Just wondering if anybody is working on new netbooks like the NAGEE. It seems like things have been quiet on the "Fan-created" front. If I'm wrong, by all means correct me.

Beyond Ancient History's site, the fan-front has been more or less quite. Too bad that Arcology Mapping Project never took off. Then again, Dumpshock has thousands of posts that combined would create several netbooks.

A good reason to donate some cash to the DS Server Upgrade Drive.

At some point there will be "the Helix" a wrap-up of all the lost ideas from SoE. Actually writing some material right now that may end up there.

Well - we've got plenty new ideas. The main problem is how to put them into cannon (project exists since august.)

Matt has it right. Material that is published on the web normally isn't usually allowed into published books. This was one of the reasons the EuroSB was developed in a closed group (becoming SoE), and why the AdeptSB crew also restricted access (becoming part of SOTA64 even though it meant "rebooting" all the work done beforehand due to compatibility issues).

That being said some material finds its way in nonetheless, normally in heavily altered form - iirc an "alpha"-version of the advanced Lifestyle rules in SSG was available waaaay back and my complete RCC notes were leaked and posted by someone for a while (until I caught up with them) before SoE ever came out.

I wish I would wrong.
Synner - maybe you'll answer not me, but us - what should someone should do to?

If we had some ideas about, in our particular example - Poland after SoE (2065 and later). What we should do, to be sure, that our work will not be different from canon?

I cannot told my fellows from Poland:
"Hey - I spread the word about our ideas on DS forum. They said it's rather cool, but you know. FanPro will make it other way, than yours plans"

You could always try and contact FanPro about your work, maybe you could get them to print it nonetheless ...

Hermit - I'm not so naive. When we started we think is there a chance to publish it.
Our guess= 5%.
That's why my only dream is to fit into canon. To not waste few good ideas invented by Poles for Poland.

Right now, it's highly unlikely FanPro US will be revisiting Poland (or Europe for that matter) for any significant location updates in the near future.

That being said, look for the Polish situation to continue evolving (see SOTA64) over the next few releases (Loose Alliances and SoA iirc) as events elsewhere impact the status quo of the Polish Civil War.

The Helix - The concept is an open-content site, building on the material that was left out of SoE, especifically detail stuff that complements the sourcebook but still makes it essential reading. Things like city descriptions, specific locations, major npcs, corps, groups and organizations and even a "run bank". The project would be opened-ended and allow submissions (and possibly even shadowtalk) from anyone who wishes to add their 0.2Y - the only prerequisites being that material has to be fully compatible with SoE and Euro-canon and the writer has to be willing to accept edits by the "Helix sysops".

Anyone will be free to submit under those conditions and contribute to the big picture in the spirit of the original EuroSB crew.

Right now we're stalled though, waiting for my schedule to clear up and looking for a new graphics artist since Otaku Mike is currently swamped.

Cool. Thanks for the info. I'm stalled at the moment, too, since I'm working on my M.A. thesis, which is taking all my time/energy. It'll be at least May until things get going on this front. But I'm interested in Hungary, having lived there, and I doubt SR cannon will deal with it anytime soon. Plus, I think that SoE set up some interesting happenings in Hungary, both historically and currently. Anyway, thanks for the info and I'll wait with bated breath for The Helix to get going.