Growing the Hobby

fullmetaljacket · Post by **fullmetaljacket** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 3:17 am

Also GHQ i would be happy to help do demo's in the future for you and your company to help grow the hobby just let me know when and where. I also know i would have several guys in my gaming group help or join in.

I send out a email list to all the gamers in my area and at this time in little over a years time we have twenty players and it keeps growing. I have added several just from this forum alone.

For anyone new to the hobby and lives in the norhtern Indiana, Southern Michigan, Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin or western ohio and would like more information or would like to be placed on the email list just send me a PM and i will reply back asap. We game roughly twice a month and we all understand that every time people have other obligations and events and can not always make it.

FMJ

skypig53 · Post by **skypig53** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 8:02 am

Honestly I didn't mean any offense. I just have an aversion to anything relating to fantasy or sci-fi, RPG's, card games, etc. I have a buddy that has been trying to get me to play World of Warcraft for months. He sits on his computer day in, day out. Maybe fantasy and sci-fi fans are like democrats. Most of them are ok people but the handful of obnoxious ones give the whole lot a bad reputation. Like dressing up as their favorite character and going out in public, Star Trek Conventions, Online Gaming Clans. Do micro armor gamers go out dressed as their favorite general? I guess this hobby seems more dignified. Maybe I'm just getting old

skypig53 · Post by **skypig53** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 8:44 am

Absolutely Amazing! While it may not be my cup of tea, I can still appreciate the hard work, time and effort that goes into something like that. Definately harder than monochrome schemes and shades of green, brown, grey, etc. Different strokes for different folks I guess.
Outstanding work none the less.
As for silly games. Wargaming of any kind isn't nearly as silly as curling.

El Grego · Post by **El Grego** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 11:19 am

fullmetaljacket wrote: I send out a email list to all the gamers in my area and at this time in little over a years time we have twenty players and it keeps growing. I have added several just from this forum alone.

FMJ

Good job FMJ. Once I get going again financially, I might try the same with 10mm gaming in this area.

jb · Post by jb » Thu Oct 26, 2006 3:48 pm

..you know grant if you paint that Sahariana red it should have a faster movement rate!

Here are some pics of my epic (6mm). They were an experiment for making decals

8ball · Post by **8ball** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 9:09 pm

cama wrote:
skypig53 wrote:... Do micro armor gamers go out dressed as their favorite general? I guess this hobby seems more dignified. Maybe I'm just getting old
They are called "reenactors." As to whether or not one type is more dignified than the other, there is no objective opinion. But if you want to laugh your keester off, ask my wife what she thinks.

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Hey! There's some great alternative stuff pictured here. So I'm thinkin' It would be a good idea to start a thread dedicated to what we're painting when we're not painting GHQ Micro-Armour. I hope you guys will move your posts over to that thread.

thetourist · Post by **thetourist** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 3:12 am

"Maybe fantasy and sci-fi fans are like democrats. Most of them are ok people but the handful of obnoxious ones give the whole lot a bad reputation."

I've always enjoyed the fact that this forum has for the most part stayed far away from politics. I'd like to ask that we keep it that way. Thanks.

skypig53 · Post by **skypig53** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 9:47 am

Duely noted. Isn't there a saying about not discussing politics or religion at the dinner table, I guess the same shall apply here.

They are called "reenactors." As to whether or not one type is more dignified than the other, there is no objective opinion.

True...true. But one is a fantasy based in reality, while the other is a fantasy based on a fantasy. I suppose the old addage that too much of anything is a bad thing (or taking something to seriously).

But if you want to laugh your keester off, ask my wife what she thinks.

The wife always gives me a hard time when I'm hutched over a magnifying glass and the garage smells like paint. I tell her I'll gladly switch to a hobby that involves drinking with the guys every night and going to strip clubs. She tells me to, "Shut up and keep painting nerd."

fullmetaljacket · Post by **fullmetaljacket** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 10:12 am

funny skypig my girlfriend says the same thing. I always state the same thing about strip clubs and drinking. But then when we do go out and game on a weekend they get mad. can you ever make a women happy????

I also went to the Griffon today in South Bend and low and behold they also said they can not order or get GHQ in stock anymore. That GhQ only does online???

IS that true GHQ??? there is still some of us out here that likes to support our local hobby store. We all know that hobby stores are a dieing breed.

FMJ

skypig53 · Post by **skypig53** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 10:22 am

But anyway, back to the actual topic of this post on spreading the hobby. I had my first practice run with a buddy from work. Real, real small playing surface (a 24"x24" piece of styrofoam) and and my 4 M1A1 Abrahms (USMC) vs his 4 Russian T-80Us. After about 2 hours (and much reading and re-reading of the rules) we were on turn 4 with only one of his T-80s eliminated and we had to call it a draw due to previous engagements. The important part is.....IT WAS AWESOME!!! Can't wait to sit down and play again. If all goes well, I'll have 3 or 4 serious players starting up all within 15 minutes of my house. We're already planning a scenario based on the possible invasion of Iran using Russians and Iranians vs. the US, Germany ,and Isreal.

Between the internet and word of mouth I can't think of a reason why something like this isn't incredibly popular instead of just a"cult hobby" (for lack of a better description.) Especially with the middle aged or prior/active military crowd. I guess its a matter of getting visibilty. I'll bet if all those young Marines that are at my local hobby shop every Saturday playing 40K knew this was out there they'd definatly give a try. I knew nothing about this as of 6 mos ago, I mean I knew people played table top wargames but I assumed it was just old men reacting the battle of Gettysburg, nothing wrong with that, just not my thing. I never it new it was on a scale like this, there is something for any military and modeling enthusiast no matter what type of warfare or era they're interested in. Visibility/Publicity, thats my opinion anyway. I guess once we get our forces built up and stop fumbling around with the rules and table cards we'll hit the hobby shop early on saturday before the warhammer players get there, maybe we can drum up some interest that way. Anyone in the Eastern NC area interested?

Semper Fi

tstockton · Post by **tstockton** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 2:17 pm

FMJ,

Can you ever make a woman happy????

Good question! After 15 years of being happily married -- and I guess 15 out of 23 isn't bad!! (rimshot, please...

just kidding, it's really 23 out of 23) -- my first answer would be, no, you can never make a woman happy.

Upon further review... I suspect that deep down, women like to complain, to find fault, to think they somehow need to change us. Maybe it gives them a sense of job security...

Two quick jokes come to mind:

(1) If a man says something and a woman is not around to hear him -- is he still wrong?

(2) A basic difference between men and women -- a man marries a woman, expecting that she will not change. A woman marries a man expecting that he will change.

But, hey! Vive la difference!!!

One other note -- if any reader happens to be of the feminine gender, my apologies. See Joke (1), above...

Regards,
Tom Stockton

jb · Post by jb » Sun Oct 29, 2006 10:19 pm

sorry, stuff came up 3 times don't know how to delete

jb · Post by jb » Sun Oct 29, 2006 10:19 pm

jb · Post by jb » Sun Oct 29, 2006 10:20 pm

jb · Post by jb » Sun Oct 29, 2006 10:21 pm

tstockton wrote:FMJ,

Can you ever make a woman happy????
Good question! After 15 years of being happily married -- and I guess 15 out of 23 isn't bad!! (rimshot, please... just kidding, it's really 23 out of 23) -- my first answer would be, no, you can never make a woman happy.

Upon further review... I suspect that deep down, women like to complain, to find fault, to think they somehow need to change us. Maybe it gives them a sense of job security...

Two quick jokes come to mind:

(1) If a man says something and a woman is not around to hear him -- is he still wrong?

(2) A basic difference between men and women -- a man marries a woman, expecting that she will not change. A woman marries a man expecting that he will change.

But, hey! Vive la difference!!!

One other note -- if any reader happens to be of the feminine gender, my apologies. See Joke (1), above...

Regards,
Tom Stockton

... there's a country song out now that has a verse go like this"We ain't wrong,we ain't sorry...and it 'll probably happen agin...that's the truth about men"