Over at Leicester Phat Cats we've sorted out a day of gaming on the 9th May where we've hired the hall and its an open session to bring what you want and play, and this is where I've had a reality check with regards to gaming.
I really don't have enough time to play what I've actually got early retirement would be brilliant but I think Nadine would have something to say about that!
Now I could go hardcore and only play one or two systems on a regular basis but I'd find that boring after a while so about 5-7 systems is probley a number to have on your shelf so that you can circulate them over a few months.
So for a while I've been threatening to shift some stuff that I've not used for a while and for a variety of reasons I've not really got rid of anything, its been a combination of laziness and the classic "I really like that system" so I want to keep it.
And this is where I encounter my dilemma as a gamer/plastic crack addict, I'm happy to drop 50 quid onto a "ohh that looks nice" skirmish system or set of models however if I've not used those models for a while and in some cases never! so I shove them in a box and forget about them.
So with that thought in mind I've decided to take the first steps towards a big clear out and all those work in progress projects that never really got any where are going to go first,
However I've decided to go for cold hard cash as there is no point trading as I've got plenty of stuff already, question is what do I aim to get with all these extra pennies....
With getting rid of dead projects I also need to maintain my focus on self control which is easier said than done with the internet in my pocket and kickstarters and indigogo showing off model porn every month, add to the fact that I'm attending more shows that previous years either demoing for Prodos or the Phat Cats so I'm surrounded by "cool stuff" in the words of the borg Resistance is futile.
So the question to the masses would be do you horde your stuff or can you let it go when you no longer have the spark or passion for a particular system?
Tricky... Having only gotten back into gaming after a break of about 20 years, I too have felt the power of the shiney!! BUT I also agree that having a core set of games is the way to go. However, what I have found myself doing is focussing on a relatively small number of large combat games and then looking for smaller games that offer different play, but may use the same figures. A good example is a Norse Warhammer (3rd edition army), becoming a SAGA warband that (with the right movement bases) could also be used as a Viking army in Hail Caesar. It's rather pleasant having a good army that gets added to slowly. Trying out new game systems is also fun but a point is reached when a 'gamer' becomes a 'collector' (who no longer plays with his toy soldiers). Make sure you sell the right stuff though. I've heard plenty of tales of folks who sold off system x only to regret it a few months later (and in some cases collect it all over again)!
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