[–] More_Bort [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I agree, modern rules make battles unmanageable. I know GW made an attempt with Shadow War to allow normal minis to be used in skirmish games, but that game died off. I’m planning on playing either Necromunda or something like Void 1.1 using my existing minis, since anybody I play with isn’t going to be pedantic about WYSIWYG for every little thing.
[–] Vhaine 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
WYSIWYG is part of the rule lawyer crowd GW manufactured to sell more sprues. Back in the day they had rules for lots of wargear that never actually had models or models that were long out of print for years. The old guys who moved on to smaller shops were all about 'spirit of the game' and 'make up your own rules.' Doing what was fun and making a good story was way more emphasized. Then came the tournament play and the rule lawyers.
[–] More_Bort [S] ago
I only ever played at an official GW store a couple of times when I was younger, and I hated it. The rules lawyering and WYSIWYG nitpicking drove me crazy. Especially since the worst nitpickers for WYSIWYG are always the people with the ugliest paintjobs that just barely meet the requirements for play.
For me as long as it is clear which model represents which character I don’t really care how they look. Especially since I’m all about kitbashing models from different brands, which is a HUGE sin when playing with Games-Workshop tournament mindset people.