Author Topic: Whats the rule for paintedness in GW stores (Read 27752 times)

Finlay · « **on:** January 19, 2010, 05:15:01 PM »

It used to be 3 colours minimum.

I would like to use my Delves in a 1500 point battle on Friday.
My Hydra is not undercoated, and my Spearelves are not undercoated (they also consist mostly of those old unipose HE spearmen, and 10 old menghils manhide flayers)

Is this going to be a problem? I know I should paint them, but I don't have a garden/anywhere to spray models. I am going to spray them in the garden of my friend who I am playing after the battle. (as long as it isn't raining)

Midaski · « **Reply #1 on:** January 19, 2010, 05:33:30 PM »

Ring and ask.

If you have played there (Exeter) before with your Empire, and they know you, I would expect them to say ok this time, but no next time ...............

rufus sparkfire · « **Reply #2 on:** January 19, 2010, 11:49:56 PM »

My nephew plays in a games workshop with his unpainted space marines. I think you can get away with it.

GamesPoet · « **Reply #3 on:** January 20, 2010, 01:45:10 AM »

Oh this is way too funny. I don't know of any store in New England that requires a painted army, of almost any kind, not that I couldn't be shown where there is one. Try enforcing 3 colors on top of a base in the New England area and folks will argue for two on top of a base coat. If the GW store in Boston enforced such a requirement, no wonder they are out of business.

Taureus · « **Reply #4 on:** January 20, 2010, 05:34:45 AM »

I can't imagine them limiting casual play with unpainted armies...That would be retardedly uninviting.

Nicholas Bies · « **Reply #5 on:** January 20, 2010, 05:39:51 AM »

From memory at the GW in Syd I used to go to they only let you play 1500pts fully painted.

Warlord · « **Reply #6 on:** January 20, 2010, 07:11:30 AM »

Quote from: Nicholas Bies on January 20, 2010, 05:39:51 AM

From memory at the GW in Syd I used to go to they only let you play 1500pts fully painted.

That would have been a while ago.

Nicholas Bies · « **Reply #7 on:** January 20, 2010, 07:46:55 AM »

Quote from: Warlord on January 20, 2010, 07:11:30 AM

Quote from: Nicholas Bies on January 20, 2010, 05:39:51 AM
From memory at the GW in Syd I used to go to they only let you play 1500pts fully painted.

That would have been a while ago.

Well as it's been almost 6 years since I stepped into a GWAUS you're probably right.

FR1DAY · « **Reply #8 on:** January 20, 2010, 10:37:46 AM »

The hobby is about painting as well as gaming.
When I worked at gw it was three colours except on beginers sunday and even then they had to show the army was being painted.

MrDWhitey · « **Reply #9 on:** January 20, 2010, 10:59:06 AM »

I thought the whole "3 colours" thing was dropped a long time ago anyway?

My GW has been letting unpainted armies play for years.

Fandir Nightshade · « **Reply #10 on:** January 20, 2010, 11:01:13 AM »

In Germany it is dropped but I still prefer to go to the other shop where I can use alternative models.

Merrick · « **Reply #11 on:** January 20, 2010, 12:03:06 PM »

You'd be hard pushed to find a single painted model on my GW gaming nights.

Finlay · « **Reply #12 on:** January 20, 2010, 12:33:46 PM »

Quote from: FR1DAY on January 20, 2010, 10:37:46 AM

The hobby is about painting as well as gaming.
When I worked at gw it was three colours except on beginers sunday and even then they had to show the army was being painted.

I know

But I can't spray them!

Nicholas Bies · « **Reply #13 on:** January 20, 2010, 01:52:06 PM »

Quote from: MrDWhitey on January 20, 2010, 10:59:06 AM

I thought the whole "3 colours" thing was dropped a long time ago anyway?

My GW has been letting unpainted armies play for years.

my LGS- ex GW still runs the 3 paints thing, but only for "official events" they also don't allow LOTR or other brands in their official events as well

Mogsam · « **Reply #14 on:** January 20, 2010, 02:24:09 PM »

We've had it established for a very long time that Hong Kong doesn't count for anything. Cheese mongerer land isn't applicable elsewhere.

Mogsam

Fandir Nightshade · « **Reply #15 on:** January 20, 2010, 02:29:04 PM »

How much money one could make if he opens some competition over there....well on the other hand the asians are quite competetive and perhaps they need that kind of warhammer gaming.

steveb · « **Reply #16 on:** January 20, 2010, 02:58:04 PM »

sounds anal to me, but prime white, face and hands-flesh, weapon-steel and you have a wissenland trooper, who is painted in three colors. steveb

Fandir Nightshade · « **Reply #17 on:** January 20, 2010, 02:59:56 PM »

I have seen a guy that just primed his space marines and painted three stripes in green red and blue on their heads....done.

Taureus · « **Reply #18 on:** January 20, 2010, 04:14:09 PM »

Quote from: Fandir Nightshade on January 20, 2010, 02:59:56 PM

I have seen a guy that just primed his space marines and painted three stripes in green red and blue on their heads....done.

As sad as that is, it would work!

Fandir Nightshade · « **Reply #19 on:** January 20, 2010, 04:15:59 PM »

There are people who like to paint there are people who like to game I don´t understand why anyone should enforce either one of those groups to do anything that he dislikes.

To encourage it like granting extra points in shop tournaments to painted and best painted armies is on another paper.

Perhaps I have seen Star Wars Return of the Jedi too often but if you enforce crap like that on me I want to go all Rebel and just do the exact opposite you want to force upon me.

rufus sparkfire · « **Reply #20 on:** January 20, 2010, 04:21:38 PM »

Quote from: Fandir Nightshade on January 20, 2010, 04:15:59 PM

Perhaps I have seen Star Wars Return of the Jedi too often but if you enforce crap like that on me I want to go all Rebel and just do the exact opposite you want to force upon me.

More like rebel without a cause. No one is forcing you!

Gneisenau · « **Reply #21 on:** January 20, 2010, 04:25:45 PM »

Oh, don't force me to answer that.

Finlay · « **Reply #22 on:** January 20, 2010, 04:34:42 PM »

Quote from: Fandir Nightshade on January 20, 2010, 04:15:59 PM

There are people who like to paint there are people who like to game I don´t understand why anyone should enforce either one of those groups to do anything that he dislikes.

To encourage it like granting extra points in shop tournaments to painted and best painted armies is on another paper.

Perhaps I have seen Star Wars Return of the Jedi too often but if you enforce crap like that on me I want to go all Rebel and just do the exact opposite you want to force upon me.

I almost completely disagree.
Unpainted armies are fucking lame.

As I said, I am doing it because I can't spray mine, butr after the battle I am going to Tostigs house to spray them in his garden, and will paint them before I use them again.

I saw someone using an artmy with 3 valkyries the day after they were released. lame.

Fandir Nightshade · « **Reply #23 on:** January 20, 2010, 04:50:09 PM »

so now because you think it is lame i suddenly have the urge to.......still not painting them. Or to paint them in my own leisure speed

wissenlander · « **Reply #24 on:** January 20, 2010, 04:50:46 PM »

I hope you don't suffer from lack of oxygen way up there on that pedestal, Finlay.

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