A small blurb in... can't think of the dataset name right now, mentions that the exact date for some sets (and specific cards) isn't known with precision. Ice Age is the same way I believe. I think this makes sense since WotC was stumbling around a bit those early years and didn't seem to do much of anything with any amount of precision. Not like today where they're ironclad with release dates (sort of) but stumble around with everything else.
This was a ****ing hassle for me when I ran into this as well trying to catalogue my own collection. I wanted to use the full date to index the boxes.
After a bit of experimentation, I think I'm settling into a system loosely based on archives or warehouses. In essence, the set name and a simple catalogue number on the box (NO BINDERS!). Meta data about the set printed on a folded sheet inside the box.
>1)Are the revised editions cuttently being sold?
No. Expect them in stores between the 11th and 14th; an actual release
date will be announced this week, I should think.
>2)Will WoC spread the cards around a little better this time?
Um, define "better"? WotC pretty much fills orders in the order received
(ha ha). But if your store orders 4 boxes when there's really a demand
for 12, nothing WotC can do will make things any "better" for you.
>3)Will WoC have a large quanity of cards to release soon.
The first batch of Revised got hung up in customs, but they should
ship to distributors this week.
>4)Does WoC have the huge delay because the cards are printed in belgium?
That's part of the delay, but only a small part. WotC's turnaround time
in going from "release to printers" to "selling in stores" screams, actually;
their quick net response tends to ruin perspective somewhat, but their
delay is actually rather small given what they're doing, and the industry
as a whole.
I don't know if that announcement came or not, but Revised did become widely available during that date range. For some reason, Revised had very limited availability before the 5th. It was also available early in Europe.
Regarding Fourth Edition, an excerpt from a Wizards mail from early 1995 about products for the first half of 1995:
The next rotation of the Revised will be very, very obvious, even though
rotations don't have release dates. The packaging will change. We're still
experimenting with the idea of landless boosters and trying to increase the
average number of rare cards to a starter to three. The next rotation will
contain cards from Unlimited, Arabian Nights, Antiquities, Legends, and the
Dark. As Richard Garfield points out, the purpose of rotations is to remove
cards that proved broken or too powerful, and also to remove cards that proved
too weak or useless. It's an ongoing process for improving the card mix. All
feedback is appreciated. The rules will also be updated in the next rotation
to include rules for Rampage and polychrome cards, and updated rules from us.
The next Revised is due out in April or May.
I find many reports on Usenet of Fourth being available in the US on May 3, 1995, and none before that. Not all locations had supply until the end of the month.
To answer the question before it is asked: I care because I'm cleaning up my set organization, and making covers for the binders. I like consistency.
Art is life itself.
This was a ****ing hassle for me when I ran into this as well trying to catalogue my own collection. I wanted to use the full date to index the boxes.
After a bit of experimentation, I think I'm settling into a system loosely based on archives or warehouses. In essence, the set name and a simple catalogue number on the box (NO BINDERS!). Meta data about the set printed on a folded sheet inside the box.
Regarding Fourth Edition, an excerpt from a Wizards mail from early 1995 about products for the first half of 1995: I find many reports on Usenet of Fourth being available in the US on May 3, 1995, and none before that. Not all locations had supply until the end of the month.