Its pretty crazy, I like the ideas but I could never make it happen or justify the expense. I would be playing even less.

For many folks that play full miniatures games, painting/modeling/basing is a key part of the hobby. It works for them and more power to them. Seeing a fully decked out table and figures is amazing to look at.

But as pointed out, assuming a fixed amount of spare time that impacts your ability to play (at least initially).

I would rather spend the time playing 😀

Quote from Nostradunwhich on [04/02/2016] à 21:25

For many folks that play full miniatures games, painting/modeling/basing is a key part of the hobby. It works for them and more power to them. Seeing a fully decked out table and figures is amazing to look at.

But as pointed out, assuming a fixed amount of spare time that impacts your ability to play (at least initially).

I would rather spend the time playing 😀

That´s exactly the reason why I changed to "Heroes of Normandie"… I´m a real fan of WW2 and History in general, but after 3 years focused on Flames of war and Bolt Action, I suddenly realized that in fact I was dedicating much more time to painting/modelling/basing and even planning and getting used to complex rules, that on playing!

So at any given point I was spending a 90% of my hobby time to painting and only a 10% to playing… in addition, it normally took us at leats 30 minutes to prepare the battlefield (for which, by the other hand, we need a big table and scenery…) and around other 20 to dismount everything…

And then I discovered HoN, with its simple and easy to learn but effective rules, its variety of equipment and cards (which from my point of view help to represent a random event) and a totally new system which I could "deploy" directly on my living room table and in a matter of a few minutes… and with missions that can be played in 45 minutes!

So, in summary, for those ones like me who don´t have time to waste on painting and preparing and who SIMPLY want to play and focus on strategy and new tactics, HoN is the best solution I´ve ever seen… so thanks to the DPG guys for this really good system…

That´s all 😛

I have some exciting news I got a few figures painted and this guy did a figure that was similar to Smokey from the Commonwealth Army Box. I have an awesome picture but can't seem to upload it any ideas how to get this on the forum.

Actually it all came around as we both enjoyed HoN so I sent over a few pictures of the boxes and heroes and he designed a figure based off smokey. But getting a few more figures in metal commissioned to display. But seriously I think HoN is so quick to set up and play and learn and you can play small or massive games. There are so many options.

Yeah. I'll have to do that. I'll upload it later.

I uses to love modeling the armies when I was still playing 40K and FOW and other minis games. Now, though, my eyesight and finger dexterity has gone down, I don't enjoy modeling so much anymore. So I much prefer HoN counters to figures now.

Quote from Newbie1994 on [08/02/2016] à 18:18

What I've decided to do is buy a few figures already painted under the guise of using them in HoN the first figures were amazing. But wow I could never put that effort into modelling.

All real addictions start with just a taste… Just saying. LOL

Quote from Newbie1994 on [08/02/2016] à 19:26

Oh no I am not going further 😉

That is what they all say. LOL

All jokes aside, it is nice to get a couple of items that are painted for fun. Enjoy them.

Quote from Newbie1994 on [09/02/2016] à 08:49

And course I must post the picture of Smokey.

Yes, you must.

I know a person here in my area who has made some money painting troops for other people. Seems there are some who would rather pay someone than do their own. LOL

Want to post pictures but can't figure out gow…but own EVERYTHING made for both HON and SON and 2500 dollar 3000 point fully painted bolt action italian army:)