[Rails-devel] Interesting BGG thread with Rails users

[Jim B. <jim...@ya...>]

On the perhaps-suspect assumption that not /everyone/ on this list is an avid subscriber to all 18xx threads on boardgamegeek, I wanted to bring your attention to a particularly Rails-related thread on BGG- http://www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/492594/18xx-play-by-email-game-clearinghouse

Most of the thread is just organizing Rails/pbem games; it's a great resource for that, if you're not already aware of it.

But also- there's been some more Rails-specific discussion (and criticisms), lately.    

While this developer-group list (here) tends to focus on rails development from the inside, this geek thread offers some perspective from the Rails user community.

I see it as a mixed bag, mostly very positive.  

While some Rails problems are severe, those seem much more the exceptional case these days, and not the rule.  1856 is still stabilizing, it appears- so be it.

The list of new titles seems to be poised to expand quickly.

A lot of fun games are getting organized and played, eg from this thread- given that Rails is getting a lot more usage, if severe/showstopper bugs are less frequent, it must be getting more stable.  Still- it gets more scrutiny, too.

Anyway... mostly, I wanted to give everyone here a pointer to this discussion on the geek.

regards, 
-  jim