How do you introduce Warhammer 40k to a another guy?

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**IvanTih**

Usually,when I draw Space Marines the people think that they are some robots,then I tell that they are men in armor.When I draw Eldar I tell them that they are aliens.

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**Vindicator#9**

Well i would say show them a few painted models to show them your hobby. The guy that introduced me to the hobby showed me an old GW catalog with all the models in it. Then you explain it is a game that is like risk and chess only with individual characteristics for each model.

**EmilCrane**

When I introduced a friend into the hobby i found some common traits between a intrest of his (stargate SG1) and 40k, then we got talking about the backstory then I showed him my guard and he got hooked.

**Madgod**

Give him a copy of Dawn of War. I had been playing that for ages when I saw some of my friends SM and Guard and that's what got me. At least computer games are a little more mainstream than little plastic toy soldiers with imaginary bullets.

**children of filth**

Madgod wrote:Give him a copy of Dawn of War. I had been playing that for ages when I saw some of my friends SM and Guard and that's what got me. At least computer games are a little more mainstream than little plastic toy soldiers with imaginary bullets.

That's exactly how I got into 40k too. The computer games are definitely one of the better ways to get people to try the hobby.

**Cryonicleech**

I concur with DoW, but painted miniatures are simply the best way.

The thing about DoW is that it doesn't depict 40k gameplay as well, so someone who expects buttloads of win from 1 Land Raider will be surprised when 1 Multi Melta blows it to shreds.

**IvanTih**

children of filth wrote:
Madgod wrote:Give him a copy of Dawn of War. I had been playing that for ages when I saw some of my friends SM and Guard and that's what got me. At least computer games are a little more mainstream than little plastic toy soldiers with imaginary bullets.

That's exactly how I got into 40k too. The computer games are definitely one of the better ways to get people to try the hobby.

That's how I got introduced to 40k by Dawn of War

ark crusade(atually fanthasy introduced me to 40k,but I thought then that Skaven were 40k).

**shas'o vera**

the way i got into 40k was looking a normal model shop, the ones i saw first were the tau and i thought to myself "giant robots!!!!!" thats what got me hooked

**MOMUS**

Hmm hard one.

spin offs are a good way tailsman, space hulk, gorkamorka, BFG etc. introduction to the galaxy without such a complex set of rules/too many models

its a bit like when people drop phrases from 40k into conversation, then you know.

*nod*nod*

**Strudel110**

I got my friend into it by dropping phrases and showing him some comics by Mr. Culexus on Deviantart.com now when he sees me he says things like "For Teh Emprah!" and "Khoooorne!"

**Orkfantic**

I took the main book into school to do some reading in one class, and my friend saw the background stuff and fell in love with the Bugs ( he is obsesed with the zerg) sohe got hooked there, and my other friend just liked the look of the Tau.

**shas'o vera**

give the tau guy a high five from me and high five the zerg guy also

**oggers**

I got hooked with a combination of soulstorm and a few painted models.
Ironically the person who had the painted models wasn't a player.