 Whirlwind  | 22 Mar 2016 3:13 p.m. PST |
I was wondering what the main reasons were for gamers' projects failing? That is, from deciding you want to do a certain period or game, what things in the past have stopped you from doing so? Certain possibilities have suggested themselves: A. I bought lots of models but couldn't face painting them all. B. On examination, I just couldn't afford it. C. I couldn't find a set of rules I liked. D. I lost interest whilst I was painting up my forces and moved onto something else. E. My opponent(s) who I was doing the project with moved away. F. I couldn't interest anyone in my gaming circle to play it and I don't like playing solitaire. G. I couldn't find any figures I liked / were suitable. H. Not applicable, I have brought every project to fruition. |
| Cerdic | 22 Mar 2016 3:25 p.m. PST |
I. They don't fail, they just move down the 'to do' list! |
| darthfozzywig | 22 Mar 2016 3:37 p.m. PST |
A.
B.
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E(1). my friends most committed to the project live in another state
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I. |
| zippyfusenet | 22 Mar 2016 3:53 p.m. PST |
None of my projects ever fail. They just get their schedules extended. Yeah, I used to be a professional software developer, what of it? |
| wrgmr1 | 22 Mar 2016 4:02 p.m. PST |
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| cosmicbank | 22 Mar 2016 4:07 p.m. PST |
I have given this a lot of thought as I have a lot of half done projects. I think it is three things first oh look a new 1/64 scale boat wait I'll be back…. |
 Mister Tibbles | 22 Mar 2016 4:26 p.m. PST |
C
D
E
F J. Analysis paralysis because I can't settle on a figure scale. My #1 problem. |
 Virtualscratchbuilder  | 22 Mar 2016 4:40 p.m. PST |
C, D, and K – gave up trying to put together the appropriate forces from 16 different manufacturers L – only half of what I need is available – the rest is out of production or outrageously priced M – lost interest when kickstarter kicked over into second year past expected delivery date |
| Hafen von Schlockenberg | 22 Mar 2016 5:51 p.m. PST |
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 20thmaine | 22 Mar 2016 6:12 p.m. PST |
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| Mooseworks8 | 22 Mar 2016 6:17 p.m. PST |
J. Analysis paralysis because I can't settle on a figure scale. My #1 problem. I think this has been my bane time and time again but not only with scale but with too many varied interests. For example just fantasy alone I have the following projects, all in various states of progress. Warhammer
Warmaster
15mm home campaign
1/72 home campaign
6mm home campaign
Middle Earth
Dark Sun Battles
28mm home campaign
Mantic campaign
Warmachine mass army campaign
Game of Thrones campaign
Dragonriders of the Styx Battles
It's nuts, I know and it's the same for late 19th century, steampunk, ancients, medieval, ACW and 20th century to sci-fi.
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 ochoin | 22 Mar 2016 6:23 p.m. PST |
I finish everything I begin. OCD? |
| Mako11 | 22 Mar 2016 6:44 p.m. PST |
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| Wackmole9 | 22 Mar 2016 9:11 p.m. PST |
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| Coyotepunc and Hatshepsuut | 22 Mar 2016 9:29 p.m. PST |
N. I suffer from impaired motivation from too many damn medications. |
| Ivan DBA | 22 Mar 2016 10:28 p.m. PST |
My projects never fail…some have just never been completed, yet. |
| Tom Bryant | 22 Mar 2016 11:04 p.m. PST |
C is a big one for me as well as D or a lack of time which puts the project in that gulag of the back burner to be done "Some day". |
| Martin Rapier | 23 Mar 2016 12:06 a.m. PST |
It depends how you define fail. I'll usually finish something I start. However, I often don't get started (analysis paralysis or other priorities). When I've finished something, I often lose interest in it and move on to something else. Maybe I'm just a collector at heart:) |
| Andoreth | 23 Mar 2016 4:37 a.m. PST |
A, C and D. Sadly B has never been one to stop me. |
| Mute Bystander | 23 Mar 2016 4:54 a.m. PST |
A and C in the past. Currently it is trying to get rid of all the unfinished projects or the one taller than 18mm. |
| COL Scott ret | 23 Mar 2016 5:39 a.m. PST |
O- Not really a fail, just an undetermined delay. |
| Mister Tibbles | 23 Mar 2016 6:12 a.m. PST |
It's nuts, I know and it's the same for late 19th century, steampunk, ancients, medieval, ACW and 20th century to sci-fi. Just too many cool things out there today! |
 Saber6 | 23 Mar 2016 7:27 a.m. PST |
I think "Ohhhh! Shiny" is the bane of most projects. I have enough to keep me going for years. Having an event seems to distill the creative juices enough to make significant progress. I need to create some events to poke in the right direction |
| Timmo uk | 23 Mar 2016 10:46 a.m. PST |
Most of the options you give. |
 etotheipi  | 23 Mar 2016 11:02 a.m. PST |
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 Doctor X | 23 Mar 2016 12:03 p.m. PST |
The single point of failure with past projects has been reliance on other people. I fixed that up a long time ago by doing both sides plus all the terrain because the only person I can rely on is me. Since then no project fails. They just take longer. |
| Gear Pilot | 23 Mar 2016 3:52 p.m. PST |
P – I get interested late and the game goes out of fashion or out of production before I get forces completed (Star Ship Troopers, Babylon 5 Wars…) |
| Major B | 23 Mar 2016 5:44 p.m. PST |
D & F … I joined The Guild. Now I don't fail as often. But I am not sure I will live long enough to finish off some of the projects I have in boxes! |
| Ceterman | 23 Mar 2016 7:41 p.m. PST |
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| Khusrau | 24 Mar 2016 2:48 a.m. PST |
- oh look shiny! Must have some of those.. waddyamean no-one round here plays those or has an opposing force? Ok, back of the queue, anyone want to buy an entire 1/300 soviet cold war armoured division in 1:1 scale? Or 10mm Warmaster barbarians… Geezers, 1/72 Cold War, 15mm Sci Fi… etc… etc… |
| Old Contemptibles | 24 Mar 2016 7:18 a.m. PST |
C. I couldn't find a set of rules I liked. |
| Texas Jack | 24 Mar 2016 2:37 p.m. PST |
The only thing that has ever stopped a project for me was G- not finding the figures. |
