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Zireael
Master of Realmslore
Poland
1190 Posts |
 Posted - 09 Oct 2010 : 19:49:48
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The WotC are continuing their purge policy. The 3.5 Archives, which were working fine this morning, got deleted/taken down today. Entirely, which means about 8 years' worth of articles full of Realmslore have disappeared.
I just discovered the fact because a friend pointed to me that the link I sent him does not work.
Arggg! I'm mad! Half-Fiendish Variety gone! All Web Enhancements gone! Everything!
Zireael
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Alystra Illianniis
Great Reader
USA
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Markustay
Realms Explorer extraordinaire
USA
15724 Posts |
Posted - 09 Oct 2010 : 20:22:41
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Expected.  |
"I have never in my life learned anything from any man who agreed with me" --- Dudley Field Malone
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Edited by - Markustay on 09 Oct 2010 22:13:19 |
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HelldoG
Learned Scribe
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Ashe Ravenheart
Great Reader
USA
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36880 Posts |
Posted - 09 Oct 2010 : 21:02:22
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| Indeed... As I pointed out when the Previous Edition Downloads page disappeared (and many times before that), WotC doesn't seem to ever remove content from their site -- they just take away or relocate the links leading to it. |
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Acolyte Thirteen
Seeker
93 Posts |
Posted - 09 Oct 2010 : 21:30:35
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| Wow! I really freaked out when I saw this! I took a long break from DnD, so never down-loaded a lot of this material! Never even thought about it, really! Better get it all before it's gone for good, eh? |
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Brimstone
Great Reader
USA
3290 Posts |
Posted - 09 Oct 2010 : 22:06:53
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This is why we need to put these links in our sigs.
At least the current versions...
I had the same knee jerk reaction a few months back. |
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Hawkins
Great Reader
USA
2131 Posts |
Posted - 09 Oct 2010 : 22:11:17
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| I have this link bookmarked and it still appears to be there. |
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Brimstone
Great Reader
USA
3290 Posts |
Posted - 09 Oct 2010 : 22:15:39
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Originally posted by Ashe Ravenheart
Okay, before you panic, what exactly are you looking for?
I can still get to the Realmslore, the Retired, Waterdeep News, Return to Undermountain, Class Chronicles, Border Kingdoms, and News articles.
Ashe I will add this to my scroll about this same topic... |
"These things also I have observed: that knowledge of our world is
to be nurtured like a precious flower, for it is the most precious
thing we have. Wherefore guard the word written and heed
words unwritten and set them down ere they fade . . . Learn
then, well, the arts of reading, writing, and listening true, and they
will lead you to the greatest art of all: understanding."
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31799 Posts |
Posted - 10 Oct 2010 : 01:46:52
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I'm glad, now, that I saved most of the more relevant material from that portion of the Wizards website, to my own archives. At least that's easy to find. Most of the time.  |
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HelldoG
Learned Scribe
101 Posts |
Posted - 10 Oct 2010 : 09:20:22
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| I repeat: The files didn't get deleted and I doubt that they ever will. I may be wrong but Wizards can do AT LEAST that much for us, 3.5 edition gamers. |
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Zireael
Master of Realmslore
Poland
1190 Posts |
Posted - 10 Oct 2010 : 09:52:37
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Weird. None of the links (to 3.5 archives as a whole or to the Half-Fiendish Variety) worked yesterday evening.
But thanks to all who clarified the situation. Let's hope it all stays on. |
SiNafay Vrinn, the daughter of Lloth, from Ched Nasad!
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31799 Posts |
Posted - 10 Oct 2010 : 11:11:04
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Originally posted by HelldoG
I repeat: The files didn't get deleted and I doubt that they ever will. I may be wrong but Wizards can do AT LEAST that much for us, 3.5 edition gamers.
I was referring to the fact that for those unfamiliar with the new links, that the files would be more difficult to find. That's why I'm glad I saved them to my archives.
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