Forum!
As the link on the sidebar indicates, Aiera once again has a forum!
That’s right: I’ve brought back The Sword and Shield. It still uses phpBB, but now incorporates more robust anti-spam features. News and project entries that I post to the site automatically get cross posted to this forum, so that discussions can be carried on there in case the comment form either isn’t your thing or has become too cumbersome.
And best of all: you don’t need to register to post. That’s right: non-registered visitors can participate in discussions, in like manner to how the Exult forums operate. Of course, there is some mild CAPTCHA protection in place to prevent spam bots from doing their dirty work…but I know that many of you tend to view the whole “registering for a forum” thing as being an unnecessary pain in the ass, and I would generally agree.
Which is why I’m not forcing you to do it.
So feel free to carry on discussions! I’ve configured the forum for Ultima and general off-topic chatter, but if anybody has additional suggestions, feel free to drop them in the comments below…or in the forum!