Newsletter

Pack Rat · Post by **Pack Rat** » Sat Dec 09, 2000 2:50 am

I've decided to try my hand at getting a newsletter going on a some what regular basis. The main thrust will be online and play by e-mail games however other news that fits will be added as well. I can't say with any certainty how it will all mesh together. It will be web site supported. I think this important as I would like older newsletters stored, comments both pro and con, translations, and what ever else strikes me at the moment. Again I stress this is up in the air as to how it will come to any format. So I ask my prospective audience, HELP !!!

I need a name both for the web site and the newsletter. Most of all I want your ideas, I just would like to gather them and make them available as well as support Matrix with a fansite/newsletter. However I will say that in no way am I affiliated with Matrix, (I hear a big sigh of relief from Matrix) so this does allow dessention as well as applause. Ideas please, names please.

Thanks,
Al Kinner

aka Pack Rat

Wild Bill · Post by **Wild Bill** » Sat Dec 09, 2000 3:31 am

"On the Prowl" (Panthers...prowling...

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"Frontline Action"

"Frontline News"

"On All Fronts"

"Flesh and Steel"

"Combat Communique"

I like it. Please do it.

WB

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In Arduis Fidelis
Wild Bill Wilder
Coordinator, Scenario Design
Matrix Games

troopie · Post by **troopie** » Sat Dec 09, 2000 6:34 am

Sounds like a wonderful idea. How about

"From the Front"

"Combat News"

"Ops Bulletins"

Frankly Bill, "Flesh and Steel" sounds like a fantasy porn flick. <WG>

Call the website www.combatnews.com.
That's not a real URL BTW. So go ahead and use it.

troopie

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Pamwe Chete

[This message has been edited by troopie (edited December 08, 2000).]

ncpanther · Post by **ncpanther** » Sat Dec 09, 2000 6:46 am

Hey Pack!! GREAT IDEA! I've had some experience with newsletters if ya want some help! I like two names I've seen here

"On all Fronts"
" From theh Front"

Let me know if ya want some help.

NC

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NC
Airborne Sappers Lead the way!!
SAPPERS ATTACK!!!!

Pack Rat · Post by **Pack Rat** » Sat Dec 09, 2000 7:56 am

Ok here's my first retraction

Joe Osborne has been kind enough to offer ideas and some of the time he really doesn't have, so in a very real way the newsletter WILL be an arm of Combat Command. It was my mistake in the sense that I misinterpreted Joes' response to my wondering if this was a welcome idea. If I've misunderstood again I'll just ask Joe to please straighten it out.

Keep the names coming, but please try to keep the word "flesh" out of any further names

So I guess "The Rats Nest" isn't good either?

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Your mine is a terrible thing to lose.
Pack Rat

mogami · Post by **mogami** » Sat Dec 09, 2000 8:19 am

Hi, well given your screen name I would offer "The Rat Patrol" (ducks)

First headline should be "Mantis takes over Gamenet server" have not been able to get in for a week now.

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I'm not retreating, I'm attacking in a differant direction!

Captn_Jack · Post by **Captn_Jack** » Sat Dec 09, 2000 10:48 am

Originally posted by Mogami:
First headline should be "Mantis takes over Gamenet server" have not been able to get in for a week now.

I wonder if Mantis is available to train some of my infantry to dig in on the vhexes as he has done on the server!

CJ

Mike Rothery · Post by **Mike Rothery** » Sat Dec 09, 2000 2:08 pm

How about "Der Fiend hort mit"

Toey · Post by **Toey** » Mon Dec 11, 2000 6:45 am

SP:WoW
(Steel Panthers:Word on War)

nittany · Post by **nittany** » Mon Dec 11, 2000 7:29 am

"Combat News" sounds like a winner for the newsletter. For the website "Tactical HQ" or "Tac Forward" or "FEBA" something to indicate an HQ like atmosphere.

Also, volunteering to help.

nittany · Post by **nittany** » Tue Dec 12, 2000 7:57 am

Some more ideas:
Call the newsletter Tac CP and the different sections of the newsletter could G-1, G-2, etc. To give it a German flair, how's about Hauptquartier? Labeling the different sections Ia, Ib, Ic, etc. How's about the grandiose title of "OKW"?

Pack Rat · Post by **Pack Rat** » Tue Dec 12, 2000 10:42 am

Any one think "Mail Call" is ok?

Arralen · Post by **Arralen** » Tue Dec 12, 2000 2:08 pm

Originally posted by nittany:
To give it a German flair, how's about Hauptquartier? Labeling the different sections Ia, Ib, Ic, etc. How's about the grandiose title of "OKW"?

This may draw the attention of some folks we definitly do not like to see there (and here..)

Arralen

Hortlund · Post by **Hortlund** » Tue Dec 12, 2000 2:19 pm

Do you mean Hippies?

Steve

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Panzerjaeger Hortlund
-=Fear is only a state of mind=-

nittany · Post by **nittany** » Tue Dec 12, 2000 3:20 pm

Okay, you have a valid point. So, why not the first idea, Tac CP?

To the Rat, yes, I think "Mail Call" is okay.

Pack Rat · Post by **Pack Rat** » Wed Dec 13, 2000 3:31 am

Originally posted by Panzerjaeger Hortlund:
Do you mean Hippies?

Steve

Whoa dude, I'm a Woodstock 69 veteran.

Of course the following year I became a US Army veteran.

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Your mine is a terrible thing to lose.
Pack Rat

Panzer Capta · Post by **Panzer Capta** » Wed Dec 13, 2000 4:53 am

"In the Trenches"

troopie · Post by **troopie** » Wed Dec 13, 2000 5:10 am

Originally posted by Panzer Captain:
"In the Trenches"

Sounds WW1-ish. But if WW1 is included, it would be fine.

troopie

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Pamwe Chete

Panzer Capta · Post by **Panzer Capta** » Wed Dec 13, 2000 8:00 am

Your right Troopie.....tis my affinity with the Eastern Front showing again.

Panzer Capta · Post by **Panzer Capta** » Wed Dec 13, 2000 8:01 am

"SPWaW Chronicles"