tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900510952723355056.post8909602635154406951..comments2023-07-05T11:49:52.807-04:00Comments on A World In Miniature: 34 - Hi, My Name Is Paul and I'm A...Paul Wuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10936952941124875623noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900510952723355056.post-45979789170963207702009-07-19T13:04:37.271-04:002009-07-19T13:04:37.271-04:00@ Everyone:
Thanks for your comments and support....@ Everyone:<br /><br />Thanks for your comments and support. The selfish part of me is glad that I'm not alone in this plastic quagmire hehe.<br /><br />I still remember when I first got into this hobby wholeheartedly. I would agonize over buying figures, asking myself, "Is this model really the coolest out of the bunch? Do I really have the painting/ modeling skills to do it justice? Can I possibly find it cheaper somewhere else? Do I have the time to even paint it? Do I have a plan for it?"<br /><br />Now, it's just, "*slobber* *slobber* Must...have...more!!!" *sigh*<br /><br />@ FoxPhoenix135:<br /><br />I am married, and my wife definitely does give me that, "Are you serious?" look every time another package arrives in the mail. But I guess, in game terms, I have the Leadership value of a gretchin when it comes to resisting the siren song of collecting more models. I guess that makes my wife the Runtherd :P Just kidding, honey!<br /><br />@ lone pilgrim:<br /><br />First, thanks for that great system. Even if it doesn't quite break me away from the compulsive habit of buying ever more models, at least it's there to remind me of how horribly afflicted I am. Knowing is half the battle!<br /><br />Second, I think you're right when you phrase the plastic addiction as something one has to "come out the other side" of - it seems every hobbyist has to experience this compulsion first hand before being able to mentally arrive at their own personal way of dealing with it.Paul Wuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10936952941124875623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900510952723355056.post-30387503769986078252009-07-19T13:01:31.684-04:002009-07-19T13:01:31.684-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Paul Wuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10936952941124875623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900510952723355056.post-54491565378918923622009-07-19T10:51:19.141-04:002009-07-19T10:51:19.141-04:00Hi, My name is eriochrome and I am a compulsive mo...Hi, My name is eriochrome and I am a compulsive model buyer. I need help.<br /><br />Seriously though many of us totally understand this. I have about 2K point of nids unassembled, 8K of unpainted marines, and 27 blood bowl teams. And I have to fight buying more. <br /><br />The painting points system works for some but for me it did not for me. I am currently just on a no buying anything that needs assembly which is really hard as a space marine player when the next mini wave just arrived. Plus all that cool planetstrike terrain. But then I remember I have stuff that I bought 2 years ago that I have not even assembled.eriochromehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377904099582258296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900510952723355056.post-49348926554945375542009-07-19T09:33:43.671-04:002009-07-19T09:33:43.671-04:00I wish I had had your insight as early on in my ho...I wish I had had your insight as early on in my hobby 'career.' I think I've now gone through the collecting phase and come out the other side, partly because I can't afford to do that any more, but largely because I am enjoying my painting so much. <br /><br />The trick is to make myself think a model I bought six years ago but only just started painting is still new!lone pilgrimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16391959348647957943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900510952723355056.post-11678358086227902692009-07-19T07:24:43.820-04:002009-07-19T07:24:43.820-04:00I awoke one day, looked at all my minis, and disco...I awoke one day, looked at all my minis, and discovered I have enough for a 10,000 point army. And I still wanted more. What the heck am I going to do with 10,000 points. I can single-handedly take on my entire club in an apocalypse game. <br /><br />When that realization hit me it made me a bit sick to my stomach. So now I am spending my time building and painting. When I see a unit or model I want I ask for it for my birthday, Christmas, etc. <br /><br />Well, most of the time. I just ordered Guardsman Marbo from the local store yesterday....<br /><br />Damn this addiction!Ed Mlynarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16183274971651904573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900510952723355056.post-51354198443254095252009-07-19T03:41:18.555-04:002009-07-19T03:41:18.555-04:00Painting points is a good way to put the brakes on...Painting points is a good way to put the brakes on the addiction, and actually starting in the hole shows a little courage!<br /><br />Also, I would recommend evaluating what you enjoy most about the hobby. If collecting figs to paint is more important than gaming, then limit your purchases to individual minis rather than buying plastic squad boxes. If gaming is more important, only buy models for the army you're currently hitting the tabletop with.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900510952723355056.post-782235562060466762009-07-19T03:01:54.439-04:002009-07-19T03:01:54.439-04:00If you are married, I find my wife to be very inno...If you are married, I find my wife to be very innovative in finding ways to "persuade" me not to spend our precious little money on "toys." Generally this includes bouts of yelling, cursing, lecturing, and finally: abstinence. I think you know abstinence from what.<br /><br />In all seriousness though, I find it lucrative to sell old models that I no longer have interest in, to facilitate the procurement of the next batch of models I absolutely must have.FoxPhoenix135https://www.blogger.com/profile/09405797216697686661noreply@blogger.com