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Iron Edge => Other Games => General discussion (public) => Topic started by: Myogoblin on March 12, 2008, 02:00:16 pm

Title: Warhammer 40k (the board game one)
Post by: Myogoblin on March 12, 2008, 02:00:16 pm
All!

I floated into game workshop today which was possibly the nerdiest thing i ever did to date to see about the whole game (since i love the PC stuff so much on 40k).

I wondered if anybody plays it or likes it? or any cool pointers? Yes I do like all aspects of the building, painting, playing and never done it before but sounds kinda relaxing and fun.

Cheers,

Title: Re: Warhammer 40k (the board game one)
Post by: delling on March 12, 2008, 02:06:58 pm
I was rather heavily into the fantasy variant...

And then sadly the friends I played with went through puberty and thought girls wouldn't find them attractive if they played Warhammer.

So my armies are sitting, boxed-up in a cupboard somewhere.

Never was heavily into the painting thing, but it was fun when I got around to it!
Title: Re: Warhammer 40k (the board game one)
Post by: kawe on March 12, 2008, 02:15:03 pm
I used to really love 40k. Still do, but never find the time for it :(

And it can be very relaxing and fun, beats most any RTS going, for me at least.

I played Tyranids, originally with a slightly huge-monster weighted side which was really fun since back then it meant I had to play very carefully and make no mistakes, but was very hard to beat provided I did just that :)

Last time I played though I went with a melee swarm, which was a lot more simple fun, just throwing huge numbers of very fast, singularly weak units and mobbing enemies. Having to roll over a hundred dice in a single assault phase is somehow... satisfying :)

Also got right into the painting. Won a couple of store competitions doing it, netted some free stuff :D

Poke me on IRC if you want to chat about it, or vent, whatever.
Title: Re: Warhammer 40k (the board game one)
Post by: Inphy on March 12, 2008, 02:51:54 pm
I should still have some around, in the house. Dont know where.

Had the space orcs, which are fun. And Dark Templars space marines. But the hobby became a bit too expensive for me, and I dont really have time for it.

But I have the emporer! Which is sweet <3
Title: Re: Warhammer 40k (the board game one)
Post by: Grishnag on March 12, 2008, 04:37:45 pm
i think some people might find it offensive that you call it a board game :)

anyway never realy played it but since Dawn of War came out i found it quite intersting ofcourse its nothing like the board game but still fun
Title: Re: Warhammer 40k (the board game one)
Post by: Daekesh on March 12, 2008, 05:34:18 pm
"table-top game" then?
Title: Re: Warhammer 40k (the board game one)
Post by: kawe on March 12, 2008, 05:43:33 pm
i think some people might find it offensive that you call it a board game :)

/facepalm

Let those people go and cry in a corner over it :P
Title: Re: Warhammer 40k (the board game one)
Post by: Myogoblin on March 13, 2008, 02:26:52 pm
I used to really love 40k. Still do, but never find the time for it :(

And it can be very relaxing and fun, beats most any RTS going, for me at least.

I played Tyranids, originally with a slightly huge-monster weighted side which was really fun since back then it meant I had to play very carefully and make no mistakes, but was very hard to beat provided I did just that :)

Last time I played though I went with a melee swarm, which was a lot more simple fun, just throwing huge numbers of very fast, singularly weak units and mobbing enemies. Having to roll over a hundred dice in a single assault phase is somehow... satisfying :)

Also got right into the painting. Won a couple of store competitions doing it, netted some free stuff :D

Poke me on IRC if you want to chat about it, or vent, whatever.

Sounds great mate! Would love to see some of your painting skillz ill hook up with you once im on and your free :D