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OurBattleTech.com is all about fostering Creative BattleTech Development

That means we're here to help you create, develop and foster your BattleTech hobby. Whether it is a full blown Alternate Universe or short story, this forum exists to help bring your ideas to life.

So how does it work?   

The basic idea is that most fan projects fizzle out due to a lack of community interest, writer's block or resources. Well, OurBattleTech.com aims to change all that. We believe that by pulling the creative resources of the BattleTech community together we can provide mutual support for each others individual hobby.

BattleTech players come from all walks of life. Some are Web Designers, Artists, Welders, Nurses, Teachers, Truckers or even Students. Each have special talents in their own right, but maybe not all of them. A Nurse may be a wonderful writer, but unable to draw stick figures even if given a copy to sketch. Or maybe our Artist can draw 'Mechs, tanks and fighters as easily as walking, but needs help editing the grammar and punctuation of their latest fan fiction. Alone their fan projects may be less than their full potential, but by working together, pulling resources and skill sets, they can bring each others ideas to life.   

OurForum is the first step in obtaining that Goal

Here anyone can be a developer, controlling the venerable fate and direction of their creative BattleTech endeavor. Have an idea? We'll build you your own little slice of forum just for you. Want to control the development? We'll privatize it. Want a community free for all? We can make it happen. Having a bit of writer's block? Ask the community for help. By working together we can overcome lack of interest, writer's block or resources. By helping each other, we enrich and strengthen the BattleTech community as a whole.

All you need is an idea, a love of BattleTech and a desire to be a part of a strong community.

Requesting Resources

Most BattleTech ideas start off small. A single thread, a few e-mails and so on. We've designed this forum to take into account basic incremental growth, so that every fan gets the opportunity to bring their ideas to life. For starters, members should take advantage of the General BattleTech Category. There, members can gain valuable exposure and begin developing their ideas with help from the entire fan community. Once an idea has reached the point where a single board is no longer enough, we'll open it - building new boards to house the project as it expands. (We like to take the Clan mentality of waste not, want not to heart!)

Do not worry about slowing down. Our Content Managers are active members of this community, but if you feel like you are not getting the forum resources you need, let us know! Remember, active members are participating members!

Once you sign up as a member, also check out our Services Board - a place built specifically for community members to post their needs and to help others.

OurBattleTech.com's OurSites

What members are usually most excited about is developing their own full blown fan site like the Kapteyn Universe. This is a tremendous undertaking executed by only the most well organized and developed fan ideas and something we would love every creative endeavor to aspire towards. Developing a new OurSite starts right here on the forum. So if you're dedicated to obtaining a fan site of your own, this forum is the place to start.

OurBattleTech.com's OurNews

While it's called OurNews, it's really just a comprehensive BattleTech Blog. Many aspiring BattleTech writers and fans lack the necessary skillsets and time to develop a broad web presence to get their ideas to the BattleTech community. While posting on the CBT forums or starting your own Blog might garner some attention and discussion, there are downsides to using either platform. For example, while a Blogger account is easy to create and update, commenting and discussion can be problematic for non-registered members, plus discussion is limited to a Comment area and text. Whereas posting solely on the CBT forums will certainly provide excellent exposure to the BattleTech community, the control of content, look, layout and length are curtailed and controlled by the forum's admins.

OurBattleTech.com aims to fix that.

To help every hobbyist carve their own little niche, OurBattleTech.com can create a Blog for the individual. We'll provide you with the categories, the graphics if you wish, social media exposure, SEO optimization and the opportunity to gain greater exposure. Want to write about your latest game, painted mini or CGL product? Well, now you can. Plus, you control it all. Want to write a 5,000 word post? Well go right ahead. Want an image gallery for your minis? Done. Need graphics for your latest post? We'll find or create some. Forget trying to keep track of a Twitter account or sending the latest sitemap to Google - OurBattleTech.com will take care of it for you. Blog posts can even be integrated into the forum for additional discussion, thereby providing additional options for community interaction and discussion.

Combining resources and effort is what OurBattleTech.com is all about.

Remember, it's not writing for OurBattleTech.com, it's writing and posting for yourself!   


Questions & Concerns

OurForum is excited to start this new endeavor, but we are sure many old and new members will have questions. Please feel free to post your concerns in this Category. We will answer all of your concerns as quickly as possible.

Thank you for your questions, your patience and enjoy!