Fei Yuki Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Hi all =) Been mostly lurking, and I figures it's time to come out into the open :rolleyes: I hail from sunny Singapore, been a fan of WH40k for about 7 years now. I'm mostly a background/fluff person but looking to pick up the tabletop game now since school is finally deal done. I've dabbled in the DoW series, read most of the novels and collect codexs. I considered picking up the tabletop game some years ago but none of my friends were interested. Also, lack of fellow female players, why? >_> A good bolter is so much more sexy than lipstick....*sigh* I used to be a fan of dark eldar but now I find myself a Blood Angels and Grey Knights follower. The pre-heresy era is my favourite timeline for wherelse will you find the astartes illuminating a world with 50,000 marines and 6 million imperial troops? :P (black crusades don't count!) So fellow brothers, see you soon on the battlefield! (hopefully!) ;) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/233236-newbie-here-sorta/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decoy Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Welcome to the game, Fei. Lack of fellow females? Largely because, and I'm sorry if I offend anyone with this... Most 40K players aren't exactly the most "comely" of males. In fact, by and large, a significant portion of the 40K gaming community is not what we'd call "attractive", instead playing perfectly into the "Nerd" subcategory of socialite. That isn't to say that we don't have our charmers, but inherrently, the community tends to repel females. In addition to aesthetics, surprisingly few females have a leaning towards wargames. Thirdly, 40K is a large investment, and one that is not often easy to make for -anyone- that has anything less than "total dedication" to at least one aspect of the hobby. The monetary issue alone is a significant hinderance. Little to say on the choice of armies, other than "Shame you're not a Wolf." If you're looking for another woman to bounce thoughts/ideas off of (since, let's face it, we all tend to gravitate towards our kind/gender every now and then), might I suggest Maverik_Girl? She's often in the Fang, the Space Wolf subforum. She's one of the Wolf community's most active voices, and most intelligent. *salutes smartly before kicking back with a bottle of Yuengling* Welcome to the game, Fei. I hope you find yourself at home here on the B&C. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/233236-newbie-here-sorta/#findComment-2807232 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fei Yuki Posted July 1, 2011 Author Share Posted July 1, 2011 Will do & thanks for pointing me in the right direction =) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/233236-newbie-here-sorta/#findComment-2807709 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 Hail and welcome! Might I also point out that (amongst us somewhat unattractive nerds) there are some individuals that seem positively chauvanist, further adding discouragement to the fairer sex. That and they need to shower. :P But those individuals are thankfully a minority (well, where I live, at least). Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/233236-newbie-here-sorta/#findComment-2809073 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FMPT Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Female player here, and I actually started playing because my bf plays (he's played for about 10yrs or so, me about 4-5 mos).... it didn't look so bad, it seems to have potential.... I think. :) I must admit and come clean though, as Decoy brought up the term 'Nerd' I have called my bf a nerd a time or two... ok maybe a lot, but hey i'm playing too, so I guess I don't have a leg to stand on there. :) But anyway i'm new to the boards here too, I play Ultra, the Bf plays SW's and i'm thinking of starting up a Chaos, but still somewhat undecided. I'll have to pick up the codex first before I decide to play chaos and burn my bf's soul for doing so. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/233236-newbie-here-sorta/#findComment-2815541 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Greetings to both FMPT and Stella20. Hail and welcome! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/233236-newbie-here-sorta/#findComment-2815723 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zincite Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Welcome to the Bolter and Chainsword... sister! Hmm. First time this unattractive nerd has had to modify that welcome. It feels odd. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/233236-newbie-here-sorta/#findComment-2817754 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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