I can promise you guys, a lot of blood, sweat and tears went into the creation of this forum. Ok, well maybe there weren't any tears. Or blood. But I'm pretty sure I did sweat a lot. Anyways, this forum is going to act as the heart of the CGC. If you haven't already joined, we'd love to have you. Everyone is invited -- whether you're in Chicago or not. We can't stress that enough. Oh, and did I mention we're giving away prizes for just using the forum?

YES, PRIZES. So keep reading OR click here to access the forum now.


We've set up the forums so they're totally open with almost no restrictions. Unlike the vast majority of boards out there (*cough* NeoGAF *cough*) that like to put a lot of restrictions on members, the CGC forum is wide open. We're still banning the obvious stuff so we can keep the site safe for work, but are aiming to keep this a user generated meeting place. So, please keep your porn collection on that good old hard drive.

We've designed a rank system that should be extremely familiar to veteran Halo players since we're going with the military rank format. For every 200 posts you make, you'll jump up in rank. And, your rank jump will be joined by a new classic mini gif that appears above your avatar. Recruits will automatically receive their Mario gif when they sign up on the board.

FREE GAMER TOOLBAR

We've even designed a gamer centric toolbar that will let you stay connected with the group at all times. It has a full google search and is embeded with stories from Digg, Kotaku, CGC and Destructoid that automatically update for you. Click here to get it now for FREE. Cool eh?

PRIZES!

All active Chicago Gamers Club members (only those that attend meetings) will immediately qualify for prizes just by using the forum. Are we nuts? Yes. My wife is definitely going to think so. But, regardless, these prizes are designed to help grow our base. And, we're all about finding new gamers in Chicago. So, without further ado...

Official CGC Forum Participation Prizes

First Member to Apprentice Level (200 posts, Dig Dug)
-dinner at the next meeting FREE

First Member to Private Level (400 posts, Goomba)
-dinner and drinks at the next meeting FREE

First Member to Corporal Level (600 posts, Shell)
-Nintendo DS game or PSP game of your choice choice

First Member to Sergeant Level (800 posts, Mushroom)
-Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii or Playstation 3 game of your choice FREE

More prizes will be announced as forum participation expands. This is unquestionably very easy to achieve for those that want to become active in the group. However, I'll put a BIG disclaimer on this:

**If I think you're just posting to up your post cost with little/no substance, you'll be immediately disqualified. Your participation in this contest is entirely up to the subjection of the entire CGC. In other words, if people believe you're cheating we'll know. It's going to be obvious and you won't get jack squat.**

With that said, start posting and let's get this group booming!