Where Things Are Going

[Roland]

If some of you are thinking, "what can I do to help," there are a couple of things that I could use help on:

1) being patient with me
2) considering being a content (site) admin for an upcoming game
3) working on developing a possible template (skin) for the main site in the Mambo Content Management System - see http://www.mamboserver.com and http://www.mamboportal.com for lots of info, guides, and articles on how to create templates for this software - imagine how neat it would be to develop the look of this website and know that it's YOUR design!  (p.s. people actually make decent side/hobby money developing templates for Mambo and selling them, since this software's pretty popular, so this would be good practice)
4) start writing strategy guides for WoW or Guild Wars when you feel you can.  This site is ultimately judged by the quality of its strategy news and articles.  The LL will be able to host your guide and give you access to edit it as you please to keep it always-updated.  Imagine being known throughout the WoW community as THE expert of some facet of the game - all it takes is the willingness to create the definitive guide to something and get it all down in text for that to happen, even if you're not the most knowledgeable out there (*cough*, Bolty's High Level Warrior Guide) about the subject matter!  In other words, "(s)he who writes it gets the credit, muhahaha."  Because then, other experts will give you advice to tweak your guide and make it even better.  Oh no, my secret's out!  :)
5) getting on my case if things fall behind.  Note that this conflicts with point #1.  Crap.

-Bolty
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1) Easy enough. I'm a patient individual - I can give you patience until I croak. ;) I understand how hard it is to run a site, small or large. Take all the time you need. Ultimately, this is still YOUR ball game, so don't let the fans direct your game flow TOO much. ;)
2) Done and done. I have no access to the beta as of yet, but I intend to be a WoW subscriber from day one. I have minimal interest in Guild Wars as of yet (PvP has never interested me at all outside of direct-competition games like FPSes), and I don't see that changing much before release, so consider me a die-hard WoW fan for the time being. ;) I just hope my limited finances can cope - I've had to temporarily drop two MMOs already, which I am still itching to get back to.
3) I suck at computer graphics. Period.
4) See point #2 - no access to the game, yet. If / When I do get access, I will start writing up my usual notes. If any gems come about, I'll save them for future use.
5) Don't look to me for a kick in the rear - just look to me for a pat on the back and an ice cold brew to help you keep going. ;)

As always, I'll do whatever I can. And, as always, thanks beyond words for all you've done Bolty. You always say it's the people at this site that make it what it is, not you, but were it not for you starting this place all those years ago, none of us would be here. Never forget that, and never forget how much we all love and appreciate your hard work and dedication, through all the trials of time. You have a thousand unnamed friends - we'll stick by you through and through, and remember you for all the good you've done; never the bad.