"Nastiest Part of the Hobby?" Topic

What do you consider the most nasty or distasteful component of the miniature wargaming hobby?

(Personally, I have a strong dislike for two-part epoxy… and paint strippers.)

People who take games to seriously….

Mick

Not in every case, but it can get expensive.

I'll also second people taking games too seriously.

Parts that are difficult to superglue. I beeped all fingers and thumbs with the stuff trying to glue on a Pz IV turret skirt.

Super glue, epoxy, spray paint, and rules lawyers (not necessarily in that order).

Assembly of metal models with superglue, greenstuff and pins.

Cleaning up mould faults on white metal figures.

Me :)

and pedants

and people who argue endlessly about 'realism', but seem unable to define what realism is

On my table I would say paint brush water – I hate the look of the grey/brown gunk that needs cleaning out of the pot when I put fresh water in it.

Outside the room has to be the stink of some folk at shows. I've been ill since Saturday and still smell better – come on folks you do not dissolve if you get wet!!!!

Drilling out hands to attach weapons. I hate that very much!

Crossbelts.

Far to many of the people involved………….

Jerk players.
And when the cooler is empty,,,

Unfortunately it's usually the players.

Not all of them, mind you, but those few who make it unfun for the rest of us.

"…and people who argue endlessly about 'realism', but seem unable to define what realism is"

Much like smut, I know it when I see it.

People. People are pretty much the nastiest part of anything.

"…and people who argue endlessly about 'realism', but seem unable to define what realism is"

define it?, you live in it!

People who can't spell or use apostrophes incorrectly!!

People incapable of reading the very rules they, in fact, own.

Cleaning and prepping figures for painting.

Pinning multi-part figures.

Painting yet another regiment of Napoleonic French line infantry with all those friggin' straps.

Gamers with personal hygiene issues – that count?

"…and people who argue endlessly about 'realism', but seem unable to define what realism is"

define it? You live in it!

That can make it harder to define…

People that complain about your game/event/paint jobs but never run/provide their own.

Having to glue parts together. Man, I hate that!

People who say it's just a game when defending bad rules (not easier/ less complex rules, just bad).

filing and snipping lead, I hate that.

Putting away the figs and terrain. I used to say playing with jerks, but I don't generally play with people I don't know any more.

zip kicker …that stuff stinks

Taking things too seriously.

1. Prepping figures, including drilling hands.
2. People who complain about the game or gamers.
3. Gamers at conventions who stay in a hotel with a shower and never use it.

Painting.

Brian

Mold lines that cross the face of a figure.

Multi-part figures that do not have enough material to drill and pin said parts together so they can be used in an actual game.

People who take games far too seriously.

Al | ravenfeastsmeadhall.blogspot.com

Any toxic or garbage part of the process (packaging, some of the chemicals we use, etc.).

Jerk players.

Some of the people in the hobby.

Some seriously nasty characters around…

Having your coffee cup too close to your washup water.

I haven't fallen for it yet, but its only a matter of time.

Stripping the paint from figures.

Somebody told me that at conventions in the USA you can buy SS unit tee shirts…not sure if this is the same in UK or Europe. If you can buy them then I reckon that's a bit tasteless

wrgmr1 has it to the Nth place.

Without a doubt it's the 'crack' problem at conventions. Wargamers should be forced to wear suspenders (braces) to keep their pants up and frock coats in case their suspenders (braces) fail.

Lack of personel hygine.

Napoleonics

x42

Lack of personal hygiene. Especially people who don't wash after using the toilet. Doubly especially if we have to share dice or cards at the table.

When I load up a new #11 blade in my hobby knife and cut myself working on my figures…don't know why, but happens everytime…I do the same work with a dull & broken blades…no issues…as soon as I put a fresh blade in…here is comes!

P.

Bed losers! – or winners…

Filing mold lines off of lead figures. All that Pb dust hast to go somewhere. Same goes for resins.

Ohhh…. I think Ambush Alley Jim has it.

After a long time without even thinking about it, I'm really starting to hate stripping miniatures in Pine Sol.

I have switched to Simple Green, but it seems to be less effective than ol' Piney. Still, my fingernails don't reek of it for 2 days afterwards.

1. cleaning, prepping and priming figures
2. painting the hosiery (stockings) on Highlanders
3. any rules that require me to roll a natural "6" on a D6 to have any success in a wargame.(that means you In The Grand Manner)
4. having to base 400 figures several days before you need them for a convention game – won't I ever learn?

Packing away is a nuisance.

Multiparty figures.