Good response Marcusjm
I've only been around just over a week, lurking to get a feel for the community and read up on the game before it arrives, i've read most of the threads over the last 10 days and it seems evident that most of the people who post here are OK, quite witty at times and prone to a good discussion........
I suggest that if someone posts something you dont like - ignore it - posting a flaming reply just makes the antagonists worse, and makes them feel justified and they become more self righteous and eventually so rude they get barred.
Ignoring silly rude people eventually makes them just go away somewhere else where they can find a good flame war - which is what they want.
Mensch - read your own post tomorrow, sounds like a moan, whinge, gripe post to me... although I believe you posted it out of frustration and your sentiment is sound, and I agree with it.
all the best.. and I hope to meet some of you on the battlefield real soon
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