Comments on: You don’t have to paint to play http://www.dankelzahn.com/blog/2006/12/21/you-dont-have-to-paint-to-play/ Just the blarg Mon, 24 Oct 2011 19:19:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dankelzahn http://www.dankelzahn.com/blog/2006/12/21/you-dont-have-to-paint-to-play/comment-page-1/#comment-7384 Dankelzahn Tue, 03 Feb 2009 21:17:47 +0000 http://www.dankelzahn.com/blog/?p=15#comment-7384 I'd try explaining to the locals that you're working on painting but doing it is taking a while and you'd like to play with in-process pieces. They're likely to be flexible assuming it's casual play and not an official event. If painting is an absolute requirement for <i>any</i> play at the store then you may have to accept painting fast to a lower standard with the intent of going back later to upgrade models at your convenience. The other option is to decide that people that are that uptight about painting might not be the kind of people you want to play with anyway, but that's a decision you'll have to make if it comes to it. I’d try explaining to the locals that you’re working on painting but doing it is taking a while and you’d like to play with in-process pieces. They’re likely to be flexible assuming it’s casual play and not an official event. If painting is an absolute requirement for any play at the store then you may have to accept painting fast to a lower standard with the intent of going back later to upgrade models at your convenience. The other option is to decide that people that are that uptight about painting might not be the kind of people you want to play with anyway, but that’s a decision you’ll have to make if it comes to it.

]]> By: ELFlover http://www.dankelzahn.com/blog/2006/12/21/you-dont-have-to-paint-to-play/comment-page-1/#comment-7342 ELFlover Tue, 03 Feb 2009 02:00:54 +0000 http://www.dankelzahn.com/blog/?p=15#comment-7342 I just started playing Warhammer LOTR I have this big army but only like 5 painted each one takes 10min and if you make one mistake in detail thats hard to get at with the brush like between the arm and head you have to start over. I want to play at a local store but it might take up to 2 months to paint all of these but i really wanna play what should i do I just started playing Warhammer LOTR I have this big army but only like 5 painted each one takes 10min and if you make one mistake in detail thats hard to get at with the brush like between the arm and head you have to start over. I want to play at a local store but it might take up to 2 months to paint all of these but i really wanna play what should i do

]]> By: Dankelzahn http://www.dankelzahn.com/blog/2006/12/21/you-dont-have-to-paint-to-play/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Dankelzahn Thu, 28 Dec 2006 17:01:22 +0000 http://www.dankelzahn.com/blog/?p=15#comment-33 The AT-43 miniatures are plastic, but they're not bad looking. I saw a boxed set while I was up at a painting competition recently. Mongoose is doing this with their modern game, too. I think it's definitely a possibility, but AT-43's pre-painted plastic miniatures seem to be about the same price as most unpainted Pewter so I don't now how economically feasible it is. We'll probably find out in the next year or so. The AT-43 miniatures are plastic, but they’re not bad looking. I saw a boxed set while I was up at a painting competition recently. Mongoose is doing this with their modern game, too. I think it’s definitely a possibility, but AT-43′s pre-painted plastic miniatures seem to be about the same price as most unpainted Pewter so I don’t now how economically feasible it is. We’ll probably find out in the next year or so.

]]> By: Ravious http://www.dankelzahn.com/blog/2006/12/21/you-dont-have-to-paint-to-play/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Ravious Thu, 28 Dec 2006 16:55:24 +0000 http://www.dankelzahn.com/blog/?p=15#comment-32 Rackham is taking an interesting approach for their AT-43 game. They are giving, I believe, real metal minis that are pre-painted. The options they give you are to either (1) play as is, (2) add touchups, highlights, etc., or (3) nuke the paintjob and do your own. I think this is great, and could shift the hobby slightly. I know it had already been done (and is being done) with WizKids and Wizards' collectible mini games, but I think this takes it a step further. Rackham is taking an interesting approach for their AT-43 game. They are giving, I believe, real metal minis that are pre-painted. The options they give you are to either (1) play as is, (2) add touchups, highlights, etc., or (3) nuke the paintjob and do your own.

I think this is great, and could shift the hobby slightly. I know it had already been done (and is being done) with WizKids and Wizards’ collectible mini games, but I think this takes it a step further.

]]> By: Dankelzahn http://www.dankelzahn.com/blog/2006/12/21/you-dont-have-to-paint-to-play/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Dankelzahn Wed, 27 Dec 2006 17:37:53 +0000 http://www.dankelzahn.com/blog/?p=15#comment-31 Yeah, that was pretty much my response to the initial claims as well. That and to ask if requiring me to have a fully painted army to play them meant they were going to paint my army for me. :) Yeah, that was pretty much my response to the initial claims as well. That and to ask if requiring me to have a fully painted army to play them meant they were going to paint my army for me. :)

]]> By: Disseminated http://www.dankelzahn.com/blog/2006/12/21/you-dont-have-to-paint-to-play/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Disseminated Fri, 22 Dec 2006 01:41:09 +0000 http://www.dankelzahn.com/blog/?p=15#comment-30 Timmy can't play basketball unless he sews up his own uniform. :( But anyway, your snobs are looking at it completely backwards. They shouldn't be harping on those playing the game without first painting the miniatures... they should be harping on the company that sells you incomplete equipment! "Part of the fun of baseball is sewing the leather onto the ball of cork and yarn yourself!" Teehee Timmy can’t play basketball unless he sews up his own uniform. :(

But anyway, your snobs are looking at it completely backwards. They shouldn’t be harping on those playing the game without first painting the miniatures… they should be harping on the company that sells you incomplete equipment!

“Part of the fun of baseball is sewing the leather onto the ball of cork and yarn yourself!”

Teehee

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