Long time gamer here, used to play 40k and Fantasy, I liked (not loved), but liked modeling and painiting. But I have kids now (a bunch), a career (not just a job, but you know, it demands more than 40 hours a week) and well you know: just life, I am loving my life, but man, time is at a premium.
This is why I loved X-wing and Armada: prepainted minis. Yes, I saw the TC (I think?) interview with Christian Peterson, I understand (well not really) that painting figures automated is a more complicated and costly process.
While I am excited about another Star Wars game, and while the mechanics look/sound interesting, I think I will have to pass on this game: I just don't have the time to model and paint.
Which is sad, because I have really been itching for some sort of miniature game and for the past few months I had really been eyeing the now defunct AT-43 stuff and while I have none in hand, they look like pretty good pre painted figures. So questions:
Where the AT-43 figures really that well painted?
What process did AT-43 use for their figures?
Is offering pre painted figures part of the reason Rackham/AT-43 no longer exists?
Does FFG/GW really just offer non-painted figures so they can just sell you more product? (Paints, brushes, glue, hobby knifes, etc.)