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Newsletter

Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2000 2:50 am
by Pack Rat
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 !!! Image 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

Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2000 3:31 am
by Wild Bill
"On the Prowl" (Panthers...prowling... Image )

"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

Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2000 6:34 am
by troopie
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).]

Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2000 6:46 am
by ncpanther
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. Image

NC

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

Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2000 7:56 am
by Pack Rat
Ok here's my first retraction Image 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 Image So I guess "The Rats Nest" isn't good either?

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Your mine is a terrible thing to lose.
Pack Rat

Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2000 8:19 am
by mogami
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!

Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2000 10:48 am
by Captn_Jack
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! Image

CJ


Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2000 2:08 pm
by Mike Rothery
How about "Der Fiend hort mit"

Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2000 6:45 am
by Toey
SP:WoW
(Steel Panthers:Word on War)

Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2000 7:29 am
by nittany
"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.

Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2000 7:57 am
by nittany
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"?

Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2000 10:42 am
by Pack Rat
Any one think "Mail Call" is ok?

Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2000 2:08 pm
by Arralen
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


Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2000 2:19 pm
by Hortlund
Do you mean Hippies?
Image

Steve

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

Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2000 3:20 pm
by nittany
Okay, you have a valid point. So, why not the first idea, Tac CP?

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

Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2000 3:31 am
by Pack Rat
Originally posted by Panzerjaeger Hortlund:
Do you mean Hippies?
Image

Steve

Whoa dude, I'm a Woodstock 69 veteran. Image 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

Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2000 4:53 am
by Panzer Capta
"In the Trenches"

Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2000 5:10 am
by troopie
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

Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2000 8:00 am
by Panzer Capta
Your right Troopie.....tis my affinity with the Eastern Front showing again.

Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2000 8:01 am
by Panzer Capta
"SPWaW Chronicles"