The articles and reviews are back
lumpley:
The 2003 dates must be when they went into the database. Those are all the dates I've got. I'll think about solutions.
An introduction isn't a feature request! Feature requests are technical. If you feel like maybe writing an introduction yourself, get with Ron and see what he thinks.
Thanks, Moreno!
-Vincent
Ron Edwards:
The Nuked Apple-Cart was written in November-December 1998, and made available on-line at the Gaming Outpost in May 1999.
System Does Matter was begun during the same November-December period in 1998, completed in early 1999, and made available on-line at the Gaming Outpost in July 1999.
The Gaming Outpost had a bit of a lag period for posting articles and reviews; I submitted both essays in February or March of 1999.
Both essays were originally intended for the newsletter of the Game Publishers Association, but at this late date, I can't remember whether I actually submitted them there. I may never have got around to it. If I did, they didn't even get close to being included.
Best, Ron
lumpley:
Done, done and done.
I don't have time to research the original dates myself, but I can pop them into the database if someone else finds them.
Here are the others whose original dates I don't have:
Simulationism: The Right to Dream by Ron Edwards
More Fantasy Heartbreakers by Ron Edwards
Fantasy Heartbreakers by Ron Edwards
GNS and Other Matters of Role-playing Theory by Ron Edwards
How to Make Your Own Role-playing Game (Cheap) by Clinton R. Nixon
The Crunchy Bits #1: Introduction to the Grimy Nastiness by Emily K. Dresner-Thornber
The Crunchy Bits #2: "Hell, there are no rules here - we're trying to accomplish something." by Emily K. Dresner-Thornber
-Vincent
Moreno R.:
This is how I go to search for the dates, in case someone would care to join in this research (come on, it's fun!).
Using the wayback machine, I discovered that in 2001/2002 the address of the articles section was not http://www.indie-rpgs.com/articles.html , but it was http://indie-rpgs.com/articles.html.
The wayback machine took four "snapshots" of this page:
Oct 07, 2001 had already these articles:
The Crunchy Bits #1: Introduction to the Grimy Nastiness by Emily K. Dresner-Thornber
The Crunchy Bits #2: "Hell, there are no rules here - we're trying to accomplish something." by Emily K. Dresner-Thornber
Publishing Your Web-Based Indie Game for Under $100 by Clinton R. Nixon (that was published first here: www.acid-reflex.com/roleplay.php/indie_publishing
Dec 12, 2001 had this one added: "GNS and Other Matters of Role-playing Design"
Feb 04, 2002 had nothing added
Apr 02, 2002 had this one added: "Fantasy Heartbreakers by Ron Edwards"
The first snapshot of the new address of the articles section, on February 2003, show these articles added:
Simulationism: The Right to Dream by Ron Edwards
More Fantasy Heartbreakers by Ron Edwards
Before the articles section, the first three articles were in the "Publishing" section, but they had disappeared with the Aug. 02 2001 snapshot . They were still there in the June 04 2001 snapshot. Ergo, the articles section was born in this time frame.
With these information, it's possible to limit the search on the forum to specific time periods, avoiding the necessity to read a lot of pages of results (try searching for "GNS" in this forum to see a seach engine getting a stroke...)
Searching for "GNS and Other Matters of Role-playing Design" I found this thread, started on 14 Oct 2001.
"New essay by Ron" http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/index.php?topic=747.0
The search for the first Heartbreaker article is simple: try searching for the very first use of the word "Heartbreaker":
""Fantasy Heartbreakers" by Ron Edwards" - http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/index.php?topic=1750.0 (April 1, 2002)
The seach for the second aHeartbreaker article is not so easy, but with the limited time frame shows above, it can be done in a reasonable time, with a little patience:
"New article up " - http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/index.php?topic=4858.0 (Jan 17, 2003)
lumpley:
Got 'em, thanks Moreno.
Anybody help out with these?
Simulationism: The Right to Dream by Ron Edwards
How to Make Your Own Role-playing Game (Cheap) by Clinton R. Nixon
The Crunchy Bits #1: Introduction to the Grimy Nastiness by Emily K. Dresner-Thornber
The Crunchy Bits #2: "Hell, there are no rules here - we're trying to accomplish something." by Emily K. Dresner-Thornber
-Vincent
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