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 Peregrine wrote:
Also, let's not forget the context here. This isn't a philosophical debate over how much difference in RGB values qualifies as "different colors", it's an attempt to create a practical standard for "have you finished your models". A model painted with fewer than three different paints is almost certainly not finished, while one that has shading and highlighting with three different shades of blue probably involved some effort and a deliberate choice to use a monochrome style.

Yes. Wargaming can be done with counters, but that's not visually interesting.
The specific strand of wargaming that most of us enjoy, 'gaming with miniatures' is about recreating a battlefield in miniature. If there are people who just enjoy the game itself, independent of the hobby aspect, they are still welcome - but its not unreasonable to ask that they accommodate the players who enjoy the visual aspect that is the core of an event for people who collect little plastic space guys.

 =Angel= wrote:
The specific strand of wargaming that most of us enjoy, 'gaming with miniatures' is about recreating a battlefield in miniature. If there are people who just enjoy the game itself, independent of the hobby aspect, they are still welcome - but its not unreasonable to ask that they accommodate the players who enjoy the visual aspect that is the core of an event for people who collect little plastic space guys.

I personally agree with most of what is said here.
I get a little iffy with the word "accommodation" expected from your opponent.
I find I am requested all manner of accommodating changes as it is.
As has been pointed out by some of the more aggressive players I have met, those that enjoy the game only for itself: welcome or not, they are there to play.
Even they can at least look at prettying up their models as "bait" to get a game in, if they are hard-core about their tactics.

It makes sense for tournaments since they are a showcase for the game so we should be putting our best foot forward.
I like to think it around the line of advertising: I want more players to meet, my army should look awesome to excite others and interest them in the hobby.
Hard to do with bare plastic models.

I find enough discussions of OP armies but it sure makes it a lot easier to justify a game against them if they are painted well.