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'''SWRebellion''' (also '''SWR''', '''SWRebellion.com''' and '''SWRebellion.net''') is a fan community dedicated to ''[[Star Wars: Rebellion]]'' and its editor, [[RebEd]].<ref name="about">swrebellion.net, "About SWR – What is this site?", https://swrebellion.net/aboutswr/ (accessed 22 October 2026).</ref> It has existed in one form or another since 1999, and by its own description it has been the main site for the game for most of that time.<ref name="net2012">swrebellion.net front page, "Star Wars Rebellion Network", archived 30 June 2012 (Wayback Machine).</ref> | '''SWRebellion''' (also '''SWR''', '''SWRebellion.com''' and '''SWRebellion.net''') is a fan community dedicated to ''[[Star Wars: Rebellion]]'' and its editor, [[RebEd]].<ref name="about">swrebellion.net, "About SWR – What is this site?", https://swrebellion.net/aboutswr/ (accessed 22 October 2026).</ref> It has existed in one form or another since 1999, and by its own description it has been the main site for the game for most of that time.<ref name="net2012">swrebellion.net front page, "Star Wars Rebellion Network", archived 30 June 2012 (Wayback Machine).</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 09:58, 23 October 2026
SWRebellion (also SWR, SWRebellion.com and SWRebellion.net) is a fan community dedicated to Star Wars: Rebellion and its editor, RebEd.[1] It has existed in one form or another since 1999, and by its own description it has been the main site for the game for most of that time.[2]
History
starwarsrebellion.com (1998–1999)
A December 1999 news post says StarWarsRebellion.com started in January 1998 and names Bigguy219 ("Admiral Rodney") as its founder.[3] In early 1999 the site went about a month without updates because only the founder could reach its server; when it returned in April 1999, DHanlon reported that several exclusive files, including the Warlords total conversion and a unit library, had been lost.[4] That spring the staff list included DHanlon, Danny Poo, General Solo and Jedi Mess, with contributors such as Eville Jedi and Sesswanna.[4]
By late 1999 the site ran as "The Rebellion News Center", hosting the RebED Card Guild and a forum, and Evaders99 reported an average of 178 visits a day.[3]
swrebellion.net (2000–2001)
The community moved to the swrebellion.net domain. A June 2001 staff page lists:[5]
- EW – webmaster, card and TC maker
- Skippy – webmaster and domain owner
- Condar – webmaster and Rebellion Editor programmer
- Evaders99 – webmaster
- Eville Jedi – webmaster, graphics and 3D models
- Zeblork – webmaster and card compiler
- Webspider – webmaster, RebED Card Guild
- Talon "NemesiS" Karrde – webmaster, Nar Shaddaa site
The site offered news, files, chat, a RebED forum, cards, TCs, an FAQ and hosting for related fan sites.[6] In September 2001 news was posted by Stratus and Evaders99, and the site reported more than 200 visitors a day.[7]
SWRebellion Network (2005–2014)
The Star Wars Rebellion Network was founded in 2005 as part of the main site. In 2012 it reported over 5,000 members and about five million hits a month, and said its database had tracked more than ten million page visits since August 2002.[2] The network included:[2]
- Star Wars Community – In Character (SWCIC), a role-playing community, independent since November 2005;
- Star Wars: Warlords, a mod for Homeworld 2;
- Imperial Assault, total conversions for Command & Conquer: Generals – Zero Hour and Empire at War;
- the GUTR project (Thrawn's Revenge for Empire at War and Galactic Uprising for Command & Conquer 3);
- the Gamers Revolution Forum (formerly Petroglyph Fan Forums) and Evaders Squadron Coding.
The network also offered free hosting for Star Wars sites, a chatroom, a gallery and a Folding@home team.[2]
Since 2014
In October 2014 the site went read-only after a server transfer, and the administrators announced the Star Wars Gamers Association; forum posting was restored in April 2015.[8] In September 2018 the community opened an official Discord server, which had more than 700 active users by April 2020.[9] In March 2021 the site announced "The Next Chapter": because its early-2000s software had suffered attacks and database problems, it would move to Invision Community, funded by a community fundraiser.[9]
Today swrebellion.net hosts the forums, downloads such as the Rebellion Fix and RebEd, and news such as the Rebellion 2 alpha.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 swrebellion.net, "About SWR – What is this site?", https://swrebellion.net/aboutswr/ (accessed 22 October 2026).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 swrebellion.net front page, "Star Wars Rebellion Network", archived 30 June 2012 (Wayback Machine).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Star Wars Rebellion news center, news page with posts dated 15–16 December 1999 (Wayback Machine capture of starwarsrebellion.com).
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 starwarsrebellion.com, "The Rebellion Begins Now", archived 3 May 1999 (Wayback Machine).
- ↑ swrebellion.net, "Contact Staff", archived 3 June 2001 (Wayback Machine).
- ↑ swrebellion.net, FAQ page, archived 16 June 2001 (Wayback Machine).
- ↑ Star Wars Rebellion.net news center, archived 24 September 2001 (Wayback Machine).
- ↑ swrebellion.com front page, archived 24 February 2018 (Wayback Machine).
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 swrebellion.net front page news, saved 19 November 2021.