The Local Ditch is back in action. We’re on a new host, faster server, and everything on the back end is upgraded. The site theme has been tweaked for the year 2024 (should look a little cleaner on tables and mobile now) and all of the old content should be up and running. With all that taken care of, now the focus turns to the most important thing: new content!

That being said, if you find anything missing, broken, not working, etc., then contact me and I’ll get it fixed. Hey, I’m only human and mostly building this site in Notepad++, so I’m sure there’s something that’s slipped past me.

Updates:
I ’76 – Poems – updated with writer Zach Normans commentary (WIP)
I ’76 – Has its own Q&A Page
I ’76 – Pre-release pictures – captions in image box for easy viewing
I ’76 – Articles – Gamasutra article archived
I ’76 – Links – All the dead sites are linked via Archive.org
I ’76 – Trivia – source for Krager’s writing credentials
Mechwarrior – The Clans – New info and images
Mechwarrior – History – Updated with more screenshots and up to MW5:The Clans (WIP)
Mechwarrior – Mercenaries Walkthrough – Started to reimage the mission flow charts (WIP)

There’s a slew of items on the to do list, including finally updating the Deus Ex and Heavy Gear pages to match the current formatting. The Battlezone pages are cooked, but I’d like to get the latest blog posts to show up on them if relevant.

While the world plays Mechwarrior 5: The Clans, I’m revisiting Mechwarrior 2: 31st Century Combat. So, expect some Mechwarrior 2 updates and info popping up.

Also, thanks to Art of Battletech for archiving years of awesome Battletech imagery. The featured image comes from them!