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Protip:

Whenever you make/paint a new model and have an important game coming up run a mock game beforehand with said model. New models ALWAYS die before doing what you would like first game out. This is a comically universal truth in tabletop games. So if you have a toruney coming up and you just added 3 new sexy units to your army for gods sake get a friendly game going beforehand. Heck play your 9 year old brother if you have to, lend him an army, stare in horror as his lascannon comes up 6 to pen and explodes your pretty new transport 6 inches off your deploymnet line.

Please help your fellow players and add your protip.

This is pretty common gaming law - the first game you have with a painted mini almost always ends in disaster for that unit. Sometimes the inverse is true when a unit is terrible but becomes godlike after being painted.

My protip is to never touch your opponent's dice. Some people say touching a man's dice is like touching his balls, but I won't go quite that far. It's just poor form either way.

My pro-tip: Please don't take forever to deploy, it's a huge time waster. I can understand that IG, Tyranids & Orks have a tough time being timely in their deployments, but speed it up a bit. I drew in a game in last year's 'Ard Boyz because an Ork player I was against took 20 minutes to deploy. I was done in 5.

Another good one I thought of for the hobby in general.

It seems like a no brainer, but I see people struggle with beautiful yet lopsided models all the time. Glue some scrap metal or heavy object under the base if your base isnt already heavy enough to keep your models standing on a slightly hilly grade. A cheap source is washers from a hardware store.

Protip: The 99 cent store can be a good source for super glue.

Protip: thin your paints.

Protip:


Base your models.

Protip:

Use of the word "Protip" is oftentimes considered impolite, as it frequently comes across as condescending and rude...

It's usually used that way on purpose.

Brother SRM wrote:Some people say touching a man's dice is like touching his balls, but I won't go quite that far. It's just poor form either way.

Most of the people i have seen in game stores dont wash hands after they go washroom , i believe what you said lol

Alpharius wrote:Protip:

Use of the word "Protip" is oftentimes considered impolite, as it frequently comes across as condescending and rude...

I do too, it makes you feel like there telling you hints, like you have no idea how to play the game. Thats why I think a protip thread with simple helpful tips not meant to offend would be a nice change of pace to turn that stereotype around!

Good luck!

Protip: Target priority is your friend. Don't be like me and spend your first game shooting battle cannons at Land Raiders when there were Marine squads running around.

Protip:
Never ever, ever, ever, EVER touch somebody else's models without express permission.
Once you do get that permission, for god's sake pick it up by the BASE.

Etna's Vassal wrote:Protip:
Never ever, ever, ever, EVER touch somebody else's models without express permission.
Once you do get that permission, for god's sake pick it up by the BASE.

I support this.

'...no don't put your greasy mits there.. NO not there either and don't dro...nevermind...' *sigh*

AverageJoeWhoDoesn'tWantToBePro-tip:

Always introduce yourself to your opponent and take a moment to reflect/compliment on his/her paint job. That little compliment will probably dump enough fuel in his motivation tank to paint another squad when he/she gets home....plus, hey you made someone feel good about themselves.

Protip - shower, brush your teeth and wear clean clothes to a tourney. You never know, you're opponent might have a cool gaming company of his own and is looking for imaginative people to fill its ranks but you blew it smelling like a bag of boiled onions. Plus, it's common decency.

AgeOfEgos wrote:AverageJoeWhoDoesn'tWantToBePro-tip:

Always introduce yourself to your opponent and take a moment to reflect/compliment on his/her paint job. That little compliment will probably dump enough fuel in his motivation tank to paint another squad when he/she gets home....plus, hey you made someone feel good about themselves.

Protip: Always read and do as AgeOfEgos says... his posts are always 100% golden advice.

Protip: when considering purchases, look at the model with more upgrade spures. Example a rhino and a razorback are 2 dollars different on their site. For a bit extra you can have the option for either or if you dont glue em. Similar things include:

Tau skyray comes with the hammerhead stuff too

Chaos land raider comes with extra spikey bits over marine raider (though this may have changed since last i checked)

and other examples.

Protip: All the time you spend on the internet reading 'protips' could be put to better use building, painting or playing with your little plastic space-dudes!

Protip- Don't place the blast marker in the same place after you miss with it the first time. You'll miss again, for sure

Prayers to you chosen deity (the Emperor, Khaine, Khorne, etc.) never hurt.

Alpharius wrote:Protip:

Use of the word "Protip" is oftentimes considered impolite, as it frequently comes across as condescending and rude...

Protip: That's the joke.