Is anybody out there??

[herroberst]

I like the CM engine and switched over from CS in 2003 - in part because it seemed like CS was being taken over by elitists who liked to be rude to new members and players. I've never felt that way with the CM gang and I have played a lot of people and a lot of games.

1. I suggest a more active management of getting the new members out of basic training by having whoever manages that to post the new players on the forum and asking active players to engage them. I'm always happy to challenge guys that ask for games on the forum, whoever they are.

2. Have to make it interesting for the new players, maybe more work acknowledging new members with short bios and interested posted on the forum. Maybe post a "tactic or technique of the day" kind of thing that brings up nuances and rules that we all might overlook or forget over time.

3. By the same token, more active management of scenario designers new scenarios - prod veterans to play and rate them. Owls tourney was a step in the right direction.

4. Der Kuenstler's Main Event has drawn alot of interest (although as a player I can't read it) and that is simple to do. Maybe more of those kind of events, maybe matching vets on vets, new members on new members or vets on new members with a point difference. I love tournaments! and Lord Banes Ardennes Campaign at FGM is great!

5. Recognize that eventually interest will wane as the engine becomes dated and new stuff comes out but that there is a high likelihood that it will carry on with the grognards as does the campaign series which still gets alot of posts.

6. Ask members to actively introduce new members to the fray.