Whatever happened to?........

[Daemonette666]

I miss the old GW metallic paints. Not just the ones like Tin Bitz, Gun metal, I mean the coloured ones like Polished Blue, Glistening Green, Ruby Red and Amethyst Purple. I know Coat D' Arms make a half decent copy of them, but I still have an old GW Amethyst that has not dried up. In fact it is almost new looking, except that it is 2/3s full. I also miss Deadly Nightshade, and the Inks GW used to make.

[pohanew]

i agree i hated back banners and female IG would be a good idea, but imperial guard veterans can choose from 3 doctrines and SM only recruit males because the Adepta Sororitas (sisters of battle) recruit women and i think you can have cavalry based guard but only from an imperial Armour book.

[Psychosplodge]

- The old Imperial Guard stormtroopers - the ones with the berets!
- Flocked bases painted Goblin Green
- White Dwarf when Adrian Wood and Paul Sawyer were editors
- The octagonal citadel pots that flicked paint everywhere when you opened them
- Inferno! and Warhammer Monthly magazines, and the Citadel Journal
- GW stores having a sale each year!

Scratch-building - especially terrain - without citadel components, in WD.

And Specialist games, with White Dwarf support (Necromunda and BFG FTW!). They were awesome for a few week break from the main games, and an interesting foray into different parts of the universe.

I miss real content in White Dwarf.

I miss the old GW metallic paints. Not just the ones like Tin Bitz, Gun metal, I mean the coloured ones like Polished Blue, Glistening Green, Ruby Red and Amethyst Purple.

All of this ^

But mostly

Old-style Lightning Claws, the kind that emerged from the top of the gauntlet, Wolverine-style. The newer model always looks to me like they stuck some knives on brass knuckles. Ugly, ugly, ugly.

[RGilbert26]

Battle Reports that actually had a storyline and had a bit of story at the start and at the end (contained in a small box).

[bluepowerade]

When Necron Reanimation Protocols used to be called "We'll Be Back". Very Terminator movie esque.

[tallguynsc]

I still call it 'we'll be back' and sometimes get confused looks from my opponent.

[Sainhann]

Evening all!

So over the years, 40k has evolved in various ways.

From an overall streamlining of the rules, to various alterations to the background, via greater definition of the overall style.

And it's one of those style changes that I would like to see brought back.

Namely, back banners. There was a time when every squad had one, typically on the unit leader. Orks had loads if you include the old glyph plates, which whilst still there, don't play the same role!

I just miss the bombast of them. They were a declaration of presence on the battlefield, and a clear hangover from 40k's origins as an expansion for Fantasy.

But how about you? What things from yesteryear do you fondly remember?

Squats

Ork Mad Boys

Eldar with Las Guns

I could go on but GW may come after me.

[SaveModifier]

I miss the old GW metallic paints. Not just the ones like Tin Bitz, Gun metal, I mean the coloured ones like Polished Blue, Glistening Green, Ruby Red and Amethyst Purple. I know Coat D' Arms make a half decent copy of them, but I still have an old GW Amethyst that has not dried up. In fact it is almost new looking, except that it is 2/3s full. I also miss Deadly Nightshade, and the Inks GW used to make.

Coat D' Arms don't make copies, they were the orignal supplier to citadel, its the same paint!

Reading through the second edition rule book again and banners were everywhere, most squad leaders had at least one, Space Marine squads would have 2, one on the Sarge and one on the Squad Leader who would be in charge of the combat squad. Every Eldar Aspect warrior had one too, it was great! I counted 32 banners in one picture. Ragnar Blackmane had two, thats how you knew he was a badass!

I also miss goblin green bases, even in the underhives of necromunda, all models were standing on a tiny circle of lush, verdant grass! Amazing!

[Arkhan Land]

I miss the old GW metallic paints. Not just the ones like Tin Bitz, Gun metal, I mean the coloured ones like Polished Blue, Glistening Green, Ruby Red and Amethyst Purple. I know Coat D' Arms make a half decent copy of them, but I still have an old GW Amethyst that has not dried up. In fact it is almost new looking, except that it is 2/3s full. I also miss Deadly Nightshade, and the Inks GW used to make.

yeah badab black was da ****

[DXM]

Remember the clear plastic targeting grid for shooting at vehicles?

Also, Citadel Journal where the Genestealer Cult and Harlequin list first appeared. I wonder whatever happened to Tim Huckleberry?

Still have the issue of WD that had the targeting profiles and the clear sheet.
Miss the Squats on their trikes