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State of the Coalition

We are rabidly closing in on our ninth anniversary. That's right, the United Gamers Coalition has been here for nine years. There is another United Gamers Coalition and to be honest I wish they would change their name. We built something special here and it pains me to see another group us the same name we have. There is so much history within UGC that it seems right to say that no one else should be allowed to use our name. It matters not, for we know who we are and we are the originators of Friendship, Fairness, and Fun. Notice however, that our motto does not say which of those three words is more important than others. Sure friendship is first on the list because it would be impossible to put all three words at the front. All three of those words are just as important together as they are alone. I bring this up because I saw a motto on a Battlefield: Bad Company 2 server that said Respect is 1st, Fairness is 2nd. What does that mean?

Speaking of Battlefield: Bad Company 2, our server is still chugging along. It has hit some highs and lows but we believe that we have found a balance that will allow us to use the server for fun and for recruitment in the months to come. BC2 is a fun game and there are plenty in UGC that play it. It has truly become a UGC classic just like Call of Duty and Medal of Honor.

Call of Duty. CoD 5 that is. No, Call of Duty: World at War. Yeah that is the name. It seems that Call of Duty 4 was the last of the numbered when it comes to Call of Duty. Even Call of Duty 4 had a subtitle. It was Modern Warfare. Then there was Modern Warfare 2 and now they are coming out with Call of Duty: Black Ops. Yet, it is Call of Duty: World at War that is the only CoD game that is played regularly now. In fact, Modern Warfare 2 was never added as a UGC game. Some believe that Black Ops will be treated the same way. The funny thing is, it is the zombie part of CoD 5 that is the main draw for UGC members. Gone are the days of Medal of Honor, is Call of Duty about to become the next Medal of Honor? Once we are done with CoD 5, will CoD be laid to rest in UGC? Only time will tell.

Those are the main games of UGC right now. Sure some still play World of Warcraft or Age of Conan, but the most still hold a rifle and head into war. No matter what the game is, the United Gamers Coalition still remains a place to come and play with friends. UGC is always adapting to new games and sometimes to a new look.

The United Gamers Coalition had a big update with the website some months ago. Pages were added and the ribbons made a return. New things are added as they are needed. Recently, the UGC forums got a much needed upgrade and things are running smooth. UGC has come a long way since the first website back in 2001. Our look has changed several times but we have remained the same. I will post more about our history in July during our ninth anniversary. Until then ...

Game On!