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March 21, 2009 at 11:05 pm #4631
Gildor
MMP Elder
if the movie I saw is the right one… I have a full answer to give you on why Mithril don’t and will never make such a movie.

This movie presents wargaming. LOTR Figurine Wargaming licences goes to Games Workshop. end of the line.
If Mithril affirms themselve at doing OFFICIALLY the same —> Trial —> Mithril closes, GW will have won, they only wait for that…
Mithril cannot afford to make official wargaming that is forbidden for them, the licence is exclusive to Games Workshop.

Now, if it was to make presentations, with dioramas, figurines with a context without any connotation of wargame why not.
But even if some mithril customers are wargamers… this “domain of activity” must remain unofficial for Mithril from the last news I know and that’s mainly the reason why they have so many difficultires releasing army sets under special cover of not being open wargaming… and also the reason why the MW warbands were removed, or canceled from market.

(and I suggest that such discussion, and my own post here, be debated elsewhere than the Prancing Pony which is public and could be google-ized by GW addicts/spy who could use it against Mithril, no I’m not paranoïd, just careful )
March 22, 2009 at 12:51 am #4632
Theobald
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Huoommm … right you are, Master Gildor … hom … concerning the last part of your entry …. rhuoommm … right indeed … huomm … though I’m sure many people here have not been aware of this …. rhuoommm … take care
March 22, 2009 at 7:09 am #4633
Barliman
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I haven’t, and wouldn’t, suggest that Mithril should produce a wargaming video – why would they want to? I don’t even suggest that Mithril figures should be used for wargaming – perish the thought! – although what people choose to do with their own figures once they’ve bought them is entirely up to them, not GW, nor TE, which would be ludicrous. As would presenting Mithril as a wargaming company, which it obviiously isn’t even to a GW spy (are there such tnings? Do they look anything like that friend of Bill Ferny’s?).

The only points I was attempting to make – though I’ve seemingly failed entirely! – is that YouTube is a great means by which to promote a product, that a great video could be produced to showcase Mithril’s figures, and that it should be given serious consideration by Mithril.

And I certainly can’t see the harm of discussing the idea in the Pony. Otherwise the Pony might as well not be here. Or if it does need to be discussed elsewhere, then I need to know where ‘elsewhere’ is. Is there a secret room that can’t be penetrated by these mysterious GW spies I’ve never seen nor heard of?

Now I’m going to have a drink. I feel the need for one.
March 22, 2009 at 10:44 am #4634
Turambar
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You are completely right, Master Barli, completely. No mounted figures suggestions in the GF and no critical words in the pony . . .
From your words above I am not able to come to conclusions that mysterious spys, I have never seen nor heard of them either, can use something against mithril.
Deeply sorry Gildor, I can not follow your train of thought.
March 22, 2009 at 10:44 am #4635
Theobald
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Huooommmm … why worry about that merchandising at all? … rhuoomm … as for me I think that GW-trailer is a bit, well … amateurish … huom … so it fits well to most of the figures they provide … rhuooommm …
Concerning spies I do not care at all as the Prancing Pony has always been a place open to everybody … rhuoommm … with this I don’t want to express that I like spies … what I like is spice …. huoommmmmhomhooooohhhhmm
March 22, 2009 at 11:41 am #4636
Turambar
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O.K. Master Theobald. I also take a hump.
Concerning spies. Wasn´t it the prince of Rohan himself who was looking for those Isengard-spies . . .
Maybe a look in the gallery section of Mayor Samwise can proove this . . .
March 22, 2009 at 11:45 am #4637
Gildor
MMP Elder
lol

well seems I misunderstood the statement above then indeed movies would be cool… I thought you meant “this kind of movies”… as for my other discussion about wargaming… well it has no more reason to be there if there was a misunderstanding at first.

when I say spy though I don’t mean any of us here are “spies” I just mean that everything written in the pony can be, and will be one day accessible directly through a google search pointing directly to this thread of conversation.

as for critical, well you can be critical not a problem
nevermind what I said before, it is irrelevent (due to the fact I did not understand master barli the way I should have
March 22, 2009 at 11:51 am #4639
Turambar
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Reasonable people around here. Nice to be a part of them . . .
March 22, 2009 at 12:02 pm #4640
Barliman
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Agreed.

As for the GW vid being, well, let’s say ‘unsophisticated’ rather than ‘amateur’, that was also in part my point. It wouldn’t cost very much to put a vid together that was at least as good as the GW one, and which could easily be better. In other words, a useful bit of promotion of the Mithril name could be genertated for a very reasonable cost. Blimey (as we say in Bree), even one of us could do it and put it on YouTube (well, one of us with a camera and a little editing experience, that is…which I admit excludes yours truly).
March 22, 2009 at 1:01 pm #4641
ddaines
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A Middle Earth Collectors video would be nice to see, based around Mithril’s contribution to Tolkien’s world, or even a Prince August video with Mithril obviously playing a prominent part.

Properly done I believe there is no need to imply that the figures are for wargaming and therefore step onto the thin ice, but with a selection of collectors galleries the point could be put across that Mithril figures are versatlie for all needs; sorry I can’t recall whose figures they were but those images of armies of Mithril figures that have been posted before are fantastic ambassadors for the company. The fact that the figures are being used by the collector for a war game is beyond Mithril’s control as to what people use their products for; plus the diorama and vignette builders like myself, Wendy, Rita.de etc. can show again how versatile Mithril figures are and how you DON’T have to convert a swinging swordsman to make a relaxed Elven warrior, because Mithril do non-fighting poses.

But getting back to the frustration of the Company as a whole, look at the PA Fantasy Armies range, what range! Exactly! 32mm Elves with no one to do battle against! I was really looking forward to seeing what else might crop up to fill in ‘background clutter’ with CT sculpted figures, but unless anyone knows any different I guess that is it, an Elven army with no enemy.

I suppose I had better have a look at the GW video now.
March 22, 2009 at 4:21 pm #4644
Theobald
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Rhuoomm…hom… “language is limited” as Master Saunders once said … huom … right he was .. huoomm … as for 2009 we should try to keep our coiny things for spending them on a lot of metal things coming … rhuoomm … that’s what I’ve heard … huoommm might be a rumour though … huom … in the Ent ‘Im very much pleased to witness that some hassles here have been layed down … rhuoomm …
March 22, 2009 at 5:43 pm #4645
Barliman
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And how I wish those ‘metal things’ would start coming! And I don’t mean the coiny things, either. But there still seems to be no news on that front – unless one of you knows better…?
March 22, 2009 at 10:39 pm #4646
ddaines
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It would be an ideal time to release the next range of “Shhhhh, you know who….” figures right now as Saturday sees SALUTE 2009 open its doors.

I’m not sure if I shall be there this year, nowt to do with no CT/Mithril freebie figure, but funds are low so I’m not sure if I could afford anything, and having missed the deadline for advance entrance tickets I shall have to queue up with the riff-raff, lol.

But it may be worth going along for some rumours I supose. Well if I do and if I hear anything, I’ll let you know.
March 23, 2009 at 6:32 am #4647
Barliman
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The next “you know who” figures are released on 4/4 and 18/4, so technically they’ll miss Salute, but I guess they’ll probably be selling the 4/4 releases there. I hate to say it, but some of these are rather good (from a purely aesthetic and specifically movie viewpoint); but some are also, er, crap.
March 23, 2009 at 10:01 pm #4648
ddaines
Participant
Barliman wrote:

The next “you know who” figures are released on 4/4 and 18/4, so technically they’ll miss Salute, but I guess they’ll probably be selling the 4/4 releases there. I hate to say it, but some of these are rather good (from a purely aesthetic and specifically movie viewpoint); but some are also, er, crap.

Mmmnnn! it might be worth popping along, ‘brassic’ as I is , I heard the exchange rate this morning :o, ounce for ounce of metal GF Mithrils are getting to be rather prohibitive.
March 24, 2009 at 6:51 am #4649
Barliman
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You can say that again. I’m still due to buy two more figures from ‘last’ year, but at the moment I really can’t justify the massive outlay that it would entail.

As for the GW figures, take a look at them on their website and form your own opinion before you fork out any spondulicks and then want to recoup your losses by removing portions of a certain publican’s hide….
March 25, 2009 at 6:37 am #4650
Barliman
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Though (irritatingly) I see that Michael is continuing to ignore our comments regarding restrictions on Fellowship figure suggestions, I notice that he’s responded to my suggestion (in the “Comments” forum) about the potential of YouTube to promote Mithril, and says he’ll investigate making “a mini promo” of the Mithril ranges to show there.

Now that would be a step in the right direction!
March 25, 2009 at 12:33 pm #4652
Turambar
Participant
I am strung how mithril will implements this. To breaking point! I think that will be something like a detonation ! Well done, Master Barli.
March 25, 2009 at 5:38 pm #4654
Theobald
Participant
Huooommm ….. did you take a look at that selling board … rhuom … Master Godet is selling single parts of certain figures separately … rhuoommm … did he sell the figures without those rare parts? … gruuuooohmmmhuom … even Mr Dritz is trying to sell some of those Mw346 again for an horrendous price … alas … gruooommm … though there are some very nice offers for those who are in need of certain figures methinks … huooommm …
May I have a bowl of clear-clean-sparkeling watery liquid, please, Master Barliman ….
March 25, 2009 at 10:45 pm #4655
Turambar
Participant
Ahh, yes, some exercises in making money. In these times very welcomed. Or do you have another oppinion . . . ?
There are again those dwarves . . . From that Drizzz . CT makes the offer of several sets directly somewhere around christmas-time, didn´t he.
Methinks to a more fair price, oh yes, very more fair. I should have taken one set at that time ( you have to know that I was coincidental
one of the first realized that offer, that means all sets were there . . . ) , I become more and more joy about these dwarves the more I see them
(. . . the more I see you, baby I love you . . . wasn´t it Master Chet Baker singing this song . . .? ) :rolleyes:
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