A Farewell to Arm(ie)s

So I’m quitting Warhammer 40,000. Now, anyone who knows me will tell you that I’ve said this countless times in the past but this time it’s for real. I’ve been thinking about quitting for a long time, but the latest White Dwarf (issue #342) and the revelations (both in the mag and online) and rumors about 5th Edition have finally made my mind up. I played only two games last month and before that there was a year-long gap in which I didn’t play even once. The game no longer holds my interest.

The reasons why I’m quitting are many and varied. Here’s a rough list:

Pros

• I have a lot of fun painting.
• I’m a good painter.
• The background/fluff/source material is fantastic.

Cons

• I have no fun playing anymore.
• I’m a crap gamer.
• The rules suck.
• 5th edition.
• GW treats it’s customers like shit.
• 90% of the miniatures are terrible.
• 40k gamers are assholes, generally speaking.

I’ll discuss each of these points in turn, in separate posts, just for shiggles. However, the more observant amongst you will notice that Games Workshop’s exorbitantly high prices, a constant source of whining and complaint online and elsewhere, doesn’t feature on my list. Why not? Well, because, primarily, GW is a business and can charge whatever they like and you either pay or you don’t (although that’s not to say you can’t whine about it). I may not like their prices and I may think they’re outrageous, but there’s no point complaining about it. Vote with your wallet, if you want to be heard. Besides, prices are now pretty similar across the range (or in some rare cases more expensive and it’s still relatively cheap compared to a lot of hobbies. I earn a decent living and can afford to buy these things, so while high prices may gall me and make me buy less, they’re not a factor in my stopping buying stuff altogether.

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There’s a tournament at the local store this Saturday (21st June) and I’m going to attended only because I want to show off my newly painted Space Wolves army (see future blog posts regarding that). I think I’ll make that my last hurrah.

~ by 101stmonkey on June 20, 2008.