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I did this a couple of months ago. I didn't like the look of the Dust Tactic stuff, and thought the walker tanks looked stupid, then 6 pints later and i was like " HELL YEAH!!!! Dust Tactics FTW!!!!" and swiftly bought the core set. But i didn't regret this at all, and love the miniatures now.
I guess it like dating. Someone doesn't interest you until after a couple of drinks. Then the next thing you know, you're married!
Adam's Motto: Paint, Create, Play, but above all, have fun. -and for something silly below-
"We are the Ultramodrines, And We Shall Fear No Trolls. bear this USR with pride".
Also, how does one apply to be a member of the Ultramodrines? Are harsh trials involved, ones that would test my faith as a wargamer and resolve as a geek?
You must recite every rule of Dakka Dakka. BACKWARDS.
I purchased an entire Flames of War Fallschirmjaeger force in one go after a night of drinking last year. I couldn't really afford it, but Maelstrom was having a sale and my inebriation limited the inhibitions I had about spending money. I'm glad I made the purchase, even if it is all still sitting in the original shipping container :(
CoALabaer wrote: Wargamers hate two things: the state of the game and change.
-Loki- wrote:My only question is - what time were you drinking that by the time you were wasted, a hobby store was still open and selling stuff?
eBay is always open! It's also incredibly dangerous for the inebriated. I'm sure a significant number of armies here on Dakka were started due to a poor decision on a whim, alcohol influenced or not.
Bought some D&D books from Amazon after I had had a few but that was it.
During my time at a GW store had a couple of boozed up office workers come in. I wouldn't say they were too far gone, but had obviously reached that blissful stage after a few drinks but before things start to go downhill. They got massively nostalgic about the stuff they used to play as kids, and then ended up putting a couple of hundred quid down each on new armies
I don't drink, so no. But I do get this irresistible compulsion to blow some money every once in a while and buy myself something nice that I don't need from the Warhammer section on eBay.
The old meta is dead and the new meta struggles to be born. Now is the time of munchkins.
I almost bought a Warhound Titan for my friend last year at Adepticon. I was like..."we need to get you a titan!" and very certain about this requirement.
It was 5:30 right after game 3 of the team tournament and right before they closed shop. I was trying to barter with him on price and get him to throw the arms in for free.
Again..we started drinking malt liquor at 7 am (c'mon...snoop dogg was promoting it at the liquor store how bad could it be) and went hard until the end.
-Loki- wrote:My only question is - what time were you drinking that by the time you were wasted, a hobby store was still open and selling stuff?
eBay is always open! It's also incredibly dangerous for the inebriated. I'm sure a significant number of armies here on Dakka were started due to a poor decision on a whim, alcohol influenced or not.
lord_blackfang wrote:I don't drink, so no. But I do get this irresistible compulsion to blow some money every once in a while and buy myself something nice that I don't need from the Warhammer section on eBay.
This, but switch Warhammer with Transformers.
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Went out with a couple of guys from my ace to the gaming club in town, got hammered and bought a case full of apallingly painted minis in a moment of drunken revelry. Good move though cos we put most of it on ebay and made back many times what I paid for it
Bring those minis next time you visit! I need to see them in the flesh.
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