What is holding back your wargaming most?

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**xXSir MontyXx**

Money at the moment, then in 3 weeks I ship out to basic training for the USAF so then time will switch places with money.

**GoldenKaos**

At this precise moment in time, it's lack of time, got exams to study for, but soon I will have graduated from University, will be looking for any job and whatever that job will be will be unlikely to pay enough to fund minis as well as food/rent/whatever.

**Stella Cadente**

actually thinking about it its money for me nowadays, with swiss napoleonics to do, dutch napoleonics to do, polish napoleonics to do, british napoleonics to do, 28mm WWII to finish for germans, WWII brits to start, Zulu british to start, American civil war to start, dystopian wars to finish, russian napoleonics to start, brunswick napoleonics to start, 28mm Romans to do, 28mm Samurai to start and some modern US and somali on my mind money is a problem, as is storage.

**Joshawa**

Money is always an issue, but the cost merely stops me from buying boxes upon boxes of models of models that will take me forever to build/paint. As long as I keep it in reason I can easily maintain my army by buying new stuff once a month.

By far the biggest "hole" in my hobby is people to play with. Right now I get out and play one night a week at a LGS that is almost an hour away. If I people around my house that would play I would be able to get in some games on the weekends when I have nothing going on. I would really like to be able to play like I play my xbox, when I am bored and have nothing else going on.

**logg_frogg**

Location Location Location.

I work away from home, have for years. I bring some stuff with me every time I go but I don't get a lot done working the long hours that I do

**Loricatus Aurora**

Time. Having kids means getting home from work asap to help out and weekends is about giving the wife a break and spending time with the fam.

**nickick**

Time, money, and the fact that if people find out they will beat the

out of me

.

That said i have a few friends who dont mind

**Shooms**

I stopped wargaming for a few years because the people that worked at my local GW turned into fethheads after a really really good manager left. That really put me off it. But now getting back into it the only thing stopping me is money.

**mindfield**

Time and Money for me. Don't have time to regularly play and money is also a factor since I need to contribute building our house.

**Verd_Warr**

Time more than $ apparently, since I'm still buying stuff... Just not getting it painted, or even assembled lately

**Sam__theRelentless**

The problem with money is not that I don't have it, it's just that there are around 3 more important things I have to spend on. I always know that though, and that's the great thing about wargaming: I don't have to be super-regular to enjoy it.

**kitch102**

It's a real close call between time, money, and lack of people... I seem to have an even mix of each but I think time probably just pips it for me

**sennacherib**

I am not the average. for me lack of interest is holding me back. if i really was to pursue getting a game going, it would probably happen, but i also face limits on my time and my freinds are now more into playing MTG than playing 40k. plus they whine a lot about stuff. I whine too sometimes but there has been some real negative attitudes lately and its a bummer. Therefore ... i dont really have motivation to play.

**Samus_aran115**

MONEY

**Viersche**

Time - lots of things happening IRL atm

**Akroma06**

Between work and school. I just don't have that much time anymore. I'd love to play more often...I just can't.

**Jone96**

My parent´s, my mom specially. She is so arrogant and ambitious, so she limits my painting, gaming,
buying and even where do I go, and when

because she wants that I became something,
BIG.

her!
Make a guess, do I ever follow her rules?

**drumman**

Money is what's killing me. I put most of my efforts in saving since I'm young and whatever is left I spend for myself.

**Shadox**

it's the money for me. I just moved for college and the bills eating it all up

**Wolf_Ov_The_Void**

Plenty of all except time,
I work 10 hours a day 6 days a week so when i'm off i'll be taking care of usual stuff or spending time with wife.
That means almost no time for wargaming/hobby stuff except an hour or 2-3 on a weekly basis.
Sometimes when i'm off and then i'll be gaming/painting @ local flgs

**Johnny-Crass**

Nothing. I have lots of free time, decent money and I enjoy painting and playing. Also a fantastic FLGS

**DkLnBr**

I clicked money since im jobless at the moment, but time and location are also pretty big factors. College is taking up a pretty big chunk of wargaming time, and the closest FLGS is a 30-40 min drive away.

**eorltheyoung**

University work and the attendant lack of money. If only i could devote my whole existence to wargaming.

**TheFatElf**

Money by far. My pocket money only stretches so far

**Sharkvictim**

I get to play plenty, so I guess the only thing holding me back is money. I'd like to be able to field more armies.

**Nakor The BlueRider**

For me its not having anyone to play with, the local GW store is quite small and hard to hang around there all day waiting for people to turn up wanting a game. I guess I should be less shy and just try and set up my own gaming night at my place.

**JimLofa**

I put down lack of interest. I've just been in a slump lately, especially with painting. I'm not usually willing to put an unpainted army on the table, so I've just been playing the same old lists once in a while. The painting backs up, I get frustrated, I lose interest, and the cycle repeats.

-Jim

**CallsignNeptune**

Mostly money, but time is also a big issue due to being in my final year of university and lots of things happening in my personal life.

**darknessforbid**

I voted other because money and time, I know the OP only said single thing. But....It's more than one so

**evildrspock**

I MUST paint my minis before I use them. Thus, I am limited by the speed I paint (which is one speed, slow, until I am satisfied with my results).