Wargamers?

Rabid Bunny · 1 Oct 2006 at 22:53

well, i have returned (for no reason) and pose to you guys a question? Are there any wargamers (Games Workshop, Rackam etc) on here? and if you don't, what are your views on the Wargames hobby?

Perosnally, i am one, and i love the hobby aspects, Greenstuff is good...

Van Hellseek · 1 Oct 2006 at 22:54

Rabid Bunny said:
well, i have returned (for no reason) and pose to you guys a question? Are there any wargamers (Games Workshop, Rackam etc) on here? and if you don't, what are your views on the Wargames hobby?

Perosnally, i am one, and i love the hobby aspects, Greenstuff is good...

lol!

Savill3 · 1 Oct 2006 at 22:54

i used to, 40k, but kinda grown out of it now. Still like books i think there mint. But the modelling side isnt for me anymore

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Savill3

Rabid Bunny · 1 Oct 2006 at 22:54

?

care to elaborate?

edit: fair doos, read the Horus Heresy books?

Van Hellseek · 1 Oct 2006 at 22:55

Rabid Bunny said:
?

care to elaborate?

haha, thanks man. i was just starting to get bored, but now i can't stop laughing

i especially love the "personally, i am one" bit!!

Savill3 · 1 Oct 2006 at 22:56

well at the mo im reading Ravenor. Awesome book of what ive heard. Need to find out for myself

Rabid Bunny · 1 Oct 2006 at 23:00

fair doos, although reading it back, it does sound like a confession.

the secret shame.......

Welshy · 1 Oct 2006 at 23:02

Used to collect warhammer when i was younger, then i actually looked at the price tags

calnen · 1 Oct 2006 at 23:09

I played warhammer for years and years.. I think between age 9 and 15. I've still got loads of the stuff stashed in my room at my parent's house, but havn't played in years..

Its good fun, but can be taken too far. No difference from PC games in principle - in fact it's better, as you're always playing with real people so there's at least a bit of socialising involved

Booner! · 1 Oct 2006 at 23:11

calnen said:
I played warhammer for years and years.. I think between age 9 and 15. I've still got loads of the stuff stashed in my room at my parent's house, but havn't played in years..

Its good fun, but can be taken too far. No difference from PC games in principle - in fact it's better, as you're always playing with real people so there's at least a bit of socialising involved

very true

decmatt · 1 Oct 2006 at 23:19

seek said:
lol!

I did the same

Indy500 · 1 Oct 2006 at 23:20

I found the books interesting but the games themselves were a pain, both in terms of cost and time to do up the models.

tom_nieto · 1 Oct 2006 at 23:41

I used to like painting and building the models. The actual gaming side of things I never really got into. Most of my games involved huge armies and would never get finished.

Werewolf · 2 Oct 2006 at 00:19

I used to paint the models, but haven't really had time to do anything for a long time

6 years of the forums and UO addiction sort of limits what I can do in the way of models.

I'm seriously thinking about starting up again in the near future once i've finished sorting my room out (the Tau look an interesting race and I can think of some nice colour schemes for them).
If I could find the Dark Elder models I had started painting before giving up I would be having a go with them (I joined in a game with my younger brother and a friend the other week and i've had the itch - but i can't find the models and i'm sure I didn't throw them out).

Tute · 2 Oct 2006 at 00:35

Er... Dawn of War rocks, if that's what you mean

Arcade Fire · 2 Oct 2006 at 01:18

calnen said:
...you're always playing with real people so there's at least a bit of socialising involved

Seriously, would you want to socialise with anyone who plays Warhammer?

Xinn · 2 Oct 2006 at 02:13

Arcade Fire said:
Seriously, would you want to socialise with anyone who plays Warhammer?

How else would they play a game without socialising with somebody else that plays.... kinda difficult don't you think.

Van Hellseek · 2 Oct 2006 at 02:14

R34P3R said:
How else would they play a game without socialising with somebody else that plays.... kinda difficult don't you think.

no. the man has a point...

Werewolf · 2 Oct 2006 at 03:12

Arcade Fire said:
Seriously, would you want to socialise with anyone who plays Warhammer?

Well...two of the people I know who are really into warhammer are also heavily into computer games and have pretty good social lives (and jobs).

I know, it's a shock to see a stereotype broken.

Warhammer etc are no more geeky (to me) than being heavily into cars, computers etc - the painting of the models can be (from memory) extremely relaxing and enjoyable, and the gaming aspect if you get the right group of people can be really fun.

CryptKeeper · 2 Oct 2006 at 07:58

Werewolf said:
Warhammer etc are no more geeky (to me) than being heavily into cars, computers etc

I dunno, we had a warhammer club back in school. Those guys were beyond bottom of the social ladder. There are always exceptions, but on average I don't know of a geekier(sp?) group..