A network isn't out of the question for the future, but for the time being we would prefer to be a game that emphasizes face-to-face interaction, hence the limited network - the logs don't necessarily have to be prose-heavy or wordy, so long as they're face to face.

But you and Anon above me are definitely right to say that logs can be sort of intimidating! We'll be working on thinking of a way that we could encourage others to actually make use of the bulletin board system; if you have any suggestions for that, we'd be very happy to hear them.