Napoleonic Wargame Club (NWC)

There is only one question that relates to me is #4 regarding the posting activity. If that is the criteria you judge that defines what and Ideal President is that is your choice. The others question are what I could, would, might. I already answered those questions. As President I will focus my energies. I have already stated that and you do not believe. If you don't believe well that is your personal choice but you must point out any perceived defects because I am not your candidate of choice. This format is crap and the election procedure needs to be revised.. I understand these constests are usually a popularity contest. Let's see, the person who was elected before John, was extremely popular and lasted what, a week and half as President. John took over because he was only the other person who ran.

One thing I really do not understand as a long time member of the NWC Cabinet and as you mention someone who has web skills why have you not worked on and solved some of the problems you have mentioned or other in the Cabinet. I don't understand why they are still on the table. What have you been doing. I certainly would have to see what makes the Cabinet tick as President. Obviously there are issues with how the Cabinet functions and deals with problems. I say this without knowing what has or is going on in the Cabinet to solve these problems. My statement is made without knowledge so take it with this in mind.

I think the proof is in the pudding. I only participate in the NWC and the ACWGC. I already mentioned that experience on one helps the other. I well understand the concept of burnout and the need to throttle back in order to cope. I have been involved in the 2 clubs for 13+ years, I have already stated that I have not left or abandoned the clubs, burnout has been well managed, I have been steady and reliable. What more can I do or say.

In regards to games, I have played many games against members of this club which have not been logged. I and many of my opponents do not care for points. It is not important. Once you achieve a certain maturity in the club points are not important. If the number of games and the number of points is the criteria you deem as the most important as President then you are right I do not measure up against my opponent. I think that most do not think that but then it is a popularity contest is it not?

I have answered question to the best of my ability. Take it for what it's worth. The question period is over.

On the note of the rules issue, for sure there are certainly issues with it, but I have never heard you or anyone bring these issues up before. I find it interesting that you choose to now. Either which way, regardless of the outcome, I suggest you submit your concerns to the Cabinet.

Again I don't doubt your supportive nature one bit. But your support has been for the forum recently, you don't maintain the Club website anymore, Marco builds it and you just upload it, not a huge task. I think what Scott Clawson was trying to drive at, that I alluded to is there is currently two French Army Corps, for which websites are not there anymore or the webmaster is gone from the Club. It has been that way for all of this year.

I am not sure if the French command asked you for help, but when the Prussian Army back in the day lost it's stats keeper, I stepped up right away, when our webmaster stepped down, I stepped up. When the ACWGC lost the ANV Commander, a Theater Commander, Corps Commander, Division Commander, Main CSA website, Corps Websites, Army websites, guess what, I stepped up on all those occasions. When the CCC needed a British Army webmaster and then a few years later a CiC, guess what, I stepped up. But I don't rest on the fact that I helped on all these occasions. I don't rest on the success we had for almost 10 years at the iNWC. I wasn't head of it nor the owner, but did a lot of work and was constantly there to build new pages, guide officers and commanders to do what I could to make it work. I loved it and I love these places too. I love meeting the people, getting to know them and talking with them. I envision all sorts of things for these Clubs. No one is doubting how much we all love these places, you wouldn't of started it if you didn't love it.

But being hands on as a leader is key. Being head of the Club and hands on is very key. Look at Blake Strickler, President at the ACWGC, burst on the scene and made a lot of good changes. Actively engaged in the forum. Also encouraging members along, a smiling face each and every day. How involved is he, to the tune of 994 posts in 1 1/2 years. At the ACWGC, you have only posted 258 times in 10 years. Here at the NWC it has been only 110 posts in 10 years, of which 7 have been for these past few weeks. Mark Jones has made 356 posts in in about a year and a half too.

Until this debate, you only posted 2 other times this year, last time being March of 2011. In the past year only 5 posts.

As someone who does a lot of forum work, I would of hoped you would of been more engaging on it.

I quote:



But you have been outright opposed to the new games added in the Club, you stated it in this post:

http://www.wargame.ch/board/nwc/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=9716

Which was your last post in March of this year. AGEOD is being played, so is Commander: Napoleon at War and Crown of Glory. The French Army has gained recruits who play these games.

Quote again:



Mark Jones was trained by the venerable Andy Moss, Mark has gone on to train many men, as a Brigade Commander he has played most of the officers of his Brigade, improved their morale, confidence and skill. As a leader you need to do these things. These are your men. I don't expect everyone to have the patience to teach, but to reach out and game with your men, especially as a Brigade Commander, which you & Mark are is very key. You both are the front lines! Your men look up to you! As a Founder of the Club, the whole Club looks to you.

Now one doubts your legacy or commitment, I just think someone who should be President of this Club, in a time of need needs to be Out In Front. A Club of Leaders!

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Generalfeldmarschall Scott Kronprinz "Vorwärts" Ludwig von Preußen
Kommandeur des Königlich-Preußischen Armee-Korps
Chief of Staff (CoS) of the Allied Coalition
Allied Coalition Webmaster & Club Website Support

Guess what it isn't....Campaigning will last till August 26 from the post John set out. Oh and I caught you locking the topic! I can unlock it as a moderator, proof is in the pudding! As President, you need to stand up to all sorts of heat.....

Also, Scott Clawson claims he can't log in as of this morning......I am trying to work with him to get an answer on that.

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Generalfeldmarschall Scott Kronprinz "Vorwärts" Ludwig von Preußen
Kommandeur des Königlich-Preußischen Armee-Korps
Chief of Staff (CoS) of the Allied Coalition
Allied Coalition Webmaster & Club Website Support

General Ludwig,

You are abusing your power as a moderator.

By the way where does it say in the rules you are a moderator. As far as that is concerned as an administrator I could just remove you since you are abusing it. Do you realize that is I, that unilaterally, set up the Cabinet members as moderators.

You well know that I have stood up and handled heat in the past as President.

The election rules only suggest that a statement be made by the candidates. It does not mention a question period. As such I have the right to limit the question period since this is my post and thread.

You do not have the right to abuse your moderator power or your position on the current Cabinet.

I do not want to argue with you. I do not want a pissing contest with you. As a Cabinet member you should know better.



I ask John Corbin to remove you as moderator and review your status on the Cabinet. As well you must be removed from any election election committee
work.

If Scott has a problem with the forum that that is a personal one. I wand to let you know that all administrator and moderator activity is logged. Anything done can be reviewed. John has full access. if you are suggesting, and you are, that something was done to Scott it can be easily verified by John.

Gentlemen. Don't make me pull this car over!

BTW, Bill has posted 3,661 here.

The good news Al is that my post count is mounting. if this continues I should pass my opponent shortly.

Pierre,

Well then... I mentioned to your opponent that buying members games was a better campaign strategy than speeches. What is your opinion on this topic? And where do I send my address? hehehe...

Pierre have you locked out Scott Ludwig?

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Marechal Knox

Prince d'Austerlitz et Comte d'Argentan
Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur

"What is history but a fable agreed upon"

I did forget to mention in my opening speech that If I am elected everyone will get shiny pieces of metal.

I have not locked out anyone.

Should I?

I have not personally deleted a topic or locked anyone out in all the years as an NWC Forum administrator.


115 posts and counting. I wonder how many I need before I will be considered an active and participating member of the NWC?

I was just wondering because of what you said in your last post in response to him.

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Marechal Knox

Prince d'Austerlitz et Comte d'Argentan
Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur

"What is history but a fable agreed upon"

Well Pierre, if you or Mark need a game to be 'active' so do I, so send a file from HPS Waterloo, something small, and let's see how "active" y'all really are!

albert_amos(at)yahoo(dot)com

Any options, but I've never used the embedded melee rule not sure if it would work for me.

I just said I could, to respond to his remark about proof in the pudding. Who is he kidding.

I locked the topic, for everyone's info, to stop the the evolving pissing contest.

I am sure many of you wished I did so way before. I do.

Bad that John is away. Someone needs to rain people in.

Colonel Amos thank you for your game offer.

The entire reason for a campaign statement is for the candidate to get out his purpose should he win. Pierre has done that.

While I do believe that Pierre should have played more games and that that can be a point of disagreement do not linger on it. Ask ONE question per thread please and let him get to it. I do think that two posts were a bit off board and we should not have leading questions here.

I will speak in John's absence: if the thread cannot stay civil then lock it for a day and let folks think things over. But lets not go there if we can help it. Make that a last resort.

But post your question folks and be civil about your responses.

The office of President honestly is not where the club is run from - it is in the lower ranks where the brigade, division and corps commanders help the members grow. We can have the best President possible but if the lower echelon commanders are not going to work and email their subordinates then things will get out of hand.

However this election ends both candidates have my support as they have both shown different leadership ability, all of which we need in the club. We have a more democratic club than in the past. I am glad of that. Elections are now held and we have a nice database.

Lets keep the show rolling and I know that even if Pierre were not to win that he means what he says when he mentioned to John that he would help move the database to a server that can take more traffic load. It is a tricky procedure to do this but rest assured it can be done ...

Peace please ....

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Generalfeldmarschall Wilhelm Prinz Peters von Dennewitz

3. Husaren-Regiment, Reserve-Kavallerie, Preußischen Armee-Korps

Honarary CO of Garde-Ulanen Regiment, Garde-Grenadier Kavallerie

NWC Founding Member

For Club Games: I prefer the Single Phase mode of play. I prefer to play with the following options OFF:

MDF, VP4LC, NRO, MTD, CMR, PR, MIM, NDM, OMR (ver 4.07)

In the past year I have lost two big games to the General. He will play a 250 turn game and a 600turn game both I lost in lest then 100 turns! He ran the newsletter for a long while. He also played in a Mp game Waterloo 150 turns which was forfeit and a 1805 250 turn game which was also forfeit. He does play !