"Miniature Wargaming | What’s the Attraction?" Topic
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| Tango01 | 25 Jul 2022 9:23 p.m. PST |
"The miniature wargaming hobby has more layers than the proverbial onion. Firstly, there's the complete diversity of games and storyworlds out there. Some gamers focus exclusively on the historical, attempting to recreate real-life battles in the most authentic way possible. Miniature wargaming also lends itself to the escapism of fantastical and science fiction universes. Here, the possibilities are endless. From a small group of Space Marines fighting their way through the cramped corridors of an alien-infested spacecraft, to a vast shambling horde of undead closing in on a beleaguered Imperial settlement…"
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| UshCha | 26 Jul 2022 4:27 a.m. PST |
Missed the plot for me. I play with miniatures but "Over me they have no dominion" He seems to have missed swathes of players for whom the game is a simulation which allows a better understanding of the real world. Clearly from the prospective of a Fantasy player. OK but It is not a good general overview in my opinion. |
 Murphy  | 26 Jul 2022 8:06 a.m. PST |
Definitely Fantasy gaming oriented, but there are some nice pieces of info on the entire site. You just have to dig to find them.
And no it isn't a good general overview. UshCha +1 |
| Tango01 | 26 Jul 2022 3:44 p.m. PST |
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 Editor in Chief Bill   | 26 Jul 2022 6:23 p.m. PST |
Some gamers focus exclusively on the historical, attempting to recreate real-life battles in the most authentic way possible. Um, no. Wrong. Mistaken. Confused. |
| Tango01 | 27 Jul 2022 3:34 p.m. PST |
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