setsneedtofeed

setsneedtofeed, 11 months ago

This is like the West Virginia version of Baba Yaga's hut.

setsneedtofeed, 11 months ago

Neat. We’re the stars mostly flicked on?

setsneedtofeed, 11 months ago

Ummm excuse me, the stars on your big fuckoff dragon are scientifically inaccurate.

Yeah flicking is about the only way that works for me too. You sprayed on the nebula colors with an airbrush then?

setsneedtofeed, 11 months ago

These were mostly leftovers from my Battletech force (except the helicopters, I got those for fun) so I decided to paint them. Nothing really in mind to use them for but they are based to be compatible with Battletech. The models are all from GHQ.

setsneedtofeed, 11 months ago

40k is a wargame. Players, generally two, bring their armies to the table and battle against each other. As opposed to D&D which is an RPG with a collaborative element with combat against DM controlled enemies that are designed to be beaten. Here's a battle video, chosen basically at random to show what a game looks like.

40k relies on having a board and terrain, unlike D&D which can all be done in by talking ("the theater of the mind" if you are feeling pretentious). There is no DM in 40k, just players both following the rules with no hidden rolls behind screens, making it less narrative focused and more straight combat focused. The sidebar here has links to the current rules, and the core rules and quick start guide will be most relevant.

As for cost, it is more of a moneysink than D&D by the nature of making armies rather than single characters, and on top of the Games Workshop has infamously high pricing. There's a lot you can do to mitigate Games Workshop's pricing. Investing in paints from other companies is a big one right off the bat. GW makes some good paints, but more often than not you can find the same or better from another company for a lower price. For models, depending on whatever faction catches your eye, you can buy used models on Ebay, scratch build/modify your own, or buy 3rd party approximations. Those last two options are no good in official Games Workshop tournaments, but if you just want to play at independent stores or with friends, I highly recommend it. Is there a faction that you have in mind to try out?

If you want an RPG in the 40k universe, you can try Inquisitor, which has free rules here. It's designed for 54mm miniatures, but it is not difficult to convert to play with the more common 28mm.

If you are wanting to try out a 40k style skirmish but feeling overwhelmed by the rules, you can also check out third party rules, like Grimdark Future Firefight which is easily compatible with 40k miniatures, but uses it's own unique rules. It gives the flavor of a skirmish wargame, which although different in details can give you a general idea what to expect.

setsneedtofeed, 11 months ago

What has the federation brought you? Hm? Peace? Security? Ohhhh, I'm sure you think it's all one big happy family, but let me tell you something. The federation would dangle you out to at a moment's notice if it meant they could continue on with no sacrifice. When the federation talks about peace and security they don't mean for you. They mean for earth, for andoria, for all those founding members and their comfortable leaders sitting in some distant utopia somewhere. They don't mean for you out here on the fringes. Suffering. Dying. Don't believe me? Ask the Maquis.

setsneedtofeed, 11 months ago

Which is nuts. I was Apollo Ultra, and that was $10/year.

I honestly never looked into Reddit premium until all the API drama and was shocked it is $50/year, while only offering a fraction of what Apollo offered. Crazy pricing.

setsneedtofeed, 11 months ago

What would make me hard quit a thread was when somebody would comment a quote from a show that was actually relevant & funny to the topic at hand, but then it would create an endless chain of reply comments of completely irrelevant quotes from the same show. Like, ok we get it, you got the joke, please stop.

setsneedtofeed, 11 months ago

I wonder if Reddit will ever launch/acquire-and-rebrand a spin-off, like how Instagram is where younger people went to get away from Facebook.

setsneedtofeed, 11 months ago

Mostly Hotwheels, yes. A few cheaper no-name brand dollar store cars, and some scratch builds. The ball tank is a ping pong ball. There are a lot of random toys and items glued on all over of course.

setsneedtofeed, 11 months ago

"I've got a bone to pick with you!" clacking noises

setsneedtofeed, 11 months ago

I’ve been posting like a madman. I hope to kickstart some activity. If this place looks halfway attractive on July 1st, it should bring in enough new posters from 3PA to make more communities self sustaining.

I had to leave behind a few communities that were small even on reddit, and hope to rebuild them better here.