Sounds awesome Tango 6 and thanks for replying.  Like I said, I'm looking to help link up some of us guys from back in the day and make a push to start bringing airsoft back in a big way to Michigan again.  I know I can't do it alone but if we can get a dedicated group of people to start being active on the forums and on the fields, I know we can make this happen!

Hey Luke, I'm going to place an order for one of these things this weekend.  Really like the way they look!

I also like how you brought up the point of forums having a history.  Organization is much better and information stays in a usable form for a long time (if not forever).  This makes it SO much easier for new players and veterans alike to find relevant information without having to sift through a bunch of stuff they don't need.

Absolutely excellent idea to bring this here Luke.  I was actually going to do the same thing myself. 

I definitely think we need to re-invigorate the forum and try to get more traffic over here.  When I checked on the forum for the first time I was kind of shocked to see the lack of activity, especially remembering how active the old MIA forum was.  As we all know, it wasn't perfect, but at least we kept it going with daily content.  I feel that if enough of us make a commitment to be active on the forum, the rest will follow.  When you come to a forum and see it so dead, you're not going to waste your time registering, let alone trying to be an active contributor. 

On top of getting the forum going I think we need to commit to being active in the community.  That means helping out at fields, attending events, and most importantly, being responsible members of the community.  From what I've seen there needs to be a renewed focus on sportsmanship and fair play.  Meaning if you see something, SAY SOMETHING.  The people who organize these events need to know what's going on in order to address it.  When the state of the game has devolved, the players need to start to police themselves as well.  If you see some one without eye pro on, tell them to get it on.  When you see some one overshooting, let them know why it's a bad thing.  Blind firing, not calling hits, shooting too close with a hot gun, etc.  All of these things need to be addressed promptly.  I'm not saying we all need to be asshats about it, just that we need refocus on making things safe which will inevitably lead to more leadership and enjoyable game play.

I know I'm new to the forum, but I've been around the scene back in the day and it was a good time.  My input may not be the most valuable because my current experience on the field is lacking, but I'm trying to give some suggestions on how we can fix things based on my previous experiences.  If I'm in the wrong feel free to let me know.  I just want to help.