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Alright people,

I've recently changed jobs, and now have nice little commute. For the past few weeks i've been sitting through traffic to get back to my local store for games night due to the ever excellent blood bowl league we've had. However traffic is a . So my plan from tonight is to hit the GW near where i work then after games night drive home.

But whats the best way to introduce yourself. I've got my 40K army in the back, it's balanced yet competative with a half decent paint job, not a wow that's amazing - though the pink demon prince often blinds people. I've no problems talking to new and unusual people i do that everyday at work. But I don't think rocking up and saying 'who wants to take on my army of pain' is a great intro. So any thoughts?

the way i have found is walk in and look alittle shy, maybe ask a few people if you can watch and have abit of a chat then as you get into the chat say yer i have an alright army but havent had the chance to play it much and that usually works

Go in and ask the store manager when to turn up for the chance of a game. Lots of stores have policies like a specific night for veterans, fully painted armies and stuff that you need to know. It will also let the manager help introduce you to the regular players.

Definitely get talking to the staff first, perhaps on a lunch break. Get to know them, and you should be on a bit of a winner!

I'd say just like you meet people outside of gaming stores,

watch a game stir up conversation, if you see someone not playing ask for a game etc.

when I started I was all but mute and I hardly ever got a game in I didn't know what I was doing, now that I've come out of my shell I get games every night.

Tell everyone that you've never lost with the tau/chaos/necron mix you have and.....

Ok, it didn't work for me either.

Talk to the staff first, they may even set up a game for you with someone (I was a newb so they sorted me out with a non-beardy rules lawyer, but you won't need that).

Sit down and start painting, and chat with people about their projects. After awhile, ask the others who are hobbying if they want to catch a game. If that doesn't work, like Amen Brick says ask the staff if anyone is looking for a game. Sometimes they have a few people in mind who are looking for a game.

Then unpack the triple LR triple vindi double lash princes army, act like TLoS isn't fair, and gloat over victory by crushing your opponent's best painted model.

as has already been said. best way is talk to the guys that work there.

don't rely on your winning personality, I don't know you from Adam, but by the tone of your post I imagine you aren't particularly interesting to talk to.

I would suggest getting your Knorks out and simpering a bit, then offering a discount for double teams.


That's how you beat Capone

I play at a FLGS but there is a GW that is a little closer. I don't know anyone there so I don't really go there often unless I really really need something that my FLGS doesn't have in stock. But one day I did play a game at the closer GW store. When I walked in the Black Shirt said "Hey, you look new! Want a game?" as we played a few other people that new him well came by and he introduced me to them.

I didn't think it'd be that easy either. But I'm not the shy one to be honest. If that hadn't have happened I would have just gone to the painting table and starting chatting everyone up introducing myself.

dr vompire wrote:don't rely on your winning personality, I don't know you from Adam, but by the tone of your post I imagine you aren't particularly interesting to talk to.

I would suggest getting your Knorks out and simpering a bit, then offering a discount for double teams.


That's how you beat Capone

My advice is not to play THIS guy, he obviously has even less social skills than me, and that's astonishing.

I don't know about other people but my friend and I tag team the local game night (since one of the two of us is usually always there). If someone new comes in we always try to talk to them, introduce ourselves ask if they play, did they bring a game in with them, etc. If we've already got all the pairings done I always offer to play them next week. The best way to grow a gaming night is to be inviting to new people coming in.

So hopefully when you walk in there someone will say hi to you, it'll make things a lot easier.

Play some theory hammer with the staff on your lunch break so they get to know you, and hopefully end up with an idea of your gaming style. Tell them you're planning on changing your store to their store, and would really appreciate it if they could set you up with a couple people who share your play style.

warpcrafter wrote:

dr vompire wrote:don't rely on your winning personality, I don't know you from Adam, but by the tone of your post I imagine you aren't particularly interesting to talk to.

I would suggest getting your Knorks out and simpering a bit, then offering a discount for double teams.


That's how you beat Capone

My advice is not to play THIS guy, he obviously has even less social skills than me, and that's astonishing.

hey, I resemble that remark!


hang on Reaver83, that's not a mirror,

it's

its you!!!!!111one!

and your mum

dr vompire wrote:don't rely on your winning personality, I don't know you from Adam, but by the tone of your post I imagine you aren't particularly interesting to talk to.

I would suggest getting your Knorks out and simpering a bit, then offering a discount for double teams.


That's how you beat Capone

Who let the trolls out of their cages? WE got one in the pantry ...

two_heads_talking wrote:Who let the trolls out of their cages? WE got one in the pantry ...

You threw down the gauntlet, now it has to be said: "Oi! Dat's me leg!"

Now everyone can show they're age laughing at that one.

Alright, for those of you that need it, apply this thread to meeting girls too....they are also fun, and some of them will even let you paint them....Here are some do's and dont's from this thread so far...

DO'S...

Squig_herder wrote:the way i have found is walk in and look alittle shy, maybe ask a few people if you can watch and have abit of a chat then as you get in...but havent had the chance to play it much

(sometimes)

Kilkrazy wrote:let the manager help introduce you to the regular players

Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:Get to know them, and you should be on a bit of a winner!

wash-away wrote:meet people outside of gaming stores...now that I've come out of my shell I get...every night.

groz wrote:chat with people about their projects...

dr vompire wrote:don't rely on your winning personality

Warmaster wrote:someone will say hi to you, it'll make things a lot easier

Breton wrote:they get to know you...they could set you up with a couple people

DONT'S

Reaver83 wrote:rocking up and saying 'who wants to take on my army of pain' is a great intro

Squig_herder wrote:havent had the chance to play it much and that usually works

groz wrote:gloat over victory by crushing your opponent

Mad Dok Wotnot wrote:talk to the guys

Doesn't help with girls

dr vompire wrote: would suggest getting your Knorks out and simpering a bit, then offering a discount for double teams

Warmaster wrote:I don't know about other people but my friend and I tag team the local game...If we've already got all the pairings done I always offer to play them next week...be inviting to new people coming in.

Well.....not at first

Breton wrote:Play...with the staff on your lunch break...and hopefully end up with...style.

Hope that helps everyone work on their "game" in the future....Have fun....and remember, First date is not Warhammer talkie time....(unless she plays too...and then I think we are ALL jealous)