been lurking, decided to register ;)

[NotQuiteANewbie]

As for CTF 2187, I played maybe 3 games with Advanced Gaming Enterprises. It was very similar to the tabletop miniatures game BattleTech. Sadly their website has not been updated since the middle of 2006. Always regretted never trying their Crack of Doom game.

Just as an FYI, I received an e-mail from Duane Wilcoxson of Advanced Gaming Enterprises on January 24, 2014 (a little more than a month ago), and in it he told me that they are still running games, in response to an inquiry from me.

They should at least put a brief sentence news blurb on their website every year or so to let prospective players know they are still a going concern. It's been since 2006 that any update at all was done to any section of the AGE website.

Even the CTF fan Yahoo group seems to have been abandoned to spammers sometime in 2007.

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I am also a player in Olympia G4, working out of the Falconlake safe haven. Whether you join my alliance or the other alliance working out of Falconlake, I'd be glad to help you out.

I'm leaning towards signing up for Olympia G4 as my first PBM in 15 years. Certainly thinking of one of the more northern cities to start out in. Falconlake might be as good as any.

I have read through all the rules once, but will certainly be learning as I go.

Thinking of just trying to build up a wandering company of soldiers as a first goal. Just explore, gather resources, make some weapons and soldiers, before deciding what else to do.

Sound like a reasonable idea for a newbie?

OK I have touched down in Falconlake in Olympia G4, and have just gotten my initial setup report. Have drafted preliminary orders, but will wait a few days before submitting them.

May be looking for potential allies soon if I manage to get my little unit of soldiers going after a couple turns learning skills in the safe haven zone before heading out to look around the countryside.