duz_ Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 So this just popped up in my fb feed http://regimental-standard.com/ They also have a fb page too Described as a weekly newsletter for guardsmen The two articles posted are an amusing read but no other indications of products being pedalled or special rules going up Anyone else know more? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/320757-gw-regimental-standard-page/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Hate to break it to you duz, but this doesn't look official in the slightest. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/320757-gw-regimental-standard-page/#findComment-4344983 Share on other sites More sharing options...
duz_ Posted March 24, 2016 Author Share Posted March 24, 2016 Link came via the GW 40k page direct from gw It has its own fb page too Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/320757-gw-regimental-standard-page/#findComment-4344986 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Is this a regional thing or something? It's so unprofessional and lacking polish that it hurts me on the inside just looking at it. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/320757-gw-regimental-standard-page/#findComment-4345029 Share on other sites More sharing options...
duz_ Posted March 24, 2016 Author Share Posted March 24, 2016 https://m.facebook.com/Warhammer-40000-1575682476085719/ https://m.facebook.com/The-Regimental-Standard-1685855318356529/ No idea it just appeared Almost like one marketing guy said oh btw I had started this blog for my hobby but we can brand it gw if you want Or who knows maybe we can expect some interesting things for our faction soon and they're trying to build new interest from potential hobbyists Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/320757-gw-regimental-standard-page/#findComment-4345049 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Argos Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 looks legit to me. the FB page has been making the rounds lately, and if you look at the "legal stuff" on the Regimental standard page it shows the standard GW legalize. Even the art looks like the stuff that's showing up on the GW FB page. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/320757-gw-regimental-standard-page/#findComment-4345091 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 It doesn't look like it's specific to Guard. Just using the Guard (what's this Astra Militarum they keep talking about?) as the theme for the community page so I don't think it'll mean anything special for the Guard over any other codex. Take a look at all the soldier/commissar stuff as a good example. Still I suppose it does make some GW sense; in that trying to do something good they inevitably bugger it up If GW want some help with this no doubt scary venture into the unknown of "community" they can always contact the real commissariat for some help Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/320757-gw-regimental-standard-page/#findComment-4345092 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reyner Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 I got an email about this from Black Library - amusing reading about Genestealers and how weak they are and not dangerous in the slightest. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/320757-gw-regimental-standard-page/#findComment-4345104 Share on other sites More sharing options...
duz_ Posted March 24, 2016 Author Share Posted March 24, 2016 I found the pathetic tau lasers which don't hurt particularly amusing My last tournament might prove otherwise but I guess dead men don't talk ;) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/320757-gw-regimental-standard-page/#findComment-4345108 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 They need to do a bit better than regurgitating inferior versions to the blessed Uplifting Primer. Perhaps it'll amount to something in time but right now... not so much. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/320757-gw-regimental-standard-page/#findComment-4345130 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kontakt Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 I found the pathetic tau lasers which don't hurt particularly amusing My last tournament might prove otherwise but I guess dead men don't talk Markerlights don't hurt :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/320757-gw-regimental-standard-page/#findComment-4345581 Share on other sites More sharing options...
march10k Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 ~groan~ "Forewarned beats four-armed" ~facepalm~ Very punny Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/320757-gw-regimental-standard-page/#findComment-4346456 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulrik_Ironfist Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 It's got a very 1990's Starship Trooper movie kind of vibe, which is fun I guess. Some of the posters linked me directly to the GW webstore, and the legaleze made me think it's a GW site. I don't think this means anything for guard in specific, but it makes sense to do a guard recruiting themed site, since if we lived in the 40k universe, most of us would be fodder for the guard rather than space marines. It's what, 10% of humans, that get selected to be SM aspirants, and of those maybe 20-40% make it to be actual Space Marines? In universe it makes sense, which for GW it makes sense as a marketing strategy, since most of us like the lore as well as the game and the models that go with it. Maybe Powergamers don't care about the lore, but they're d-bags anyway so they don't count... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/320757-gw-regimental-standard-page/#findComment-4346690 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 I'm wondering where this weekly content is supposed to be :confused: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/320757-gw-regimental-standard-page/#findComment-4346697 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Argos Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 It's got a very 1990's Starship Trooper movie kind of vibe, which is fun I guess. Some of the posters linked me directly to the GW webstore, and the legaleze made me think it's a GW site. I don't think this means anything for guard in specific, but it makes sense to do a guard recruiting themed site, since if we lived in the 40k universe, most of us would be fodder for the guard rather than space marines. It's what, 10% of humans, that get selected to be SM aspirants, and of those maybe 20-40% make it to be actual Space Marines? In universe it makes sense, which for GW it makes sense as a marketing strategy, since most of us like the lore as well as the game and the models that go with it. Maybe Powergamers don't care about the lore, but they're d-bags anyway so they don't count... yeah, I never really did like the "starship troopers" movie... just two goofy for me, but my problem was that I loved the book and felt betrayed by the film. As for whether GW runs the blog, I'd say yup, even the DNS Address is registered to GW. But the could have spruced up the site though. It really does look to much like a fan page. I mean they're still using the WP thumbnail... I'm wondering where this weekly content is supposed to be I was wondering that as well. There's only two posts up there right now, and for a "community" there's no way to interact with anyone. I'll prolly keep an eye on it over the next few weeks but after that forget it. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/320757-gw-regimental-standard-page/#findComment-4347264 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulrik_Ironfist Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 yeah, I never really did like the "starship troopers" movie... just two goofy for me, but my problem was that I loved the book and felt betrayed by the film. As for whether GW runs the blog, I'd say yup, even the DNS Address is registered to GW. But the could have spruced up the site though. It really does look to much like a fan page. I mean they're still using the WP thumbnail... It all depends on what you like. I did not read the book before seeing the movie, as I was really to young to understand the book when the movie was released. Having now read the book, I can definitely say the book was better. Still though the movie was campy and hilarious, and I still enjoy it (the first one and only the first one, though the CG Invasion movie was actually good so there's that). I checked out the Regimental Standard facebook page, and they clearly state that it's a GW page, so I'd call that confirmation enough. The site is a work in progress I bet, and as for the thumbnail, well, I have it on good authority that that's a rather involved thing to change, and maybe GW would rather establish it first then worry about such minutiae. I was wondering that as well. There's only two posts up there right now, and for a "community" there's no way to interact with anyone. I'll prolly keep an eye on it over the next few weeks but after that forget it. I think the community part will be integrated with a facebook plugin, that comments through the facebook page. My guess is that they haven't yet implemented it, and are still trying to figure out if it's going to take off. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/320757-gw-regimental-standard-page/#findComment-4347650 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 If it's a WIP it has no place being live yet, it just seems to have been managed completely wrong? A shame as it could have been good but as it stands the fate of Finecast seems to await. Not sure if there's still room under that rug :P Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/320757-gw-regimental-standard-page/#findComment-4348020 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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