FerociousBeast Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 It's a very strange phenomenon. A Grown Man with real life responsibilities spends hundreds or even thousands of dollars/pounds/euros/galactic credits and devotes days to converting and painting an army of miniatures to field in battle. This army is very carefully built to accord with a certain Purity of Theme. This Purity of Theme, however, has known weaknesses and was never really intended by GW to be fielded the way the Grown Man intends to field it. Inevitably, once the final product is bought and (perhaps?) painted, it brings the Grown Man rage and disappointment on the tabletop, and he then comes to these boards and cries curses down on GW, fate, and the Deesixian Gods. There are known and readily available solutions to his army's weaknesses, and the Grown Man is well aware of them, but, due to a zealous allegiance to the Purity of Theme, the Grown Man not only refuses to consider these solutions for himself, he will even sometimes decry and call Heresy on others who choose them for themselves. The end result is that the Grown Man spends a lot of Money and a lot of Time, and then spends many Years simultaneously ignoring the solutions that are ready to hand and waiting for the ultimate Hope of Salvation: the FAQ or, even more blessedly, the Codex. But as GW has told us for years, we all know what Hope is the first step on. I can think of no better term to describe this phenomenon than Masochism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother dean Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 "To search for answers is to beat a path to damnation." BGB, pg 60... Not all of us are succumbing to Khorne and or the ragelight... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Blaire Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 FB, I think you just described that DA players are really Dark Angels themselves, ala embodying the actual stubborn-ness, hope for redemption, etc, described in the books. :D Maybe that's why DA players feel so passionately about their army! :) Great post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenz Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 *insert slow clap here* This post just made my day! Echoes the way I've felt for 20 years now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadMek83 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 *clears throat* Repeat after me: "Pain is good, pain is a friend, pain tells you that you're alive". Repeat that for 1,000 times and then book appointment for Asmodai :devil: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aradiel Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h222/caalsigo/citizen_cane_zps7f4d93df.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shabbadoo Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 Every night I get out my Flail of the Unforgiven, attached to the end of each of its chains being a Codex: Dark Angels from the various game editions, and I flagellate my back until it bleeds. When I first began doing this it started bleeding after only a dozen or so lashes, but I have built up such a thick layer of scar tissue over the years that it requires nearly a hundred lashes to draw blood now. Sweet is the salve of victory though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interrogator Stobz Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 Typical Shabbz; I always though you were a flagellant masochist, obviously a Dark Angel supporter from waayyy back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Lord Barak Ironwolf Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 It's a very strange phenomenon. A Grown Man with real life responsibilities spends hundreds or even thousands of dollars/pounds/euros/galactic credits and devotes days to converting and painting an army of miniatures to field in battle. This army is very carefully built to accord with a certain Purity of Theme. This Purity of Theme, however, has known weaknesses and was never really intended by GW to be fielded the way the Grown Man intends to field it. Inevitably, once the final product is bought and (perhaps?) painted, it brings the Grown Man rage and disappointment on the tabletop, and he then comes to these boards and cries curses down on GW, fate, and the Deesixian Gods. There are known and readily available solutions to his army's weaknesses, and the Grown Man is well aware of them, but, due to a zealous allegiance to the Purity of Theme, the Grown Man not only refuses to consider these solutions for himself, he will even sometimes decry and call Heresy on others who choose them for themselves. The end result is that the Grown Man spends a lot of Money and a lot of Time, and then spends many Years simultaneously ignoring the solutions that are ready to hand and waiting for the ultimate Hope of Salvation: the FAQ or, even more blessedly, the Codex. But as GW has told us for years, we all know what Hope is the first step on. I can think of no better term to describe this phenomenon than Masochism. Damn it Brother!! How DARE you tell my life story without my leave!?!?............ Great Post, and waaaayyyy too close to home.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillyfish Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 [laughs] I think you may have just described the majority of gamers... ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Sheol Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 I think that FB described perfectly the majority of DA players... ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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