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*02 January 2014: Nominations for the 2013 Founder's Awards ([[User:Revanche|Revanche]])
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*25 May 2016: '''2015 Founder's Awards''' ([[User:Nicjansma|Nicjansma]])
: Happy New Year everyone...once again we call upon all Editors, Readers and Admins to nominate contributors' names to the Founder, [[User:Nicjansma|Nic Jansma]], for consideration for recognition of efforts in 2013. All entries are sought <u>[[BattleTechWiki:2013 Founder's Awards|here]]</u> no later than 31 January, 2014. Thanks!
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: Please congratulate the winners of the [[BattleTechWiki:2015_Founder%27s_Awards|2015 Founders Awards]], giving recognition to all of the amazing community members and their contributions over the last year.
  
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*17 February 2016: '''MediaWiki upgraded''' ([[User:Nicjansma|Nicjansma]])
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: We've upgraded Sarna.net from MediaWiki 1.24 to 1.26.  Please [[User_talk:Nicjansma|let me know]] of any issues.
  
*31 December 2013: '''Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year!''' ([[User:Frabby|Frabby]])
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*13 February 2016: '''MWO Hero 'Mechs declared canonical''' ([[User:Frabby|Frabby]])
:In the name of the Admin staff, I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!<br />Again, we can look back on the past year as a successful one. Both BattleTech and the Sarna.net BattleTechWiki are going strong and adding great content; Sarna has added another 2000 new content pages this past year. Thanks to all who contributed!
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: [[Line Developer]] [[Randall N. Bills]] [http://community.battletechgame.com/forums/threads/1190 expressly confirmed] that the fluff for the Hero 'Mechs in [[MechWarrior Online]] is considered [[canon]]ical for BattleTech. The storyline for the upcoming [[BattleTech (Video Game)]] is also intended to be canonical. This is notable as computer games are otherwise expressly excluded from the definition of canon, being considered apocryphal instead.
  
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*01 January 2016: '''A Happy New Year!''' ([[User:Frabby|Frabby]])
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: 2015 was another great year to be a BattleTech fan. The ''[[Unseen]]'' issue is finally going away through the retroactive introduction of new designs that actually look recognizably like the earlier, unseen images. New print novels have been announced (and a small print run of one was sold at GenCon).<br />On the Sarna.net BattleTechWiki side of things, we've seen a continuous drive to improve the existing database, and another 549 new articles added this past year. The 20,000th article will probably be written this year, which is very exciting.<br />The signs are good. Here's to a great 2016!
  
*26 August 2013: '''Line Developer Herb Beas steps down''' ([[User:Frabby|Frabby]])
 
:Today, the official Catalyst Game Labs website announced that Line Developer [[Herbert A. Beas]] has stepped down. Randall Bills (the previous Line Developer) is taking up the position as interim Line Developer.
 
 
 
*20 August 2013: '''Sarna.net Design Update''' ([[User:Nicjansma|Nicjansma]])
 
:Sarna.net has fully transitioned to a new visual style.  Please [[User_Talk:Nicjansma|let me know]] what you think about it.
 
 
 
*15 May 2013: '''Introducing the Sarna.net BattleTech News Blog!''' ([[User:Nicjansma|Nicjansma]])
 
:I'm excited to announce a new section for Sarna: The [http://www.sarna.net/news/ Sarna.net BattleTech News Blog]!  We aim to bring you the latest tabletop and video game coverage as well as product reviews, community highlights and more.  [http://www.sarna.net/news/ Check it out!]
 
 
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Revision as of 09:43, 25 May 2016

  • 25 May 2016: 2015 Founder's Awards (Nicjansma)
Please congratulate the winners of the 2015 Founders Awards, giving recognition to all of the amazing community members and their contributions over the last year.
  • 17 February 2016: MediaWiki upgraded (Nicjansma)
We've upgraded Sarna.net from MediaWiki 1.24 to 1.26. Please let me know of any issues.
  • 13 February 2016: MWO Hero 'Mechs declared canonical (Frabby)
Line Developer Randall N. Bills expressly confirmed that the fluff for the Hero 'Mechs in MechWarrior Online is considered canonical for BattleTech. The storyline for the upcoming BattleTech (Video Game) is also intended to be canonical. This is notable as computer games are otherwise expressly excluded from the definition of canon, being considered apocryphal instead.
  • 01 January 2016: A Happy New Year! (Frabby)
2015 was another great year to be a BattleTech fan. The Unseen issue is finally going away through the retroactive introduction of new designs that actually look recognizably like the earlier, unseen images. New print novels have been announced (and a small print run of one was sold at GenCon).
On the Sarna.net BattleTechWiki side of things, we've seen a continuous drive to improve the existing database, and another 549 new articles added this past year. The 20,000th article will probably be written this year, which is very exciting.
The signs are good. Here's to a great 2016!