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Am I the only one that collects to paint and not play?
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Author:  PippinMeatShield [ Thu Jan 26, 2012 5:46 am ]
Post subject:  Am I the only one that collects to paint and not play?

For nearly 4 years now I've spent atleast 100 or less euros on LotR SBG and 40k and I have yet to play a single game other than myself and I have no intention going to a game club and playing. But I enjoy painting and converting the models to my liking. Maybe a few years in the future I may have time to play but currently I only paint and convert, any else do that to, because I feel alone :(

Author:  Ozvortex [ Thu Jan 26, 2012 6:30 am ]
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You're not alone. I've fully painted and based 160 LotR miniatures over the last few years and am yet to even play a game. I'll play with them one day...one day.

Author:  RyuAzai [ Thu Jan 26, 2012 7:19 am ]
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I am kinda in your boat. I've never been to any tournaments nor went to any game-shop to play.

Essentially my body started doing this when he was twelve, and I always said "That's lame." But then one night I saw him painting and
wanted to do it to... Well the rest is history. Honestly I mostly get models just to play with him, but since he is in law school now and I still get models...

Well I get them to paint and future games ;). I have also converted my fiancee in SBG, but she mostly just enjoys the painting aspect.

Author:  Dead Marsh Spectre [ Thu Jan 26, 2012 7:38 am ]
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I painted my 1000th Lotr miniature about a year ago am a serious collector and have never played a game in my life lol

Author:  Sticky Fingersss [ Thu Jan 26, 2012 9:12 am ]
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I know 2 people who painted but did not play.

Author:  Whatevier [ Thu Jan 26, 2012 11:24 am ]
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i've played 2-3 scenarios with my little sister when i got the "battle games in middle earth" magazines, but since then just painting and collecting..

not many people play miniature games around here and thanks to the crisis. i guess it will remain that way for quite some time..
i can always teach one of my friends how to play and we can use my models, but i don't have enough for a single army (let alone 2).. so that will take some time aswell..

but i really do love the painting part..

Author:  Chris [ Thu Jan 26, 2012 11:28 am ]
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Dead Marsh Spectre wrote:
I painted my 1000th Lotr miniature about a year ago am a serious collector and have never played a game in my life lol


1000th? :o LOL? kinda a huge collection you have there :lol:

Im kinda a collector too, sbg only 2 times, wotr 0 :x maybe because i have like 2 or 3 players in my country? and i cant find them anyway :roll: lololol

Author:  Red Corsairs [ Thu Jan 26, 2012 5:59 pm ]
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You are certainly not the only one (as you can probably tell from the replies already). I'm also a painter/collector rather than a gamer. Though I do play a game now and then (although not at all for the past couple of years).

Author:  Draugluin [ Thu Jan 26, 2012 10:18 pm ]
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I'm a gamer who hates the look of an unpainted army. I paint to play, not for fun, though it is awesome when you paint a figure to a good standard.

Author:  Chris [ Fri Jan 27, 2012 12:46 am ]
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hummmm :shock: wow dude, i wish i had such a huge collection..........................

Author:  Draugluin [ Fri Jan 27, 2012 2:33 am ]
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Wow, that's a scary collection.

Author:  IsleStaggerholm [ Fri Jan 27, 2012 4:43 am ]
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Quendell and I could probably both use some help. I too have never played a game officially yet, though I have tried my hand at those GamesDay table "Big Games." Quendil, I'd be interested to see a trade list from you. Check out my trade thread as well.

Author:  Sticky Fingersss [ Fri Jan 27, 2012 5:10 am ]
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Ermmm... may i have one?

Author:  theOneRider [ Fri Jan 27, 2012 8:17 am ]
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I've only played a handful of games, all in the privacy of me & my friends' homes. I'm really more of a hobbyist.

Author:  Dead Marsh Spectre [ Fri Jan 27, 2012 8:21 am ]
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IsleStaggerholm wrote:
Quendell and I could probably both use some help. I too have never played a game officially yet, though I have tried my hand at those GamesDay table "Big Games." Quendil, I'd be interested to see a trade list from you. Check out my trade thread as well.

Ditto re trade list :)

Author:  CaptainOfTheWhiteTower [ Fri Jan 27, 2012 2:48 pm ]
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I used to game back when I first started. Painting was more of an inconvenience at the time, in fact I did some pretty shocking painting tbh. It got painted quick or not at all basically. Now I'm going back and trying to undo/improve some of that so I'm more of a painter than a gamer at present.

@Quendil, Thats a fine collection.

Author:  Sacrilege83 [ Fri Jan 27, 2012 3:00 pm ]
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Collector here, not much of a painter since I let my minis collect dust on a shelf with the intention to paint. I've always promised my friend, "we'll have a game we'll have a game." But I never get around to inviting him, I'm always thinking I don't have enough models painted or the ones that I would like done for a game. Sometimes I do get a chance though to play my friends, once every few months.

Author:  Telchar [ Fri Jan 27, 2012 6:37 pm ]
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Quendil wrote:
I tend to collect, collect , collect, sometimes paint (When i get time) and haven't played a games since Warhammer version 2. I need help I think.

Image

Even more

http://s682.photobucket.com/albums/vv182/Quendil_photos/LOTR/



That made me green with envy.

Author:  edge67 [ Sat Jan 28, 2012 2:50 am ]
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I only collect and paint. Have never played a game in my life. Have 1000+ mini's to paint. That keeps me busy enough! lol :)

Author:  orc-archer [ Sat Jan 28, 2012 3:16 pm ]
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I've been for many years a collector and painter, because I've always lived in nowhere land. Almost got one of my friends into it, but he didn't like the painting aspect. We did play a game of Mines of Moria, but I think I cheated alot by accident, infinite might points, that sort of thing. Depending if I study in one of the bigger cities next year, I may hopefully start gaming a bit. My big dream is to join a tournament in the US or the UK, one day.

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