hmm... I was wrong. Not even 3rd did work. Now I got "Caught exception in MusicBrainz::Server::Controller::ReleaseEditor::Add->add "Can't use an undefined value as a HASH reference at lib/MusicBrainz/Server/Wizard.pm line 268." on last page when adding a note
How does one reliably find the release date for something? If the copyright date isn’t reliable, what else is there?
2013-02-01 03224, 2013
Freso
hawke_1: Notices on web sites.
2013-02-01 03233, 2013
nikki just looks on the release because japan is cool like that :P
2013-02-01 03233, 2013
hawke_1
?
2013-02-01 03240, 2013
hawke_1
nikki: Lucky. :-p
2013-02-01 03244, 2013
nikki
:D
2013-02-01 03252, 2013
Freso
hawke_1: If the release is from when MySpace was big, you can often find something there.
2013-02-01 03211, 2013
hawke_1
Freso: I’m mostly thinking about pre-1995 releases. :-D
2013-02-01 03226, 2013
Lotheric
sometimes you can find release dates on label websites
2013-02-01 03226, 2013
Freso
hawke_1: A lot of more recent ones have Facebook events for release parties etc., so you can dig through Facebook pages' events.
2013-02-01 03235, 2013
Freso
hawke_1: Yes, Facebook probably doesn't work for that. :D
2013-02-01 03238, 2013
Lotheric
or artist websites
2013-02-01 03259, 2013
Freso
hawke_1: Hint, if the site says 1700 or earlier, it's most likely wrong.
2013-02-01 03202, 2013
hawke_1
I actually usually use copyright date unless it’s obviously wrong.
2013-02-01 03203, 2013
Freso
Just saying.
2013-02-01 03222, 2013
hawke_1
or discogs, ’cos they’re trustworthy.
2013-02-01 03241, 2013
Freso
I use it if there's no better data or contradicting data available.
2013-02-01 03243, 2013
hawke_1
But I have no idea where they get their info from, or if it’s just a guess like I am doing. :-)
2013-02-01 03258, 2013
hawke_1
a lot of them seem awfully precise for being just a guess, but still.
2013-02-01 03227, 2013
Freso
Okay, this release is from 1972 at the earlist and 1979 at the latest.
2013-02-01 03231, 2013
Freso
A D8 will do.
2013-02-01 03234, 2013
Freso rolls
2013-02-01 03240, 2013
Freso
1976 it is.
2013-02-01 03247, 2013
Freso rolls D12
2013-02-01 03252, 2013
Freso
September.
2013-02-01 03213, 2013
Freso
>_>
2013-02-01 03222, 2013
hawke_1
:-D
2013-02-01 03226, 2013
Lotheric
Freso: Are you a D&D player ? :P
2013-02-01 03230, 2013
Freso
Lotheric: No.
2013-02-01 03245, 2013
Freso
Lotheric: I never really liked (A)D&D.
2013-02-01 03246, 2013
Lotheric
you know your dice!
2013-02-01 03205, 2013
Freso
Lotheric: Too fighting focused, not enough RP.
2013-02-01 03218, 2013
Freso
Lotheric: Sure. There are RPGs besides (A)D&D.
2013-02-01 03238, 2013
Lotheric
Freso: I like 2nd edition
2013-02-01 03248, 2013
Freso
Lotheric: WFRP was my first and true RPG system love.
2013-02-01 03256, 2013
Freso
But I quite like FUDGE as well.
2013-02-01 03217, 2013
Lotheric
Freso: Is this Warhammer fantasy ? I have the rulebook but never played
2013-02-01 03226, 2013
Freso
Lotheric: It is, yeah. :)
2013-02-01 03232, 2013
nikki
hawke_1: I wouldn't complain about a copyright date if someone actually mentions it in the edit note (so that anyone checking later can be like "ah, so that's why it's not quite right"), if you're pretty sure you've got the original release, that is
2013-02-01 03240, 2013
Freso
Lotheric: I have the 2nd and 3rd ed. Never got around trying 3rd ed. :(
2013-02-01 03208, 2013
Lotheric
Freso: I have an old edition from the 80's, with Gotrek & Felix on the cover
2013-02-01 03218, 2013
Freso
Lotheric: And except for a few extremely hardcore ones, no one's done 1st ed. :p
2013-02-01 03249, 2013
Freso
Lotheric: That might actually be 1st ed. :p Though 1st and 2nd are very similar.
2013-02-01 03202, 2013
Freso
2nd to 3rd are a much bigger leap.
2013-02-01 03225, 2013
Freso is geek, btw, in case anyone didn't notice yet
2013-02-01 03236, 2013
Lotheric is geek as well hehe
2013-02-01 03253, 2013
Freso
Lotheric: If you still play, you should check FUDGE. It's a nifty and small system, freely available.
