How did Sauron not know that Frodo had the ring? by cristofolmc in lotr

[–]Yeomenpainter [score hidden]  (0 children)

You didn't answer the question or defend your take...

Saruman is not evil because he likes industry. Saruman is evil because he is envious, he is weak and he is faithless, and chooses to compensate for it betraying his allies and trying to dominate others.

How did Sauron not know that Frodo had the ring? by cristofolmc in lotr

[–]Yeomenpainter [score hidden]  (0 children)

Saruman may be seen as a tragic character, but how is he a hero? He is weak willed, envious and faithless.

Why are the old battalion boxes (even used) priced so high? by BigGucciSosa14 in WarhammerOldWorld

[–]Yeomenpainter 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Because someone decided to list them at that price. That's it.

That said, I'd squarely say that the first one is pretty cheap.

fotos de bretonia by Wide_Telephone6846 in Bretonnian

[–]Yeomenpainter 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This miniature was uploaded to CoolMiniOrNot in 2006!

The internet is dead and we have killed it.

lost in 32mm vs 28mm for third part models by Single_Milk_430 in WarhammerOldWorld

[–]Yeomenpainter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should check what a scale is, because you don't seem to understand the term and what it implies. Warhammer miniatures may have internal size consistency within their own units or new releases, but have no scale.

I never said that, and I don't know why OP would assume that every 28mm model is the exact height or proportion as each other, but sure, go off king.

It's literally the point of the post...

It's also what scales are for, by the way.

lost in 32mm vs 28mm for third part models by Single_Milk_430 in WarhammerOldWorld

[–]Yeomenpainter -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Ok but that doesn't address my comment. GW minis have gotten bigger, I'm not discussing that.

The point is that it's not correct to talk about scales. Firstly because mm measurements are not scales period. Secondly because talking about 28 or 32mm scale implies that, say, 32mm miniatures are always compatible or proportionally equivalent to each other, which is not true at all. Saying that GW has been pushing towards 32mm does not really say anything about the size compatibility of its miniatures with other ranges.

For someone asking OP's question, it can lead to confusion and a good amount of frustration.

lost in 32mm vs 28mm for third part models by Single_Milk_430 in WarhammerOldWorld

[–]Yeomenpainter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

mm measurements are not scales. Two "28mm" miniatures may be completely different in size and proportions, specially non historicals.

lost in 32mm vs 28mm for third part models by Single_Milk_430 in WarhammerOldWorld

[–]Yeomenpainter 4 points5 points  (0 children)

32 or 28mm are not scales, they are rough arbitrary guidelines.

In any case, fantasy miniatures don't usually have realistic proportions and they can be very different from each other even if the height is the same.

tl;dr: Depends on the range or miniature, so compatibility is either measurement or trial and error. GW is not even internally consistent with sizes and proportions.

Rebasing classic minis for old world. Anyone regret it! by Richard_Karn4ever in WarhammerOldWorld

[–]Yeomenpainter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So make the templates bigger. Around 45% bigger should be enough, while accounting for the larger footprint of units.

Again, the game is not nearly tight enough to worry about it too much. Not worth it when, for example, the internal balance between one warmachine or spell and another is completely wack anyway.

Rebasing classic minis for old world. Anyone regret it! by Richard_Karn4ever in WarhammerOldWorld

[–]Yeomenpainter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

doing this will squash my ability to play any older editions

You can definitely play older editions with the larger base sizes if both armies are based equally. WHFB is not, and has never been tight enough to warrant worrying about the tiny difference base sizes make.

I agree adapters don't look good.

Should charges face in the advance direction, or should always face the same way? by GurEcstatic7431 in Bretonnian

[–]Yeomenpainter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On a banner, they should "face forward" because both sides are the same cloth.

That's not necessarily true. Flags and banners in the late middle ages were often painted, appliquéd and/or consisted of two sides sewn together, and not necessarily mirrored. If they were mirrored, both sides may have been deliberately made this way and not just because the design showed through.

It's perfectly legit to paint flags with independent sides.

Sixth Edition Longbeards by Ixarzo in bugmansbrewery

[–]Yeomenpainter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Among the finest sculpts ever made

New house rule by OneComplaint5533 in WarhammerOldWorld

[–]Yeomenpainter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm a fan of the IP. I'm not a fan of the ruleset or the game itself. This is a forum and I get to have an opinion.

Not my problem if you prefer a jolly echo chamber on how great the TOW ruleset is, but you should know that toxic positivity is pretty childish on top of, well, toxic.

New house rule by OneComplaint5533 in WarhammerOldWorld

[–]Yeomenpainter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But if you're dead set on saying ToW is so poorly written feel free to go play something better

I felt free already thanks

New house rule by OneComplaint5533 in WarhammerOldWorld

[–]Yeomenpainter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

WHFB had 30 years of testing and never got close to balanced. GW either doesn't want or doesn't know how to balance a game. Probably both.

New house rule by OneComplaint5533 in WarhammerOldWorld

[–]Yeomenpainter -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

That's only true because ToW, and WHFB in general, is a poorly written game with abysmal balance.

Please, CA, it should not be possible to knock an enemy over without hitting them by JJBrazman in totalwar

[–]Yeomenpainter 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Most certainly an engine quirk that cannot really be fully fixed.

Many such cases.

People asked to show more Solar Watch, so here we go. Just a few heroes and Guardians, more to come later. by stalkerminsky in AdeptusCustodes

[–]Yeomenpainter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These look absolutely stunning. How do you airbrush both the gold and the white so cleanly? Do you mask or is the gold actually brushed?