Great points one and all. :bow:
But “Community Manager” (CM) to me can be so much more than just a pipeline of information from HBS.
Let HBS continue the path they are on toward Announcements, Dev Diaries, Live Stream Events, etc...
...and perhaps a CM can run various threads on the forum, jump in the Multi-Player Lobby and hold Familiarization/Training/Practice Matches, organize an actual HBS Tournament, find ways to engage with Single Players by running “Beat Time” matches, Meet the CM Q&A on Single Player Features, Meet the CM Q&A on New Player “BATTLETECH and YOU!”, DISCORD Engagement, etc
So not so much of a “mouthpiece” but a Gods Honest Advocate for the Community. As such information could run BOTH ways. So besides just HBS Devs mostly passively reading the forum, the CM could highlight and fast track forum, DISCORD or in-game mention of this or that HBS internally “HOT TOPIC” to the applicable HBS point of contact.
There are many and varied ways and means by which a CM could be an asset to HBS and a resource for the BATTLETECH Community, at least in my opinion. :bow:
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