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× Welcome to one of the oldest board game communities on the Internet. That may sound like hyperbole but it really is true.

We are really happy to have you here. Unfortunately, being online we can't bond with you over a game so you'd know right away how happy we are to meet you. For now, you'll just have to take our word for it.

This site has always thrived on lively discussion and spirited but civil debate. We hope that newcomers here will find a welcoming atmosphere where game enthusiasts of all levels of experience and commitment will have something to add to the conversation. You never need to prove your “gamer cred” here. Whether you have been playing board games for a few months or a few decades; whether you have a huge collection or a small one; whether you have been a member here for years or just joined today – your opinion is valued here.

We know that it can be intimidating to jump into a new community and want to assure you that this is NOT the kind of forum where people will tell you that you posted something in the wrong place, or that you should have found an existing thread on the topic, or that you shouldn’t have resurrected an old thread.

So if you find a thread or an article discussion that interests you, whether it is old or new, feel free to jump in. Want to discuss a specific game or board gaming related topic just start a new topic. If you don’t know which forum to put it in, just make your best guess (we really don’t care all that much. It’s easy enough for a moderator to move it or merge it, if necessary).

A good place to get started is by introducing yourself in the “New Members Introduce Yourself” thread (below) or by telling us what you have been playing in the “What BOARD GAME(s) have you been playing?" thread ( therewillbe.games/forum/35-mos-eisley-ca...ave-you-been-playing ).

Have fun, and we look forward to hearing from you.

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03 Feb 2009 11:40 #19639 by Ska_baron
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Sooooo-

I'm Jon, 25 years old, and I live in Virginia. This puts me close enough to MD and PA that I can attend conventions there, but after my first experience going with a friend and not knowing anyone else I ended up opting now to always meet up with folks from here and that's worked out quite well thus far.

I like Sci Fi and Fantasy and Post-Apoc/Zombie books, games, and movies.

I rarely buy games because I rarely play them - I should make more time for that, but haven't yet. I play at conventions and other isolated gatherings with old gaming friends. Ameritrash games are clearly my favorite.

Also, I love ska.

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03 Feb 2009 12:00 #19644 by Shellhead
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Shellhead

One of the first online forums that I participated in was pretty rough, in terms of sarcasm and fierce arguments. They always warned new people to "wear a helmet." So I became Shellhead. (Also, I've been a fan of Iron Man for a long time.)

I'm a tall fitness freak from the Midwest area of the U.S. I'm also a published game designer, and you can actually see my name listed as co-designer in the rulebook to Vampire: Dark Influences. However, I make steady money at my accounting job, so I will probably never bother getting another one of my designs published.

For most of my life, I've been an AmeriTrash gamer, but I didn't have a sense of identity about it until I stumbled across the AmeriTrash-EuroGamer conflict at BGG. Then I knew that I was an AmeriTrash gamer. My growing discontent with boardgames came from too many of my friends playing too many EuroGames, starting in the late '90s. These days I host my own semi-regular AmeriTrash gaming days.

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03 Feb 2009 13:01 #19662 by southernman
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Southernman

Friendly Kiwi (New Zealander ... you know where it is ... yeah, that one a few thousands miles ahead of Australia down under) now exiled in the UK.

I like a variety of Ameritrash games and do play the odd eurogame but find very few interest me. Plastic figures and vehicles blasting anything that moves, and gameplay that sees people creating havoc while having fun has to be a good thing.

To keep the site free from dangerous infiltrators I will infrequently put up a grumpy fascade in the forum that has been known to scare new-borns and the odd eurogamer.

I will not hear a bad thing said about the worlds premier sport - rugby union.

I am not that old.

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03 Feb 2009 13:02 - 03 Feb 2009 19:55 #19663 by moss_icon
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moss icon

bitter, angry brit. washed up failure at 31. all i have to point to is an extensive record collection of 1990s indie rock and hardcore punk vinyl. pretty much everything sucks. war games are better but i enjoy AT, and euros with the right people. do not make me play efficiency exercises or take too long to make your turn. post something inflammatory and walk away. let everyone get on with it. don't even bother coming back to see what they wrote. don't read my posts. they are worthless. i'd rather drink a beer with you than reply to your post where you point out how stupid i am.
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03 Feb 2009 13:18 #19674 by Aarontu
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I'm Aaron, 25 years old, Atlanta resident, been a gamer all my life. I've been through the CCG phase, RPG phase, WH40k phase, Just-discovered-Eurogames phase, and come to realize what kinds of stuff in games I really like (mostly AT). I'm also a big fan of classic PC games, having played lots of them growing up, and I'm a sci-fi/fantasy fan, currently into Terry Pratchett. My wife is wonderful, and is a fan of light AT and family games herself.

The games I like the most are the games that make memories, make people laugh or shout, tell a story, take you on an adventure, make you feel like you're about to have a stroke because it's so tense, make you feel part of something really epic, and give everyone something to talk about later. Most of all, I want to have fun.

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03 Feb 2009 13:18 #19675 by jeb
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I'm Jeb. Unlike some folks I don't cook up an alternate personality for online communities. What-I-Type-Is-What-You-Get. I've been on the Intertrons since Prodigy dialup with a fatty boombalatty 2400 baud connection.

I am or have been:
  • drowning in children (three, the oldest is five now).
  • working at a FUCKING HUGE BIOPHARMA company.
  • an Orthodox Jew.
  • tangentially involved in a scientific scandal .
  • the co-creator of 5-Color Draft, an insanely awesome Magic:the Gathering format.
  • the guy that broke Illusionary Mask + Phyrexian Dreadnought. Really. Paul Barclay and I sorted this out during a rules revision when they defined "Morph."
  • able to hang with Barnes during cinematic discussions. (Even though he likes some shit films.)
  • waaaaaaay better than you at Boggle. Seriously. Don't even try.

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03 Feb 2009 13:21 - 03 Feb 2009 20:58 #19679 by Octavian
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Name is Matthew (Octavian over on BGG). I probably know more about football than you. I probably know more about Shakespeare than you. I'm definitely luckier with dice than you.

I'm an admin over at BGG, and depending on who you ask I wield my power there with varying degrees of fairness. I enjoy abstracts, euros, wargames, and AT. I'm not afraid to mix it up a bit in the forums, though I tend to restrain myself a bit due to the fact that I teach University students and you never know if one is going to Google-stalk you.

Oh...and I'm just here for the lulz.

I'll let Frank fill in any blanks I've left :)

-MMM
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03 Feb 2009 13:54 - 03 Feb 2009 13:55 #19685 by Schweig!
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Hi, my name is Simon, but everybody calls me Schweig! except for Mr. Skeletor, who calls me Shvieg. I pretty much only participate on this site, since it is the most entertaining of the whole wide web!

I'm 23 years old and the only active German here, but don't worry - I hate the vaterland. War games are my favorite, but since only cranky loners play these, I enjoy some AT with my friends for consolation. Euros are boring, dry and uninspiring.

I also draw the weekly cartoon. I want to be just as Iggy Pop, only younger.

Most things I write are not to be taken serious.

I'm pissed that I didn't make the first page.
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03 Feb 2009 14:16 #19692 by jur
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I have played with toy soldiers since I don't know when. I changed from plastics to lead when I was about 12 years old. Later I helped found a wargames club (Murphy's Heroes), which after 20 years still exists.

I did some role playing and still do a lot of board gaming: wargames, ameritrash and euro (but I can't stand abstracts)

My great love is megagames: put 40 to 200 people together in teams and let them refight World War II, the Wars of the Roses, or a fantasy siege in a day (or two)! To design and run one is both exciting and terrifying. You should try it some time !

I love F:AT because here the message is more important than the way it is delivered. I am happy to throw in my 2 cents, even though I tend to be ignored most of the time.

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03 Feb 2009 14:40 #19705 by Space Ghost
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I am a 30 year old statistics professor, and like Jeb, I don't really have a different personality here versus "real life".

I have been playing Ameritrash since I was a kid -- starting with Wizard's Quest (instead of Risk) and going on from there. I am quite a big fan of MoTU, and I am an unrepentant fan of Magic the Gathering (along with some worse CCG). Currently, I have become Fantasy Flight's bitch. I will play any game, knowing that group of people is what sets the tone of the game because, for me, this all should just be fun.

For me, Fortress: Ameritrash is a breath of fresh air....I can't stand arrogance in general, and it especially rubs me the wrong way in this hobby because we are just talking about toys (er, I mean games) and none of this should be taken as seriously as many people think. This site provides a place to freely state opinions without worrying about blowback, and almost as importantly as the games discussed here, I think that the threads on books are invaluable.

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