 Editor in Chief Bill   | 13 Dec 2018 4:41 p.m. PST |
Really good article here – link – and quite applicable to thinking about planning the rest of your foreseeable hobby time/life.  |
robert piepenbrink  | 13 Dec 2018 6:15 p.m. PST |
Yes, Bill, we know. And even if I expected to live to be 90--I won't--and got back up to a game a week--I can't--that would be 1,200 more wargames. Divide by the number of armies on hand, and none of them will be played out. It works out to less per scale/period than my 30mm Napoleonics got in two years in my heyday. On the more realistic assumption of nine more years and two games a month, I could sell off a period/scale every 12 games. And on the absolutely honest nine years and one game a month--well, I will not, on average, play them often enough to learn the rules. Hence my interest in flea markets. But the smiley face was unnecessary. |
| pzivh43 | 13 Dec 2018 8:08 p.m. PST |
A thought-provoking article! |
 Doctor X | 13 Dec 2018 8:33 p.m. PST |
The Feel Good read of the holidays. I can see some people spinning into an unrecoverable depression when they finish the article. The biggest takeaway is that priorities matter. There. I just saved you a few minutes by not having to read the article. |
| ZULUPAUL | 14 Dec 2018 4:06 a.m. PST |
I'll be 67 in a few days. Yes I know my time is limited & I'll never get all my stuff painted much less played with BUT this is my hobby, not my life. wargaming in all it's facets is low on my priorities. God & family trump gaming each & every time. So worrying about how many games I have left to play in my life is a non-starter for me. After all none of us has been guaranteed tomorrow. |
| Old Contemptibles | 14 Dec 2018 8:52 a.m. PST |
Well this was a lovely way to begin my day. No where did I put that bottle? This is why I now have the majority of my figures painted by someone else. I don't have the time to both paint and game. In the case of relationships. Most of those bridges have been burned or in some cases nuked a long time ago. |
| Hlaven | 14 Dec 2018 8:59 a.m. PST |
I am 68. I think ZULUPAUL sums it up for me too. It's my hobby. Oh how I love it so; but it is my hobby. |
| Oberlindes Sol LIC | 14 Dec 2018 11:42 a.m. PST |
There. I just saved you a few minutes by not having to read the article. Thank you, Doctor X. |
| coopman | 14 Dec 2018 4:17 p.m. PST |
I like painting figures and playing games and I'll stop when I stop. |
| khanscom | 14 Dec 2018 7:07 p.m. PST |
I have great confidence in the advance of medical science; time to buy more lead. |
| FusilierDan | 14 Dec 2018 8:50 p.m. PST |
Well there's a lot calculating and thinking in that article. I think I'll just be sure to enjoy those games I play and miniatures I paint now and not calculate how many games I have left. Besides my goal is to get to 100. |
| Joes Shop | 15 Dec 2018 6:40 a.m. PST |
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