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2011/06/16 15:29:30
Subject: Games Workshop and their strange view of women..
thenoobbomb wrote:Lol. What kind of men dont like boobies?
I can think of a fairly significant demographic....
Even some of them like boobs, though.
Cause they're fun to play with.
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2011/06/16 16:06:07
Subject: Games Workshop and their strange view of women..
Guys, we're focusing on the wrong part of the model here. The boobs are fine; they're not the focal point of the model. Its not what draws me to the model.
The problem i find with most female models are their faces. Manly manly faces... :(
2011/06/16 16:44:01
Subject: Games Workshop and their strange view of women..
gicks30 wrote:Guys, we're focusing on the wrong part of the model here. The boobs are fine; they're not the focal point of the model. Its not what draws me to the model.
The problem i find with most female models are their faces. Manly manly faces... :(
It also comes down to painting them properly.
Many painters do not grasp the concept of smooth variations, instead painting in extreme contrasts. This leads to a masculine, hard edge to the features.
MikZor wrote:
We can't help that american D&D is pretty much daily life for us (Aussies)
Walking to shops, "i'll take a short cut through this bush", random encounter! Lizard with no legs.....
I kid Since i avoid bushlands that is But we're not that bad... are we?
2011/06/17 03:45:10
Subject: Games Workshop and their strange view of women..
thenoobbomb wrote:Lol. What kind of men dont like boobies?
Catholic priests.
hahahahaha! good one!
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2011/06/17 04:18:07
Subject: Games Workshop and their strange view of women..
You both bring up fair points. But I guess I just prefer my miniatures to be easily identified as women without having to look for boobs
I do agree that a good paintjob does help to alleviate the problem somewhat esp. when painting the eyes and cheeks imo.
Of course, the sculpts require work. However, even a masculine sculpt can be softened with a good paintjob. I refer of course to the SoB models and some of the Dark Eldar Wyches.
MikZor wrote:
We can't help that american D&D is pretty much daily life for us (Aussies)
Walking to shops, "i'll take a short cut through this bush", random encounter! Lizard with no legs.....
I kid Since i avoid bushlands that is But we're not that bad... are we?
2011/06/17 10:36:49
Subject: Games Workshop and their strange view of women..
gicks30 wrote:Guys, we're focusing on the wrong part of the model here. The boobs are fine; they're not the focal point of the model. Its not what draws me to the model.
The problem i find with most female models are their faces. Manly manly faces... :(
It also comes down to painting them properly.
Many painters do not grasp the concept of smooth variations, instead painting in extreme contrasts. This leads to a masculine, hard edge to the features.
On that note, this could be helpful if people are interested in painting non-manly faces.
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2011/06/17 11:01:48
Subject: Re:Games Workshop and their strange view of women..
Cadichan Support wrote:Plastic boobs sell. Simple as that.
I agree. Plastic boobs, whether on minis or real people, sell.
MikZor wrote:
We can't help that american D&D is pretty much daily life for us (Aussies)
Walking to shops, "i'll take a short cut through this bush", random encounter! Lizard with no legs.....
I kid Since i avoid bushlands that is But we're not that bad... are we?
2011/06/17 16:44:24
Subject: Games Workshop and their strange view of women..
Noisy_Marine wrote:What's wrong with huge boobs? I love 'em!
Remember, its not only men who play warhammer, us girls like warhammer, too. Imagine if all the men in warhammer were shirtless, had six-packs, gorgeous hair and eyes and massive muscles. I dont think you'll be very happy about that, eh?
2011/06/17 17:59:50
Subject: Games Workshop and their strange view of women..
Noisy_Marine wrote:What's wrong with huge boobs? I love 'em!
Remember, its not only men who play warhammer, us girls like warhammer, too. Imagine if all the men in warhammer were shirtless, had six-packs, gorgeous hair and eyes and massive muscles. I dont think you'll be very happy about that, eh?
Only because skin is a bitch to paint well compared to shirts and armor. I like to paint women who play warhammer.
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2011/06/17 18:01:12
Subject: Games Workshop and their strange view of women..
Layla wrote:Imagine if all the men in warhammer were shirtless, had six-packs, gorgeous hair and eyes and massive muscles. I dont think you'll be very happy about that, eh?
I don't know, men DO love Conan the Barbarian.
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2011/06/17 18:04:07
Subject: Games Workshop and their strange view of women..
skin is a pain to paint, thats why i'm marines. and they probably are rather buff under that metallic exterior, catachan may be the way you want to go if you want muscles
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2011/06/17 18:11:31
Subject: Games Workshop and their strange view of women..
Layla wrote:
Remember, its not only men who play warhammer, us girls like warhammer, too. Imagine if all the men in warhammer were shirtless, had six-packs, gorgeous hair and eyes and massive muscles. I don't think you'll be very happy about that, eh?
To be fair though, the overwhelming male aesthetic in Warhammer is like that. Space Marines are generally rendered in miniature form in armour, however if you look at the artwork and read the fiction they are oft portrayed as rippling muscled specimens of macho perfection. Catachans all look like Rambo, the Sanguinor, Sanguinary Guard etc are all modelled with six packs (and superfluous nipples too it seems).
Warhammer is much the same too, although the 'Hollywood'-esque aesthetic is somewhat downplayed. Essentially, GW plays out the fantasies of 10 year old boys and teenagers. And to be honest, what teenager/youth doesn't like feminine women and Schwarzenegger type male figures?
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Lol. Why do i have a feeling 4chan has made a pic of this?
But anyway, when ever i see a girl in a hobby store the entire store freezes.
I start laughing. Of course I stopped going to gw to boycott stuff.
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2011/06/17 18:20:00
Subject: Games Workshop and their strange view of women..
dajobe wrote:i remember i played a chick once, it was sweet, lol
I think its hilarious more girls play video games than you think. I have played an entire star craft 2 game (they were using mics. 4 v 4 crazyness.) and both sides were girl teams except for me the only guy in the entire game rofl.
Tentacle pink i still have like 5 of those in my basement lol.
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2011/06/17 18:35:40
Subject: Games Workshop and their strange view of women..
Asherian Command wrote:
Tentacle pink i still have like 5 of those in my basement lol.
I wish I did. I like the color on my Horrors.
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Just remember folks. Panic. Panic all the time. It's the only way to survive, other than just being mindful, of course-but geez, that's so friggin' boring. - Aegis Grimm
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2011/06/17 18:45:15
Subject: Games Workshop and their strange view of women..
dajobe wrote:GW is making a statement saying that bodily image doesn't have an impact on how many things you can kill! Can't you all see!
They may even be implying that they could be used as weapons instead of just a draw to male gamers! GW is actually thinking far outside the box here, folks.
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2011/06/17 20:47:06
Subject: Games Workshop and their strange view of women..
kronk wrote:Their boobs aren't big enough. We need more Linsey Dawn McKenzie style models.
After a quick google search turning safe serch off ... all i can say is... DAMMM THOSE SOME BIG OL" BOOBIES! a bit of a butterface though...
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2011/06/18 11:57:11
Subject: Games Workshop and their strange view of women..