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Anybody who might be willing to give me pointers on getting my wife involved in the game would be massively appreciated. Thanks all]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/670473/8260114.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/670473/8260114.page GMT Coming Back to the Hobby http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/670473/8260116.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/670473/8260116.page GMT Re:Coming Back to the Hobby
Welcome to Dakka ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/670473/8260438.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/670473/8260438.page GMT Coming Back to the Hobby
Requiet wrote:
Hello all. I haven't been able to play since shortly before 6th ed came out, I'm looking to get back into the hobby pretty badly though and I still have a ton of old minis. Any tips for somebody joining in again about 7th ed. or specifically nids, orcs, marines or necron? Also I'm in the north Jersey area of New Jersey and I'm looking for a place that might be worth visiting to play a few games.

Anybody who might be willing to give me pointers on getting my wife involved in the game would be massively appreciated. Thanks all


Welcome back to the hobby, and Dakka in particular! Nids have a few less than stellar codexes, but there are plenty of builds that certainly work very well. Orks are my main army, and I do very well against most armies, though I always struggle with going up against Imperial Knights. Space Marines are always good, and the newest book continues the trend of interesting rules for different chapters. Can't say too much about Necrons, though the general trend of their latest book was to make all the good stuff worse and the bad stuff great (eg: barges got more expensive and tomb stalker jetbikes way cheaper with amazing options).

As far as getting the wife into the hobby, that may be difficult. I got mine into roleplaying with Dungeons and Dragons, but no more success than that on the tabletop gaming front (thought she's more into computer gaming than I am at this point). Get her off painting a few models with you. My wife dislikes the game but loves painting orks. I've found a lot of girls have a thing for 'Nids and Eldar. I think it has to do with them being "cute" and pretty respectively, while remaining gender neutral. From there see if she is interested in playing a demo game, either with yourself or a team battle with a few friends. Keep it casual and fun with lots of painted models and cool terrain to really show what the game has to offer. A lot of people shirk away from the competitive side of wargaming (understandably so IMO). People will grow into that aspect when or if they want to.

If she's not interested, don't push it. My wife played a game once and never wanted to play again. Just not her cup of tea. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/670473/8266368.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/670473/8266368.page GMT Coming Back to the Hobby ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/670473/8268411.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/670473/8268411.page GMT Coming Back to the Hobby

Try what I did when it comes to the wife. For ever game she beats you at, she gets an extra $20 shopping allowance! =P]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/670473/8271785.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/670473/8271785.page GMT Coming Back to the Hobby http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/670473/8281603.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/670473/8281603.page GMT Coming Back to the Hobby
& welcome to Dakka!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/670473/8298861.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/670473/8298861.page GMT