Board Thread:Warhammer 40k General Discussion/@comment-14745711-20150316071730/@comment-6078851-20150318153039

holy crap los, you've just ruined 40k for me.... forever, 'cause now i want to play that game of apocalypse :P  it would take a week just to finish the 1st movement phase :)

@ imperialfist, even from those who love playing the game you'll get no arguments about the, almost prohibitive, expense of setting up, or expanding, an army. the game is great fun (if you like rolling many dice, and have an active imagination, which most of us do) but gw's prices are straight up ridiculous. there are (or was) some asian websites that sold gw models at a fraction of the price gw ask, but gw have been cracking down on such sellers, which is a shame because the 'cheap knock-off' resin products are of a higher quality than gw's resin products, and gw products are stupidly expensive and are a deterrent for many newcomers and old-boys/gals alike - i myself find my interest in any new models, and gw in general, severely lacking because of their cost.

however, the game is fun, gw models are almost always great looking, and there is a bundle of joy/frustration to be had from assembling, converting, and painting said models (if you're into such). it's a very time consuming hobby though and, if buying direct from gw, very expensive.