According to this link, battlefront is retiring it's Flames of War and Team Yankee forums in favor of Facebook pages for discussion: https://www.flamesofwar.com/hobby.aspx?art_id=5964

Combined with the recent appearance of the official TANKS - The WWII Tank Skirmish Game Facebook Group, this seems to be an option they are considering here as well. https://m.facebook.com/groups/714311132107137

My personal feelings are that Facebook groups function like chatrooms, with a focus on a stream of newer content than a healthy discussion of a few threads. Persistence is hard to track, and difficult to search. Can you imagine answering the old questions "does shooting a tank from behind do more damage," or "can a tank move backwards as fast as it goes forwards," every week without referencing a thread where this had been answered already, or collecting PDFs across multiple months over several, scattered update posts? I've seen games do this before, and while reaching a wider audience more conveniently looks inviting, the overall increase in turnover due to frustration is not. Both venues are better at one thing, and worse at the other, and a balanced approach serves everyone better, despite the workload. If this decision is already made or out of your hands, Sean and Andrew, I understand, this is just one tanker's opinion. Everyone else, take a look and let them know what you think, if they'll approve you. And as always, the discussion will continue here, as long as it's able.

Well. I don't use Facebook as a rule, so that'll basically mean an end to my involvement with the Tanks community. I know I won't be alone in that. This seems like it'll fix none of the problems with GF9's interactions with its customers.
Questions will be asked more and answered less, it'll be harder to find resources that are already hidden, and they'll be sweeping major problems like misprints, mis-packaged product, and flat out missing event support under the rug.
Unless GF9 fundamentally improves the quality of support for both the game and the community it will not survive.
I'd remind them that the "monthly" event support has just released its eleventh month of content as the game enters its third year.

I see this move as unfortunate. I'm also not a Facebook user - signed up just to stalk someone who wasn't delivering on their Kickstarter (but was distributing elsewhere). :-)

Granted I haven't been a big contributor here but do have some ideas for some scenarios, planning to write them up as AAR's - I'll post them to BGG, not Facebook.

If they go Facebook, I'm out.

I refuse to subscribe to the most insidious website ever made.

Hey everyone,

Just wanted to let you know that we hear you. The Forums have become something that we just don't have the manpower to maintain well. I understand that some people don't want to do the Facebook thing, and that is understandable. If any of you have the time to create and run a Player Moderated TANKS forum let me know and I would be glad to participate and even share a link to it on the Facebook page for those who want to engage on a forum over facebook. We can't let the Spam bots win and kill one of the best communities of players on the web.

-Andrew

Having a feeling this was on the horizon, I have actually put together a alternative Tanks forum which can be found here.

Everyone is welcome.

Board Game Geek has a great forum.

Just a friendly neighbourhood BUMP.

EDIT: Instead of bumping two threads, I'll just link the Misprints thread in my signature.

Edited by user Wednesday, February 28, 2018 2:39:30 AM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

I keep putting it off Jeta2112 but I'll be registering for your forum when I get the chance. I'll have to check out boardgame geek later too. I like having actual forums to lurk around in. This was always a daily stop for months and finally shed my guest name to be here at the end I guess. I've always appreciated reading all the expertise here though!

Same. See you there!