Goatboy’s Thoughts: What Grinds my Gears.
Goatboy here again, instead of some insight into whatever tactics I might use in 40k today I just want to talk about some of the things that drive me crazy about the game.
I really like throwing dice around as well as the painting and building aspects of the game, but there are just some things I want to howl like a wolf at the nonsense presented. So without further ado it is time for the whine fest.
1. METAL MODELS!!!
Dear lord I hate metal models. Every time I think about starting some other new nonsense I just cringe at the thought of putting together more metal models. Look I know I can pin things, use crazy awesome rubber based glue, or do whatever prayers it takes to keep this jerks together. I just don’t care. Look we have super computers in the palms of our hands why the heck can’t all our models be plastic? This is the future. If you are a model company you should have access to AutoCad as well as scanners to scan your old metal models. There are a ton of companies that can help you produce these things. Stop with the metal. I know it makes you feel more important to have a heavy model, but when you watch the thing you spent hours on drop to the ground and either shatter into a ton of pieces you want to put a foot off in something.
2. SLOW PLAYERS!!
Look, I know sometimes you want to win so bad that you want to think every action through, but come on. If you have played this game for years then you should have come up against just about every situation. Mix this in with a game based on dice rolls and you should know that no matter what nonsense you have planned, it could all go away due to rolling too many 1’s. When I play a game I know what I want to try to do every time. Kick the crap out of my opponents army. From there I figure out what is the threat and what isn’t. Then I just roll some dice. It doesn’t take ages to figure things out. Heck with mech becoming so good, it should take you no time to move 6-12″ and roll some dice to make your opponent sad.
3. SUPER CLEAN LOOKING ARMIES!!
This is the year 40,000 and we are in constant war. You’ve got no time to clean up your vehicles, let alone you armor as you have been fighting for years and have to pee in your suit. Come on this isn’t a beauty contest, this is a butt kicking contest with the prize being able to kick more butt. Put down the wash rag on a stick and bloody up your knuckles a bit more.
4. MY GAME IS BETTER THEN YOUR GAME!!!
Look I don’t drink too much nor go out spending way too much money. Let me just play my game and stop this whole nonsense of there is more tactics in game A then their ever was in game B. Look we all like to play games, get out of the house, and hopefully have some time to talk crap about hopefully plastic army dudes. Just play the game, have fun, and quit trying to sound better then everyone else when in all reality we are playing Lego Man make believe.
5. STOP THIS WHOLE I AM BETTER THEN YOU CHALLENGE BS!!!
Ok I know I’m not a newbie but do I shout it out to everyone? Heck no. I know this game is based on luck of a dice rolls. No matter how much strategy I might think I have, it all can go down the toilet in a string of crazy die rolls. I know my army might be better on paper, but paper isn’t playing the game. Can’t we all just get along and continue on with the whole we like the game and want the game to stay around. Everyone is connected to the internet somehow and this ill will we throw around to everyone rubs off on the game as well as any new players that might want to throw down with us one day. Giving people crap for whatever army list they throw down with is not always the best way to go. I know that trying to help them build a better list is good, but sometimes the sheer amount of internet douchebaggery will turn off lots of folks. We can all be somewhat friends right?
6. OMG, THE PRICES!!!
Title should say it all, but really I know that I’m addicted to some of the best toy soldiers on the planet, but come on I made 2 codex armies out of one set of minis so my wallet/wife doesn’t scream at me. Can we look at some bundle deals at least? Pretty please with goats on top?
Those are just some of the things currently annoying me today. There are always a bunch of rules stuff and random 40k annoyances that always show up, but these are just the basic things. Now this won’t stop me from playing the game, but still makes me want to grind my gears.
Questions?
