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Painting
Collecting
Playing the actual games
Background/Fiction
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Decrepit Dakkanaut






London, UK

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?

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Fixture of Dakka






Columbia, SC (USA)

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!

The secret to painting a really big army is to keep at it. You can't reach your destination if you never take any steps.

I build IG...lots and lots of IG.  
   
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Its nice to see some nice info on this matter, great idea for a poll legoburner!

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Fixture of Dakka





Southampton

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

   
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Roarin' Runtherd





Cumbria

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

my armies: :1000pts+
:750pts (work in procress) :1000pts+ Empire: wip!!!
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Decrepit Dakkanaut






London, UK

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

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Longtime Dakkanaut






Las Vegas

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!

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Decrepit Dakkanaut






Burtucky, Michigan

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





Southampton

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

   
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Battleship Captain






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.
   
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Huge Hierodule






Outflanking

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?

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Stalwart Veteran Guard Sergeant




Adumar

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.


"We Die Standing" 
   
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Calculating Commissar






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.

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 Ouze wrote:
I can't wait to buy one of these, open the box, peek at the sprues, and then put it back in the box and store it unpainted for years.
 
   
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Fixture of Dakka






Chicago

Other:

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

   
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Slippery Scout Biker





Louisville, KY

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.
   
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Repentia Mistress





Glasgow, UK

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






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.

3000pts+ 
   
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Junior Officer with Laspistol





South Africa

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.

"I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member."-Groucho Marx
 
   
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Wolf Guard Bodyguard in Terminator Armor





Utah

avery thing about the hobby is fun

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Deff Gearz 2,000+pts. (50% painted), Retribution 57pt.(70% painted), FOW British Armoured Squadron 1660pts. (15% painted)

 
   
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Crafty Clanrat




Northern Ireland

Lore by far

 
   
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Humming Great Unclean One of Nurgle





Georgia,just outside Atlanta

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


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Screamin' Stormboy




Cebu, Phillipines

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!! ^_^

KingCracker wrote:
frgsinwntr wrote:in fact... 2 ICs can join together to be their own Unit now : )



Then they will hold hands and be HAPPY!


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Da Head Honcho Boss Grot





Minnesota

Another write in for "conversions".

The Emperor doesn't seem to do much for you but you sure are expected to be mutilated, suffer, and die to make him happy. And is he dead or what? If he's entombed that would mean he's dead as a doornail, right? So, how can he be happy about anything you do, or even give orders to anyone? Are you worshipping the dead now? Is that something you'd really want to do? Because it sounds freaking creepy to me.
 
   
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Honored Helliarch on Hypex





Back in GA

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.

I do what the voices in my wifes head say...
 
   
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Toowoomba, Australia

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.

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

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Gore-Soaked Lunatic Witchhunter






Australia (Recently ravaged by the Hive Fleet Ginger Overlord)

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

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After the game, pack up all your miniatures, then slap the guy next to you on the ass and say.

"Good game guys, now lets hit the showers"
 
   
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Lead-Footed Trukkboy Driver





Auburn, CA

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.

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Trigger-Happy Baal Predator Pilot




Toronto (GTA), Ontario

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

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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...

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