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2011/12/19 13:02:14
Subject: Would you ever collect a miniature game made by a company other than games workshop?
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Swift Swooping Hawk
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My answer was not there: I wouldn't mind playing something from another company, but I haven't seen anything that caught my interest.
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Eldar  
Necron 
Chaos Space Marines 
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2011/12/19 13:03:56
Subject: Would you ever collect a miniature game made by a company other than games workshop?
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Stealthy Warhound Titan Princeps
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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!
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2011/12/19 15:45:05
Subject: Would you ever collect a miniature game made by a company other than games workshop?
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Longtime Dakkanaut
Maryland
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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!
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2011/12/19 19:51:36
Subject: Would you ever collect a miniature game made by a company other than games workshop?
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Zealot
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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 
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2011/12/19 21:03:43
Subject: Re:Would you ever collect a miniature game made by a company other than games workshop?
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Zealous Sin-Eater
Chico, CA
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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.
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2011/12/19 21:05:11
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2011/12/19 22:43:01
Subject: Would you ever collect a miniature game made by a company other than games workshop?
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Armored Iron Breaker
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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.
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2011/12/20 04:35:40
Subject: Would you ever collect a miniature game made by a company other than games workshop?
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Longtime Dakkanaut
Maryland
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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.
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2011/12/20 10:47:06
Subject: Would you ever collect a miniature game made by a company other than games workshop?
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Fixture of Dakka
CL VI Store in at the Cyber Center of Excellence
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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
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2011/12/20 11:04:17
Subject: Would you ever collect a miniature game made by a company other than games workshop?
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Junior Officer with Laspistol
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I played Dystopian wars for a bit, but it just didn't hold the appeal for me that 40K does.
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2011/12/20 22:42:54
Subject: Re:Would you ever collect a miniature game made by a company other than games workshop?
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Doc Brown
The Bleak Land of Gehenna (a.k.a Kentucky)
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I started out playing 40k, but due to price and (oddly enough) player availability, I dropped it in favor of WarmaHordes.
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2011/12/20 23:05:36
Subject: Would you ever collect a miniature game made by a company other than games workshop?
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Jovial Plaguebearer of Nurgle
England
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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"
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2011/12/21 06:04:25
Subject: Would you ever collect a miniature game made by a company other than games workshop?
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Crazed Gorger
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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.
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2014/01/29 17:23:53
Subject: Would you ever collect a miniature game made by a company other than games workshop?
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Guard Heavy Weapon Crewman
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I think Bolt Action by Warlord Games looks pretty good and it would be cool to get some when i start making some money.
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2014/01/30 04:10:32
Subject: Would you ever collect a miniature game made by a company other than games workshop?
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PanOceaniac Hacking Specialist Sergeant
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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
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