Meet the Geeks #1

What's your name?

Jeroen

How long have you been playing Warhammer 40K?

For about 13 years now (time goes a lot faster than you think). Once you start collecting though one never really stops even if you don’t play very often.

How did you come into contact with the GW Hobby?

I joined a local gaming club that ran all sorts of fantasy games, at the time I was mostly into roleplaying and Magic the Gathering. Exposure to constant battles being fought on the tabletop with miniatures peeked my interest and the club mentality allowed me to roll into the hobby.

Which Army will you be playing during this endeavor?

I will be playing Imperial Guard.

Has this been a chance to acquire and/or tryout a new army?

Yes. I did have most of the models for my army already but I never actually played with the Imperial Guard yet. I figured this was a good moment to try them out and get some of them painted up.

Do you have a theme connecting the army you are building?

As I am used to getting my ass kicked I went with an army pick that would still allow me to feel good about losing some matches. I’ve decided to go with an army based around the Penal Legion Squad, picturing my force as basically a prisoner heavy army with some guards thrown in to keep the inmates in line. So even if I lose I’ll be doing the Emperor a favor by getting rid of some undesirables.

Which other armies do you play?

Too many. I started out in 40K with Chaos Space Marines, dedicated to Nurgle as we already had a Khorne player at the club. I also own small Tau, Tyranid, Eldar and Ork Speedfreak armies and have been working on my own Deathwing Space Marine Chapter called the Emperor’s Pride.

Any hints about your Special Project?

No Comment.

Anything you wish to add?

It’s been too long since I got to play some WH40K as all of us got older and time seemed to be less abundant. I actually managed to miss the entirety of 4^th edition and got back into things with 5^th. So I am looking forward to receiving my copy of the 6^th edition rulebook and seeing what is what.

Can’t wait to start playing against the other geeks….even if I get my ass kicked I’m sure we will all enjoy ourselves. Thanks again Patrick for taking the initiative to get this thing going!