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John Gemrich
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 |  Subject: Re: The wife and 40k  Wed Jul 30, 2008 12:46 pm | |
| | HAND OF DUME wrote: | @ Cherry
With the interest in painting and rules knowledge, why not the appeal towards playing. It would seem that they all should go hand in hand. Most have the appeal to play without the appeal to paint. |
Boy...I really find these pursuits completely separate. They even fill different niches in my life. One is very social (gaming) while the painting tends to be a solo pursuit.
I painted for years before I found a game I liked and really wanted to play and I still enjoy the painting about 20x more then gaming.
I could really take or leave the gaming but I would still need a social pursuit in my life. So whether it is golfing w/ a group of guys, watching Sunday football, or getting together for some table top games it fills that niche. I can't count the number of times a buddy came over to get a game in and we spent more time with a beer and cigar on the back porch rather then playing.
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|   | | JTPitt
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| | Subject: Re: The wife and 40k Wed Jul 30, 2008 12:58 pm | |
| Didn't we do something like that when we were doing the painting John.
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| | | | John Gemrich
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| | Subject: Re: The wife and 40k Wed Jul 30, 2008 1:11 pm | |
| | JTPitt wrote: | | Didn't we do something like that when we were doing the painting John. |
Yep. 
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| | | | JTPitt
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| | Subject: Re: The wife and 40k Wed Jul 30, 2008 1:48 pm | |
| lol good times
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| | | | wolfman
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| | Subject: Re: The wife and 40k Wed Jul 30, 2008 3:03 pm | |
| I got my gf into the game by dragging her in by her teeth mainly. She def likes the painting more than the playing, but i figure one time she's at work i'll borrow her army. Hell some of the units came outa my pocket anyway lol
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| | | | Cherry Darling
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| | Subject: Re: The wife and 40k Wed Jul 30, 2008 3:20 pm | |
| | John Gemrich wrote: | | HAND OF DUME wrote: | @ Cherry
With the interest in painting and rules knowledge, why not the appeal towards playing. It would seem that they all should go hand in hand. Most have the appeal to play without the appeal to paint. |
Boy...I really find these pursuits completely separate. They even fill different niches in my life. One is very social (gaming) while the painting tends to be a solo pursuit.
I painted for years before I found a game I liked and really wanted to play and I still enjoy the painting about 20x more then gaming.
I could really take or leave the gaming but I would still need a social pursuit in my life. So whether it is golfing w/ a group of guys, watching Sunday football, or getting together for some table top games it fills that niche. I can't count the number of times a buddy came over to get a game in and we spent more time with a beer and cigar on the back porch rather then playing. |
technically I haven't a cent of interest in the rules, just a little interest in the armies, who they are, and how they work, that's about as far as it goes
it is two different animals when talking about painting versus playing, Sean and I can even sit down and paint and spend time together, talking, etc., just doing that
I have my social time away from him, dancing, hanging out with friends, etc., he can have his social time gaming, whatever, etc
it's all good
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| | | | makari
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| | Subject: Re: The wife and 40k Wed Jul 30, 2008 3:25 pm | |
| | Cherry Darling wrote: | | John Gemrich wrote: | | HAND OF DUME wrote: | @ Cherry
With the interest in painting and rules knowledge, why not the appeal towards playing. It would seem that they all should go hand in hand. Most have the appeal to play without the appeal to paint. |
Boy...I really find these pursuits completely separate. They even fill different niches in my life. One is very social (gaming) while the painting tends to be a solo pursuit.
I painted for years before I found a game I liked and really wanted to play and I still enjoy the painting about 20x more then gaming.
I could really take or leave the gaming but I would still need a social pursuit in my life. So whether it is golfing w/ a group of guys, watching Sunday football, or getting together for some table top games it fills that niche. I can't count the number of times a buddy came over to get a game in and we spent more time with a beer and cigar on the back porch rather then playing. |
technically I haven't a cent of interest in the rules, just a little interest in the armies, who they are, and how they work, that's about as far as it goes
it is two different animals when talking about painting versus playing, Sean and I can even sit down and paint and spend time together, talking, etc., just doing that
I have my social time away from him, dancing, hanging out with friends, etc., he can have his social time gaming, whatever, etc
it's all good |
Yet my social thing always seems a bit more expensive stil...
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| | | | methoderik
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Location : Loveland
| | Subject: Re: The wife and 40k Wed Jul 30, 2008 4:20 pm | |
| I tried to get the wife into gaming a little when she expressed interest.
I decided AT-43 would be the best rule set for her to learn a table game with. Easy rules and fast games.
She seemed to have interest in reading the rules, but when we actually sat down to play, her eyes were glazed over in about 10 minutes.
She did play a game of Mordheim once and had a little fun.
I consider myself pretty lucky to have a wife that accepts my hobby, and trys to show a little interest at times.
She can still embarrass the crap out of me when she grabs a couple of figs and makes "pew" "pew' noises while she makes them fight.
I more excited to share the game with my Son. Every time I take him to the War Room I tell him, "someday Son this will all be yours". I get all giddy thinking about 1,000pt games after dinner and homework with the boy.
Watch, he will probably be totally obsessed with sports and think his old man is a nerd. |
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