Thanks, @neves1789 – those World War I series were indeed some epic collaborations and definitely a high point for my time on the staff.

Thanks, @limburger – I kept it going as long as I could.  Gotta go with what the team wants, and more importantly, what the community wants.

@angelicdespot – I think you hit the nail on the head.  Fort w awhile we seemed to tap into a vein of people on the site, admittedly always the minority but there nonetheless, who were more interested in a slightly more serious, grounded look at wargaming.  Many of those people have left the community, however (I can list 20 off the top of my head), as focus has shifted into another areas, which has caused the team to (correctly) shift focus to accommodate their viewers, which causes the community to change direction, rinse repeat, you get the idea.

I especially appreciate the kind words regarding the Ukraine series.  That’s still one of my favorite series.  If there are any regrets over leaving, it’s ever rolling out with the 1991 Desert Storm series, the War of Terror series, and specifically the War on ISIS series.  I mean if Modern War can do it for their Strategy & Tactics wargaming magazine, why can’t we here on BoW?

Well, the good news is we can do it now through Sitrep.  And even as a community member, the “muzzle is off,” so to speak.

Totally understand about the podcast format, which is why we’re also rolling out Twitch hobby streams, modern-war themed product reviews, and the Oriskany “Operations Center” video series on modern warfare (historical / wargaming retrospectives running from 1945-near future).  We’re trying a little bit of everything, and seeing what works best.

I’ve always enjoyed our conversations, even when we didn’t agree.  I certainly look forward to talking again soon.   😀