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FLGibsonJr has opened my eyes to where X-Fire could actually take this community, and my imagination started to run away with me. Unknown to me was a simple fun, and very interesting fact that even though all Scourge of War MP/SP players can be part of the Main Scourge of War Gettysburg Group does not stop others from creating Groups/Clans of there own to supplement the main group.

For instance...

MAIN SOWGB Group, two branches or groups can be formed specifically for each side, one being for the Union, and another being for the Confederacy, and each totally independent from each other. You have total control who can be allowed into each others groups so only those who are Union soldiers can join the Union Group, same goes for the Confederacy (not saying that either side may plant a spy or two.)

You can create your own forms area, allow the public to view your group/side, or keep it strictly for the eyes of your members. The list of things you can do are pretty impressive.

Each group can fight for supremacy if that is your goal (X-Fire keeps track of your groups activity, among other things, and rates them accordingly).

One FINAL Note, this is not just for MP players, but for single players as well, so don't think you are going to be left out, you are just as important to Scourge of War - Gettysburg as are the MP players since this game will never be what it is, and what it will become if it wasn't for everyone here.

The options are pretty interesting since there is so much you can do.

Up to you folks on where you wish Scourge of War to go, and how far you can take it.

I for one will be very willing to join the Union side if anyone here decides on creating the group.

Hi Mike

This sounds very interesting - is there a linkt o the SOW group? Do you have to sign up to xfire to see all the content?

Cheers

Tim

Here ya are Tim.

http://www.xfire.com/communities/sowgettysburg/

Hi Mike

This sounds very interesting - is there a link o the SOW group? Do you have to sign up to xfire to see all the content?

Cheers

Tim

We shall welcome you Sir....

Update: I'm sorry Tim, I didn't read your full post. It would be good to register with the group since this is the main area. Yep you have to be a member to see some of the information inside the community.

You do have too register with X-Fire which is very easy to do. You can download their client software (an asset but not required), but that is up to you. Once you register online, then send in a request to join the group....that's it!

Another thing, you don't have to add everyone too your friends list, that is personal to you as a member so there is no need. You only have to part of the main group. If you decide to head your own community, or create a Group for the Union, or Confederate side is entirely up to you. The community will work like this.

Main Community/Group => Scourge of War - Gettysburg
Branch off from Main Group: Union/Clan/Community
Branch off from Main Group: Confederacy/Clan/Community

Whoever chooses to create those sub groups can pick, and choose who will join their group, and keep it hidden from others on X-Fire, it's entirely up to you as Commander...

Here ya are Tim.

http://www.xfire.com/communities/sowgettysburg/

Your the man Chris G.

I just would like to mention a small portion of the first post, this is open to all people meaning Single Player, and Multiplayer alike.

Also I think this is worth mentioning as well, X-Fire, even though it has an amazing amount of options (voice, Text, Video, Broadcasting), X-fire can work hand in hand with Teamspeak. Both of these great services can work together to further the enjoyment of this incredible game....mix, and match it's all up to you.

I just noticed something very cool about having the X-Fire client, and being part of a group. As soon as someone posts a news item, X-fire immediately sends out a notice to each client of that group letting them know that a new news item is to be read. very nice way to let everyone in the group to know that a MP game is about to take place.

What a great way to keep your members up to date.

Nice...

So teh way it would work with this community is thus...

All SOW members are of course members of the main group, then the splinter groups such as Union, and Confederate.

I send out a news item on the main sow group, and everyone gets the news because we are all part of the main group. If I was part of the union group, and posted a news item only the union group would get the news update, not the main group, or the confederate group, and if the confederate groups posts a new news item only the confederacy members would get that news item, etc, etc.

At least that is how it's suppose to work...

Very nice.