GW Cambridge reduced gaming night hours (and whether all GW stores will follow suit)

[Caitsidhe]

As I said before Caitsidhe, literally the further south you go the less you interact with people you don't know.

That is a rather odd dynamic. I'll cling to the notion though as I'd rather not think of OrksOrksOrks as the poster-child for your gaming community.

[addamsfamily36]

I'm from the South. It's all good. we are friendly

[OrksOrksOrks]

Thats extremely presumptuous. Not all veteran gamers are smelly, know it all rub it in your faces types. At our local we have recently had a surge in new players, two-three of which hang out with what i would call "the core" group outside of gamesworkshop as well. We are an accepting bunch, and don't intimidate new people. far from it. Yes there will always be the sort that are off putting, but often they are unliked by all, and you shouldn't punish the majority due to a select few.

And towards you other post about GW not being a place for grown men to "hang out". I think you miss part of the enjoyment of the hobby. Wargaming has a social aspect. people share stories, techniques, ideas. It's what makes it fun. If it was turn up smash my opponent to bits then leave it would kill all/any of the fun (for me and many others at least), This would also have a discouraging effect on beginners and younger players as they also enjoy the social aspect, and just playing "the game" isn't exactly that fun for a lot of younger players (who often make the rules up as they go, and good on them). Yes Gamesworkshop is a shop but they are also hobby centres. They are called this by GW themselves. Not everyone has the means or the money to have the same set up that there is in-store. The reason veteran customers remain loyal, is because of these perks, and the social aspect. Some gaming clubs can become stale due to lack of "new" people. GW stores bring an ever changing dimension. The perks of painting instore are also why i am willing to pay above prices for their products. If this changes. Then i have no problems shopping elsewhere and saving money or dropping their products entirely.

Games Workshop has always wanted to focus on getting more people into the hobby, after that, you spend less money and they're a business, so they don't want you taking up space. If you haven't got the space at home for a 6*4 table, then there is usually a club in your area, and if GW isn't letting people play their once they're established, there will always be new people. Hopefully they will put the boards back up that they used to have that would advertise local gaming and hobby groups, almost essential really if they want to keep the community, otherwise new people won't join.

I honestly think GW don't care if you want to buy your stuff online once you're established, its probably just asmuch profit for them once you factor in overheads like staffing and the size of the shop needed to accomadte the smelly ham beasts who buy a box every 6 months but want to play every week and paint in there.

If you're an adult, you should have enough friends and common sense to be able to find or create somewhere to play. A church hall, a pub, hell, rent some industrial space between friends, a few hundred quid a month would get you a massive space to set up your own club.

[Psychosplodge]

I'm from the South. It's all good. we are friendly

There are exceptions to every rule

If you're an adult, you should have enough friends and common sense to be able to find or create somewhere to play. A church hall, a pub, hell, rent some industrial space between friends, a few hundred quid a month would get you a massive space to set up your own club.

Our small unit costs £9k a year plus about 50% again in associated costs....you'd need a fair few of you.

[OrksOrksOrks]

That is a rather odd dynamic. I'll cling to the notion though as I'd rather not think of OrksOrksOrks as the poster-child for your gaming community.

Honestly, I hate 90% of all the people in this hobby because you're the worst kind of ***-burger smelly nerds and its those people that put normal guys and girls off the game, so I make no apologies, I've see tons of "nice guys" hanging out in hobby shops around the country and they're all terrible and make me embarrased to be seen in there.

[Caitsidhe]

Honestly, I hate 90% of all the people in this hobby because you're the worst kind of ***-burger smelly nerds and its those people that put normal guys and girls off the game, so I make no apologies, I've see tons of "nice guys" hanging out in hobby shops around the country and they're all terrible and make me embarrased to be seen in there.

Heh. So nine out of every ten people who play the game with you or meet you should assume this is what you think of them. You must be a joy to play the game with too.

[OrksOrksOrks]

Heh. So nine out of every ten people who play the game with you or meet you should assume this is what you think of them. You must be a joy to play the game with too.

God no, I don't play with them, why would I, I have my own group of friends who are into the hobby, all actual people who don't wear leather trenchcoats or fedoras, with jobs and girlfriends.

[Mr Mystery]

Just going to weigh in with a view, which is not to be taken as gospel, just an opinion.

2009/2010 I worked for GW in store, and there was a shift to only having people in store who were partaking in the hobby. Having also worked for them 2001-2003(ish. Bit hazy) this seemed pretty radical. Old philsophy was 'busy store attracts people'. Which is true enough. New philosophy was 'busy store full of people actively doing hobby attracts people and shows us off in the best possible light'.

And let's face, those of us who have been around a bit (me? 25 years this year, if anyone's at all interested ) don't really need store support. I can paint just fine, model very well, convert competently, and hardly need a helping hand at gaming. That's Noob stuff. And precisely why the stores are being aimed solely at the Noob. It makes financial sense!

[Psychosplodge]

God no, I don't play with them, why would I, I have my own group of friends who are into the hobby, all actual people who don't wear leather trenchcoats or fedoras, with jobs and girlfriends.

Having a leather coat and a job/girlfriend aren't mutually exclusive...

[Wolfshade]

Having a leather coat and a job/girlfriend aren't mutually exclusive...

Ssh don't tell my friends and their wives/girl/boy friends