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Post Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 10:42 am 
 

Hi Scott---

What are you thoughts and plans on indexing and tracking the recent AD&D and OD&D reprints that's WotC's publishing?  Based on the fact that we've got the Silver Anniversary and 21st Century Games reprints included in the site's scope, I assume that we'll track and start to try to compile details on print runs, printing variations, errata, etc. for the various new printings of the AD&D rulebooks, OD&D boxed set with supplements, modules, etc., etc.

Is that your sense of things as well?


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Post Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 11:53 am 
 

Eh... it's probably something that SHOULD be done (from a completeness perspective), but my interest level is pretty low.  I mean, the site as a whole is focused on collectible old stuff.  The Silver Anniversary items fit the bill because they were limited edition.  This newest round of reprints will not be limited, and indeed may quickly get out of control (reprinting half the 1st Edition inventory).

Besides the philosophical argument, there's a whole workload involved in getting new scans, inserting into indexes and pages, blah blah.  It takes quite a bit of time, and as I mentioned, my interest level is low because absolutely nobody is collecting these items.  And there's not much to say about them anyway, aside from showing a cover scan.

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Post Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 1:17 pm 
 

I would think the only reason to track them is if they are not easily distinguished from originals.


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