New Year's Resolutions - 2023 Edition
Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2023 11:04 pm
I wasn't planning on starting a resolutions thread, but then M_i_J went and mentioned it in the New Year's thread, and so here we are.
As a bit of a break from the norm (although we didn't have a thread last year), rather than just being a place to set unrealistic hobby targets for ourselves, I think we can also use this thread to talk about what we are all hoping for as a community and what we are looking forward to this year.
So, in that spirit:
1. Marines. It's no secret that I am very much into the Horus Heresy revamp that GW has been drip feeding us over the past 6 months, so I'm definitely going to keep working on my 30K armies. Currently I have 6 Legions under construction, but only 2 are really playable. I'd like to get enough work done on my other forces to get them onto the table.
2. All Marines, All the Time. My second aim for this year is to get some of my Badab War forces done. I got roughly half of my Nova Marines done and I have some allies and opponents for them to do as well. Again, the aim is to get something on the table by the end of the year.
3. More marines? Kinda. Towards the back end of last year I picked up some minis for 'Nam. While this probably appeals to a very small percentage of our group, I'm going to try to have enough finished minis for a demo game this year. Not sure what rules I'll be using yet though.
4. And the rest. I have sooo many things to work on. Bolt Action, Battletech, Saga, Malifaux and more. Aside from the three priorities above, expect to see a fairly wide mix of stuff from me. This resolution is pretty vague, but I hope to keep chipping away at my various to-do piles in the ongoing war of attrition that is my hobby.
In more general terms, I am tentatively interested in 10th ed. 40K which is rumoured to be coming this year. I am hoping that it is a step away from 8th/9th and a step towards 5th/30K 2nd ed., though I'm sure everyone will have their own preferences for these things. I love the setting, so I hope GW does a good job with 10th.
And finally, my hopes for NagoyaHammer as a group. While the gaming group did meet regularly during the pandemic, I chose to avoid the additional risk and sat out most of the games days. That, plus what I recognise as a growing anti-social tendency on my part has left me largely on the fringes of the group. I'm not 100% on the names of anyone who joined after 2019, so I'm going to do my best to rectify that as soon as possible.
I'm also going to try to do more demo games this year, though that is largely dependent on whether you guys want to try something new. There is a lot more to the wargaming hobby than just GW after all.
And finally, I'd like to work on a big community project again. Be it a painting thing, a narrative thing or a campaign. I always find that my inspiration and motivation increase when I have other people around me working towards the same end goal. (I'm also very much aware that maintaining interest in such things in the long term is very difficult).
There are probably other things as well, but after a week of sleeping late, watching pointless shows on TV and generally just sitting on the couch doing nothing, that is all that immediately springs to mind.
So how about you? Any plans, dreams or aspirations for 2023? What are you hoping for from the local hobby community? What will make this a stand out year for you? If you've lapsed on the hobby, what will bring you back into the fold? Post your thoughts below, or feel free to pick apart my musings if you want. Have at it!
As a bit of a break from the norm (although we didn't have a thread last year), rather than just being a place to set unrealistic hobby targets for ourselves, I think we can also use this thread to talk about what we are all hoping for as a community and what we are looking forward to this year.
So, in that spirit:
1. Marines. It's no secret that I am very much into the Horus Heresy revamp that GW has been drip feeding us over the past 6 months, so I'm definitely going to keep working on my 30K armies. Currently I have 6 Legions under construction, but only 2 are really playable. I'd like to get enough work done on my other forces to get them onto the table.
2. All Marines, All the Time. My second aim for this year is to get some of my Badab War forces done. I got roughly half of my Nova Marines done and I have some allies and opponents for them to do as well. Again, the aim is to get something on the table by the end of the year.
3. More marines? Kinda. Towards the back end of last year I picked up some minis for 'Nam. While this probably appeals to a very small percentage of our group, I'm going to try to have enough finished minis for a demo game this year. Not sure what rules I'll be using yet though.
4. And the rest. I have sooo many things to work on. Bolt Action, Battletech, Saga, Malifaux and more. Aside from the three priorities above, expect to see a fairly wide mix of stuff from me. This resolution is pretty vague, but I hope to keep chipping away at my various to-do piles in the ongoing war of attrition that is my hobby.
In more general terms, I am tentatively interested in 10th ed. 40K which is rumoured to be coming this year. I am hoping that it is a step away from 8th/9th and a step towards 5th/30K 2nd ed., though I'm sure everyone will have their own preferences for these things. I love the setting, so I hope GW does a good job with 10th.
And finally, my hopes for NagoyaHammer as a group. While the gaming group did meet regularly during the pandemic, I chose to avoid the additional risk and sat out most of the games days. That, plus what I recognise as a growing anti-social tendency on my part has left me largely on the fringes of the group. I'm not 100% on the names of anyone who joined after 2019, so I'm going to do my best to rectify that as soon as possible.
I'm also going to try to do more demo games this year, though that is largely dependent on whether you guys want to try something new. There is a lot more to the wargaming hobby than just GW after all.
And finally, I'd like to work on a big community project again. Be it a painting thing, a narrative thing or a campaign. I always find that my inspiration and motivation increase when I have other people around me working towards the same end goal. (I'm also very much aware that maintaining interest in such things in the long term is very difficult).
There are probably other things as well, but after a week of sleeping late, watching pointless shows on TV and generally just sitting on the couch doing nothing, that is all that immediately springs to mind.
So how about you? Any plans, dreams or aspirations for 2023? What are you hoping for from the local hobby community? What will make this a stand out year for you? If you've lapsed on the hobby, what will bring you back into the fold? Post your thoughts below, or feel free to pick apart my musings if you want. Have at it!
. Instead my unrealistic resolution is to get my storage situation in order, which might need the help of a real estate agent.
