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Whats a hobby/craft that you wouldn't expect that has an incredibly high ceiling either monetarily or in sheer skill? (lemmy.world)
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For example, I'm sure the average joe doesn't know just how expensive calligraphy pens can be, or how deep the rabbit hole goes on video game speedruns.

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[–] 33 points 3 years ago* (1 child)

Warhammer 40k. I heard about the game years ago and thought it sounded pretty cool. Didn't realize that unlike D&D, it's not something generally played without minis. And it's a massive war game. So you need a lot of minis. And it's a massive war game. So you need to know how to strategize or you're gonna suck. High cost and high skill.

I just read the lore instead. 🤷🏻‍♂️

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago*

    Wargaming is something I've always wanted to try but don't want to spend the time and money to actually try it. It's just way too high of a barrier.

    There's a cool game called Moonbreakers that has great model painting tools. I hope someday Warhammer 40k gets a tabletop accurate video game with model painting and everything. I can see why they wouldn't, because it may take away from tabletop, but I'd bet it'd work the other way. It'd create a way for people to try it before committing that much to it, instead of seeing the barrier and backing out.

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