Items I miss/don't miss from the old days

[i_am_win]

What I miss...My old local gaming store in Doncaster, it's not a patch on how it used to be from years back, sure the new owners are ok, but they aren't gamers at all, and don't offer the great service John used to.

What I don't miss....Putting up with the "in clique" at the local GW, trying to get in on some competitions and games there only to be treat like an outsider or elbowed out by ungracious staff and their sycophantic grots....I myself am glad I aint been a customer for many years!! 

[Hertsblue]

Miss All the people I used to wargame with who moved away or "grew out of it".
The spirit of adventure that made wargamers convert Airfix figures into completely different figures because that was all there was.

Don't miss Rule mechanics who exploited every loophole in the rules no matter how absurd.
Convention wargaming with its ethos of "win at all costs".
Enamel paint.
WRG Ancients - put me off the period for over thirty years.

[Sandinista]

"The spirit of adventure that made wargamers convert Airfix figures into completely different figures because that was all there was" reading that and listening to Sandy Denny gave me really nice nostalgia glow. Cheers 

[petercooman]

Don't Miss
- Enamel paints and the headaches from the fumes.

I can vouch for that. I used one of my old revell paints two days ago, as i didn't have a suitable colour for my '44 brits helmets. I had to stop as i got little dizzy :p
I was surprised that it still was good though, after about 15 years

[Paint it Pink]

Miss:
Being the member of a wargames club
Regular weekly games

Don't Miss:
Overly complicated rules like Striker
Lack of ranges