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*26 February 2013: '''Writers Wanted''' ([[User:Nicjansma|Nicjansma]])
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*26 October 2016: '''20,000th article''' ([[User:Frabby|Frabby]])
:Sarna.net is seeking an experienced writer who would be interested in covering BattleTech news for the site. Please inquire at [http://nicj.net/contact nicj.net] if you're interested. [[User:Nicjansma|Nicjansma]] ([[User talk:Nicjansma|talk]]) 08:40, 26 February 2013 (PST)
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: Today, the 20,000th article was created on Sarna. This marks Sarna (and BattleTech) as one of the biggest fan wiki projects out there.<br />Numbers are arbitrary as articles are continuously created and occasionally also deleted (and aren't numbered), but at this time, the honor of being the 20,000th article goes to the article about the DropShip ''[[Gorgon Gal]]''.
  
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*7 October 2016: '''Assistant LD Ben Rome steps down''' ([[User:Frabby|Frabby]])
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: Long-time Assistant [[BattleTech Line Developer]] [[Ben H. Rome]] announced on his homepage that as of 7 October 2016 he was no longer Assistant Line Developer, and not working for BattleTech or CGL anymore. Raised to the position by his gaming friend and then-Line Developer [[Herb Beas]] (who left the LD position in 2013), he had himself declined the LD position and had been hinting for some time already that he might retire. Ben Rome's work includes the acclaimed ''[[The Wars of Reaving]]'' and ''[[Combat Manual: Kurita]]'' and is held in particularly high esteem by the fan base, who had nothing but praise and good wishes for him and expressed regret at his decision to leave BattleTech.
  
*25 December 2012: '''Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year!''' ([[User:Frabby|Frabby]])
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*25 May 2016: '''2015 Founder's Awards''' ([[User:Nicjansma|Nicjansma]])
:Thus concludes another great year for the BattleTech community. It's typically a hectic time; I for one definitely won't be online very much during the upcoming week. Thank you all for contributing&mdash;keep going, and let's make 2013 yet another great year! :) [[User:Frabby|Frabby]] ([[User talk:Frabby|talk]]) 01:09, 25 December 2012 (PST)
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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.
  
 
*20 December 2012: '''New server''' ([[User:Nicjansma|Nicjansma]])
 
:We've moved to a new server.  If you see any problems, please let us know. [[User:Nicjansma|Nicjansma]] ([[User talk:Nicjansma|talk]]) 18:30, 20 December 2012 (PST)
 
 
 
*02 September 2012: '''MediaWiki Upgraded''' ([[User:Nicjansma|Nicjansma]])
 
:We've upgraded the software that drives BattleTechWiki, MediaWiki, to 1.19.2. [[User_talk:Nicjansma|Let me know]] if you see any problems.
 
 
 
*11 September 2012: '''BattleTechWiki 6th Anniversary''' ([[User:Nicjansma|Nicjansma]])
 
:It's been six years since Sarna.net changed from a random collection of BattleTech resources I had put together over time into the BattleTechWiki we know today. Thanks to everyone who has visited or contributed since!
 
 
 
*1 March 2012: '''Mobile''' ([[User:Nicjansma|Nicjansma]])
 
:We've added a [http://m.sarna.net mobile version of Sarna.net at http://m.sarna.net], though it's still in testing.  Let [[User talk:Nicjansma|us know]] what you think.  Also, feel free to follow [http://twitter.com/SarnaNet @SarnaNet] on Twitter for news updates.
 
 
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Revision as of 09:37, 13 November 2016

  • 26 October 2016: 20,000th article (Frabby)
Today, the 20,000th article was created on Sarna. This marks Sarna (and BattleTech) as one of the biggest fan wiki projects out there.
Numbers are arbitrary as articles are continuously created and occasionally also deleted (and aren't numbered), but at this time, the honor of being the 20,000th article goes to the article about the DropShip Gorgon Gal.
  • 7 October 2016: Assistant LD Ben Rome steps down (Frabby)
Long-time Assistant BattleTech Line Developer Ben H. Rome announced on his homepage that as of 7 October 2016 he was no longer Assistant Line Developer, and not working for BattleTech or CGL anymore. Raised to the position by his gaming friend and then-Line Developer Herb Beas (who left the LD position in 2013), he had himself declined the LD position and had been hinting for some time already that he might retire. Ben Rome's work includes the acclaimed The Wars of Reaving and Combat Manual: Kurita and is held in particularly high esteem by the fan base, who had nothing but praise and good wishes for him and expressed regret at his decision to leave BattleTech.
  • 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.