I have a slightly different take on this. When Pete and I left the Blitzkrieg Wargaming Club and founded Warfare HQ there were a few folks that said that we might be dividing the online wargaming community a bit too thin. I don't buy that argument as these clubs are non-profit organizations that exist to merely enhance the members' enjoyment of their chosen wargame. At the time there were several major wargaming clubs, each with it's own flavor and focus. After a short while Warfare HQ had a strong membership going and it became clear we weren't taking anything away from other clubs. Our club had a distinctive style and flavor, as did the existing clubs. Since then, other major wargaming pages have come and gone. Some have done very well, some haven't. It's a big community out there and I don't see us as "competing" with anyone.
Someone mentioned my vision of the Warfare HQ ASL section. In a nutshell this site - which is in no way meant to take anything away from other webpages or clubs - has some neat characteristics that can help make it a place that gamers will want to return to. First, Warfare HQ has several other ladders besides ASL. Although it's a small number of other games, we don't see it as diluting the effort being devoted toward ASL here. Rather we see it as helping to expose other wargamers, who may never have heard of ASL or seen it before, to a whole new system. That's always a good thing as most wargamers play at least two different games or have thought about doing so. Second, Warfare HQ is an established club with established character. This webpage isn't going to suddenly disappear or die from lack of updates. We have a whole staff to assist each other and help the general membership. Third, we're a full service club. We have a message forum, scenario archive, articles, interviews, etc. That means we can have a lot of content and that gives members a reason to want to come back.
Right now many of the ASL areas on the main webpage are empty. That's understandable as we just started the section. I'm hoping that all kinds of ASL fans out there will decide to share their articles, AARs, and scenarios with the wargaming community by allowing us to post them on this website. No doubt it will take a little time before the ladder starts filling up and we get some really interesting content, however, I'm certain it is going to be a quality addition to the ASL community. Again, we're not trying to be all things to all people, we're just trying to make this webpage the best we can make it. You're help is crucial in achieving that goal.
