Do you remember when this hobbyist literally burned his Fantasy army in a fit over Age of Sigmar’s release? Guess who probably feels dumb now, lol.
Games Workshop just announced that Warhammer: The Old World is coming in a few years’ time, focusing in on the setting and events before Archaon blew up the world. It’s essentially Warhammer Fantasy reworked. But if you remember back in 2015, only about a week after GW “killed off” Fantasy, this hobbyist burned all of his Dark Elf collection. Press “F” to pay respects.
The Rage Quit That Made All Our Wallets Scream
Of course, it’s depressing to have so much love put into an army only to hear the parent company say “we’re not supporting it any longer”. Of course that same company, years later, just announced that the game is coming back (sort of). Before we knew about Warhammer: The Old World, we all thought that Warhammer Fantasy was just going to stay in the past…including this hobbyist.
Rather than selling the collection on eBay, he decided to make a burnt offering.
Warning: this video has explicit language
You have been warned. From Lord Tremendous on Youtube:
While this video definitely makes a statement, there’s probably not too many hobbyists out there that went as far as burning their entire collection. If you locked your Fantasy models away, you’ll be happy to know that square bases are going to be making a scene once again (eventually).
Are you excited about Warhammer’s old Fantasy scene to be revived? Or are you left with mixed emotions that GW would kill a game only to bring it back?
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About the Author: Rob Baer
Rob Baer
Job Title: Managing Editor
Founded Spikey Bits in 2009
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About Rob Baer: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor of Spikey Bits, the leading tabletop gaming news website focused on the hobby side of wargaming and miniatures.
Rob also co-founded and currently hosts the Long War Podcast, which has over 350 episodes and focuses on tabletop miniatures gaming, specializing in Warhammer 40k. and spent six years writing for Bell of Lost Souls.
Every year, along with his co-hosts, he helps host the Long War 40k Doubles Tournament at Adepticon and the Long War 40k Doubles at Las Vegas Open, which attracts over 350 players from around the world.
Rob has won many Warhammer 40k Tournaments over the years, including multiple first-place finishes in Warhammer 40k Grand Tournaments over the years and even winning 1st place at the Adepticon 40k Team Tournament.
With over 30 years of experience in retail and distribution, Rob knows all the products and exactly which ones are the best. As a member of GAMA (Game Manufacturers Association), he advocates for gaming stores and manufacturers in these difficult times, always looking for the next big thing to feature for the miniatures hobby, helping everyone to provide the value consumers want.
While he’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy (since 5th Edition) and has been hobbying on miniatures since the 1980s, Titans of all sizes will always be his favorite! It’s even rumored that his hobby vault rivals the Solemnance Galleries, containing rulebooks filled with lore from editions long past, ancient packs of black-bordered Magic Cards, and models made of both pewter and resin.
