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distortiondave · October 9th, 2008, 16:23

Games Workshop

I try my usual way of getting into to GW website - gamesworkshop.com then select UK - and it's brought me to this?
It wasn't like this yesterday - this is like the US site but with english prices of things.

Is it just me?

Zemaphore · October 9th, 2008, 16:25

This is the american site has been like this for quite some time. It sucks. A lot of really good content is nowhere to be found.

distortiondave · October 9th, 2008, 16:30

Its not, it's the UK site. It's got the UK phone number on it, prices in £ not $, a UK store locator etc

I initially thought it was the US site, but every way of getting into the UK website just leads me to this - google, typing the address etc

Zemaphore · October 9th, 2008, 16:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by distortiondave

Its not, it's the UK site. It's got the UK phone number on it, prices in £ not $, a UK store locator etc

I initially thought it was the US site, but every way of getting into the UK website just leads me to this - google, typing the address etc

This is the new uk site LIKE the uk site. Great huh?

Boomer · October 9th, 2008, 16:35

My usual link no longer works, and when I can access the website its
all different and the prices are in $ !!!

I don’t usual moan about G.W, but the forgotten hive fleet section is now gone.
Thank the hive mind I printed off the designs for the Zoats when I had the chance.

Not happy tho.

- Boomer.

Zemaphore · October 9th, 2008, 16:42

That's not all that got lost, great GT armies, various articles.

Zeewulf · October 9th, 2008, 16:54

Basically to find stuff on the new site, you have to be a master in the arcane arts of Search Engine and Clicking Random Links.

Nowhere near the goodness of articles there was.

Homer S · October 9th, 2008, 17:19

In the US, we have had this now for several months. We were the guinea pigs and now it is headed everywhere. Shifting from html/xtml to database... gotta love it.

Many of the articles are there... you just have to look where you least expect them and searching does almost nothing since the search is looking for product and not articles. Try clicking on the army you want and then look at the left hand menu (you might have to expand it) and look for Blah Articles.

Good Luck!
Homer

BTW There is a little button on the bottom some where that lets you look at other countries' sites.

omegoku · October 9th, 2008, 17:33

A giant step back for useabilty.
Slower, more prone to errors!
Man, this site is the vista of websites!

Oh well.. I for one am glad I was able to avoid the US Site for so long.. now there is nowhere to hide.

Black_katZ · October 9th, 2008, 17:41

Oh great.
Just as I'm enjoying the old layout of the UK site, they just have to change it

.

It looks "updated" and "cleaner" IMO, but browsing though the site is a lot of pain.
Plus its very slow to load, which means more pain.
The articles and everything is still there, though IIRC.
You just need more effort to find them.

It's a pain, but what else could we do, huh?
You'd just had to get used to it. I did with the US site.

October 9th, 2008, 16:23	#1 (permalink)
distortiondave Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Burnley, UK Posts: 777 Rep Power: 53	New GW website? Games Workshop I try my usual way of getting into to GW website - gamesworkshop.com then select UK - and it's brought me to this? It wasn't like this yesterday - this is like the US site but with english prices of things. Is it just me? __________________ I can't say I've seen it all but I live for the things that keep me hollow.

October 9th, 2008, 16:25	#2 (permalink)
Zemaphore Rock on Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 24 Posts: 2,478 Rep Power: 63	This is the american site has been like this for quite some time. It sucks. A lot of really good content is nowhere to be found. __________________ Ik zit me voor het vensterraam onnoemelijk te vervelen. Ik wou dat ik 2 hondjes was: dan kon ik samen spelen.

October 9th, 2008, 16:30	#3 (permalink)
distortiondave Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Burnley, UK Posts: 777 Rep Power: 53	Its not, it's the UK site. It's got the UK phone number on it, prices in £ not $, a UK store locator etc I initially thought it was the US site, but every way of getting into the UK website just leads me to this - google, typing the address etc __________________ I can't say I've seen it all but I live for the things that keep me hollow.

October 9th, 2008, 16:35	#5 (permalink)
Boomer Aliens make my willy cry. Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: I hobby till I bleed. Age: 28 Posts: 721 Rep Power: 41	My usual link no longer works, and when I can access the website its all different and the prices are in $ !!! I don’t usual moan about G.W, but the forgotten hive fleet section is now gone. Thank the hive mind I printed off the designs for the Zoats when I had the chance. Not happy tho. - Boomer. __________________ Hive Fleet Wraith. W-2 L-2 D-3 Hive Fleet Humanid. W-0 L-2 D-1 Current project : The Barghesi & Khrave (Ork codex)

October 9th, 2008, 16:42	#6 (permalink)
Zemaphore Rock on Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 24 Posts: 2,478 Rep Power: 63	That's not all that got lost, great GT armies, various articles. __________________ Ik zit me voor het vensterraam onnoemelijk te vervelen. Ik wou dat ik 2 hondjes was: dan kon ik samen spelen.

October 9th, 2008, 16:54	#7 (permalink)
Zeewulf Sentinel Barbeque Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: In a sandbox! Posts: 603 Rep Power: 20	Basically to find stuff on the new site, you have to be a master in the arcane arts of Search Engine and Clicking Random Links. Nowhere near the goodness of articles there was.

October 9th, 2008, 17:19	#8 (permalink)
Homer S Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 139 Rep Power: 40	In the US, we have had this now for several months. We were the guinea pigs and now it is headed everywhere. Shifting from html/xtml to database... gotta love it. Many of the articles are there... you just have to look where you least expect them and searching does almost nothing since the search is looking for product and not articles. Try clicking on the army you want and then look at the left hand menu (you might have to expand it) and look for Blah Articles. Good Luck! Homer BTW There is a little button on the bottom some where that lets you look at other countries' sites.

October 9th, 2008, 17:33	#9 (permalink)
omegoku Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Cork, Ireland Age: 23 Posts: 1,143 Rep Power: 50	A giant step back for useabilty. Slower, more prone to errors! Man, this site is the vista of websites! Oh well.. I for one am glad I was able to avoid the US Site for so long.. now there is nowhere to hide. __________________ Arch Overfiend & Grand Despot I currently play: Doom Eagle Space Marines Hive Fleet Omega Tyranids Goff Ork Boyz(dead) Tau of O'me Inquisitorial Xeno Hunters and my attempted foray into fantasy 'Dark Angel Green' Dark Elves in need of fluff

October 9th, 2008, 17:41	#10 (permalink)
Black_katZ Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Age: 19 Posts: 11 Rep Power: 2	Oh great. Just as I'm enjoying the old layout of the UK site, they just have to change it . It looks "updated" and "cleaner" IMO, but browsing though the site is a lot of pain. Plus its very slow to load, which means more pain. The articles and everything is still there, though IIRC. You just need more effort to find them. It's a pain, but what else could we do, huh? You'd just had to get used to it. I did with the US site.

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