Recent decline in 40k players

[Wolf Lord Snorville]

I know that there are less people playing wh40k at boldo's lately, just thought I'd put togethere a poll to help figure out why.

[thatguyjames]

I burned out hard core at the conclusion of the escalation league. Losing the majority of the games I played didn't help much. I was just sick of painting and playing, which left little to do in the way of 40k. I've been playing a ton recently, almost every Sunday. Week nights just don't work for me anymore because I'm either at the gym or studying martial arts.

[Iron Warrior]

Well i play on sundays that i show up unless I have some other game scheduled like fantasy or warbirds or FoW. I cannot play on thursday due to work. My intrest has declined since the new rules came out but i still play.

[dragons3]

I'm glad you started this thread, I was just about to do the same topic, but I was going to put it under "SMACK TALK."

IT WOULD HAVE STARTED SOMETHING LIKE THIS:
BY TAKING AS MUCH SCIENTIFIC DATA AS KNOWN ON GLOBAL WARMING, I'VE GONE THROUGH AND CONCLUDED THAT TWICE AS MANY 40K PLAYERS PLAY ON THURSDAY MORNING THAN ON THURSDAY NIGHTS, AND "THE DRAGON" IS 50% OF THE POPULATION. THE OTHER 50% SHALL NOT BE MENTIONED TO PROTECT THE INNOCENT.

IF ALL "DaBoyz" MEMBERS MADE IT A POINT TO PLAY ONE THURSDAY NIGHT A MONTH, WE COULD HAVE A TOTAL OF ONE MATCH EVEY THURSDAY NIGHT.

"MODERN MATH BASED ON "LEAN SIX SIGMA" DON'T GO THERE!

WE ALL HAVE ISSUES WHY WE CAN PLAY, (DIARY NOTE FOR COURTNEY).

IS THERE A BETTER NIGHT THAN THURSDAY?

DO YOU THINK IT'S TO HARD TO POST A CHALLENGE?

DO I HAVE TO CALL YOUR MOMMY, WIFE OR GIRL FRIEND, (or both) TO HELP GET PERMISSION SO YOU CAN PLAY?

"UNLESS YOU WANT TO END A RELATIONSHIP, DON'T LET "THE DRAGON" CALL!

DO YOU WANT TO PLAY REAL MEN OR BEAT UP JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL COYOTE'S?

CAN I PLAY THIS SUNDAY?

YOU GET THE IDEA! CIAO, the wife wants my body!

[Sanguinary]

WoW - The Burning Crusade....

Must get to level 70.

[MallSecurity]

I've been working on thursays and I am more inclined to play other games over 40k with the new edition.

I may play a bit more now that football season is over though.

[Iron Warrior]

yeah WoW Burning crusade was my last sundays excuse. hehee...Im 65 on my warrior!!

[MajorSoB]

First off, Dragon (or should I say Lance Jr) didn't vote since if he did the last choice would have one vote. Stop your idiotic ranting along with your excuse making and show up more than once a year. Find your balls, crazy glue them back between your legs where your girl thingy now is and play for God's sake. Play some real armies and real players rather than the window lickers in Canadaguia. What, are you busy puting in job applications on sunday? Studying? Running "Dragon's Home Movers"? Right. On to 40K...

I have seen a decline with "the good ole boyz" but also a surge with some younger players. Summer was fun and took many of us away. Many of us have also begun to play other games like FOW and fantasy. Football season also hasn't helped, as well as the change in many of DaBoyz work schedules. I wish I could play thursday but cannot due to work, but that is why I try to make it a point to play when I can. I think the 4th edition rules excuse is BS, I haven't played other versions but I don't see the major issue with the current rules. I still enjoy 40K and am inspired to create new armies. I enjoy just hanging out and painting as much as anything too, and sometimes I prefer doing that to playing, but I still enjoy the game and going to tourneys. No one is saying that you need to play every week, and that is OK.

[Iron Warrior]

I think the 4th edition rules excuse is BS

Why? Its a perfectly good excuse not to play as much anymore. Why play a game that causes more grief than fun. *shrugs* I still play but would prefer another game over 40k. Ive said this before, its a great Concept with nutsty rules.

[MajorSoB]

I think that any edition of rules can be exploited, maybe 4th edition is more prone to do so, but again I cannot say for certain since I arrived late and missed all previous edition. I play becuse I like the models and the fluff, as well as hanging out with all you deviants ever weekend.

[dragons3]

1) LANCE JR. HAS BEEN @ BOLDO'S 4 OUT OF THE LAST 5 THURSDAY NIGHTS.

2) I STUDY ON MOST SUNDAYS, IF NOT WITH FAMILY.

3) YOU ALWAYS GET MORE THAN 6 COYOTE'S TO PLAY AT A TOURNAMENT.

4) CAN ANYONE TELL ME HOW MANY MEMBERS ARE IN "DaBoyz" ORGANIZATION, HOW MANY ARE 40K PLAYERS, HOW MANY LIVE IN A 30 MILE RADIUS? THE IDEA OF AN ORGANIZATION IS KNOWING WHO IS IN IT.

5) AND MAJOR YOU DON'T NEED BALLS IF YOU DON'T USE THEM AND MASTURBATING SOMEONE ELSE DOESN'T COUNT!
"THAT KNOCKS HALF OF YOU OUT!"

6) I LIKE THE THIRD EDITION BETTER ON 40K, BUT MAYBE THE NEXT EDITION WILL BE BETTER!

7) AND MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL, YOUR WRITING SKILLS HAVE IMPROVED 2%, MY JOB IS DONE HERE, CIAO! ;D ;D ;D

[Iron Warrior]

10 Things ive learned about dragon:

1) he can count to 7
2) he can complain alot
3) he can make excuses
4) he can type in caps
5) he doesnt make much sense
6) he thinks he is doing something good for someone
7) he has imaginary statistics for wins/losses and painting contestests
8) he has burly armies yet never places 1st
9) he likes to claim things that are not true
10) Alot of things are in his head.

heheh sorry havent done that in a while. *stretchs* feels good. *yawn* are you done talking yet?

[Ranger Dude]

None of the choices really Apply to me.

I haven't been playing due to school interfereing. I was away for the holidays, and I'm trying to get back in now that school is done for me for a while. I can't do Sundays, but Thursdays are fine. Apparently I just missed some of you this past Thursday when I showed up to play. Not complaining. My own fault for being late. (Too much snow to dig) I'm going to try to be consistent, or at least semi consistent on Thursdays. If the decision is made to move it to another night, I'm cool with that too. Just not Mondays. Saturday Tourneys are good with me and I can occaisionally do a Sunday Tourney, but I have family commitments most sundays.

Despite the fact I haven't been around, I have been playing. My brothers and I get together about every other week for a game of something. It's just a matter of scheduling.

Hope to be early next week, but time will tell.

[dragons3]

AH, "THE SELF PROCLAIMED IRON WARRIOR IS BACK!"

I'M GLAD YOU ENJOYED MY SYNOPSIS, I PUT ENOUGH BAIT OUT THERE FOR ALL TO BIT ON, (MAJOR S.O.B & YOUR SELF NEVER IN QUESTION).

10 THINGS BACK AT YOU:

1) I CAN COUNT AT LEAST 2 NUMBERS HIGHER THAN YOU ON ANY GIVEN DAY.

2) YOU HAVE COMPLAINED MORE ON THIS WEBSITE THAN ALL WORDS WRITTEN BY EVERYONE ELSE COMBINED, (CHECK IT OUT).

3) I ANSWER TO NO ONE, ESPECIALLY LOWER LIFE FORMS LIKE YOUR SELF.

4) CAP'S A SIGN OF SUPERIORITY, ASK A PALM READER.

5) SORRY, I CAN'T HELP YOU. SPREAD YOUR WINGS OUT AND FLY,( JUST MAKE SURE NO ONES BELOW YOU).

6) MERELY YOUR PERCEPTION OF THE TRUTH.

7) I'M WELL VERSED IN FINITE MATH. CONTESTEST IS NOT A WORD, YOU SHOULD LEARN ENGLISH AS A FIRST LANGUAGE, AND SENTENCE START WITH A CAPITAL LETTER.

8) I KNOCKED YOU OF FIRST PLACE IN THE LAST TOURNAMENT, AND QUIT YOUR USUAL COMPLAINING.

9) NOT TRUE, THE ABOVE IS TRUE, YOU'RE SPINNING!

10) A LOT OF THINGS ARE IN MY HEAD, AND YOU WOULD BE THE NEGATIVE RECIPROCAL, (THAT WOULD BE: THERES NOTHING IN YOUR HEAD).

THANKS FOR THE POST & HAVE A NICE DAY,CIAO! ;D ;D ;D

[Iron Warrior]

LOL all I have to say is "Hook, Line and Sinker" You fell into that one!

Just FYI, The last tournement I went to was one at Coyotes Den, and uhm...oh yeah...wait..yeah Im sure now...I came in FIRST PLACE. I played Foser in the last round...so uh yeah.

Flase staements make me believe the rest of your information is also false. It will be disregarded. Have a nice day.