there. It was great the amount of community and social content but it wasnt provided by gamesworkshop it was paying customers! It felt mismanaged, but i have endless respect fornstaff that still got the job done in the midst of all that. I hope that is a wierd aberrant year and next year will return to what made previous games days and warhammer fests so good, and to a venue better suited better located and with some good day management.
@@notsoberoveranalyzer8264thanks, it's nice to know it came across balanced. I've organised large scale events and worked with venues like this, it was easy to see some of the corners that were cut and simple mistakes made and the sadder for the missed opportunity. All in all, I wish for former staff who ran these events in the past to sprinkle a bit of magic on it again
I used to work with Ben in his previous job before he joined GW and he's such a sweetheart. On the rare occasion that I bump into him at Warhammer World he's always full of smiles and hugs. A real credit to the GW brand ❤
I think the crowds would have been tough for me. I get a little claustrophobic and find crowd's tough going, but would love to bring my son one day. Maybe a normal visit to warhammer world will do us. Glad you enjoyed it, great sister of battle outfit. 👍
You basically described exactly how I remember Games Day being. I remember waiting in line for something one year, and an employee had a rolling cart with the Lord of the Rings game on it that we got to demo while we waited, which was great. But by far the biggest thing I will always remember was meeting Studio people; this was right when the big Dark Eldar revamp in 5th edition was happening, and I got to meet Jes freaking Goodwin, Phil Kelly, and even a young Peachy! (I think Adam Troke was there as well?) I'm a giant fan of all things Aeldari, and getting to talk to Jes Goodwin and Phil Kelly, being able to flip through Jes's sketches, was the coolest thing ever to teenage me. I can't imagine not having those sorts of interactions with the creatives.
The fact that you got to cosplay as an awesome sister of battle, AND dragged your mum into the photo just warmed my heart, seriously, tears of joy for you!
It worries me when there's the lack of designers and pannels. I worry because it feels like a growing trend within the company to not champion their creatives.
yep, it's a common business/marketing practice, sadly. "you shouldn't like and follow the people who make the stuff you like, you should follow The Brand". people are disposable, The Brand is what matters. it's not the designers who make Warhammer, it's GW. that's how I see it, anyway.
@@JahlisMan you're most probably right. It just makes it easier to rotate and fire the creatives behind the scene with no much drama and hassle. It also possibly makes it harder for the creatives to establish their own brands, kinda like Duncan Rhodes did.
@@JahlisMan Right?! I've been in the void for quite a few years with regards to GW and 40k lore but, the last time I went to Warhammer Fest all the artists, miniature designers/sculptors, codex writers, background lore in codex writers, 'eavy Metal Team, playtesters and all the other amazing people were credited by name in whatever codex, rulebook, side of the box that contained miniatures they designed, etc. When I returned from the void, all of that hard work was now thanks only to some enigmatic entity titled, "The Games Workshop development team", or something equally as depressing. Remember Jes Goodwin? Graham Davey? Alex Boyd? John Blanche???!!!! Well, now it doesn't matter. Whoever designed whatever doesn't matter anymore......all that matters is that everything the produce is now the property of Games Workshop plc....
@@Pangolin-Mandolin It's so sad, actually. I remember the good times at all the Games Days, chatting with the creative team, the painters and authors, and receiving a handwritten note from Pete Haines that said "For you, Vanquishers are NOT a 0-1 choice" after I complained to him that I just finished converting a full company of Vanquishers right before his Codex: Imperial Guard update limited them to 0-1.
This popped up through the Ol' algorithm, so thought I'd give it a watch. Thanks for sharing your experience in such a positive way whilst also explaining yourself clearly and offering fair critique. I think your spot on at 17:30 I unfortunately couldn't make it to This one, but have attended previously ( both at the Ricoh in 2018 & 2019, and Gamedays at the NEC) and one of my favourite experiences was meeting the studio staff. Chatting with the army painters and finding out which armies they don't enjoy painting. Or meeting Jes Goodwin (my favourite designer) and pawing over his sketch book and discussing his design process. The hobby is at its core about personal connection, both to the miniatures and others, and having the ability to engage with the people who help bring these worlds we love to life was great.
Hi, cashier at the Warhammer Fest store. If I took a drink for every time someone complained about the ques, I wouldn't be typing this. I was there for five days, two days setting it up and three days serving and taking it down, four days working overtime as well. It was bit mis-managed from my own experience and from customer feedback, some people speculated it was done intentionally but that feels a bit farfetched. I'm glad people complained because most people made a joke of the ques but said "I haven't done anything yet but I'm enjoying it". I just appreciate honest feedback. This was my first ever Warhammer event I've ever attended and given what I was told about their statistics of attendance this was the biggest one they've ever had with 20,000+ attendees, which I speculate they vastly underestimated. 10,000 people on Saturday, 6,000 Sunday and 4,000 Monday. Then again I don't know what you do at Warhammer Fest normally so I could be wrong. There was also a lot of thefts as well due to the layout of the store area being poorly designed as well as the 10th edition and store ques ending up at the store exit. I tried to enjoy what I could but having to balance my break with sightseeing it was difficult but did what I could. Heck, I even got to kill a titan and shout "engine kill" in a titan fight, that was pretty cool and seeing the cosplayers. Also if you saw a staff member glaring at you, that was me. Not out of malice I was just trying to figure out if it was you or not and I've been told I have that kind of face sadly.
You guys all worked incredibly hard to make it a great time for us all, things defo should have been better organised for the staff's sake too im sure! Hope you got some time off to relax after all that work bud :)
Great video, glad to hear so many people enjoyed themselves, but hearing a bit more about it makes me miss the old Horus Heresy and Black Library Weekenders which for me were always the pinnacle of GW events.
It was cool but nerve wracking to submit my first GD entry, and to see you entering yours right next to me - light competition! Kicking myself I didn’t say hi. Amazing models!
Geee, I love the innocence of someone who went and did X and enjoyed themselves, in their own way. Thank you for being the rare voice who praises the quality of humans who drove the excitement, worked their butts off for the customers. I wish GW did a better job at making their employee's feel valued, because they are what makes events like this.
I came from Germany for this, i paid 430 euros in accomodation, and i spent3 days of quees, i didnt get to play any games because i didnt booked the tournaments, and i didnt try the new 40k because i refuse to stand for 3 hours plus. i asked for a refound, it was absolutely not worth it for me and i feel completely ripped off. if i as around the corner sure, but i will never go to another official warhammer fest, i feel dumb for spending this amount of money for this.
It's kind of funny, I hadn't signed up for warhammer + yet and thus hadn't known your work for GW but still this channel was recommended and I can't believe how quickly these videos go, I absolutely adore how you share stories and it makes me really appreciate the passion people have in this hobby. Tomorrow I'm gonna paint, dang it.
I've gotten into the hobby for almost 6 months now, I had to talk to GW support one time because a seller on Amazon pointed any help inquiries directly there. I bought the Scions of Macragge box to start my Ultramarines collection and Tigurius was missing a leg piece. I checked the box, all of the sprues to see if it fell out and was stuck and couldn't find it, I emailed support, and while not the fasted responses, they straight up sent me an entire Tigurius even though I was asked if there was just an upgrade sprue or something I could take from to use which was unbelievably helpful
Yeah for all the ups and downs the company has had over the years their customer service has always been top notch. When the Tyranid dice were released in 6th edition the first batch had a misprint on the symbol.. I'd bought a pack of 20, sent them an email and photo.. and they sent me 60 as an apology!
From working in events, I know they need to keep a lot of space open for attendees to generally walk around (health and safety reasons), which I do feel like was needed especially on Saturday. But it does feel like outside of pre-event ticketed things like the workshops, Kill Team Live or the tournaments, day visitors had not a whole bunch to engage with. Maybe a bigger venue is the solution so they can cram more in? Love the idea of things like a Necromunda area that's all themed etc and a few beginner boards, with other systems getting a small space of their own around the show. Maybe even merging the tournaments into those spaces. Either way, glad you had a great time and it was lovely to chat to you briefly!
I saw you at the 2019 or 2018 fest and talked to you for an age about artwork you were making, a reminder of how wonderful it was to meet studio teams in the older style of event. Now we can enjoy your content here in stead!
A really great look at the event. I have never been to FEST, but I would love to at some stage. One of the things I would like, is meeting the people behind the curtain, so I am all in on your plan.
You're costume was awesome. You should be allowed to smile while wearing it and enjoying the con. Very interesting stuff about the queues. I think for many the event should have been only a day or two. Very interesting video. Hopefully they make improvements going forward. Keep up the good work.
Haha I love that you brought Lesley! Looks like she was a proper proud Mumma there. I went to Games Day back in the day and it was also huge and there did seem to be more to do, but again it was so busy that getting into the painting challenge or the like was kinda hard. There was also all the club participation tables, and I spent two years helping to run one of those which again gave me a big thing to do each day.
Ben is an absolute legend - he would randomly help out at Bugmans when it was rammed even though it wasn’t his job at all. AAAA++++ dude! I didn’t go to Warhammerfest - Thanks for highlighting the set design. It is something I haven’t seen reported on before yet it looks awesome! I hope you’re enjoying your channel as much as I am!
Love see a Sister of battle with a such happy smile ! Remember the old days when met the man himself ;John Blanche gave me my silver Golden Demon ,great days !
Me and my friend were there for the full three days (saw you a few times (too shy to say hi)) and we only queued for Boltgun, which admittedly was 2.5 hours on the Saturday. After that we avoided all the queues by being tactical with our time… we got straight into the Painting Hangout first thing Sunday morning with no queue, and timed the Pin Paint for late Sunday when it was quieter. Fest was an amazing experience for me!! But that was only because we planned things out quite carefully
honestly, you're absolutely right, the best part of the events, the parts of the two games days i went to that i still remember and tell people about, were interacting with studio/BL/ETC staff (getting a book signed by Graham McNeill, embarrassing myself confusing a Juan Diaz sculpt for one done by Jes Goodwin when gushing over Jes' work when i met him out the front, only to be digging my way out of that hole when my friend took over and gushed about the dark eldar sculpts) whilst maybe a tad rambly, those examples are the tings that made/make events priceless, so i'd hope so long as the staff are willing to come to the events, that they aren't sidelined as seems to be the case, as i cant tell you what i bought at the two games days i went to (other than dreadfleet, maybe space hulk) or what i built, but those human experiences are the ones that stick, even something like (!!?) fifteen years later?
Really great to meet you at the Fest with Titan Owners Club. Thanks again for your work on Legio Victorum, glad you liked the banner!! Loving the channel and content!
Ben ran our table for the demo game of 40K and he was an awesome dude! Me and my friend both commented how enthusiastic and engaging he was despite having such a intense and monotonous job at Fest!
Very informative video, it was interesting that you saw the event from a public side. I personally didnt go as ticket, transport and accommodation costs were high. The cosplay section looked amazing and your outfit was very detailed. After hearing your comments about things to participate totally agree queues are massive, so you walk off looking for something to get involved in and end up in another queue.......might try next time
I bumped into you on Saturday to say thanked for everything you to to improve the hobby. I agree with everything you said in the video. I think if I hadn't bought 2 tickets for the tournaments I would have been done after the first day. I'm sad I didn't have time to play 40k.
Only just worked out you did the a load of the blood bowl art, which is my favourite art style in all of GW so that’s awesome! Wish fest/GW championed the game more, it’s so accessible and fun.
17:29 completely agree get the studio staff back. They were one of the main draws to Warhammer Fest. They were always a joy to speak to and so passionate and generous with their time. It was also great to find out what projects they had actually worked on as they have not been credited for soooooooooo long. That needs to change. Perhaps a freedom of information request needs to be made? 🤔
Ben is a treasure! I've been away from warhammer, and miniatures, for almost 20 years and just recently got back into it. There are so many awesome, generous, people in the hobby these days. I'm sure there always was, but it's good to see those people get some much deserved attention. And it's so amazing that I can just go on youtube and see painting lessons from some of the best miniature painters in the world. I remember being 10 yrs old and struggling to figure out how on earth people managed to paint like the pictures I saw in White Dwarf. What a time to be alive :)
I remember going to an old gamesday and meeting James Swallow and getting one of his audiobooks signed by him and got to chat to him for a while. I really enjoyed that and its a fond memory ^^ And maybe your particular sister shows her devotion with fanatic smiling perhaps? Or is really happy to be there!
I thought i saw you! I was on top table for the Aos GT for a short time and I saw this youtube paint goblin at the end of the table. You had escaped by the time my game was over though. Glad you had a great time! I definitely agree there should have been loads of tables to try out more game systems. I would have happily tried underworlds or warcry out in my spare time
I just realised after your video that indeed half of the main area was covered with tournament tables. That's sad because there was little opportunity to just sit down and talk to other people or simply take a break. Having to exit the whole building and walk again to the main entrance when you just wanted to get some fresh air was also a bummer. But there were also fun things to do and the staff was really great. I also got to talk to you in person, which was cool.
Back 100 years ago I played in a GW tournament at a big event In Denmark. It had pretty much everything you describe. Writers signing autographs, Big Quizzes with prizes. random games not just 40k and Fantasy. It was a massive experience for me as a kid back then and I can see why it worked. It was amazing to be part of. As someone getting back into Warhammer now after a gap of 25 years haha I am hoping to see more like that in the future.
that sister cosplay armour look so much cooler than their models my first impression seeing the veneu in the vid was oof that looks empty there is almost nothing there also the way how you enjoyed the fest is also a valid way of how to enjoy it ^^
Nice surprise to randomly see that one second clip of Ben. I met him at a festival many years ago, i can't even remember which. I remember telling him he is my spirit animal and i had honestly forgotten him (because i quit social media, and in a way the internet. I rarely ever comment or contribute to the internet in any way now - but he's a beaut so thought i'd comment). Glad you had a good time.
I agree with your points, I remember going to Fest when 8th 40k was coming out and adamant I wasn't interested as I was always a fantasy player who got back into the hobby when my son was old enough to play AOS...because of the things to do I came out rebooked on Blood Bowl and picking up the 8th starter set when it launched. Open Day was the same, the Q&A sessions with the studio team and the passion they had got my talking to staff who showed me what I was missing with MESBG which I adore!
They could introduce a registered queue. When you can scan QR code and get a notification when it’s your turn, or just good old numbers and screen which shows what number can come next. So people can do something else when they’re waiting in queue, or join multiple queues.
I was there for just the Monday and had a really good time, but at the same time I didn't bother queuing for any of the events. So we got there at lunch, walked around and talked to people running the booths, looked at golden Daemon and bought the fest models. If I'd been there for the whole weekend or travelled from far away I can imagine being annoyed but as a just day out it's great.
I found your channel by accident today. I am sad to hear your not at GW anymore, but happy to see your doing well. I also was super sad that I did not run into you at Warhammer fest. Your cosplay looks amazing. keep up the great work!!!
I didnt get to do everything either tbf, was happier spending time with friends i dont see often. Mind you myself and my fiancee painted some pins which was fun. Really proud of her, shes not geeky in the slightest.
Suggs, I first came across you in an official GDubs vid walk through of Blackstone Fortress, where you picked the Kroot, and Peachy was playing. I heard you went 'rogue' from 'The painting phase' RUclips channel. I love your seriously over the top attitude and passion for everything mini, painting, maps, lore and life. Your accent is also addictive hen
Great video, glaf you had a blast 😊. It's just a shame GW stopped doing the international Game's Day's around the world. Was good for us hobbyists who'll probs never have the chance to visit the UK.
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Actually LOL'd at that!! 😂
Her joy is contagious... like nurgles blessings!
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A smiling and cheerful Sister is the most dangerous, since she is content and fulfilled in His grace.
“Who are you so wise in the ways of the Imperium?”
That SoB costume is incredible! Very nice of Alfhild Windrunner to loan it out!
They're the best :D
I went with my 8yr old boy on the Sunday and he looked at you (in your costume) for a while and said to said "Daddy is that the Scottish Orc lady? Can we go say hello?" and I went "Nah, it can't be!" but I owe him a serious apology 😆
AWW NO! Tell him i say hi!!
Scottish Orc lady has got to be the best way I've heard her described lol
"the Scottish orc lady" what a wonderful title!
Thsnk you gor being a great dad!!
Wish they'd bring back Epic. We used to engage in system assaults by first engaging in space combat with Battlefleet Gothic, then move to the planetary assaults with Epic, then finally fighting select individual battles in 40K. It was simply INCREDIBLE to stretch a campaign out through all those games.
That’s a great system!
I entered in every Golden Demon back in the day when I was still visiting the Games Day events.
Of course I never expected to even survive the first tier of eliminations, but entering as a Golden Demon painter meant that you got into the venue 60 to 90 minutes before the doors opened for the rest of the visitors.
Which meant: no queues at *any* stall whatsoever. Coffee with the studio guests before the mayhem started.
A great bonus were the looks you got from some of the best painters in Europe waiting next to you, with all their masterpieces delicately packed in padded boxes, while you entered a Tactical Marine you literally carried to the event in your jacket pocket XD.
The fact that you gave one of your tickets to your mum is incredibly wholesome. Fantastic
great coverage :) speaking as someone that attended one of the NMM classes - it was indeed VERY well done and invaluable! ...I also want to echo the point about much respect being due to the staff there on the weekend, everyone there running things despite the issues did a great job
Hard agree!
Yes all the staff were great even when struggling with tech issues. My special thanks to Jamie who was running the Heresy Games I spent the Saturday playing.
The NMM class was superb. I still suck at it but a lot less now.
Sugs, your enthusiasm for the hobby is infectious and a true boon.
I worked with Ben at his previous workplace, he's one of the nicest guys on the planet, glad you both had fun 😊
It is a huge joy seeing you spread your hobby wings. Warhammer Fest looked fun, and you looked smashing in the SoB costume. And Congrats on 55K subs already ❤
THANKS SO MUCH I JUST NOTICED THAT :D
55.5 k already 🤩
I love how Lukas of Squidmar Miniatures is just chilling at 9:38.
Im really glad people enjoyed it, even when i didnt. And im sad i didnt, it doesnt give me a kick to moan about things, it was more frustrating giving the benefit of the doubt and feeling dissapointed and let down the more the weekend drew out (and as a solo atendee, it really did draw out!) The cost of travel accomodation and parking for that venue was a real drop compared to previous venues, and the content abailable for three day tickets just wasnt there. It was great the amount of community and social content but it wasnt provided by gamesworkshop it was paying customers! It felt mismanaged, but i have endless respect fornstaff that still got the job done in the midst of all that. I hope that is a wierd aberrant year and next year will return to what made previous games days and warhammer fests so good, and to a venue better suited better located and with some good day management.
Your opinion and experience is super valid and it's okay to feel a lil disapointed, don't worry ❤️
I want to be looking forward to going again and I never want to miss another GD, so I live in hope 😊
@@notsoberoveranalyzer8264thanks, it's nice to know it came across balanced. I've organised large scale events and worked with venues like this, it was easy to see some of the corners that were cut and simple mistakes made and the sadder for the missed opportunity. All in all, I wish for former staff who ran these events in the past to sprinkle a bit of magic on it again
I used to work with Ben in his previous job before he joined GW and he's such a sweetheart. On the rare occasion that I bump into him at Warhammer World he's always full of smiles and hugs. A real credit to the GW brand ❤
Ha, you share your name with one of the best painters in the UK. Ben has been lovely at warhammer world that is very true!
Great to see you here 😃
You made a terrific Sister Louise. Simply awesome! 💥👍
By far the happiest review of the day that I've seen. So refreshing.
Also, that man's Horus cosplay was 🔥 (as was your SoB costume)
Horus is one of my favourite cosplayers, always smiling 😁
I think the crowds would have been tough for me. I get a little claustrophobic and find crowd's tough going, but would love to bring my son one day.
Maybe a normal visit to warhammer world will do us.
Glad you enjoyed it, great sister of battle outfit. 👍
You basically described exactly how I remember Games Day being. I remember waiting in line for something one year, and an employee had a rolling cart with the Lord of the Rings game on it that we got to demo while we waited, which was great. But by far the biggest thing I will always remember was meeting Studio people; this was right when the big Dark Eldar revamp in 5th edition was happening, and I got to meet Jes freaking Goodwin, Phil Kelly, and even a young Peachy! (I think Adam Troke was there as well?) I'm a giant fan of all things Aeldari, and getting to talk to Jes Goodwin and Phil Kelly, being able to flip through Jes's sketches, was the coolest thing ever to teenage me. I can't imagine not having those sorts of interactions with the creatives.
The fact that you got to cosplay as an awesome sister of battle, AND dragged your mum into the photo just warmed my heart, seriously, tears of joy for you!
"Straight goofin for the Emperor" made me genuinely LOL.
Great video!
I enjoy your perspective and hope you keep making videos that feature insight from your professional background. Thank you.
It worries me when there's the lack of designers and pannels. I worry because it feels like a growing trend within the company to not champion their creatives.
yep, it's a common business/marketing practice, sadly. "you shouldn't like and follow the people who make the stuff you like, you should follow The Brand". people are disposable, The Brand is what matters. it's not the designers who make Warhammer, it's GW. that's how I see it, anyway.
@@JahlisMan you're most probably right. It just makes it easier to rotate and fire the creatives behind the scene with no much drama and hassle. It also possibly makes it harder for the creatives to establish their own brands, kinda like Duncan Rhodes did.
@@JahlisMan Right?! I've been in the void for quite a few years with regards to GW and 40k lore but, the last time I went to Warhammer Fest all the artists, miniature designers/sculptors, codex writers, background lore in codex writers, 'eavy Metal Team, playtesters and all the other amazing people were credited by name in whatever codex, rulebook, side of the box that contained miniatures they designed, etc. When I returned from the void, all of that hard work was now thanks only to some enigmatic entity titled, "The Games Workshop development team", or something equally as depressing. Remember Jes Goodwin? Graham Davey? Alex Boyd? John Blanche???!!!! Well, now it doesn't matter. Whoever designed whatever doesn't matter anymore......all that matters is that everything the produce is now the property of Games Workshop plc....
@@Pangolin-Mandolin It's so sad, actually. I remember the good times at all the Games Days, chatting with the creative team, the painters and authors, and receiving a handwritten note from Pete Haines that said "For you, Vanquishers are NOT a 0-1 choice" after I complained to him that I just finished converting a full company of Vanquishers right before his Codex: Imperial Guard update limited them to 0-1.
This popped up through the Ol' algorithm, so thought I'd give it a watch. Thanks for sharing your experience in such a positive way whilst also explaining yourself clearly and offering fair critique.
I think your spot on at 17:30 I unfortunately couldn't make it to This one, but have attended previously ( both at the Ricoh in 2018 & 2019, and Gamedays at the NEC) and one of my favourite experiences was meeting the studio staff. Chatting with the army painters and finding out which armies they don't enjoy painting. Or meeting Jes Goodwin (my favourite designer) and pawing over his sketch book and discussing his design process. The hobby is at its core about personal connection, both to the miniatures and others, and having the ability to engage with the people who help bring these worlds we love to life was great.
Hi, cashier at the Warhammer Fest store. If I took a drink for every time someone complained about the ques, I wouldn't be typing this. I was there for five days, two days setting it up and three days serving and taking it down, four days working overtime as well. It was bit mis-managed from my own experience and from customer feedback, some people speculated it was done intentionally but that feels a bit farfetched.
I'm glad people complained because most people made a joke of the ques but said "I haven't done anything yet but I'm enjoying it". I just appreciate honest feedback. This was my first ever Warhammer event I've ever attended and given what I was told about their statistics of attendance this was the biggest one they've ever had with 20,000+ attendees, which I speculate they vastly underestimated. 10,000 people on Saturday, 6,000 Sunday and 4,000 Monday. Then again I don't know what you do at Warhammer Fest normally so I could be wrong.
There was also a lot of thefts as well due to the layout of the store area being poorly designed as well as the 10th edition and store ques ending up at the store exit. I tried to enjoy what I could but having to balance my break with sightseeing it was difficult but did what I could. Heck, I even got to kill a titan and shout "engine kill" in a titan fight, that was pretty cool and seeing the cosplayers. Also if you saw a staff member glaring at you, that was me. Not out of malice I was just trying to figure out if it was you or not and I've been told I have that kind of face sadly.
You guys all worked incredibly hard to make it a great time for us all, things defo should have been better organised for the staff's sake too im sure!
Hope you got some time off to relax after all that work bud :)
"it probably serves her right for dressing me weird in the 90s" 😂😂😂😂 Great video, loved it!
Sweet revenge! 😄
Great video, glad to hear so many people enjoyed themselves, but hearing a bit more about it makes me miss the old Horus Heresy and Black Library Weekenders which for me were always the pinnacle of GW events.
Delighted to see your videos being suggested! Your content is awesome 😊
good to know they are!
I love your enthusiasm! Need more of it in the community
It was cool but nerve wracking to submit my first GD entry, and to see you entering yours right next to me - light competition! Kicking myself I didn’t say hi. Amazing models!
Just discovered your channel, looking forward to seeing more 😊
Thanks and welcome 😀
Geee, I love the innocence of someone who went and did X and enjoyed themselves, in their own way. Thank you for being the rare voice who praises the quality of humans who drove the excitement, worked their butts off for the customers. I wish GW did a better job at making their employee's feel valued, because they are what makes events like this.
I came from Germany for this, i paid 430 euros in accomodation, and i spent3 days of quees, i didnt get to play any games because i didnt booked the tournaments, and i didnt try the new 40k because i refuse to stand for 3 hours plus. i asked for a refound, it was absolutely not worth it for me and i feel completely ripped off. if i as around the corner sure, but i will never go to another official warhammer fest, i feel dumb for spending this amount of money for this.
It's kind of funny, I hadn't signed up for warhammer + yet and thus hadn't known your work for GW but still this channel was recommended and I can't believe how quickly these videos go, I absolutely adore how you share stories and it makes me really appreciate the passion people have in this hobby.
Tomorrow I'm gonna paint, dang it.
I've gotten into the hobby for almost 6 months now, I had to talk to GW support one time because a seller on Amazon pointed any help inquiries directly there. I bought the Scions of Macragge box to start my Ultramarines collection and Tigurius was missing a leg piece. I checked the box, all of the sprues to see if it fell out and was stuck and couldn't find it, I emailed support, and while not the fasted responses, they straight up sent me an entire Tigurius even though I was asked if there was just an upgrade sprue or something I could take from to use which was unbelievably helpful
Yeah for all the ups and downs the company has had over the years their customer service has always been top notch.
When the Tyranid dice were released in 6th edition the first batch had a misprint on the symbol.. I'd bought a pack of 20, sent them an email and photo.. and they sent me 60 as an apology!
that sisters of battle looks amazing
I knooow! Alfhild is so very talented
Premium tickets weren't £70, they were £140, making it essentially +£100 for the box + t-shirt.
Yeah the fest was a bit dull in parts but I had staff go above and beyond for me and they were all incredible and did an amazing job
From working in events, I know they need to keep a lot of space open for attendees to generally walk around (health and safety reasons), which I do feel like was needed especially on Saturday. But it does feel like outside of pre-event ticketed things like the workshops, Kill Team Live or the tournaments, day visitors had not a whole bunch to engage with. Maybe a bigger venue is the solution so they can cram more in? Love the idea of things like a Necromunda area that's all themed etc and a few beginner boards, with other systems getting a small space of their own around the show. Maybe even merging the tournaments into those spaces. Either way, glad you had a great time and it was lovely to chat to you briefly!
I saw you at the 2019 or 2018 fest and talked to you for an age about artwork you were making, a reminder of how wonderful it was to meet studio teams in the older style of event. Now we can enjoy your content here in stead!
A really great look at the event. I have never been to FEST, but I would love to at some stage. One of the things I would like, is meeting the people behind the curtain, so I am all in on your plan.
Didn’t get to go but I’d like to try for next year. Great review and hopefully some of the issues can be addressed!
Painting up the finalist pin is such a clever idea, awesome
You're costume was awesome. You should be allowed to smile while wearing it and enjoying the con. Very interesting stuff about the queues. I think for many the event should have been only a day or two. Very interesting video. Hopefully they make improvements going forward. Keep up the good work.
Got mates texting me going “you and Fi are in the new Rogue Hobbies vid” proper chuffed 😊
Awesome video as always!! :D Your Golden Demon entries were flipping fabulous! 🤩
Thanks so much :D
Just noticed the goblin green shelf. That's amazong 😀
Haha I love that you brought Lesley! Looks like she was a proper proud Mumma there. I went to Games Day back in the day and it was also huge and there did seem to be more to do, but again it was so busy that getting into the painting challenge or the like was kinda hard. There was also all the club participation tables, and I spent two years helping to run one of those which again gave me a big thing to do each day.
You’re so wonderful that you’re breaking through the RUclips algorithm! 👍🏽
Sounds like you had a blast! I must go next time, and i now want to build my own Dark Angel cosplay outfit!
Your enthusiasm is infectious. Love it! ❤
Glad to know you had a good time.
GO MAN U ❤🖤🎈
Ben is an absolute legend - he would randomly help out at Bugmans when it was rammed even though it wasn’t his job at all. AAAA++++ dude!
I didn’t go to Warhammerfest - Thanks for highlighting the set design. It is something I haven’t seen reported on before yet it looks awesome!
I hope you’re enjoying your channel as much as I am!
Love see a Sister of battle with a such happy smile !
Remember the old days when met the man himself ;John Blanche gave me my silver Golden Demon ,great days !
Me and my friend were there for the full three days (saw you a few times (too shy to say hi)) and we only queued for Boltgun, which admittedly was 2.5 hours on the Saturday. After that we avoided all the queues by being tactical with our time… we got straight into the Painting Hangout first thing Sunday morning with no queue, and timed the Pin Paint for late Sunday when it was quieter.
Fest was an amazing experience for me!! But that was only because we planned things out quite carefully
honestly, you're absolutely right, the best part of the events, the parts of the two games days i went to that i still remember and tell people about, were interacting with studio/BL/ETC staff (getting a book signed by Graham McNeill, embarrassing myself confusing a Juan Diaz sculpt for one done by Jes Goodwin when gushing over Jes' work when i met him out the front, only to be digging my way out of that hole when my friend took over and gushed about the dark eldar sculpts)
whilst maybe a tad rambly, those examples are the tings that made/make events priceless, so i'd hope so long as the staff are willing to come to the events, that they aren't sidelined as seems to be the case, as i cant tell you what i bought at the two games days i went to (other than dreadfleet, maybe space hulk) or what i built, but those human experiences are the ones that stick, even something like (!!?) fifteen years later?
Really great to meet you at the Fest with Titan Owners Club. Thanks again for your work on Legio Victorum, glad you liked the banner!! Loving the channel and content!
Ben ran our table for the demo game of 40K and he was an awesome dude! Me and my friend both commented how enthusiastic and engaging he was despite having such a intense and monotonous job at Fest!
First Rogue Hobbies video for me. How have I missed this!? Love your energy!
Haha, it's lovely to see someone who's gets as over excited as I do over this kinda stuffs 🎉
I'm glad Rob the intern can help out with the camera work.
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Where Greg's and vape shops local??
I can't stop looking at that wall of vintage paints.
Gotta sub as you were so nice in person and any help I can get with painting I will take!!
Thank you for the awesome review!
Very informative video, it was interesting that you saw the event from a public side. I personally didnt go as ticket, transport and accommodation costs were high. The cosplay section looked amazing and your outfit was very detailed. After hearing your comments about things to participate totally agree queues are massive, so you walk off looking for something to get involved in and end up in another queue.......might try next time
Thank you so much for this review. It's so fair-minded and honest, and I'm extremely grateful that. This channel is such a blessing for the hobby!
Thanks for sharing!! I've been to lots of cons but not a dedicated Warhammer con! This would be something to check out in future!
I've been working away from home for almost five years. I love listening to your videos, your accent reminds me of home.
I bumped into you on Saturday to say thanked for everything you to to improve the hobby.
I agree with everything you said in the video. I think if I hadn't bought 2 tickets for the tournaments I would have been done after the first day.
I'm sad I didn't have time to play 40k.
Only just worked out you did the a load of the blood bowl art, which is my favourite art style in all of GW so that’s awesome! Wish fest/GW championed the game more, it’s so accessible and fun.
17:29 completely agree get the studio staff back. They were one of the main draws to Warhammer Fest. They were always a joy to speak to and so passionate and generous with their time. It was also great to find out what projects they had actually worked on as they have not been credited for soooooooooo long. That needs to change. Perhaps a freedom of information request needs to be made? 🤔
Ben is a treasure!
I've been away from warhammer, and miniatures, for almost 20 years and just recently got back into it. There are so many awesome, generous, people in the hobby these days. I'm sure there always was, but it's good to see those people get some much deserved attention. And it's so amazing that I can just go on youtube and see painting lessons from some of the best miniature painters in the world. I remember being 10 yrs old and struggling to figure out how on earth people managed to paint like the pictures I saw in White Dwarf.
What a time to be alive :)
Great video! Really hope the team will sort it out and make the next Warhammer Fest better! This event has so many possibilities
Great seeing you Louise, love from TOC and Legio Tempestus
That cosplay in the thumbnail looks fantastic!
just looking at all the cool thins you got up to. I would love to see what you would do for the paint pot challenge, I bet it would be fun to see
I remember going to an old gamesday and meeting James Swallow and getting one of his audiobooks signed by him and got to chat to him for a while. I really enjoyed that and its a fond memory ^^
And maybe your particular sister shows her devotion with fanatic smiling perhaps? Or is really happy to be there!
This was an awesome video! Warhammer fest looks like a ton of fun, minus the queues anyways 😅
Thank you for letting us say hi, get a selfie, and letting me show you my mini Warmaster Orc! 🙏🏻
I thought i saw you! I was on top table for the Aos GT for a short time and I saw this youtube paint goblin at the end of the table. You had escaped by the time my game was over though. Glad you had a great time! I definitely agree there should have been loads of tables to try out more game systems. I would have happily tried underworlds or warcry out in my spare time
I just realised after your video that indeed half of the main area was covered with tournament tables. That's sad because there was little opportunity to just sit down and talk to other people or simply take a break. Having to exit the whole building and walk again to the main entrance when you just wanted to get some fresh air was also a bummer. But there were also fun things to do and the staff was really great. I also got to talk to you in person, which was cool.
You're so yourself, never change. You're awesome.
Its really nice to see how wholesome and positive former colleagues and cummunity friendes are referred to.
09:38 - That's Lukas from Squidmar right behind you. Yay got the easter egg
Back 100 years ago I played in a GW tournament at a big event In Denmark. It had pretty much everything you describe. Writers signing autographs, Big Quizzes with prizes. random games not just 40k and Fantasy. It was a massive experience for me as a kid back then and I can see why it worked. It was amazing to be part of. As someone getting back into Warhammer now after a gap of 25 years haha I am hoping to see more like that in the future.
that sister cosplay armour look so much cooler than their models
my first impression seeing the veneu in the vid was oof that looks empty there is almost nothing there
also the way how you enjoyed the fest is also a valid way of how to enjoy it ^^
It IS an old railway station - Manchester Central! Closed in 1969.
Nice surprise to randomly see that one second clip of Ben. I met him at a festival many years ago, i can't even remember which. I remember telling him he is my spirit animal and i had honestly forgotten him (because i quit social media, and in a way the internet. I rarely ever comment or contribute to the internet in any way now - but he's a beaut so thought i'd comment). Glad you had a good time.
I agree with your points, I remember going to Fest when 8th 40k was coming out and adamant I wasn't interested as I was always a fantasy player who got back into the hobby when my son was old enough to play AOS...because of the things to do I came out rebooked on Blood Bowl and picking up the 8th starter set when it launched.
Open Day was the same, the Q&A sessions with the studio team and the passion they had got my talking to staff who showed me what I was missing with MESBG which I adore!
They could introduce a registered queue. When you can scan QR code and get a notification when it’s your turn, or just good old numbers and screen which shows what number can come next. So people can do something else when they’re waiting in queue, or join multiple queues.
Thank you Louise! Love to hear your experience and I think you’re feedback would make it a better experience
Those costumes look amazing! I've seen such a happy Sororitas, many heretics must have been burning!
I was there for just the Monday and had a really good time, but at the same time I didn't bother queuing for any of the events. So we got there at lunch, walked around and talked to people running the booths, looked at golden Daemon and bought the fest models.
If I'd been there for the whole weekend or travelled from far away I can imagine being annoyed but as a just day out it's great.
I found your channel by accident today. I am sad to hear your not at GW anymore, but happy to see your doing well. I also was super sad that I did not run into you at Warhammer fest. Your cosplay looks amazing. keep up the great work!!!
Loved you on wh TV and love even more watching you being yourself (not that you weren't but...you know what I mean 😊). You're awesome! Thanks!
I didnt get to do everything either tbf, was happier spending time with friends i dont see often. Mind you myself and my fiancee painted some pins which was fun. Really proud of her, shes not geeky in the slightest.
So excited you got to live your cosplay dream!
Suggs, I first came across you in an official GDubs vid walk through of Blackstone Fortress, where you picked the Kroot, and Peachy was playing.
I heard you went 'rogue' from 'The painting phase' RUclips channel.
I love your seriously over the top attitude and passion for everything mini, painting, maps, lore and life.
Your accent is also addictive hen
My offering to the algorithm god :D
Great content as always!
Great video, glaf you had a blast 😊. It's just a shame GW stopped doing the international Game's Day's around the world. Was good for us hobbyists who'll probs never have the chance to visit the UK.