Firstly, I'd like to say thanks for whoever voted for me. I hope I can live up to expectations (if there are any, at least).
Secondly, I decided that a new thread is required since the old one is getting rather bloated and confused (in my opinion, so a fresh thread with me as the OP would be more useful. So here we go.
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Our first task is to decide what to call our new Waaagh! I know certain members (myself included) weren't fond of 'Da Green Vanguard' and didn't feel that it did an Ork CoC justice. So I'd like people to suggest alternative names for us to all vote on, since I believe it should be a community effort rather then the choice of one person.
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Then we can deal with the ranking system. I don't plan on anything overly complex or sweepingly radical to the old one, other then it being more robust and 'Orkish' in nature. Again, I'd like suggestions, but here is my concept for the Waaagh! ranks:
Warboss (Myself, or whoever gets voted into this position in the future)
Big Boss/
Freeboota Kaptain (For the select few who act as the forum leaders and assist the Warboss in decision making, also having the choice between the two titles depending on preference)
Nob (Experienced Ork forum members who hold a good degreee of respect or fear from their fellows)
Skarboy (Veteran Boyz who have been putting in the legwork and are on their way to Nobdom)
Boy (The majority of the board will be this rank)
Yoof (Self-confessed newbies who don't know the ropes yet. These members should get extra special assistance with their army list writing and tactical advice, until they feel comfortable enough to be raised to the Boy ranks)
Special ranks will be handed out to certain members who deserve recognition for their efforts.
Big Mek is a rank that I would give out to a Ork forum member who has displayed a talent for painting or conversions, and activity helps others with their own modelling skills, for example.
The ranking system won't be concrete or rigid, there will be no 'requirements' to get a higher rank, just the ability and willingness to take on a bit more responcibility that comes with it. And the ability to swallow live Ripper Squigs, of course.
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Next we should start to make something of the Ork Project Board. We need articles, modelling guides, detailed battle reports and many, many pictures to show off to all those Ork players who need (or want) to see how things are done. I think a community thread with links to all articles would be useful to keep track of all our hard work, and make it easier for visitors to browse.
So who wants to do what? I don't want people do say 'reserved' and then never post their ideas, I want proper commitment. Just pipe in with your ideas (or PM me saying you're onto it) and we'll look forward to what you're writing up for us all to read.
Personally I'm going to be writing up some modelling articles once I've perfected by Warbikes and started work on my Battlewagon. I may also write an army overview article to briefly suggest uses for each and every army unit, and how they might be used together to best effect.
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So there we go, a great big block of text for you to all mull over. I hope we can get as many people involved in this as possible, and make it so everyone can and wants to help out rather then people thinking they aren't skilled enough or don't like certain aspects enough to stay away. Let's make this a proper community, where everyone can bring something and make it a better place.
Lastly, everyone who wants to join should pipe in. I want to try and get a member list to see just how many we have here.
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Da RostaNow we've got a good number of Boyz signed up to Da Green Tide, here's the current roster of members (to be updated as we go, and in alphabetical order):
Da WarbossAndromidiusDa OddboyzChangeyname
Da SkarboyzDropfall
OD From TV
OIC
Raktra
Da BoyzAnomander
Another Freaky Fish Guy
DeathPepper
Disschord
Dr. Ravingburger
Droofus
Grotsnik
Impervious
JamesDiGriz
Joshinator 98
Khemri
Liquid
MekEad
Nectius
Phxren
Reallifejon
Rhino
Sightless Blind - Scion Of Zoot
Saracenar
Tanuvein
Teej
Typhon
Warboss Dakanob
~Andromidius