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So after a year or so of playing guild ball....bad my hatred for Warmachine....I think I'm about ready to just take the plunder I avoided for years and that is Warhammer. The cost just really shut me down not to mention that everyone told me they constantly are changing rules and all the cash you spent becomes a joke of an army that no longer is the "meta". However I am reading that AoS is much much different. The price is still cringe worthy for plastic pieces but I can get past that. The issue I'm having is 1. All of my adult friends are broke as can be and don't have the cash to play...2. The ones that aren't broke have absolutely no want to spend that much money on things they HAVE to. assemble and HAVE to paint....3. There is a very very very very limited amount of people who play any miniatures games near me....4. The community for aos is bad near me it's mainly 40k dominant....so I'm afraid of buying all this stuff and having no one to play with. I have a store near me but they are so deep into 40k to start now (8tg edition a week away) I would get crushed and no one is really willing to show they just all think they are playing for a million dollars and mush crush everyone around them to show their dominance. I have one friend who is somewhat interested but is tied up in infinity and is afraid of the lack of community near us. So what do I do? Do I say screw it and go 40k and call it a day (even though I hate the models) or do I just get AoS and suck it up and hope to find someone to play with? The only other option is to do what I have done for year and that is avoid a game I have wanted so badly to play.
   
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40k is about to get a massive rules change; 8th edition is based off AoS. Don't know if that factors in but it's something.

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Yea I saw that....but idk something about the sci-if thing realllllg kills me. I think aos models look amazing. However if I choose 40k the one guy I have interested is out
   
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As someone who plays both 40k and AoS, 40k isn't far off a fantasy setting itself.

40k is a mashup of all things sci-fi, fantasy, gothic, dark, more dark and other things dark. It's every 80's movie you've ever seen, mostly drawing from Dune and The Thing and Aliens, etc. Space Marines are borderline knights but with a sci-fi style. The minis definitely don't hold up compared to the AoS minis but you can certainly get a very fantasy army in story and (almost) in looks.

But if you're not a fan of the minis it'd be hard to enjoy playing. I can't play unless I like the look of my army. What sort of armies are you into, in terms of looks and race and such?

I stopped playing 40k for a long time after seeing AoS minis and how nice the rules are. But 8th is drawing me back in with the release of new minis soon at the quality of AoS, and the new rules which are also very very similar to AoS.

I think going to AoS for the rules and minis is a good choice, but with a lack of people playing, it will most likely be a waste of money, unless you're more into the hobby aspect than the playing aspect

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Any Warhammer (AoS or 40k) is a big commitment. Financial concerns aside, it is a hobby that devours time like no other. Painting, Assembling, Collecting, Reading, and sometimes even playing. To get everything out of it, you need to enjoy most of the aspects that come with it or you may feel a bit bitter about the money spent. That said, lately Games Workshop has a number of self-contained setups that can help mitigate your financial risk and help bring people to play since all they need to do is show up!

Spire of Dawn https://www.games-workshop.com/en-US/Age-of-Sigmar-Spire-of-Dawn-ENG is $80 and the models are really cool. It is a the lower cost entry to full AoS but that said, Elfs (Aelves) lack a good battletome and may falter when trying to expand. I had these models when they were sold as Isle of Blood.

Warhammer Quest https://www.games-workshop.com/en-US/Warhammer-Quest-and-mighty-heroes-bundle-ENG Is made of pure fun, has an eclectic mix of miniatures and comes in at $205. It can be completely self-contained and is really enjoyable. I had Warhammer Quest as a child and died many times to that Gargoyle.

Gorechose https://www.games-workshop.com/en-US/Gorechosen-ENG Is $60 of rules learning and only comes with 4 minis. Not all that recommended unless you will play the board game often. It is fun, comes in at a modern-board-game-price and Chaos in AoS is always well-supported (and loved).

Age of Sigmar Starter Set https://www.games-workshop.com/en-US/Age-Sigmar-Box-ENG $125, crammed with minis that you will use and rivals 40k in boxed set excellence. Easy to split with a friend (provided you want to play those armies) and easy to put together and play (unpainted but it is good enough to start). Value-wise, it cost the same as Modern Board Games of its size and content. If you only want to play with 1 of the armies, it is extremely easy to sell the other half for a favorable price on ebay. I would recommend that you paint the army you do not want to play as practice before moving on to the army that you do.

Recently, AoS has a Skirmish mode and the rules are cheap at 10$ https://www.games-workshop.com/en-US/Age-of-Sigmar-Skirmish-ENG-2017 Skirmish lets you play with a small model count, but uses the same rules as the base game....mostly. While the Warband boxes that are made for Skirmish may have point cost issues, the learn to paint box for Age of Sigmar: https://www.games-workshop.com/en-US/Stormcast-Eternals-Starter-Paint-Set-2016 Is a pretty tiny investment to see if the hobby, miniatures, and painting resonate with you.

Above all, try and make sure you are enjoying the time you are spending. Also, hit up a GW store if you can and ask about AoS, who there plays, and when they have painting events and such. Currently the company is more than happy to welcome new folks in to the hobby regardless of your $$$ base for doing so. I truly hope this helps and I look forward to seeing another player across the table.
   
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That is a fantastic, thoughtful and helpful post, Doomdreamer. That post is full of useful, good, advice, delivered with a friendly tone. More forums could use people like you!

 
   
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A note on Goreschosen: first of all, it is a fun game that can be played in about half an hour or so. If you like arena combat games, it's worth a go! More importantly, though, if you plan to play Khorne Bloodbound, two of the minis in the game (Aspiring Deathbringer and Slaughterpriest) are incredibly strong choices, and the other two are solid units as well, so the game is a cheap way to score some much-needed leader models that synergize well with the rest of the army.

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