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To me, it should be kept down a bit, just because it really isn't necessary. Sure, some daemons may be partially uncovered, but they're within taste (generally). Personally, I think it kind of takes away from the wholesome fun of the game, but I have no true beef with anyone who thinks its okay, it just annoys me.

So, how do people feel about nudity on miniatures which are not meant to be used for gaming? Like the Reaper mini's or Studio McVey's Resins - (though, Studio McVey does not have any nude minis AFAIK.) If it's purely a display piece, is it ok, or still no?

Its art. Doesn't matter how bad. Its art, someone put their blood and tears into it.

I voted "other", so here is my explanation: I do not think it is art, but I think anything goes simply because nudity is nothing special or bad. I also think anyone worried about miniatures of nude people.. well. I will reign myself in here. Let's just say I detest sillyness of that kind.

Karoline Dianne wrote:
So long as the model isn't pornographic or completely unnecessary, It should be fine. After all, this is a miniature wargame we're playing. If you're really that desperate to see explicit nudity and erotic models, stay at home and look up some smut on the internet...

Just don't bring your fantasies to the gaming stores...

What if you are creating a Blood Pact army from the Gaunt's Ghosts series? In several of Mr. Abnett's books, the Blood Pact are described as having tattoos of various demons engaging in lascivious conduct with the saint. From a fluff perspective, you might be able to argue this in your flgs.

Ratius wrote:Cant agree with the nudity thing, fluff-wise arguments? nonsense, if all models followed fluff we'd have a hugely different game.

Not necessarily. One of the main descriptors of the Blood Pact is that they were a well drilled and well equipped force, which is comparable to guard infantry. It's perfectly possible to use the Blood Pact fluff and still have a playable army.

Sidstyler wrote:It really isn't that hard to be tasteful, all you have to do is not intentionally be a fething slow and do stupid gak like tack a 2" long green stuff horsecock on a model for no other reason than to get a "LOLZ PENIS! LOOKITS A PENIS!" reaction. Am I really being that unreasonable?

What kind of cover save would that offer for the models behind him? (I'm assuming it's a "him" because otherwise it would open up a whole new can of worms that I'm sure none of us want to take a crack at right now)

Sidstyler wrote:
Why is the daemonette giving someone a blowjob in the middle of a battlefield?

I almost choked I was laughing so hard.

ChocolateGork wrote:REPENTIAAAAAAA WWOOOOOOHHHH 1 in five models is half topless and they always turn the model around in the codex so you cant see it.

Yet in the Warhammer Forces of Chaos codex I count at least 3 drawn pictures in the fluff and rules sections where nudity is depicted.

FM Ninja 048 wrote:It's only a model

HA!


What about trucknutz on a rhino?

Wait- nids don't wear clothes! they're NAKED!

killykavekommando wrote:Wait- nids don't wear clothes! they're NAKED!

Indeed they are naked, but they dont have 6ft massive dongs on them either.

Then what are they holding and firing bugs from?

killykavekommando wrote:Then what are they holding and firing bugs from?

Indeed. If you read their background very carefully, their weapons actually base on ejaculation...

So, "deathspitters' aren't all they say they are, eh?

killykavekommando wrote:So, "deathspitters' aren't all they say they are, eh?

Actually I'd be more worried about the Fleshborers....that CAN'T be pleasant.

Then you have the Impaler Cannons. Can't imagine being impaled by one of those...

Art is art, they don't keep David's crotch covered

hell guys, wargaming miniatures are full of voilence and blood, wich i consider WORSE than absolute and exessive nudity. latter one is actually very natural and shoud not be made into a bad thing by church, society etc...

I would like to see more female nudity on models but no male nudity.

Miniatures are art. I see no reason why this can't be done.

Rule of cool, is my feeling. You're going to do it, do it well, just like anything else in this hobby.

Ouze wrote:Rule of cool, is my feeling. You're going to do it, do it well, just like anything else in this hobby.

I'm going to guess this is going to land outside 'cool', yeah?

I don't care about nudity in models.

Grot rigga on Stompa has middle finger up! Daemonettes are disgusting nudists!

Voted "Anything goes" but not because it's art. Let's be honest here...any boobies or cooters are about 3 or 4 square mm, who cares. If you can paint explicit details of the female reproductive organ in that kind of space, then kudos to you. From above, in the context of a wargame, unless you show me I'm not going to even notice.

I voted write in, and it's because as far as gaming goes it should all be in context. This is not a slight on gamers that convert or field nude miniatures, but rather on the companies that produce them. If in the context of the game you have written there is a niche for models with boobies or what have you (Slaanesh for example) that's fine.
Let's say your loyalist fluff chapter is called "The Emperor's Ballsacks". Now just because you plan to green stuff hefty scrotes all all of your tac marines is no reason for GW to produce such a miniature to suit those needs. And honestly if someone fielded such a chapter against me I would laugh heartily and enjoy my game, provided the testes didn't provide some kind of 2+ invul or something (dood! you said I could use my fluff-dex!)
What I'm saying is that maybe this particular poll question should be re-worded. If we are talking about someone's preferences as far as conversion and stuff then that could speak of someone's personal character on a slightly perverse level, and that thing should GENERALLY have no place on the forums anyway... unless we're talking about a certain tyranid thread of ill repute... which is awesome.

Does ANYONE like the new demonettes more than the old ones? NO

If it's going to be used in wargaming and doesn't give any fluff advantage i don't see why not.

If it's for display purposes. I don't see why not. It's supposed to be art.

GO SLANNESH

Who cares if a plastic miniature is nude? It really can't be considered THAT big of a deal...

BLOODCLAWallday wrote:Who cares if a plastic miniature is nude? It really can't be considered THAT big of a deal...

I now call upon the unholy power of the warp. Arise, thread!

If the nudity makes sense, then fine (ie slaanesh). Just not excessive, and no daemonettes giving BJ's to random dudes on the battlefield

The way i look at is this. From a gaming standpoint it doesn't matter at all, and i don't think that can really be argued. From a modelling standpoint it DOES get tricky. Some modles and armies do have a better reason to have nudity present than others. It makes sense for a Daemonette or a Wyche to have some nudity present, while a terminator makes no sense at all. In the end i think everyone does have the right to model anything as they see fit, but bear in mind that FLGS are businesses, and to alienate several people just so one person can play something that's so over the top to be blatantly offensive, makes no business sense. Make sure the subject is appropriate for the venue.

Model what you want, that's your right, but it's also another person's right to not like it. Personally as long as it's a fitting addition to a model, anything goes. But i think something that adds nothing but shock value doesn't belong. A Slaaneshi Daemon army engaged in the most extreme acts of depravity, while stunning and well made, doesn't really have a place around folks that aren't mature enough to handle it.

If someone wants to make a naked baby armie, thats fine with me, though I would be tempted to ask what they do in their spare time

As long as it aint downright sick then fair play I think.

The good thing about having a naked mini is, you can model the clothes on yourself, which is a project I'm doing now, so really nude mini's can be really quite handy