tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519319818452068646.post6083115989413743008..comments2024-02-16T18:32:38.635-05:00Comments on The Back 40K: Finding that perfect fit.Farmpunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09622091234212120598noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519319818452068646.post-30942611570960271072010-02-09T21:03:41.880-05:002010-02-09T21:03:41.880-05:00For me it was when a new friend gave me a Leman Ru...For me it was when a new friend gave me a Leman Russ and a squad of the old beret stormtroopers to control in a battle alongside his Marines back in '98. I'd played some Rogue Trader years before when I collected some Squats and a few Marines, but this was the first time I ever got to play a big 2000 pt. 2nd-Ed 40K battle.<br /><br />I immediately started collecting Tallarns (So many cool IG lines to chose from back then.) based on my love of Lawrence of Arabia. Spent a few grand on minis even though I was only playing maybe a dozen games a year. Took forever to get even a few painted because I was trying to collect and paint Fantasy Dwarfs at the same time.<br /><br />Ended up quitting the hobby finally because I only won a single game in two years of playing. Came back to the hobby in '03 for a bit and played some WAACers at the local stores that put me off the hobby again pretty quickly. <br /><br />Didn't pick 40K up again until I happened across a website (Ain't It Cool News) that was reviewing the new 5th Edition rules. So I went down to the North Store to check out the scene. Ended up buying the book and playing an objective mission with my old minis that I (GASP!) actually won!<br /><br />It dawned on my during that game that I was actually having fun thinking about tactics and how to get those objectives. Which is something I'd never experienced back in the old 2nd/3rd days of line-em-up-and-shoot-till-someone's-dead.<br /><br />I never looked back after that. :)SandWyrmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02265244938930651317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519319818452068646.post-86719311783730953582010-02-08T22:58:37.302-05:002010-02-08T22:58:37.302-05:00I kind of had the same experience when I started. ...I kind of had the same experience when I started. My friend that played had me do some tac squad vs tac squad minigames. After that I was hooked, so we went to the store, and I went looking for an army. I told him I wanted something close combat oriented, and he told me about CSM and tyranids. <br />I saw these Alien bugs and it was love at first site. My passion for insects and monsters, along with wargaming had finally merged into one great army.<br />I love the playing style, the fluff, and the models. I can't paint a set of power armor to save my life, but the organic look of the Nids I feel like I can handle.TheGraveMindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16528343430721622307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519319818452068646.post-36339694771720245882010-02-08T16:23:40.807-05:002010-02-08T16:23:40.807-05:00Nice post, linked.
For me, it's obviously Deat...Nice post, linked.<br />For me, it's obviously Deathwing. There's just something about being outnumbered 6 or more to 1.Space Hulk Enthusiasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03522498406401972832noreply@blogger.com