D&D 3E/3.5 Wow! Look at this awesome new unofficial 3E news site!

[Rune]

Eric,

Three things kept me coming back in those old days:

1) The constant stream of scoops about a game (and, when they started talking about going open source, a philosophy) that was going to be new and exciting and awesome.

2) The detailed examples of how rules that we knew about were going to work (seriously, every regular reader already knew how Attacks of Opportunity worked before we ever saw the books).

3) The incredible--and civil--community that you fostered and nurtured.


Thank you so very, very much.

 

[Klaus]

The nostalgia... it buuuuuurns!

 

[Enkhidu]

Eric - Thanks for starting this thing rolling. Russ - Thanks for keeping it alive.

I don't think I can repay either of you for what this community you founded and fostered has meant to me.

 

[EricNoah]

That brings me back. Didn't the original site (created in 1999, I believe) have red lettering? I seem to remember that.

Yes, you can see a bit of that on an early archive like this: http://www.enworld.org/ericnoah/3eoldnews1.htm

 

[Mercurius]

Yes, you can see a bit of that on an early archive like this: http://www.enworld.org/ericnoah/3eoldnews1.htm

Now that looks more familiar. Once 3E came out I didn't check the site much for a couple years, more frequently haunting Another RPG Forum.

Now if I remember correctly, the logo on the archive isn't the original? Wasn't it also in red?

 

[EricNoah]

Yeah, it ripped off an early 3E logo that had red lettering and a red sword. I'll try to dig that up at some point.

 

[EricNoah]

This item I posted very early on could stand as my mission statement for the entire site as I envisioned it at the time:

A reminder to all about fact vs. rumor: "Nothing on this page is set in stone. I am doing my best to inform you of not only what was said, but who said it, so that you can make a judgment about whether something is "official" (or as close as possible) or merely well-informed speculation. Items that have been posted by TSR employees are a pretty safe bet; all others are juicy rumors at best. For the non-official info, I've been trying to only pass along items that seem likely or come from a source that seems reputable (playtesters, people who got to try it at GenCon, etc.). And even the TSR info is subject to change as the rules are developed, tweaked and tested. Hey, that's part of the fun -- seeing where certain rumors turned out to be true, and where certain 'facts' didn't pan out at all."

 

[Halivar]

Hah! Definitely not up to 1999 web design standards. No animated gifs (double points if it's the background)? No rainbow dividers? No auto-playing MIDI music? No scrolling, flashing marquee?

It's like you weren't even trying.

EDIT: I do, though, have to give you points for using the default font. Would've been extra if you'd used Comic Sans.

 

[Morrus]

This item I posted very early on could stand as my mission statement for the entire site as I envisioned it at the time:

I spotted that. I plan to put it on the front page of the archive as a kinda description.

Hey, Eric - go down to the style chooser at the bottom left of the forums and select "Eric Noah".

 

[Halivar]

Hey, Eric - go down to the style chooser at the bottom left of the forums and select "Eric Noah".

Well done, sir. Well done.