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Mannahnin wrote:With an official GW-created scheme, I concur that you can't really be possessive. But if someone is copying (or attempting to) your exact techniques and imitating the little distinct variations, unit markings, etc., I can see wondering what they are thinking; if they really want their models to be confused with yours, or what. It could potentially cause real life confusion and models to be lost or switched around, say if one of you leaves one on a table at some point.

This is, I think, part of the problem. OP implied that his scheme was unique then acknowledged that it wasn't, except in a few details. He also implied that the kid copied it exactly then it turned out that he didn't.

So, there really wasn't any copying - the kid just liked his pre-H EC's and painted a squad of his minis in pre-H EC colours.

ITT:
Wear red shirt with some ironic meme/joke printed on the chest to party.
Another dude walks in, sees your shirt and leaves.
Comes back later wearing the same shirt.

terranarc wrote:ITT:
Wear red shirt with some ironic meme/joke printed on the chest to party.
Another dude walks in, sees your shirt and leaves.
Comes back later wearing the same shirt.

You go to the mall and complain to every person that passes by.

AustonT wrote:

terranarc wrote:ITT:
Wear red shirt with some ironic meme/joke printed on the chest to party.
Another dude walks in, sees your shirt and leaves.
Comes back later wearing the same shirt.

You go to the mall and complain to every person that passes by.

That is a strange mall.. unless there was a star wars convention goin on and everyone was dressed up as stormtroopers.

Well I was going to say you complain to your friends...but Dakka isn't quite all your own friends. So it's kind of like complaining to like minded strangers, mall is what I came up with.

AustonT wrote:Well I was going to say you complain to your friends...but Dakka isn't quite all your own friends. So it's kind of like complaining to like minded strangers, mall is what I came up with.

Except that he didn't complain, he asked if he was out of line with his initial train of thought.

Again, if he was bitching and moaning and calling for the kid to be hanged, fair enough. Asking for advice doesn't warrant mob justice.

For what it's worth, I think it was a little silly to be so worked up about it, but I'm impressed that he held his tongue and sought out a friendly ear on the issue. Some folks I know would have just thrown a temper tantrum on the spot (okay, maybe just sulked and moodily made snarky comments). Which do you think is more appropriate?

DoW

DogOfWar wrote:

AustonT wrote:Well I was going to say you complain to your friends...but Dakka isn't quite all your own friends. So it's kind of like complaining to like minded strangers, mall is what I came up with.

Except that he didn't complain, he asked if he was out of line with his initial train of thought.

Again, if he was bitching and moaning and calling for the kid to be hanged, fair enough. Asking for advice doesn't warrant mob justice.

For what it's worth, I think it was a little silly to be so worked up about it, but I'm impressed that he held his tongue and sought out a friendly ear on the issue. Some folks I know would have just thrown a temper tantrum on the spot (okay, maybe just sulked and moodily made snarky comments). Which do you think is more appropriate?

DoW

Thank God he waited to get to internet before throwing his passive aggressive temper tantrum.

Meh just going to chalk this one up to being a little over protective of a commonly used paint scheme. I come from a very small gaming group back home; this probably has a lot to do with my bias and unnecessary quest to be unique in different groups. In my gaming group everyone plays different armies everyone’s painted different, idk just a lot of pride in that individuality. Live and learn though. Me and the kid can share tips now and hopefully get some games in.
I will still say though it’s not like bit the kids head off or freaked out about it. For all those players who think my post was even going too far I don’t know what to tell you. Sorry that I was annoyed by someone with the same paint scheme as me is all I got. That still doesn’t make me this immature sack of gak some of you are trying to make me out to be. I was just curious what some neutral parties would do in my stead. Insulting me and being sarcastic wasn’t the way to go about delivering your message. But hey it takes all kinds to make the world go round and the world certainly isn’t short for donkey-caves. haha
Thanks to everyone who has posted so far in a positive, negative, or neutral manner, the read has been…. enlightening. lol

If someone though I'd done something so cool they wanted to copy it like-for-like I'd be more embarrassed than angry.

AustonT wrote:Well I was going to say you complain to your friends...but Dakka isn't quite all your own friends. So it's kind of like complaining to like minded strangers, mall is what I came up with.

Wait DAKKA isnt all your friends??? So....what about me?! I thought everyone on here was my friends, some best friends! A couple lovers even!!!!

KingCracker wrote:

AustonT wrote:Well I was going to say you complain to your friends...but Dakka isn't quite all your own friends. So it's kind of like complaining to like minded strangers, mall is what I came up with.

Wait DAKKA isnt all your friends??? So....what about me?! I thought everyone on here was my friends, some best friends! A couple lovers even!!!!

Let's be real. Dakka is like a den of tigers. One might want you to pet it, one might try to claw your eyes out. If you return the same tigers may change sides.

Howard A Treesong wrote:If someone though I'd done something so cool they wanted to copy it like-for-like I'd be more embarrassed than angry.

I'd be flattered to the point of embarrassment

To the OP: if it's bothering you that much, just feel better knowing that your work is so much better than his!

AustonT wrote:

DogOfWar wrote:

AustonT wrote:Well I was going to say you complain to your friends...but Dakka isn't quite all your own friends. So it's kind of like complaining to like minded strangers, mall is what I came up with.

Except that he didn't complain, he asked if he was out of line with his initial train of thought.

Again, if he was bitching and moaning and calling for the kid to be hanged, fair enough. Asking for advice doesn't warrant mob justice.

For what it's worth, I think it was a little silly to be so worked up about it, but I'm impressed that he held his tongue and sought out a friendly ear on the issue. Some folks I know would have just thrown a temper tantrum on the spot (okay, maybe just sulked and moodily made snarky comments). Which do you think is more appropriate?

DoW

Thank God he waited to get to internet before throwing his passive aggressive temper tantrum.

Are you being sarcastic? Would you rather he was the type of person who would lay into a child about it?

If that's what you think he should have done, then I disagree.

DoW

AustonT wrote:

KingCracker wrote:

AustonT wrote:Well I was going to say you complain to your friends...but Dakka isn't quite all your own friends. So it's kind of like complaining to like minded strangers, mall is what I came up with.

Wait DAKKA isnt all your friends??? So....what about me?! I thought everyone on here was my friends, some best friends! A couple lovers even!!!!

Let's be real. Dakka is like a den of tigers. One might want you to pet it, one might try to claw your eyes out. If you return the same tigers may change sides.

That describes DAKKA nicely actually. But just an FYI, Im pretending that you said bears instead

KingCracker wrote:

AustonT wrote:

KingCracker wrote:

AustonT wrote:Well I was going to say you complain to your friends...but Dakka isn't quite all your own friends. So it's kind of like complaining to like minded strangers, mall is what I came up with.

Wait DAKKA isnt all your friends??? So....what about me?! I thought everyone on here was my friends, some best friends! A couple lovers even!!!!

Let's be real. Dakka is like a den of tigers. One might want you to pet it, one might try to claw your eyes out. If you return the same tigers may change sides.

That describes DAKKA nicely actually. But just an FYI, Im pretending that you said bears instead

Cats are more mercurial.
BAM! used that gak in a sentence.

I would be pretty annoyed. I actually expierianced this once. I used to paint Roman Numerals on my squad shoulder pads, the Sgt at I. It would help me place them in the exact right place each time. Some guy saw this. Two days later, I come in and see his guys have the exact same number on his Ultras. Even with the flamer being IX and the Heavy Weapon X.

What kicked me in the shins was the fact he had used transfers while I only painted lines. No one else did this, and it was kinda my thing I felt. Now his two sons do it too. -.-

Deadshot wrote:I would be pretty annoyed. I actually expierianced this once. I used to paint Roman Numerals on my squad shoulder pads, the Sgt at I. It would help me place them in the exact right place each time. Some guy saw this. Two days later, I come in and see his guys have the exact same number on his Ultras. Even with the flamer being IX and the Heavy Weapon X.

What kicked me in the shins was the fact he had used transfers while I only painted lines. No one else did this, and it was kinda my thing I felt. Now his two sons do it too. -.-

Hence why I always choose either really obscure army schemes or else highly detailed ones.

For example, I played Salamanders back in 3rd ed when they were 'the suck' and had the -1I penalty. I also made sure to add honour markings & flames to every single marine! No one could ever imitate my sallies because there were no transfers and most people are lazy.

Now with my Daemons, I went to town on the bases. Sure, copy my colour scheme, have fun trying not to go insane copying my bases though! (all the horrors for example have dryad bits & green stuff along with a few space wolf & eldar trophies)
And with my newest Chaos Marines project, I'm painting them as Hakanor's Reavers. Sure it's been done, but I can rest asured knowing that absolutely no one in my local area is good enough to copy mine, or else the few who are simply too lazy to ever go that route.

I'd only be a bit angry if he's paint job was better than mine, but that's only because I'm competitive. Is that why we have 3 pages of this thread, because I don't think there's a reason to have this massive a deal over this.... I just think that if they copied my army's scheme, they're just my rivals and they're only another competing commander I'm going defeat eventually....

I didn't know warhammer had hipsters.

This is a perfect example of First World Problems.

Get off your pedestal bro.

LordTyphus wrote:I didn't know warhammer had hipsters.

They only play Warhammer ironically.

They also generally hate the Ultramarines and will fail to find an excuse beyond "they get all support", "flagship", "everyone plays them" or an equivalent that unknowingly implies one of those.

OP I wouldn't be so disturbed by it you should feel happy in the knowledge that your someones role model.

and just think of him as your #1 fan , cause he obviiously thinks your paint scheme is awesome

n0t_u wrote:They also generally hate the Ultramarines and will fail to find an excuse beyond "they get all support", "flagship", "everyone plays them" or an equivalent that unknowingly implies one of those.

I hate ultramarines for very simple and definable reasons:
They are blue.
Red must always triumph over blue.

Funny the blue is basically all I like about them. They just seem a bit bland in comparison to most other chapters.

I'm actually too tired to work up the bilious hatred that I have for Ultras which are many and varied. the RvB is good enough for now.

n0t_u wrote:They also generally hate the Ultramarines and will fail to find an excuse beyond "they get all support", "flagship", "everyone plays them" or an equivalent that unknowingly implies one of those.

Why bring them up?

Man OP, I feel for you.

On one hand, it's hardly a big deal, and you've admitted that, which is cool.

Thing of it is, a thread like this attracts a lot of attention. It's like one of those "Dipping is cheating" threads. You get tons of people getting mad about it.

I understand your position though. Yeah, it can get annoying. But it's not like you called him out on it and berated him.