waysoftheearth wrote in Was Greyhawk printed Feb 75?:Thanks Faro.So the Jan 1975 date given for 1st print GH seems unlikely; a post 7th April 1975 being more likely.Does anyone have a better date than "Summer 75" for SR 1.2? GH might have been out closer to that time.
increment wrote in Was Greyhawk printed Feb 75?:It seems very unlikely that it was meaningfully received by anyone before 1976, but, it's close enough that I wouldn't weigh in against the copyright date.
increment wrote in Was Greyhawk printed Feb 75?:If we're nudging Blackmoor... should we fix the print runs for OD&D?
increment wrote in Was Greyhawk printed Feb 75?:The April 1975 issue of Europa (6-8) notes receipt of SR 1.2. The 1 May 1975 issue of Signal (#78) also notes receipt of SR 1.2 (it also mentions Panzer Warfare, by the by, and Star Probe had already been covered in an earlier issue). Note that due to Mansfield traveling to Europe, Signal was disrupted in April (there was no 1 Apr edition), so we have a bit of a blind spot there. Wargamer's Information #5 (June 1975) also sees SR 1.2. [snip]Greyhawk was available for order in March, though depending on where you were, it may have taken some time to get into your hands. For notice of receipt of Greyhawk to appear in April zines, typically it would have to be out in March. For these reasons, I've gone with March; PatW says "early March," as Gygax claimed in letters it was available as of the 7th.
increment wrote in Was Greyhawk printed Feb 75?:Taking another look at the supplements page, I would nudge Eldritch Wizardry from April to May 1 1976 - this is well attested both in the target release date (in SR 2.2) and then boasted about when the target date was met in Strat Prev #3.
Finally, I am enclosing a copy of each of the supplements to D&D, as you did not mention having them. Both of these booklets expand the game considerably, although I do not believe that either will help you to understand play more quickly. A third one is currently in preparation. "Eldritch Wizardry" will include the sub-class of clerics known as druids, psionic abilities and combat, demons, psionic-empowered monsters, artifacts and relics, and new charts for outdoor encounters. Publication is slated for 1 May, and if you would be interested in receiving a copy please let me know.