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iguanaDitty wrote: I would absolutely back a Patreon for the site as a whole.

Me too. This is great news overall and I support you all. I'll try to contribute stuff when I can!

ChristopherMD wrote: If I was less manly this thread would bring a tear to my eye. We've got a great community here and its awesome to see all the support.

Oh...we thought you were leaving.

SuperflyTNT wrote: There will be whiskey reviews.

Hoot, mon! I’m down for the scotch!

Seriously, put a hidden subforum that appears only for old members, or something. Another website I used to frequent had something like that.

xthexlo wrote:

SuperflyTNT wrote: There will be whiskey reviews.

Hoot, mon! I’m down for the scotch!

Scotch is for people who have damaged their taste buds or have too many dollars and too little sense

SuperflyTNT wrote: Scotch is for people who have damaged their taste buds or have too many dollars and too little sense

I say this in the most loving and caring way: that’s just stupid talk :-P

Just thought I'd memorialize this post:

fortressat.com/blogs-by-members/2953-blank-56840611

I hope stuff like this still finds its place in the new fort.

SuperflyTNT wrote: Seriously, put a hidden subforum that appears only for old members, or something. Another website I used to frequent had something like that.

Yeah ! Where Pete and me (and a few select others) can still swear ....

ubarose wrote:

drewcula wrote: Part of your monetization plan could include swag with vintage graphics.
Specifically, I would like a t-shirt with the classic FORTRESS AT logo.

Great idea.

Drewcula you are an AMAZING artist - you should do it!

Gary Sax wrote:

iguanaDitty wrote: I would absolutely back a Patreon for the site as a whole.

Me too. This is great news overall and I support you all. I'll try to contribute stuff when I can!

I'll third this. I'm already signed up there for some youtube bullshit, it wouldn't kill me to chuck a couple bucks a month y'alls way.

So with these more frequent updates, are we getting Barnestorming back? That was probably my favorite F:AT features.

Barnstorming was my favourite too, I hope it comes back. Snippets on games, movies, video games ... it was awesome

Jackwraith wrote: I do films and videogames (mostly Blizzard stuff) these days, so I'm still onboard in that respect. Maybe Barney and I could do a semi-regular "contrary opinions" piece if we find movies that we don't agree on entirely (or at all.) If I get back to playing block wargame stuff regularly, I've had a couple vague comparison/long form philosophy things buzzing around in the back of my head, too, so there's hope for board games yet.

I would love this too Jack. It’s what I tried to get started with Lady Klis for a bit, alternate views on movies as a companion piece. Would be fun to do.

I don't post here that often, but count me as regular lurker. I am satisfied that this change will mean more content on the front page for readers, because the people here actually talk about playing games—not collecting them, not buying them, not comparing their mechanics to other similar games to determine the best one in a "slot." Those discussions happen to, but there is always someone focusing on how it actually feels to play it more than once, and I appreciate that.

Also, as a teacher of teenagers, MM is sadly right that video is the main medium for the future. Many of my students have trouble understanding, digesting, and re-explaining straightforward articles—all they do is watch fucking youtube videos that explain everything in the most cursory way imaginable. I'm fighting against that wave, but it's hard. As a grown, educated adult, however, I'll take written reviews over 45 minute podcast "discussions" between beardy grognards any day (no offense to any beardy grognards in the vicinity). Thanks for not giving up on the site, and instead reinvesting to make it better!

Joe Walsh (of the Eagles) once said, "In the future, kids won't be able to read or write, but they will be able to land the space shuttle."