What aspect of miniature wargaming is most important to you?

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**legoburner**

What aspect of miniature wargaming is most important to you? We all tend to like most aspects of the hobby, but what would you say is the biggest attraction for you to miniature wargaming?

JB

I chose "Other" because I prefer building/converting/customizing over the other choices. That's not to say that the listed choices aren't important to me, but if you limited me to one choice for the rest of my days, I'd spend them tweaking minis to look the way I want. GS sculpting, lots of bits and odds/ends, and casting allow for unlimited variation.

Over the years I've come to the conclusion that painting or collecting a stock figure, without changing it, just doesn't excite me much. Plastic and resin models that make it easy to vary heads, arms, poses lead to figures that are fun to paint and play. Metal models are often cool and esquitely detailed but some of the glam is lost when ten other guys in the room are using the exact same model or when you have a squad with three or four of that exact same pose.

Just my two cents in support of the "Other" category!

**LunaHound**

Its nice to see some nice info on this matter, great idea for a poll legoburner!

**Flashman**

LunaHound wrote:Its nice to see some nice info on this matter, great idea for a poll legoburner!

I'm guessing it was your conflagration of a thread which gave him the idea

**SamG123**

All of the following!!!!! Thats whats makes my hobby!

**legoburner**

Flashman wrote:
LunaHound wrote:Its nice to see some nice info on this matter, great idea for a poll legoburner!

I'm guessing it was your conflagration of a thread which gave him the idea

Actually, it was Jervis Johnson's latest standard bearer article. God I feel so dirty... so very dirty

**GoFenris**

legoburner wrote:
Flashman wrote:
LunaHound wrote:Its nice to see some nice info on this matter, great idea for a poll legoburner!

I'm guessing it was your conflagration of a thread which gave him the idea

Actually, it was Jervis Johnson's latest standard bearer article. God I feel so dirty... so very dirty

You should feel dirty!

I vote OTHER. For me its all aspects of the game.

BTW, the new homepage looks great!

**KingCracker**

I voted other. Simply because I love the aspect of converting/painting/fluff discussing, all rolled up into one large lump of fun-ness

**Flashman**

legoburner wrote:
Flashman wrote:
LunaHound wrote:Its nice to see some nice info on this matter, great idea for a poll legoburner!

I'm guessing it was your conflagration of a thread which gave him the idea

Actually, it was Jervis Johnson's latest standard bearer article. God I feel so dirty... so very dirty

That was going to be my second guess

**Golden Eyed Scout**

I enjoy pretty much every aspect of the hobby, but the big ones are the backround and social life.

Backround is important other wise it wouldn't make much sense.

The social life part of the hobby (in my experiance) is important because you get to hang out and meet cool people and goof off.

**Crazy_Carnifex**

I enjoy painting most of all. There is just something about takeing bare plastic and turning it into an army with character.

Converting is second. I do, however, have to limit how much I do or I start going nuts (Looks at Ork Painboy dentist, Ork dressed as a UN Peacekeeper, Ork with Chainsaws instead of Hands)

Gameing is third. Nice way to pit your mind against someone elses.

P.S. What was Jervis blathering about this time?

**ShadowAngel159**

I just love all of it. I like the social part because you get to hang out with friends and maybe meet new people.

I love painting them, because it gives me a fun little challenge for the day. the collecting is also fun simply to just watch your armies grow.

Playing the game is 100% awesome!

and the fiction is exciting to read and write about.

**Happygrunt**

The fluff. I write my own for every army I own or wish I own. It helps pass the time.

EDIT: In the year i have played 40k, I have only finished 2 games, one being yesterday. I have writen more fluff then I have actualy played. I am truly in it for the fluff.

**Redbeard**

Other:

I cannot pick between modelling/painting and gaming. They're the two parts I really enjoy, and I enjoy them equally.

**LiterateWolf**

I love the gaming aspect and painting to a limited degree. Mostly, I'm into wargaming for the social part of it. Meeting interesting people, even jerks, that I wouldn't normally meet is great. Also, attending cons adds to that. I could meet interesting people through more mainstream activities but the best people I ever met has been through wargames, RPGs, Renaissance faires, martial arts, shooting, etc.

Plus, creating an army to pwn some smack talking n00b is also great fun.

**troy_tempest**

The game itself, the aesthetic of the models, but also being part of a gaming fraternity.

**AlfredTheStrange**

The game is first and foremost for me. I have long neglected the hobby side of the game. I love seeing well painted armies but lack the skill/patience to make one of my own.

**Deff Dread red Edition**

Since I have no one to play against in my area I am mainly a painter.I love painting,only ever played one or two games in 4th edition.But I will would like to get out and game more.

**Death Gear**

avery thing about the hobby is fun

**Scarecr0w14**

Lore by far

**FITZZ**

Other*
I enjoy converting/kitbashing & modeling most,however I love pretty much all aspects of the hobby.

**AAA**

Playing the game!!

As much as I love painting to death to make them realistic (which I can't seem to accomplish) or converting them like mad, the reason I got into this is to play!

Plus the attention when passerby's look at my stuff!! ^_^

**Orkeosaurus**

Another write in for "conversions".

**Fishboy**

I am kinda suprised you did not have a catagory for Winning at All Costs. I wonder how that would change the percentages. For me its the paint side simply because it tends to lead into the social side as well. People are more apt to talk to you about a good looking army then the power gamer with 3 colors hehe.

**Waaagh_Gonads**

This is a tough one.

I went with gaming, only because I wouldn't be doing it if it wasn't for the games.

But I try to with the best painted awards at tourneys.
40K background is an excellent read in the novels from BL.
I buy the rarer special edition minis and put them in a box, unopened.
Alot of my friends play the games.

**LunaHound**

Ahh if only the other thread wasnt locked i'll point this thread to them... only 26% xD
solid proves (others) do exist.

**Emperors Faithful**

I chose other becuase I just can't CHOOOOOOOOOOOOOSE!!!

**Lagduf**

Other - building the models, terrain, etc followed by painting.

This is opposite how I feel about board wargaming where the ruleset and how fun the game is to play are the most important.

**orkishlyorkish**

All of the above+conversions+scratchbuilding and then some. lol

**CT GAMER**

For me it is about the actual modeling and converting both of models and terrain. I spend many hours doing so, far more then I actually play...