Series 8 planes revealed!

**Mike George** · 03-12-2015 11:20

Like on patrol just flying around waiting, waiting, waiting, running out of fuel soon. Waiting and waiting.

**Doug** · 03-12-2015 18:50

Been through this before with other releases, just have a coldie (Beer) and relax they will be here soon enough

**Teaticket** · 03-12-2015 19:02

Originally Posted by Doug

Been through this before with other releases, just have a coldie (Beer) and relax they will be here soon enough

Exactly. Too many here get upset having to wait. They'll get to us.

**Diamondback** · 03-12-2015 21:42

IF the thugs at ILWU cooperate rather than decide to try and hold the global economy hostage again...

**Angiolillo** · 03-12-2015 21:51

Are they still on strike? Do you please have news?

**Diamondback** · 03-12-2015 22:21

SUPPOSEDLY they're back at work... but with a months-long backlog...

Bear in mind, I know these guys' Behavioral Analysis--they think the world is their due and anyone who doesn't give it to them is the enemy, so I just generally on principle assume that NOTHING is beneath them. Expect the worst and anything short of it becomes a pleasant surprise...

This whole strike was because they wanted the right to summarily and unilaterally without even consulting or telling the other side first fire *any* or *all* of the arbitrators between them and Pacific Maritime Association (the shippers' org) with NO say from PMA, for any reason at all no matter how trivial or even none whatsoever. In a nutshell, Thugs Gonna Thug... and PMA understandably wasn't gonna let 'em try to intimidate the arbitrators like that.

Color me cynical, though... and do remember the old saw about over here the Cosa Nostra ran the East Coast docks and the Communist Movement the West Coast... both institutions with plenty of legbreakers on the rosters.

**Marechallannes** · 03-12-2015 23:43

Other game publishers have the same problems.

Read about some FFG products that can't be published because they that don't reach the warehouses in the U.S.

Thank God that we don't play our game with Chinese fruits.

Otherwise Series 8 would be scruffy now.

I need some WGF series 8 planes for Prague Summer Con 2015, but I have an emergency plan for running my scenario.

**flash** · 03-13-2015 01:36

The old military maxim of 'hurry up and wait' applies and we've all been here before. S squared D squared.
On delivery, Joy squared !

**Flying Officer Kyte** · 03-13-2015 01:47

I have given up wittering about it after so many delays over the years.
When things arrive they are welcomed, when they don't i just do something else.
All in good time as my old gran used to say.
Rob.

**csadn** · 03-13-2015 14:27

Originally Posted by Diamondback

SUPPOSEDLY they're back at work... but with a months-long backlog...

And what's the term for a deliberate work slowdown, where one only does the bare minimum required to make it look like one is "working"? I suspect there's that happening as well.

Of course, the Japanese have just installed the first generation of menial-labor robots in hotels.... >:)

**Mau Fox** · 03-13-2015 14:59

Originally Posted by Diamondback

Color me cynical, though... and do remember the old saw about over here the Cosa Nostra ran the East Coast docks and the Communist Movement the West Coast... both institutions with plenty of legbreakers on the rosters.

I guess the West Coast strike has lasted longer because those Communists haven't had anyone capable of making an offer that no one could refuse ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeldwfOwuL8

**Oberst Hajj** · 03-13-2015 16:24

Originally Posted by csadn

And what's the term for a deliberate work slowdown, where one only does the bare minimum required to make it look like one is "working"?

That's called working for the Govt.

Wait, that's who I work for!!

**fast.git** · 03-13-2015 17:19

Originally Posted by Flying Officer Kyte

All in good time as my old gran used to say.

Wise woman.

**Marechallannes** · 03-22-2015 10:56

Time again to ask for series 8.

Any news?

**Guntruck** · 03-22-2015 11:08

Originally Posted by Marechallannes

Time again to ask for series 8.

Any news?

**milcoll73** · 03-22-2015 16:29

Originally Posted by Guntruck

funny and ironic. i keep asking my buddy dave (the store owner) if theres any news on series 8 from the distributors. lately he just replys "they just laugh at me when i ask......"

**Flying Officer Kyte** · 03-23-2015 01:32

Series 8? Is there a series 8! I'm still flying a series 4.

Kyte.

LOOP · 03-23-2015 03:24

Ares published an article on the E.V this weekend. Don't know if that means that they see some light in the tunnel or if they are just teasing us to hang on.
But I hope there will be some Ac:s landing soon.....

**Diamondback** · 03-23-2015 05:26

Bear in mind, there's also going to be that ridiculous backlog in the ports for a while...

LOOP · 03-23-2015 05:32

I know

**Oberst Hajj** · 03-23-2015 06:15

My sources say that Series 8 is not going thought the southern port... it's entering the states via the northern route. So, the port delays should not overly effect them arriving. that said, I guess there is always the chance that the back-age down south could still interfere with things everywhere if resources have been diverted that way.

**Flying Officer Kyte** · 03-23-2015 06:57

Thanks for the reply Herr Oberst.
I guess its all just part of life's rich pattern.

Worse things happen at sea.

I just hope we never get to experience anything worse at sea.

Rob.

**strontiumdog** · 03-23-2015 08:37

I guess that means realistically they will be available in April at the earliest.....

wait a cotton-pickin' minute - that means i can spend the money on the Big Bomber Kickstarter

**csadn** · 03-23-2015 15:45

Originally Posted by Oberst Hajj

My sources say that Series 8 is not going thought the southern port... it's entering the states via the northern route.

And the Forum rose as one, and in one voice declared, "NOT ONE WORD, FRENCH"....

**Diamondback** · 03-23-2015 16:13

I think your old friend Thwap is looking for you...

**Jager** · 03-24-2015 03:26

I don't get it, but I think I'm glad for that

Karl

**Diamondback** · 03-24-2015 04:41

A reference to a gaming group French knew of...

Originally Posted by csadn

Originally Posted by Diamondback

*smacks French with live trout*

No, no -- the trout is for bad *puns*.

No kidding -- in the old _Babylon 5_ group up here, they had "Thwap, The Trout Of Discipline"; make a bad pun, get Thwap-ped. Of course, when The SO mentioned this to me, my response was:

[sunglasses]

"Ah, it's a fish shtick."

B)

**Jager** · 03-24-2015 05:10

Originally Posted by Diamondback

A reference to a gaming group French knew of...

So Chris' nickname is French?
Karl

**csadn** · 03-24-2015 15:31

Originally Posted by Jager

So Chris' nickname is French?
Karl

No -- Chris's *actual* [last] name is "French"... and he's heard all the jokes, so don't bother.

**Jager** · 03-25-2015 02:47

Originally Posted by csadn

No -- Chris's *actual* [last] name is "French"... and he's heard all the jokes, so don't bother.

Oh perish the thought; to think so ill of me

Karl'

**csadn** · 03-25-2015 11:51

Originally Posted by Jager

Oh perish the thought; to think so ill of me

"I always hope for the best; experience has taught me to expect the worst."

**Sashdash** · 04-03-2015 05:20

Finally Ares has annouced a "Street Date"

It's April, 15th.
Let's hope the best.

**Gallo Rojo** · 04-03-2015 05:25

have they specified the year? I mean with Ares they could be meaning April 15th 2022

**Sashdash** · 04-03-2015 05:59

Originally Posted by Gallo Rojo

have they specified the year? I mean with Ares they could be meaning April 15th 2022

Well at least on the Ares site they are hoping for 2015

**Gallo Rojo** · 04-03-2015 06:02

good to know

**Flying Officer Kyte** · 04-03-2015 08:46

Just what we have all been waiting for. Good news indeed.
Should have mine from Keith by about the end of the month then.
Rob.

**Oberst Hajj** · 04-03-2015 13:22

I can confirm it's April 15th of this year

I expect them to land at my airfield some time next week actually.

**Marechallannes** · 04-03-2015 13:34

Good news, Herr Oberst.

Means I have them for Prague Summer Con.

(...and Ladinek has some to sell in his shop at the Con

)

**matt56** · 04-03-2015 13:59

This is indeed wonderful news, Herr Oberst! You are about to be an even busier man than the kickstarter's made you

All the best,
Matt

**Flying Helmut** · 04-03-2015 14:19

Great!
Better order in some new KR cases to accomodate them.

**grumpybear** · 04-03-2015 16:01

It's been a long wait , thank goodness it's almost over I hope

**Oberst Hajj** · 04-04-2015 05:11

Originally Posted by Oberst Hajj

I can confirm it's April 15th of this year

I expect them to land at my airfield some time next week actually.

Or when I got home last night...

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**Flying Helmut** · 04-04-2015 05:13

**Angiolillo** · 04-04-2015 05:47

I appreciate the fact that the warehouse staff in the picture is enthusiast.

**Flying Officer Kyte** · 04-04-2015 06:24

Originally Posted by Oberst Hajj

Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy.

Rob.

**flash** · 04-04-2015 09:47

Mr Burns says it best...."Excellent" !

**Teaticket** · 04-04-2015 09:58

Great news! Just when I thought I didn't have enough (new) planes

**'Warspite'** · 04-04-2015 10:31

Originally Posted by Oberst Hajj

I can confirm it's April 15th of this year

I expect them to land at my airfield some time next week actually.

Good news, thank you!

**jbmacek** · 04-04-2015 12:42

And just when I thought spring house cleaning had given me some extra space. I guess it is time to start looking for a place to put the new arrivals when they get here.