THE COURIER has become an effective forum for the Historical Miniature Wargaming Hobby. The tone of the letters in DISPATCHES FROM THE FIELD and, what I expect to be a controversial article: The Hobby- Two Points of View, both serve to point this fact up most clearly. THIS is what THE COURIER was always intended to be. We need the articles on rule design, game scenarios, OB's, flag and uniform data, battle reports, and the like, they are the meat and potatos of the hobby. But, just as importantly, we must make our voices heard in the various manufacturing companies that supply the hobby. We do not want to take a back seat to the non-historical, non-miniature gaming segment. To this end we must view our attitudes, the good and the bad, with an eye toward increasing our numbers. There will be more articles in the future discussing the hobby, what it is, where it is going, and how to promulgate it. We have come out of the closet, now lets BEAT THE DRUM! At the back of this issue is a nomination ballot for the Origins'81 HG Wells and Charles Roberts award. I urge everybody to send one in -- BEAT THE DRUM! In The Courier Dispatch you will read about the new Acadamy of Adventure Gaming Arts and Design. Write in for information and join if you are eligeable -- BEAT THE DRUM! NEXT ISSUE SPECIAL It is with great pleasure that we announce that the next issue will carry an exclusive in-depth interview with the ex-hostage and wargamer: RICHARD QUEEN. A special thanks to Gloria Miceli of THE COURIER staff who conceived of and brought to fruition this fantastic scoop. Back to Table of Contents -- Courier Vol. 2 #4 To Courier List of Issues To MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1981 by The Courier Publishing Company. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com