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About the favouring those with deeper wallets: there's a great history of players making their own miniatures. I think provided they are reasonably near the dim
by eliasmacpherson 14y ago
About the favouring those with deeper wallets: there's a great history of players making their own miniatures. I think provided they are reasonably near the dimensions of the 'original' piece - the homemade pieces are accepted and encouraged, allowing those without the financial means to use their own.
- drakeandrews 14y agoThe official line has always been fuzzy. A lot of the more quota-led managers would bring out the "no-proxy" rules a lot. But then there is a very blurred line between a "converted" figure and a plain old handmade one. In this regard, HQ was much more lenient than other stores.
- eliasmacpherson 14y agoAnecdote: Many many stores proudly display 'proxy' models in the windows, presumably made by the staff. I know of very specific rules for tournaments but I can't see casual gamers enforcing them.
- illuminate 14y ago"the homemade pieces are accepted and encouraged" It's not like they can do much about cardboard cut-outs and stand-ins.
- eliasmacpherson 14y agoor even these - the proud owner states they've been used in actual tournaments with permission[0]: https://twitpic.com/show/iphone/bcbymh https://twitpic.com/show/iphone/bcbymh https://twitpic.com/show/iphone/bcbyvf https://twitpic.com/show/iphone/bcbyvf [0] http://warhammer.org.uk/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=108484 http://warhammer.org.uk/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=108484
- illuminate 14y agoThanks, those are gorgeous one-offs!
- samspot 14y agoMy Battletech set even comes with cardboard mechs, made to be replaced later with metal. I always thought that was pretty neat.
- thisone 14y agoSome models don't even exist, so you have to make your own. I'm working towards an all female Dark Eldar force (why? because!) and Lady Malys has no model.