uber generics: WOTC Deleted the archive, anyone know if it was saved?

[taltamir]

WOTC deleted the 3.5 archive, with it went uber generics... anyone knows if it was saved somewhere? because I really liked it and want to check it out again.

[Ravens_cry]

Try the Wayback Machine. That's all the advice I can provide, sorry.

[Eldariel]

Google Cache is the other option. Just use Surrealdex and Google searches to locate the archived threads you care about and use Google Cache or Wayback Machine with the address to locate a copiable version.

[Zeta Kai]

Oh god.

Well, thank the gods of the internet for the Wayback Machine & other online archives. If it weren't for such powerful free public tools, a vast wealth of lore would have just been lost. As it is, it will be much harder for people to access. This is a sad day for those of us who are steadfastly sticking with 3E. It also marks the completion of a schism between WotC & their old customer base. I used to go onto their website daily; now I no longer have a single reason to go there anymore.

It's a real shame.

All, nevermind. The archives still exist, albeit hidden from the casual eye. All is well... for now.

[Foryn Gilnith]

???
I'm pretty sure he meant the gleemax archives. IIRC those were purged a while ago. The 3.5 articles are still at http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/archives If they deleted those, they'd get a real firestorm from that schism. Not economically viable to do so.

This google search refers to "uber generics", and makes it clear that the relevant purged archive was, in fact, gleemax.

[pres_man]

WOTC deleted the 3.5 archive, with it went uber generics... anyone knows if it was saved somewhere? because I really liked it and want to check it out again.

Huh?

3.5 D&D Archives

[wizuriel]

tear they deleted the 1001 gnome inventions

[The Tygre]

Huh?

3.5 D&D Archives

You sir, are a godsend. By the by, does anybody know if the old galleries are still around? The new ones have the feel of a pig-pen, if you catch my drift.

[oxybe]

my sig, mayhaps?

[Gamerlord]

Huh?

3.5 D&D Archives

You really think it will last that long? It is only a matter of time, they have been doing everything they can to make it like nothing but 4e ever existed, that new website? It is only the beginning I bet, squirrel away all this stuff while you still can, for soon the most powerful demon lord of them all, WOTC, will come and remove this stuff.

[The Tygre]

my sig, mayhaps?

HOW DO I KEEP MISSING THESE THINGS?!

You really think it will last that long? It is only a matter of time, they have been doing everything they can to make it like nothing but 4e ever existed, that new website? It is only the beginning I bet, squirrel away all this stuff while you still can, for soon the most powerful demon lord of them all, WOTC, will come and remove this stuff.

Normally, I'd be calling you paranoid, but I think you're right. Gamerkid's gotta' point. It's only a matter of time before the old stuff gets salvaged, locked away, or simply erased to make room. And by room, I mean a merchandising point. So if you ask me, it's time to start hoarding {Scrubbed} like Howard Hughes, man. Get yourself a couple of nice, fat storage devices, and save your favorite galleries and articles. Can't be too careful, now can we?

[taltamir]

sorry about the confusion, apperantly there is a thing called "3.5 archive specifically"... I was referring to the forums. slip of the tongue there, sorry.

And gleemax is a website owned and operated by WOTC.

Thanks for all the suggestions, I will comb through the suggested services and see if i can find it.

Found it, if anyone is interested here it is:
http://web.archive.org/web/200803091...x.php/t-282481

[Bayar]

You really think it will last that long? It is only a matter of time, they have been doing everything they can to make it like nothing but 4e ever existed, that new website? It is only the beginning I bet, squirrel away all this stuff while you still can, for soon the most powerful demon lord of them all, WOTC, will come and remove this stuff.

Like what happened with the Squats ? Man, nothing is sacred anymore.

[Deth Muncher]

Like what happened with the Squats ? Man, nothing is sacred anymore.

THERE WERE NO SUCH THING AS SQUATS.

Interestingly enough, seen that newish cannon for the Space Marines? The one that sends the missile underground or somesuch? Sounds an awful lot like the Thudd Gun.

[bosssmiley]

You really think it will last that long? It is only a matter of time, they have been doing everything they can to make it like nothing but 4e ever existed, that new website? It is only the beginning I bet, squirrel away all this stuff while you still can, for soon the most powerful demon lord of them all, WOTC, will come and remove this stuff.

Four words: legal WOTC PDF downloads.

If only there were a "middle finger" smiley...

Interestingly enough, seen that newish cannon for the Space Marines? The one that sends the missile underground or somesuch? Sounds an awful lot like the Thudd Gun Mole Mortar.

/fixed.

Everything old is new again.

[pres_man]

You really think it will last that long? It is only a matter of time, they have been doing everything they can to make it like nothing but 4e ever existed, that new website? It is only the beginning I bet, squirrel away all this stuff while you still can, for soon the most powerful demon lord of them all, WOTC, will come and remove this stuff.

Well kid, you are about 2 years behind me if you are just coming to this realization. As soon as 4e was announced, I downloaded as much stuff that I might concievable interested in as I could. Like I said, that was two years ago. I am pleasantly surprised much of that has survived this long.