RE: [Epic] Your Neighborhood

From: Miller, Chris <CMiller_at_...>
Date: Thu, 15 May 1997 10:22:43 -0500

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From: duckrvr_at_... [SMTP:duckrvr@...]

>----> Ah yes, the Infamous PRIMER LEGION - They have members from
every
>known race , and even a few others. (and yes, I personally have gotten

>damn picky about this when playing at a store or otherwise "in
public",
>though when we try 'em out in private we don't care...)

RANT WARNING

My friend that owns the hobby shops used to require all figs to be
painted
(or well on the way) in order to play in the store. Unfortunately, it
was a
small town that he started in and it ticked some people off who
subsequently
took their business elsewhere. He relaxed the rules, hoping that by
letting
them play, it would encourage everyone to get good paint jobs started.
Primer looks really bad when the other guys figs have a sweet paint
job. He
now has two stores in larger cities, including one in the busiest mall
in
Nashville, and still allows people to play on store tables with
unpainted
figs. Personally, I think that at least in the mall store he should
require
a large majority of minis to be painted. It looks so much more
appealing,
and I'm sure it would help his walk-in business.

I can't stand to play against someone who has a bunch of gray lumps out
on
the board, and I feel really horrible when I field even a couple models
without good paint jobs. As a result, I do have some semi-crappy paint
jobs
because "I just have to get the unit finished for the game tomorrow."
However, they still look good on the table top (like any epic model
doesnt'
look pretty good at arm's length).

Temp

-------->I agree with this, and there's no better incentive to get that
mini or unit done than "the game this weekend" - spurred me into
painting way too many mini'...
        Even if it ain't perfect, it should be good enough that you aren't
embaressed to use it, and now it's DONE and you can go on to another
one...
        Chris Miller
Received on Thu May 15 1997 - 15:22:43 UTC