thirsting for realism

alright, so prepare for a rant!

So earlier today I was discussing army backgrounds with a friend of mine. He has never really played 40k before, and is buying an army for christmas. Now, he has everything planned out. Except for background. And when I asked him, he responded with a statement that someone else would come up with it. Disgusted I regaled him with tales of my regiment. Down to food preferences for some of my men. Yeah, I write books on the guys, Maybe someday you will read them from the black library :D (yeah right they don't accept books, just short stories) anywho so I was explaining it to him, and dare I come to the realization that he wasn't enjoying himself. D:

So that out of the way, that made me think, that people really don't look at this game like I do. For them, its exactly that a game. What else is it? to me it's something deeper. To me its a window into a world that I love to visit. For the tales of glory, and the fights for humanity keep me going back for more. There isn't a game I play that doesn't have deep narrative. I love campaigns for that reason. and every turn I see the explosions, shrapnel and blood, the screams of the dying the cheers of the victorious! and I revel in it!

But to others its tiny models on the table, and statistical probability of victory. V.V that makes me sad inside. That someone would spend as much money as we do, to only have the feeling of victory and competition. Yeah I enjoy that too, but that's only like 5% of why I game. honestly if you want that, there are cheaper ways to get that, and more fun ways to get that. I mean there has to be a little narrative in there! come on just a little!

Deep down I cling to warhammer, not because it's cool, not because I'm any good at it, but because its everything I want in a game. As much realism and creativity as I can cram into 28mm scale. And I eat it up like I do cake (though not any more, I'm losing weight for boot camp, but that's irrelevant).

anywho after all this ranting I am left no wiser, and only with a craving for cake. v.v