Warhammer more than just a hobby...

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**reds8n**

FANTASY battle game Warhammer is a serious military simulation, according to Labour leader Ed Miliband.

Recent revelations about David Cameron’s ‘chillaxing’ weekends have sparked debate about whether politicians should have enough spare time for leisure pursuits.

But although Ed Miliband is a regular Saturday fixture at his local Games Workshop, when he can be seen painting tiny metal balrogs with a group of small boys, he claims Warhammer is not a hobby.

He said: “It’s quite the opposite of ‘chillaxing’ – rather it is a military simulation of the type practiced by great leaders since Roman times.

“I don’t even enjoy it, I do it from a sense of responsibility.

“For example last week I confronted the moral complexities associated with weapons of mass destruction when I used a siege catapult on some elves.

“The fantasy context does not appeal to me especially. The game could represent any theatre of war – Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran – it just happens to be populated by highly detailed miniature orcs with hand-painted banners.

“Obviously though if my mighty chaotic orc battalion causes a puny elf army to rout and flee there’s a certain frisson, I won’t deny it.”

He added: “I also sometimes attend steam fairs in a work context, because it’s important to connect with voters who might otherwise be mistaken for paedophiles.”

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/politics/warhammer-more-than-just-a-hobby-says-miliband-2012052127935

This is.. what..? the 3rd or 4th hobby related news story they've done.

**Lanrak**

Warhammer is more than just a hobby, its a great way to call anyone asociated with it a 'clueless nerd that is not in touch with reality.'
Which was the jist of the article ridiculing a prominent politician was it not?

In the same way it classed all steam rally enthusisats as 'pedolookalikies'...

Thank all that is good in the world the wider world of wargaming is not sullied by the media in such a horrid way.

Warhammer takes one for the team , AGAIN.

**MeanGreenStompa**

The mash either has had experience of the GW stores or there's a secret gamer among them...

**Ratius**

“For example last week I confronted the moral complexities associated with weapons of mass destruction when I used a siege catapult on some elves.

Great stuff.

**Rayvon**

He would not look out of place in any GW worldwide.

**notprop**

MeanGreenStompa wrote:The mash either has had experience of the GW stores or there's a secret gamer among them...

Yes, I beginning to question the as the source for all my real world news. It's like they do take it seriously sometimes?

**spaceelf**

Lanrak wrote:Warhammer is more than just a hobby, its a great way to call anyone asociated with it a 'clueless nerd that is not in touch with reality.'
Which was the jist of the article ridiculing a prominent politician was it not?

Did you read this guy's statements? Based on them he deserves to be ridiculed.

**KoganStyle**

Secret Gamer - I have thought this for a while, in a previous article they used the term 'The Hobby' which is waaay too much of an inside joke for someone who has no understanding of wargaming/GW in particular.

**Grimtuff**

spaceelf wrote:
Lanrak wrote:Warhammer is more than just a hobby, its a great way to call anyone asociated with it a 'clueless nerd that is not in touch with reality.'
Which was the jist of the article ridiculing a prominent politician was it not?

Did you read this guy's statements? Based on them he deserves to be ridiculed.

2 more people fall to the "not getting satire" monster...

**spaceelf**

Grimtuff wrote:
spaceelf wrote:
Lanrak wrote:Warhammer is more than just a hobby, its a great way to call anyone asociated with it a 'clueless nerd that is not in touch with reality.'
Which was the jist of the article ridiculing a prominent politician was it not?

Did you read this guy's statements? Based on them he deserves to be ridiculed.

2 more people fall to the "not getting satire" monster...

Nom nom.

In my defense, it is on the internet so it must be true.

**Breotan**

Thanks, Grimtuff. I was about to do some quoting myself.

People obviously didn't follow the link and discover that the mash is basically the UK version of the onion.

**Shotgun**

“I don’t even enjoy it, I do it from a sense of responsibility."

This is the line that almost had me. Thousands of former fantasy players would agree.

**Imperial Monkey**

Hey, maybe Labour's unpublished policy is to enforce a GW reversal of all price-hikes to date...
It'd be nice anyway.

**Shotgun**

“I don’t even enjoy it, I do it from a sense of responsibility."

This is the line that almost had me. Thousands of former fantasy players would agree.

**spaceelf**

Most yankees just assume that it is real, as we are used to our politicians making absurd statements.

Rick Perry wants to cut three agencies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEhH2R42Ar8

Obama visited 57 states
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpGH02DtIws

**InquisitorVaron**

Anyone but Ed I would prefer even Boris over Ed.
This is a sad day

**Imperial Monkey**

InquisitorVaron wrote:Anyone but Ed I would prefer even Boris over Ed.
This is a sad day

It's better this way. If Boris did it, then the hobby would become a huge joke.

**Surtur**

When I read it I just kept thinking about Rimmer from Red Dwarf.

**Da Boss**

If you ever listen to Ed speak, you'll see that that's pretty spot on, actually. Eerily so.

**Acardia**

reds8n wrote:

FANTASY battle game Warhammer is a serious military simulation, according to Labour leader Ed Miliband.

Recent revelations about David Cameron’s ‘chillaxing’ weekends have sparked debate about whether politicians should have enough spare time for leisure pursuits.

But although Ed Miliband is a regular Saturday fixture at his local Games Workshop, when he can be seen painting tiny metal balrogs with a group of small boys, he claims Warhammer is not a hobby.

He said: “It’s quite the opposite of ‘chillaxing’ – rather it is a military simulation of the type practiced by great leaders since Roman times.

“I don’t even enjoy it, I do it from a sense of responsibility.

“For example last week I confronted the moral complexities associated with weapons of mass destruction when I used a siege catapult on some elves.

“The fantasy context does not appeal to me especially. The game could represent any theatre of war – Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran – it just happens to be populated by highly detailed miniature orcs with hand-painted banners.

“Obviously though if my mighty chaotic orc battalion causes a puny elf army to rout and flee there’s a certain frisson, I won’t deny it.”

He added: “I also sometimes attend steam fairs in a work context, because it’s important to connect with voters who might otherwise be mistaken for paedophiles.”

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/politics/warhammer-more-than-just-a-hobby-says-miliband-2012052127935

This is.. what..? the 3rd or 4th hobby related news story they've done.

wait this is real? not just reposted from www.theonion.com

**StoneRaizer**

If he thinks launching a siege cannon into some elves simulates weapons of mass destruction, he's never played an IG mech gunline. That list has more pie plates than a bakery.

**hotsauceman1**

No one plays 40k or WFB for moral compplexities. There are much cheaper books for that.