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I blame my brother damn him for influencing my love of sci-fi stuff!

Because the minatures and fluff are cool, i enjoy assembling and painting them (which i find odd considering i hated art and school) and i like testing my tactical acumen against others. The whole idea of controlling an army which you use to outwit and overpower your opponent really appeals to me.

Ever since that game of the battle of maccrage in 2006, I've been hooked

I like the tactics, i really like imagining whats going on in my head like an entire platoon being eviscerated by orks, or a valkyrie crash landing and the valiant Guardsmen hopping out and carrying on with their duties.

Other than the Women? . . .


Because I've finally fould a universe that is as epic as I want it to be!

gamerplayer249 wrote:Maybe "Why do WE play?" is a better question. In any case, what makes you play collect, paint and battle models like you do?

I don't actually really play. I'm in the hobby because I enjoy painting and tormenting the dregs of the hobby.

For the good storylines, the tough, solid tone of the game. It only comes about occasionally, but when it does, it is a great, great feeling. For example, see the attached webcomic. It's that kind of hard, determined looks at life that really stand out among the other entertainment veins.


http://www.viruscomix.com/page541.html

I play because I like to play games in general.

I love the Fluff and just hanging out with friends - I'm not too serious about playing, but I really enjoy it

Mannahnin wrote:

If I was purely in it for competition, I'd probably play Warmahordes, or Chess. But I enjoy the larger scale of the armies and the visual of the game much more in 40k and WHFB, so clearly I'm not just in it for the competition.

Funny. Around here its 40k that brings out the competitive types. I guess it's not the game, but the player, huh?

I paint because it's cathartic for me. And I play because I really love seeing my builds work against other builds, the meta game in collectable games.

My local game store owner and I had this very discussion today. I was telling him that a lot of my love of FoW comes from not only the love of history, but the fact that there is six year old in all of us that wants to see crap blow the hell up. (not the exact wording....) I'm in it for the destruction.

I love to play & paint

I love getting involved/lost in the fantasy and sci fi worlds, being creative and using my imagination.

Much better than being a zombie watching tv/playing video games all the time IMO

It's all an excuse to justify all the hours spents painting toy soldiers.

Stranger: so let me get this straight...you spend hundreds of hours sitting around painting little figures?

Me: well it's for a game...

Yeah...that sounds sane.

I just love the models and the look of 40k so why not play with em

I just love the WHFB/40K mythos. Always have.

My primary reason is the love of the mini's. I dont just collect GW stuff, but I only play their games. Will be branching out soon into 'Infinty' thou, and am looking at indulging my 'inner perv' by purchasing some 'Soda Pop' mini's!!! :grin:

I like working my mind with the tactics, plus I wouldn't want to waste my ODST inspired IG now would I?

I started for the fluff and stayed for the kit bashing

I don't really play anymore, just no time on weekends and not enough after work. Well, I do get 2 or 3 games a year if that counts. But I just paint and model stuff in the spare time I do have, cuz it's fun

Lots of reasons. The background is superb especially 40k. Painting and modelling lets me indulge my creative side. The games are excellent especially warhammer. They're strangely relaxing i'm often quite chilled after a good game. The constant tactics and problem solving during a game are a good brain exercise. The sight of a fully (ish) painted army on the tabletop is a brilliant sight....especially if its yours. The sheer scale and depth of the hobby is a big plus the inspiration just from the gallery section on dakka dakka is awesome.

I play solely to destroy all ultramarine armies, once Calgar has been defeated 1000 times (by the same player against unique opponents) then the Space Slann will be reborn as a playable codex

I play for many reasons. The minis look really good (well most of them do anyways) specially when a whole army in on the table. Its a challenge to think of a scheme for your army, and then paint them to how you see them in your mind. Not to mention its just good fun hanging with a few friends for a couple hours blowing gak up and just hanging out. Add a BBQ and some drinks and youve got yourself an evening

i play to play, cause it is a fun game with interesting rules with a rich story background plu smost the people i play with are pretty cool

I play mainly because I find 40K fun. And it's a great social game.

I've always loved miniatures but never really got into collecting them until recently.

I also consider myself an artist, not a very good one mind you. But I've lost all inspiration for my drawing recently; painting & modelling minis has given me a release for my creativity.

I play because it gives me a reason to play with toy soldiers,it also may because Im a 12 year old trapped in a 42 year olds body. Umm I stand corrected my wife says im 10.

I've played with miniature figures since I was 5. Back when I was 5 and they were still made out of lead, it was amazing to me just to have half a dozen grenadier orc figures at $1.00 a piece, that was weeks of saving up my $1.00 allowance. It was like a whole army! I still love toy figures, just now we get more of them, paint them better, and have more depthy rules about it - but it still makes me feel like a kid, playing with my "D&D Men"

Because of the quite frankly obscene amount of ass it gets me.

I play because I like strategy games. and 40K is fun (better than fantasy imho)

Orkymike wrote:because i enjoy playing. occasionally winning. even beating my sister or her boyfriend is fun.

Uhh? I am sure that has to be illegal pretty much everywhere...

maybe you should look into anger management counseling.

I play, paint and collect for the sake that it is my passion, never have I felt more complete when I finish a model or buy a new box with my saved up money. And ofcourse playing the game is so rewarding when victories boom out of ur monolith's ^^

I play for the enjoyment of getting together with like minded gamers for an evening of fun!
Also the modeling and painting aspect helps me unwind after a BS day at work!

Well for fun and profit of course (well not much profit considering the prices of our dear belowed ork minis)
Socialize, have fun and ejoy discussions with my friends about which codex is the most cheat-full of them all.