What is it about the Protectorate?

[PG_Steampunk Jim]

Ok guys, this is getting ridiculous. This will be my 4th time playing the Protectorate. 4th! When I started playing, it was protectorate. Then when the scene died, off to ebay they went. A year or so later, I found a play group, and came back to the good ol' zealots. Interests strayed, and I dropped them again. Then the MKII field test rolled around, and things were looking great, so I bought in, ONCE AGAIN! After awhile, I felt I needed to trim factions, and the elves were really working for me. So dropped again. Luckily I didn't sell everything, so this will be slightly more cost effective than in the past.

But seriously, with all the fantastic new models that the Protectorate is getting, i can't resist... So yeah, this post is kinda pointless, but I'm back. I will now be refering to this faction as crack. The habit you just can't shake.

[PG_zengoth]

In best Pacino voice:

"Just when I thought I was out... they pull me back in."

[Loveless]

There are two types of people in Immoren: Menites and charred corpses.

Which would you prefer to be?

[PG_zengoth]

BEAUTIFUL!!!

May I sig...?

[Loveless]

If that's directed at me...go for it *salutes*

[PG_Steampunk Jim]

Well done boys, well done. I knew there was something I was missing

[Lanz]

Methinks you should be less capricious with your factions, then it can't come back to bite you. Shelf them, but god, don't sell them.

[Yertle4]

Stop selling your stuff.

[PG_n00buaddib]

Heed the voice of reason!

[Moonblade]

It's alright to sell your stuff.

Just don't sell Protectorate stuff.

[notsoevil]

Never sell armies.

That's my new rule.

[coopernicus]

Well then I've been doing "crack" for a very long time with no break... Damn I'm a Menojunkie!

Now where's that Menofixer?

[Poet]

I started with cryx, then dumped it because... well... you don't really want to know.

Then I started khador, which I really enjoyed playing in mk1.

Then MK2 came around, and I just don't feel the connection to any of my khador models, so whether I like it or not, I have to rebuild my force.

Sometime along the line, I started really liking the knights/paladins of the protectorate, so I bought a few. I hardly ever played them in mk1, cause playing without zealots/idrians (which i loathe) was just shooting yourself in the foot.

Now with MK2 around the wheels have turned, knights/paladins protectorate is great, and my khador army is meh. (greylords, mortars costing too much)

I'll get back to khador at some point, if only so I can play thor+basher. But also cause I actually really like the new winterguard.

[PG_Invader Larb]

Never sell armies.

That's my new rule.

I completely agree NSE. I might play other factions and go back and forth. But I never sell my armies.

[PG_Steampunk Jim]

Stop selling your stuff.

Oh, I've certainly learned my lesson there. Now, this is over the course of 3 or so years, mind you. But yeah, I'm glad I help onto the majority of my stuff this time around.

[brotherscott]

I started with Protectorate about 5 years ago, and currently have at least one of everything one can have in the faction. Huge fan. Then one day there were a few of us talking about Cygnar and a Trencher themed list. I built the Brick, and ended up with at least one of everything one can have with Cygnar. About a year later, I started thinking Khador, mostly wanting to paint (it was the Supreme Kommandant Irusk model). I am still building that army, but the theme I ended up following was "Everything pokey-stick", so Uhlans, IFP, and Markov. Some may have seen the "Dog and Pony Show" list, though I started off wanting to building on an Old Witch/ Vlad theme. Along the way I amassed quite the collection of Mercenaries and went all in on the Privateers, and can comfortably field any of the Mercenary contracts. More recently I picked up Circle and Trollbloods (both with themes in mind).

I haven't sold off any of it. I watched local players get tired of an army, only to buy back into it about a year later, and curse themselves for selling off.

The Protectorate is still my favorite faction, followed closely by Mercenaries. Khador and Cygnar give me a different look at the Iron Kingdoms. A change of pace is always nice, especially in painting the models.

Plus, when I am playing one faction, the others get to make a visit to the painting desk.

Crack?? I don't know what you are talking about. I am just glad I can keep up with the releases and not have to buy back up to that point.