[experiment 626]

i'm in the camp that agrees it is most definately very disrespectfull to always play with an unpainted army... for me, painting your army is not only half the fun of this hobby, but it's also showing respect for your opponent; that you are a hobbiest and that this game isn't just your newest 2-week obession!

now i don't mind if an army is unpainted because it's brand-spanking new! i mean, alot of people like to build their new toys and try them out right away! it also helps them to quickly see what new units/vehicles and such will be of most benifit to their fledgling force!
however, i like to see some progress!!! perhaps the 1st week the entire 1000pts army is bare plastic/metal. by next week, i damn well expect to at least see half the models have been primed! (providing of corse it hasn't simply rained incessently for 10 days strait or so!)
again, if say after 2 weeks, i would like to think that a player has had time to at least paint one or two models - even if they're just 'test' schemes...

basically it all boils down to the fact that if i can put the effort into painting my army, then you should be able to at least put a bit of effort into your army! (especially once the new washes come out on june 7th - they're so freakin' godly that there really is no excuse anymore not to give painting your army a shot!)

cheers!