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Oh, yes, Yonan. Chainswords.

I think the chainsword has replaced the lightsaber as the one sci-fi item I would want made real.

I'd like the Crysknife personally. Cuts through any armor and has significant more meaning.

Must agree about the post about the guard, normal blokes fighting off pretty much everything, every regiment looks like a historical force. Love it to bits.

Community, i've made great friends and cemented stuff with girls over it.

The artwork is pretty awe inspiring.

Overall i'm pretty happy with my investment in 40K I've enjoyed it a great deal.

there's a lot to love about the game. the things i dislike are few in number, really... the 'power creep', and the pricing, and the way some of the more 'munchkin' type players act...
the background of the universe, the wide variety of factions available to play, the amazing models, the way you can customize an army to suit a specific playing style, the ability to create your own background for yourarmy, the flexibility of the rules, the opportunities to convert, kit-bash, and scratch-build ( though some armies are easier than others when it comes to that), the community in general... these are all the things i love about the game, and i'm probably forgetting some at the moment, too...

 Gunzhard wrote:
I agree with this. To the OP, I dare you to say anything positive here and not get dogpiled by mass negativity...

This is dakka, you will never find a more wretched hive of disgruntled complainers.

So far, the only negativity in this thread has been from two people complaining about the constant negativity. So how about we do what was asked at the start of the thread, and what everyone else has managed to do in this thread so far, and stick with the positive, hmm?

Forgeworld is one thing, my second last game of 6th Edition was one of my favorite. Very brutal, big fight in the middle of the map, little artillery castle was left unarmed, Tyranids popped left and right only to be promptly exploded, shells flew left and right, Engineers tanked a whole shooting phase.

7th Ed is pretty darn fun so far, gunlining is stilll awesome, even if people don't like it too much, so I try to play a bit more aggressive than I used to.

Model, holyfething gakball, the whole Krieg line and them Scions.

The models are expensive yes, but there good quality so I don't,t mind paying + local store has 20% off :-)

Yes it may have faults but you have to take good and the bad

The lure for me was when I saw the first box of Space Marines (RTB01) in '88 or early '89 and found a rule book to go with it , Rogue Trader . I have always enjoyed the models and building models and a sci-fi set that allowed me to play a game with my toy soldiers that did not involve tossing fire crackers or rocks at my kits was the clencher. I even enjoyed the minor role play aspect of RT 40 K and all the creativity it opened up. I am not a tourney player and prefer a story driven game so this is what has kept me in for the long haul. I have been givin license to expand or delete or ignore anything in 40K . The universe is mine and I will shape it to my liking.

The setting and the background fluff, especially from the older publications that left quite a number of things vague or circumstantial, which allowed players to "forge the narrative" as they saw fit.

That, to me, hasn't changed. I take seeds of things that GW publishes, and from that grow my own concept of the setting.

This, at least, does not require the actual rules for the table-top game.

I don't know if it's been said before, but for me one of the great things is just how amazingly diverse the universe of 40k is. So much time and effort has gone into it, and when you look at it as a whole it's just such an awesome, grimdark, angsty setting.

And building, painting, and playing your tiny plastic men is awesome, it's like you're part of the universe.

Anytime i get my nids on the table i have fun. I still miss scything talons and ymgarls but that's how it goes. I spend the majority of my time slowly painting and modeling, it's not my favorite thing to do but family first.

Maelstrom missions are the first game mechanic introduced that actually discourages 2 static gunlines rolling dice as a game. It's to be lauded and appreciated.

Warhammer 40k as a living breathing world that's spawned many things I love, primarily the video games and some pretty awesome models. Models that lend themselves to all sorts of conversions ranging from the amazing Gothic set pieces:



to my own stupid creations that turn heads for completely different reasons.

You find armies that make lists for themselves based around awesome models are themes that exist deep within nearly 30 years of fiction built up. You find near justification in "$1800 for a complete Death Korp of Kreig army? Seems legit..." You have models that lend themselves to building scenes and narratives; the trend of massive competition painting in wargaming started with Games Day and the racing minds and hearts on how to win one of the coveted Golden Daemon let alone the Slayer Sword.

Screaming stupid quotes at your screen as you blow stuff up in Dawn of War or feel the insane firepower of the various 40k weaponry in Space Marine is hilariously good times. The books by Dan Abnett define so much of what is great about 40k. The unique artstyle of John Blanche defining what many defined as Grim Dark for so long.

There really is a lot of joy to be had in the world of Warhammer 40k.

Kit bashing and conversions. There isn't another miniature game that comes close. This coupled with the open ended fluff that allows homebrew armies and colour schemes while still being perfect fits within the larger universe. No other system can touch GW games' personalization.

Can I be a dick here? Yes I can, it's the internet.

The positive thing is that GW's absolute failures have shown me the glory of many other miniature games. Without GW flubbing up on so many fronts, I would have never even considered expanding my horizons as much as I have now. And none of these other interesting companies would be in business if GW wasn't so flawed.

Okay, I'm done being a dick. Seriously, GW's intellectual property is solid gold. No matter how badly they mess things up, they are still sitting on one of the most engrossing and amazing fantasy/science fiction settings that I've ever seen.

Mechanicum
Sisters of Battle
Imperial Fists
Badab War
Conversion possibilites

Flyers are also a good thing in tha it gives another aspect for the players to explore. I don't know of another game which combines squad tactics with air support. The image of your jets screaming in to drop bombs or missiles is just too exciting. Also, to be able to have monstrous flyers attack the planes is like a scene from a movie (Avatar)

Also, the models are really cool! I like the avenger strike fighter and also the night shroud bomber. They are just very well designed.

Love the fluff, And my sick mind loves Slaneesh, maybe i should start a Slaneesh army called the scumdogs of the universe!

The fluff alone has made me want to scheme so many armies to include Khorne, Slaanesh, Gue'Vesa, Death Korp of Krieg, and more. I'd be so under a pile of 40k minis and be happy if the winds blew right. They just do that stuff awesome.

I started playing 40k in 2011 only recently compared to some of the gentlemen/ladies here, I started playing Dawn of War 2 with a friend since it was on a steam sale and absolutely fell in love with the lore. I found a FLGS around me and met a ton of cool people that would let me test out the game, check out the miniatures, and show me how to play. This is the hobby I was looking to get into and it showed me that my sister didn't take all the creative fuel from the family.

-I love the creativety that is involved, I could spend hours making models, vehicles, designing terrain and cool bases. And that satisfaction I get from a fully painted army is fantastic.
-The rules aren't perfect, but they're just enough to make some amazing stories
-I have met some of my closest friends through hobby gaming

It may not be the most balanced or the "best" game, but it is certainly one I won't stop playing for a long time, even if GW closes it's doors I'd still be running my boyz up the field

I love being able to customize the game to fit the needs of my play group, to work within the lore and expand on it. The lore alone brought me to the Warhammer games years and years ago, the miniature game took a lot longer but is easily as satisfying.

Not to mention, it turns out I actually like painting

Have I mentioned kit bashing and conversions enough yet?

Okay, it needs to be said again:

The actual game can go fudge itself but I love the models. They just have this cartoony aesthetic that I adore. My favorite part of the game is seeing the army I spent weeks modeling and painting on the table. I'm filled with pride even as they die horribly thanks to my less than stellar tactical aptitude and terrible luck with dice.

 TheKbob wrote:
Have I mentioned kit bashing and conversions enough yet?

Okay, it needs to be said again:

Spoiler:

That is freaking awesome

 Lobomalo wrote:

 TheKbob wrote:
Have I mentioned kit bashing and conversions enough yet?

Okay, it needs to be said again:

Spoiler:

That is freaking awesome

Seconded. Looking at this is both enthrallling because of the artwork and also somewhat discouraging because I will probably never reach this level.

My favorite part of this hobby is the terrain. Not most terrain, mind you, but the good stuff I'm talking forgeworld terrain, basically. How I would LOVE to get one day in at Warhammer World. Terrain really makes and breaks games. For example, what if there was a game that took place in the ravine below a bridge? In fact, just like this. I want to be able to own my own tablescape some day. And there is a good chance that it's going to come from Forgeworld.

 Throt wrote:
We always hear the bad...what about the good.??

The 40K RPG's are pretty darn good.

Gee, I wonder why you of all people would says that

Not that I disagree, mind you

Even though I've stopped playing the game, I LOVE the fluff, especially the HH series and anything with Word Bearers, Iron Warriors and Mechanicum in it. The 30K/40K universe is, I think the greatest sci-fi setting out there.

I've also stopped playing and won't pay another cent, but I do love the fluff. And a little hypocritical of me, will probably keep buying the novels. Everyone has a weakness.