Following on from KiteScreech
In my early teens I probably spent about £200+ in the end on Games Workshop figures. That was a lot at that age, pretty much all my birthday money and pocket money.

For those who have half an idea what I am on about:

Initially, some friends convinced me to get in to Warhammer 40,000. I built up a large Tyrannid army, bought a number of the large lead figures as well as the plastic light troops, painted everything (I did enjoy the painting at least!) When we finally sat down and played a game, and spent 20 minutes at a time, rolling various dice, and arguing whether or not something counted or not, I had a dawning realisation that I had wasted all that money, on a game where you roll dice and argue all day.

"Fuck this!" I thought "Throw me a playstation controller!"

So, £200 odd quid on figures and all that shite for maybe a 3rd of an actual game.

Didn't stop me buying a new edition of Epic 40k later on, which promised streamlined rules. No one I knew was interested in Wargaming after that. £60 odd for full game and some extra figures. Number of actual games? Absolutely none. Didn't really enjoy painting the figures either.
(stubbledchin, Tue 5 Oct 2010, 10:28, 5 replies)

Ha....
I've had a massive relapse along with my brother and seven other friends. I now have three armies. I'd say I've spunked the best part of £800 in two years on models, paints, Black Library books and scenery, easily...
(Miraclefish How appropriate, you fight like a cow, Tue 5 Oct 2010, 10:41, closed)

I did enjoy painting the figures
but never played the game once! Don't think I missed much..
( Finite "Aardvark sorted out my shit!" on, Tue 5 Oct 2010, 14:22, closed)

Blood Bowl FTW!
Only need to buy a box of 8 figures per team, you can splash out for a couple of star players if you really want.

Lack of money gouging profit is probably why they scrapped it.
(Bad Monkey hasn't had an abusive gaz since, Tue 5 Oct 2010, 20:29, closed)

For a similar reason
I liked Necromunda. A game that actively rewarded small well-equipped teams rather than hordes of cannon fodder.
( evil_andy Stick stick stick stick sticky sticky stick stick, Tue 5 Oct 2010, 22:19, closed)

i enjoyed painting them muh more than playing
The kind of people who you have to play with annoy me so much. Anal and retentive, hence all the arguing you encounter.
( Bamboo Steamer, Wed 6 Oct 2010, 9:56, closed)