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I live 20 minutes by bicycle from my FLGS, which is the only hobby store in my country.

I live near a local non gw gaming store with WHFB and 40k plus a whole bunch of other hobbies. It has like one table but its ok cuz only a few people play warhammer in my area. It's owned, managed, run, and everything else by one guy.


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Lord Blackfang what country do you live in. I don't recognize the flag next to your name.

No stockist/store within a 50 mile radius.

I have both a non-GW and GW store close to me, they are both pretty good. I actually have two GW stores close by

Where's the option for "I live near a GW store where they are all mean and hound me to buy stuff every 2 seconds I'm there"

I live about 10-15 minutes away from a FLGS called Mythril Media. Everyone knows everyone who goes there. In fact, I think the owner might post here sometimes.

Its website.
http://www.mythrilmedia.com/

They don't have much on their website, but according to the counter inside, they "Can order almost any product."

I'm lucky, I live just round the corner from a GW.

Used to live near a flgs until they had a hard time keeping it going and finally got fraked by the landlord and had to close down. :(

I live near a VERY friendly local non-GW store.

http://www.battlefieldgamestexas.com/

They don't have much of a website, but it's a very friendly store, with LOTS of really nice tables.

closest is 45 min away, so i went with none.

The Game Store in my area is very un-friendly and lose a ton of business because of it!

I live 8 miles from an awesome gaming store in Burlington washington(not DC). They are uber friendly have a HUUGE selection and a whole bunch of gameboards for warhammer or other games. Get this... they even have a foam replica of that big lord of the rings place, Helms Deep I think.Not to mention the gaming systems with all the new games for rent! Anyyyway, they totally rock.OH!!!They also have a huge cabinet full of models that you can borrow. They also have food and drinks for a good price. Their tournaments are twenty dollars entry but they supply pizza and pop. Or fifteen if dont want the food. Here are the coordinates:http://www.battleden.net/
Come check it out, there is a whole bunch of other stuff that I am too lazy to type right now. One more thing, On Thursdays they have 40k night, a couple times a month they have all nighters from 7 to 3 pm, including pizza and pop. Peace out. (sorry for rambling on and on )

I live about 15 minutes one friendly store. Pretty much any 40k/Fantasy item you'd want there, plus many more GW items and other board games. They're really good about not pressuring you into buying anything. Can you tell it's not a GW store? Ha. They do a points system that gives you 1 point for every dollar you spend. When you get 100 points, you get $10 off your next purchase. I went in to buy a few boxes of Boyz (one box I got for $13!!) and some Kans and was asked to stay for a tournament they were having that day. Too bad I had to work.

I live 17 minutes from the second store, Castle Comics and Cards. They're more a comics store, with a few tables to play 40k/Fantasy/Warmachine/whatever you want. They'd have more room if they unpacked all of their stock that is just sitting in boxes in the back room. The owner is really nice though and she takes 10% off of any 40k purchase because "it's really expensive." They're not really big on tournaments but they're really friendly.

The only actual games store in the tri-county area is non-GW. The nearest GW affilited games store is over two hours away. The nearest actual GW outlet is seven hours north. This is partially because I live in Southern Illinois, which is kind of like the sock drawer of the midwest.

I live near a GW store - I try not to go into it if I can avoid it.

I needed some paints yesterday and as soon as I walked in, I got the "sell sell sell fantasy blah blah" pitch. He THEN asked if he could help me with anything.

"Not anymore." I said, walking out.

My local store, The Whiz

http://www.whiznet.com/

5 min drive for gw Alamo, 20 min drive from a Black Diamond Gaming Store, but they aren't friendly. What's funny is that at the gw they are too friendly...

In my local area about 3 km sq. There are 4 stores with war gaming equipment in them. 2 of which actually haver some focus to war gaming, one of those is the local GW.

Edmonton AB

2 Games workshops
and a handfull of smaller indipendants.

I have to spend an hour and a half on a train to get to mine. There is a games workshop closer but it is a total ass to get to and it's full of kids (Don't have a problem with kids but maaaan.)

friendly non-GW store

None

Heroic Adventures and Hometown Comics! Both are less than 10 minutes away.

I have no idea where a GW store is around here...

I can drive to the GW store in ten minutes and the other two non GW stores in about half an hour each.

Coventry's got a GW, in a mall that's only open 9-5-ish. There's a model shop with some stock and a Hobbycraft for plastic kits. We have a game shop that doesn't sell GW, but does allow GW games.
Within 10 miles (16 Km) there's a few more model shops, some with games clubs, and another GW.
Then, at 20 miles, there's Birmingham, with a bit more

If I could be bothered to get off my behind, there's games everywhere

The nearest games store to me is actually a Games Workshop (Merry Hill - it's listed as the Dudley store but it's not in Dudley, it's in Brierley Hill), got to be a 10-15 minutes walk.

There's a games store 10 minutes drive away (Invasion Games) and a games store 30 minute drive away (Waylands Forge) along with another Games Workshop (Birmingham).

I think there are a further two Games Workshops within 45 minute drive (Wolverhampton & Sutton Coldfield)

I live near not one But TWO FLGS

http://playatgamegrid.com/ - The First one and the Closest one (Like this one allot)

http://www.hajomaje.com/ - The Second one is farther away but still visit it from time to time.

Both of them NON GW

My nearest GW is an hour bus ride into Dublin,my favourite game shop is close to that,not only are the models cheaper they also have a loyalty card system three more stamps and I get 25 euro off.

But the only local place is an "arts n crafts" shop but they only have the basics,at normal GW price and no loyality cards. So I never go there.

theres only 3 gws in new zealand, 3! luckily i live a 15 min drive from a really freindly one!

@inventionthirteen what store do you go to?

15 minutes away from 3 great stores in Madison:

The Last Square
Misty Mountain Games
Pegasus Games

Some are easier to find a game in than others, but all carry decent stock amounts and have friendly staff.