I hear ya Tang... Wyrd minis got me back in the hobby couple years ago and I thank them so much for that. I've rediscovered a love of mine and this place used to be the place I would come and talk with others about that love and talk to people with the same interest as myself: building, converting, painting miniatures. It was a great place with some really helpfull, friendly people.
Then comes Malifaux. And I'm happy for Wyrd and the games is awesome, I play it at least once a week and still find joy in the game. And the Wyrd folks deserve the fame and hopefully fortune for all the hard work they've put into making their dream a reality.
But the boards are just too busy for my taste these days. It's like my favorite dive bar turned into an all ages club with no cover charge. I rarely see some of my favorite painters posting, discussing, sharing tips and step by steps anymore. In their defense it seems like when someone of good talent offers help or posts something they get flooded with questions that may or may not be clearly stated, or already answered in the thread etc. IDK, Just seems like its too crowded to really get much helpfull, consistant feedback these days.
I'm okay overlooking the rules section, I just don't click on those threads, no big deal, I saw that one coming. (And I do ask questions in the rules threads from time to time, and truely thank the marshalls that answer them)
blah blah blah, I'm babbling and have said my peace. I found a new forum to get great advice from friendly people so I'm in the hobby and still happy. I love the Wyrd contests and check the boards reguraly, its just too populated for my tastes of a mini painting forum.