My Biggest Wargaming Regrets

[@_Inferis]

My regret is not documenting paint schemes, then discovering I can't replicate it exactly.

[@tabletopminions]

A really good one: *always* write down your steps for painting a model unless that model is a 'one-off' and not part of an overall army. You'll be glad you did. Thanks for watching!

[@casemeisterT900]

This is another regret for me too.

[@MrCovi2955]

This is good to know and I hadn't thought about it before. I literally just started into Warhammer 40k last month so I'll write down what I remember. Thanks!

[@benjaminpowers609]

I've recently been thinking of divesting a large portion of my collection. However, I'm recalling that I have a 100% regret rate when it comes to selling painted armies.

[@mr.smithsgovermentclass4556]

Yeah. I FINALLY found a paint scheme for my Mordians that I like. First thing I did was write it down, lol.

[@lucubus8403]

My biggest regret was being too anxious to paint my mini’s because I thought i’d mess them up. Remember that this hobby is meant to be enjoyed! Don’t try so hard and enjoy your new models.

[@maxschmidt666]

I think this is No. 1 problem that keeps people from the hobby away. But at the end of the day, its just some (beautiful) piece of plastic and no one will get nightmares because the edge highlight of Mr. Space Marine could look nicer.

[@aunderiskerensky2304]

this is where i am stuck. a 2k points pile of marines primed and basecoated... like 12 guys semi painted. the rest stare at me in formation angrily and monochromatic.

[@AdvancedSquadLeader]

Im there right now. Mid thirties, neither have the artistic or technical side. Gonna give Necromunda a try. Apparently contrast colors should be good for a beginnr. I just wanna be able to paint in a way so that it doesn't look like a child painted.

[@sepharos2759]

@@AdvancedSquadLeader Start watching painting tutorials like duncan, squidmar or miniac. Then try to adapt their techniques. Squidmar goes over this with painting bravely. If you are scared of trying new things you wont improve a lot. If you however make an honest attempt youre at the very least going to learn something, even if the model doesnt turn out great. Doing this will help you improve rapidly. Also dont strip or paint over your old minis, i think its really healthy to compare your most recent mini with an older one for proper proof of improvement.

[@TheDaltonius]

I was scared of painting When I actually painted I feel epic, it’s not hard

[@ChonkyTatzelwurm]

If I get into a new game, I always ALWAYS make terrain first. There is nothing better for motivating painting your guys than having a scene to set them up in when they're done,

[@tabletopminions]

That sounds like a pretty good tip. Thanks for watching!

[@joemoe974]

I agree with you 100%! It really works when you create really nice scenery, people get inspired and want to be a part of it. Nothing more deflating than seeing a game being played over pieces of cardboard boxes for hills and buildings. I spent over a year making full sets of modular terrain boards, hills, rivers, forests, ruins, buildings before I ever painted my first army. It was a long haul but the payoff for my own motivation was HUGE. Very important point you make!

[@SoulSoundMuisc]

Ohwow… I have never thought of this. O_O It actually makes some sense! Thank you!

[@ArdWulf]

That is really worthy advice, Michael...really! Thanks.

[@GameplayReviewUK]

I refuse to play unless all table pieces are finished ;)

[@funguy398]

My biggest regret is procrastination. Not painting miniatures because you are not good at painting, or buying a lot of boxes and build none.

[@minimundus1712]

Amen

[@stevegriff9968]

I can relate to that

[@dustinzaccaria7644]

I feel ya, same, lol.

[@FalcoII]

Totally agreed. But hey, it's not like I'm gonna stop buyin'. Also I that hated guy that plays always with unpainted models :D

[@Mikey__R]

Yes! We all do this, but I don't really regret it. Buying is easy, I may regret spending the money, but I don't regret having a load of models on shelves to paint.

[@sleepyshamanbryan9536]

My regret is waiting as long as I did to get back into miniature games! Used to play in my teens but quit in college, now in my 30s I started again this year and loving it once again!

[@aGentlemanScholar]

I am in my 30s and I have wanted to get into miniature gaming but i really gave no idea how. Im just at the step where i buy minis to practice painting but that is it.

[@gerrithendriks6718]

Same with me...

[@MentoliptusBanko]

Similar with me...but now all of my friends with whom I played in my teens are not interested in playing anymore...and I have to find new players. But at least I can paint models.

[@Nilly-tube]

I play my board games solo sometimes. Zombicide Black Plague. You can solo play it and there are tons of minis to paint.

[@KuK137]

Scholar - grab the Space Marine/Ghosts/Sigmar/DG box of army you like that combines a few models, brush, and paints, and give it a try. Especially the recent ones are a good deal because they have full sized paint pots and models plus brush are virtually free, then give it a go?

[@casemeisterT900]

My regret is having not finding out about this wonderful hobby till the age of thirty.

[@tabletopminions]

No time like the present. Thanks for watching!

[@Thornspyre81]

Shoot, I got into it November of last year at 38! You're good!

[@apocalypticmoth6040]

I’m glad that you have this now and have many years to enjoy it.

[@donhiltner3601]

43 for me. It has been a great creative outlet for me.

[@johnathankonandreas6074]

Same here!

[@matsolsen3901]

Regrets: Not painting what I allready have! Im always behind. Shiny new model syndrome! Never be satisfied with the paint job and call it done to move on! Waiting too long to get some models, they went out of production...

[@Demortixx]

I fix this my being poor

[@marsnz1002]

Get into drugs. Then you'll have no money for new models but lots of extra time to paint them.

[@theminiaturepaintingtutor7885]

Try this kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6TGnoyEj959gJI

[@plasmofandwedge7142]

I wish I had that problem I’m just going at old already painted miniatures

[@treybaker5440]

I think my biggest regret is buying into a game because I like it. (Emphasis on the "I"). I have minis for a couple of games, but I don't have opponents for them, and I got them because I thought the minis would be cool, or I liked the ruleset. Without another player though, there's not much point. My other regret would be starting a 40k army because it "looked cool". *cough-tau-cough". What I should have done was watched more batreps and put a lot more thought into my play-style, then combine that or weigh it against aesthetics. It would have saved me a LOT of money in the long run.

[@tabletopminions]

Knowing what you find important when picking an army is key. Play style, competitive power, aesthetics, hobby, etc. Thanks for watching!

[@Valthonis]

Totally agree. So many great games I have spent money on only to find no one locally to play them with.

[@robertchmielecki2580]

I have the same comment for a few of the regrets people mention here. It isn't unusal to end up with a lot of games/models you don't need. Unfortunately most of the western economy works on the basis of abusing this human urge of buying for the sake of buying. The thing is, buying activates our reward mechanism. Companies, especially the ones dealing with luxury products like games don't try to sell a long term satisfaction of using their product, they sell this short-term dopamine burst that we get from making a purchase. That's what's behind this 'cult of the new'. As a result citizens of the western world drown in things they don't need and never use. And the planet drowns in trash. I think it can be a subject of another TM video - buying games/models responsibly and not letting that money-hungry beast of modern marketing prey on our base instincts.

[@bugsybro3011]

Definetely can emphasis this, its such a shame to spend soo much into an army as your slowly assembling and painting them before figuring out that your opponents army seems soo much more interesting to you mechanically (had this happen when I made a $500-600 (AUD) Space marine army before realising I preferred the playstyle of tyranids.) although this definetely depends on why you are engaged in the tabletop.

[@Nilly-tube]

Almost my entire board game shelf is like this. I've been making myself finally go though them. Playing at least 1 new game a week (when possible). Definitely hard with more intricate games. In the beginning I thought, oh this game looks amazing, I'll definitely be able to get 3 of my friends over to play with me. A few years and kids later, no dice. Solo, or gateway games with my girlfriend for the most part, now. I'm glad my one friend liked the idea of Kill Team, so the two of us have been playing that and are open to other games, but man, it's sad.

[@Guru_Swami]

My regret is buying too much for too many games too fast and not being able to get it all painted.

[@xr8dmoose135]

I only started tabletop a month ago and im already feeling this quote champ, warmachine... no kill team... no Aos... ah shit now which one do i play 😂

[@danielsmall9975]

At one point I had about 75-90 models to paint I'm currently only have 15 of them left to do luckily

[@landsurfer66]

yep. I can relate; don't give up, mate. Pick 3 minis you'd really like to see painted, and do those. Even if they are minis from different games. After that, you're more likely to continue painting the minis from your "favorite" game.

[@Grimloki]

It's the exact samething here. Think twice before you buy. Especially if you didn't make up, where and how you wanna play (friends, shop,...). I think nowadays it's a bit easier cuz of the smaller/skirmish games I think. But ask yourself, if you really need that other game franchise or this other army.

[@robertchmielecki2580]

I have the same comment for a few of the regrets people mention here. It isn't unusal to end up with a lot of games/models you don't need. Unfortunately most of the western economy works on the basis of abusing this human urge of buying for the sake of buying. The thing is, buying activates our reward mechanism. Companies, especially the ones dealing with luxury products like games don't try to sell a long term satisfaction of using their product, they sell this short-term dopamine burst that we get from making a purchase. That's what's behind this 'cult of the new'. As a result citizens of the western world drown in things they don't need and never use. And the planet drowns in trash. I think it can be a subject of another TM video - buying games/models responsibly and not letting that money-hungry beast of modern marketing prey on our base instincts.

[@Chopperkelly73]

My biggest regret is that I just stopped playing, collecting and participating in war gaming/rpgs in my mid twenties. I’m 45 now, I started playing and painting again about 3yrs ago. I found my love for the hobby again. Maybe it was the friends, girlfriend, work, lack of gaming groups in my area, and the social stigma at the time surrounding the hobby that put me off. Never again!

[@Mr_jz_12]

37 here. I kinda grew out of the guys i used to game with, so it's sat in boxes for years. One of the booys from work the other day said "hey, you hear there is a new warhammer store open"...... turns out him and his brothers play. Gonna look at getting back into it when I get my car back on the road and sorted. :D

[@angelcorrea985]

This is exactly my regret

[@WinterWolf_NZ5179]

My biggest regret with table top games was when I first started playing I was "That guy" that was a really big learning curve. I learned the awesome part of the game for me was not winning but learning about my fellow players and how they played and what they wanted from the game. In the end I now play new players and teach them how not to be "That guy".

[@danacoleman4007]

great post. I think I need to consider the impact of this information on my own habits.

[@DwellersInCellars]

Buying way too many miniatures. Biggest piece of advice I can give is to just buy one thing or one kit at a time, build it, paint it and then reward yourself by purchasing something else and repeat the process. Good lord do I wish I could go back in time and actually follow that guideline.

[@MilkyPerfected]

My regret is choosing skeleton hoards. I now have a panic attack every time i see bone or a pot of zandri dust

[@RonnocFroop]

Hey, at least skeletons are quick and easy to paint. My Stormcast army is mostly gold, and is fairly large, and each miniature took 1.5 - 2 hours to do. The whole army took nearly 3 pots of gold to paint.

[@syeven7979]

Currently painting 100 skaven. I feel your pain

[@beric0bartman]

If you use that much paint you either painted 1000 mini's or you should water it down a bit brother

[@snickdesnick]

Airbrush - sorted.

[@eeeh9693]

Gelty Melty lmao

[@gerrithendriks6718]

Never sell your Stuff I am still missing my 3rd Edition Legion of the Damned style Space Marines 😥

[@BramsCommando]

😢

[@Effenent]

I sold almost all of my 1st Edition space marines, orks, and squats, and only kept the few that I had painted. One of my biggest regrets, all along with offloading all my old video games. :(

[@karl8safc]

This video (and the comments) has just stopped me buying more models. I'm new to the hobby and still have plenty to paint - got to keep to one project at a time!

[@GameplayReviewUK]

It's ok to buy more when you still have some to paint as long as you really are planning what you want and you know you will still want it and it be painted months down the line. It's when people buy one army don't paint it then buy another and then another because there was no planning or commitment involved. Also availability comes into play. There was an ork set I really wanted that got discontinued. I brought one of the last ones over a year ago and it's still in the box but I will get to it in another year or two because I really love the set. I would not be able to buy this when I want to start doing it because it wont be in the shops any more :) For me this is a big thing to consider when planning an army ;)

[@deathguarddavegoogley2022]

Allowing the pursuit of perfection to become the enemy of ‘good enough’ Hobby adhd - flitting to chase the latest, shiny things Definitely selling old armies Wasting money on unbuilt hobby mountain I.e. the usual regrets for anyone who has been wargaming for 30 years plus :)

[@SoulSoundMuisc]

One day, unbuilt hobby mountain will be completed brother, and then... then we shall rule the world!!

[@regentcid4348]

Perfection is the enemy of progress for sure. It's kept me from doing so much, including painting my armies.

[@bryanbooker4466]

They have to look good from two feet.

[@SkySlasher78]

I regret becoming enamoured with eBay and putting loads of stuff on my watch list that happens to be a great deal. I've bought far too much stuff for my liking.

[@tabletopminions]

eBay can be a harsh mistress. Thanks for watching!

[@NotaroName]

Wow, I feel old! When I first got into wargaming Tau didn't exist yet. When I stopped wargaming Tau didn't exist yet.

[@dannyeccles1894]

Exactly the same. Only just got back into gaming and I realise just how much I've missed it. Been collecting and painting the whole time in between, but no gaming.

[@Mikey__R]

In my mind, Necrons and Tau still aren't real.

[@NotaroName]

@@Mikey__R Same.

[@stanthewhiterunguard2901]

That a damn good profile pick

[@stanthewhiterunguard2901]

Tau are filthy dishonerable xenos. They sit behind their suits and barriers refusing to meet there foes in glorious close combat! How dare they use other enslaved xenos to do their dirty work,i spit on their name.

[@EngineerJeff]

I, Engineer Jeff, endorse this message. Be careful what you wish for when pledging a Kickstarter/Indigogo. That pile of minis won't paint itself.

[@tabletopminions]

Very true, my friend. If they did, then *that* would be a Kickstarter I'd check out. Thanks for watching!

[@Mikey__R]

It also won't list itself on eBay after five years of sitting in the box. I just keep telling myself, even as bits for conversions, all models are useful. But if I use that excuse, then I'd best get bashing those kits. Because they also won't bash themselves.

[@brie.cheese_x]

I pledged about $300 to Joan of Arc, and easily would have done $730 if I could have. 500 minis in March - hoo boy...

[@resin_Hd]

Agreed. It took me 3 Kickstarters before I cried: NO MORE! ;) I'll never get them all painted.

[@EngineerJeff]

@@resin_Hd Preach it brother! Say NAY to the Kickstarters! :)

[@harrisjc03]

My Tau sat in my garage for about 15 years between 4th edition and 8th edition. I was very happy I still had them when all my friends started playing again after the release of 8th.

[@mariomariolemieux982]

I was first introduced to miniatures as a teenager, when a friend gave me a painted one for my birthday. I thought it was amazing, but I also thought "I could never paint like that." Fast forward 20 some years and I finally tried painting for the first time. My biggest regret is the 20 years I spent not painting because I thought it looked too hard.

[@Siegurd]

My biggest regret was being locked in so long to GW systems. I still like to Play some 8th Edition whfb (eg in the campaign we're running) but for a very very Long time i didn't even consider other wargames because "GW is the best". And that took time away in which i could have discovered diffrend wargames which to me are vastly Superior in gameplay than what GW has.

[@8panthermodern2]

GW has always had mediocre rules but a great setting and minis. What do you play?

[@Siegurd]

@@8panthermodern2 nowadays usually infinity and malifaux. But dipped into bolt action, guild ball, arena Rex and more

[@TheAxebeard]

Boy am I glad I GW never appealed to me. I started on indie wargames that have actual tactics and whatnot.

[@Zakybear]

Not reading the codex before assembling models. ( Having to chop off arms is not very fun and has lead to many cuts ) Not double checking that the primer spray was good with plastic. ( I did manage to salvage my ork boyz 4 pack and single space marine... but they are a tad 'worn out' looking ) Buying way too much for several different armies before having a single 1500 pt army. ( Don't spread yourself too thin unless you have close friends who like playing small power level games or kill team ) And DO NOT use lead or regular steel ball barrings in your paint pots. ( If you must, get glass, plastic or stainless steel )

[@CharlieO_]

Yeah, I was sure that those little copper colored BBs would be fine in my pots.... till you see that weird corrosion and discoloration. Good tip!

[@Zakybear]

@@CharlieO_ Yeah I ended up transfering all my paints into cheap eye dropper bottle. Wasting alot of time and a little bit of paint and money.

[@karlprankard8774]

Why are you using ball bearings in your paints?

[@Zakybear]

@@karlprankard8774 As agitators, to help mix the paint easier.

[@Mikey__R]

Whats wrong with lead? Lead doesn't corrode, like copper or iron does. I use stainless steel BBs, I checked that they really are stainless by scratching one and leaving it in salt water overnight. If it was nickel plated mild steel, it would have corroded, but since it didn't I knew it and it's brother and sisters were safe to use in paint.

[@ADHDlanguages]

Awesome video dude, and always good to see the "Tau for sale" clip recycled, haha. My biggest regret was spending lots of money on a bunch of 40k models many years ago only to realize that I really just wanted to play the game and I wasn't really into the hobby part. I could have bought several boardgames instead. I think I ended up giving them (or selling at a fraction of what I paid) to a friend. These days, now that I'm very much into the hobby side of things as a historical guy, my only regret is that I've spent so much time window shopping online that I could have spent painting. I think I'm currently working on my hundredth model, but I still have a little over 200 unpainted in the closet, so, lots to do.

[@irrationalgaz]

My biggest regret was leaving the hobby for nearly 15 years and selling off the majority of my old mini's when I did.

[@johnlowkey359]

My biggest regret is starting too many projects and not finishing them.

[@thomasgomer4182]

This should have more likes. That's life advice right there.

[@benjipreston7817]

I hear you bro! My man cave/ hobby room has so many half started projects and sealed boxes it's embarrassing!

[@theminiaturepaintingtutor7885]

Hope this helps kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6TGnoyEj959gJI

[@dannyeccles1894]

My 4 biggest regrets would be 1: loosing my first painted minis. Wish I still had them so I could compare to now. 2: not exploring other miniature ranges sooner and sticking to GW exclusively for too long. 3: not trying my hand at terrain in a real way. Nearly even bothered to be honest! And finally and most importantly for me at least, 4: allowing my painting style to stagnate and not watching more tutorials. You will pretty much never run it off new techniques to learn.

[@stevebanks9848]

I regret thinking that buying more models for my army would help me like the game more

[@MrElcome2000]

Ultra Steve! Ay

[@Anjohl]

Profound. I just recently realized that I've spent far more money on 40k than I've got interest in 40k.

[@J24-k8f]

Getting out of 40k because nobody around me played, and I got rid of nearly 6000 points of Orks, 3500 points of Black Templars, 2500 points of Grey Knights, and 2000 of chimera vets IG. Now, I got back the IG and have people to play with in a different location, but man I miss my Orks, Templars, and Knights.

[@danielsmall9975]

Blood hell how did you store all of that

[@justinmullady9316]

L

[@jomjimison5637]

did exactly the same, got rid of a 6k ork army because noone played in my area anymore... regret it constantly.

[@BAGELMENSK]

;_;

[@joemoe974]

Great video! My biggest regret is that I let my procrastination eat up way too much time over many years where I could have started painting and modeling much earlier in my life. But I'm making up for it now by jumping in with full enthusiasm. And as I've gotten a little older I'm getting better at managing my time so that projects or armies don't get left in a perpetual, half-completed state. THAT is huge for me. Actually buying less things and making sure that the stuff I do buy actually gets built and painted!

[@goblinrat6119]

Overextending, especially when starting out. It's always fun to get these crazy ideas about the ridiculously massive kitbashing conversion army you're going to do and get the idea that you're going to do something completely different, but you should be really careful with it. It will cost more, it will take more effort, and most of all it will take a LOT of time. Wargaming is a hobby that already takes a LOT of time, so you should really know what you're getting into. My first army idea ever was a Space Marine army that required every model to be extensively kitbashed. I liked to imagine how cool it would be on the table and how all the effort I put into it would pay off. And then I realized I didn't actually like playing Space Marines very much. So that's some half a grand and half a year down the drain. In hindsight, I also didn't have the skills to pull it off so it didn't even LOOK that great.

[@alecideas]

I hate when KZbin unsubscribes me from this channel, it’s becoming a full time job now. Love the content Atom.

[@joeofdoom]

"The milkshake they use to get the boys to the yard" 🤣 I'm going to have to use that line sometime.

[@Benjam311]

Just posted this comment on one of your other videos, but it is even more fitting to be posted here as it relates to your relationship with Tau: As someone that got into wargaming in the 90's and have jumped in and out of the hobby for years, I cannot tell you how many times I have heard friends say "I really regret selling my army". Once I have painted a model, I just can't bear to sell it. Once painted, I have a connection with them such that I just can't let them go, even if they are painted horribly. I have many painted 4th edition Warhammer fantasy models that sit in a hard plastic tub, and every few years i'll sift through them and reminisce. They are hugely sentimental and some of the only possessions I have from back then. They bring back memories from that era that aren't even about the game, but the friends from that time, where we went, what we did, they are just such a cool little physical momento to have.

[@kiskatona3439]

One regret is getting far too excited about a new game and over-buying stuff I probably don't need or use. When I got into Infinity, I bought way too much Nomad stuff, then a lot of Yu Jing stuff, then a pile of Aleph gear....and I've only painted a handful of the Nomad gear, and some Haqqislam stuff because it's that sub-faction that gets access to Nomad stuff so half of it was done anyway. It's all sitting in a case, and I'm considering offloading some of it. Second regret: letting nostalgia get the better of me. I signed up to Ebay originally to get some old 2nd ed 40K minis, and discovered a world of nostalgia. Models that I wanted but couldn't afford at the time, codexes, the whole shebang. I spent an absurd amount of money on out of production miniatures that for the past decade or so have sat in boxes, unpainted, unused. If I could go back I'd tell myself don't. Just don't.

[@tabletopminions]

Re: nostalgia - I have a lot of Legion of the Damned models I picked up from several different eBay sellers and now they're barely a thing. I with they'd put LotD into Kill Team, that'd be totally sweet. Thanks for watching!

[@Exodiant]

Jumping right into building my CSM without any knowledge of what was good or bad, and rush painting. Also being tempted into getting a massive starter set for Oldhammer (Island of Blood) which featured two armies that I didn't like as my first ever set. I painted the griffin, a few horsemen, the mage and almost nothing else, the rest of the elves and all of the Skaven are still unpainted

[@sergecaron685]

My biggest wargaming regret is not buying Warhammer Quest in 1995 because I knew GW would dump it hard and fast like they did. But second chances exist: 23 years later I managed to get my hand on a complete, unused, unassembled box for not much more than its original price in '95. My second wargaming regret is my love/hate relationship with Games Workshop. Because of it, I waited until last year to get into 40K.

[@tabletopminions]

Sometimes regrets can be fixed. Not always, so it's good when you get the opportunity. Thanks for watching!

[@TheKeinash]

My biggest regret is buying from games-workshop webstore. Could've bought a lot more warhammer miniatures if I knew that there are shops which sell waaaaaay cheaper.

[@power_serg2122]

So where? eBay?

[@Snoopy.8613]

@@power_serg2122 wayland games for instance. UK shop with many games, paints and all things you could need. And much cheaper then GW. And they ship for free if you buy over 60£.

[@TheKeinash]

yep, waylandgames was my greatest hobby discovery

[@mellowe83]

Do you happen to know of a good one in the US?

[@Galadare]

@@Snoopy.8613 Wayland Games is a new one for me. Thanks!

[@2WARDEN2]

If you're new to the hobby PLEASE don't buy GW paints/brushes/glue. They are ripping you off for a ton of money! Literally just use Gorilla Glue for everything. It doesn't screw up plastic, it also works for metal, it's cheap, Michaels even carries it (And ALWAYS has coupons) and I won't ever stop singing it's praises. For brushes, I've converted to Army Painter's $15 set, it's wonderful. For paint, just go with Reaper or Vallejo: Screw pots, stick with eye dropper bottles, they last MUCH longer. Both brands are just as good as GW's Citadel paint range but are so much cheaper. Seriously, just use gorilla glue, Vallejo/Reaper, and non-GW brushes (Army Painter I can recommend) for assembling and painting your minis. You'll save a LOT. If you can't tell, buying into my local GW's rhetoric of how great their paints/plastic glues/brushes are was costly and my biggest regret by far.

[@Anjohl]

I love GW drybrushes!

[@2WARDEN2]

@@Anjohl I can definitely concede their drybrushes are excellent, I've yet to find any just as good! Thoiugh I wish they weren't so bloody expensive :(

[@Anjohl]

It's all relative though. The difference between a $15 and $20 brush if you're getting 3 months out of it.

[@Anjohl]

@Db Paradox its nice knowing that everything works together. And if you're happy, who cares what anyone else thinks?

[@marcgravelballer]

As a new painter (I started in October 2018) I agree with you completely. Among the variety of things I got, the only GW item I did not hate was their rinse cup. Army painter has made me very happy for all items. Good brushes, screw top eye dropper paints, good colour variety, tons of packaged basing materials, and AMAZING spray primer. Citadel spray primer is among the worst paints I have ever seen. It’s like coarse flour in an aerosol can. Steer completely clear of citadel garbage.

[@DamienWise]

Really looking forward to seeing more of your terrain and scenery! Also, airbrush: surprisingly easy to get decent results. To 'master' it takes a lot of time and effort, but even an 'average' job with an airbrush looks good.

[@voingiappone]

I wish I started using light fast varnish sooner in my early days! My first two armies spent a lot of their life on display and now I'm stuck with dead models. I hade dark Elves covered blue/purple transitions and now they're just dark grey and need repainting. Varnish your miniatures for that extra protective layer!

[@Winterholding]

I can really relate the regret of buying to many models not finding the time to actually build and paint them. I however have found a simple rule to cope with this problem: When I start getting the feeling that I’ve got to many unworked models I only allow myself to buy a new set of units if I finished two set of units I already own. This is a great way to both reduce the back-log and reward yourself for working on the models you already own.

[@meanderingshade]

I regret stripping old armies. When I got better at painting I wanted to go back and repaint everything to a better standard, the problem was then that I had a ton of unpainted models and no army to play with. That kind of killed my enthusiasm and forced me out of the hobby for quite a long time. Until I found myself drawn back much later down the line and I worked up a little drive to get back into the hobby and painting again. Still catching up from that bad decision.

[@joken-actual]

Loving the podcast and here are my regrets: 1. Buying the cheaper figures: I don’t mean buying great figures 2nd hand, I mean ‘umming & ahhhhing’ about two manufacturers and plumping for the less detailed but cheaper.... Both armies are fully painted as best as I can do (think table top standard) but I look at them in action and think ‘I should have bought the others.....’ 2. Missing my wargames future: What does that mean? Well it’s 2018 and some mates at the club brought down and played Uncharted Seas (from the defunct Spartan Games) and it looked lovely. How did I miss that when it was around, especially as I’d missed Man O War back in the day! It wasn’t a game I dismissed at the time or thought that period, genre, scale is not for me I just missed something in plain sight. It helps my soul that I followed the Confrontation/At43 path and am still delighted with the armies I purchased and the games I still play in what 99% of the hobby would consider ‘War-game Archaeology’. Now if only I’d also followed the Cadwallon path....

[@rattlesnakedaddy7566]

I regret falling to an "Ooh shiny" trap with new releases and value bundles. I ended up spreading myself too thin and expanding into new armies and games before finishing others. I quickly ended up with many half finished forces that I am still trying to complete (some that are still on the sprue or have been in primer for years). I've gotten better, and have sold off a number of them, but would have been better off resisting the "deals" and focusing on one or two games and armies.

[@johnhart7704]

My regret is not focussing on a single project at a time - too many times I have started to collect / paint an army, but then getting distracted by something else ( new figures/army/game ) and starting to collect that instead. End result - a lot of half started or still in their box projects that I now I will never get round to completing . Lot of wasted time, money, and energy.

[@kiblams]

My biggest regrets have to be investing in games that just never took off. Happens far more often than I would like.

[@SciFiPorkChop28]

I too have had this happen... that said, sometimes it's really good to see what didn't work for a game, or to find a useful mechanic or idea from those games that didn't catch on... even scenarios and such.. can be adapted for other games... I feel like in RPGs, it is very common to collect 'other games' just to read through them.. but for wargames, we tend to feel like we wasted our money if a game doesn't become common at the LGS... but I do hear ya... hard to predict though what may or what may not catch on.

[@alexm-up6tu]

Dust warfare... great game... but died out quickly. Same with games like battle fleet gothic, if only it would come back!

[@Buhlmanzky]

AT-43 and Confrontation in da house

[@yogidaveshobbycorner9762]

Battlefleet gothic was one I thankfully only bought the starter box for. But plenty of money spent on stuff for games that never took off or fell apart cause the companies never supported them chasing the next big thing. 🙄

[@SciFiPorkChop28]

@@alexm-up6tu lol, a buddy of mine has always kept and slowly added to his Dust stuff.. and Skirmish Supremacy podcast just did a like 11 part series on the Dust 1947 factions... so it is still alive in some areas.. lol.. I think they actually have 2 events at CaptainCon in New England this winter... lol.. I do miss my BFG stuff.. I got into Dropfleet Commander hoping that would take off too and it really didn't either...

[@dmspear21]

1. Buying more than a couple squads at a time and then finishing them - doing it now (didn't do it in the past and hoarded minis) and really enjoying it, even if it's hard to keep myself on task. 2. Buying too many Orks and then realizing I'm too meticulous and neat of a painter for hordes before settling on a higher point-cost per model army.

[@AmenRex]

Hmmm, definitely letting my parents bin all my old GW box sets when I moved out. Admittedly I hadn't looked at them in probably 5/6 years at that point and had no idea that 20+ years later they'd be worth something and I'd get back into it but when I look at ebay it gives me palpitations. By my reckoning some local charity shop must have scored Blood Bowl (2nd ed.), Dungeon Bowl, Adeptus Titanicus, Space Marine, Dark Future, Space Fleet, Heroquest, Advanced Heroquest, Mighty Empires, Space Hulk and probably some even earlier ones. God it's depressing me now just thinking about it.

[@MrJustjuiced]

My biggest regrets is not finishing builds....start an army go for a type of build within the codex and aiming to get it done and painted. Ie 500 pt list...750 pt list....1000pt list. Before you know it you have lots of options to play with that are also interesting for your self and your regular opponent.

[@Mikey__R]

My biggest regret was not finishing anything, getting half way through and stripping them back and starting again. 25 years ago, I only had paperound money, so if I wanted to paint a model, I either had to save up, or paint something I'd already painted before. Fast forward two and a half decades to this time last year, I decided to repaint an old wizard model. I've still not finished it, and now I really regret stripping it back when I had a million other models I could have painted.

[@OldManRogers]

I don't know if you will see this Adam, but you are a shining beacon. You are positive without being critical, insightful without being proud and a huge motivator, support and positive factor to so many people.

[@tabletopminions]

I appreciate it, and I'm glad it helps. Thanks for watching!

[@NOLMAD6]

Biggest regret time management, and facing the work on mini because I have to. vs hobby time time to relax. Been building mini for about 2-3 years now and looking back if I organized myself better I could have build and planed to do my armies as I need them, it tough doing game and not having the minis built and ready. But it getting better, slowly planning more writing down all the techniques. Might not work for you dear reader of comments, but find a system that does. Plus trying to work on minis and trying to be like Sam level of painting. Nope. I develop the skills in time just need to be patient and stick to it.

[@YeBittenDog]

I recently sold off all my paints and model collections. I was sad at having to part but after a few months, I feel like it’s time for a nice new fresh start. I’d like to take more time and not rush into purchases this time.

[@Always_Nat_1]

My regrets: Not painting miniatures as I get them. I have a tau riptide from 2 years ago and I've only just painted it, and even then only because I've got an apoc game coming up. Another big one is buying models for too many factions/armies. I've got guard, tau, and admech and I just can't support all of them. My biggest one is probably not playing the army lists that I enjoy and instead playing the ones that mathhammer says I will enjoy. Damage per point means nothing if you aren't having fun playing. I think this is specifically a problem with Warhammer 40k 8e though.

[@mikeottavia]

You should always bring what you love. Eventually the dice God's will look down upon you when you bring 3 vindicators and everyone is laughing about how not good they are (including myself). then you get the strat off and deal 20ish mortal wounds to a clump of death guard and it makes it all worth it :-)

[@darthvaderginsburg4694]

Selling my Black Templar Army. Every mini was converted in some way. Man I miss that army. :(

[@putinthanus124]

Biggest regret is trying to catch a dropped hobby knife, do not do this, let it fall.

[@Seirra72]

kieron nolan underrated comment

[@rhysmorgan7027]

A falling knife has no handle

[@putinthanus124]

As went to grab it, it landed handle down on my leg and I karate chopped it. Blood everywhere.

[@seamusmcphierson7480]

In regards to polyurethane, I work with it A LOT for my job, and two ways we get it off. One: denatured alcohol, which is good for newly set polyurethane but will degrade the urethane that has been there awhile, slowly. I haven’t tried it on warhammer minis but it’s generally safe for metals, plastics and glass and it cleans it self up. Two: vegetable or olive oil with break it down over a period of time. Completely safe for the mini however I can’t remember what kind of oil works with what polyurethane as I don’t use this method personally as it takes around 24 hours. Some experiments may be require to find out what works but it’s really safe for the mini so I might be worth it

[@tabletopminions]

I was wondering about denatured alcohol, I may give it a try. Thanks for watching!

[@asmodai6759]

Tabletop Minions I've used it on metal figures with no problems, but I've also melted resin with it. It will work on plastic, but do not leave it in for very long as it will soften or melt it. Simple green will remove the poly, but it takes multiple soakings. Soak , scrub, repeat. It is also safe for Forgeworld resin. I have left their models in a sealed plastic container for up to a month with no issues.

[@berndlurk5548]

My regret is buying rulebooks! I started with 6th edition 40k, built the starter armies, played 2 games or so, bought codices, then 7th edition came out, I bought the new book and codex, then codex expansions for chaos came out which I bought, then they made a new edition of these books containing formations which I did not buy anymore, I played maybe one additional game, then 8th edition came out while I started getting into 30k. I bought one generic Redbook after they reprinted them and I really like it - but my guess is that it gets obsolete in the next two years. That was probably 250 bucks or so buying old paper. I closely watched the 8th edition development: first they said there are no codices anymore, just buy the index books. Then they brought codices back. They still keep writing errata and FAQ because their rules suck (I played Pen and Paper RPGs for 20 years, those systems never needed any errata) and then I read that the current rules shipped in the starter box are worthless due to all the errata. I know where to get them, I will download them, I don't care. I will never ever pay money for Geedubs books.

[@isaiahmurdoch3479]

Yo man could you hook me up with the chaos codex download

[@HeadHunterSix]

I hear you about the Kickstarters. I spent a ton on Mantic - Dreadball, Deadzone, and Warpath... stuff nobody plays. I love my Forge Fathers, but there's no rush to paint them because my priority is painting stuff I'll play with. I prefer backing smaller, single product campaigns - the Everlasting Wet Pallette, the Battlelords RPG, etc.

[@vanceislander7511]

I regret staring at my primed black models and then saying “I’ll do it tomorrow” and then a few months roll around and I haven’t painted yet

[@mydemon]

Afraid to not be good enough?

[@fleetofclaw5607]

As someone who has stripped models with MinWax varnish on them, good old LA awesome works great!

[@djtoddpharris9565]

My regret is miniature hoarding and kickstarters, I pulled the trigger on 4 of them. Tons of miniatures to be painted in the future. Or not.

[@kglguy]

I also regret selling an army. In my case, it was my Bretonnians for WFB. I didn't think I was ever going to use them again, when Warhammer Fantasy died, so I sold the lot. I put more work in to that army than any other project I've done, and I now wish I'd kept it, at least to display.

[@adamrichardson8324]

Don't kitbash a limited edition model unless you had the foresight to buy two.

[@devonsimpson7122]

I have two. One is overreaching myself (financially and time wise) when buying miniatures. Buying minis at the same speed when I had loads of time or no time. Second is not buying miniatures for armies that I really wanted to try - Bretonnians - before they got cut. Those models were what got me into wargaming, and I only have a troop of Grail Knights to hold tight to

[@filippobordogna6399]

My biggest regret is to have started playing 40k with space marines just because the shop I went to only had sm stuff. I should've looked better at the various armies before making a decision, in fact I got bored of space marines very fast and now I haven't played with them in over a year

[@samb.8134]

At least the good thing with starting of SM is there are so many people playing them you'll easily find someone to sell them to, to start funding the next army you'll actually like!

[@markpendl8941]

I regret early on making a bad impression by being too concerned about whether or not rules were being followed, or mistaking narrative play for bad play. Now that I’m older, I care less about losing or about following the rules to the letter. I’m very flexible about house rules and more concerned with cementing and keeping friendships. As one gets older it suddenly becomes apparent that it is harder and harder to start new friendships, especially ones that involve games like 40k. Guess how many 46 year olds I meet that share my love of the hobby? 😀

[@chickenbonelives]

Regrets: 1: using plastic glue 2: leaving Minneapolis the day before the 500th store celebration and missing that sweet primaris lieutenant. 3: not getting into the hobby when I was 13 in 2001 like I planned. I forgot the game existed until this last July. 4: accidentally buying a second pin vise 😂

[@Beadlayer69]

Chickenbone keep that pin vice, they get lost so easily

[@chickenbonelives]

@Knekk I'm in the same boat. You can't strip plastic glue like you can with super glue because it's a plastic weld. Any solvent strong enough to separate the pieces would also melt them.

[@alexanderking9462]

I regret only buying one pin vice.

[@yogidaveshobbycorner9762]

I have 4 of them, it was cheaper buying them with the drill bits than the drill bits on their own.

[@riley4177]

Chickenbone ah, thank you for the clarification, I just bought some this afternoon. Note to self... once glued, it shouldn’t be repositioned or anything...

[@fullrefund8812]

No hesitation on mine... Getting rid of all those old minis I had. In about 1991 I sold off my entire collection (1000+ minis) I had acquired over the past 10 years. I'd sell my soul to get all those back.

[@josemanuelmunizherrera920]

I have been watching your videos for quite a while. This time, I had to comment. And, I want to comment, to thank you for sharing this experiences. They got to me. I have been debating for months and months wether or not to sell my Dark Angels army. For a large number of reasons, all of which have me very frustrated, not with the hobby, but with my army. I have seriously considered to just sell them out, and start anew. But the idea that I might regret it, in the end, has kept me from doing it. And hearing these stories has made me really consider it more thoroughly, and finally decide against getting rid of my army altogether. So, thank you. Thank you for sharing. It has given me a perspective my gaming group had not, and helped me decide on what to do with my army.

[@tabletopminions]

I'm glad to hear that the video was helpful. I regret I hadn't made a video like this earlier. Thanks for watching!

[@josemanuelmunizherrera920]

Of course! And I'll keep watching. You have great content and a great style, and a lot of what you have said (not only here, but in other videos also) has helped me to try and start overcoming some of my frustrations and gripes with the hobby. I have come, through the years, to a point of great frustration. Not so much with the game, but with collecting it. Plastic piles up, things are left unpainted, quality is never good enough, and I start looking back at the army and to realize all the things I could and should have done differently. I have considered quitting wargaming altogether in more than one ocassion, but listening to your videos and your advice and perspective really has, and still does, get to me. So, again, thank you. And thank you for replying to my comment, also. Keep up the awesome work. It really helps people that, like me, can get stuck in a bad place with something that they once loved with a passion.

[@josemanuelmunizherrera920]

Hi! So, a year ago your video made me change my mind on trying to sell my army off, and leave the hobby. For a while I was at a loss on how to press on. My work schedule, and my time with my family, always has had me with little time to paint and develop the right skills to get my army into a decent shape. In the end, after discarding the notion of quitting the army, and pulling myself out of a bit of a slump over the whole thing, I decided to change my approach. To focus less on what I couldn't do, and more on what I could do. I started working a bit more, and got some extra cash on hand to hire the time of a couple of really good painters in my gaming group. Got them to work on the army. At the same time, I fell back on what I've always felt and been told is my best skill, which is writting. I wrote about the army, and developed narrative scenarios and campaigns for my group, constantly. As it stands now, my army has over 30 pages of lore, original artwork comissioned to local artists, and a good enough number of models to play with. My love for the hobby is back in full. I have an army that looks just how I want, and that actually feels unique and my own, even if I have not painted it myself. I play more regularly, and have even started participating in local tournaments again (with decent placements in each one, so far). I found my hobby again, and I wanted to thank you. Your video was a key element in me getting this far, again. Thank you.

[@grayalun]

I regret selling warhammer quest and necromunda. And I also regret not keeping a lot of my favourite minatures that I painted or at the very least took pictures of them for nostalgia.

[@SkHATEy]

I regret every WFB army I ever sold, two Emprie and one fantastic Dark Elves army.... gets me sad just thinking about it. All fully painted.

[@iammattc1]

Not starting by painting the cheapest stuff first i.e. painting the really expensive character model before the rank n file, so that's the figure I make all the mistakes on.

[@billdagrasshawking]

my biggest regret is not having any friends that want to play the game. I have two fantasy armies, a shadow wars gsc, three necromunda gangs and close to 2000 points of 40k orcs.....I've never played a game, I just keep building waiting for "them" to come an play. Most people seem really impressed when they see the minis, when I start showing them rule books they get intimidated an run away.

[@kappesante]

i feel you

[@mellowe83]

Find a gaming store. I have to go two towns over to get to mine. They’re out there though and strangers aren’t too bad.

[@tabletopminions]

I’d suggest downloading the GameFor app for your smartphone. It can help you find players and groups in your area. Thanks for watching!

[@billdagrasshawking]

wait....would selling all my alpha/beta magic cards 15 years ago count? or are we just talking about minis?

[@simontherun4442]

Rules aren't the problem. They see the prices and run away. That's why I'm gonna collect at least 5 different Kill Teams, build & paint them and then get my friends to play with me, using my stuff. Maybe I get some of them to start the hobby on a similar level like me.

[@sqwr37]

I recently got into war gaming and your channel has been very inspirational and informative. Keep up the good work and thank you for your work. Also have you thought about doing a video on the decals that come in box with kits? I haven't found any good videos on the in box decals.

[@thomassheridanii2118]

I adore dipping and have done for years. I really think it was a revolutionary method and delighted with the instant results.

[@samstugan6279]

OpenSourceOccultTV if you paint them red you will paint faster 😬

[@Jurm1969]

Your talking about ‘dip painting’ reminded me about an army I had to paint when I worked for GW about 23 years ago. We were going to England for a sales conference and we had to take 1500 points of a Fantasy Battle army. My main army, Chaos Dwarves, has not many models painted so about two days before we flew from Australia, I did a ‘dip’ technique on them. Basically I created a dark red wash and dipped ALL the models, gave them a day to dry and then painted the flesh, black and gunmetal. It was quick, and thankfully my characters were carefully painted so the army was passable...well, except by the standards of the other players.

[@SirLing90]

I regret picking for my first 40k army Grey Knights. I jumped in at the end of the 5th edition and thought "Which army do I choose? The one I like aesthetics of, Tau, or the army that is crushing everyone because they are OP, Grey Knights". I chose the latter and I'm very regretfull because they got nerfed very quickly and I was left with a weak army that I didn't really like the aesthetics of.

[@JamesSerapio]

I've always bought armies based on their looks. I've almost been suckered into the rules meta, but I'd rather choose a bad game piece that looks fantastic than the alternative. (If I manage to make it work, that's a small victory for me.)

[@regentcid4348]

Also consider how they play. My first army was BA, and I loved the mobility and psychic powers. Tau are likely my favorite aesthetically because of the mechs, but I've found that being a largely static gunline isn't a whole lot of fun. I miss the assault and psychic phases. Thus, I have started a daemon army for their looks, variety, and plethora of allies.

[@jeremymayo6914]

One thing I regretted in my early days of playing was not paying enough attention to an army's "secondary requirements". Most notably was the Wood Elves. I fell in love with the Wood Elves in 5th edition fantasy and bought a bunch of them, only to later realize that A: all of their special rules require forest terrain and B: the places I was playing at very rarely had enough (if any) forest terrain. That meant I had to supply my own trees in addition to my own models, and finding miniature trees that looked ok and didn't disintegrate with travel was nearly impossible. It was such a hassle that I eventually dropped them and went with Lizardmen. Other armies had similar issues, such as Tau Kroot and Catachan jungle fighters. Always be mindful of what an army will need and make sure it isn't more trouble than you want to invest.

[@AP-hv9ll]

Even a cheap $90 crappy airbrush kit is a hundred times better than no airbrush. I am so glad I bought that crap airbrush for starters because I did damage it due to ignorance. Think of your first airbrush as if you are 16 again and have your first car. Save your money for that Iwata after you get some experience under your belt. After knocking around with that inferior brush, you will appreciate that quality brush’s capabilities all the more. Hell, I still use the cheap compressor. It’s louder than a $300 compressor, but I really don’t care. It does the job.

[@AP-hv9ll]

Edit- just a further thought, if the day comes that I want that premium compressor, I know the absolutely most important feature I’d look for- super precise pressure regulation. Noise factor means nothing to me. Once again, learning on a cheap starter kit has taught me that

[@GrimskyKorsakov]

Probably giving up so soon when I was younger and missing out on truly getting to grips with the game and the various painting techniques at one's disposal. Then again, one art degree and a pandemic later it feels like the perfect time to start painting up some of the new battle sisters.

[@joshuarosenblum8155]

I REGRET NOTHING!!!

[@ssbtd00m]

I know this is super after-the-fact, but having done a lot of old home restoration, there is no chemical stripper or solvent that you can buy (without a permit) or want to use that will dissolve polyurethane. We ALWAYS use mechanical stripping - sanding, scraping, heat gun- to remove it. Anything that will dissolve poly will dissolve the mini. And maybe you.

[@jackoghost]

regret not getting into it sooner, im 28 now and just started.. did not know this stuff was so broad. off-topic: what kind of desk lamp or something do you recommend? daylight is getting shorter..

[@tabletopminions]

Generally I suggest something highly adjustable that you can put wherever you want, and something that either has to can accept daylight-balanced bulbs. Thanks for watching!

[@Lohtex]

for stripping your dipped models try out Methyl Hydrate, its a laquor thinner you can find at a hardware store, it is 100% safe on plastic and will strip normal paint in minutes, and should beable to get through the minwax

[@SunDancerGE]

my biggest regret is not being able to sell off stuff I probably will never paint or play. I'm a hoarder in that regard. But I stopped buying "everyting". (It must be mine! HUZZA!)

[@batingbunnies]

That's what Ebay is for

[@SunDancerGE]

"not being able" meaning I can't bring myself so sell them.

[@danleo9580]

Chin up Tim! At least you've stopped buying stuff.

[@AvengerofGallifrey]

Not looking up how to paint minis properly when I started. I did pretty well considering, but since I didn't know the steps to take I eventually just gave up. Now that I've watched a whole lot of tutorials on how to do it, I'm going to buy the Dark Imperium box set (and sell the Death Guard half of it) alongside all the paints and gear I need, and pray that I get them finished by the time I move away to study at uni.

[@SkHATEy]

I regret spending 7 years painting 2400(!) 28mm Napoleonic miniatures, I only ever use ~500 of them in a battle at once, rest of them are stored away.

[@mydemon]

omg.. I laughed at your comment and immediately felt horrible about it :) HAd to read the number "2400" 3-4 times... Didnt register right away

[@ianmatthewkline8279]

I started back in like 98 and feel like I've collected a bit of every army for 40k. I sold some but held onto most things. After being away for the past 7 years I've returned and now collecting Eldar but I'm really happy that I have a SM army and a Tyranids force that are fully painted and ready to play. Also a 3k point Dark Elf fantasy army

[@Bobbymaccys]

I regret buying so many Boyz and got so sick of painting green

[@nocturnesforge7054]

The polyurethane wash idea was what got me back into painting my wargaming models it was when the army painter came out and I loved the whole army painter range and still do though I don’t use the quick shade polyurethane washes because they were messy and unpredictable, instead I use Games Workshops gloss washes which is pretty much exactly the same and isn’t as messy then once they are done to a quick tabletop standard I take them further but the speed I can get an army to a quick tabletop standard is insane and I’d recommended that to any beginners/veterans alike . As for regrets not thinking through properly how I wanted my models to look I.e colours or just the stages of painting and having to start over like I did with my storm cast eternals.

[@Demolition2024]

My biggest regret was building my bases with USED cat litter.

[@_Inferis]

Oh that's a good one!

[@MrDaqar]

If it's Nurgle themed armies for Warhammer or Warhammer 40k, it should be ok...=oP

[@rionwilfong2693]

Oh...like how used?

[@dannyeccles1894]

Oh that's just nasty. 🤣🤣

[@GeneJordan]

@Jeffrey Gravelle 🤣🤣🤣

[@adamfox1669]

Great post! I totally agree with you. My biggest wargaming regrets (thank God we’re just sticking with wargaming regrets!) is definitely buying whole armies at one time! Or agreeing to paint somebody’s whole army; it’s taken me about 25 years to actually apply this wisdom to my gaming life however. It’s so much better (for me) to purchase a squad/unit or at most maybe 3 at one time. And force myself to finish those before I purchased more. It’s much more manageable in many ways. Thanks for the post. Great advice.

[@Daeraug81]

My regret is the break I took from 40K after 4th edition. Getting back into the hobby now.

[@danleo9580]

Glad your getting back into it Joshua! I also took an 18 year hiatus. I'm back more interested than ever and thinking why the hell did I stop in the first place!

[@Daeraug81]

@@danleo9580 thank you. I am excited about working on my new Adeptus Mechanicus army.

[@naldi3923]

As a dark angel player... you didn't miss much for many years. 3rd was great, 4th was ok, 5th sucked, 6th was good. 7th was one of the worst things ever (yes... formations, power creep, etc), 8th is finally the 40k we have waited for. Great time to come back.

[@Daeraug81]

@N Aldi I am excited to be back in the game.

[@TheMysticshroom]

My big one, is building and priming things to play ASAP, and then realizing later I would have enjoyed doing more kitbashing / converting (that's my favorite part)

[@travhull2006]

one of my regrets is trying to rush a project.

[@kristianjensen5877]

One of my regrets is not rushing projects. :D

[@devineyre5545]

Not many regrets myself but I used to play when I was very young and many of the models I have are pre-owned from friends and family so already have 2/3 layers of poor painting, this makes it hard to paint them at the level I do now. Also I wished that I would have personalised my army colours more as opposed to using standard ones. This is because it gives you a gameplay advantage because it can allow you to choose which sub-army you have chosen. And it would make my models more unique.

[@nuadhufireheart]

My biggest regret is getting into wargaming in the first place, twenty something years ago. While I of course do enjoy the hobby aspect I wish the community in my area (and in my country) was better. For the most part, Polish wargamers are "that guys" ; not even in regard to winning, but general demeanor. In my city, there are at least two clubs. They play 40k, Kings of War, Kill Team, Age of Sigmar maybe, historical games - the variety is there. But the people are simply not the lot I want to associate with. They don't respect your time (even if you volunteer to help set up tables for a major event). They shout at each other over the table instead of talking like adults. Some display awful hygiene. I honestly wish I'd been spending my money on something more productive than miniatures for all those years. Now all they do is sit on the shelf because I cannot force myself to game with this community. Much better to hit the gym or learn an actually useful skill.

[@Juch1]

Its called passion.

[@ethylenoxid]

I really regret starting 40k, back in 5th edition, with an all metal army - Witch Hunters. That was not only expensive, but as a beginner, painting them was a pain. Also, the next army I bought was Dark Eldar, and all the edge highlighting disencouraged me quite a lot to paint at all. Thankfully painting is the part of the hobby I enjoy most now - next to actually playing.