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Well considering i live in a small town, no flgs and the closest GW is 40 min away in ottawa people is the biggest issue. Dakka's been good for it but i still have only played 2 games because of lack of players, Im the only one i know of

sc0ttfree wrote:Well considering i live in a small town, no flgs and the closest GW is 40 min away in ottawa people is the biggest issue. Dakka's been good for it but i still have only played 2 games because of lack of players, Im the only one i know of

I would suggest you use vassal to get some games in from afar, it does have some drawbacks however.

Money. Well, that and I really need to kick myself in the nads to just start painting...but mostly Money.

Being married and having two little kids (two and five months), my time and energy is more focused on them and other responsibilities first. But the great part is having a wife that encourages the hobby, so she always makes an effort to let me have time to play, paint, game, etc.

Threadromancers.....

On-topic: Money.

I don't think I understand the poll options.

After playing for over 20 years, I really have what I need to play the game. So it's not like I need to buy more. I'm also not a member of the "army of the month" club, sticking purely to my core choices - all carefully considered.

My club(s) only meet on weekends, so weekends is when I play (some weekends have tourneys on and they don't run if the guys are going to it.). One runs on saturdays and the other on sundays.

Lack of stores? Not really an issue here. Majority of our 'clubs' are non-store things. I have two clubs within an hour's travel. In Sydney I had 5. I can't play at 5 clubs in 2 days, so it was more or less irrelevant. It was a case of 'pick one and go'.

I game as much as I want to at the moment.
I don't need to do it every waking moment, or even every week. I have modelling to do at other times to fill in, or reading, or TV watching or talking to/interacting with other people.

chromedog wrote:talking to/interacting with other people.

What is this strange ritual

My nearest GW is several hours away. Other modelling shops are badly stocked. It's also too expensive and painting them takes too much time. Theres also not enough people interested where I am. So really, almost everything is holding me back.

I've been out of town, so I haven't been able to game. I'll be gaming for the first time in a month this Sunday.

DAKKA DAKKA!

The wife........she is worse than Prince Nurgle and looks just like him...::ducks flying pot and runs for the door::

Money and Lack of People.

Golden Eyed Scout wrote:Money and Lack of People.

+1

Once my debts are cleared in about three years I expect to go a little mad. Although not 'get myself back into debt' mad, I'll just be able to buy something each month if I wish, and by something I'm thinking battleforce equivilent or boxes/blisters equalling the same.

My armies are a little limited at the moment for my liking, especially in Fantasy.

Money, and the fact my parents won't allow me to buy any more. Saying that 300 marines is enough. Even though i'm trying to make a special imperial guard army

Not enough people round where I live to play against.

LordWynne wrote:The wife........she is worse than Prince Nurgle and looks just like him...::ducks flying pot and runs for the door::

So why did you marry her again? Some people it seems do the craziest things.

My wife doesn't hinder my gaming at all. She knows that it is important to have hobbies as a safe vent and 'me' time.
Hell, she pays for my hobby (wthin reason), as it's cheaper than other things I could be doing (her dad races r/c aircraft, her brother collects Hornby trains - both much more expensive than my mandolly hobby) - and besides, she likes some of the models.

Funds.

I only get like $150-$200 a week. And my car and stuff sucks that up like a Taiwanese Hooker.

I've been unemployed for a year now, so I'd have to say money.

I'm to the point where I'm scratchbuilding regular stuff like arms and torsos because I don't have the cash to buy new ones, but I want them to have contiguity with the rest of my army.

well, i just broke my monitor (yes, im an idiot and its my fault :( ) so atm its money. of course after that, its back to being a spoiled child again

I guess I could have technically put down time, but didn't realize it.

But a 'Because I'm married' would be a good one to put in here.

I have plenty of friends that play, I have money to buy stuff.

But being allowed to go hang with those friends, and blow $400-700 on a army...is hard for her to understand.

Why how much does she spend on her hobbies?

MONEY! God, If I had some money, all my dreams would come true. I need about a thousand dollars right now, to get everything I want. Unfortunately, I has no job, so there's no way to get that kind on money...

Unless I decide to sell myself to old grannies

I guess I could have technically put down time, but didn't realize it.
But a 'Because I'm married' would be a good one to put in here.
I have plenty of friends that play, I have money to buy stuff.
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As a wife and mom, I'm moderately offended by the concept that being married is the only reason that you don't have free time.

She should allow you the freedom to pursue your hobby if there is extra time and money for you to do it.

I assume there is no way she would engage in the hobby with you, and I'm curious if you've even tried to get her to. She might actually get into it and then it would bring you even closer.

Video Games.

College and cash. Building two armies at the same time means I get strapped for cash very fast.

Right now it is lack of people. My regular partner quit and the GW near me has every one paired up players so i just watch the games and talk to the players.

I wish there had been a Time & money option. Of course it seems like when I have one, I don't have the other...


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loranafaeriequeen wrote:
As a wife and mom, I'm moderately offended by the concept that being married is the only reason that you don't have free time.

She should allow you the freedom to pursue your hobby if there is extra time and money for you to do it.

I assume there is no way she would engage in the hobby with you, and I'm curious if you've even tried to get her to. She might actually get into it and then it would bring you even closer.

I'm fortunate enough to have a wife that, while she doesn't play (and I've tried...oh, how I've tried...), she is incredibly supportive. She's told me she likes being married to a nerd because when I'm out with my friends, she knows it's not out bar hopping or something.

Gcse's i spend all my time doing coursework and revision so when ever i have time to wargame i cram in as much as i can.

Wake up, go to class, go to work, come home and study, repeat five days in a row. Other obligations on the weekends. Both my painting and gaming time is nil.

Of course, even if I had time, I don't exactly have the money to buy all the figures I'd like but at least I could get to painting.

For me its a combination of money and lack of people(welcome to BFE wyoming)