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Knowing what I know now, I don't think I'd get into 40k, I'd pick something else. That is with the benefit of hindsight though, so take that as you will.
I've moved on to other games and have a much happier gaming experience for it. Almost all my armies have been sold off, just got my space wolves still, just in case. I keep an eye on 40k, because I played it for a long time, and I like the idea of playing it, but it's not the game for me anymore.

 Just Tony wrote:

Overread wrote:

 Just Tony wrote:

 BaconCatBug wrote:

gundam wrote:

 Eldarsif wrote:
To OP: No, I would not get into 40k again.

Will you leave the hobby and sell the armies or let it slowly fade away and collect dust?

Will you stop posting this message to everyone who wouldn't start 40k again? NGL, being a GW shill isn't a good look. They are a £3b company, they don't need a random guy on the internet to defend their poor business practices.

Some people seem borderline offended. "How DARE you stop enjoying something I still enjoy?!?!?!?!"

I think others show confusion at why people who dislike something are still interacting with the community of that thing.

Which can be surprising to some since in the physical world if you get tired of 40K or MTG or anything else you tend to stop turning up to the hobby night and store. Ergo you drift away and spend your time elsewhere even if you're still friends with the group. You just socialise with them outside of club nights if at all. Meanwhile online you keep socialising essentially in the "hobby club" which is the hobby forum. This confuses some because they wonder why you're on a GW site in a GW section of that site talking about GW stuff so often when you're "not into it " any more.

Personally I think there's a healthy way to retain a connection to a social group whilst leaving a hobby and there's an unhealthy point and its very easy to drift from the former to the latter without realising. Sadly what can happen is you can end up with a group making the migration and that develops a "toxic community".

For me personally it's because I play an older edition, am still invested in the lore (what's left of it), and hopefully am treated to new models that will port into 3rd Ed. easily enough. Should I NOT be part of discussions on here because I don't play current? Hell, there were a few discussions where people used false claims about my preferred edition to defend current garbage rules existing. If I wasn't here those false claims would have laid unopposed.

gundam wrote:

 Just Tony wrote:

 BaconCatBug wrote:

gundam wrote:

 Eldarsif wrote:
To OP: No, I would not get into 40k again.

Will you leave the hobby and sell the armies or let it slowly fade away and collect dust?

Will you stop posting this message to everyone who wouldn't start 40k again? NGL, being a GW shill isn't a good look. They are a £3b company, they don't need a random guy on the internet to defend their poor business practices.

Some people seem borderline offended. "How DARE you stop enjoying something I still enjoy?!?!?!?!"

lmao, exactly... who hurt you and why are you so salty? I genuinely wanted to know if they dont enjoy 40k as much or wish if they hadn't gone into it if they were going to leave all together or why they were still hanging around the community, like someone else posted here

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You DO know I was calling out YOUR behavior in that instance and not BCB's, right? Just because he doesn't latch compulsively onto the GW teat for all current releases doesn't mean he should be disallowed from discussion, either unwillingly or by rather garbage poster pressure such as what you passive aggressively did.

ok... but DO you know YOUR point makes no sense right? At what point did I say he should be "disallowed from discussion"? I didnt but YOU did. At what point did I personally addressed him? at no point... but BCB called me a GW shill (I always said the hobby has the positives while it has negatives) and you mentioning "garbage poster pressure".... I am genuinely asking if people are letting the hobby fade away but I found it interesting they still hang out at a 40k hobby... You people should learn that you can still address a topic while remaining on topic. When you start addressing a person (instead of the topic) it is just an indication of lack of maturity , lack of knowledge of the topic, lack of critical thinking skills or a combination of all.


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 Lance845 wrote:
This is a discussion board. I don't have to make music or play it on the regular to have a discussion about it. Participation in the community does not require anyone to be invested in the game. People post on this forum because they have something to say about the topic. It doesn't have to be anything more or anything less then that.

good points


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 grrrfranky wrote:
Knowing what I know now, I don't think I'd get into 40k, I'd pick something else. That is with the benefit of hindsight though, so take that as you will.
I've moved on to other games and have a much happier gaming experience for it. Almost all my armies have been sold off, just got my space wolves still, just in case. I keep an eye on 40k, because I played it for a long time, and I like the idea of playing it, but it's not the game for me anymore.

So since you kept SW, what changes would make you comeback to be more active? And will you delve into other armies or just stick with SW?

What were some of the things that attracted and what drove you away from the hobby? Was the sunkcost effect of money +hobby time hard when you sold your armies?

It would depend. I only got into 40k because a friend gifted me 500pts of Chaos to get me started for Yuletide as he was getting into 40k, but honestly I was happy just playing Warhammer Fantasy and I play and enjoy that far more. I do like 40k and don't regret getting into it, but with out that push I probably would of gotten into Historicals or star wars/battletech instead.

But yeah, if a friend gave me a similar push I'd get into Warhammer 40k again.

gundam wrote:
ok... but DO you know YOUR point makes no sense right? At what point did I say he should be "disallowed from discussion"? I didnt but YOU did. At what point did I personally addressed him? at no point... but BCB called me a GW shill (I always said the hobby has the positives while it has negatives) and you mentioning "garbage poster pressure".... I am genuinely asking if people are letting the hobby fade away but I found it interesting they still hang out at a 40k hobby... You people should learn that you can still address a topic while remaining on topic. When you start addressing a person (instead of the topic) it is just an indication of lack of maturity , lack of knowledge of the topic, lack of critical thinking skills or a combination of all.

Multiple posters have stated they'd have avoided the hobby. Almost every one of them give the reason as GW's greedy practices and moving away from versions of the rules they liked, or implementing editions they find unplayable. You've responded directly to several of them in ways that come off as almost demanding they justify their posts.

That's flat out wrong. You don't get to dictate whether people feel their time here was wasted, or if their choice to not keep current is a bad decision or, as your post that BCB quoted, question people directly about selling their stuff and leaving the hobby.

Now this could all be a massive misunderstanding because tone, inflection, and nuance are usually lost in text. I'd buy that if it wasn't a repeat theme.

Speaking for me only, I don't play modern 40K or AOS. I flat out refuse to as I detest the system underneath it. Full stop. Does that mean I'm not into 40K or WFB? No, not at all. I have large collections for both games, and I play older editions which get battle reported on this very site. Well, linked to the site I actually type it on, but same difference. This involves painting armies, buying models, and gaming. You know what all those are? Parts of the hobby. I'm in this hobby regardless of whether I decide to throw away my money on Roo Rider Aeaeaeaeaeaelves or if I paint up Beastmen to play for 6th Ed. I'm still in this hobby if I post pics of my Crimson Fists models as I finish them. Does it matter that they are played in 3rd instead of 9th? Not to anyone else on this site but you. THAT is how your posts are coming off. THAT is why BCB called you out on it, and THAT is precisely why I hopped on to express my agreement. While 9th isn't for me, I won't actively work towards people not liking/reading/collecting/modeling/painting/playing it. I'd expect the same courtesy.