Topic: Whats the rule for paintedness in GW stores

[Fandir Nightshade]

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!

The GW store clerks would force me to paint them, but hey I don´t have to play there so everything is fine and I don´t have to paint them. So I choose to boykott them (well their store mainly) because they woke my tiny rebel inside of me.

[Finlay]

srsly, paint your models before coming to the eurobash.

If you dont like painting, go play video games.

[Fandir Nightshade]

The funny thing about this, you seem quite serious about it.

[rufus sparkfire]

I think he is!

[Finlay]

I'm 100% serious.

No one had ANY unpainted models at the 2 eurobashes I have been to, including all the european travellers, and all Soth's belgian compatriots.

I'd find it quite insulting if you turned up with unpainted models. It would definitely make me want to play you less.

[Justnorth]

Back when I was working part time  in GW stores in London we would only pull out the three colour rule if the tables were already full of gamers, in that case we would give preference to the painted armies over the unpainted.
Otherwise it was lassez faire, unless there was an imminent visit from a cell manager or some other corporate dignitary in which case the player concerned would be quietly led to the painting table until the danger had passed... 

[Fandir Nightshade]

I'm 100% serious.

No one had ANY unpainted models at the 2 eurobashes I have been to, including all the european travellers, and all Soth's belgian compatriots.

I'd find it quite insulting if you turned up with unpainted models. It would definitely make me want to play you less.

So I guess I am lucky there might be other people that wouldn´t mind it as much as you do.

[Gneisenau]

It always amazes me what people choose to be insulted by...

[Fandir Nightshade]

Shut your trap flagboy.....











 

[Gneisenau]

I choose not to be insulted by the childish comment of the little girl who hides her tiara under a santa hat.

[Fandir Nightshade]

But the tiara grants me +1 power dice per turn! 

[Finlay]

I'm 100% serious.

No one had ANY unpainted models at the 2 eurobashes I have been to, including all the european travellers, and all Soth's belgian compatriots.

I'd find it quite insulting if you turned up with unpainted models. It would definitely make me want to play you less.

So I guess I am lucky there might be other people that wouldn´t mind it as much as you do.

Well seeing as NOONE ELSE (caps, because you seem not to have realised this) had any unpainted models, you might find it a bit tricky.

Just paint your models you bum. You have months!

[wissenlander]

Having a painted army doesn't make you an immediate snob towards people who don't have one.  As much as folks are harrassing him to get there I'm sure they wouldn't suddenly tell him to go back home because all of his stuff isn't painted. 

[Fandir Nightshade]

This reminds me of some of those, if EVERYBODY jumps down from a bridge would you join discussions with some children I had lately.

If Soth would be insulted if I show up with unpainted models, than I will try to get everything painted if he is fine if only half the army is painted I won´t.

[Fandir Nightshade]

Having a painted army doesn't make you an immediate snob towards people who don't have one.  As much as folks are harrassing him to get there I'm sure they wouldn't suddenly tell him to go back home because all of his stuff isn't painted.

Midaski would....just so I stay the Phantom of the Eurobash.

[Gneisenau]

Having a painted army doesn't make you an immediate snob towards people who don't have one.  As much as folks are harrassing him to get there I'm sure they wouldn't suddenly tell him to go back home because all of his stuff isn't painted. 

I would, if I was there.

I hate people who don't paint their armies, hate them with all my guts. Beats me how they value other things over painting, like eating or brushing teeth.

[MrDWhitey]

I'd be happy to use only painted models, so long as people agree to smaller games. Though I should be able to manage 2000 points by then!

[Fandir Nightshade]

Than I would offer to play 2005 points against you....but I think you loathe and hate me at least as much as finlay and you also wouldn´t want to play me.

Well after the first couple of beers that is.

[Finlay]

This reminds me of some of those, if EVERYBODY jumps down from a bridge would you join discussions with some children I had lately.

If Soth would be insulted if I show up with unpainted models, than I will try to get everything painted if he is fine if only half the army is painted I won´t.

Yeh, because painting an army is the same as killing yourself.

A better analogy would be getting invited to a fancy dress party, everyone else dressed in fancy dress, but you cant be fucked, so you just go in jeans and a t shirt.

[Fandir Nightshade]

Only if one of the guests determined the dresscode.

Soth´s house Soth´s rules not Finlay´s  but if you would host the next Eurobash I promise I would paint every single piece of plastic in my house...........I promise 

[Finlay]

Than I would offer to play 2005 points against you....but I think you loathe and hate me at least as much as finlay and you also wouldn´t want to play me.

Well after the first couple of beers that is.

Dude, I don't hate you, I just think it is lazy, and bad form, to not turn up with at least 2000 pts painted to an EU event where a lot of trouble has gone into arranging it, and everyone getting there.

[wissenlander]

I guess this is your official invitation to the Mid Atlantic Bash, Fandir.  I won't yell at you...much.

[MrDWhitey]

Than I would offer to play 2005 points against you....but I think you loathe and hate me at least as much as finlay and you also wouldn´t want to play me.

Well after the first couple of beers that is.

Why would I loathe you? I've nothing against you, we just have different views.

I agree with Finlay as people using those "If someone told you to jump off a bridge would you do it?" things annoy me. Especially as it's often used for things like "Why did you eat that cake on the plate?" "I was told it was allowed" "Well would you jump off a bridge if you were told?" "No, because I'm not suicidal, and that cake was delicious".

Finlay is allowed to consider it rude, he's allowed to consider you a small piece of fruit. It's his own judgement.

I know I will make the best efforts to get a full 2k force, Dark Elves or Empire, ready for the bash.

[Finlay]

Only if one of the guests determined the dresscode.

Soth´s house Soth´s rules not Finlay´s  but if you would host the next Eurobash I promise I would paint every single piece of plastic in my house...........I promise 

Well, seeing as Soth has several thousand points of painted models, with 2 kids, and running a business, I'm sure you can manage to get to 2000.

Ah but no it's alright. Don't bother trying to make a little bit of effort to enhance the weekend for everyone you play against.
It's easier just not to bother.

[Fandir Nightshade]

Well, seeing as Soth has several thousand points of painted models, with 2 kids, and running a business, I'm sure you can manage to get to 2000.

If you don´t see a connection there I can´t help you 

Ah but no it's alright. Don't bother trying to make a little bit of effort to enhance the weekend for everyone you play against.
It's easier just not to bother.

As I stated I enjoy the gaming itself more than the modelling part of the hobby, most people I play with try to encourage painting but are not insulted or try to enforce it upon me.

Still I decide that I am going to be insulted if you don´t show up in Lederhosen, without those I am sure I won´t enjoy the weekend as much as I could....also I am insulted if Midaski shows up without a bikini

and I am going to be insulted if Midaski shows up with a bikini.