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DakkaDakka since 2000! I still remember that Tyranid Barbeque... it was delicious!

I only use local tournament/event forums otherwise, although I've been off Dakka a fair bit over the past year due to the heavy negativity that seems to be backed up by mods. I love the mods - I just hate the whingers.

Platuan4th wrote:Here(2000, back when it was a site for the store and not just forums) and the PP site(2004).

I found this site back in 1998 when it was a Canadian Gaming Store from a website called portent.com which used to be a GW ONLY Fan Forum and GW employees would get on there and talk about what was coming out in the next 1-2 months. Now, its Warseer.com. Heck Andy, Drew, Jervis (a couple of times), Alessio, and the "Fat Bloke" used to be the ones who would leak pictures of the new products. The Fat Bloke showed off the White Scar shoulder pads when they were first starting to make the pewter pads. When the NEW greater demon came out Andy posted a picture of his "New" chaos army. Same thing you saw from the last battle report in White Dwarf but with a NEW Bloodthirster instead of the small old one. Drew was the guy who showed off the 2nd edition dreadnought when he did an online battle report with Jervis and you got to see JJ play his Grey Marine Army vs Drew's ork horde. They did a ton of stuff with Epic 40K when it first came out as well as Necromunda leagues. That site was how they generated a ton "free" press and how many of the older gamers got attached to the GW Faces you would see in each White Dwarf. You could just hop online and would find them to be accessible, knowledgeable, and passionate about gaming. Since that time, they have gone from a private company to a public company and expanded to be one of the world wide leader in miniature models.

For me it is Portent-turned warseer, with Dakka being #2.

boyd wrote:

Platuan4th wrote:Here(2000, back when it was a site for the store and not just forums) and the PP site(2004).

I found this site back in 1998 ...
... Since that time, they (GW) have gone from a private company to a public company and expanded to be one of the world wide leader in miniature models.

Minor factual correction. GW went public in 1995.

However, I completely agree with your observations on the decline in interactivity, accessilbility and communication betwee GW staff and the consumer.

Following MMORPG.com sense 2005.

The Miniatures Page since about 1997
TerraGenesis same
Lead Adventure Forum 2008 or so

DakkaDakka since around 2002, which I was going to say is not that long, but then realized it has been over 9 years.

Eilif wrote:

boyd wrote:

Platuan4th wrote:Here(2000, back when it was a site for the store and not just forums) and the PP site(2004).

I found this site back in 1998 ...
... Since that time, they (GW) have gone from a private company to a public company and expanded to be one of the world wide leader in miniature models.

Minor factual correction. GW went public in 1995.

However, I completely agree with your observations on the decline in interactivity, accessilbility and communication betwee GW staff and the consumer.

I thought they went public when I stopped gaming in 2000 - 2005.

Almost Dakka now, joined after becoming bored of and leaving GameFAQs.

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Bat Manuel wrote:

carmachu wrote:bartertown and probably here.

same

Following BTown since about 2001 (it's been around since 1996) and Dakka since whatever my sign up date is.

Eric