Attention All CM'ers.

[McIvan]

Bootie, a very worthy thread and you do yourself immense credit.

For what it is worth I have never personally thought you are any of the things you accuse yourself of. Many people such as myself have the odd moment of saying things they regret and you are far from the worst in this regard (not by saying that intending to point the finger at anyone in particular).

I am personally quite sure that the Blitz will continue to grow. It is, if nothing else, the best opponent finder on the web. There will be new systems coming out that we can add in such as the ones you mentioned......I am salivating especially at the thought of Les Grognards.

I agree with you that new players coming in need to be somewhat protected, but I don't think it can be done with, say, Les Grognards which would inevitably go in the Napoleonics section, or CM:Shock Force which goes presumably in the CM board. You only have to look at the Battlefront boards to see how a crusty old elite can intimidate newcomers. But at least with new games all players will be starting from roughly the same level of ignorance as to the game mechanics......and those are always fine thread starters. With other games like Theatre of War, perhaps these can have their own forum.....although these are matters for the club leadership to consider.