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Just wanting to know model wise is there anything as good as warhammer or better? Whats the coolest model out there?

Really?

Wow...

You're in for a treat....

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/556270.page

There's countless miniature lines out there, it really depends on taste. What is it about the Warhammer minis that you like? If you describe specifically what you like about some minis then people can make suggestions of other stuff you might like.

I would check out some of Raging Heros to start.

'Better' how, exactly? Taste is subjective, what one person finds attractive, another does not. Suffice it to say there are plenty of alternative manufacturers around who produce miniatures that you may like.

http://www.mierce-miniatures.com/

Assuming you mean Warhammer specifically, and aren't using it as a catch all for all non-LOTR minis GW makes.

Im new to this and just wanted other peoples opinions really, just to see what other options are out there as I'm only familiar with 40K. And thankyou Orkibenji raging heroes look great.

DarkHero wrote:
Im new to this and just wanted other peoples opinions really, just to see what other options are out there as I'm only familiar with 40K. And thankyou Orkibenji raging heroes look great.

I'm personally a big fan of On the Lamb's Endless Fantasy Tactics, specifically this model:

I like a number of Hasslefree's models, as well as those of Reaper Mini

Corvus belli make some pretty nice minis for their game system infinity.

Thanks guys this is brilliant! Huge eye opener!

Both Beer and women are better than Warhammer.

All three together now that's a heady combination!

I was about to say that notprop, but i would change the order of things a bit

 notprop wrote:
Both Beer and women are better than Warhammer.

All three together now that's a heady combination!

+1 to this.

Ugh, my brain just crashed. Model-wise, GW does make some good (and great) models. Avatars of War makes better models, but getting them sucks. Raging heroes are better, Mantic's undead line is superior to GWs...but then again, that also comes down to personal taste. If you want a better game though...look anywhere. Every game, rules wise, is superior to a GW game. Their rules are a mess, all over the place, and over complicated to the point of being a pain. I'll be honest, I'm glad to be out of the HHHobby and actually enjoying other games.

You definitely came to the right place DarkHero, and I envy you the experience of seeing some of the great stuff out there for the first time

Both Beer and women are better than Warhammer.

All three together now that's a heady combination!

All 3 together?! Tell me your secret mate..

DarkHero wrote:
Just wanting to know model wise is there anything as good as warhammer or better? Whats the coolest model out there?

You might like this thread.

It's full of alternative miniature games.

40k is my favorite, though.

Thank you everyone, my heads banging now never realized there was so much choice :/ naive!

What is better than Warhammer?
"To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of their women."

Now, one game I could play every day and never grow tired of? Battlefleet Gothic

I find brushfire is a much more fun game to play. But I settle for warhammer due to popularity.

 Lockark wrote:
I find brushfire is a much more fun game to play. But I settle for warhammer due to popularity.

We'll work on that popularity thing

I too enjoy Brushfire, but mostly because of hamsters with axes.

That's just it.....

People choose warhammer because of its popularity. If you want warhammer and good sculpts then you generally don't buy half of the new releases () or use forgeworld miniatures.

If popularity is not your concern then there are plenty of amazing miniature companies out there - I really like what infinity has produced so far. In terms of GW's releases the last few years I'd say:

20% look great - I would gladly buy and field these
60% look decent - I will buy some of these kits, but not are must haves
20% look pretty horrible and are quite embarrassing

There are many companies out there where I love 50%+ of the sculpts they produce and the other 50% look decent with the odd flop.

If you're into weird stuff, there's Kingdom of Death. Warning it's extremely NSFW

What do you mean that forgeworld models aren't good sculpts?

Da krimson barun wrote:
What do you mean that forgeworld models aren't good sculpts?

I think he means the opposite. If you like warhammer, and want nice model, you use FW.

 alanmckenzie wrote:

Da krimson barun wrote:
What do you mean that forgeworld models aren't good sculpts?

I think he means the opposite. If you like warhammer, and want nice model, you use FW.

Exactly -> clarification:

If you want warhammer and good sculpts then you generally don't buy half of the new releases. Another option (if you want warhammer and good sculpts) is to use forgeworld

DarkHero wrote:
Just wanting to know model wise is there anything as good as warhammer or better?

Sex.

 Alfndrate wrote:

 Lockark wrote:
I find brushfire is a much more fun game to play. But I settle for warhammer due to popularity.

We'll work on that popularity thing

I too enjoy Brushfire, but mostly because of hamsters with axes.

Brushfire also offers the best campain rules of any system i have played.

 techsoldaten wrote:

DarkHero wrote:
Just wanting to know model wise is there anything as good as warhammer or better?

Sex.

that really depends on exactly what you mean by 'model'



Not a great picture but this is probably my favourite GW sculpt.

The new Warzone stuff is really nice.

I wish Dust Warfare was popular in my area.

 filbert wrote:
'Better' how, exactly? Taste is subjective, what one person finds attractive, another does not. Suffice it to say there are plenty of alternative manufacturers around who produce miniatures that you may like.

Indeed. This thread title is the tabletop equivalent of "Is there any color out there prettier than blue?".

Yes, OP, there are lots of games out there that people consider "better" than warhammer using a variety of factors to make the determination. Model casting quality, sculpting, rules, artwork, mechanics, per model or overall buy-in price, and community support are all things that GW can improve upon (less so on artwork IMO compared with the rest) so you'd have to tell us which ones are most important to you as a gamer to know what to suggest. Every game has it's fans and detractors so consider any responses you get in this thread to be mostly subjective.