Comments on: Baby steps into a new dimension of geekdom.

By: SiW

SiW — Fri, 27 May 2005 18:48:32 +0000

Games Workshop? Cheap? HAHAHAHAHAHahahahahaha.. ha.

I spent so much money on paint, miniatures, brushes, and related materials over the years. I hardly ever played the games either – I was more of a collector and painter – so I didn’t have to amass a larger army. In the early days, Citadel Miniatures were reasonably priced, but as the hobby got more popular, the prices increased and the number of figures per blister pack decreased. I’m certainly not blaming them, I felt somewhat proud watching them become successful and the stores changing from dingy black holes to brightly-lit, glass-counter-filled emporia. I even saw GIRLS going in there the last time I saw a store. Of their own volition!

So yeah, it’s expensive. But it certainly is fun, and it can be quite relaxing to paint the models. And you’ll finally see how much Blizzard ripped off their universes ;)

By: jason bergman

jason bergman — Fri, 27 May 2005 18:09:45 +0000

I don’t see myself getting into the Warhammer tournament scene, but that’s only because it seems so daunting to get to that level.

But hey, you never know. :)

By: misterorange

misterorange — Fri, 27 May 2005 17:27:47 +0000

I understand your perdicament, but a cool geek hobby that involves breathing humans is always a good thing.

I picked up Magic the Gathering again early last year after a 4+ year departure. Needless to say, it’s worked out pretty well, and I’ve won over $1,000 worth of product and cash ($650 of that I won 4 weeks ago), as I realized I was still pretty damn good at the game.

I mean, hell, with my $650 I earned in Detroit, I’m officially a Professional Magic Player (ha!).

Anyway, it’s nice to have hobbies and if you can make money off of it, all the better. I’m one of those guys who has to excel at his hobbies or I lose interest pretty quickly.