This one is on...

[TrueRonin]

Well, I for one, am still checking in almost every day, to see how far you guys are with 2nd Ed., if there is some update or hint of news.


I see things from both sides, when it comes to whether you guys should move the forum, or not.

Pro's:
1. Less management.
2. All access in one place.
3. Free advertisement for your other games.
4. A fresh start, signaling clearly that you run the AE "franchise" and not DD.

Con's:
1. A fresh start, this could IMHO, be a double edged sword. Loyal fans of the first edition, spilling their bile against the move, and the "takeover" (not likely).
2. A lot of pruning and moving of topics to the new format.
3. Moving the playerbase, only the ones that are "active" and/or still interested in 2nd Ed. will move over.
4. More management initially, while the transition occurs.
5. The AE: section could be drowned out. The sheer speed the older and thus bigger games you have on the forum could bumb their relevant topics back to the top, making the AE player miss important info or rules etc.


But in the end, it comes down to what you guys want to do.... Stiffing the DD fans and crew by shutting down this forum and taking over the reigns, could stir some bad blood amongst us. I lean towards keeping our little niche well enough as it is, but would follow the moving to new quarters if need be.

[varagon]

Remember, Matt Hope was on the initial design of the original rules, so not much of a takeover as much as it was a homecoming. lol

[noblehero]

I don't mind moving over to the new forums. But there is a lot of gold in this forum between photos and AARs that I would hate to see get lost.

There is also alot of good rules discussion and clarifications here though which might get confusing with the new edition. Although from what I have read in my giant new rulebook, most the rules seem to be the same. So, I don't know if that is a plus or a minus for you.

[malkcntent]

Thanks guys and thanks Varagon for the kind words.

Mainly, I'd like to see how many people are still on and I think the numbers will determine if we move or not. Low numbers will mean a definite move. If that's the case, we'll search through this forum and find as many nuggets as we can to transfer over.

Thanks again, we'll keep this thread going for a while and see who else crops up.

[nathoruuk]

Sorry, but where might the current forums be found?

*** Edit *** ah, I found Blackball Games Forums.

[gnomesofzurich]

I still check in now and again. I received my copy of the new rules yesterday, and have some questions, so I hope there is somewhere to ask them, whether here or new Blackball Games forums.

[CmdrKiley]

Oh shoot, new forums.

I was just blowing the dust off and updating some of my old posts on this forum. ;D