Reply To: Unit discussions and meta-gaming

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I think the answer is rather simple one. Buying a model to paint or for a fluff reason is down to how we feel personally about it. It is a question we ask ourselves rather that one that requires someone else to re-enforce that logical decision. That is not to say people dont pose this question but often we do it in around about way.

It would seem odd saying “Do you think I would like this model”  say on discord. Normally someone would comment “I really like this model” then you get into a debate on the quality and looks of the model. Part of the reason people comment on it is to get a second view or to re-enforce a reason for buying it that is part of the fluff reason.

I would also suggest that not every question about how best to use the unit is really people trying to be meta. I can give you a personal example.

I have started in Team Yankee recently mainly because of the Red Dawn expansion from the fluff aspect. I like the film well the 1984 version the idea of replaying that on the table top is interesting. I have a basic idea of the units but i have no idea what I should be taking and if it is any good. A new unit came out this week Nona-S SP Mortar Battery so yes I have asked if this is a good unit how would you get the best out of it. Not because I am looking to create a Meta army and crush everyone.

But by the same token I dont want buy something that I am never goint to use or would not fit the army or playstyle it has. At the end of the day I want to play the game to a reasonable level. By that I mean, games are no fun for either person if I have a horrible fluff only list that gets totalled in the first round. Most people are looking for some balance if they are playing the games.

The process we go through buying models is not just one single aspect it is often a combination of factors, do I like this model, would it be fun to paint, can i use it in my army, would this make my army better on the table top. We are all different and the reason we buy one model over another is not always the same.

I think a video on exploring the process and the reasons we buy a model would be interesting.