"State of the tabletop wargaming world at the moment?" Topic

Hey there all. I'm Ross Franks, long-time gamer, painter, modeler, 3D graphic designer known as Pancreasboy. I've been out of the gaming world for a while and I want to see what's being played these days, their positive and negative aspects and if my 3D design skills can contribute in any way.

To do that I've created this questionnaire that should only take 5-10 minutes and I'll release the results in the future.

link

Look forward to your comments.

Interesting survey – thank you.

Done, but seemed like a push poll at the end.

The way in which questions or choices were phrased and/or
presented suggests to me that this person has been away
from the hobby for quite a while.

I found that some questions, like what figure I'd like to see a 3D print program for, take some time to think about. Since my wife had an appointment with the doctor, I didn't really have the time to devote to that question I would have liked.

Grelber

One can buy several armies for the cost of a 3D printer and supplies. (Not to mention the time to learn the craft verses painting time)

No 10mm listing.

A little weird. Odd he never asked what I'd buy if someone else 3D printed it. And the push for inserting technology into a miniatures game is insane. First it wouldn't work, and then they'd tell me I had to buy an upgrade.

Points to Ed and Fitz. Not convinced this guy is a miniatures player at all. "Gamer" covers a lot of ground, and "genre" rather than "period" usually means computer games. But he'd very much like me to buy .stl files from him.

Started the form but it felt a bit dodgy!
What's my gender,age,country got to do with the price of Apple's? Linked with my
e-mail what other questions will be asked that has nothing to do with my toy soldier habit?
Why not just ask talk to us?
Smells a bit fishy.

His website: twistedpancreas.com

Includes testimonial from Andrew Edney, founder of Slave2gaming.

Quatermass, no telling these days, but I can think of one legitimate usage--weighting your result. Say 75% of your poll respondents are American and 20% British, but you believe the wargaming market is actually 40% US and 40% British. You discount your US answers and add weight to your Brits. Political pollsters do this when they feel some groups is particularly reluctant to speak to pollsters. The tricks are (1) knowing what the "right" percentages ought to be, and (2) that even within some broad category, the ones who fill in the questionnaire may not adequately represent the ones who don't.

Hi Robert
Your logic seems sound I wonder if he factors in the percentage of people who won't fill in a form that stars with your inside leg Measurement and doesn't give you the option to by pass such questions.

Thanks for the info Bill.

Thanks guys for your comments and concerns but I'm a legit gamer, ie Editor in Chief Bill is correct, I'm good friends with Andrew Edney (ie he lives 10 minutes from me and we've gamed for like 20 years, playing Warzone, Mordheim, Vor, Warmachine, Grim Fantasy, etc).

And I didn't want to make this a sob story but I was let go from my job recently thanks to COVID so seeing if I could use my 3D skills for my hobby and hopefully help you guys out at the same time.

So thanks again for your comments and filling out the Questionnaire, if you haven't filled it out feel free to give it a shot.

"…and doesn't give you the option to by pass such questions."

That's when you start filling in weird & exaggerated answers. Can really throw the results off… ;-)

Don't encourage my inner imp!
😈
@Pancreasboy
Sorry you lost your job

Thanks QUATERMASS I appreciate it, hopefully it'll be for the best :)

Hey there all, as promised here's the results to the questionnaire I provided recently, on my Facebook account: link (or if you sent me your email address you should have received it already, check your junk mail).

Thanks to over 560 responses (and more people are still contributing) I'm looking to start with something that was fairly in demand and yet serves all genres of gaming… modular Battle Mats which I'll start a new post about it here ( TMP link ) or on my above facebook group link.

Thanks for all your help again and hopefully I can provide you all with some exciting and useful items for your wargaming!

Game on!

So I followed the link and did not see the results. I am not interested in joining the group. This may have something to do with me not being on FB. Yes, there are some people on this planet who do not have FB accounts.

Hey there guys, for easier access I've released a direct link to the questionnaire I provided recently, here link while I'm considering the Battle Mats option I'm also looking to start with something that was fairly in demand, ie humour, modularity and quick games, that will be great to casually invite new players into the hobby and also give veteran gamers a bit of a beer and pretzel game.

It will be called "Bad Goods". Think aliens who turned our everyday "goods" into killing machines against humanity, only for them to rebel and turn on the aliens as well. Now the Bad Goods roam the planet seeking their enemies and fighting amongst their own factions whilst upgrading themselves.

Basically before and in-game you will be able to change front and back sections (Numbers 1-3 in the linked image below) with different chassis then you can loadout the "Bad Goods" with addons and weapons (Numbers 4-7 in the linked image below) all with a snap together system. And then let the carnage begin with scenarios, speed ramps, teleporters and more!

Anyhow I thought I'd see what you all thought and you can see it's all in the early stages with very simple 3d models and some test 3d prints (which will eventually be resin print files with post apocalyptic details, such as chains, skulls, damage, etc).

Keep in mind I will also be creating some popular scenery files for other games as well at the same time.

So thanks again for all your help again and hopefully I can provide you all with some exciting and useful items for your wargaming!

Game on!

Feel free to follow future updates here link