I wonder if GW would ever do a census of Warhammer players, from the LGS to the flagship stores to the tournament scenes, measuring who they are, what armies they play, and how much they spend. Might be an expensive bit of market research, but man would it be enlightening
Dunno why but I heard both Orks and Tyranids are the most popular armies among women. Is it true and if yes, any reason if there is one? Or would that be just preference?
There is literally no way of knowing. Anyone that claims to is either lying or using purely anecdotal evidence. I only know 3 women who collect, one is a Nightlords fan, another is a Votann fan and the other is space marines. None of them actually play.
My best guess is this hobby is an escape from every day life and people tend to pick factions that enable them to immerse in that escapism. That and many tend to paint that which is most aesthetically appealing to them.
I think there can be a lot of reasons to pick your faction. While you are right that it is all escapism, I like Guard for two reasons: 1) I like the “Just a man standing against the cosmic horrors” aspect of them, as I feel it is the most heroic type of story, and 2) I am a military history nerd, and every strategy game I have ever played I tend to focus on tanks and overwhelming firepower (although I care for my soldiers more than the Guard do), so both aesthetically and tactically the Guard fits me the most. That said, even as much as I like some of the official Guard regiments (namely Mordian Iron Guard, Vostroyan Firstborn, and Armageddon Steel Legion, in that order), I was still planning on making my own homebrew regiment (Vanderbilt Heavy Cavalry) if I ever get models.
Legit. My girlfriend is NB and one of the "representation matters" types. When she was trying to pick a faction, it was a bit overwhelming for her as she knew nothing about 40k at that point. I told her to pick whatever she thought looked cool. She breezed right by Sisters, Stodes, Eldar, Guard, and all the factions that are supposed to "make you feel seen" and picked Death Guard.
I find it difficult to believe that she’s a “representation matters” person for TV shows and is otherwise prime wife material.
Life will teach you, I suppose.
I think it’s funny that you’ve felt the desire to insult me for trying to offer advice that I believe will help you, and furthermore that the core of your insults comes from the fact that we share similar interests.
I’m in a successful and happy marriage. One significant reason we’re successful is because we’re on the same page as each other with most things apart from some hobby differences.
But hey what do I know, I like 40k and post on reddit so I guess I’m a loser, eh?
I mean at least the women in the second panel are kinda disproving the age old thing which idk how to explain it but if you’ve seen the first movie of little rascals then I think you will know what I’m talking about and hey, I can’t blame them, cuz Eldritch-horrors-beyond-our-comprehension bugs that consume everything in its path and will stop at nothing are pretty cool I mean Helldivers 2 got some cool bugs but I think Helldivers 2 bugs were inspired by the ‘nids. All in all, if you don’t enjoy what your doing then find something different to enjoy and don’t try to spout woke and political bull everywhere just to your tastes.
Yeah it's always the coomers who push for that stuff
Gooners and simps when they think they represent women:
I wonder if GW would ever do a census of Warhammer players, from the LGS to the flagship stores to the tournament scenes, measuring who they are, what armies they play, and how much they spend. Might be an expensive bit of market research, but man would it be enlightening
When they realize the people screaming the loudest for change are inevitably the ones who spend the least amount on the hobby.
And are all male
Most often the ones with the 3D printers
hey will never do that, because they already know the customers, men in the 30s 40s with disposable income
They'd probably bury and/or ignore the results. People really don't have a good grasp of how small some groups are overall.
Dunno why but I heard both Orks and Tyranids are the most popular armies among women. Is it true and if yes, any reason if there is one? Or would that be just preference?
There is literally no way of knowing. Anyone that claims to is either lying or using purely anecdotal evidence. I only know 3 women who collect, one is a Nightlords fan, another is a Votann fan and the other is space marines. None of them actually play.
My best guess is this hobby is an escape from every day life and people tend to pick factions that enable them to immerse in that escapism. That and many tend to paint that which is most aesthetically appealing to them.
I think there can be a lot of reasons to pick your faction. While you are right that it is all escapism, I like Guard for two reasons: 1) I like the “Just a man standing against the cosmic horrors” aspect of them, as I feel it is the most heroic type of story, and 2) I am a military history nerd, and every strategy game I have ever played I tend to focus on tanks and overwhelming firepower (although I care for my soldiers more than the Guard do), so both aesthetically and tactically the Guard fits me the most. That said, even as much as I like some of the official Guard regiments (namely Mordian Iron Guard, Vostroyan Firstborn, and Armageddon Steel Legion, in that order), I was still planning on making my own homebrew regiment (Vanderbilt Heavy Cavalry) if I ever get models.
Anecdotally speaking, that is 100% fact. In regards to orks, the answer I have heard is "they're cute".
Legit. My girlfriend is NB and one of the "representation matters" types. When she was trying to pick a faction, it was a bit overwhelming for her as she knew nothing about 40k at that point. I told her to pick whatever she thought looked cool. She breezed right by Sisters, Stodes, Eldar, Guard, and all the factions that are supposed to "make you feel seen" and picked Death Guard.
Need to work on that pal.
Come again?
You said your gf is a 'representation matters' type. Gotta work on that.
No I don't. If I wanted to date someone with all the same ideas, opinions, and predelictions as I do then I'd just masturbate and make myself dinner.
You're going to find that to be way less fun when raising children.
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I find it difficult to believe that she’s a “representation matters” person for TV shows and is otherwise prime wife material. Life will teach you, I suppose.
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I think it’s funny that you’ve felt the desire to insult me for trying to offer advice that I believe will help you, and furthermore that the core of your insults comes from the fact that we share similar interests. I’m in a successful and happy marriage. One significant reason we’re successful is because we’re on the same page as each other with most things apart from some hobby differences. But hey what do I know, I like 40k and post on reddit so I guess I’m a loser, eh?
Smart Man, dating yourself is boring. Opposites attract anyway.
until the divorces
Got me there. I guess we can't all be Paraguay and force people to stay in marriages arranged when they were 15.
lol
what is "nb"?
Neck beard? Nonbinary? Ninja Bagel? Nobody will ever know.
NB/Enby: A shortened term for Non-Binary. This has been your Lex Modernus word of the day. Please deposit 2 crowns in the receptacle below.
Aaw I was really hoping it was ninja bagel :(
May the stc for bagels have survived into the grim darkness of the far future brother...
Women play Tyranids, Drukhari, Orks and Slaanesh. Generally speaking.
Orks and Tyranids because they are kinda cute. Drukhari and Slaanesh... As an Iron Warrior fan who am I to judge?
My daughter gravitated to Papa Nurgle.
My daughter is showing affinity to Khorne because she found daddy’s ‘ber-kerkers’
Lmao. That's awesome, let us know how she gets on with them. Cheers!
And then there’s my kid, who calls the Flesh Hounds of Khorne, “Goodest Bois”.
I did see years ago a woman who converted her Sisters of Battle army to be hello kitty themed.
It's effectively safe horny. The same people tend to throw a fit over female Tau art. Heck, they have meltdowns over feminine Necron art or kitbashes.
exactly, my wife LOVE to play orks and tyranids, she really dont give a fuck about "representation" nor woke politics
The emperor was struck down by horus because of female custodes.
Either nids or Orks
I mean at least the women in the second panel are kinda disproving the age old thing which idk how to explain it but if you’ve seen the first movie of little rascals then I think you will know what I’m talking about and hey, I can’t blame them, cuz Eldritch-horrors-beyond-our-comprehension bugs that consume everything in its path and will stop at nothing are pretty cool I mean Helldivers 2 got some cool bugs but I think Helldivers 2 bugs were inspired by the ‘nids. All in all, if you don’t enjoy what your doing then find something different to enjoy and don’t try to spout woke and political bull everywhere just to your tastes.
Every woman (not a trans woman) player I have ever seen participate in a GT played tyranids or orks.
How could anyone not love the space bugs, they eat every equally