Warhammer and University?

[lantzkev]

I'm in nursing school and I still find plenty of time for painting, it's just a matter of how much time you have to study do other things, the space isn't much of a issue. If you have enough room to study you have enough to paint.

I also paint at my FLGS Organized Play in Knoxville alot. When Magic or warhammer isn't taking up all the tables, there's usually plenty of room to paint and model.

[Killgore]

I agree with the people who say bring a small force along.

Yes space can become an issue and time can be short between various commitments, but with good planning I'm sure someone could fit a few games in each month. Universities are breeding grounds for geeks, theres got to be some fellow gamers around somewhere, and if you start up a club/ society that would look cool on a CV.

So take a 1000 points and see how it goes, if you find time to play more you can always send for more of your stuff from home.

[Corvus Corone]

When I was at uni, I just worked on one squad a time. I had a drawer in my desk where I had the box for the squad and only the paints, brushes and tools necessary for that squad. From time to time I'd spend half an hour or so on it, and each term I'd complete a squad.

Never played any games at uni; all my nerdout time was spent on bridge and MTG; warhammer was more of a quiet, therapeutic thing I could do to relax and focus. I played all my games in the holidays, which made it somehow really exciting and special.

[wyvirn]

I would recommend taking no more than a single model carrying case for everything (Models, glues, paints, brushes, etc). That way you can get a 1k list, a few colours to get a minimum paint scheme, and the ability to fix a few models for less than a cubic foot. Use the first month or 2 to figure out if you'll actually use regularly.

[Novrain]

Where is everyone going to uni then?

[ac4155]

I'll hopefully be going to the University of Westminster to study Politics and History. Being in London, should hopefully increase my choice of gaming clubs/ venues.

[Minigiant]

Im heading to Lancaster university to study peace studies and international relations

[Khorneguy]

I'm in my 3rd year now and luckily I've got my own flat close enough to uni to commute, so it's not really an issue for me.

What I'd say if you're going into halls though is depending on the size of your collection and the speed you paint, take enough to game with and build for a semester, but not more than a small GW case. Most hall rooms have a desk, so as long as you're tidy and clear up after yourself when you're modelling and painting, it shouldn't be an issue. You'll find your quality of painting will go up when you're devoting all your painting time to one or two units over the course of a semester.

I'm studying Writing and Film studies at Anglia Ruskin in Cambridge, if anyone's around that area

[Novrain]

Im heading to Lancaster university to study peace studies and international relations

I teach at Lancaster as a PhD student - PPR Department right?

[megahertz]

So im heading to university to 6 weeks or so now and was wondering have anyone had any experience on trying to balance the hobby and uni life. Playing games i cant see as a problem but the modelling side as it takes up so much space

Can anyone offer any help?

For me while being at the university I got myself a tool box (plastic) modified some of the trays and used that for all my hobby work. With this i could put everything close up and be on my way within a few minutes.. The idea is to have everything in 1 place and not here, there and everywhere.

[Laser guided fanatic]

I'll either be at Cambridge or Warwick depending on results, doing mathematics

[lantzkev]

Carson Newman myself heh. I'll tell you right now, if you have less vehicles and more infantry, you'll find it easier to find space for em with the containers etc, because point wise nothing is denser than them really.

[beanerboy]

Just going into my third year at Kent, I have found a few good friends who all play but in two years we have never got round to having a game, I tend to keep everything in one box which has paints, models I want to work on an bits an pieces. Then at the end of the term I tend to swap it around and work on something else.

Beaner

[The Dire Troll]

UCP Marjon for me, starting the first year of my creative writing course, hope I will have the time for hobbying, but only time will tell.

[Minigiant]

I teach at Lancaster as a PhD student - PPR Department right?

Yeah thats right

[El_Machinae]

At the lower levels, the majority of university classes are the same between universities (or, at least, similar enough). You can find university courses on youtube and iTunes, if you're willing to try. This is because various universities and professors record and put their lectures online for their students to listen to, and then we can take advantage of that.

It's very, very, very useful to listen to lectures of the classes that you're in - the iTunes variants will give you a slightly different perspective, but that's really useful for understanding anyway. I find that it's very possible this way to study with your ears while your hands are doing something.

Just remember, university is vastly more important than the hobby.

[pingualoty]

I'm going into my 2nd year at Lincoln uni (UK) and i've fortunately found plenty of friends who play 40K and Fantasy. There's a pretty big group at the university gaming society as well as one the oldest UK gaming clubs Gobstyks which has over 40 people each week. There's also the local GW which has a great manager and is always busy.

In terms of space I had to lean to pack tightly to fit my armies in but it works, and in your 1st year at least you'll have plenty of free time todo whatever you want.

[tu33y]

if you dont take it, you will regret it until you manage to get home and get it...

[Goshawk]

if you dont take it, you will regret it until you manage to get home and get it...

This is exactly what happened to me. I have found that I have a ton of down time while I'm at College. Even with dorm life (which is great by the way), Army ROTC, three business clubs, a veterans club, and Monday Night Football you still have time left over.

I didn't bring an army with any intentions of playing though. I just brought my paints and a squad or three with me. I've gotten more points painted last year alone than I have almost the rest of my decade long service in the Imperial Guard.

That being said, make sure you stop and enjoy the things around you. You only get to go to College once*, so don't forget to stop and smell the roses. And the girls.


*Usually

[Whitetip]

Firstly, well done for getting into university in the first place. I went to Lancaster Uni a few years back and have to say i had some of the best times there. There was (at least when I was there) a campus based gaming group which i never joined unfortunately. But there was another group that met in the town centre itself that i played at a few times. I was told about it by the guys who run Micro Markets in the indoor market there (its also a great little shop).

My advice would be to take a small force to paint in your first term as you get a feel for the place and living alone for, probably, the first time. There's a lot to take in after you first arrive (and a lot of good times to be had...) so dont burden yourself with a mound of unpainted models. Again, well done and im sure you'll enjoy it- there are 9 bars on campus after all