I agree with you. It is not necessary that we all play the same way. It is just not that important. What is most important to me is that newcomers have place to go and get ready-made info. Now there are many great sites already out there. One of my favorites is the HEFL site.

There are others, but still alot of open trail in the education / do-it-yourself department. My belief is that many want to play EF, but decline due to uncertainty. That is based on the emails I get.

We are a dying breed, but not dead. This game is too much for little kids, but I think that a 12 year old will love it. I also see EF as a high-end catalog item only for true hobbyists. Not for "gamers."

My feeling was that if "Yugioh" (misspelled?) could take off with kids, then EF should have taken off a long time ago. Far more kids love football.

At my job in DC, when we create a new product or program, there is an ad campaign to get the word out. That add campaign runs down everything you need to know. Then, you'll feel better about spending your money and time.

Same with EF. The products are there, but the knowledge of how to use them is still lacking. I think the Smitty / Tron DVD series was the best thing in years. I helped (in a very small way) with it and got to see it before anyone else. I thought, man...these guys are on to something.

Anyway, that's my .25 cents.