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

This is a general community for 40k miniatures, art, lore discussion, and gameplay discussion.

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Grimdark Soup for the Soul (lemmy.ca)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/warhammer40k

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A couple years back an old friend passed away. We hadn't talked in a few years, but we're like brothers once upon a time. The last time we spoke he was twitch streaming while painting Warhammer minis. I knew nothing about 40k but when I heard he passed I began to consume lore videos and novels as a way to process. I flip flop daily on my favorite faction or novels. But the singular constant is my connection to an old friend.

I'd like to ask Lemmy, what got you into 40k, and how does it relate to your real life?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

As a kid, my parents bought me Space Crusade & "seigneurs de guerre" (french title, sorry, don't know the english one) games.

Played a lot with friends.

And my local town was hosting once a year a game festival, where local clubs could display what they do.

There was this table . Small islands, a big skull island, and flotillas moving around. That was Man'o'war. I was hooked (and approx. 8 yo).

Then found White Dwarf at the local library, and fell into the Hobby.

(And several aditions of this game festival later, I also fell into RPGs).

[–] Hrothgar59 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"seigneurs de guerre" the English name is Battle Masters, I still have the tower in my terrain collection, and I think some of the models are still about somewhere.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

@Hrothgar59 @morras I have a whole box set that I want to paint eventually