Found this over on Big Lee's blog (http://www.blmablog.com/2012/11/a-proper-wargamer.html) and of course being a sucker for such nonsense I cannot resist so..................................:
To genuinely call yourself a Wargamer, then you must have done most or all of the following:
* Spent at least £500 on figures / tanks - and you get extra kudos for every £500 you've spent
Only £500 ha ha ha !!!
* Pricked your finger or thumb on a pike block - several times
Oh yes and also on Lances, Spears and one ot two Tank barrels (those old Leicester Micro Models) !!
* Tried at least 10 different rule sets and vowed never to play half of them ever again
Only 10 ha ha ha !!!!!
* Bought an army off EBay
No armies but lots of Rules and Board Wargames
* Sold an army on EBay
I have never sold a figure I have painted as no TRUE Wargamer ever would !!!!!!
* spent months painting an army - then used it in anger once
I can spend months on a unit never mind an army and some stuff painted but never used !
* tried several different periods and genres
A myriad of periods and scales but only 'genres' are Miniatures, PC & Board with Historical basis (not a great fan of Fantasy stuff despite recently venturing into Middle Earth RPG)
* dropped a box of figures on the floor from a great height
Thankfully no just single figures on odd occasion
* lost a battle on the last throw of the dice
And on the first !!
* made at least one enemy for life
Not that I know of but I only play with friends so who knows ?
* had a proper, stand up argument over a wargamers table
I prefer to term these discussions or debates and never heated enough to fall out or come to blows
* thrown a dice across a room
Once and mate has not let me forget it !!
* rebased an army for a different rule set
Oh yes....................and once or twice back again..................
* inflicted a whopping defeat on an opponent
Not often but suffer plenty
* suffered an embarrassing defeat due to a stupid tactical decision
Beware for we are Legion......................................................
* joined a wargamers club
Belonged to local club in past and several online clubs
* bought a ton of lead that remains unpainted
Only a ton ha ha ha !!!
* been to a wargamers show
Yes for overdose of all thing Wargaming
* have more dice than is logical or necessary to own - and have used most of them
More than is logical or necessary ha ha ha !!!!!
* have taken boxes of troops down to a club just to show them off to your mates
Na one is much to mature for that
Couple of additions I would make to list are:
* Blog or have a web-page about your Wargaming activities
Well you are reading it so............................
* have book collection dictated by Wargaming research & background reading
Oh yes indeed
* critic Hollywood 'War' movies as to historical accuracy or lack thereof
Of course despite enjoying the read.........mostly
* spend car/train etc journeys checking the lie of the land and/or thinking that would make a good terrain item
Yes indeed sometimes to detriment of safe driving !!
To genuinely call yourself a Wargamer, then you must have done most or all of the following:
* Spent at least £500 on figures / tanks - and you get extra kudos for every £500 you've spent
Only £500 ha ha ha !!!
* Pricked your finger or thumb on a pike block - several times
Oh yes and also on Lances, Spears and one ot two Tank barrels (those old Leicester Micro Models) !!
* Tried at least 10 different rule sets and vowed never to play half of them ever again
Only 10 ha ha ha !!!!!
* Bought an army off EBay
No armies but lots of Rules and Board Wargames
* Sold an army on EBay
I have never sold a figure I have painted as no TRUE Wargamer ever would !!!!!!
* spent months painting an army - then used it in anger once
I can spend months on a unit never mind an army and some stuff painted but never used !
* tried several different periods and genres
A myriad of periods and scales but only 'genres' are Miniatures, PC & Board with Historical basis (not a great fan of Fantasy stuff despite recently venturing into Middle Earth RPG)
* dropped a box of figures on the floor from a great height
Thankfully no just single figures on odd occasion
* lost a battle on the last throw of the dice
And on the first !!
* made at least one enemy for life
Not that I know of but I only play with friends so who knows ?
* had a proper, stand up argument over a wargamers table
I prefer to term these discussions or debates and never heated enough to fall out or come to blows
* thrown a dice across a room
Once and mate has not let me forget it !!
* rebased an army for a different rule set
Oh yes....................and once or twice back again..................
* inflicted a whopping defeat on an opponent
Not often but suffer plenty
* suffered an embarrassing defeat due to a stupid tactical decision
Beware for we are Legion......................................................
* joined a wargamers club
Belonged to local club in past and several online clubs
* bought a ton of lead that remains unpainted
Only a ton ha ha ha !!!
* been to a wargamers show
Yes for overdose of all thing Wargaming
* have more dice than is logical or necessary to own - and have used most of them
More than is logical or necessary ha ha ha !!!!!
* have taken boxes of troops down to a club just to show them off to your mates
Na one is much to mature for that
Couple of additions I would make to list are:
* Blog or have a web-page about your Wargaming activities
Well you are reading it so............................
* have book collection dictated by Wargaming research & background reading
Oh yes indeed
* critic Hollywood 'War' movies as to historical accuracy or lack thereof
Of course despite enjoying the read.........mostly
* spend car/train etc journeys checking the lie of the land and/or thinking that would make a good terrain item
Yes indeed sometimes to detriment of safe driving !!
Great set of answers (and additions) and thanks for the linkback. I laughed when I read that last one. I'm a menace behind the wheel when I start daydreaming about modelling projects.
ReplyDeleteA lot of Ha!Ha!Ha!, good answers from a proper wargamer!
ReplyDeleteExcellent answers Sgt, so come on what's the Legion story then???
ReplyDeleteLegion as in far too many tactical errors to recount just one :-)
ReplyDeleteGreat answers! Oh I as well on the last one....big time! I love these things so I'll probably do it to!
ReplyDeleteChristopher
"Spent at least 500 pounds on figures"... Is that in a year? :-)
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