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A community dedicated to the universe of Warhammer 40k, a tabletop setting in the far, distant future.

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Why did you pick 40k? (self.warhammer40k)

submitted 1 week ago by Foreigner to c/warhammer40k

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My son is starting to get into Warhammer and so far he's learned the mechanics of Age of Sigmar, but he still isn't sure what road to go down. Normally he'd go for whatever my brother in law is into (he introduced him to MTG, obviously the gateway drug) but he's not deep into Warhammer yet (BiL was gifted a Necromunda squad) so my son will have to figure it out for himself.

Assuming most people here picked 40k over Age of Sigmar, I'm curious to know what motivated your choice? He's painted a few random figurines he was gifted, but is now giving serious thought into going further. We'd welcome any tips on where to start!

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[–] Fondots 2 points 1 week ago

Yeah, if he specifically wants them for dual-use with d&d (and cares about keeping his minis in-theme, my group has been known to plop down a star wars AT-ST on the table to stand in for a dragon) then AoS is probably a better bet for that.

Another thing to consider, since you say he's been having trouble finding places to play D&D, there's a good chance he's going to run into a similar problem with Warhammer. If you have any local game stores, in my experience, most of them will have pretty regular events for both D&D and Warhammer. You can also sometimes find groups and events in other places- libraries, community centers, book stores, schools, etc. aren't uncommon.

But if you really don't have many options around you, that means he's going to need to convince his friends to play with him (which can be an uphill battle, Warhammer isn't a cheap hobby) so his best bet is probably to see what his friends are more interested in playing (assuming he wants to play Warhammer, and not just paint the minis, which some people do)