Reply To: I quit.

[ceppieParticipant 1973xp 4]

IMHO 2020 can fuck off anytime now. I contracted the virus on the airbase I worked at back in April, and still suffer lingering effects, including scarring on my heart and lungs. Then my job got cancelled, as the base went to minimum manning. My editor and one of my best friends just died of cancer, an illness he hid from me for several months before suddenly passing away. My older brother just had a stroke and is in intensive care, and my spouse just got diagnosed with cancer — hobby is my only sanctuary.

We live in the country and have always social distanced, so not really a huge lifestyle change for us, and I welcome the chance to spend more time hobbying, but I understand where you’re coming from @sundancer . It’s happened to me as well.

Solution: rather than dive into huge projects I find that I can prime the hobby pump by painting a single miniature. There’s fast progress and instant gratification. I usually pick one that isn’t part of a unit or essential to any upcoming wargame. That also gives me an opportunity to try new techniques… something I imagine applying to other models almost immediately.

I’ve also gone back to old rulesets, and I do mean old! Classic Traveller, Twighlight 2000, Gamma World. All those took me back to a place where I was excited about gaming and hobbying, and got me going again — or, as many people suggested, just take a break. Hope that helps.