The Chronicle
Novus, from October 1999 to Redux
Official news, TUS scripts, world saves, archived websites, NOS Stratics, six forum collections, and the recollections of the people who were there
Interpretive NOS Redux artwork — not a historical artifact
Timeline: 1999 to Redux
From the PII 333 and ADSL launch through 0.45d, the 400-player cap, 2001 closure, and the modern reconstruction
Read the timeline →The eras of Novus
Original NOS, later revivals, Redux: Classic, and Redux: Evolution—each with a different relationship to the record
Era guide→03How we knowSources and recollection
What scripts prove, what placements prove, what former players remember, and what remains private
Method→04Inside the rebuildFrom fragments to tested behavior
How scripts, worlds, public records, founder memory, implementation, and playtesting answer one another
Reconstruction notes→05From 2000–2001The original NOS website
Recovered identity graphics, a dated public capture, and a safe reconstruction of the old front door
View the artifact→06The old knowledge baseNOS Stratics
The recovered index of 2001 town maps, Newbie Area walkthrough imagery, equipment examples, and shard reference material
Browse the collection→07Six historical collectionsThe forum archive
Search 440 reviewed topics and 5,687 posts without confusing old handles, advice, or rules for current accounts and mechanics
Search the archive→08Help complete the recordContribute with context
What makes a screenshot, notice, map, or recollection useful—and what should never be sent publicly
Contribution guide→Novus on screen · June 2001
Not a reconstruction
These are live-client captures from the Novus-hosted NOS Stratics guide. They preserve the custom Newbie Area, the contemporary interface, and the ordinary business of teaching somebody how to survive the shard.
See the complete walkthrough and maps
