40K Terra - Warhammer 40k Forums - View Single Post

Levin · 11-09-2006

Maybe it's just where I'm from, but all of the people who play WHFB that I know are very unfriendly to 40k players. Our shop used to be full of games for both systems but has recently dwindled down to about 3 regualr 40k players and 20 some odd Fantasy guys...

I blame a lot of this on their attitude that Fantasy is somehow intellectually superior. And that the play out their own real life fantasies of being great strategists... Personally, I can see why they might feel that way but I feel its like comparing apples and oranges. I think a lot of the real reason is the age divide between the player groups. 40k appeals more to 14 - 25 crowd while Fantasy gets 25+. I don't really know why this is the case but I'm getting a little tired of going into the shop only to here "hey, the kids are here to play their [i]ray gun game[i]"

Anybody else have any insight on this?

11-09-2006	#1 (permalink)
Levin Trooper Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 118 Rep Power: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Condescending Attitudes Maybe it's just where I'm from, but all of the people who play WHFB that I know are very unfriendly to 40k players. Our shop used to be full of games for both systems but has recently dwindled down to about 3 regualr 40k players and 20 some odd Fantasy guys... I blame a lot of this on their attitude that Fantasy is somehow intellectually superior. And that the play out their own real life fantasies of being great strategists... Personally, I can see why they might feel that way but I feel its like comparing apples and oranges. I think a lot of the real reason is the age divide between the player groups. 40k appeals more to 14 - 25 crowd while Fantasy gets 25+. I don't really know why this is the case but I'm getting a little tired of going into the shop only to here "hey, the kids are here to play their [i]ray gun game[i]" Anybody else have any insight on this? __________________ "Vengence is Mine..."