keep religion and politcs, one of the best mannered of such groups on the net

A section dedicated to tactics for House Marik units.  Ideally, it could give suggestions on using their strengths and playing down weaknesses.  Maybe a page or two on how to defeat other factions (given that they stay with canon themes).

Maps too, and summaries of important FWL planets.

Well what I think would be cool would be like a “ComStar News” box. Just a little  box with headlines (maybe scrolling) for important newsworthy stuff; new products, events, important topics in the forums, or any other news in the B’Tech community. Like the Safe Report, but more less bite-size samples of the latest news.
And for a little fun you can make some fun things now and then to add to the feel, like “Nirasaki Computers Collective – We compute!”

I also like the idea of information upon FWL planets. But on the other side WizKids already has this section/idea covered on their site for MW: Dark Ages (http://www.wizkidsgames.com/mechwarrior/linknet/interactivemap.asp).

It makes it hard fore me to think up of new things to add when your trying to make more of a community site, it is more less up the community members to supply resources and information upon the FWL and related topics than the publisher.

 I think the hybrid site would probally work best. Also a tie-in to the Wiki-style info site at Sarna.net would be good. Someone brought up the planetary guides like the WizKids site had, gleaning that info to me falls well within the hybrid concept.
 Having member FWL groups posted with rosters, histories and the like would be a good addition. Trying to get that now with the 211th Strike Group. Along those lines, mercenaries are listed in the history, why not have an area where members can display their minis of merc units that were/are employed by the LCCC ?
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