Talk:Berserkerbanden
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Awesome
I just really enjoyed the idea of this article. Not the book; it sounds quite bizarre that it made it to print. But the fact that such a detailed article was written about this, fully describing the controversy (for lack of a better word), the various errors as well as the standard summary...love your work, Frabby. Sincerely.--Revanche (talk|contribs) 16:23, 5 September 2013 (PDT)
- Thanks for the flowers! It's coverage of these odd BattleTech items that makes Sarna shine imho, so covering them here is one of my key interests. I wasn't aware of the existence of this book myself until I found a copy for mere two Euros listed in a second-hand bookstore's ebay sales. I've seen three more copies pop up since, with the price going up to a whooping 36 Euros for the last one sold around half a year ago - it seems to have become something of a collector's item, which I attribute to Sarna.
- As for how this book could ever make it to print, Machtwortverlag apparently amounts to self-publishing, judging from their profile. I have clarified that in the article. Frabby (talk) 00:40, 6 September 2013 (PDT)
- You think this article caused it's value to rise? By highlighting its existence? --Revanche (talk|contribs) 16:07, 6 September 2013 (PDT)
- Honestly? Yes. I reckon Sarna is the to-go adress for BattleTech lore now. And for this queer kind of stuff the article seems to be the only english-language coverage when googling. Frabby (talk) 02:48, 7 September 2013 (PDT)
- That's awesome. I don't disagree with you. The places far-removed from TT BattleTech I've seen link to Sarna are fun to find. In a bit of self-aggrandizement, I'll sometimes follow the link, to see if I have touched that article.--Revanche (talk|contribs) 06:28, 7 September 2013 (PDT)
- If you're willing to share some highlights, I'd love to hear about some of the places referencing Sarna - I don't read many forums online these days, and it seems as if the lions share of comments about Sarna on the CGL forum are negative, which is a little depressing. BrokenMnemonic (talk) 07:10, 7 September 2013 (PDT)
- Here's two obvious ones that jump out at me...I'll send you some others as I come across them. (They don't stick in my consciousness very long.):
- MechWarrior Tactics: this particular one should please Frabby.
- MechWarrior Online: Sarna gets a particular nod towards love here; of course, that site constantly links back here
- PennyArcade: this one made my race heart a bit to see
- --Revanche (talk|contribs) 07:45, 7 September 2013 (PDT)
- Wait, why would people hate on Sarna? It's constantly improving and we take great care of it; it doesn't help that we only have 40-50 active users, and if people would stop whining and instead contribute, it would help even more. Besides, Sarna is the best BT source online, period.
- Oh, I've noticed more and more Sarna links on No Guts No Galaxy as of late; I even try to advertise on the site a tiny bit ;). -BobTheZombie (talk) 12:42, 7 September 2013 (PDT)
- That's awesome; good job! Do you know if they ever mention it on the podcast (aside from Nic's appearance)?
- As for why, I have some suspicions: some failed attempts to do individually what we've done collectively, mis-understanding of how collaborative efforts in wiki form work, lingering emotions when we re-focused on canon vice fanon (thereby cutting some peoples' attempts to self-advertise). But, in the end, it's the fans that do use us that vastly outnumber the vocal minority.--Revanche (talk|contribs) 13:15, 7 September 2013 (PDT)
- I haven't been keeping up with the podcasts as much as I should, but the podcast hosts (especially SeanLang) link to sarna regularly. There was one thread that was about what Clan Mechs people wanted to see in MWO; many of the responses had Sarna links in them, which made me very happy. -BobTheZombie (talk) 13:34, 7 September 2013 (PDT)
- Here's two obvious ones that jump out at me...I'll send you some others as I come across them. (They don't stick in my consciousness very long.):
- If you're willing to share some highlights, I'd love to hear about some of the places referencing Sarna - I don't read many forums online these days, and it seems as if the lions share of comments about Sarna on the CGL forum are negative, which is a little depressing. BrokenMnemonic (talk) 07:10, 7 September 2013 (PDT)
- That's awesome. I don't disagree with you. The places far-removed from TT BattleTech I've seen link to Sarna are fun to find. In a bit of self-aggrandizement, I'll sometimes follow the link, to see if I have touched that article.--Revanche (talk|contribs) 06:28, 7 September 2013 (PDT)
- Honestly? Yes. I reckon Sarna is the to-go adress for BattleTech lore now. And for this queer kind of stuff the article seems to be the only english-language coverage when googling. Frabby (talk) 02:48, 7 September 2013 (PDT)
- You think this article caused it's value to rise? By highlighting its existence? --Revanche (talk|contribs) 16:07, 6 September 2013 (PDT)