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Hey all, just posting to introduce myself. I am a 31 year old schizophrenic collector/painter/gamer from California, USA.

Been into GW since my first game of Talisman 2nd Ed. in 1989...saw the Space Marine and Chainsaw Warrior in the Timescape expansion and was instantly hooked.

Then I picked up the Deathwing expansion for the original Space Hulk board game from a neighbor. The fiction in the rulebook about the Deathwing Co's homeworld and "Native American-like" ancestors was enough to peak my interest. So, I guess you could say the Dark Angels were my first obsession(and first army). And being a cult fan of the movie "Aliens," I also fell in love with the Genestealers.

I hit up D&J Hobby in Campbell, CA and grabbed the Rogue Trader book along with a small box of tan-colored plastic beakie(MK6) Marines. All through middle and high school my friend Bob and I played 40k 2nd Ed.

It wasn't long before I had my little fingers into all kinds of Games Workshop goodness. I enlisted in the U.S. Marines in 1995 and had my WD subscription delivered to me in Boot Camp at MCRD San Diego. During my 4 year enlistment I got a few of my fellow Marines into 40K including one of my Staff NCOs

Other than a short stint with the original Crimson Skies miniatures based air combat game, I didn't broaden my minis obsession "horizon" beyond Games Workshop until I got into college. Now I have interest in(and minis & rules for) 40K, WHFB, Man O' War, Epic, Necromunda, Gorka Morka, Warhammer Quest, Space Hulk, Talisman 3rd ed, BFG, Aeronautica Imperialis, Warmachine, Confrontation (C3 and AoR), Hybrid, AT-43, Dark Age, Rezolution, and coming soon, Helldorado and Blood Bowl.

Had my first game of 5th ed. 40k against Yakface last Saturday. His 'nids thoroughly spanked my Tau....

I'm looking forward to being a part of the Dakka community!


I read the introductions post after posting this...and noticed I was supposed to list the armies I play. So, here goes...

40k Armies -

Dark Angels
Tau
Imperial Guard
Tyranids
Daemon Hunters
Witch Hunters
Orks

WHFB Armies -

Orcs & Goblins
Bretonnians
Ogre Kingdoms
Vampire Counts
coming soon(when they get re-released) Skaven

Man O' War Fleets -

Empire
Bretonnians
Chaos (Slaanesh, Khorne, Nurgle)
Dwarves

Epic Armies -

Space Marines
Orks
Tau (some)

Necromunda Gangs -

Orlock
Cawdor
Escher

BFG Fleets -

Imperial
Chaos
Tau (forgeworld)
Space Marines
Orks

AI Squadrons -

Tau
Imperial

Warmachine Factions -

Cryx
Cygnar
Khador

Confrontation Armies -

Dirz
Griffin
Sessairs Kelts
Cadwallon
Acheron

AT-43 Armies -

UNA
Thierians
Karmans

Dark Age Warbands -

Forsaken
Skaard

Rezolution Crews-

Dravani

Welcome to Dakka

HFN

Hey, just saw this one. Nice of you to join Dave!