Like it or not, GW fans represent a significant percentage of all wargamers, but I was wondering just how many people here have a more diversified wargaming portfolio... Made this multiple choice since a few of the options can apply together.

Are you talking about collecting rule sets or collecting miniatures? They are two different things.

I've been playing a lot of Warhammer Ancients lately with figures from Wargames Factory, Gripping Beast, Gorgon and Magister Militum. I've been thinking of picking up rules for Impetus or Crusader - but a strong showing from GW with WAB v2 in December will bring those ideas to an end.

I own a Warmachine faction, a Hordes faction, and 12 Monsterpocalypse factions.

Already have other non GW games, I have B5 A Call to Arms, have owned Confrontation, have loads of Star Wars Miniature figs.

Will also probably be buying AT43 in the new year.

i love 40k. no other games (ccg, minis, etc..) have ever held my intrest like it has. I dont like fantasy but from what i hear 8th is comin next year and is supposed to actually be good. (no offence to those that like fantasy)

Me and my brother had a brief stint in Chronopia by Target Games (1st ed., Fantasy version of Warzone) in the late nineties, but no one else took an interest, so we gradually lost interest. I had 2 firstborn characters and 3 warbands, my bro kept it a 2/2 for elves. It was quite an unique setting and a rather good game and the LGS had the stuff in stock but I think only two people bought some (me and my bro).

Have already done so, on several occasions.

In the past:
Target Games: Warzone.
Fantasy Forge: Kryomek
FASA: Battletech, Renegade Legion (tanks).

Privateer Press: Warmachine.
Corvus Belli: Infinity

All of these were done at the same time I was also playing a GW game.

I hear mixed things about Warmachine, but have been thinking seriously about starting it up. The steampunk style minis appeal to me.

I already have a warmachine starter ordered in for a friend and myself to test out and learn the game. We'll see how that goes.

My name is Skullking, and I am a gamaholic.

I play Warmachine/Hordes, Monsterpocalypse (which is Awesome!!), AT-43 (Uh.. they have an army of space monkies, no brainer), I have a really small confrontation army. Then of course Battlesystem (RETRO!!), And I have a bunch of Chronopia and Daemonworld stuff, though I've never actually played them. I'm sure If I dug around in my closet I'd have a bunch more as well (Ral Partha Total Chaos anyone?)

Now if I only didn't have to work for a living, I'd be able to game all the time.

I've tried several wargames that I did not end up playing very much of.

I liked Celtos, but could not get anyone else interested in it enough to get past the trial "Proxy minis" stage.

I played Mechwarrior: Dark Age a lot, because no painting was required, but got bored with how fiddly the whole clix thing was.

I'm seriously considering getting into AT-43, but the conflicting news about RE's stability has me on the fence.

Im slowly getting out of the hobby. Maybe ive hit the jaded vet stage, but I only play competitive games I can schedule or go to tournaments anymore. I almost never show up at the LGS for a quick pick up game.

None of the other wargaming universes really appeal to me than GW's and thats the main reason why I have stuck with 'em after fading out from the hobby.

Also imo no other company provides the kind of awesome wargaming mini's that GW and FW does.

I've collected a small FOW US Armored Rifle Co, but not yet played a game.

I've got a ton of angry Celts of varied manufacture and some WF Romans enroute to battle them. Likely with the Field of Glory Rules.

Gripping Beast Late Roman/Romano British for use with Pig Wars rules, or WAB.

Loads of 20mm modern and 15mm modern.

US (Army / Marines / and AF ground forces, as well as SOF)
UK (Army Regulars and SAS/SBS)
African rebels / Middle Eastern Militia and Regular Forces / Soviet Equipped Regular Forces.
Mostly use BattleField:Evolution -Modern Combat for the 20's and AK47 Republic for the 15's.

Small amount of 28mm WWII American Paras for use with Battleground(?) whose rules I love. (Roll a nat20 leadership check for a model and he may go heroic and get all kinds of bonuses).

Some D&D minis, but they were mostly for Hackmaster.
Some SW minis, but modded for BF:E.

Battletech was my first mini wargame, back when I was in gradeschool.

But since first ed Space Hulk, I've been an on again/off again GW fan.

I don't see why anyone would willingly limit themselves to just GW. There are some great figures and rules out ther for all kinds of cool periods and fictional settings.

I have a ton of 15 and 6mm WW2 for example, and there are several rules sets I like for them, covering different levels of warfare from skirmishes to full brigades and divisions facing off. I have 15mm modern and sci fi figures which are just awesome. I have ancients in 15mm and 6mm. The 6mm units with 24 infantrymen on a base look great.

Just my take. GW is a small minority of what I collect, and I'm more likely to use my GW figures with other rule sets than I am to use them with GW rules.

Jake

I've long intended to give Flames of War a shot, but GW keeps kidnapping my attention and holding it for ransom.

It doesn't help that the nearest dealer of FoW is on the other side of a toll bridge as well. fething Seattle voters and their heretical $4 tolls on a bridge they don't use in a different county!

Like I was saying, eventually I'll check into FoW.

I don't own yet, but I'm definitely interested in Mantic and Privateer Press.

Maybe FOW, but I'm going to need a bit more cash than I have.

I play BattleTech as well as a million different GW games.

If I was forced to chose between GW games and Battletech, my GW stuff would be gone in seconds.

I only play GW stuff when I need frustration, idiocy and nerd rage.

I like the look of Warmachine/Hordes no one plays it here.

I like the background and figures for 40k more so than any other games I've been exposed to. But the main factor that keeps me buying only GW stuff is the fact that I can go get in a game with a rather large crowd of people at my flgs. I'd love to get into flames of war, and have put together a small army but can't find anyone available to play around here.

I use minis from other companies. Love the anima tactics minis.

I tagged "I only like GW stuff due to rules/availability/etc" but the real reason is the warhammer 40k setting. Also I believe GW has the biggest chance of the companies to survive in the future (I had bad experience with the Warzone miniature game when I was younger).

GW wasnt my first, second or even third TTG, and it hasent been the last either. so i picked , Already play at least one more.....

Fourth option from the top. Specifically, War Machines. The visual design is like one of those disappointing double take "hot girls": so hot you check again only to find she's fugly.

My main reason for playing 40k is I can not get enough interest for weekly games of Blood Bowl. Also almost all my gamer friends have at least one army so it is easy to get a game.

I have played and collected lots of other games over the years. However other than MTG few seem to hold a fan base. Then I just end up with another box of junk under the bed.

I've just picked up Malifaux and all the Guild faction minis they've got out at the moment. Got the Ressurectionists coming soonish too.

I'm loving the card mechanic they've got going on. Minis are nice too.

But my group and I still mostly play Fantasy and Bloodbowl.

I've considered other systems, but it wouldn't make sense for me to branch out, at this point. I've invested a decent bit of time and money in starting 2 armies, already, and in finding opponents. Why would I start buying new models and finding new opponents now, especially when I haven't really had the chance to get my 40k gaming into full swing?

There are appealing aspects of many other wargames, be it the cost, the rules, or the models. What 40k has that sets it apart, for me, is the amazing background and the popularity. Why popularity? Well, it's a big segment of the wargaming population which means I can find opponents more easily. Also, it makes it more likely that stores will carry the products I want. And finally, it means that GW is less likely to go belly-up than some upstart gaming company, meaning I won't lose support, updates, supplies, and opponents for my gaming system of choice any time soon.

oadie wrote:I've considered other systems, but it wouldn't make sense for me to branch out, at this point. I've invested a decent bit of time and money in starting 2 armies, already, and in finding opponents. Why would I start buying new models and finding new opponents now, especially when I haven't really had the chance to get my 40k gaming into full swing?

There are appealing aspects of many other wargames, be it the cost, the rules, or the models. What 40k has that sets it apart, for me, is the amazing background and the popularity. Why popularity? Well, it's a big segment of the wargaming population which means I can find opponents more easily. Also, it makes it more likely that stores will carry the products I want. And finally, it means that GW is less likely to go belly-up than some upstart gaming company, meaning I won't lose support, updates, supplies, and opponents for my gaming system of choice any time soon.

had to quote you cause you said it best.

I have a 40k army (dont really enjoy it) I have a few Fantasy armies( I really like Fantasy). I own A good majority of the stuff for 7 factions in Warmachine/Hordes. I have a fairly large confrontation force. I also have a very large Warlord army (which is my favorite of the lot).

But, I try to steer clear of GW nowadays as they seem to hate there customers and supporters.

Bloodbowl is my favourite game, but I've branched out to buy other fantasy football figures for it, as GW show's no interest in that specialist line.

I've got 40k and fantasy armies but really don't enjoy them very much anymore.

Got 2 Privateer Press Hordes factions and am enjoying painting up the figures...now just to play some more games.

I stick with GW because A) I adore the Warhammer settings, both 40k and Fantasy, and B) They're widely available and widely played. I have yet to meet TFG at my FLGS.


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And of COURSE by TFG I mean Temple Flameguard Unit. What a bunch of jerks they are.

Yes if i found another appealing sci-fi game with a larger amount of nations and lots of plastic minis, sadly none such game exists.

I personally collect all 3 gamesworkshop main system, im starting mordeheim, got d&d mini's, reaper and etc.

I once got a bit obsessed with Halo Actionclix, and have a handful of Batman Heroclix figures too. But aside from that, the collection's all GW products.

Games Workshop to the end!!!!

(unless someone can make something just as fun at half the price)

you know what they say,

A man is only as faithful as his options.
(they being Chris Rock)

I collect reaper miniatures and other manufacturers for my table-top RPG.

Have played HackMaster nearly every week for the past 7 years.

I would collect another game, but none of my friends play them so it would be pointless. I've stuck around different shops that play other wargames, but they are never the kind of guys I would hang out with so that deters me too.

I know some guys who play Flames of War, but it doesn't look like my kind of game.

I have (either finished or on the way).

28mm Romano British. (in house skirmish rules)
25mm Samurai. (in house skirmish rules)
10mm Samurai. (in house grand manner style rules)
25mm Stargrunt.
15mm Stargrunt.
2 Full Thrust Fleets.
20mm German Armoured Battallion. ( Rapid Fire)
Finally GW which I've only really got into since I've found boxes of unpainted minis in the loft, but I doubt I'll buy many new ones.

Find it slightly odd that most peoples idea of an "alternative" wargames system is either a GW wannabe company, or FOW.
Lots more to choose from out there.

Of course if historical isn't your thing then I guess your options do get rather limited.

DREAM POD 9
- Heavy Gear
- Gear Krieg

BATTLEFRONT
- Flames of War

MONGOOSE PUBLISHING/AD PUBLISHING
- Battlefield Evolution WWII
- Gear Krieg

RACKHAM
- AT-43

GW (if I ever get this built and painted)
- WH (Lizardmen)
- WH40k (Tau, Imp Guard)

RAFM
- Charlie Company

A ton of people in my area play Warhammer, there are also a few BFG players, but there are also some Battletech players around here, so I am tempted to play other games. Every time I think I might get into Battletech though, I find one of the old metal models for it....and I cringe D: I've also thought about playing "Wings of War" or whatever the air combat game is called. Generally, I've been unwilling to spend EVEN MORE MONEY on another game as of yet. Way back when, I played the MechWarrior Dark Age game, and if HeroClix ever comes back I'll probably get into that.

Personally, I almost want to make a wargame myself, but it's extreemly complex and hard to do, even harder to balance.

I was "forced" by my gaming group to buy an army for flames of war.... I still hate that game

I relatively bored with GW product, esp the poor support of the alien races in 40k. I could care less about another chapter clone of the space smurfs, spiky marines, or the space furies. Give me more Dark eldar, Orks that don't suck (5th made orks one dimensional IMHO), eldar that have options (not the illusion of options), nids that know how to open vehicles, tau that don't look like a complete rip off of anime and the chapter 1&2 of star wars, necrons that have more than one troop and non special character HQ choice, or god forbid a new race. I personally play sisters of battle, orks, dark eldar, daemon hunters, and space marines.

I do like fantasy, but the army books have huge balance issues. The lower armies have a very hard time winning ANY game, let alone a game played by one of the better armies. I have no problem with their being a "best army" or even some armies that are just really good. I do have a problem with armies that have little to no chance of competing. That and the fact they got people to buy armies they didn't properly support (dogs of war, kislev, zombie pirates, and chaos dwarfs) I personally play dark elves, used to play daemons (I got bored of easy wins), empire (on hold since I don't really relish painting that many Landsknechts), TK (got bored of same game over and over), and ogres (was started as a joke army that I somehow had a winning record with, gave up since their isn't much variation)

Their specialist games aren't too bad, except the complete lack of company support, and impossible to get models. That wouldn't be too bad, except most of the models suck (blood bowel is an example), and the rules are often clear as mud.

Don't get me wrong, I do like GW, they have quite a large following (important to finding game) and their ideas are pretty good. I just don't like their follow through. It just seems like they have typical small company problems (rule and model support) blended in with large company problems (forgetting the base customer, pricing idiocy, and impersonal service)

I just started classic battletech, have a small Shroud Mages navy from Uncharted Seas, play borrowed FoW armies, used to play mageknight back when only the first 2 sets were out. For that matter I would really like to try the Saganami Island Tactical Simulator game put out by Ad Astra Games.

I don't plan on playing any privateer press games, since they seem to be built around MTG with minis. Don't have a problem with stat cards, just don't like the emphasis on combos and resource pool management. That and I don't like the general "roundness" of the composition of their entire product line. Yes I know when you have huge shoulders and tiny legs with the elbows bent it makes a model look intimidating. It also makes it look like a circle.

I haven't purchased any FoW armies, the only way I would is if a pacific theater version of the game became popular.

Angron wrote:I was "forced" by my gaming group to buy an army for flames of war.... I still hate that game

I would have found a new group.

I don't play FoW because I gave up playing WW2 games (in that scale) back in the 80s.

I really like the miniatures from GW and the whole 40k universe, but the overly verbose ambiguous rules system is starting to annoy me. It doesn't really seem like GW cares nearly as much about gamers as they do about hobbyists.

I've been thinking about getting into something by Privateer Press because the rules seem to make more sense and it could be more fun to play.

I collect LOTR, 40K and Fantasy, and a bunch of specialist games. I use other companies models for specialist games though, except BFG.

I also play Warmachine and Hordes, I have a bunch of D'n'D minis, and I have the infinity and Celtos rulebooks. I'm quite open to other games, and unfortunately for my friends, can be quite good at getting people to start them. So I'll often buy into something and then work on getting people to play.

FoW Mid and Late War Brit and German
40k Ork (Since 2nd Edition) and Eldar/Harlequins (since Rogue Trade days)
NetEpic 5 using GW Epic Ork (Basically GW Epic 40k 2nd Edition)
Napoleonic Naval Warfare
Rapid Fire 20mm WW2
WRG UltraModern (which aint so Ultramodern anymore)
Played Napoleonics (Age of Eagles), WRG Ancients, Modern Skirmish, Vietnam and many others

GW is by far the most expensive

I like a lot of other companies minis, but the non-GW games haven't caught my attention yet.

I collect 40k, Fantasy, LOTR and Bloodbowl.
I am quite interested in other games such as Warmachine/Hordes but I don't know anyone in my area that plays them and their is a GW round the corner from my house so its just conveniant to play GW games.

I would if I could find enough people to play with. The main problem I find with wargames, or any niche hobby, is not matter how much I like it if I can't find or make anyone to play with, it ain't worth it.

I've bought the Legion of Everblight starter box, played a game, and haven't played in months. I'm currently in a Hordes limbo until at least MKII comes out.

I've only been playing war-games for about 1 year now so I am comparatively new to the war-gaming hobby, 40K being the only one I play currently.

However, I probably would never stray from games workshop the main reason being that there is no one I know who does other war-gaming other than 40K. If I did find someone else though, I'd certainly consider the other options - GW is just so expensive!

I've played a few Miniatures games, the most recent non-GW game was Heroscape (the Fantasy one, not the Marvel one).

Yeah, GW aren't exactly grateful for the ton of money I gave them... and the other gaming systems (especially Corvus Belli's stuff and Urban War) look AWESOME. Too bad I'd go bankrupt if I played them too...

other
gw only begose i like models and others look to me ugly

I started gaming with battletech in the 80's. Still have some of that around somewhere.

GW is kind of slowed, but man they sure have good fluff writers. Keeps me interested.

legoburner wrote:Like it or not, GW fans represent a significant percentage of all wargamers

Date source for this statement?

legoburner wrote:Like it or not, GW has given a significant portion of the gaming population stockholm syndrome

TBH wish I had have found out about some of the other gaming systems BEFORE investing in GW

Anima Tactics is the Non-GW system I have.
Have just started KoW but using GW figures, which seems to be a tad ironic

Once I clear some of the back log of unpainted figures will start expanding my dwarves with Mantic's figures.

I like the look of Malifaux and lots of other minis that you guys keep previewing. So much joy out there.

But as already juggling WHFB, Necromunda, and a bit of 40K am reluctant to stretch my resources.

I voted for planning to start a non GW army, since my flgs has a few people who play Warmachine, and the models appeal to me - the same reason I play Space Marines in 40K, I like the look of big, sci-fi style armour and steam punk robots. The only thing stopping me from doing is money, or my lack of.

I would play another game if a lot of people I knew were interested in it, and it struck my fancy.

I plan to start a non-GW army soon. I love the 40k setting and won't give that up, but the new Mantic minis and rules (coupled with their prices) looks interesting enough for me to start an undead army. A large undead army.

I only play 40k, even the other GW games don't intrigue me too much.

And the other, non-GW games just don't interest me at all.

I would if I had the time and money.

After playing Warmachine and how much better the rules are and balance is.

I havent played a GW game since after playing 40k for 9 years.

wow, im only the eighteenth person out of one thousand three hundred sixty eight that dosent play anything gw at all (anymore in my case). so much for all the people quitting gw after that last price hike.
Kudos to the other forty two percent that has branched out beyond GW, Its always great to just play what you enjoy and not be chained to any manufacturer. I dont play anything GW but I still play games from two companies, right now and I have my eye on that new dungeon explore from soda pop too.
I do have to echo spyder of shifting out of 40k after i tried this quick little called warmachine that was suposed to just be my secondary game.

I don't care much for these other wargames I see out there. The appeal of Warmachine escapes me and I think Flames of War fails to capture the actual tactics of WW2 combat. There's a limit to how realistic you can make a game to the point where it might simply be better to make non realistic games, as long as they are consistent in their realism or lack thereof.

I really only play GW for the popularity it has. Its not as fun when you've only got one or two people to play with. That said, now that I'm into it and I know most of the basic rules and the fluff I prolly won't venture into another system anytime soon.

Yeah, I play / collect quite a few other systems for various reasons. I stopped playing 40k when I was at uni and couldn't afford the miniatures or the rule books as the system changed around me.

Classic Battletech - FASA / Catalyst

I have a lot of mechs, been playing CBT as long as I have been playing 40k and while I took a break from 40k at one point I kept playing CBT all the way through. I probably own somewhere in the area of 200 mech miniatures.

Full Thrust - Ground Zero Games

A great starship combat game. The rules are free and a full fleet of ships can be bought for £50. The game is quick to play and great fun. I have a fleet of about 100 ships now that I have built up over the years

StarGrunt - Ground Zero Games

I have some of these are they're good 25mm scale infantry and vehicles for not much cash. The rules set isn't too bad and free to DL making it a cheep game to get folks into. I have about 2 platoons of troops with vehicle support.

DirtSide - Ground Zero Games

Nice 6mm / Epic scale miniatures for virtually no cost. I probably have a light battalion of troops and support.

Other systems

I have some MechWarrior clicky tech figures from when I plaid that, Pirates of the Spanish Main ships by the bucket, Crimson Skies fighters, Several non-specific 25/28mm sci-fi systems that I've picked up over the years.

Warmachine.
Try it... so refreshing when compared to 40K.

Can anyone give me tips to what other kind of miniture games there are.personal preferences ect.

There's hundreds of them. Are you looking for Historical (Napoleonics etc), WWI, WWII, Modern, Fantasy, Sci-Fi?

Refuse to vote because there's no : "F*** everything other than GW" option.

Never seen anything that even partially caught my attention from another company. I'm a fanboy to the extreme. Only own GW brushes, only use GW paint. Only use GW spray gun. If I get anything non-GW in a bits-bag, it goes in the trash.


I love GW and everything it makes..except PVA glue!

I play;

Star Wars Miniatures - no longer in production but I still play weekly.
Warhammer 40K - started after Star Wars Minis stopped.
Dungeons & Dragons miniatures - play rarely, only with the 1st edition minis. No longer collect.
Axis & Allies Miniatures - only have a handful and play rarely.

Warmachine models look horrible and cartoony. GW is big and easy to get your hands on. GW all the way.

Good Lord people - there is an entire universe outside of GW, and even outside of Sci Fi/Fantasy!

Lots of people make stunning 28mm figures - Gripping Beast, Front Rank, Wargames Foundry - the Perry boys are starting to do plastic historical 28mm boxes.

And then there is 6mm, 10mm, 15mm, 20mm/1:72 scales....

One interesting trend right now is the rising popularity of the "Lace Wars" - the mid 1700's - and everyone designing and running their own "Imagi-Nations" - tinpot countries with own iniforms etc.

Rules are tending to be the sort of simpler rules from the 1970s (sort of like GW ones really....) by Charles Grant, Peter Young etc

I've not seen anything that tickles my fancy thus far. Whoremachine looks okay, but the number of models is a bit too low for me. Nothing else has really been introduced to me.

There could be a game out there that hits all the right spots for me but I won't discover it due to low availability, cost, lack of players or any combination of those.

I'm not going to go striding out into the internet to find a game so obscure or unknown that i'm the only player (I can't convince people for crap; I wouldn't be able to convince a fat kid to eat the last slice of cake). I prefer to be introduced to them by other people, because then I know that at least someone else plays.

I am very open to new games, I'm sure I will play one in the future, also there are very nice models from all kinds of companies that are very sweet and would love to build/ paint!

I only like GW models. Kinda like Warmachine.....but dont see many people playing it in my area

Its not so much GW as it is the quality of the miniatures they make

Absolutely not. I only got into wargaming because of 40k and the other systems don't seem so appealing. In fact, if 40k goes down the crapper, I stop wargaming.

40k, Flames of War, Warmachine, Malifaux.

What are non GW games like?

guyperson5 wrote:What are non GW games like?

Depends, some are a lot more fun (in my opinion). Some are trash. Many are a lot cheaper to get into. There are historical games covering every period you could imagine. There are various Sci Fi and fantasy games. Many do not require you use figures from the same company that makes the rules.

There are so many different games/systems/figures out ther that your question is pretty hard to answer.

Jake

Well, Warmachine/Hordes armies are ordered from Wayland. Don´t know if that counts as started or planning

Since it´s uncertain whether or not I can convince my gaming group to join in it even led to me finding a FLGS I could call so.

Who knows, maybe that way I´ll start even more other wargames.

I dont play any GW games (other than a bit of Mordheim).

All my stuff is for proper wargaming... ;-)

I have a Cygnar battlebox painted, however no one plays Warmachine in my area... losers!

NEVER! One company sucking away all my money, time, haunting my brain is enough! Its a borderline religion!

Samus_aran115 wrote:Refuse to vote because there's no : "F*** everything other than GW" option.

Never seen anything that even partially caught my attention from another company. I'm a fanboy to the extreme. Only own GW brushes, only use GW paint. Only use GW spray gun. If I get anything non-GW in a bits-bag, it goes in the trash.


I love GW and everything it makes..except PVA glue!

And you call yourself a fanboy to the extreme.

You, you are nothing but a pretender to the throne. A GWannabe. In my day, dedication meant something.
You SHOULD be using ALL of their products - AND LIKING IT, young gender neutral person.

Are you washing the GW paints off your GW brushes with your GW bottled water (which is actually the distilled tears of the die-hard old-guard whom shed them after reading what GW did to their fluff) in the GW water pot?
Cutting the sprues with the GW sprue clippers? On the GW cutting mat?
Are you using the GW hobby knife? With the blades you can get from GW (by buying a new knife)?
Or the GW "hobby drill"?

[/sarcasm] drips off this post, in case you missed it.

You do know that the spraygun is a Badger basic model under that skinjob, right?

I use to play Battletech long time ago and its getting a starter set again soon. I played an RPG called Cyberpunk 2020 but that died and Shadowrun became the king.

I only collect GW.
But I sometimes use models from other games systems in 40k and such.

I play non-GW fare like Star Wars Miniatures and Warmachine/Hordes.

But lately I'm wondering if I should stick to one game to save money.






nah feth it... I'll just save money by eating oatmeal only.

You can usually get cases of ramen type noodles pretty cheaply too!

CptJake wrote:You can usually get cases of ramen type noodles pretty cheaply too!

Yay!

Oatmeal-breakfast

Ramen-lunch

Ramen-dinner


or I can combine dinner and lunch... Linner... or is that Dunch?

Only loved WH40k I'm allowed only one expensive hobby, hehe.

Wings of War - vastly superior game and game system

Heroclix - similar problems, but fun

Mechwarrior - okay, so haven't collected/played in ages, and it had lots of issues as well, but I did play it

I'd ideally like to get into WAB with Normans, Vikings, or Romans.

...I'll probably get flamed for this, but before I got back into 40k I was amassing quite the HeroClix collection. After about the third expansion (read - nerf-heavy rules changing) I finally burnt out and stopped all TT gaming. Then I found out about the FFG stuff, and it sucked me right back into the grimdark...

EDIT: Oh yeah, and I just about forgot about Heroscape gathering dust in my closet... :(

I played some other games in the 90ies, but they all do not exist anymore. On the other hand when I recently got interested again after over 10 years 40k and Blood Bowl still existed and I could use almost all my old stuff. Oh, and I enjoy the setting and background of 40k very much. So yes, GW stuff may not be the cheapest, but on the other hand background, details and availability are things you pay for, too. You may not think much about those things when you have them, but when a game/manufacturer is lacking them you desperately wish for them.

At the moment the only interesting thing I noticed is Infinity, but the first game I watched didn't really impress me very much.

11 people who replied to this poll don't like wargaming? What on earth are they doing here?

htj wrote:11 people who replied to this poll don't like wargaming? What on earth are they doing here?

Maybe they like sculpting or painting? Or are role playing folks?

Jake

CptJake wrote:

htj wrote:11 people who replied to this poll don't like wargaming? What on earth are they doing here?

Maybe they like sculpting or painting? Or are role playing folks?

Jake

Oh yeah...

Cheerfully redacted.

I barely play, but plan to, and I base everything off of how cool it is. Fluff, look, and of course, price. If it will work for what I want, looks good, and isn't a million dollars, I want it.

GW is the stuff, but I have recently started War Machine,

GW all the way because: its easy to get hold of.

sp4cew0lf wrote:GW all the way because: its easy to get hold of.

With an internet connection I can get figures, accessories and rules from dozens of companies in several countries just as easily as I can order from GW.

I have only have GW models but I might go to PP or FOW.

*wrong forum*

I play play FoW so yes, definitly other ranges for me,

I have collected the old started sets for Hordes by Privateer Press, and have played the demo of both Hordes and Warmachine. I thought it was interesting and a good game, but my focus is on GW, particularly 40k. A family friend of ours also collects and AMAZING display of historical miniatures from 100 years war, and another I am unfamiliar with. The models are brilliant! I would consider collecting a historical game like that, but my money seems to always end up back in 40k due to the fact that it is a game I play most often with my friends etc.

-VardenV2

I'm currently phasing out my GW stuff, so here's what I'm playing now, and planning on playing:

-Flames of War
-Epic: Armageddon (you'd be amazed at how cheap you can get things on eBay, compared to what GW wants. Not to mention all the other 6mm sci-fi ranges)
-Battletech
-Black Powder, ACW (planned with 10mm Pendraken)

I voted that I plan on starting, but it's more like I'm not closed to the idea. I love my CSM, but I get tired of playing the same game all the time. I could start another 40k army, but it's more monetarily feasible to start a Warmachine or Infinity army instead, and would be something entirely different (leaning strongly toward Infinity).

I started with MageKnight and wanted something more. A friend got me interested in 40K and spent a day, or more, talking about it. I spent several years interested and fewer playing. Then I really just got to a point where I wanted something different again and jumped over to PP.

Still like the fluff for 40k but the game just doesn't do it for me anymore.

Malifaux ftw

WH40k minis are the only ones i plan to collect and play at the moment

Other than GW? Mainly FoW (mid-war) and some old Battlemechs that I bought years ago.

Like ive said elsewhere on this forum, i've gotten out of the GW monstrosity and play all sorts of different games (they are listed elsewhere on the forum.

I got out way before the last price hike, as i could see what was gonna happen. I desized my collection and sold off some of it, though someone gave me more space marines!


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Maniac_nmt wrote:Wings of War - vastly superior game and game system

Heroclix - similar problems, but fun

Mechwarrior - okay, so haven't collected/played in ages, and it had lots of issues as well, but I did play it

I'd ideally like to get into WAB with Normans, Vikings, or Romans.

I just started doing 1066 and late roman/persians using the warhammer acient battles.

you can cheap models from italeri or zvedza at 20mm (normally about £6/$10 for 40 figures.) in 28mm theres warlod games romans, which don't seem to be too bad BUT i have noticed huge piles of warlord games stuff on bring and buys at various shows around England. Not sure why but you have to wonder.

The games ok, it's pretty much fantasy without magic. it works well with romans but to be honest warhammer rules really do not work for dark age stuff. it tries to make things regimented that historically were not.

I'd definitely play a non-GW game if I found an accessible one with minis I liked, but I haven't really managed that combo yet.

Ideally I'd love to find a skirmish game with quality miniatures and an aesthetic I like... I'll keep an eye out, but nothing much so far.

Mainly G-dub but I have a started a small FoW army and also looking into carnivale

From what I've seen, there are plenty of other great miniatures games out there, many of them gaining ground on GW...
Infinity seems to be getting polular at one place I shop...

My wife and I play 40K and Warmachine, I love them both!
I have decided that I must limit myself to these 2 games at least for the immediate future, because just these 2 games have me spending more $$ on hobbies than I likely should be...LOL

I may do a 3rd 40K army, and also a Hordes army, but that will depend on alot of things...

Thanks to all who make Dakka so GREAT!!!
Isaiah

My answer was not there: I wouldn't mind playing something from another company, but I haven't seen anything that caught my interest.

Murenius wrote:My answer was not there: I wouldn't mind playing something from another company, but I haven't seen anything that caught my interest.

exactly. My interest is sci-fi, and most other popular game systems are all fantasy based. While thats cool and all, I want my power armored super humans with machine guns!

Horst wrote:

Murenius wrote:My answer was not there: I wouldn't mind playing something from another company, but I haven't seen anything that caught my interest.

exactly. My interest is sci-fi, and most other popular game systems are all fantasy based. While thats cool and all, I want my power armored super humans with machine guns!

Tomorrow's War. Supior ruleset that allows you to use any miniatures you'd like - even 40k!

I started in warmachine with a Menoth battle box. Then I jumped into WH40k with both feet.

2 AOBR 2 boxes of lootas later im still building

If everyone of GW games vanished, except for Blood Bowl, I wouldn't be upset.
So many other better games out there, that never get played becouse of GW lock on the market. I'm just glad they play Infinity near where I live.

Edit: And most of my Blood Bowl Teams are from other companys. Mostly Impact Miniatures.

I play Fantasy, 40k and FoW. The problem with other companys is that they dont advertise as much as GW do, and a lot of people think GW is the only miniatures company out their. That happens a lot with children and teenagers because they wont go as far as looking on the internet for other retailers.

ParatrooperSimon wrote:I play Fantasy, 40k and FoW. The problem with other companys is that they dont advertise as much as GW do, and a lot of people think GW is the only miniatures company out their. That happens a lot with children and teenagers because they wont go as far as looking on the internet for other retailers.

I'd argue that GW doesn't advertise at all, relying on word-of-mouth and the fact that they have their own chain of stores to draw in new players.

Also, they have a sort of mentality where 'GW is Miniature Wargaming', which kind of brain washes the new kids into thinking GW-only.

infinite_array wrote:
I'd argue that GW doesn't advertise at all, relying on word-of-mouth and the fact that they have their own chain of stores to draw in new players.

Also, they have a sort of mentality where 'GW is Miniature Wargaming', which kind of brain washes the new kids into thinking GW-only.

One need only go to The Miniatures Page http://theminiaturespage.com/ or Table Top Gaming News http://theminiaturespage.com/ to see advertisements from a boat load of dfferent companies. There are so very many choices out there.

Jake

I played Dystopian wars for a bit, but it just didn't hold the appeal for me that 40K does.

I started out playing 40k, but due to price and (oddly enough) player availability, I dropped it in favor of WarmaHordes.

Murenius wrote:My answer was not there: I wouldn't mind playing something from another company, but I haven't seen anything that caught my interest.

That's kinda the point of the answer "I have not seen anything I like enough to invest in yet"

I would easily jump boats and play a different game but the only real issue is availability. Games Workshop products are just easier to access.

I think Bolt Action by Warlord Games looks pretty good and it would be cool to get some when i start making some money.

I play pretty much every game that's NOT GW. That includes Warmachine, Malifaux, Infinity, Dystopian Wars, Heavy Gear, Dark Age, and a few others....

It costs me less, results in better rulesets and better models. Particularly as I'm a very avid painter. Pretty great deal