What was the worst experience you have ever had at gw or a local gaming store?

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**reds8n**

Whilst the topic being discussed is, clearly, of the utmost importance and seriousness, could we all watch our language and tone please, and perhaps give some though as to the appropriateness of some of the more colourful metaphors we bandy about please. Ta.

**liquidjoshi**

CruoAngelus wrote:
kronk wrote:I had my worst experience a not that long ago. I'm admittadly a new player, and just finished assembling my drop pod army. I know I should probably have practiced with some friends first, but I figured that the guys at the gaming store would be fun to play with.

I met this one guy who seemed a little off, but he was also a new player. He kept scratching his butt and smelling his hands. I didn't let him touch my models.He kept getting snippy about my drop pods, saying they were lame and stuff. I dunno. I still think they can work. Anyway, I thought that the didn't scatter, but I read that rule wrong. Also, I knew that only half would land on turn 1, but I thought that you get the rest on turn 2. I now know that you have to roll for the rest. But it was my first time with drop pods, and I'm learning.

He kept arguing a lot. Like he knew the rules, like when he tried to say that all of his nids had the "Without numbers" rule. He kept talking to his dice. He said he punished one of them by eating it...I didn't ask how he got it back or which one it was. He did pause everytime he said "Let me roll for scat...ter." *shudder*

Anyway, I told him that I had to go wash my hair and packed my stuff to leave. In my haste to get away from him, I think I left my shrike that I painted. I called and asked the store manager, but he hasn't found it, yet.
Hmm, this sounds familiar...

Samus_aran115 wrote:
A couple months back, when I'd just started 40k, I played against a marines player who was running dreadnought swarm. He was drop podding them all in. So I ask him, "Hey, what the hell are you rolling first turn for? Deep striking units come in on the second turn!" He says "No, they have a special rule"

I didn't play marines, so I had no idea how drop pods worked at the time. BUT THAT"S NOT IT! When he was deepstriking, he would never roll for scatter. I asked him why he wasn't rolling for scatter, "Yeah,uh, drop pods have a special rule."

So yeah, naturally I lost the game, on account that it was my second game. It's okay though, I stole his kayvaan shrike model, Bwahahaha. Don't leave your HQ on the floor next time, douchebag!
Well, let´s see what happens now

Wow... now that's what I call karma...

**scooter**

CruoAngelus wrote:
kronk wrote:
I had my worst experience a not that long ago. I'm admittadly a new player, and just finished assembling my drop pod army. I know I should probably have practiced with some friends first, but I figured that the guys at the gaming store would be fun to play with.

I met this one guy who seemed a little off, but he was also a new player. He kept scratching his butt and smelling his hands. I didn't let him touch my models.He kept getting snippy about my drop pods, saying they were lame and stuff. I dunno. I still think they can work. Anyway, I thought that the didn't scatter, but I read that rule wrong. Also, I knew that only half would land on turn 1, but I thought that you get the rest on turn 2. I now know that you have to roll for the rest. But it was my first time with drop pods, and I'm learning.

He kept arguing a lot. Like he knew the rules, like when he tried to say that all of his nids had the "Without numbers" rule. He kept talking to his dice. He said he punished one of them by eating it...I didn't ask how he got it back or which one it was. He did pause everytime he said "Let me roll for scat...ter." *shudder*

Anyway, I told him that I had to go wash my hair and packed my stuff to leave. In my haste to get away from him, I think I left my shrike that I painted. I called and asked the store manager, but he hasn't found it, yet.
Hmm, this sounds familiar...

Samus_aran115 wrote:

A couple months back, when I'd just started 40k, I played against a marines player who was running dreadnought swarm. He was drop podding them all in. So I ask him, "Hey, what the hell are you rolling first turn for? Deep striking units come in on the second turn!" He says "No, they have a special rule"

I didn't play marines, so I had no idea how drop pods worked at the time. BUT THAT"S NOT IT! When he was deepstriking, he would never roll for scatter. I asked him why he wasn't rolling for scatter, "Yeah,uh, drop pods have a special rule."

So yeah, naturally I lost the game, on account that it was my second game. It's okay though, I stole his kayvaan shrike model, Bwahahaha. Don't leave your HQ on the floor next time, douchebag!
Well, let´s see what happens now

Wow... now that's what I call karma...

LOL now that is funny

**Inquisitor_Syphonious**

CruoAngelus... thanks for that.

Actually made me die a little inside. It may sound a bit wierd, though I kind of do hope that you're said person. (Even though you're not...

)

Samus_Aran115 seems to have left this thread, net gain for this thread!

**Darkvoidof40k**

Kayvaan Shrike model = bad luck charm ?

**sharkticon**

Frazzled wrote:
Dashofpepper wrote:A new store opened up fairly close to where I used to live - I called to sign my wife up for a league, and the owner denied me permission to participate. He said, "I've heard about you - you're too competitive and I don't want you beating up on my players and scaring them away from the hobby."

Lame.

Just sign yourself up as Austin Powers. Come dressed for the part.

Frazzled, you are now my favorite mod on dakka.

**Cheese Elemental**

CruoAngelus wrote:
kronk wrote:I had my worst experience a not that long ago. I'm admittadly a new player, and just finished assembling my drop pod army. I know I should probably have practiced with some friends first, but I figured that the guys at the gaming store would be fun to play with.

I met this one guy who seemed a little off, but he was also a new player. He kept scratching his butt and smelling his hands. I didn't let him touch my models.He kept getting snippy about my drop pods, saying they were lame and stuff. I dunno. I still think they can work. Anyway, I thought that the didn't scatter, but I read that rule wrong. Also, I knew that only half would land on turn 1, but I thought that you get the rest on turn 2. I now know that you have to roll for the rest. But it was my first time with drop pods, and I'm learning.

He kept arguing a lot. Like he knew the rules, like when he tried to say that all of his nids had the "Without numbers" rule. He kept talking to his dice. He said he punished one of them by eating it...I didn't ask how he got it back or which one it was. He did pause everytime he said "Let me roll for scat...ter." *shudder*

Anyway, I told him that I had to go wash my hair and packed my stuff to leave. In my haste to get away from him, I think I left my shrike that I painted. I called and asked the store manager, but he hasn't found it, yet.
Hmm, this sounds familiar...

Samus_aran115 wrote:
A couple months back, when I'd just started 40k, I played against a marines player who was running dreadnought swarm. He was drop podding them all in. So I ask him, "Hey, what the hell are you rolling first turn for? Deep striking units come in on the second turn!" He says "No, they have a special rule"

I didn't play marines, so I had no idea how drop pods worked at the time. BUT THAT"S NOT IT! When he was deepstriking, he would never roll for scatter. I asked him why he wasn't rolling for scatter, "Yeah,uh, drop pods have a special rule."

So yeah, naturally I lost the game, on account that it was my second game. It's okay though, I stole his kayvaan shrike model, Bwahahaha. Don't leave your HQ on the floor next time, douchebag!
Well, let´s see what happens now

10/10

**Darkvoidof40k**

sharkticon wrote:
Frazzled wrote:
Dashofpepper wrote:A new store opened up fairly close to where I used to live - I called to sign my wife up for a league, and the owner denied me permission to participate. He said, "I've heard about you - you're too competitive and I don't want you beating up on my players and scaring them away from the hobby."

Lame.

Just sign yourself up as Austin Powers. Come dressed for the part.

Frazzled, you are now my favorite mod on dakka.

What took you so long to join the rest of us?

**Frazzled**

sharkticon wrote:
Frazzled wrote:
Dashofpepper wrote:A new store opened up fairly close to where I used to live - I called to sign my wife up for a league, and the owner denied me permission to participate. He said, "I've heard about you - you're too competitive and I don't want you beating up on my players and scaring them away from the hobby."

Lame.

Just sign yourself up as Austin Powers. Come dressed for the part.

Frazzled, you are now my favorite mod on dakka.

Excellent.

**linarn**

now my local GW is nice enough they try and sell stuff I do not need but I not to worried.

The thing is that I went in to the store just after the nids came out was going to get back in to the game as my wife liked the models I have painted wanted me to get back into the game.

So I hunt around grab a few bits and start heading for the counter when my wife say "how much is that going to cost you?" so I told her and knowing the answer before opening my mouth get a "you’re not spending that much!!!"

Being in one of my coffee induced silly moods I acted like a big kid and was all “please please please, aahhh come on it’s not that much let me buy it”

Where apon the manager walked up to me and said that I was banned from the store for a month???????

WTF..... Well after speaking to my wife yes I was acting badly but to ban me I was not happy about that. Still has given me time to decide what army to build

**Darkvoidof40k**

linarn wrote:now my local GW is nice enough they try and sell stuff I do not need but I not to worried.

The thing is that I went in to the store just after the nids came out was going to get back in to the game as my wife liked the models I have painted wanted me to get back into the game.

So I hunt around grab a few bits and start heading for the counter when my wife say "how much is that going to cost you?" so I told her and knowing the answer before opening my mouth get a "you’re not spending that much!!!"

Being in one of my coffee induced silly moods I acted like a big kid and was all “please please please, aahhh come on it’s not that much let me buy it”

Where apon the manager walked up to me and said that I was banned from the store for a month???????

WTF..... Well after speaking to my wife yes I was acting badly but to ban me I was not happy about that. Still has given me time to decide what army to build

Right, first off, yes you were acting pretty pathetically... but don't you have your own money? Other people shouldn't tell you what to buy, only advise you on the subject.

But being banned for that was just stupid. If anything you were only helping Games Workshop's plans at economical domination. Damn them and their pocket-money thieving ways..

**filbert**

Darkvoidof40k wrote:

... but don't you have your own money? Other people shouldn't tell you what to buy, only advise you on the subject.

I take it you aren't married then.

**Inquisitor_Syphonious**

linarn wrote:now my local GW is nice enough they try and sell stuff I do not need but I not to worried.

The thing is that I went in to the store just after the nids came out was going to get back in to the game as my wife liked the models I have painted wanted me to get back into the game.

So I hunt around grab a few bits and start heading for the counter when my wife say "how much is that going to cost you?" so I told her and knowing the answer before opening my mouth get a "you’re not spending that much!!!"

Being in one of my coffee induced silly moods I acted like a big kid and was all “please please please, aahhh come on it’s not that much let me buy it”

Where apon the manager walked up to me and said that I was banned from the store for a month???????

WTF..... Well after speaking to my wife yes I was acting badly but to ban me I was not happy about that. Still has given me time to decide what army to build

Pardon me for suspecting more than that to the story.

**timetowaste85**

I don't have a GW store nearby (closest is about 5 hrs away I think) but when I was about 17 I was walking into my FLGS (where I now work 7 years later) for my first warhammer tournament. I'd only previously played against high elves, dark elves and dwarves, so I was excited to see the other armies. I had also only been playing for a year or so. I asked some of the guys what armies they were playing and many were friendly and showed me. However, one guy who was playing ogres at the time blew up at me and screamed that it was "none of my F*&^ing business what he was playing." This guy is thankfully no longer playing warhammer with us. He used to bounce back and forth between warhammer and magic and when he played magic he would rip up all of his cards (and the stores) cards when he lost and he constantly swears at the manager's/owner's son. This guy is also a father in his 30s. Now he just plays pokemon cards with little kids

**MagickalMemories**

Darkvoidof40k wrote:
Right, first off, yes you were acting pretty pathetically... but don't you have your own money? Other people shouldn't tell you what to buy, only advise you on the subject.

You married? LOL
Yes. Some couples have separate accounts. it's still ALWAYS a good idea to run large purchases by your spouse/signifigant other (i.e. She Who Must be Obeyed) to make sure there are no pressing necessities elsewhere.

Darkvoidof40k wrote:
But being banned for that was just stupid. If anything you were only helping Games Workshop's plans at economical domination. Damn them and their pocket-money thieving ways..

Agreed. Absolutely stupid.
I'd have asked if he was serious. When he confirmed that he was, I'd have dropped the $x in product on the closest table and told him I'd do him one better. I'd ban myself (and my wallet) from his store permanently. With better deals available online, there's NO reason to put up with crappy customer service.

Eric

**linarn**

MagickalMemories wrote:
Darkvoidof40k wrote:
Right, first off, yes you were acting pretty pathetically... but don't you have your own money? Other people shouldn't tell you what to buy, only advise you on the subject.

You married? LOL
Yes. Some couples have separate accounts. it's still ALWAYS a good idea to run large purchases by your spouse/signifigant other (i.e. She Who Must be Obeyed) to make sure there are no pressing necessities elsewhere.

Darkvoidof40k wrote:
But being banned for that was just stupid. If anything you were only helping Games Workshop's plans at economical domination. Damn them and their pocket-money thieving ways..

Agreed. Absolutely stupid.
I'd have asked if he was serious. When he confirmed that he was, I'd have dropped the $x in product on the closest table and told him I'd do him one better. I'd ban myself (and my wallet) from his store permanently. With better deals available online, there's NO reason to put up with crappy customer service.

Eric

Yeah my last large purchase got me in so much trouble I was sleeping on the sofa lol. being married can sometimes be a drag but I would not trade it for a GW army.

As for the ban well yes there loss I will purchased most of the kit I want online as I have found some good pricing there.

**Cletusthebold**

Two weeks ago I was at my FLGS playing in a local Tourney. It was the final match, and I had deployed horribly and was paying the price. My opponent, who knew he had it in the bag, wiffed shooting with his long fang squad and was so upset, he head butted the table…

**ChrisCP**

Frazzled wrote:Weiner Dogs!

I'm beginning to suspect, all these stock photos of Weiner dogs you summon, are because you're breeding them for war under the local gaming store...

When you release the hounds I'll have my best/worst experience at my local gaming store... I assume they tunnel towards all basements of GW everywhere.

**Frazzled**

filbert wrote:
Darkvoidof40k wrote:

... but don't you have your own money? Other people shouldn't tell you what to buy, only advise you on the subject.

I take it you aren't married then.

Evidently not.

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ChrisCP wrote:
Frazzled wrote:Weiner Dogs!

I'm beginning to suspect, all these stock photos of Weiner dogs you summon, are because you're breeding them for war under the local gaming store...

When you release the hounds I'll have my best/worst experience at my local gaming store... I assume they tunnel towards all basements of GW everywhere.

No you're completely wrong (reaches under desk and pushes the red button). Just stay where you're at...

**Pyriel-**

My GF was asked by the local game bunker/store to build and paint up a big terrain board (for free) for a showcase deal (helping the store earn money at a convention that is).
After she did the job they all laughed at her and made jokes (not fun and not in a fun way) because she used some purple colours (they were ok with it in the beginning) and it was apparently soooo damn girly.

She got upset like hell and left and didnt come back and I left too, our both wallets left simultaneously.
Talk about fking ungrateful retards but hey, another gaming store gets all our money now and we buy tons of fun gaming and reading things. That it is further away is of no importance, it just feels good not spending money there any more.

On second thought I am seriously thinking about sculpting objective markers or a "bad guy" special character that looks like the store owner but ridiculed like hell and keep having 40k games in there with the "bad guy" being a really embarrassing objective or that enemy general that always dies from a stray grot pistol shot.

**Ma55ter_fett**

When I first started trying to find a flgs I looked to the GW website and used their store finder. The closest store(s) I could find was just over an hour away, fair enough I suppose.

Except that the directions from the GW website were dead wrong, one of the stores had closed a year earlier and the other had a completely diffrent address from the one listed on the website.

Not exactily a horror story but it was annoying.

**Fafnir**

Nothing wrong with purple. It's a wonderful colour.

**Wings of Purity**

Fafnir wrote:Nothing wrong with purple. It's a wonderful colour.

Clearly those people were fking retards, making fun of colours...

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Pryiel, you did the right thing leaving that store.

**Darkvoidof40k**

Wings of Purity wrote:
Fafnir wrote:Nothing wrong with purple. It's a wonderful colour.

Clearly those people were fking retards, making fun of colours...

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Pryiel, you did the right thing leaving that store.

I'm just dissapointed they didn't take their display board with them.

**Pyriel-**

Hehe, should have smashed it, it was made by her after all so "property" destruction would be hard to prove.

**LunaHound**

Hmm... worst experience... there hasnt be too many that is SO bad that happened to me personally.

Have walked into a saturday battle bunker day though where the manager was screaming at a customer.
Initially i thought maybe he caught a thief so screaming is good. But it turns out they are just disagreeing on some rules.

Ppl were telling him to calm down and he said "well w/e im going to my lunch break" Then a red shirt told him to wash his hand ,
then the manager replied he is not going to wash his hands after using washroom ( no idea what that means , some sort of hidden meaning? )

So that was that.

**Dashyl**

I had a 5 drop pod army 4 of them died on entering deep strike, 1 landed in front of a war boss and a squad of nobs...

they fought honorably, but were slaughtered....

**Goterdamrung**

filbert wrote:
Darkvoidof40k wrote:

... but don't you have your own money? Other people shouldn't tell you what to buy, only advise you on the subject.

I take it you aren't married then.

How sadly true, I've worked for free for 9 years now

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Fafnir wrote:Nothing wrong with purple. It's a wonderful colour.

My wife and her entire purple Trollblood army would agree. People laugh when they hear about it, but tend to stop when she gets it out. I don't inform them beforehand she's has her B.S. degree in art therapy and sculpture and is working on her masters for the same. She spends as much time on each figure as she does for her final projects.

**Pyriel-**

I had a 5 drop pod army 4 of them died on entering deep strike,

Unless you placed them in each table corner and then scattered out and rolled a bad mishap I would say it is impossible.

My wife and her entire purple Trollblood army would agree. People laugh when they hear about it, but tend to stop when she gets it out. I don't inform them beforehand she's has her B.S. degree in art therapy and sculpture and is working on her masters for the same. She spends as much time on each figure as she does for her final projects.

Sounds awesome! Any pics?

**Tauzor**

I knew a store that had a staff member cloning cards.

People on here who know what I do for a living can imagine what delight I had in sorting that out.

Over a good decade ago I was in Hammersmith GW on he second floor when a staff member leaned against a full lenght window and it broke , sending him a floor down with horrific injuries, That was not good karama