Warhammer 40k
I’ve been playing Dawn of War on Steam lately. Many years ago, a friend of mine from highschool (a DJ buddy who I took a bunch of photos of last year and posted on Flickr) used to play with Warhammer 40k, specifically he used to play the Orks. It sort of shaped a lot of his language and slang at the time, at least among friends, and I think has made a lasting impression, in an undefinable way, on the kind of person he is today. I remember always being very impressed with his creativity and craftsmanship as he detailed his minitures. I’m not sure how often he got to play, the part of the memory is lost, and he might have collected the minitures more for the sake of painting and collecting than for the game it self… but I find myself reliving some of those memories and, after playing lots of DoW, I find my curiosity piqued.
Enter the Games Workshop Hobby Centers. I’ve been going in to these stores a few times a year for many years, often just to look at the minatures. I’ve not really had the desire to play, but the desire to do something creative like putting together an army of minatures (there’s a lot of customization options available to how they look) and painting them… that has certainly been a temptation. I finally started talking to someone from one of the hobby centers this last week, and like a pusher “the first one’s free” he’s steadily reeling me in to the hobby.
I decided late this last week that I would definitely buy and paint an army, but I’ve been doing a lot of research on what I want to do, because I want to do a good job the first time around. They have a nifty Academy Program designed to give you the necessary experience to make you feel like you could collect and paint your own minatures, and after completing the course, they give you a carrying case for your minatures of value (or at least price) equal to the training that they offer you. And of course you’re going to think, “now that I know how to paint my minatures, and now that I have a case… why not get a couple?”
So my plan is to start picking up lessons after I move in with the girlfriend. Oh, didn’t I mention? I’m moving in with my girlfriend.
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