Dawn of War 2
I have watched my husband paint and play miniatures for quite a few years and have always sat back and thought ‘that’s not for me’. However thanks to Dawn of War 2: Retribution on PC I have been introduced to the Eldar race – and all of a sudden I’m interested.
I’ve always loved the art in 40k not only in the licensed products (miniatures and printed material) but particularly that produced by the community. There is some fantastic fan art out there. My hard drive is full of images from DeviantArt.
A good portion of the artwork has driven me to find out more about various characters and races.
I’ve really been drawn in by the actual story of 40k. There are licensed books set in the universe which I enjoy (once I know a bit about the races or periods in time), but the basic story of the Warhammer 40k universe, with all its races and overlapping histories is such a rich one; well-formulated and intriguing.
The more I have delved into 40k, the more I have thought how odd it is that it’s seen as such a nerdy subsection of the geek institution – simply because it’s not as popular as wizards or medieval culture or Star Wars.
For now I’m happy to sit back and be a spectator in terms of painting but things might change. I enjoy playing Space Hulk and would like to have a go at the tabletop game – perhaps once I get into that I will want to start building and customizing my own armies.
