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WizKidsNECA

06/14/2011, 17:40

The North American release date for the Captain America Gravity Feed (Item Number 70227) has been changed to June 29th due to unforeseen shipping issues. Please make plans accordingly and we apologize for the inconvenience. The international release of the Captain America Gravity Feed should not be effected by this change.

Our sincerest apologies,
The WizKids Games Staff

[Read More on WizKidsGames.com (http://wizkidsgames.com/blog/2011/06/14/captain-america-release-date-change/)]

MopedKid86

06/14/2011, 21:34

So long as the dials are good, I don't think anyone will care about such a short-term delay. I know I won't.

Silver Lantern

06/14/2011, 21:36

Can we at least have the dials spoiled since we have to wait longer?

WakandaMan

06/14/2011, 21:52

Well if the international players like me still get it at the normal time, the dials will be spoiled. :)

JOwenR2

06/14/2011, 21:52

OMG Seriously !!!! This will end Heroclix WTH!!!

No seriously a one week delay is No Big Deal, but lets see those Dials please :)

UltraDRGN

06/14/2011, 21:53

I appreciate the honest heads up.

Rurouni KJS

06/14/2011, 22:13

kunz

06/14/2011, 22:15

But...but that's after my BIRTHDAYYYYYY...! :(

but, its my birthday, so its fine, :P

thanosstar

06/14/2011, 22:36

i thought the oringal release date was in july???????

tyroclix

06/14/2011, 22:39

Here is something kinda weird - and I kid you not, I've had on my calendar for at least 2 months that the Cap Gravity Feed was going to be released on June 29th.

When was the formerly correct date that is no longer the correct date? How off was I (or should I say how ON was I)?

Marshal Law

06/14/2011, 22:46

Here is something kinda weird - and I kid you not, I've had on my calendar for at least 2 months that the Cap Gravity Feed was going to be released on June 29th.

That would be the unforeseen circumstance mentioned. WizKids has been sending you emails for weeks to get you to fix your calendar, but now the shipment date is stuck where you set it.

But hey, what did you expect when you bought your calendar from the estate of Edgar Cayce? You can make it up to all of us by putting a memo on your calendar - "Booster MSRP $.99".

tidge

06/14/2011, 22:53

No sweat on the delay of Gravity Feed figures. I'm excited to get them, but the delay of product that isn't specifically tied to sealed events (or the start of an event cycle) is not Earth-shattering.

The heads-up is appreciated...as is the chance to buy them at local comic shops.

WakandaMan

06/14/2011, 23:25

Steelmage2000

06/15/2011, 00:43

i thought the oringal release date was in july???????

It is, they are refering to the smaller GF, not the July Set.

To the OP, this should not come as a surprise as Comical told us about the JUne 29th date weeks ago.

unsung hero

06/15/2011, 03:22

This sucks! I 'd like to see a product stay on date at least once this year.....

crazymike2501

06/15/2011, 03:53

so what else is new... sold out before it comes out and release date set backs because of some shipping error... whoop de doo... wake me up when galactus shows up with a new dial...

captainamerica1987

06/15/2011, 04:19

:mad::angry::mad::angry::mad::angry::mad::angry::mad:

Of course on my gf's birthday....So now instead of opening boosters, I have to go see a crappy chick flick and have dinner at some nice restaurant.

I was pleased when you move the regular set away from her birthday, but now you do this to me!

I may never buy another heroclix product again especially after getting 4 gf boosters and pulling all dupes when I only own 5 figs of the dang set lol. It wasn't even the good ones!

Shield001

06/15/2011, 05:24

Can we at least have the dials spoiled since we have to wait longer?

This X 1000

incredible

06/15/2011, 07:01

Umm,,,, so?

TerminusV2.0

06/15/2011, 07:09

Hmmm. While I think NECA has been smart to push so much product, it is, more often than not, a few weeks late. I don't have a problem waiting...

But NECA REALLLLY needs to include some rulebooks and PACS in their products more often. Newer players are having a difficult time maneuvering the clix websites for Downloadable stuff.

HavokTX

06/15/2011, 08:25

This is the set with the Gravity Feed and a regular good ol' fashioned case with boosters holding five pre-painted miniatures right? Sooooo....no biggie. Unless THAT gets delayed as well.... DUM DUM DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8of00uEVRRA).

Not suprising with any set containing the Red Skull. (http://www.hcrealms.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=1401&pictureid=16546) North America indeed.

traitorarmor

06/15/2011, 08:27

I had trouble finding it, but eventually found an ICv2 article that said it was the 15th.....so tomorrow?

That is awesome. When can we(you ;)) know for sure if they have arrived?

Today or next week.......sounds good to me.

Munchoboy

06/15/2011, 09:06

This sucks! I 'd like to see a product stay on date at least once this year.....

*ahem*

Green Lantern Fast Forces
Green Lantern Gravity Feed
TRU Colossals
Brightest Day
Giant-Size X-Men

;)

Silver Lantern

06/15/2011, 09:33

*ahem*

Green Lantern Fast Forces
Green Lantern Gravity Feed
TRU Colossals
Brightest Day
Giant-Size X-Men

;)

GTFO...

My local Target stores and my local TRU stores, which are on the Magic Willy Wonka Wizkids list, still haven't gotten either...

Munchoboy

06/15/2011, 09:52

My local Target stores and my local TRU stores, which are on the Magic Willy Wonka Wizkids list, still haven't gotten either...

Firstly, the TRU list was supplied by TRU, how is WK responsible for that?

Secondly, seems that once the product is in the hands of Target and/or TRU, that WK's responsibility has been met.

If you have an issue with either of these, I suggest you take it up with TRU and Target, rather than being passive-aggressive on a fansite. :cheeky:

Silver Lantern

06/15/2011, 11:36

Firstly, the TRU list was supplied by TRU, how is WK responsible for that?

Secondly, seems that once the product is in the hands of Target and/or TRU, that WK's responsibility has been met.

If you have an issue with either of these, I suggest you take it up with TRU and Target, rather than being passive-aggressive on a fansite. :cheeky:

Companies need to be responsible for their actions and not pass the buck onto somebody else... Wizkids/NECA is no exception, and they know that.

If Wizkids/NECA choose to enter into a business relationship with mass retail stores without any control over how things were handled once those stores got the merchandise, then they are responsible for that decision and need to be accountable for it.

No one really cares about the mistakes and the continued delays. We all still love Wizkids/NECA and the products they put out, but your continued excuses and flimsy justifications for every single thing they do wrong is getting pretty old... :tired:

I don't know why, at this stage, you don't just accept that there will be legitimate gripes against Wizkids' poor planning and mistakes, aside from the usual fanboy whining.

Instead you jump down anyone's throat when they present any type of opinion that even smells like a Wizkids complaint.

When you have the nerve to say that the TRU Colossals and Green Lantern Gravity feeds were timely released, and in the next post you try to excuse the fact that they were not timely released by saying it's not Wizkids' fault, it just makes you come off as if you're wearing blinders.

Your insistence of defending every single wizkids' action and your propaganda of belief that they can do no wrong is getting tiresome.

I could be mistaken, but I think I had sent you a PM over a year or two ago about being such a huge and vocal Wizkids apologist and coming off as their #1 lackey, and you haven't changed one bit. Can you please knock off the excuse-machine cranking for Wizkids' blunders and mistakes?

Thanks, it's much appreciated.

Munchoboy

06/15/2011, 11:49

If Wizkids/NECA choose to enter into a business relationship with mass retail stores without any control over how things were handled once those stores got the merchandise, then they are responsible for that decision and need to be accountable for it.

How do you propose this be done? Should WK stock the shelves too? :cheeky:

DS-00-0, FSD

06/15/2011, 12:12

How do you propose this be done? Should WK stock the shelves too? :cheeky:

And here's where the issue lies and, IMHO, is not WKs fault.

I've been into my local Target off and on for the past month and have gotten *ZERO* GLGF boosters for my trouble. It's not that they are sold out, it's that they've never been STOCKED (or possibly even ordered).

Considering Target has an outside vendor handling this type of stuff, I'm a bit astounded that people can complain that the delay for this set was on WK's head.

The TRU stuff?? I can be a bit more lenient on the masses on this one. If WK made a deal with TRU and set a release date, they might have wanted to discuss how long it would take the product to get thru TRUs distribution system to make sure it was in stores for the release.

Considering this was the first foray into mass market HC stuff for WK/NECA, I hope they learned a little about making it a less bumpy road should it be done again in the future.

dantheman5999

06/15/2011, 17:24

shocking.....news!

Morand

06/15/2011, 17:37

Are these gravity feeds going to be like the Green Lanterns and in stores like target and such or will they be in normal comic stores?

Munchoboy

06/15/2011, 17:39

Are these gravity feeds going to be like the Green Lanterns and in stores like target and such or will they be in normal comic stores?

The Captain America gravity feeds will be available in core hobby stores (i.e. like your LCS).

MopedKid86

06/16/2011, 08:08

Are these gravity feeds going to be like the Green Lanterns and in stores like target and such or will they be in normal comic stores?

My local store owner said he was getting them in, if that's any indication.

incredible

06/16/2011, 08:35

Companies need to be responsible for their actions and not pass the buck onto somebody else... Wizkids/NECA is no exception, and they know that.

If Wizkids/NECA choose to enter into a business relationship with mass retail stores without any control over how things were handled once those stores got the merchandise, then they are responsible for that decision and need to be accountable for it.

No one really cares about the mistakes and the continued delays. We all still love Wizkids/NECA and the products they put out, but your continued excuses and flimsy justifications for every single thing they do wrong is getting pretty old... :tired:

I don't know why, at this stage, you don't just accept that there will be legitimate gripes against Wizkids' poor planning and mistakes, aside from the usual fanboy whining.

Instead you jump down anyone's throat when they present any type of opinion that even smells like a Wizkids complaint.

When you have the nerve to say that the TRU Colossals and Green Lantern Gravity feeds were timely released, and in the next post you try to excuse the fact that they were not timely released by saying it's not Wizkids' fault, it just makes you come off as if you're wearing blinders.

Your insistence of defending every single wizkids' action and your propaganda of belief that they can do no wrong is getting tiresome.

I could be mistaken, but I think I had sent you a PM over a year or two ago about being such a huge and vocal Wizkids apologist and coming off as their #1 lackey, and you haven't changed one bit. Can you please knock off the excuse-machine cranking for Wizkids' blunders and mistakes?

Thanks, it's much appreciated.

Dude,,,, He,,,, Poops,,,, Rainbows....:laugh:

godimus75

06/19/2011, 13:59

Hey Wizkids.. heres a suggestion. Announce the Superman release date to actually be 1 month later than you expect it to be completed and shipped! That way when it gets delayed like we all know it will be. You'll have a month buffer zone and you can tell everyone its arrived earlier than expected! I don't mind either way. However, I would like to know why every set is always delayed. We're starting to make a pool to see who can guess when the product will be released and as of yet, no one has picked the actual announced released day. haha! So, its obvious the delay isn't because you guys are making more product since every set keeps selling out.

fearyaks

06/19/2011, 14:58

Sorry, I've been out of the loop a bit, but I presume the clix in these GFs will be unique sculpts and dials right? Or will they be a subset of the full Captain America release which hits in July?

RavenProject

06/19/2011, 15:15

Sorry, I've been out of the loop a bit, but I presume the clix in these GFs will be unique sculpts and dials right? Or will they be a subset of the full Captain America release which hits in July?

The Gravity Feed will contain unique dials, but the same sculpts.

-J

unsung hero

06/19/2011, 16:04

The Gravity Feed will contain unique dials, but the same sculpts.

-J
Which is fine as I'd like to see a better Howling Commando and Nick Fury than the spoiled Cap Set ones....

Kamakura

06/19/2011, 16:18

Does anyone actually believe this was unforeseen?

fearyaks

06/19/2011, 18:11

The Gravity Feed will contain unique dials, but the same sculpts.

-J

Ah.. kind of like the TRU Sentinels.
Thanks!

WakandaMan

06/19/2011, 20:08

That is awesome. When can we(you ;)) know for sure if they have arrived?

Today or next week.......sounds good to me.

I checked with the store last week and they couldn't get them yet. Hopefully it will be this week.

TH0MAS5

06/21/2011, 00:03

I will be in The Yukon Territory.

fighting bears

riding the river

and drinkin Molson

Munchoboy

06/21/2011, 10:15

I will be in The Yukon Territory.

fighting bears

riding the river

and drinkin Molson

Work in a Hockey Game in there somewhere, eh? :a-duo:

traitorarmor

06/21/2011, 23:30

Soooooooooo...............provoded our international memembers do get their GFs tomorrow...............what time could we possibly be seeing said dials.

I only ask because I have to get rep ready for you...........there's more work to it than just clicking a botton you know. :p

michiganj24

06/21/2011, 23:40

I guess it depends. If the Europeans get them we are talking about Aprox 6-7am EST
If its Canda then probably around 12 EST
Soooooooooo...............provoded our international memembers do get their GFs tomorrow...............what time could we possibly be seeing said dials.

I only ask because I have to get rep ready for you...........there's more work to it than just clicking a botton you know. :p

WakandaMan

06/22/2011, 00:40

Apparently the Australia distributor is staffed by morons. When my venue owner rang them they told him that Neca are full of it because the Captain America set doesn't come out until mid-July. :tired::confused:

Not a good sign that we'll be getting the mini-set anytime soon.

traitorarmor

06/22/2011, 07:01

If it makes you feel any better Wakandaman, I had a momemt like that yesterday while contacting one of the local stores just to make sure we're not getting the GF today...........

TA: Hi, I have a question about heroclix.

Store: Ok, go ahead.

TA: The Captain Amerrica Gravity feed, the single figure boosters, do you know when you'll be getting it in?

Store: Let me ask.......:talks to someone:.........July 18.

TA:.......are you sure? I'm not asking about the set, I'm asking about the Gravity Feed. It should either be tomorrow or next week.

Store: Oh.............:talks to someone: ..............probably next week then.

TA: :facepalm:.............thanks for your help.

My favorite part was where they couldn't be bothered to actually check............but desided to go with one of the two choices I suggested as possible answers. :tired:

Glad I called. :ermm:

Munchoboy

06/22/2011, 09:24

My favorite part was where they couldn't be bothered to actually check............but desided to go with one of the two choices I suggested as possible answers. :tired:

Glad I called. :ermm:

As an EMT we're trained not to use leading questions (by offering choices). I've found it works on retil folk just as well as patients. ;)

traitorarmor

06/22/2011, 09:42

As an EMT we're trained not to use leading questions (by offering choices). I've found it works on retil folk just as well as patients. ;)

Really?

I've never (well rarely.....maybe 10% of the time, except for the elderly who are generally framiliar with all of the Qs) gotten helpful responses to 'can you describe the pain'...........I ask first anyway but I always have to list the choices.....is it stabing, is it moving(I try to avoid radiating as people seem to key on that word for no reason at all* :p), does if feel like pressure.......ect...........tends to help with the on-scene time.

Now that you mention it though, treating retail folk as patients, I might want to try the 'authority voice' next time I am assaulted with that type of sillyness.

Thanks Munchoboy, I'll give that a try. :laugh:

* It occured to me to ask once after someone told me they had 9/10 radiating shoulder pain and couldn't breath while lying on their back and talking in full sentences (you can see where this is going already ;)) to ask the patient what they meant by radiating? They had no idea and they seemed to get batter immediatly............funny that. :cheeky: