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[–] JakoJakoJako13@piefed.social 26 points 6 days ago (8 children)

Are we still on for historical wargaming at 40? Or has that moved to 50 now?

[–] Multiplexer@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 6 days ago (2 children)

What's that?
Some kind of LARPing or more the tabletop thing with historical setting? Is the latter even still a thing? Only know it from old movies...

[–] four@lemmy.zip 24 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I think it's the tabletop thing where you paint your miniatures for months and then don't have anyone to play with

[–] Multiplexer@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 6 days ago (2 children)

For these often the journey is the destination, I think.
But also, I only know about the Dnd and Warhammer fantasy stuff like my son is involved with...
Comment was about something different, if I understood correctly.

[–] four@lemmy.zip 5 points 6 days ago

Yeah, painting itself is probably the main hobby at that point. Over at !tabletopminis@lemmy.world there seems to be a fair amount of historical minis posted, though it is likely less popular than fantasy settings

[–] snooggums@piefed.world 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Sounded like it was tabletop wargaming with Napeleon instead of Yarrick.

[–] Multiplexer@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

That are the ones I have seen in old movies.
Never encountered it in RL up to now, though...

[–] snooggums@piefed.world 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

I have seen historical minis in online painting communites and even considered getting a few when I played 40k to use as cultists or conscripts. They seem to be far less popular than fantasy and science fi minis.

[–] JakoJakoJako13@piefed.social 3 points 5 days ago

Warhammer with a WWII Historical setting. It's all still a thing. They're arguably at their highest popularity too. The pandemic was a gateway for a lot of people into both hobbies.

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