Help me decide my future direction

There's a few options you haven't got listed...

Find another group, possibly slightly further afield, and try those out.

Consider painting the army for the love of the hobby rather than playing the games.

Considering going to one day events / tournaments and using that as your "game time" and then plan/build one single amazing army for that event. You can always sell it after.

 

Sounds like a better idea than packing it all in and sending it off to me... If that didn't take your fancy then painting display models would probably be the best option from your remaining ones, in my opinion.

Lustria Warhammer World Weekend needs to gain some traction though, I sense a thread coming on...

 

Finish painting both armies, and invite friends of and host a game at your place.
or find the next closest shop and play there, as you are in the UK I assume this is only a few miles.
at the very least you would have more valuable painted armies.

 

Great suggestions above by @Ritual & @n810 . I wouldn't get rid of your armies. This is clearly something that you enjoy. Keep looking for more playing options and you never know what is waiting just around the corner. You may run into a new gaming group, you may be able to bring a few friends into the hobby, or a new gaming store could open up near by. Plus, as time goes by, your kids will probably require less attention, so you may be able to travel a bit more to find a game.

 

Just a thought, if you keep two armies, and talk to the store about hosting a tournament there. You may find new players coming out for a tournamenr, and might get some contacts to play games with. Even if it is at someone's house instead of a store. You can use any additional models you want to get ris of as prizes for best painted, sportsmanship and winner or top 3 spots. It is a bit more ground work, but a $10 tourney may attract new players to the store that you might be able to set up games with, put a bit of money in your pocket for the models, and you can give a cut to the store. Around here we have a Warhammered tournament where they rent out a hall, get a liquor license and 2 days of drink and gaming. Brings out all sorts of people. But for that you would need to have the tables and terrain. And would need to charge substantially more for tickets.

 

Also if you have two armies, see if anyone at work is interested. That's what we did, my friend basically gave away a skaven army to get another guy started. We helped him learn, and then he got 2 or 3 others into it. You don't have to give away your army, but you can teach them the game and let them decide if they want to get into it. If you can get a couple of people you can have some variety in play and playstyles, as well as 3 or 4 way games.

 

• Move to Canada
• Discontinue playing AoS and Kings of War
• Start playing 8th edition WFB
• Play 8th edition WFB with NIGHTBRINGER and @Mrs. NIGHTBRINGER

Sound like a good plan to me... and once you get by step #1, the rest is smooth sailing!

 

If you move to Canada, head west. Lots of AOS, and I will be able to set you up with a game any time you want. I have all sorts of contacts.

 

Please do not derange my well thought out and wonderful plan!

 

I would use Warhorn or your local game store's FB page to try to meet new players and arrange games. Warhorn helps out a ton and I know lots of people who use it to find games even if they live in the middle of nowhere.

 

Is there a UK version? Seems to be rather US centric.

 

I would advise not doing anything that you would come to regret later (like selling off all the models- the amount of times I've heard people regret selling off everything and then having to restart building their armies can be quite common). There is a really good channel somewhere on Youtube of a wargamer who advocates being a hobby champion or hero (or something of that nature) in that you have 2 armies and that you can let people borrow one as you teach them the rules of how to play the game with the other army, and otherwise get them into the hobby (meaning more people who can paint and play! ) If in the end you feel like moving on from the hobby, you could perhaps see the models as a potential retirement fund, or something to pass onto relatives/kids should they ever develop an interest in it. If the other people at that club won't game with you, then (time and commitments permitting) you could start your own club locally *insert Futurama Bender joke about making own club with Blackjack and Hookers*

 

Do not sell your armies. Also, for the direction to go, I say left.

 

Disagree, for the direction I would suggest: up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, start

 

So you have decided not to come to Canada and play 8th edition with NIGHTBRINGER & @Mrs. NIGHTBRINGER ?