Should I sell my Warhammer and get out?

[JxKxR]

Recently everyone at my local shop has stopped playing 40k and has instead switched over to playing warmachine. Who knows if anyone will ever come back to the game and there will be no new players since the store steers people away from 40k and into warmachine. Plus I really can't stand how Games Workshop does business. I know most people say to never sell your army, but maybe it's time to let go and let it die.

So should I sell the 2700 pts of Chaos Space Marines, 3000 pts of Tau, all of the 40k codex's and rule book, and all the GW terrain that I have? Is there light at the end of the tunnel that I'm not seeing?

P.S. I'm not interested in any other table top game.

[Chuck777]

If you're not going to get in on the Warmahordes action then its foolish to sell your 40k models - you need to become the greatest advocate for 40k in your area. Remind people why its a fun game, be there to play pick up games with everyone and anyone.

Having said that, you could easily sell off most of your 40k stuff and pocket the cash. I'd keep the Chaos Marines, the BRB and the Chaos Marine codex. Sell the rest, maybe to someone locally who's interested in playing 40k

[Dalleron]

Sure you could sell it all, but before you do, ask yourself "Is there any chance I will regret selling it?"

Also, is there no one else that you can game with. If there isn't, maybe you could start a new group. The internet does have its uses that aren't porn (hard to believe I know) or forum gripes.

[Deadlift]

If you don't need the money, then hang on to them. who knows GW games may make a resurgence in your store and you will have armies ready to go.

[chromedog]

How old are you?

Seriously. There aren't many under 21s that stay with the gaming hobby, period.
Generally, the scene loses 17-24s and only a small fraction that played at a younger age return to the hobby once things have stabilised.

If you got into the game more because your friends were playing it, and they are no longer doing it, and are unlikely to ever return to it, you'd probably be best selling up and getting out - unless there is some other factor that keeps you interested in the game.

[pauljc]

If you enjoy the game, why sell? Makes no sense to sell something that you put so much effort into, unless you like painting armies for profit.

Maybe change your focus and try to re-build the hobby in your area. As a store manager in a small city in Finland, I know all too well how hard it is to build hobbies. Also, your LGS manager will probably really, really appreciate having someone in their store trying to build up the gaming scene, because it takes a huge load of work off his shoulders.

I wouldn't get too caught up in business politics. GW will do whatever they need to remain profitable, and many times you won't like it.

The real question to ask yourself, is whether you enjoy the GW hobby. If you do, then keep playing, man. Become an advocate for the game, as someone else said, re-build it, and hang on for the ride, because there's still a long gaming journey to go.

[Farseer Uthiliesh]

Recently everyone at my local shop has stopped playing 40k and has instead switched over to playing warmachine. Who knows if anyone will ever come back to the game and there will be no new players since the store steers people away from 40k and into warmachine. Plus I really can't stand how Games Workshop does business. I know most people say to never sell your army, but maybe it's time to let go and let it die.

So should I sell the 2700 pts of Chaos Space Marines, 3000 pts of Tau, all of the 40k codex's and rule book, and all the GW terrain that I have? Is there light at the end of the tunnel that I'm not seeing?

P.S. I'm not interested in any other table top game.

I am in the process of selling my Warhammer and 40k armies (keeping my Dark Eldar, however). Just sold my Eldar army. Everyone in my gaming group dropped 40k two months ago and went over to Warmachine/Hordes.

[Wildeybeast]

Are you selling it beacuase no one plays any more or because you need to fund a new army. If it's the latter, your going to have to work out how much your current army will actually get you and whether this is enough to fund your new one. 2nd hand armies don't tend to have great re-sale value.
If it's the former then, I'd suggest keeping hold of it. I started playing Warhammer again about 3 months ago, having not played it for the best part of 10 years. I never got rid of any of it becuase I know I loved it, I just needed to find people to play with, which I have now done. So if you still want to play, keep it. If you've lost the love, then you might as well sell it.

[SMC]

War gamers are a fickle and petty bunch. Do what you think is right. Don't follow the herd because the herd tends to run around in circles.

[MaltonNecromancer]

If:

- "I play because it's a social activity; I have no strong connection to the hobby, it was about the people" - consider dumping the models.

- "I play because I love the painting and converting aspects; actually playing the game is secondary" - don't dump the models. You'll regret it ten years from now.

- "I play because I enjoy the game, don't really like the painting/converting, and I don't really feel that strong a connection to the people I played with" - consider getting rid.

Ultimately, you must ask what are you going to spend the money on, and is that worth more than the sentimental value you have attatched to your armies? In currency terms, you'll make back between 50%-70% of what you paid for them (unless they are totally unique conversions that people will pay more for, like AdMech or female guardsmen, in which case they'll make more. Of course, the converse is true if they've been ruined with heavy layers of paint and glue, in which case you'll make about a third of what you paid. Oh, and if they're painted to "a good tabletop standard" (which we all know is code for "I painted them myself and it's not dreadful, but it's not that good either") you can expect to make closer to the 50% mark - painted always makes less than unpainted; that's just how it is. If yopur models are badly painted, you can strip them with Dettol, then undercoat them so the buying won't notice - there's nothing wrong with a stripped-down model, and you may make a little more. I've been doing a lot of eBay selling over the last year, trust me on this one) less the 10% eBay takes. You'll probably make even less if you sell to friends.

Only you know how much you're into the hobby. I quit when I was 16, got back into the hobby at 28, and really regretted selling a lot of my stuff (especially the Epic Titan Legion of 12 Warlords I had )