Where do we Draw the Line?

[Melissia]

Everyone is different but I think that if you got into a hobby about building and painting miniatures then you should freakin paint them.

That's funny, I Didn't get into a hobby about building and painting miniatures.

I got into a hobby about an army of laser-toting conscripts with tanks fighting off wave after wave of green-skinned mushroom-men techno-barbarians.

[Old_Paladin]

Everyone is different but I think that if you got into a hobby about building and painting miniatures then you should freakin paint them.

Even badly painted mini’s are better than bare plastic minis.

I have to say that I got into this hobby because of the great stories; the gameplay is just a weak extention of fluff.

I have problems with people that only seem so focus on a single aspect of the hobby and then try to force that opinion on others; whether it's the people that only think playing and winning matter to the people that demand everyone paints. It's a HOBBY! Everything counts. If you want to be an artist or golden demon winner, to a gamer that tries to take 'ard boyz; that's fine, but differen't people enjoy different things, so just let them enjoy what they want.
Would you mock someone that enjoyed chess but only has a dollar store set; and say that they don't count as a chess hobbiest until they get an engraved crystal or other beautifully crafted set? Or would you liked to be mocked if you spent $700 on a set that you found stunning, but you aren't a very good player?


For your last point... well, I guess you haven't seen poor painting then.
I've seen plenty of armies that would look a LOT better if they just stayed grey or silver (with the nice details still visable). But they still have every right to play.

[razcalking]

That's funny, I Didn't get into a hobby about building and painting miniatures.

I got into a hobby about an army of laser-toting conscripts with tanks fighting off wave after wave of green-skinned mushroom-men techno-barbarians.

Were they all grey?

[the jeske]

Would you mock someone that enjoyed chess but only has a dollar store set; and say that they don't count as a chess hobbiest until they get an engraved crystal or other beautifully crafted set?

yes. chess makes good money . If they go to tournaments and dont have a good set , they are either noobs , bad players or both at the same time.

Or would you liked to be mocked if you spent $700 on a set that you found stunning, but you aren't a very good player?

nope if you have enough money to buy a 700 bucks set you are either a very good player or rich and no one ever talks bad about rich people at tournaments .

[Melissia]

Or maybe they just have better things to spend their money on.

I dunno, food?

[BlacknightIII]

Or perhaps they are like me and have a habit or dropping and chipping the crystal pieces and decided to stick with a 20 dollar wooden one.

[HsojVvad]

oops, wrong thread.

[scadugenga]

Um...wasn't the painting vs. nonpainting argument...that way?

I thought this was all about crazy/crappy proxies and stuff?

[Aldramelech]

Um...wasn't the painting vs. nonpainting argument...that way?

I thought this was all about crazy/crappy proxies and stuff?

Agreed. The war of the brush is taking place elsewhere.

[HsojVvad]

oops, reading so many pages back and forth, I forgot wich one I was in. Sorry.