▲ 139 ▼ What do you wish you'd have known before you started your hobby(s)? (piefed.world) submitted 7 months ago by toomanypancakes@piefed.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 192 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] saltnotsugar@lemmy.world 39 points 7 months ago (5 children) Warhammer 40K is what some may call…MEGA EXPENSIVE. permalink fedilink source hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] klymilark@herbicide.fallcounty.omg.lol 25 points 7 months ago (1 child) I remember in college, when someone would get into MTG, we'd jokingly say coke's cheaper. Now, when someone I know gets into 40k, I much less jokingly say "MTG's cheaper" Then again, if you're just playing for fun against friends, a $200 3d printer is cheaper than any army I've seen. Still costs more than a $45 booster draft, but at least the printer's a one-time cost permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 4 points 7 months ago (1 child) Oh look, you just bought your way into a 3D printing hobby permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] klymilark@herbicide.fallcounty.omg.lol 3 points 7 months ago (1 child) I did that for unrelated reasons, I just 3d printed my way into a 40k hobby :P permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 2 points 7 months ago (1 child) I'm thanking my lucky stars I've newer really gotten along great with resin printing 😂 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] klymilark@herbicide.fallcounty.omg.lol 2 points 7 months ago (1 child) I only have an FDM printer xD You can still do a lot with it, though, especially if you're willing to get a heat gun involved. Though after printing out the character in my profile pic, I did realize there's a lot of small detail that gets lost with FDM. Alas, though, small animals, a cat, and poor ventilation make resin printing a bad idea for me permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 1 point 7 months ago Honestly, I don't find it a ton of fun. I use mine so occasionally, you kind of forget how little post processing you do on an FDM print for the most part. Though I definitely see the advantage for minis especially if you're going to paint it afterwards. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Scuzzm0nkey@lemmy.world 18 points 7 months ago To piggy back on this, don't chase the fucking meta. By the time you get your Exaction Squad and paint it, GW will balance it into being a total waste of your time/money/points. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Slashme@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago Wait, you didn't know this before getting into it? That's the first thing I ever heard about it, and I've never owned any 40K anything. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Bahnd@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago Come give Warmachine a shot, army sizes are usually smaller and the rules are less "my rule book was published more recently, that means I win" (Plus the models are slightly cheaper). permalink fedilink source parent [–] MissJinx@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago I thought that too. That's why i bought a resin 3d printer and made it 1000x more expensive, toxic and time-consuming. yey me permalink fedilink source parent
[–] klymilark@herbicide.fallcounty.omg.lol 25 points 7 months ago (1 child) I remember in college, when someone would get into MTG, we'd jokingly say coke's cheaper. Now, when someone I know gets into 40k, I much less jokingly say "MTG's cheaper" Then again, if you're just playing for fun against friends, a $200 3d printer is cheaper than any army I've seen. Still costs more than a $45 booster draft, but at least the printer's a one-time cost permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 4 points 7 months ago (1 child) Oh look, you just bought your way into a 3D printing hobby permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] klymilark@herbicide.fallcounty.omg.lol 3 points 7 months ago (1 child) I did that for unrelated reasons, I just 3d printed my way into a 40k hobby :P permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 2 points 7 months ago (1 child) I'm thanking my lucky stars I've newer really gotten along great with resin printing 😂 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] klymilark@herbicide.fallcounty.omg.lol 2 points 7 months ago (1 child) I only have an FDM printer xD You can still do a lot with it, though, especially if you're willing to get a heat gun involved. Though after printing out the character in my profile pic, I did realize there's a lot of small detail that gets lost with FDM. Alas, though, small animals, a cat, and poor ventilation make resin printing a bad idea for me permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 1 point 7 months ago Honestly, I don't find it a ton of fun. I use mine so occasionally, you kind of forget how little post processing you do on an FDM print for the most part. Though I definitely see the advantage for minis especially if you're going to paint it afterwards. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 4 points 7 months ago (1 child) Oh look, you just bought your way into a 3D printing hobby permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] klymilark@herbicide.fallcounty.omg.lol 3 points 7 months ago (1 child) I did that for unrelated reasons, I just 3d printed my way into a 40k hobby :P permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 2 points 7 months ago (1 child) I'm thanking my lucky stars I've newer really gotten along great with resin printing 😂 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] klymilark@herbicide.fallcounty.omg.lol 2 points 7 months ago (1 child) I only have an FDM printer xD You can still do a lot with it, though, especially if you're willing to get a heat gun involved. Though after printing out the character in my profile pic, I did realize there's a lot of small detail that gets lost with FDM. Alas, though, small animals, a cat, and poor ventilation make resin printing a bad idea for me permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 1 point 7 months ago Honestly, I don't find it a ton of fun. I use mine so occasionally, you kind of forget how little post processing you do on an FDM print for the most part. Though I definitely see the advantage for minis especially if you're going to paint it afterwards. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] klymilark@herbicide.fallcounty.omg.lol 3 points 7 months ago (1 child) I did that for unrelated reasons, I just 3d printed my way into a 40k hobby :P permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 2 points 7 months ago (1 child) I'm thanking my lucky stars I've newer really gotten along great with resin printing 😂 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] klymilark@herbicide.fallcounty.omg.lol 2 points 7 months ago (1 child) I only have an FDM printer xD You can still do a lot with it, though, especially if you're willing to get a heat gun involved. Though after printing out the character in my profile pic, I did realize there's a lot of small detail that gets lost with FDM. Alas, though, small animals, a cat, and poor ventilation make resin printing a bad idea for me permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 1 point 7 months ago Honestly, I don't find it a ton of fun. I use mine so occasionally, you kind of forget how little post processing you do on an FDM print for the most part. Though I definitely see the advantage for minis especially if you're going to paint it afterwards. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 2 points 7 months ago (1 child) I'm thanking my lucky stars I've newer really gotten along great with resin printing 😂 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] klymilark@herbicide.fallcounty.omg.lol 2 points 7 months ago (1 child) I only have an FDM printer xD You can still do a lot with it, though, especially if you're willing to get a heat gun involved. Though after printing out the character in my profile pic, I did realize there's a lot of small detail that gets lost with FDM. Alas, though, small animals, a cat, and poor ventilation make resin printing a bad idea for me permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 1 point 7 months ago Honestly, I don't find it a ton of fun. I use mine so occasionally, you kind of forget how little post processing you do on an FDM print for the most part. Though I definitely see the advantage for minis especially if you're going to paint it afterwards. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] klymilark@herbicide.fallcounty.omg.lol 2 points 7 months ago (1 child) I only have an FDM printer xD You can still do a lot with it, though, especially if you're willing to get a heat gun involved. Though after printing out the character in my profile pic, I did realize there's a lot of small detail that gets lost with FDM. Alas, though, small animals, a cat, and poor ventilation make resin printing a bad idea for me permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 1 point 7 months ago Honestly, I don't find it a ton of fun. I use mine so occasionally, you kind of forget how little post processing you do on an FDM print for the most part. Though I definitely see the advantage for minis especially if you're going to paint it afterwards. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 1 point 7 months ago Honestly, I don't find it a ton of fun. I use mine so occasionally, you kind of forget how little post processing you do on an FDM print for the most part. Though I definitely see the advantage for minis especially if you're going to paint it afterwards. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Scuzzm0nkey@lemmy.world 18 points 7 months ago To piggy back on this, don't chase the fucking meta. By the time you get your Exaction Squad and paint it, GW will balance it into being a total waste of your time/money/points. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Slashme@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago Wait, you didn't know this before getting into it? That's the first thing I ever heard about it, and I've never owned any 40K anything. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bahnd@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago Come give Warmachine a shot, army sizes are usually smaller and the rules are less "my rule book was published more recently, that means I win" (Plus the models are slightly cheaper). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MissJinx@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago I thought that too. That's why i bought a resin 3d printer and made it 1000x more expensive, toxic and time-consuming. yey me permalink fedilink source parent