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- Dark Evil, Dupe, Endeavour, Endokuken, Erupt, Faraway, G0d, Garf, Genocide, Hitex, Ionizer, Jay Wilbur, Nevesis, Nightsky, Rebel Chicken, The Krazy Little Punk, Tuxedo Mask, Wayne Kerr, writer credits
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║ ≡1≡ Introduction ║ ≡A≡ "Warez-IQ" Warez Quiz! ║
║ ≡2≡ Editorials ║ ≡B≡ Voting Booth/Results ║
║ ≡3≡ Interviews ║ ≡C≡ Reader Survey ║
║ ≡4≡ Articles ║ ≡D≡ Secret Articles ║
║ ≡5≡ Reviews ║ ≡E≡ Space Invaders Game ║
║ ≡6≡ Warez Lists ║ ≡F≡ Group NFOs [Couriers] ║
║ ≡7≡ Top 10 Couriers ║ ≡G≡ Group NFOs [Releases] ║
║ ≡8≡ Dear Road Rebel, ║ ≡H≡ RCN Information ║
║ ≡9≡ Astrology ║ ║
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║ ≡1≡ Endokuken of RTN ║ The SPA, RCMP, and a $5,000 Fine ║
║ ≡2≡ Endeavour, COPS President ║ "COPS is not the ONLY group to.. " ║
║ ≡3≡ Bollox ║ H/P/A/V/C Started it All ║
║ ≡4≡ Undi ║ /ignore #Exceed CRAP ║
║ ≡5≡ The Quiet Riot ║ Greets to 200 of My closes friends ║
║ ≡6≡ Defender Zeta ║ "lame 1 node board." ║
║ ≡7≡ Defender Zeta (Again) ║ How to Relieve Stress... ║
║ ≡8≡ Multiple Email ║ Miscellaneous ║
║ ≡9≡ Return to Main Menu ║ Check Out Other Parts of RCN #19! ║
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║ ≡1≡ Jay Wilbur of iD Software ║ iD Software on Piracy ║
║ ≡2≡ "I'm not in jail!" - tKLP ║ tKLP's Address Autoposted on IRC? ║
║ ≡3≡ Erupt Quits GODS ║ The Problem with GODS ║
║ ≡4≡ "FUCK RTS!" - Dark Evil ║ RTS Steals from fATE and GODS? ║
║ ≡5≡ Faraway, SPW Translator ║ SNES Emulators Work??? ║
║ ≡6≡ Dupe of Eclipse ║ Moving to EFnet ║
║ ≡7≡ Nightsky of AOD ║ AOD Survived? ║
║ ≡8≡ REPOST of FBI Interview ║ The FBI on Piracy Laws ║
║ ≡9≡ Return to Main Menu ║ Check Out Other Parts of RCN #19! ║
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║ ≡1≡ Chris Carter Revealed!!! ║ Daniel Schlegel aka Chris Carter? ║
║ ≡2≡ ROR Dead!? ║ Finally??? ║
║ ≡3≡ tKLP Bribes iD Software ║ "... but I want a reward!" - tKLP ║
║ ≡4≡ The Renegade Chemist ║ "Razor 1911 is not elite" - TRC ║
║ ≡5≡ fATE VP Disses fATE ║ "You're the reason fATE died." ║
║ ≡6≡ The Death of Boards ║ Telnet a Must? ║
║ ≡7≡ Quick FTP Advice ║ /incoming is 'world-writeable' ║
║ ≡8≡ Big Files ║ The Real Need for Speed? ║
║ ≡9≡ Return to Main Menu ║ Check Out Other Parts of RCN #19! ║
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║ ≡1≡ Group Reviews : Games #1 ║ ≡A≡ Group Reviews : Utils #1 ║
║ ≡2≡ Group Reviews : Games #2 ║ ≡B≡ Group Reviews : Utils #2 ║
║ ≡3≡ Group Reviews : Games #3 ║ ≡C≡ Group Reviews : Utils #3 ║
║ ≡4≡ Group Reviews : Games #4 ║ ≡D≡ Group Reviews : Utils #4 ║
║ ≡5≡ Group Totals : Games ║ ≡E≡ Group Totals : Utils ║
║ ≡6≡ Ionizer's Game Review ║ ≡F≡ Go Back to Main Menu ║
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║ ≡1≡ The Seven Listing #1 ║ [05/23/96] --> [05/29/96] ║
║ ≡2≡ The Seven Listing #2 ║ [05/30/96] --> [06/05/96] ║
║ ≡3≡ The Seven Listing #3 ║ [06/06/96] --> [06/12/96] ║
║ ≡4≡ The Seven Listing #4 ║ [06/13/96] --> [06/19/96] ║
║ ≡5≡ Upcoming Release Dates ║ June of 1996 --> July of 1997 ║
║ ≡6≡ Global Warez Search ║ Search All Warez Lists!! ║
║ ≡7≡ Return to Main Menu ║ Check Out Other Parts of RCN #19! ║
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║ ≡1≡ Top 10 Couriers : BBS #1 ║ ≡A≡ Top 10 Couriers : FTP #1 ║
║ ≡2≡ Top 10 Couriers : BBS #2 ║ ≡B≡ Top 10 Couriers : FTP #2 ║
║ ≡3≡ Top 10 Couriers : BBS #3 ║ ≡C≡ Top 10 Couriers : FTP #3 ║
║ ≡4≡ Top 10 Couriers : BBS #4 ║ ≡D≡ Top 10 Couriers : FTP #4 ║
║ ║ ≡E≡ Go Back to Main Menu ║
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║ ≡1≡ Voting Results : Release #1 ║ ≡A≡ Voting Results : Courier #1 ║
║ ≡2≡ Voting Results : Release #2 ║ ≡B≡ Voting Results : Courier #2 ║
║ ≡3≡ Voting Booth ║ ≡C≡ Go Back to Main Menu ║
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║ ≡1≡ Xenon-Watch ║ Almost as Lame as Rebel Chicken... ║
║ ≡2≡ Datafluxx and Sabretooth ║ We Smoke Crack or Something ║
║ ≡3≡ Dark-Elf and Amy ║ "I will protect you Amy..." ║
║ ≡4≡ Jimmy Rapes Britany ║ Eeeeeeiiiiiiiwwwww... ║
║ ≡5≡ Return to Main Menu ║ Check Out Other Parts of RCN #19! ║
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║ ≡1≡ Group Information ║ We are RCN. ║
║ ≡2≡ Credits ║ RCN #19 Staff ║
║ ≡3≡ Return to Main Menu ║ Check Out Other Parts of RCN #19! ║
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║ Author : Road Rebel ║
║ Subject : Introduction to RCN #18 ║
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║ ║
║ I am writing this to say a few words about RCN and how people treat ║
║ us. First of all, when you see an article that rips on someone or a ║
║ group, and you don't like it. Take it up with the author!!! If it ║
║ isn't written by Rebel Chicken, Hitex or I then don't nag us about it! ║
║ Also, if you have a problem with something written about you or a group, ║
║ WRITE A REBUTTLE! Don't sit there and bitch at us in the channel, it ║
║ doesn't do shit. I came to #RCN today, and all I heard was bitching ║
║ because someone said something mean about a group. WELL, if you are a ║
║ group member and your group gets made fun of, take it on the chin, be a ║
║ man. We have and will make fun of A LOT of people, most of it is just ║
║ FUN and in MAD RCN, and people realize this and get over it. If you ║
║ come in and bitch at us, it makes us want to rip you some more. Ok ║
║ enough of this. ║
║ ║
║ Now, this is for the people that come in and say "SEND ME THE NEWEST ║
║ RCN!" You don't have to beg!!!! Before you nag people for it try this. ║
║ Look in the channel for someone named *dcc (anythingdcc). If they exist ║
║ type this : "/MSG <nick> xdcc list" If they list that they have it type ║
║ this : "/MSG <nick> xdcc send #<pack@>" ║
║ ║
║ OK!! NOW, if there isn't a DCC in the channel look at the topic. ║
║ It will usually have an FTP or Web page adrress! If they aren't there, ║
║ then ask. Please don't just come in and BEG. It is very unbecoming. ║
║ ║
║ Also, for people that want to write for RCN, you don't have to ask ║
║ for an RCN app. Just write something and send it to me. If it is good ║
║ we use it, if not, well.. we don't. However, our editors are very ║
║ patient and they will try to unscramble any submission, regardless of ║
║ your English skills. Also, we readily accept submissions written in ║
║ French, Hebrew, Spanish, or Swedish. Don't worry, we'll get it ║
║ translated! (Of course, we still prefer English!) If you can keep ║
║ submitting to RCN you will become a member. But don't ask what the ║
║ topic should be, if we had all the topics we could write the whole ║
║ magazine, the topics are the hard part! ║
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║ Dear RCN, ║
║ ║
║ Anyways, I was almost busted last night. I was emailed by the SPA ║
║ saying their usual bullshit and then I was given a phone call by the ║
║ RCMP telling me that I was guilty of carding and software piracy. ║
║ Further more, they came to inspect my computer which I was wise enough ║
║ to have deleted all my warez before hand, they checked me out and played ║
║ a recorded voice of me when I was making some c00kies also know as ║
║ calling cards. Not sure how to end this but I was very close to getting ║
║ my ass kicked, but I was only fined 5000 bucks, which still sux :(. ║
║ ║
║ Well, I won't be back for a while, I might even be quitting the ║
║ scene as a whole. I'm gonna be thinking about it today. Keep up the ║
║ good work for RCN!!! ║
║ ║
║ Signed, ║
║ Endokuken ║
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║ ║
║ Dear Endokuken, ║
║ ║
║ If you're reading this, just want to let you know that the scene ║
║ will miss you. ║
║ ║
║ Signed, ║
║ Hitex/Rebel Chicken ║
║ ║
║ ║
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║ Dear kT!, ║
║ ║
║ Right now, I should be studying for my finals, and that is the ║
║ reason for my not hanging around on IRC quite as much, but this letter ║
║ that you wrote and submitted to RCN got me pissed and I when saw how ║
║ WRONG you were, I HAD to write this. ║
║ ║
║ First of all, who the FUCK are you!? Why don't you use your fucking ║
║ entire handle instead of kT so we know who you are? Not that it makes a ║
║ damn bit of difference, but I am curious. I don't know exactly who you ║
║ are, but I will keep guessing until you reply. ║
║ ║
║ First off, let me tell you that our NFO is pretty damn good, and if ║
║ you can do anything better, please do so and we will see how damn good ║
║ it is. About the "They have ripped off parts of DOD and PWA's NFOs." ║
║ Let me tell you that I never ripped any of Razor's part of the NFO. And ║
║ I got PERMISSION from PWA, and DOD to take those certain arts of the NFO ║
║ file and use it myself. ║
║ ║
║ Second, you said "The only original statement is the group's quote ║
║ and that this is one of hypocrisy. 'COPS will beat you and you will like ║
║ it!'" What is your problem? This is our statement like many other ║
║ groups have! Take a break man! We are not "FOR" police brutality, but ║
║ I guess your ass doesn't see the satire in it. It's a good statement, ║
║ and we will keep it. ║
║ ║
║ Third, you said "When a non-foreign group starts releasing software ║
║ in another language, you know it is in trouble." Let me tell you ║
║ something. A lot of people in the scene are not of American origin, ║
║ like myself. But I am not Chinese either. I respect the others in the ║
║ scene, and I don't take to my own selfish interest to release only US ║
║ Warez. There are MANY Asians in the scene, and it's MORE than 15%. ║
║ COPS is not the ONLY group to release foreign warez. Why don't you bash ║
║ some other groups? The MS Access in Chinese was a "quality foreign ║
║ release" unlike some stupid release like "Mahwai Checkers" or something. ║
║ ║
║ Fourth, you said "Also, when you released Blake Stone, you knew that ║
║ the files dated back to 1993, yet you gave the go-ahead to release." ║
║ WRONG! I didn't know the release date of that game, because to tell you ║
║ the truth, I have never heard of it before. And the person that ║
║ packaged it didn't want his identity to be revealed. It was my mistake ║
║ not to check the file dates, and yes, it was a "lame" release as you may ║
║ call it, but that is the ONLY one that is ever gonna come out of COPS. ║
║ I apologized for that release and I will do so again. So enough said ║
║ about that. ║
║ ║
║ Fifth, you said "But then again, fATE is a second-rate couriering ║
║ group." Don't start bashing on fATE, because your stupid ass wasn't ║
║ good enough to get in, even if you tried. MALiCE is a GOOD couriering ║
║ group, but the council members of that group were VERY poor and had a ║
║ hard time managing. And I am glad that they left. MALiCE will probably ║
║ do good without them, and hopefully become #2 again next to RiSC in the ║
║ future. ║
║ ║
║ Signed, ║
║ Endeavour ║
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║ ║
║ Dear RCN, ║
║ ║
║ I would like to start by clarifying what H/P/A/V/C actually refers ║
║ to. Believe it or not, this question has been asked of me numerous ║
║ times while meddeling on IRC. In H/P/A/V/C, H stands for Hacking, P ║
║ stands for Phreaking, A stands for Anarchy, V stands for Virii, and C ║
║ stands for Carding. Those 5 things, my friends, are what made the ║
║ "warez world" of today. ║
║ ║
║ The abundance of people in the #WarezX channels that have asked me ║
║ this question has lead me to understand how severely messed up the scene ║
║ is today. Let's take a trip back to the time when people with 300 baud ║
║ modems and 20 megabyte hard drives were elite. People didn't have ║
║ enough space, nor interest, to trade 300 disk warez. Heck, people ║
║ didn't even trade warez, they traded H/P/A/V/C text and utils! My point ║
║ here is that no one in the scene knows about its roots! ║
║ ║
║ Before there were warez, there was H/P/A/V/C. People who don't know ║
║ about this should really take the time to learn. I remember the days ║
║ when Jolly Roger ruled the scene for text files on telling you ║
║ everything from how to get free HBO to how to make Solidox Bombs. I ║
║ mean groups like BOM (Brotherhood of Malice) and BGR (Brotherhood of ║
║ Gods and Retards) would put out text files every week for the average ║
║ Joe Schmoe who didn't want to pay for that Porno Movie in the hotel or ║
║ that Snickers bar in the candy machine. The people who know what I am ║
║ talking about are VERY lucky. If you can recall some of the stuff I am ║
║ saying please help me on my crusade to revive the scene. ║
║ ║
║ What people have to understand is that there was no Internet when ║
║ the scene started. I mean, there was no IRC to trade 0 day warez on, ║
║ there were only BBSes. SLOW BBSes I might add. There was actually ║
║ talent and skill involved in making a black box so you could call long ║
║ distance. ║
║ ║
║ What has so angered me about the scene today is that the only thing ║
║ people are interested in is 0-day Warez. Okay, I admit that I LOVE ║
║ warez, but when I see Mayo Family Clinic being couriered it's time to ║
║ stop. I mean, I understand someone couriering a good ware such as Duke ║
║ Nukem 3D, but the QUALITY is what really counts not the QUANTITY. At ║
║ least, that's the way I see it. Unfortunately, just about everyone else ║
║ doesn't see it my way. They are interested in how many warez they can ║
║ courier in 1 day or how many releases they can put out. This is wrong ║
║ and needs to be stopped. ║
║ ║
║ One other thing that I can't stand is that every Joe BumFuck and his ║
║ brother is creating little shit groups these days. I can remember when ║
║ art groups ruled the scene, and there were only a few people cool enough ║
║ to start a group. The IRC and the Internet as a whole have made it ║
║ easier for little shitoids to start groups every 5 seconds. The only ║
║ groups I have respect for at the moment are big named groups such as ║
║ fATE, DOD, Razor 1911, and PWA, because the reason they are "big names" ║
║ is that many have heard them and they USUALLY release great, working ║
║ warez. ║
║ ║
║ The dismanteling of the scene has greatly upset me and many other ║
║ "old timers" because the scene was SO much nicer once upon a time. Was ║
║ it better? I would say yes, but then I wouldn't be playing Duke Nukem ║
║ 3D! ║
║ ║
║ Signed, ║
║ Bollox ║
║ ║
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║ ║
║ Dear Bollox, ║
║ ║
║ I don't buy it. The nature of man hasn't changed since 1986 and I ║
║ won't believe it for a minute that the scene was ever any better. Look ║
║ you really couldn't have been too excited when you downloaded Pong for ║
║ the Commodore 64, or leeched a file on how to get free change out of a ║
║ vending machine. And moreover, I won't believe for a minute that the ║
║ scene wasn't just as fucked up in 1986 as it is now. The only thing ║
║ that's changed is the resources we have to work with, and that's an ║
║ omnipresent change that will never go away. ║
║ ║
║ Furthermore, the hacking scene is just as alive today as it was 10 ║
║ years ago. NO, I take that back. It's even MORE alive. The only ║
║ reason I can see for you not to be enjoying those great text files now ║
║ is that perhaps you couldn't get on any of the boards on which these ║
║ guys hang out. ║
║ ║
║ Signed, ║
║ Hitex/Rebel Chicken ║
║ ║
║ ║
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║ ║
║ Dear RCN, ║
║ ║
║ I'll skip the formalities, we all know that RCN is the best. Before ║
║ I start, I would like to say that I am writing this mail only because I ║
║ want to make the life of some leeches better, not because of my hate for ║
║ any one. We all know that #exceed is HUGE. 25 lines of users is ║
║ concidered normal there. Every time I join #exceed, I leave every other ║
║ channel I am on, only because I can't keep up and talk with anyone. The ║
║ flow of information is endless. Besides, you really can't get any file ║
║ within 5-10 minutes. All the slots and queues are full. So I ask ║
║ myself : Why join #exceed, and not join the "small" #groupfiles? There, ║
║ of course, you won't find 10-12 couriers offering, but you will find 1-2 ║
║ with open slots. When I say the "flow of information" I don't mean only ║
║ the XDCC lists. I mean the 40-50 joins and /quit's per minute. It's a ║
║ living hell when you are lagged. A way to skip this, is to hang around ║
║ #warez_etc. There, etc-bit "rip's" ONLY the offers from #exceed ;-) and ║
║ displays them publically to the channel. One last thing, don't flame ║
║ the leeches. Think about it, if there were no leeches, there wouldn't ║
║ really be a warez scene. ║
║ ║
║ Signed, ║
║ Undi ║
║ ║
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║ ║
║ Dear Undi, ║
║ ║
║ I often offer the latest RCN in #exceed, and a great way to keep ║
║ from getting flooded off is : "/IGNORE #EXCEED CRAP" That will ignore ║
║ all the incoming and departing entries. That's a fphoenix.irc command, ║
║ so don't look at me if it doesn't work in MIRC :-). ║
║ ║
║ Signed, ║
║ Hitex/Rebel Chicken ║
║ ║
║ ║
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║ ║
║ Dear RCN, ║
║ ║
║ Today, my friends <and my enemies>, I have officially retired the ║
║ group scene for now. I am going back to the original idea of the scene. ║
║ Friends, and free proggies. Someday, I'll rejoin the scene, maybe when ║
║ I can supply, crack, siteop, etc, so I can offer my group more than a ║
║ reliable guy :). Hell, maybe someday I'll come back and restart NFS. ║
║ ahahahahaha :P.. ║
║ ║
║ The following is a list of my kewlest buds in the scene, and some ║
║ others :P ║
║ ║
║ KEWL PEOPLES: ║
║ ------------- ║
║ ║
║ Acidplain - keep up the couriering, have yer kid grow up like me, hah!:) ║
║ ║
║ Angelface - "hybrid's best.." I'll never forget that! :) ║
║ ║
║ Azatlani - one werd: TITS. Erica will be mine, oh yes she will be ║
║ mine... ║
║ ║
║ Blackraven - thanx for the access to the site! I owe ya one! email me! ║
║ ║
║ Bollocks - too much hacking and weed will fuck you up later in life! ║
║ ║
║ Brutus - don't party too much, keep in touch with me, keep track of the ║
║ scene! ║
║ ║
║ Buht - stop getting caught, and get me some accounts hehehe :) ║
║ ║
║ Bunter - too bad ya couldn't have joined me group:) keep up the ║
║ cracking! ║
║ ║
║ Byron - the appterm still kicks ass, keep in touch my aussie friend :) ║
║ ║
║ Cheesebal - it was fun taking #waresX and #warezX, #dccwarez, etc, ║
║ etc..:) ║
║ ║
║ Chinese Eyez - thanx for the chance in MTY! I owe ya one.. ║
║ ║
║ Clinically Insane - keep the bbs up! get some more nodage! :) ║
║ ║
║ Cryptic Pain - thanx for the "membership," no really :P ║
║ ║
║ Cray - talk to you in #HTC (if I don't get banned! I mean um wait um...) ║
║ ║
║ Crc Error - keep up the bbs, I'll see yas around irc! ║
║ ║
║ Creator - I know you can't crack, heh, but I guess ya could do ok VGA:) ║
║ cyas! ║
║ ║
║ Crypt Wizard - no, I don't have sites for ya heh, keep up the bbs! ║
║ ║
║ Cutcorner - email me damnit! we gotta chat! ║
║ ║
║ Cyber Angel - I'll call ya man, someday we'll do somethin kewl together! ║
║ ║
║ Cyberben - does aly give good head? mail me if she does haha j/k, ttyl ║
║ bro:) ║
║ ║
║ Dark Elf - don't werry, I know you can't crack:), maybe you DO crack, ║
║ but...:) ║
║ ║
║ Darkeye - keep in touch, mail me! keep cracking! ║
║ ║
║ Darkrage - thanx for the friendship, and the sex, I mean uh uh uh hehe:) ║
║ ║
║ Dawg - don't let yer wife get to you, couriering is better than sex! :) ║
║ ║
║ Defender Zeta - don't take shit from anyone! go pink ranger go :) ║
║ ║
║ Dogfriend - keep in touch paul! keep "dominating" the scene bro! ║
║ ║
║ Doktorn - too bad for the bbs:( but great uploading! stay in touch! ║
║ ║
║ Doobie - keep it up with fate/madcrew..cyas in #exceed, etc :) ║
║ ║
║ Doubler - you will prolly never read this, someday I will visit you tho! ║
║ ║
║ Dr. Chaos - dude, I want my disks back man! heh I'll walk over and get ║
║ em! ║
║ ║
║ Druggy - I trust ya man, you aren't a narc, just had an accident:) ║
║ ║
║ Eci - goodluck with hybrid, btw, we don't wanna know bout you and ║
║ smaster :) ║
║ ║
║ Eck - thanx for the cracking hehe...keep in touch.. ║
║ ║
║ Ellipsis - keep in touch, I'll call yas also. ║
║ ║
║ Enigma - well, ya didnt really do much for us, have a nice life..cyas.. ║
║ ║
║ Eternal Death - thanx for the cards, no really :P keep in touch bro! ║
║ ║
║ Everclear - thanx man, maybe see yas on newnet sometime.. ║
║ ║
║ Falcon - great job couriering! I'll visit you someday! ║
║ ║
║ FBI Boy - eww, defacto?!?! well, thanx for staying loyal, keep in touch! ║
║ ║
║ Fiber - I LOVE your site, keep it up forevah! greets man! :) ║
║ ║
║ Format/Gne - I wanna test some of your coding sometime! mail me! ║
║ ║
║ Foxtrot - we'll keep in touch, don't worry, I'll get those HD's :) ║
║ ║
║ Frost - keep up the couriering! get me on some good sites! :) ║
║ ║
║ Fugitive - good luck with RPR, thanx for the friendship ║
║ ║
║ Full Throttle - keep in touch man, someday I'll let you call me, someday ║
║ :) ║
║ ║
║ Genocide - we'll keep in touch :)...keep up the group if ya can.. ║
║ ║
║ Global - email my ass...we'll trade some pr0n! ║
║ ║
║ Highlife - too bad about the site, keep up the couriering! ║
║ ║
║ Hitex - great job on RCN, LGC, cyas around! keep in touch! ║
║ ║
║ Hydrophobic Penguin - thanx for the art cH! you kick ass! ║
║ ║
║ IceCube - remember NFS, [FaLL0uT]? heh email me man! I wanna talk!:) ║
║ ║
║ Ionizer - great review! <- mike hunt = it fucking sucks! <- realistic ║
║ hah :) ║
║ ║
║ Immortal - stay kewl, give me axs to RZ:), /msg me...stay EVERLASTing... ║
║ ║
║ Infinite Sadness - thanx for the friendship, good luck bro! ║
║ ║
║ Johnny Mnemonic - thanx for the cards, remember that? heh... ║
║ ║
║ Junior Mafia - jordan, jordan, jordan, we'll keep in touch! ║
║ ║
║ Kang - thanx for the friendship! good luck! ║
║ ║
║ Kokis - thanx for the account bro, keep in touch... ║
║ ║
║ K0rrupt - we need to talk bout, uh, heh ya know, drop me email:) ║
║ ║
║ Krypto - hey man! keep in touch bud! ya got me email addy! ║
║ ║
║ Kurupt - keep up with Menace! good luck....illegal is the only way to ║
║ go!:) ║
║ ║
║ Legion - ya never did talk to FanFan for me:) latez tho! ║
║ ║
║ Le Vey - isn't hbd dead, oops! heh, someday I'll visit ya and we'll fuck ║
║ chix! ║
║ ║
║ LiveWire - where the fuck are you? we need to talk! remember me or ║
║ [FaLL0uT]? ║
║ ║
║ Lost Soul - the cracker's life is great, you get greetz for nothing! ║
║ ║
║ Major Access - keep up the art, supplying, and I'll be using yer site!:) ║
║ ║
║ Marbz - keep ordering to the PO box:) maybe we'll do business later... ║
║ ║
║ Masterkey - thanx for the site, I hope BiTE couriers good for ya! ║
║ ║
║ Maze - keep in touch, get yer ripping speed up also! hah:) ║
║ ║
║ Mighty Mouse - great art! you kick ass! cya around! keep in touch! ║
║ ║
║ Misha - AWESOME s/n gens:) thanx for the +v's in #cracking also man! :) ║
║ ║
║ Mutant Leader - nice to have ya with NFS! keep up the bbs, find some ║
║ traders! ║
║ ║
║ Netlion - I know you werent in tdujam, heh lying gets ya nowhere:) ║
║ ║
║ NoFear - thanx for the help (a long time ago :))... ║
║ ║
║ Novocaine - you've came a long way man, good luck! ║
║ ║
║ NoZone - thanx for the utils, keep on supplying! don't get in trouble ║
║ again:) ║
║ ║
║ Odin - stop getting caught! keep in touch:) ║
║ ║
║ Overkill (from 201:)) - keep me in touch bout the ISP!!! ║
║ ║
║ Patriarch - keep up cracking, it's a needed skill!! ║
║ ║
║ Pest (not the one in razor) - where the fuck are you? email me ASAP! ║
║ ║
║ Phatal - one of my longest friends on irc:) I'll help ya get RAM! I'll ║
║ call ya! ║
║ ║
║ QuakeX - keep up the beta testing, someday they'll let ya in:) ║
║ ║
║ Rancid Apathy - thanx for unbanning my ass in #everlast heh. stay COOL! ║
║ ║
║ Rayden - thanx for the friendship man! keep in touch! ║
║ ║
║ Rebel Chicken - RCN KICKS ALL ASS!!!! thanx for everything..! ║
║ ║
║ Redfox - we'll keep doing business, thanx for the cards, etc! ║
║ ║
║ Road Rebel - RCN kix ALL ASS, keep up the k-rad werk! ║
║ ║
║ Sadface - keep up the bbs! talk to you later! ║
║ ║
║ Shafter - thanx for the friendship, cya when skewl is back in! email me! ║
║ ║
║ Shatter Star - you are #1 on inet. you will always be k-rad. stay kewl! ║
║ ║
║ Shifter - thanx for making NFS bigger, where the fuck are you?!?! mail ║
║ me!!!! ║
║ ║
║ Shingen - keep up the couriering! good luck! ║
║ ║
║ Silent Mobius - heya man, what's the alt-??? for "o," talk to ya on ║
║ irc!:) ║
║ ║
║ Soul Stealer - thanx for the friendship... ║
║ ║
║ Sound Master - thanx for the dupe checking! keep up the good werk! ║
║ ║
║ Static White Sound - you still haven't hit the net! hah, I'll call yas ║
║ :) ║
║ ║
║ Stone - keep up the good werk with MSQ and keep cracking! ║
║ ║
║ Stryker - thanx for the friendship! and access to vailsys! ║
║ ║
║ Tanis - attention util groups, this guy ROCKS at cracking! ║
║ ║
║ Tarnish - thanx for being a friend man! ║
║ ║
║ Technician - shit, I don't know where to start, so I'll call yas! ║
║ ║
║ Tetsuo - mail me when the site's back up! we'll do business! ║
║ ║
║ Thanos-1 - send me some cd's man! keep in touch! ║
║ ║
║ The Caserd - thanx for the dupes, I mean um um, keep up the tradin! EVR ║
║ '96! ║
║ ║
║ The Edge - keep up with your groups...stay active in the scene.. ║
║ ║
║ The Keyboard Caper - .ZA does really rock! keep cracking and keep PC ║
║ alive! ║
║ ║
║ The Thief - we'll be talking soon:) thanx for everything.. ║
║ ║
║ Toffolo - haven't seen ya in a while, but keep in touch! good luck w/ ║
║ SDOA! ║
║ ║
║ Tool - keep up the couriering, cyas around! ║
║ ║
║ Torg - you are the BEST for bots. get the fone fixed so you can stay ║
║ online! ║
║ ║
║ Touchtone - life will get better, meet another chick:) KEEP IN ║
║ TOUCH!!!!! ║
║ ║
║ Tradeware - save yer money:) we'll do some business someday... ║
║ ║
║ Trionic - keep up supplying! ║
║ ║
║ Trite - great we could resolve our conflicts, cyas on EFNet! mail me 4 ║
║ RAM! ║
║ ║
║ Trix - thanx for the two accounts man :) ║
║ ║
║ Vengeance - keep in touch, or I'll call you:) anyways, talk to you ║
║ later... ║
║ ║
║ VideoFX - hey man, make sure to get me winnt 4.0 first! ttyl! ║
║ ║
║ Vilestyle - we'll keep in touch, stay kewl! ║
║ ║
║ Violator - you've been awesome, thanx for the games...:P ║
║ ║
║ Viper - someday I'll visit yas and we can kick someone's ass! hah call ║
║ me! ║
║ ║
║ Wacko - we'll keep in touch, and get together sometime! ║
║ ║
║ Waxed Weasel - great VGA! I mite need some soon, heh email me :) ║
║ ║
║ White Cracker - cya round irc man, stay kewl and shit :) ║
║ ║
║ Webbie - thanx for the account, now all I need is access...:) ║
║ ║
║ Witless - I'll never forget "siteops: krypto and witless" - my 1st ║
║ site:) ║
║ ║
║ Ypsilon - sorry bout CNV man, it was a good bbs! ║
║ ║
║ Zeus - keep those fucking releases coming in! heh email me if you get ║
║ "bored" ║
║ ║
║ Some quick "BYE's" kuz I was short on time : ║
║ -------------------------------------------- ║
║ ║
║ Lord Jam, _iM, everyone else I forgot..STN/NFS members..etc..latez ║
║ ║
║ GROUP GREETS: ║
║ ------------- ║
║ ║
║ Stoned, Prestige, Demolition, Mortality, PWA, Razor, RiSC, Everlast, ║
║ fATE. ║
║ ║
║ LOSERS: ║
║ ------- ║
║ ║
║ Crystalin - don't even talk to me you fucking narc..you code stealer, ║
║ anyone can write their name in that piece of shit install ║
║ program... ║
║ ║
║ Cyberjack - well, when we started ripping on ROR together, ya got ║
║ semi-kewler but ya still think im a fewl, so fuck off... ║
║ ║
║ Devast - get the stick out of your ass...i hope you die also sometime ║
║ soon, you fucking little piece of shit, go to hell.. ║
║ ║
║ Grendal - stop talking, maybe act..you don't have root on fucking ║
║ dtx.net anyways kuz it don't fuckin exist hahahahah ║
║ ║
║ Midnight Grave Digger - wowie, #1 on one site, suck my dick, Shatter ║
║ Star will ALWAYS be better than you, even when ║
║ he is dead.. ║
║ ║
║ Suspicious Image - get devast's dick out of your ass, have a short ║
║ fucking lame ass life..i hope you die you piece of ║
║ shit.. ║
║ ║
║ The Secret Agent - Shatter Star is #1 on the net, you aren't even close. ║
║ you got an ego real quick...so suck my fucking ║
║ dick... ║
║ ║
║ tKLP - ROR always fucking sucked, and yer mom's a bitch...beware of ║
║ incoming fone calls, ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Dear TQR, ║
║ ║
║ Gee, you must be quite a popular guy :). ║
║ ║
║ Signed, ║
║ Hitex/Rebel Chicken ║
║ ║
║ ║
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║ ║
║ Dear RCN, ║
║ ║
║ I recently downloaded a game from a lame 1 node board that was ║
║ released by one of the lesser games groups. I leeched it since I was ║
║ bored and decided to leech some games. Since I'm at 14.4, it takes me ║
║ about 2.5 hours to leech a 10 disk release, and once I did leech it, ║
║ unzip it, and unarj it, I found out that it was PURE CRAP. I couldn't ║
║ make heads or tails of the random ASCII junk where there should have ║
║ been coherent words. I think the groups that release Asian games should ║
║ PLEASE label it on the DIZ that it is non-English. I will never leech a ║
║ release from this group again (RTN). If you guys want to release ║
║ Japanese junk, be my guest, but please tell me ahead of tiem whether it ║
║ is in English or if it is in another language. A lot of people refuse ║
║ to allow Dragon, RTN, and other groups on their boards and sites because ║
║ it's usually Asian releases. if the groups that love to release English ║
║ games would be nice enough to label games whether the games are in ║
║ English or non-English they might find that there is a little confusion ║
║ and anger at their group. I personally would flip if I was a lamer ║
║ trader and just wasted my precious credits on some single node board ║
║ just to find '╫rá≤÷■m▓y█δ' on my screen instead of 'Please press Enter ║
║ to start.' So in the future would the groups with a lot of non-English ║
║ releases please label their warez as such? Thanks. ║
║ ║
║ Signed, ║
║ Defender Zeta ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Dear Defender Zeta, ║
║ ║
║ I find your letter sick and appalling. You first title the BBS from ║
║ which you got this ware as a "lame 1 node board." I don't care how many ║
║ nodes the board has, you obviously downloaded from it, for what it's ║
║ worth, and so it was of a resource to you and you have no right to label ║
║ it as lame. Next, you say "I would flip if I was a lamer trader and ║
║ just ..." EXCUSE ME? You seem to think that you're better than these ║
║ people? The fact that you recently retired is not one to give you the ║
║ right to think of yourself any higher than you do the people involved in ║
║ your recent transaction. ║
║ ║
║ As far as the warez group goes, you are definitely right, it is not ║
║ right to release warez and not label them by the language they are in, ║
║ assuming it is one other than English. English is the predominant ║
║ language and it could easily be said that it is the national language of ║
║ the Internet. Thus, it is not necessary to label English programs as ║
║ such. This is a lot like the Windows 95 craze. Windows 95 came out and ║
║ all groups that were releasing anything for Windows 3.1 would label it ║
║ as a '95 program because sure, it would work under '95, and many ║
║ couldn't tell the difference. ║
║ ║
║ Signed, ║
║ Hitex/Rebel Chicken ║
║ ║
║ ║
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║ ║
║ Dear RCN, ║
║ ║
║ Ahh... there's nothing like going to bed at 3:30 am just to get up ║
║ for school at 6:45 am. Your mother is kicking your bed and shouting at ║
║ the top of her voice and talking about you and that Computer becoming an ║
║ addiction, and why don't you get more sleep? My, how do you ever hope to ║
║ pass high school? This was a daily routine for me, and I'm sure that a ║
║ lot of the readers are having unpleasant memories of that junk during ║
║ the school year. ║
║ ║
║ The truth is that most traders don't get alot of sleep. Our grades ║
║ drop in school since we can't think straight, and after a few months of ║
║ having 3-5 hours of sleep a night we become zombies with fucked up ║
║ sleeping schedules and we tend to become a bit irritable. I have had ║
║ days after a long night on the Net where I was ready to kick any one's ║
║ ass who even dared to talk to me, my nerves were so fried at some ║
║ points. ║
║ ║
║ I know that a lot of us go through this crap due to not getting much ║
║ sleep. I guess traders won't get much sleep during the summer either ║
║ but there are some serious health concerns that come with not sleeping. ║
║ First, all really good traders put on about 10 pounds due to not having ║
║ the energy/time to go out and exercise. I used to be a wrestler for my ║
║ old school. Now I'd have to cut 25 lbs. to even be in shape for it. ║
║ ║
║ Not getting enough rest will gradually weaken your body's resistance ║
║ to colds and flus and fun stuff like that. And having the sleeping ║
║ schedule of a zombie will begin to make you a very irritable person who ║
║ tends to get into fights or at least be moody at school. ║
║ ║
║ I have found that I can stay on top of whatever's going on and get ║
║ all the late days releases if I go to bed at about 4 PM and wake up at ║
║ about midnight. That gives me about 6 hours to get my trading and ║
║ homework out of the way. Most traders get burned out after a month or ║
║ two of heavy sleep deprivation and take a week or two off every 2-3 ║
║ months just to let their body/mind recouperate. Traders have a terrible ║
║ diet, get little exercise, and a big lack of sleep. Golly, we are a ║
║ text book case of a high risk group, hehehe. Keep that in mind next ║
║ time you get a nasty cold even when it's not cold season. Most traders ║
║ should take about 1 week out of every 6 weeks off from the scene to rest ║
║ and just relax and let the pressure of the scene roll off a bit before ║
║ jumping back into the fray. Just my observations, and free advice is ║
║ worth exactly what you pay for it, but just think about it. ║
║ ║
║ Signed, ║
║ Defender Zeta ║
║ ║
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║ ║
║ Dear Defender Zeta, ║
║ ║
║ Hah I'm glad *I* was never a courier!!! ║
║ ║
║ Signed, ║
║ Hitex/Rebel Chicken ║
║ ║
║ ║
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║ ║
║ Dear RCN, ║
║ ║
║ First off, I would like to say that I really like your e-mag. The ║
║ GUI (if you can call it that) makes it all worth it. Anyways, down to ║
║ business. Everyone always says that being a courier doesn't take any ║
║ talent, anyone can do it, etc. And they are right, it doesn't take much ║
║ talent to be a courier. But it does take a lot of patience. Now I'm ║
║ not an official courier for any group or anything, but I do offer all ║
║ kinds of shit on IRC. ║
║ ║
║ I try to offer a few megs of stuff every day, but it didn't used to ║
║ be that way. I used to offer 150 megs of stuff every day, but even ║
║ before that, I ran 3 DCC bots. I quit running the DCC bots when I ║
║ started running a stockbot. You folks here at RCN Interviewed Dr. ║
║ Jekyll a few issies ago. A lot of the time, its slots would fill up, ║
║ and people would start messaging me to manually send shit to them. At ║
║ first, it wasn't too bad, 1 or 2 every 10 minutes or so, but eventually ║
║ it got to where at least 3 lines of my screen were manual send requests, ║
║ so I setup a dcc bot that offered the 5 most popular files on my ║
║ stockbot. Now, after a few weeks, I ended up with 150 megs of stuff on ║
║ my shell, and my ISP found it. I didn't get busted or anything, in ║
║ fact, some of my Sysadmins are into warez, but they found the 150 megs ║
║ too much, so they deleted it all, and now I have a quota. That means ║
║ that now, it's not very easy to offer stuff, but I manage to do it ║
║ still. ║
║ ║
║ I haven't even gotten to the thing I hate most. Though all, oh, I ║
║ don't know, 5 bots and offering myself, people have always bitched at me ║
║ because my queue gets fucked up, my sends are too slow, etc. This kind ║
║ of shit pisses me off. My queue gets fucked up because people get ║
║ queued up for shit and then log off, my sends are slow because I have 20 ║
║ some odd DCCs going, either that or they are using mIRC and that's ║
║ actually their normal speed. My DCCs don't connect because too many ║
║ DCCs lag me and my client closes the sends because it thinks they are ║
║ idle sends. People, the only ones who should bitch about these things ║
║ are the people like me, the people who offer all the time. I do have ║
║ one last thing to bitch about. I was a pretty good friend of Dr. Jekyll ║
║ before he got busted, and when he did get busted, I thought it was ║
║ sickening that almost everyone could think only about Stockade. Fuck, ║
║ that was the last thing I thought about, I felt bad for Dr. Jekyll. He ║
║ got dicked over trying to provide us with warez. ║
║ ║
║ Signed, ║
║ Zordon ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Dear Zordon, ║
║ ║
║ Dr. Jekyll was a great guy. I knew him a while back and didn't talk ║
║ to him much since because I didn't see him on for a while. So I was ║
║ glad to see him back, he was always a smart and mature person to talk ║
║ to, and then soon afterwards he was busted. It's too bad. People need ║
║ to respect him for who he was, there's a lot to respect in that man. We ║
║ can't look only to what he offered us. Stockade IV was only a token of ║
║ the greatness within him. ║
║ ║
║ Signed, ║
║ Hitex/Rebel Chicken ║
║ ║
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║ ║
║ Dear RCN, ║
║ ║
║ I'm Cypher from the 613 area code. Former home of Ghostship, RFO, ║
║ The Chemical Warzone, and Hellraiser. The former home you ask? ║
║ ║
║ Yup. The 613 area code is in the fucking toilet now. All that's ║
║ left is my board and a new one called Malhavoc. Mine is called Sub ║
║ Rosa. I'm just letting you guys know how terrible the BBS scene is ║
║ getting. Seems that thousands of locals are getting FTP sites and crap ║
║ like that and becoming instant "warez gods." My opinion is that CDROM ║
║ and the Internet combined have totally destroyed what used to be a fun ║
║ little divesrion. And now if I want to have any fun at all I have to ║
║ learn this Internet crap. This probably won't even work as this is only ║
║ day one of me being sucked into the "cyberspaceinformationsuperhighway" ║
║ as I like to call it. ║
║ ║
║ Signed, ║
║ Cypher ║
║ ║
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║ ║
║ Dear Cypher, ║
║ ║
║ All I remember is that the Ghostship BBS always added those hidden ║
║ files to the ZIPs that passed through it (which was like EVERYTHING I ║
║ ever saw) and they were really annoying ;-). ║
║ ║
║ Signed, ║
║ Hitex/Rebel Chicken ║
║ ║
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║ ║
║ Dear RCN, ║
║ ║
║ I just read the article about choosing nicknames in Issue #18 and I ║
║ reacted when I saw the handle 'Endokuken.' I'm from Sweden and 'kuken' ║
║ in Swedish means 'the dick.' Actually, 'kuken' is a more disgusting ║
║ word than 'the dick,' it's more like 'the cock.' Here's a list of the ║
║ three most common and disgusting Swedish words referring to sex : ║
║ ║
║ Swedish: English: ║
║ -------- -------- ║
║ ║
║ Kuk Cock ║
║ Knulla Fuck ║
║ Fitta Cunt ║
║ ║
║ So if you want to change your handle, don't forget to check this list ║
║ for cool words!!! ║
║ ║
║ Signed, ║
║ Blabar ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Dear Blabar, ║
║ ║
║ Hahahaha you just made my day! So from now on instead of saying ║
║ "ENDOKUKEN ENDOKUKEN ENDOKUKEN" when he joins the channel, I'll join ║
║ #swedishsex and say it there! Heheheeh.. Unfortunately, Endokuken was ║
║ busted last week and I don't think we'll be spending much time with him ║
║ now :-(. ║
║ ║
║ Signed, ║
║ Hitex/Rebel Chicken ║
║ ║
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║ ║
║ Dear RCN, ║
║ ║
║ With all the articles you have done on people getting busted, why ║
║ don't you write an article or two on how NOT to get busted? Everything ║
║ from piracy to phreaking. Who knows, it could help someone out there ║
║ avoid Jon Q. Law. ║
║ ║
║ Signed, ║
║ The Pyg ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Dear The Pyg, ║
║ ║
║ Because so many people have requested such information, I'm going to ║
║ actually repost an interview we did with the FBI once (we were on crack ║
║ at the time, I believe, I dunno, musta been SOMETHING strong). It will ║
║ be the last option in the Interviews menu. Enjoy. ║
║ ║
║ Signed, ║
║ Hitex/Rebel Chicken ║
║ ║
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║ ║
║ Dear RCN, ║
║ ║
║ Just wanted to drop a line about a few things in RCN #18. First ║
║ off, I am an "old" trader. I knew of Eagelsoft and The Alliance and was ║
║ even a member of VisionSoft during the C64 era. But I was busted at the ║
║ age of 15 for carding and did not get another computer until recently, ║
║ September of 1995. I would like to say that the Internet is a much ║
║ greater medium for trading than BBSs will ever be. I personally have an ║
║ ISDN line in my house, and it doesn't help one bit for BBS couriering. ║
║ Why would I bother when I can get 128kbs on the net? ║
║ ║
║ But in a way, the Internet also drags the scene down. You have to ║
║ deal much more with assholes than I ever did in my BBS days. You also ║
║ don't have a coolng off period, egos clash and there's no time to think ║
║ through your actions. One guy gets pissed over one shitty release and ║
║ NARCS?!?!?!! This is absolutely disgusting! Back in my days on BBSs ║
║ you posted a mean letter, cooled off, and went on to something else. ║
║ Here it's bankick this, delete user that, deop him, ban her, you get the ║
║ point. But I didn't write this just to bitch about certain members of ║
║ the scene. I personally have not had the pleasure of coming in contact ║
║ with the most "elite" members of the scene because I hang out on the ║
║ Undernet, which is fine for me, mostly because my group, Eclipse, is the ║
║ best on there, and yet we do not compete with THC, Empire, RiSC or any ║
║ of the larger courier groups. Although I do know THC is now a release ║
║ group ;-). We hang on the undernet, deal with 1 or 2 splits a day, and ║
║ that's it. Not too much bullshit goes on there. So why is it that ║
║ every time I try to improve Eclipse by getting in contact with release ║
║ groups, other courier groups, etc., that everyone feels it necessary to ║
║ tell me to move to EFNet? I don't care if I ever am a *GOD* first of ║
║ all, and second I can spread my name and warez to 3000+ people who don't ║
║ have attitude problems because they hang out in #exceed and leech and ║
║ think that makes them elite. Why is the Undernet bashed so often? I'm ║
║ sorry I don't understand, but it makes no sense. A release group can ║
║ get their releases to 3000+ people unrestricted through us, but would ║
║ rather fight and bicker with 20+ other groups who hang ou on EFNet ║
║ because it's cool. Well 300 splits a day ain't cool with me, I like to ║
║ finish conversations I start =). ║
║ ║
║ Signed, ║
║ Dupe ║
║ ║
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║ ║
║ Dear RCN, ║
║ ║
║ Hi, this is Netman (Original, huh?) and I'm currently at what you ║
║ would consider the very bottom of the scene hierarchy. I'm not to any ║
║ degree unhappy with this situation either. I'm perfectly content with ║
║ getting my warez the old-fashioned way -- through local boards, and on a ║
║ rare occasion, from AOL. I get my 28.8 I-Net service through GNN, and ║
║ therefore cannot join any of the K-R4D IRC channels. ║
║ ║
║ Having joined the scene late in '96, I happened to catch a few ║
║ months of what some consider the good old pre-Net days. You remember -- ║
║ when game releases were under 10 disks, and 60+ hours of play, not the ║
║ other way around. ║
║ ║
║ I think that the scene today has gotten too impersonnal. With the ║
║ net couriers, the files can be sent out world-wide without ever ║
║ downloading them. Yes, I can see how that can bring warez to local ║
║ boards faster, but personally, I liked it much better when you could ║
║ send a message to the uploader asking him how he got the damn thing to ║
║ work if you're having problems. Nowadays, the release will be spread ║
║ all over the world before somebody downloads it and realizes that it ║
║ doesn't work. ║
║ ║
║ Although I recognize that I would not be able to call up a local ║
║ number and get all the latest releases if it weren't for these couriers, ║
║ I have to wonder as to their motivation. I mean it used to be that you ║
║ spent about three hours a day uploading, so that the next day, you could ║
║ spend six hours leeching something. Anything that you downloaded, you ║
║ got for your personal use, and only later cared about uploading it ║
║ somewhere else. Thus you unarchived the program and tested it on your ║
║ machine, and your conscience wouldn't allow you to spread it further if ║
║ it didn't work. ║
║ ║
║ Today, people spend much of their lives, just transfering stuff over ║
║ the net, not caring whether what they spread is some pitiful piece of ║
║ crap or not. I personally do not understand that. Why would somebody ║
║ try to do all that, waste their lives spreading stuff around, and not ║
║ even bothering to see what it is. ║
║ ║
║ Because of that, I rarely download even the most anticipated of ║
║ releases if the releasing group is one unknown to me. And if I do ║
║ download it, it's only after a thorough examination of the NFOs inside. ║
║ Another thing that I dislike is the way the groups double, and sometimes ║
║ triple pack their releases. Not only does it leave more junk rotting ║
║ around on your hard drive, but it also often makes it impossible to scan ║
║ all your archives for viruses. I for example have gotten about 3 ║
║ infections during the last week alone. All this said, I have to ║
║ recognize the value that the net scene has to us average "joe-shmoes." ║
║ In the time I have come to the scene, you had to call around a number of ║
║ boards before you could find what you need, but now you can get any file ║
║ off of any local board with no hassle. Also the development of the ║
║ CD-ROMs and the CD-ROM writing devices has meant the ability to actually ║
║ store offline files offline. Now you can request any old file (and I ║
║ think many would agree that the best releases gamewise were done in the ║
║ 1992-1994 period) and the sysop can get it for you if it's stored ║
║ offline. ║
║ ║
║ So I guess that while there are still people like me, who don't have ║
║ ISDN connections, or unlimited Internet access, and who like a good game ║
║ rather than an interactive movie any day of the week, there will still ║
║ be a use for the local scene, with its "oh-so-lame" 5 and under node ║
║ boards, and traditional traders. And the net scene will be viewed by ║
║ some as something remote, faceless, and unreachable. ║
║ ║
║ Signed, ║
║ Netman ║
║ ║
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║ ║
║ Dear RCN, ║
║ ║
║ Okay well, like everyone is always complaining about how CD roms ║
║ suck and are ruining the scene. I only saw some people from Razor write ║
║ to your mag about this. Razor mostly releases games. My point is that ║
║ only the games section of the scene has been getting their asses kicked ║
║ by the CD-ROM and will probably get killed by it. But in the utils ║
║ section of the scene, everything seems ok and no one complains. Even ║
║ though utils are released on CD-ROM they are usually little. As for ║
║ games I can say "You've had your fun!" I think we all joined the scene ║
║ because we wanted to play games and get the best utils for our computer, ║
║ but now I don't care much about games. Utils kick ass. As does your ║
║ mag! ║
║ ║
║ Signed, ║
║ Joker ║
║ ║
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║ ║
║ Dear RCN, ║
║ ║
║ I think it was a very good decision to add the Ionizer game review ║
║ section. It goes more in-depth than just a FILE_ID.DIZ and points. I ║
║ agree with all of the other guys who say that the IRC kinda ruins lives. ║
║ Before I used to go out every day and play Hockey or something. Then I ║
║ got a modem, took a couple of hours off my day. Got Internet, no IRC ║
║ yet. Then came IRC. I still do stuff bot not as much. Too bad that ║
║ IRC is basically the only way to get in touch with Warez groups (other ║
║ than e-mail and of course RCN! ;-). I hope that all newcomers to the ║
║ scene realize that getting the top uploads on a site isn't their ║
║ responsibility. So slow down people, warez-ing isn't your life.. yet! ║
║ ║
║ Signed, ║
║ Airdog ║
║ ║
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║ ║
║ Dear RCN, ║
║ ║
║ I've read the last couple of issues (#17 and #18) of RCN, and I must ║
║ compliment you on the design. Excellent music, great artwork and in ║
║ general, a well-put-together piece of work. ║
║ ║
║ Keep up the good work, and best of luck! ║
║ ║
║ Signed, ║
║ Dr. Conway ║
║ ║
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║ ║
║ Dear RCN, ║
║ ║
║ You guys at RCN are doing an awesome job on the MAG. Keep up the ║
║ very good work. Your June issue is the first one that I have seen and I ║
║ liked all that 411 you guys put in the MAG. The sounds, music, and ║
║ graphics were also great. ║
║ ║
║ Signed, ║
║ DA ║
║ ║
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║ ║
║ Dear RCN, ║
║ ║
║ I just recently heard about your mag, and got the latest issue, #18. ║
║ I was very impressed so I went to your site and downloaded all of them. ║
║ For the next few days, I spent all my time reading them! Might I add I ║
║ failed my Spanish final because of it, but that's okay. I would like to ║
║ say that you guys are doing a great job, looking back on Issues like #4, ║
║ and #4, you can really see where you have improved. Mostly in both ║
║ coding and the increase of the quality within the mag. I hope to see ║
║ many more issues in the future! ║
║ ║
║ Signed, ║
║ Bud ║
║ ║
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║ ║
║ Dear RCN, ║
║ ║
║ You know, it's entertaining for me to read your zine. I sit here ║
║ looking at the at the monitor, and listen to the kick ass music, and 50% ║
║ of what I see is either someone bitching at a group, or someone bitching ║
║ at RCN for publishing someone else's bitching at a group. I don't get ║
║ that. These people feel so insecure in their position in the scene that ║
║ they must put down others to hold their position? That's bull ║
║ shit.%12Dear RCN,The most elite people in the scene are not the ones ║
║ that sit, oped on some halfway decent channel, ignoring everyone except ║
║ their co-ops. The most elite are the people that can get along with ║
║ other people, no matter who the fuck they are, or where they stand in ║
║ the scene's rating system. ║
║ ║
║ The most elite are the people that have enough patience, know enough ║
║ about life, and have enough self-esteem to just take someone else's ║
║ attack on them and just get overit. Think about it, if you read the ║
║ bitches everyone has in the last few releases of RCN, you might realize ║
║ that about 90% of these bitchings can be eliminated by taking out the ║
║ scene's way of classifying people. Sure, some people get on IRC, and ║
║ are total fuckers, and just screw any chance they have about getting ║
║ someplace where they will make a difference, but, is that a reason to ║
║ label them as lame? Or to ignore their questions that they ask you? ║
║ Hell no. You should look at it like this, these people obviously look ║
║ up to you, in some sense, because most people would not ask a total ║
║ dumbass how to do the kind of things these people are asking. ║
║ ║
║ Anyway, this is getting a little long, so here is what I am trying ║
║ to say. You head people in fATE, or MadCrew, or any other respectable ║
║ group, were you EVER in the same position that these other people are ║
║ in? If you say "no," then you obviously are lucker than most people ║
║ that try to get in the scene. Almost everybody starts out as an ║
║ annoying little punk that doesn't know what the fuck a ping is. So, why ║
║ not just give a little of your knowledge to who you used to be? There ║
║ is no need to label a person 'lame' just because he is just starting ║
║ out. Hell, someday the person that asks you how to ping someone, will ║
║ likely be the person that heads the group you are in, or a group ║
║ competing with yours. ║
║ ║
║ There should be no enemies here, after all, the #1 thing that brings ║
║ down groups is their conflicts with other groups, or conflicts within ║
║ the group itself. Just fucking get over it, someone bitches you out, ║
║ fine. You don't need to bitch them out back. It should not work that ║
║ way. If someone bitches you out, just write back, with the facts, in a ║
║ NON-ATTACKING way. If you attack someone, they will probably attack you ║
║ back. Just fucking don't listen to them. I mean, the scene in a whole ║
║ would be SO FUCKING MUCH better if all groups got along, or at least ║
║ tried to get along. You couriers and releasers have tasks that you are ║
║ supposed to do to get shit out, distribute it, and then go get more ║
║ shit. You expected that responsibility, but where does it say you have ║
║ to compete with others with the same job? Nowhere. Well, competition ║
║ is not the problem. It is just all the hatred groups have for each ║
║ other. All the unneeded hatred. ║
║ ║
║ Signed, ║
║ Quinto ║
║ ║
║ ║
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║ Reporter : <Undisclosed> Interviewee : Jay Wilbur ║
║ Subject : iD Software on Piracy Affiliation : iD Representative ║
║ ║
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║ ║
║ RCN : First off, just last night, at approximately 2 am, tKLP packaged ║
║ and released the fully registered version of Quake to the mass ║
║ public, is iD software aware of that? ║
║ ║
║ JAY : You are the second person to tell me this. tKLP has denied it to ║
║ me in email claiming to know the real bad guy that released Quake. ║
║ He said he would give me the information on the Quake supplier if ║
║ I paid him a reward. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : What was your response to tKLP, do you believe him? tKLP ║
║ definitely did package the software, but he might not be willing ║
║ to turn in his Quake supplier for a quick reward. ║
║ ║
║ JAY : As a rule I never believe anyone who does not have the balls to ║
║ use his own name. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : What are the effects of having tKLP releasing a fully registered ║
║ version of iD Software's major release Quake, even before it has ║
║ hit the stores? ║
║ ║
║ JAY : If the release is contained to the Internet, then it should only ║
║ be a pain in the ass for us. If the release should make it to ║
║ retail. We will be forced to bring every possible legal remedy to ║
║ bear on the bad guys to protect our copyrighted work. We are ║
║ talking federal crime here. Were you around when DOOM II was ║
║ released? ║
║ ║
║ RCN : No, but could you please describe the event? ║
║ ║
║ JAY : Similar situation to this, a beta version hit the net and it ║
║ turned out to be a major pain in the ass. The bad guys got ║
║ fucking reamed, and don't ask about it, I will be inclined not to ║
║ answer. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : Who got reamed and how, unless you do describe the consequences of ║
║ the matter, people will dismiss it as a petty remark. ║
║ ║
║ JAY : Fuck them, they will know when they get reamed. Violations of ║
║ Federal copyright laws are very serious crimes. I believe the ║
║ penalties are covered in texts maintained on government WWW sites. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : Since the people who released Doom II was "reamed" and thus, payed ║
║ for their crimes, and iD Software does suspect that tKLP was the ║
║ one who released Quake, will iD sotware ream tKLP (assuming there ║
║ is ample evidence to prosecute)? ║
║ ║
║ JAY : If, as result, bad guys do pirate Quake and ship it to retail, we ║
║ WILL go after the bad guys. There was a CD factory in Germany ║
║ churning out pirate CDs of DOOM II for retail. We went overseas, ║
║ and kicked their asses. We ended up shutting that company down ║
║ and tossing the principals into jail. We are very nice guys, but ║
║ we will not stand by and be ripped off. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : Is iD Software aware that the fully registered version of Quake is ║
║ being distributed at this very moment on ftp.cdrom.com in ║
║ directory /pub/idgames/quake/incoming/quakeb3.zip? ║
║ ║
║ JAY : Some loser puts it up in /incoming, but the ftp.cdrom.com ║
║ administrator takes it out when he becomes aware of it, but then ║
║ some other loser puts it back up in /incoming, etc. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : Will iD software be pursiuing after the people involved in the ║
║ Quake piracy incident to the full extent of the law? I'm aware ║
║ that you have tKLP's address and full name. ║
║ ║
║ JAY : I cannot commit. Maybe yes. Maybe no. It all depends on factors ║
║ I am not willing to discuss. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : What are the consequences for the original supplier of Quake if he ║
║ is prosecuted, and what are the consequecnces for the packager of ║
║ the program if he is prosecuted? ║
║ ║
║ JAY : I WILL pursue this problem, but that would be for a judge and jury ║
║ to decide. ║
║ ║
║ ║
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║ ║
║ Reporter : Rebel Chicken Interviewee : tKLP ║
║ Subject : tKLP BUSTED, ROR DEAD? Affiliation : ROR President ║
║ ║
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║ RCN : A few days ago, I joined #ROR to see that The Man from GODS (Guild ║
║ of Distributors) had taken over the channel and declared that he ║
║ had officially closed down your group ROR (Release on Rampage). ║
║ Manic, a senior of ROR, also declared that ROR died? Why did ║
║ Manic do that? ║
║ ║
║ ROR : I have never heard of The Man from GODS. The only thing I can ║
║ think of is that The Man could just be my old enemy Gahn under a ║
║ different handle. It would not have been possible for Manic to ║
║ say that ROR died because he is visiting relatives and isn't going ║
║ to be on the Internet for another week or so. Manic is as ║
║ dedicated to ROR as I am, and even if we were the only ones left ║
║ in the group, we would still not kill it. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : Where were you while this happened? ║
║ ║
║ ROR : All of this must have gone down while I was having a nice vacation ║
║ in New York. But from what I know, an individual from the ║
║ University of Washington whose handle is Starwave, was probably ║
║ involved in the channel takeover. This person lied to Piston (ROR ║
║ Senior) and me by saying that he had Quake. Foolishly, we ║
║ believed him. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : How does your ex-girlfriend, Jan, fit into all this? ║
║ ║
║ ROR : Starwave had my ex-girlfriend, Boost (aka Jan), dig up some dirt ║
║ on me. Jan gave Starwave all my information, and some information ║
║ about my private life that could get me in some serious trouble. ║
║ Starwave then threatened to nark on me. I left for New York the ║
║ next day, and while I was gone, Starwave took over channel #ROR ║
║ and spread lies saying that I was busted. Immediately, Piston and ║
║ some other ROR members called up my brother at home to check on me ║
║ and was informed by my brother that I was not busted. They then ║
║ called me at my apartment in New York and told me what was going ║
║ on. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : According to my sources, you promised ANY supplier that could get ║
║ you Quake that you'd send them a free Playstation. I was also ║
║ informed that you carded 5 Playstations to give to your suppliers, ║
║ is that true? ║
║ ║
║ ROR : True, anyone who can supply Quake to ROR will receive a free ║
║ Playstation. I promised Starwave that I would send him a free ║
║ Playstation if he supplied Quake for ROR, I had no intentions of ║
║ actually sending him a Playstation. I wanted to see if he would ║
║ give Quake to ROR, but he didn't. I found out that he was lying ║
║ to me the whole time. ROR suppliers are rewarded. I will most ║
║ likely be getting Quake because I have connections with people who ║
║ are actually in ID Software. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : You're telling me ROR has inside people in ID Software? Does that ║
║ mean that ROR is guaranteed to be the first ones to get a full ║
║ registered copy of Quake? ║
║ ║
║ ROR : I'm not guaranteeing anything, because who knows, Prestige might ║
║ have a connection inside ID Software as well. However, I am ║
║ almost positive that ROR will be getting Quake before anyone else. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : Are you aware that Starwave was autoposting your address and phone ║
║ number in various warez channels? ║
║ ║
║ ROR : Yes I am, but the phone number he posted is incorrect. Oh, and ║
║ the address he posted is also incorrect. I'm not scared at all. ║
║ Many people have my phone number, but none of them have the balls ║
║ to call me because they know that if they do fuck with me, I will ║
║ fuck with them twice as hard. So to all you shitbags who have my ║
║ phone number, give me a ring. I'll be waiting. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : Why would Starwave be posting your address and phone number if it ║
║ were not correct? You mentioned earlier that Jan gave Starwave ║
║ all your information? ║
║ ║
║ ROR : I was not foolish enough to give Jan my real address because I ║
║ know what she does when she gets mad. She did have my phone ║
║ number, but my phone number has been changed since we broke up and ║
║ Starwave has been spreading my old phone number. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : Why would your girlfriend not know where you lived? Why would she ║
║ want to nark on you? Did you rape her or something? ║
║ ║
║ ROR : She did know where I lived. Hell, she had been to my house and ║
║ slept with me many times on my own bed, but she didn't know my ║
║ address because I live on top of a mountain. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : Is she stupid? She's been to your house but she doensn't know ║
║ where you live? ║
║ ║
║ ROR : She knows where I live, but she doesn't know the address. When ║
║ you live on a mountain, the street names and house numbers are not ║
║ obvious. You can go places without knowing the exact address. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : How old are you? ║
║ ║
║ ROR : I'm 15 years old, why do you ask? ║
║ ║
║ RCN : You mentioned earlier that you had an apartment in New York? You ║
║ once told me that you went to military school in Virginia, is that ║
║ true? ║
║ ║
║ ROR : My mother and I went to New York and we stayed at a friend's ║
║ apartment. Yes, I do go to military school in Virginia. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : Glad you cleared that up, why did you and Jan break up? I assume ║
║ it must have been harsh on her if she had to go out of her way to ║
║ nark on you? ║
║ ║
║ ROR : Haaaa, the famous Rebel Chicken asking for chick tips! Well, we ║
║ broke up because I was late bringing her back to her house twice. ║
║ That was the straw that broke the camels back. She said that she ║
║ was second to everything in my life. I was late coming over to ║
║ her house one weekend because I had to play in a tennis match. ║
║ She also said, "Damnit, after everytime we have sex, you always ║
║ have to go directly to your keyboard and IRC!" I guess she wasn't ║
║ good enough for me. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : Starwave autoposted your name and address on several public IRC ║
║ channels, he said that your real name is Ashley Avildsen, and that ║
║ you live at 77 Skylin Dr, Front Royal, VA 22630-5716, and that ║
║ your phone number is (540) 636-6492, is that information correct? ║
║ ║
║ ROR : My first name is Ashley but he was posting the wrong last name. ║
║ The address and phone numbers he posted are also incorrect as I ║
║ mentioned earlier. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : I was informed that you were also thrown in Juvenille Hall a few ║
║ days ago? First, because you've been carding plenty of long phone ║
║ calls, and you've also told me once that you carded 5 USR 28.8 ║
║ modems and 5 Playstations. You also admitted in earlier issues of ║
║ RCN that the US Marshalls and AT&T came over to your house once ║
║ because of your illegal activities? Were you thrown in Juvenille ║
║ Hall? ║
║ ║
║ ROR : Hahahahahahah, thrown in Juvenile Hall? I have carded hardware ║
║ before, but not 5 USR 28.8 modems, or 5 Playstations. I was in ║
║ New Jersey a few days ago. All of that shit Starwave is saying ║
║ about me is untrue. Yes, the US Marshalls did visit me, and for ║
║ an update on that case, I responded to the summit, and due to my ║
║ response, the grand jury threw it out of court and that is done ║
║ with. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : You just said earlier that you were in New York a few days ago, ║
║ and now you say you were in New Jersey? You're starting to sound ║
║ like OJ Simpson, where were you a few days ago? Perhaps you were ║
║ in jail? ║
║ ║
║ ROR : You're as dumb as a brick aren't you? New Jersey and New York are ║
║ almost the same state. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : Was Starwave ever a member of ROR? ║
║ ║
║ ROR : No, he was supposed to supply Quake for Revolution-X, and when I ║
║ heard of this, I went to channel #RevX and I got him to join ROR. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : Were you trying to steal suppliers from Revolution-X? ║
║ ║
║ ROR : Starwave said he wanted to go with Revolution-X, but he wanted to ║
║ see if another group could offer more. I promised to give him a ║
║ free Playstation. I had no intention of actually sending it to ║
║ him, but he believed I was going to send him a free Playstation, ║
║ so he decided to stick with ROR. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : After this incident, what do you see happening to ROR in the near ║
║ future, and what are your plans for ROR now? ║
║ ║
║ ROR : This incident hasn't effected ROR at all, we're going to keep on ║
║ striving to bring the public the latest in quality games. I have ║
║ a new method of getting games before it hits the stores, and it is ║
║ the same method one of the biggest suppliers in the scene uses. I ║
║ will not say who he his, but this should definitely give ROR and ║
║ edge and give Prestige a run for their money. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : From what you said, it must mean that the top suppliers you ║
║ mentioned must be members of Prestige. Could those top suppliers ║
║ be The Renegade Chemist and Zeus? I've heard rumors that some ║
║ suppliers call companies and tell them that they are really ║
║ software stores looking to promote their product, and thus, get ║
║ the companies to send them their software early. Is that what ║
║ you're planning to do? ║
║ ║
║ ROR : The Renegade Chemist and Zeus are both very good suppliers, but I ║
║ am not saying if it is them or not. If you think about the method ║
║ you just mentioned, I would have to end up ordering at least 10 or ║
║ 20 copies of the game if I am a store, so no, that is incorrect. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : But you're not a store, and you can just ask for a copy and then ║
║ tell the company that their product sucks, and that you don't ║
║ think it would sell. Anyway, how would you rate the top games ║
║ groups in the scene? ║
║ ║
║ ROR : As for standings in the games scene right now, I feel that ║
║ Prestige is #1, Razor 1911 is #2, ROR and Hybrid are #3, and ║
║ Napalm is #4. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : You also ran a 5 node board called The Adrenalin Rush. Your board ║
║ was the ROR WHQ for a few months and it also had a 800 number, but ║
║ I've been informed that your board is no longer up, why is that ║
║ so? ║
║ ║
║ ROR : I actually had a 888 number because it is safer to use, but I took ║
║ the board down due to lack of interest. I got bored with it, and ║
║ I used my 888 number for voice calls. Now, The Adrenalin Rush is ║
║ on the Internet! That's right, my remote sysop has a T1, and runs ║
║ the ftp site tar.net, and the ROR shell provider tar.rma.edu. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : How did you get your hands on a 888 number? Do 888 numbers work ║
║ just like 800 numbers? ║
║ ║
║ ROR : I had one of my professional hacker friends in 516 (Long Island) ║
║ set it up for me because he owed me a favor. The 888 number works ║
║ just like a 800 number, but it only works for callers in the ║
║ Continental USA. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : What do you mean by Continental USA? ║
║ ║
║ ROR : Well only people who live in the Continental USA can call it. ║
║ Canadians, Hawaiians, Eskimos, and Alaskans can't call it. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : I'm aware that members of Razor 1911 took over channel #ROR not ║
║ too long ago, in your opinion, why do you believe they did that? ║
║ Razor 1911 says that ROR unreasonably banned Razor 1911 members ║
║ such as Rom Racer, is that true? ║
║ ║
║ ROR : Rom Racer has a big mouth and I think his position in Razor 1911 ║
║ went to his head. Don't get me wrong, he is a great guy, but he ║
║ had no right to ban ROR members in #ROR when he is not even a ║
║ member of ROR. So my members got pissed (they had every right to) ║
║ and banned Rom Racer. A ROR courier called Loloc, who is also a ║
║ member of Razor 1911, took over #ROR and gave it to Razor 1911. ║
║ After all this, KH, a worthless ROR courier who started the ║
║ trouble with Rom Racer, was kicked out of ROR. He wasn't worth ║
║ the hassle because he was dead weight. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : Was Loloc, who was also a member of ROR and Razor 1911, get kicked ║
║ out of ROR? ║
║ ║
║ ROR : Yes. He lives 40 minutes away from me too, and I have his ║
║ address. I might drive down there and pay him a little visit. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : Don't you have to be 16 years old to have get a full license so ║
║ you can drive? You said earlier that you were only 15 years old. ║
║ Anyway, some members of Razor 1911 also say that ROR tried to take ║
║ over channel #Razor, is that true? ║
║ ║
║ ROR : That's a complete lie started by members of Razor 1911. We never ║
║ touched or tried to touch channel #Razor. They're trying to make ║
║ ROR look like the bad guys. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : What is your opinion of Razor 1911 after the channel takeover? ║
║ ║
║ ROR : Well I always looked up to Razor 1911, sort of striving ROR to ║
║ some day take their place, but after this, I have lost a lot of ║
║ respect for the group, and now look upon them in a totally ║
║ different way. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : Many people would say that Razor 1911 is a dying group, do you ║
║ believe that is true? And since you said you wanted ROR to take ║
║ Razor 1911's place one day in the scene as one of the top games ║
║ groups, when do you think that will happen, if ever? ║
║ ║
║ ROR : Not to be mean, but Razor 1911 has been showing signs of becoming ║
║ has-beens due to dupes and low quality games. Dupes such as ║
║ Airlines, Starball, Tyrian, and Battle Isle 2220 show that Razor ║
║ 1911 is dying. I believe that ROR will be the top games group ║
║ within a year. ROR has been around for about 10 months now. 10 ║
║ months is almost a year, and we really have a strong foundation ║
║ now. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : Why would you say Razor 1911 is bad because they have done such ║
║ dupes? ROR has done much more as far as releasing games that ║
║ don't work or are dupes. Do you believe that all of RORs' fucked ║
║ up releases are now a thing of the past, and that ROR will have a ║
║ much better future as a games group? ║
║ ║
║ ROR : ROR has done 1 dupe in its entire existence, and that was the game ║
║ Power. We've also released 1 nonworking game called Cyberia 2, ║
║ but that's not a dupe. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : ROR has only done 1 dupe and 1 nonworking release in its ENTIRE ║
║ existence? Somehow I find that hard to believe. ║
║ ║
║ ROR : Correct. ║
║ ║
║ ║
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║ Reporter : Rebel Chicken Interviewee : Erupt ║
║ Subject : The Problem with GODS Affiliation : ex-GODS Senior ║
║ ║
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║ ║
║ RCN : You recently quit GODS (Guild of Distributors) even though you ║
║ were a senior of that group, and GODS was rumored to be one of the ║
║ new courier groups that could rival and possibly out courier RiSC ║
║ (Rise in Superior Couriering). Why did you quit GODS? ║
║ ║
║ EPT : Many things led to my departure since the group had started. I ║
║ was very mad about how things had been setup and who was awarded ║
║ certain positions in the group even though they had not done any ║
║ work to deserve it. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : Was that the only reason why you decided to leave GODS? ║
║ ║
║ EPT : No, this this was but one of the many problems the group was ║
║ having. GODS was also plagued with many problems because many of ║
║ the other seniors were not doing anything for the group. They ║
║ were just sitting on their asses whining. This fustrated me at ║
║ times since Gahn, Silent Mobius, and I worked very hard in our ║
║ positions to make the group prosper. We did not selfishly worry ║
║ so much about ourselves like everyone else in the group. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : I assume then, that all these problems just came piling over on ║
║ you. What finally tipped you over the edge and made you decide to ║
║ quit GODS? ║
║ ║
║ EPT : I finnaly tipped over the edge on Sunday, June 16, when I got into ║
║ an argument with Quazimodem. I had never seen Quazimodem do ║
║ ANYTHING for the group. He was supposed to be the original ║
║ founder of the group, but he didn't even hang in the channel much. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : How did the argument start? ║
║ ║
║ EPT : Gahn and I were just sitting in the channel and out of no where, ║
║ Quazimodem comes out and says, "Gahn, why are you such an ║
║ asshole?" Just seeing Quazimodem disrespect a hardworking ║
║ coordinator of GODS like that really steamed me, and then I saw ║
║ him kick Gahn out of the channel. I was so mad at this point! I ║
║ decided to defend Gahn who is a very good friend of mine, and a ║
║ damn hard worker for GODS. Quazimodem responded to me with the ║
║ comment, "I don't give a fuck who you are!" That just blew me ║
║ over the edge so I changed the topic on the channel stating that I ║
║ had left the group, and then I left, and that was the end of it. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : Do you believe that Quazimodem is a bad influence on the group? ║
║ He was one of the original members of GODS 2 years ago, and is a ║
║ big part of why it is back up today, perhaps he felt that you were ║
║ not giving him the respect he felt he deserved? ║
║ ║
║ EPT : I think he is a bad influence because he doesn't motivate the ║
║ group in any shape or form. If he wants respect from people in ║
║ the scene TODAY, then he had better respect those who are ║
║ established in the scene TODAY. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : So you're saying Quazimodem is way past his time? Would you say ║
║ that Quazimodem is the only person in GODS that is conceited? ║
║ Obviously, he was not the sole reason why you left GODS, were ║
║ there many other people in GODS that were also extremely ║
║ conceited? ║
║ ║
║ EPT : There were many other people that ticked me off. There were also ║
║ many other seniors that didn't do anything for the group. ║
║ Quazimodem was merely the tip of the iceberg of a much bigger ║
║ problem I saw in GODS. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : What were your duties as a GODS member, you were a senior, but ║
║ what did you do for GODS? Do you think GODS is hurt now that you ║
║ are no longer with them? How important would you rate yourself in ║
║ the success of GODS? You've been in RCN's top 10 bbs courier list ║
║ often, and you are widely respected as one of the best couriers in ║
║ the scene. ║
║ ║
║ EPT : Gahn and I worked side by side coordinating the board trading ║
║ division. We also had help from Silent Mobius at times. I would ║
║ think that my absence will hurt GODS no doubt because there is no ║
║ one else in the group who knows as much about all the board ║
║ traders as Gahn and me. Gahn and I knew everything about the ║
║ board traders from where they couriered to, to how much they ║
║ couriered on each board. We also have a nice and organized text ║
║ file of all the board traders. Gahn and I were the force behind ║
║ the board activities of GODS. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : Without you, do you believe that GODS might lose it's World ║
║ Headquarters, currently the fastest board in the world, ║
║ Malevolence, to another courier group? ║
║ ║
║ EPT : NyteMyst and I courier to Malevolence. GODS will find that their ║
║ WHQ will now be lacking support, and thus, GODS will lose ║
║ stability in keeping Malevolence as their WHQ. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : Since you were a major part of GODS, have any other GODS members ║
║ left GODS to follow your example? ║
║ ║
║ EPT : As of right now I am keeping that information disclosed. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : Let me take a WILD guess, a large part of GODS led by you is now ║
║ leaving GODS to form a more stable and stronger group, am I ║
║ getting warm? Or, perhaps you and your friends are joining RiSC ║
║ or Everlast? ║
║ ║
║ EPT : I have no plans on making or joing any rival group. I would much ║
║ rather stay as an independent DOD (Drink or Die) and Razor 1911 ║
║ courier until I am urged to join another courier group. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : Oh, until you're urged hey??? What do you see for GODS in the ║
║ future? Do you believe that Quazimodem will lead GODS to ║
║ omnipotence or omnifuckence? ║
║ ║
║ EPT : Actually, I don't see much of a future for the group or for ║
║ Quazimodem. In my eyes, GODS' end is coming, but I will not ║
║ concern myself over it since I am no longer part of the group. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : How would you fair GODS against RiSC and Everlast? ║
║ ║
║ EPT : To be truthful, I couldn't really compare it to RiSC and Everlast ║
║ since I have yet to see how RiSC and Everlast is organized. ║
║ However, I know without a doubt that RiSC and Everlast is much ║
║ more well established than GODS. GODS is only weeks old and those ║
║ groups are years old, it's tough to compare. ║
║ ║
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║ Reporter : Hitex Interviewee : Dark Evil ║
║ Subject : FUCK RTS! Affiliation : ex-RTS Senior ║
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║ RCN : Could you please summarize who you are and what your affiliations ║
║ are, or were up until today? ║
║ ║
║ RTS : I am Darkevil, a senior courier for RTS, I'm in Logitsix, ║
║ Mortality, TMS (The Menace to Society), and I'm in all but RTS ║
║ (Request to Send) as of today. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : Oh, and why are you departing RTS? ║
║ ║
║ RTS : Last night they had a meeting about ripping off sites from other ║
║ groups and using them. That is _NOT_ how the scene is run. It is ║
║ run for fun and warez, not stealing and re-releasing other ║
║ people's shit like we have done a few times. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : Can you specifically describe a few of these instances? ║
║ ║
║ RTS : Last month we couriered shit in #fATEfiles and ripped out the fATE ║
║ (Fast Action Trade Exchange) diz's and touched them up to look ║
║ like RTS did them, and upped them to most of the RTS boards and ║
║ sites. We were also planning on getting a member into GODS and ║
║ getting to know the site op and steal the site from GODS. RTS is ║
║ doing shitty, and I'm out of it. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : So this was RTS' way of getting back after they began to do so ║
║ badly? ║
║ ║
║ RTS : Exactly. I'm fed up with all this RTS bullshit. If you're going ║
║ to courier, courier your _OWN_ warez. Not those of other groups ║
║ and ripping it off. And with sites, man, RTS, they're cheaters ║
║ and the SCENE is not based on CHEATING. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : Well many courier groups courier everything, from all groups, but ║
║ they don't strip-tag. So you're saying RTS is guilty of this sin? ║
║ ║
║ RTS : RTS has been guilty of this sin for months! Ever since they ║
║ started to die. Most of the couriers are told to strip tag. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : RTS did great in the past, what caused all this? ║
║ ║
║ RTS : The President, and the couriers are getting tired. The President ║
║ is getting lazy. That's got to be it. That's all I can think of. ║
║ It all happened so slowly. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : Do you think it is all a result of the MALiCE split-off? ║
║ ║
║ RTS : I think MALiCE itself is dying off, but I think that was the MAIN ║
║ reason for all this bull shit. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : Do you anticipate RTS will merge into another group or will it ║
║ just die off? ║
║ ║
║ RTS : I HOPE it will die off because of the lazy asses in that group. ║
║ If they merge it will fuck up the other group as well. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : Despite their strip-tagging, RTS still hasn't had any reputation ║
║ whatsoever in these past few months, so what did they gain from ║
║ it? ║
║ ║
║ RTS : Well the President thought it would get publicity, and get them up ║
║ again. But as I could tell by joining that #exceed, we were ║
║ fucked. No releases were being tagged by us first and the ammount ║
║ of people was massive. I should apply for fATE and keep up the ║
║ good group. What we needed was 0-day, but RTS was getting lazier ║
║ and lazier, so now they're fucked. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : So you think even fATE is better than RTS now? ║
║ ║
║ RTS : Hell yes. I'd rather be in fATE than RTS. fATE is the future of ║
║ warez I think. As bandwidth gets higher I think sites will become ║
║ obsolete and fATE will dominate the scene with their DCC channels. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : So what group will you be joining now? ║
║ ║
║ RTS : I haven't decided. I just want to say one thing. FUCK RTS! ║
║ ║
║ ║
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║ Reporter : Rebel Chicken Interviewee : Faraway ║
║ Subject : SNES Emulators WORK??? Affiliation : SPW Translator ║
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║ RCN : I've seen SNES emulators for years now released here and there, ║
║ and I've downloaded nearly every single one of them, but NONE of ║
║ them were even close to what you could call a working SNES ║
║ emulator. I've talked to many people about SNES emulators and ║
║ they too vouch that all of the SNES emulators released in the past ║
║ few years are bogus fakes that don't work. Has that changed in ║
║ the past year? Are SNES emulators still fakes put out by really ║
║ lame people? ║
║ ║
║ SPW : Ok. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : Could you go into a little more detail? ║
║ ║
║ SPW : Yes, it's true, I've gotten a whole mess of SNES emulators that ║
║ were FAKE, but things changed this past year. First discovered by ║
║ Pan of Anthrox was a SNES emulator from Japan called SPW (Super ║
║ Paso Windows). At first, I thought that it might yet be another ║
║ fake, but after I tested it, I found out it wasn't a fake. The ║
║ working SNES emulator changed channel #SNES, the ops of that ║
║ channel used to say "There is no such thing as an SNES EMULATOR," ║
║ but they stopped saying that and instead, the ops had to start ║
║ telling people to stop mentioning it so much. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : Is that when you started channel #SNESEmu? ║
║ ║
║ SPW : Yes, two of my friends and I started #SNESEMU, so people could ask ║
║ about it freely. The SNES scene has totally changed since the ║
║ advent of SNES emulators. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : But aren't the only working SNES emulators Japanese, created by ║
║ Japanese programmers? Can you BUY these SNES emulators? Does a ║
║ company officially make them, or is it an underground operation? ║
║ ║
║ SPW : The Brain, who speaks English, decided to start giving the writer ║
║ of SPW some competition. Yes, SPW was made by a Japanese ║
║ programmer, and yes, sadly he does have a registration fee, but ║
║ with so many crackers these days, you don't really have to pay 60 ║
║ dollars to register it. I have information tha the SPW is made by ║
║ one person, and not by a company. I don't think that SNES ║
║ emulators need to be spread underground, there is nothing really ║
║ illegal about emulating another system as long as you don't pirate ║
║ and distribute the games for that system. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : Right. I am aware that there's now an English version of SPW, ║
║ what part do you play in the translation of the Japanese SPW to ║
║ the English SPW which now allows most people to download and enjoy ║
║ SNES games? ║
║ ║
║ SPW : Well to tell you the truth, my two friends and I were the first to ║
║ translate SPW, it. It wasn't a full translation. We had no idea ║
║ if our guesses were right, but later on, when other people started ║
║ translating too, we saw how right we really were. I was the one ║
║ translating. Kaboom and Nic Zak were just guessing and playing ║
║ around with the buttons. Resource Workshop is great for ║
║ translating. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : Many people still claim that the whole SPW business is fake and ║
║ does not work. I've personally downloaded SPW to test it myself, ║
║ and it has not worked as advertised. I've 16 megs of RAM on my ║
║ 100 MHz Pentium, why has SPW failed to work? ║
║ ║
║ SPW : SPW doesn't work on everyone's computer, and some people think ║
║ that the SPW, and SNES emulator scene is fake, but to tell you the ║
║ truth, it's not. I have a 90 MHz Pentium, running Windows 95 with ║
║ 16 megs of RAM, and I've been able to play games like Killer ║
║ Instict. It seems that SPW chooses which computers it wants to ║
║ run on, I would suggest, that you people who don't have WinG ║
║ installed should install it, because it is required in order for ║
║ SPW to work. I don't know any other reasons for it not working. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : You mentioned earlier that working SNES emulators have changed the ║
║ scene, how is that so? As far as I can tell, most people still ║
║ consider SNES emulators to be a waste of time. ║
║ ║
║ SPW : It has changed the scene, for example, let's say you're a coder ║
║ for the 65816 CPU (the SNES), you don't have to send your program ║
║ to the SNES any more, and waste time. All you need to do is use ║
║ Windows, and write your program in a notepad, assemble it, and run ║
║ it on the emulator. The emulator saves a lot of time copying ║
║ games to disks and putting them in your console. Loading up a 3 ║
║ disk SNES console game would take me around 10 minutes if I used ║
║ the console and not the SNES eumator. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : Where can one a version of SPW? ║
║ ║
║ SPW : One can find SPW being offered in #SNESEmu and can also be found ║
║ on http://home.pacific.net.sg/~bkchaw/ and ║
║ http://iceonline.com:/home/thebrain/vsmc/. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : Has Nintendo Corporation showed any resentment toward seeing that ║
║ SNES emulators are now widely available for pirates? People used ║
║ to have to buy consoles which would cost anywhere from 300 to 500 ║
║ dollars in order to play pirated SNES games, but now, all people ║
║ have to do is download a 600kb emulator. ║
║ ║
║ SPW : No, as far as I know, Nintendo hasn't even said one word about ║
║ this, no one has been contacted or anything, it looks to me like ║
║ Nintendo can't do anything about it. Like I said earlier, it's ║
║ not really illegal to emulate the SNES on a PC. The only thing ║
║ Nintendo would really be pissed at is that there are a lot of ║
║ people that offer SNES games for downloading. ║
║ ║
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║ Reporter : Rebel Chicken Interviewee : Dupe ║
║ Subject : Eclipse Affiliation : Eclipse President ║
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║ RCN : I have not seen much of it on effnet, but I'm aware that it's ║
║ presence is growing as one of the premiere undernet groups. What ║
║ kind of group courier group is Eclipse? ║
║ ║
║ ECP : Eclipse was started by Funky Boy and a couple of other members ║
║ that were in Intel, including me. When Intel disbanded, we wanted ║
║ to start a channel for trading among friends, but as interest ║
║ grew, we decided to take it further than that and make it a ║
║ full-blown courier group. We are well known on the undernet, but ║
║ we are just starting to leak over onto effnet. Funky Boy stepped ║
║ down due to lack of time, and now its my job to get us connected. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : Why didn't you start Eclipse on effnet right from the start? ║
║ There are a lot more people who are on effnet than undernet, and ║
║ thus, it's much more widely recognized and would benefit your ║
║ group much more. ║
║ ║
║ ECP : Eclipse was never going to be a group, so we chose the undernet ║
║ because their is less lag, splits, and a lot less people. We ║
║ didn't want to be constantly bothered. The attitudes of the ║
║ people on undernet are much better, we don't have 500 losers ║
║ hanging out in #Exceed leeching and calling themselves elite. ║
║ Most people there are doing it for fun, and that is what we stand ║
║ for. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : If one wants to join Eclipse, how would one get connected to ║
║ undernet? Is there a channel #Eclipse on undernet? ║
║ ║
║ ECP : Yes, there was even one on effnet for awhile, but the undernet is ║
║ our home base. Just join the undernet, and then join #Eclipse , ║
║ its not even +i, so we get a lot of visitors. We have an ║
║ application generator to make it easy for those interested. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : How does one join the undernet? ║
║ ║
║ ECP : There are tons of servers, but the best is ║
║ atlanta.ga.us.undernet.org. It is the newest server and always ║
║ seems to be the fastest. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : How many members make up Eclipse? Is Eclipse large in numbers? ║
║ ║
║ ECP : We currently have 13 dedicated members, and a few trial members, ║
║ but we have tried to keep the numbers down, to insure we get ║
║ quality members. We could have a lot more, but we don't need them ║
║ to be efficient. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : fATE (Fast Action Trade Exchange) couriers by offering a lot of ║
║ people who idle in #Exceed, RiSC (Rise in Superior Couriering) ║
║ couriers by being the fastest on FTP sites, and Everlast couriers ║
║ by being the fastest on bulletin boards. Eclipse does not have an ║
║ offer channel like fATE, and Eclipse does not have FTP sites like ║
║ RiSC, and I doubt Eclipse has board couriers like Everlast! How ║
║ does Eclipse courier? ║
║ ║
║ ECP : We don't pretend to be the biggest, but we do have a lot of ║
║ members dedicated to spreading warez. We move a lot of warez each ║
║ day, and we don't try to rate ourselves. If we get everything ║
║ out, we've done our job. Not to mention, I can think of numerous ║
║ occasions when I have downloaded bad software from fATE and RiSC. ║
║ We check ALL warez before we put our name on it. We currently ║
║ have 6 offer bots, and 4 dedicated t-1 sites, not to mention a ║
║ slew of independent sites we supply. As far as I'm concerned, we ║
║ do an excellent job, especially for a group that is only 4 months ║
║ old. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : What do you mean by, "We check ALL warez before we put our name on ║
║ it?" ║
║ ║
║ ECP : You won't be seeing Eclipse upload fake warez or bad cracks. We ║
║ try to actually RUN the programs before we courier them. If we ║
║ find out we uploaded a bad disk somewhere, it becomes our first ║
║ priority to fix that, so that the people on the sites don't waste ║
║ time downloading it. We care a lot about the people we courier to ║
║ and would not want to see them download fake warez. We know what ║
║ we are and we don't need other groups to tell us. As long as our ║
║ siteops stay happy with Eclipse, we will earn the recognition we ║
║ deserve. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : That's a great attitude and I just wish more courier groups ║
║ thought like that. Anyway, are you aware that there's also a ║
║ games group called Eclipse? They haven't released in over 3 ║
║ months, but that's because it specializes in floppy games, and ║
║ there haven't been too many floppy games released by companies in ║
║ the past months. ║
║ ║
║ ECP : No, I was not aware of that, I have heard rumors that there was ║
║ another group called Eclipse, but I didn't pay much attention. We ║
║ are Eclipse Couriers, so if people get us confused, I can't do ║
║ much about it. All I can do is try to keep the name Eclipse in a ║
║ good light, and if that group benefits from it, I'm happy for ║
║ them. Although this could get ugly if the games group Eclipse is ║
║ lame and it keeps us down, but that's just another hurdle to jump ║
║ if it does come. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : What are your future plans for Eclipse? It's only a courier group ║
║ right now, but perhaps you might want to venture into releasing as ║
║ well? ║
║ ║
║ ECP : Well, that would be nice, but right now we are focusing on being ║
║ couriers, we do however need a quality release group to courier ║
║ for. And we WILL be picky, I know we don't have the experience of ║
║ other courier groups, but we will not compromise quality and ║
║ courier for "fly-by night release groups". We only want to move ║
║ GOOD cracks and GOOD warez. If you spend all your time making ║
║ patches for your releases, don't bother talking to me. ║
║ ║
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║ Reporter : Nevesis Interviewee : Nightsky ║
║ Subject : AOD Survived? Affiliation : AOD President ║
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║ RCN : Am I correct in saying that Morbid left the scene due to personal ║
║ reasons? ║
║ ║
║ AOD : Yes, or else he would have never left. He loved, the scene. We ║
║ all know how addictive the scene can be. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : Yes, that we do. Well Morbid was a great guy, we can only hope to ║
║ see him back soon. Could you please tell me how big AOD (Angels ║
║ of Death) has gotten and how long it has been around for? ║
║ ║
║ AOD : AOD was founded by Morbid and I in early 1996 and was started from ║
║ scratch. We didn't know much about the scene at the time, but we ║
║ grew into it and got some good couriers and sites. I think most ║
║ people would now be surprised at the speed of the AOD sites. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : What are some of the goals for AOD that you think will place it in ║
║ a good position heading into the future of this doggy dog scene? ║
║ ║
║ AOD : We need to get ourselves established as a respected group and we ║
║ need to move up in the sites scene, and try to get our best ║
║ couriers on the big sites of our competition. But above all, we ║
║ want to have some fun. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : Has AOD had any major problems with other groups putting it down? ║
║ ║
║ AOD : Not really, but we often get underestimated. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : Recently there was some mish mash going on about the group called ║
║ Nemesis, and they tried to get a few groups to merge with them. ║
║ Is it true that AOD was close to merging or even did merge for a ║
║ short period of time with this mysterious group? ║
║ ║
║ AOD : Well this supposed merger happened when I was away (5 am in the ║
║ morning) so I didn't know there was something going on. The next ║
║ day I had to put things back together and undo the things that had ║
║ happened. Apparently, someone thought it was a good idea to form ║
║ a group out of all the small groups around (which I would count ║
║ AOD as part of). The next day I got everything back together and ║
║ introduced a new co-president and we are kicking ass as we did ║
║ before. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : So you're telling me that when the President was away, some of ║
║ your members decided to merge themselves without your ║
║ jurisdiction? That isn't a very good thing! Who was the one that ║
║ got appointed as the new co-president? Does he have any ║
║ experience running a group? If so, which group? ║
║ ║
║ AOD : There was quite a lot of chaos and in chaos, things happen. ║
║ Apparently most members thought I would agree to merge, but I ║
║ never did. The next day, I made it clear that I would never agree ║
║ to a merge and all my group members were pleased with that ║
║ response. As for the new co-president, I introduced Acid Flux to ║
║ the group. He hasn't gotten any experience but it doesn't take ║
║ much to run a group. Obviously, I succeeded! He is a cool guy ║
║ and I am sure he will do a good job. ║
║ ║
║ RCN : I hope you were right in that decision. On a lighter note, are ║
║ there any openings in AOD that you would like to make public? ║
║ ║
║ AOD : Well, great Internet couriers are always welcome and a BBS courier ║
║ coordinator would be nice right about now. If you're interested ║
║ in applying to AOD please join #AOD on the Effnet. I would just ║
║ like to say that I miss Morbid on the Internet although he is ║
║ still a good friend that lives just a block away from me! ║
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█ Reporter : Hitex/Rebel Chicken Interviewee : <Undisclosed> █
█ Subject : Piracy Laws Affiliation : FBI █
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█ We got the idea for this project a few issues back when we didn't █
█ know what to write about for the next issue and were feeling that both █
█ of the e-mags were beginning to get a little repetitive, and that we █
█ needed to have something new, yet something essential for the warez █
█ public to hear of. While brainstorming, it seeemed that almost on the █
█ same note, Rebel Chicken and I jumped and said "Let's interview the █
█ FBI!!!" We giggled a bit, laughed at our apparent stupidity, █
█ childishness, and moreover, FOOLISHNESS, and continued to brainstorm. I █
█ don't think we were at all forgetting about this new idea, though, and █
█ not five minutes later, we came back to it. █
█ █
█ We began to think more rationally, and attempted to find a way of █
█ having a close encounter with the Federal Bureau of Investigation █
█ without risking our own safety. We have worked over the period of █
█ approximately three weeks to try to get you the best scoop that we █
█ could. We feel that our coverage is very thorough and that we have done █
█ an awesome job getting the important facts out, the facts that we should █
█ all know if we're going to stay in this business. We sincerely hope █
█ that you will enjoy this section, we have spent many hours working on █
█ it, and we are quite sure that you will find it useful and informative. █
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█ █
█ Now for some background information: █
█ █
█ Recently a new branch of the FBI opened up near our area, San █
█ Francisco, California, USA. The main reason that this agent knew so █
█ much about the topic we were studying is (apart from a bit of luck on █
█ our part) that this branch is dedicated to the investigation of computer █
█ related crimes. A bit for my own good, I wanted to investigate this to █
█ see if they were coming for me, or for the perverts that hang out on █
█ #gaysex and trade GIFs. █
█ █
█ How us Mofos started this search: █
█ █
█ We started by finding a good, comfortable pay phone, namely one with █
█ a nice, soft chair, that we could sit on for the length of an interview █
█ and be no less comfortable than we would be if we were sitting our asses █
█ in front of IRC :-). We spotted the perfect one, nice, deserted area, █
█ and a soft chair! We were rather excited, went back home, got the █
█ number to the department, a tape recorder (despite the fact that the █
█ FBI agent preferred we didn't tape it) and headed back to our site. We █
█ called the office, asked to speak with the press person, and were █
█ greeted by a very nice person (as most press-people should be!). We █
█ asked whether or not anybody would be able to grant us a phone interview █
█ and just as she was about to decline, she spotted an agent that didn't █
█ seem to be doing much. She transferred us to his line, and the █
█ interview began (We got a tad more nervous :-). Here, read on!!! █
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█ █
█ Q : The FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) was first started in an █
█ attempt to arrest Al Capone for his bootlegging crimes. Since the █
█ computer age, the government has ushered a new objective for this █
█ force. No longer is the FBI solely responsible for drug dealing █
█ and homicides, but they have been granted a greater jurisdiction █
█ because it is now responsible for the investigation of other █
█ high-tech computer related crimes. What are your main concerns █
█ involving computer crime? █
█ █
█ A : Computer crime has brought upon us a much more difficult form of █
█ crime to investigate. Currently, our main interests involving █
█ computer crime are to eliminate child pornography, credit card █
█ fraud, and grand theft. Such crimes are difficult to investigate █
█ because of the distance between the investigator and the suspect, █
█ the ease of impersonation, and the Constitution, which keeps us █
█ from breaking into high-level programs to grab information about █
█ a suspect. This is still a relatively new field for us, and due █
█ to the high rate of development and advancement in technology, █
█ our staff's methods must keep up with those of the criminals. █
█ █
█ Q : Can you please elaborate on the three main concerns that the FBI █
█ department is facing? █
█ █
█ A : Credit card fraud involves people hacking into the Internet and █
█ virtually tapping lines where they grab credit card numbers. Then █
█ they use the cards as they would their own, often buying thousands █
█ of dollars' worth of goods. Child pornography has come to an █
█ all time high this past year. Pornography has always been around, █
█ but it seems that a new form of it has plagued us. Explicit █
█ photographs of boys and girls as young as 8 years old have been █
█ found on the Internet, and the government has not been able to do █
█ anything about it due to their limited control of people "freely █
█ expressing" themselves. Grand theft is estimated to have been █
█ going on for roughly 15 years, making it one of the oldest █
█ computer crimes around. Grand theft often involves the trading █
█ of unlicensed software, severely hurting software distribution █
█ companies. █
█ █
█ Q : What keeps the government from completely banning child █
█ pornography? █
█ █
█ A : The United States of America is just that, a set of states, united █
█ under one law, the Constitution. However, the 10th amendment █
█ states that all laws not clearly defined within the bill of █
█ rights be given to the states. Thus, different states have quite █
█ different laws, including those of child pornography. Keeping █
█ within the laws would be simple for each individual state, but █
█ with the Internet, it has become virtually impossible to control █
█ data, as most of the time, one does not even know what state s/he █
█ is sharing data with. Even with the passing of laws regulating █
█ such activity, enforcement would be extremely difficult if not █
█ impossible. █
█ █
█ Q : Recently many major software companies, such as Novell and █
█ Microsoft, have made a lot of noise about their software being █
█ illegaly copied. Apparently this has been going on in excess of █
█ fifteen years. What keeps the FBI from taking down all the people █
█ that pirate software? █
█ █
█ A : Software piracy occurs in many forms. One way is when a person █
█ simply copies programs for another person on disk, and trades it █
█ in person. Another very common way is online. The Internet is █
█ filled with forums dedicated to computer piracy, and then there █
█ are computer Bulletin Board Systems (BBSs) that are also dedicated █
█ to piracy. Restricting trade on the internet, much like with █
█ child pornography, is virtually impossible because of the freedom █
█ of speech and expression. The FBI has quite a presence on the █
█ Internet sites and chat channels, but can't really do much about █
█ what it sees. BBSs are slightly easier to deal with. If the FBI █
█ gathers enough incriminating information about a certain system █
█ (which often takes years to achieve), it may receive a search █
█ warrant to raid the operator's house. The FBI currently has █
█ access to a number of the "top" BBSs, most of which have over TEN █
█ incoming phone lines. I can not give specific information on █
█ upcoming busts, but I will reveal that the FBI is working on some █
█ very significant ones, and is constantly trying to end this costly █
█ crime that is causing American companies huge losses. █
█ █
█ Q : What is the usual procedure when a person gets "busted" for █
█ software piracy? █
█ █
█ A : It's rather depressing, because the majority of the time, when we █
█ catch someone pirating software, it is a person under the age of █
█ eighteen. We don't want a punishment so light that the minor will █
█ disregard it and commit the crime once again, but we don't want a █
█ punishment so stern that it will ruin the person's life. When an █
█ adult is caught, the outcomes can be quite serious. Fines in the █
█ hundred thousands are often imposed, and all computer equipment █
█ containing illegal material is seized. Being caught for such █
█ white-collar crimes can really mess up a person's life. █
█ █
█ Q : What is your main hinderance from being able to take down any and █
█ all BBSs that you find in violation of piracy laws? █
█ █
█ A : We know about many, many boards in violation of such laws. We can █
█ even gain access to many of them, but the FBI is in sort of a █
█ catch-22. When we log on to a BBS, we often find a message █
█ stating either that if we are in the FBI, we must disconnect █
█ promptly, or that we must leave a message to the operator stating █
█ why we want access to a board. If, however, we do gain access to █
█ a BBS, our worries are by no means over. We have to find a file █
█ containing illegal software and be able to "download" it. Before █
█ we can do this, however, we often have to send the BBS something █
█ of our own. That is where our search generally ends. If we get █
█ involved in sending a BBS some pirated software, we are in turn in █
█ violation of the law. Such activities are different from drug █
█ dealing where the FBI is allowed to go undercover, and even █
█ impersonate a drug dealer. However, whenever we logon to a board █
█ we are stepping into someone's house and must abide by their █
█ rules. Thus, we must have a search warrant. █
█ █
█ Q : How, then, do you ever take down a BBS? █
█ █
█ A : Our main resource is Narcs. When we catch a person and impose █
█ sky-high fines on them, they are usually willing to do just about █
█ anything to keep from having to pay them. This is how we find █
█ the biggest of boards and stop them. █
█ █
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█ █
█ █
█ Due to the fact that our interview was done by phone, the personal █
█ level of contact was not there, and the FBI agent felt free to end it as █
█ soon as he had to go. Approximately 15 minutes into the interview, we █
█ were forced to end it because he had a call on the other line (DOH!). █
█ I think this should be a wake-up call for all of us. It sure was for █
█ us. We often forget how vulnerable we are. This interview clearly █
█ shows what we must do to keep from getting busted, and I'm quite █
█ confident that if we follow those steps, we will be alright for the next █
█ few years at least. We should keep on our toes, though, and keep up █
█ with the times. Congress is constantly debating bills that mostly █
█ involve the regulation of child pornography, but could quite easily █
█ effect us as well. █
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║ Author : RCN Staff ║
║ Subject : Chris Carter Revealed ║
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║ DISCLAIMER : ║
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║ THE REALITY CHECK NETWORK STAFF IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY ACTIONS TAKEN AS A ║
║ RESULT OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS ARTICLE. THIS IS ALL PUBLIC ║
║ INFORMATION THAT, WITH THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF MOTIVATION AND KNOWLEDGE FROM ║
║ FRIENDS, RELATIVES, AND CO-WORKERS, CAN BE HAD BY ANYBODY. ONCE HAVING ║
║ ACQUIRED THE NAME, AND POSSIBLY THE CITY AND STATE, ANYBODY CAN GET THIS ║
║ INFORMATION FREE OF CHARGE. A PERSON'S PHONE NUMBER AND ADDRESS IS AND ║
║ ALWAYS WILL BE PUBLIC INFORMATION, ESPECIALLY IF LISTED IN THE PHONE ║
║ BOOK. REALITY CHECK NETWORK AND ITS ASSOCIATES DOES NOT ENCOURAGE ANY ║
║ ILLEGAL ACTIVITY TO BE TAKEN AS A RESULT OF INFORMATION LEARNED FROM ║
║ THIS ARTICLE, THIS ARTICLE IS ONLY MEANT FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES. ║
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║ ║
║ For the past few months, the scene has been plagued by a disease ║
║ called Chris Carter. This disease would do anything to try to ruin ║
║ people in the warez scene. "Chris Carter," or so we knew him, was ║
║ apparently once a warez user himself, until someone narked on his board ║
║ one day, and he was forced to take it down. Since then, he thought ║
║ there might be some sort of a need for him to nark on people on the ║
║ scene. So during these months, many of us got emails from our ║
║ administrators saying that they got emails from Chris Carter reporting ║
║ having seen us in the action of offering pirated software on IRC, or ║
║ doing various other illegal acts using the provider's system. We all ║
║ knew this Chris Carter guy by name, really having no idea who he was. ║
║ ║
║ A few issues ago, RCN first aired the Chris Carter story in the form ║
║ of a "find that nark!" contest. It seemed humorous, like another ║
║ attempt by RCN for comedy, but in reality, this was quite serious, and ║
║ it would turn out to be one of the most important missions RCN has ever ║
║ set out to accomplish for itself and the scene alike. For a month now, ║
║ we've been airing the "find that nark" contest, and for a month, we've ║
║ received an astonishing amount of mail saying "I, too, was a victim of ║
║ Chris Carter." Some told good stories, of administrators that just put ║
║ it off, others weren't so lucky. ║
║ ║
║ So let me first explain our boundaries in this. RCN is not a cop. ║
║ We have no true power in harming Chris Carter once having found him. ║
║ RCN is a magazine, however, and in some ways, we will have far more ║
║ power than a cop. We have the power of words, and along with a few ║
║ not-so-stupid brains, we can achieve the complete and utter destruction ║
║ of Chris Carter, in minutes. So I will first outline to you what you ║
║ will find in the paragraphs to follow. Here, you will be learning of ║
║ Chris Carter's REAL name. That's all nice and stuff, but what will you ║
║ do with that to gain your revenge after a possible incidence with ║
║ Chrissypooh himself? Well, RCN is also going to provide to you his ║
║ phone number so you can torment him day and night. Then, if he's ║
║ starting to piss you off, or if you're just getting bored of talking to ║
║ him, we have also provided you with his parents' phone number. All in ║
║ the same house, but they have their own lines. Finally, if Chris really ║
║ got you good, and you feel that your only way of paying him back would ║
║ be through a mail bomb, (no, a REAL mail bomb) RCN has provided you with ║
║ his complete address, zip+4 so the bomb gets there faster. ║
║ ║
║ Along with personal reports of incidents with Chris Carter, this ║
║ past month was filled with many tips on who this person really is. RCN ║
║ followed any and all leads, calling all the numbers given to us, and the ║
║ like. But there was one thing that set the final lead off from all the ║
║ others. The last lead described a person whose name was NOT Chris ║
║ Carter. Let us for a moment put ourselves into the mind of this person. ║
║ If your name were really Chris Carter, chances are you wouldn't log on ║
║ and nark on people using it, right? Furthermore, Chris Carter is quite ║
║ a common name in the United States. This tip gave us a last name, ║
║ Schlegel, to work with. It also gave us a phone number, a city, a ║
║ state, and a possible workplace to deal with. The whole lead went with ║
║ all prior data that we had, such as email captures that we had received ║
║ from readers, but it had the added aspect of being REALISTIC. ║
║ ║
║ We got the lead around Thursday of this week. On Friday night, we ║
║ called the residence at the number listed, 512-282-8979, and waited for ║
║ someone to pick up. The plan, say "Hi, is Chris Carter available?" and ║
║ see if he choked on his reply. It's a good thing he didn't pick up, ║
║ that plan would have gotten us nowhere. The answering machine picked ║
║ up, and we hung up. Let me just mention the fact that we called him at ║
║ about 2 am. We called back on Saturday night, again at approximately 2 ║
║ am, but this time we had a better plan. Hitex was the one to call. ║
║ He's had much public speaking experience and we figured he would be the ║
║ best for the job. A man picked up. We had a dilemma to tackle. We ║
║ didn't know his first name. "Is Mr. Schlegel here?" The man said that ║
║ he was but it was a tad late. I notified him that this was extremely ║
║ important phone call that could result in legal consequences. He ║
║ tightened up. He asked what it was regarding, and I notified him that ║
║ it was regarding a software piracy issue that I would have to get ║
║ resolved by the morning, and that I was going to be up all night working ║
║ on this issue if need be. ║
║ ║
║ I was posing as an iD Software representative (hey can YOU come up ║
║ with anything better in about 3 seconds?) working for an anti-piracy ║
║ corporation and we were going to put out a major release, Quake, the ║
║ following morning, and that this could involve the possible piracy of ║
║ that game. He said "Well Jim is my dad, but this is Daniel, I'm the ║
║ computer guy of the house." So apparently I was already talking to the ║
║ right guy. Obviously he got quite scared and didn't want his parents to ║
║ find out about this, so he started to talk to me. The first thing he ║
║ asked me was "Does iD Software have a WWW page for this release?" ║
║ Seemed like a sort of random question to ask me, but this easily showed ║
║ me that this guy had Internet experience. I gave him the address, ║
║ http://www.idsoftware.com (I think). ║
║ ║
║ I asked him if he was ever logged onto the IRC. So the following is ║
║ the information I got out of him. He HAS been on IRC, he denied ever ║
║ having stored commercial software on his account, though he had heard of ║
║ several warez-related channels. He named #fATEfiles and #Warez950. He ║
║ also named tKLP as someone he had seen before on IRC, as with g0d, and ║
║ thclOne. All people we know. He, of course, blamed anything that would ║
║ be stored on his account, if warez-related, on an evil friend that has ║
║ his password. I didn't buy it. He said that his friend is a master ║
║ hacker and everything was being done by him. He also told me he was a ║
║ beginner at the Internet. Still, he could quite easily explain commands ║
║ such as /whois on IRC. Later, I asked him how long he had been on the ║
║ Internet, and he said 6 months. I suspect it's probably been more than ║
║ that but I wasn't in a mood to argue. ║
║ ║
║ I often scared him by telling him that we found out about him ║
║ through traces on his Internet account, and that would lead him to ║
║ spilling more information. I ran old RCN issues and opened up NFO files ║
║ and ran down the lists pointing out random names. "Have you ever heard ║
║ of <nickname>?" He quickly answered no to all names. Then came the ║
║ kicker. "Have you ever heard of Chris Carter?" He choked on me. He ║
║ laughed for a bit, sounded like he was starting to cry, and then said ║
║ "Golly gee, heh, they pick the darndest of names don't they?" He lost ║
║ it. ║
║ ║
║ I continued the conversation, putting that a bit behind him. I got ║
║ a phone book and flew through it for a good name. Then came the next ║
║ kicker. I told him that the reason we called him was actually not to ║
║ charge him of any crime. I told him we had a team of about 35 narks and ║
║ that all used to be in the scene. I told him that one of them, Greg ║
║ Sneyder (I found that in the phone book ;-) decided not to stay ║
║ anonymous and he is currently earning a salary helping us on our mission ║
║ to stop software piracy. I was sweetening the pot. I told him that ║
║ Chris Carter was a name we had associated with him through emails, and ║
║ he tried to pass it off. I explained to him some more money ║
║ opportunities for narking. All I wanted was to make sure he really was ║
║ this Chris Carter guy. Then, after a few minutes, I proposed once more, ║
║ "I'll give you another opportunity to answer this question. Are you ║
║ Chris Carter, or do you know that person?" He thought for a VERY long ║
║ while, said "Well, ...." or "Hmm...." and after no less than about 10 ║
║ seconds of pondering, he responded "No, I am not." Now I was thoroughly ║
║ convinced. ║
║ ║
║ I spoke with him for a while longer, the whole conversation lasted a ║
║ good 45 minutes. At the end of our talk, he told me he was 14. ║
║ Sounding like any good law official would, I said "Just 14? You know, ║
║ you shouldn't get yourself into these kinds of messes at that age. You ║
║ should be out playing with your friends. These are felonious crimes, ║
║ nothing a 14 year old should be messing with." During the course of our ║
║ conversation, he himself had mentioned having known Dr. Jekyll. I don't ║
║ know if it was Chris Carter (or rather Daniel Schlegel) that got Dr. ║
║ Jekyll busted, but he spoke about him nonetheless, which I found ║
║ extremely suspicious. At the end of our conversation, I said "Well he ║
║ was busted a bit ago, and he's over 18, so he can be tried to the full ║
║ extent of the law, but he's in deep now, and though if prosecuted you ║
║ wouldn't be due to your age, that does not lower its extremeness." ║
║ ║
║ Then came the final slip-up. Spoken like a good Texan, he said, at ║
║ the conclusion of our conversation, "You you you -- you know what? ║
║ I-i-i-i'm I'm a shakin' in maw boots!!" "But why?" he must have assumed ║
║ I was thinking, because after all he had denied all criminal activity. ║
║ So he tried to regain his stance after choking. "I-i-i really don't ║
║ even know why, cuz I ain't done nothin' bad, but I'm still just a ║
║ shakin' in maw boots!" Now it was for sure. ║
║ ║
║ So let's recap. This guy choked every single time I mentioned Chris ║
║ Carter, and once even pondered a possible money opportunity for over 10 ║
║ seconds when approached with this name. Next, he seemed to be quite ║
║ involved in the warez scene, denying many happenings on his account ║
║ without me ever mentioning them. And finally, he knew a whole lot about ║
║ running traces on people, and about figuring out things about people on ║
║ IRC. He knew about /whois, and about how an email address is not ║
║ necessarily the address found on IRC because that contains server ║
║ information. Well and sure, you would need to know that to nark on ║
║ anybody from IRC because he emails the administrators of all the ║
║ servers. ║
║ ║
║ I have never been so sure about anything as I am about this, I was ║
║ an extreme skeptic going into the conversation, and an extreme skeptic ║
║ coming out of the conversation. However, all the while I was writing ║
║ anything he said that might be of use later down, and I came up with an ║
║ awful big list. So we have found Chris Carter. Now I need to clarify a ║
║ bit about how we got all the information I'm about to present you with. ║
║ The original phone number, 512-282-8979, the last name (Schlegel), the ║
║ City, and the state were all in the original anonymous tip. Upon ║
║ calling him, I found out the following. His dad's name is Jim and his ║
║ parents' line is 512-282-2524. This I found out because at first he ║
║ assumed I wanted to talk to his parents. His name is Daniel. I figured ║
║ that out by doing a finger on his current Internet account. Also, that ║
║ is the name on his answering machine, and the name he presented himself ║
║ by. ║
║ ║
║ Does he work at Symantec? That was also a part of the original ║
║ lead. I know why, too. One of Daniel's many Internet accounts was one ║
║ on Symantec. However, I do believe that this was either a hacked ║
║ account or that his dad works for Symantec and he was using his account. ║
║ Furthermore, the Symantec concept led to another reason why this is him. ║
║ He IS in the scene, that's obvious. But how many experienced computer ║
║ users, which he admitted to being, have never heard of Symantec? When I ║
║ told him that I had a lead telling me he was either working for Symantec ║
║ or was using a Symantec account, he jumped and became all figity and ║
║ said "WHAT?! Huh!? I ain't never heard of Symantec!" He's definitely ║
║ used their Internet account at one point or another, but I don't believe ║
║ he works there. After all, he's 14. ║
║ ║
║ Daniel's current Internet account is one being used on a CCSI ║
║ computer. CCSI stands for Commuter Communications System Incorporated, ║
║ and is ccsi.com on the Internet. His account there is mumra, so his ║
║ final email address is [email protected]. This is further validated by the ║
║ name it is made out to, Daniel Schlegel. The rest of the information I ║
║ am about to provide you with, that being his address, was generated ║
║ solely as a result of his stupidity and my intuition ;-). You will all ║
║ find a very useful server on the WWW. It's called Switchboard. It ║
║ contains every listed number in Northern America and the most amazing ║
║ database searcher I have ever seen. You can search through 90,000,000 ║
║ numbers in under 3 seconds. I went in and searched for Schlegel in ║
║ Austin, Texas. I didn't expect his line to be listed, but maybe his ║
║ parents' line would. Surely enough, there was a listing, under James ║
║ Schlegel (Jim is short for James). 11314 Aloysia Dr. Austin, TX ║
║ 78748-1846. Note that Daniel also notified me of a second Internet ║
║ account of his, on the server reallink.com. It's amazing what a few ║
║ intimidating words can do. ║
║ ║
║ The RCN staff would like to thank the anonymous tip we got on Daniel ║
║ Schlegel. You have done a great favor to the scene. We would also like ║
║ to thank each and every tip we got beforehand of letters sent to ║
║ administrators. These proved invaluable in tracing a route to this ║
║ person out of older email addresses. ║
║ ║
║ So I look back in hindsight, a tad of retrospect, and I see how well ║
║ this whole ordeal really does piece together. Each and every time we ║
║ got a copy of an email this guy sent, it was from Daniel Schlegel's ║
║ area. Every single lead just pieced together. Again, many thanks to ║
║ all that participated in the "find that nark" contest, I'm sure this guy ║
║ is going to be getting many many phone calls from people in the scene ║
║ reading this article. I have no doubts in my mind that he will be ║
║ getting just as much torment and hell in the next few weeks as he gave ║
║ some of the participants in the scene in past months. ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Brief Summary : Chris Carter Found on June 23, 1996 ║
║ ║
║ Real Name : Daniel Schlegel ║
║ Dad's Name : James B. Schlegel ║
║ Personal # : 512-282-8979 ║
║ Parents' # : 512-282-2524 ║
║ Address : 11314 Aloysia Dr. ║
║ Austin, TX 78748-1846 ║
║ Email : [email protected] ║
║ ║
║ ║
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║ ║
║ Author : Hitex ║
║ Subject : ROR Dead!? ║
║ ║
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╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ ║
║ Earlier this week, word was flying around IRC saying "ROR is dead!" ║
║ or "ROR has retired!" When the word made it to channel #RCN, everyone ║
║ danced to the sight of 5 reporters jumping on the story. Apparently ║
║ Manic had come on stating that ROR (Release on Rampage) was retiring ║
║ from the scene due to its inability to release working and usable ║
║ software. Many gasped at the news, many were finally relieved, but not ║
║ I. I became inquisitive. Something told me that there was more to it ║
║ than just a departure from the scene. ║
║ ║
║ I quickly got into channel #ROR to find a [-MANiC-] in the channel. ║
║ Suspecting deception, I ran a /whois on him. Surely, it wasn't the same ║
║ Manic I had known. Perhaps he had changed his account since then? I ║
║ proceeded to run a /whois on several other ROR "members" just to find ║
║ that none of their addresses matched. I was beginning to suspect a ║
║ takeover. I asked if that was indeed what it was, and quite publically, ║
║ a few people said "Yes, that's what it is." "So ROR is still alive?" ║
║ "Yes." Oh. Okay. Now I had to figure out who took it over, and why! ║
║ ║
║ I saw a few ops in channel #ROR that I didn't recognize as ROR ║
║ members. Moreover, I DID recall them to be GODS members. I ║
║ double-checked the NFOs and surely enough, every op in the channel ║
║ belonged to GODS. I asked why GODS would be interested in taking over a ║
║ small group such as ROR's channel. I would have thought that a courier ║
║ group would try to keep good relations with its release groups, but ║
║ apparently I was wrong. I also thought to myself "Well isn't this ║
║ ironic? A top courier group engaging itself into the immature act of ║
║ channel takeovers? WHY!?" Could this be an indicator of the values of ║
║ GODS? I continued to enquire, and found out that apparently ROR was ║
║ messing with GODS' bots, perhaps through IP spoofing, perhaps just ║
║ through idents, and that this was GODS' payback opportunity. The ║
║ following is a log of what happened in #ROR : ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ *** Topic for #ROR: ROR is dead, I've lost my interest in the scene. ║
║ *** Topic for #ror set by tKLP on Jun 18 12:59:41 ║
║ ║
║ <LaX> I wonder why tKLP is using Nytemyst's account? ║
║ ║
║ <[-MANiC-]> We have decided to retire ROR. We feel that we are not ║
║ making an impact on the scene anymore. ║
║ ║
║ *** Whois Information for: [-MANiC-] ║
║ *** Address : [email protected] ║
║ *** IRCNAME : MetallicA ║
║ *** On Channels : @#ROR ║
║ *** Server : irc.stealth.net (Stealth Communications, New York) ║
║ ║
║ <Desys> ROR is dead? ║
║ ║
║ <Butcher> Yes, we want to move on. ║
║ ║
║ *** Whois Information for: Butcher ║
║ *** Address : [email protected] ║
║ *** IRCNAME : Silent Mobius ║
║ *** On Channels : @#ROR ║
║ *** Server : irc.winternet.com (The Rockin' Snowland Server, MN) ║
║ ║
║ <[-MANiC-]> Please help spread the news. ║
║ ║
║ <dARKL0RD> That's not the real tKLP! It's a fake! ║
║ ║
║ <The_Man> I don't have a decent script. ║
║ ║
║ <dARKL0RD> Lamers are fucking using Nytemyst's account. ║
║ ║
║ <Loloc> Yeah, why is tKLP using Nytemyst's account? ║
║ ║
║ <[-MANiC-]> tKLP is using Nytemyst's account because tKLP's lost his ║
║ regular account. ║
║ ║
║ <Loloc> Hehehe.. that's a good joke. ║
║ ║
║ <[-MANiC-]> Loloc, this is no joke. Nytemyst and tKLP are good friends. ║
║ ║
║ <tKLP> Loloc, I am borrowing Nytemyst's account. ║
║ ║
║ <dARKL0RD> Zorloc is Manic. ║
║ ║
║ <tKLP> ROR is DEAD!!! ║
║ ║
║ <Alchemist> Shit, we're dead? ║
║ ║
║ *** Whois Information for: alchemist ║
║ *** Address : [email protected] ║
║ *** IRCNAME : My name is Mud ║
║ *** On Channels : @#ROR ║
║ *** Server : irc.stealth.net (Stealth Communications, New York) ║
║ ║
║ <Loloc> It is weird that even Alchemist is using a differenet account? ║
║ ║
║ <Butcher> Alchemist, where is your regular account? ║
║ ║
║ <Nevesis> Why is ROR dead? ║
║ ║
║ <The_Man> You can thank tKLP for this :). ║
║ ║
║ <dARKL0RD> It's not dead, this is just a channel takeover. ║
║ ║
║ <Alchemist> ROR is dead because tKLP lost interest in the scene. ║
║ ║
║ <The_Man> AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! That's fucking ║
║ PERFECT! ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Still, I was not impressed. Out of my conversation, though, a ║
║ person by the name of Starwave came out. Allegedly, Starwave actually ║
║ NARKED on tKLP saying that tKLP's girlfriend, Boost on IRC, gave him ║
║ tKLP's address and phone number so he would nark on him. Starwave ║
║ autoposted tKLP's address on various public warez channels as the ║
║ following log shows : ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ *** Starwave ([email protected]) has joined channel #RCN ║
║ ║
║ <Starwave> tKLP lives at 77 Skyline Dr., Front Royal, VA 22630-5716. ║
║ His phone number is (540) 636-6492. His mother's name is ║
║ Prystay. ║
║ ║
║ *** Starwave has left channel #RCN ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Later, an interview conducted by Rebel Chicken with tKLP reveals ║
║ that the address and phone number were not real. Well, at least that's ║
║ what TKLP says. We'll show you why that might not be so true. ║
║ ║
║ So is ROR going through a downfall? Do they have to resort to lame ║
║ bot manipulation to get anywhere? Some might say ROR was already down, ║
║ so it doesn't really matter. Some might argue that ROR is doing better ║
║ than most groups and doesn't have to resort to such things. I'll take ║
║ my own position. ROR is definitely better than most groups, but it is ║
║ BECAUSE of that, that they shouldn't have to resort to lame bot ║
║ tampering to get their way. Especially in the position of ROR, with the ║
║ immature reputation that ROR possesses, I think they need to concentrate ║
║ a bit more on keeping their sophistication up. Your reputation does not ║
║ result solely from your releases, and ROR can't boast in that area ║
║ either. ║
║ ║
║ With as much confusion as and shit that ROR is going through, I ║
║ don't think they're in any position to boast much, regardless of their ║
║ releases. But then, I don't think GODS is in much of a position to be ║
║ taking channels either. ║
║ ║
║ ║
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║ ║
║ Author : Hitex ║
║ Subject : tKLP Bribes iD Software ║
║ ║
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║ ║
║ The following is a set of email captures sent by a business ║
║ representative of iD Software to tKLP soon after ROR's alleged release ║
║ of the Quake final. According to the iD Software representative, the ║
║ ROR release of Quake was not the final version, but was merely the beta ║
║ version which must mean that tKLP tried to fake the release as a final ║
║ by manipulating the exe filedates. ║
║ ║
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║ ║
║ From [email protected] Sat Jun 22 20:24:21 1996 ║
║ Date: Sat, 22 Jun 1996 16:46:37 -0500 ║
║ From: Jay Wilbur <[email protected]> ║
║ To: '- ROR / MALICE / MTY / SODOM -' <[email protected]> ║
║ Subject: Quake Beta 3 Leak. ║
║ ║
║ Word on the streets is that you may be the source of the Quake Beta 3 ║
║ leak. My sources tell me that you are telling folks that you and I are ║
║ friends and the reason why you have the beta of Quake is that you work ║
║ for a magazine. ║
║ ║
║ 1.) I don't think I even know you. ║
║ ║
║ 2.) iD Software does not send the beta copies of games to any magazines. ║
║ ║
║ -j ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ First off, I don't like being accused. I didn't tell anyone that I ║
║ worked for a magazine. Second, I am not the source of the leak, but I ║
║ do know damn well who did leak the shareware beta and the final beta of ║
║ Quake. I'm willing to tell you who, but I want a reward. I want to be ║
║ a beta tester for iD Software, or to maybe get the Quake final before ║
║ everyone else (just for the glory, I won't do that warez pirating ║
║ gimmick or anything) so it's up to you. ║
║ ║
║ l8r m8 ║
║ ║
║ -tKLP ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ My sources are usually on the money. (I feel like I am a character in a ║
║ spy novel.) ║
║ ║
║ I am sorry to be pointing the finger, but I really have no choice ║
║ considering the information I've been presented. ║
║ ║
║ Reward, no we do not do that sort of thing. If you offer information ║
║ and it pans out you will be in our favor, but I will not be obligated to ║
║ you. ║
║ ║
║ -j ║
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║ Author : Tuxedo Mask ║
║ Subject : The Renegade Chemist of Prestige vs. Pest of Razor 1911 ║
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║ The following is a log file acquired from channel #Razor depicting ║
║ an argument between The Renegade Chemist of Prestige and Pest of Razor ║
║ 1911 : ║
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║ *** TRC ([email protected]) has joined channel #Razor ║
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║ *** WCracker ([email protected]) has joined channel #Razor ║
║ ║
║ <Pest> The Renegade Chemist, we all can't cheat that 40 disk limit. ║
║ ║
║ <TRC> Oh? ║
║ ║
║ <Pest> I thought that would get your attention. ║
║ ║
║ <TRC> Pest, get something within at least a week of its release date and ║
║ and maybe we can talk on the same level. You've been lucking out ║
║ lately pal. Your luck is going to change, or should I say, your ║
║ luck has changed already! ║
║ ║
║ <Pest> You need to lighten up a bit. ║
║ ║
║ <TRC> Lighten up? You know, there's one thing that's universal about ║
║ losers in the scene. Whenever someone can't compete, no matter ║
║ who they are, they always say "Lighten up!" or "We have lives." ║
║ Whenever someone can't hang, they blame it on something outside of ║
║ the scene. ║
║ ║
║ <Pest> For a kid in high school, I think I supply just fine. ║
║ ║
║ <TRC> When I was a kid in high school, I was in charge of Razor 1911, ║
║ and we were beating the piss out of the other groups. ║
║ ║
║ <Pest> I have no life, so that can't be an excuse! But, I do have ║
║ Down's syndrome. ║
║ ║
║ <TRC> When Zeus was in high school, he was fondling little boys, ║
║ sometimes beating the piss out of them. You are dealing with a ║
║ long, long line of beating-the-piss-out-of-ers. So, I think it ║
║ would be a reasonable assumption to say that come hell or high ║
║ water, your ass will be beaten until the piss flows like the Nile. ║
║ ║
║ <Pest> Hahaha!!! ║
║ ║
║ <WCracker> TRC, if it weren't for the little people, you wouldn't enjoy ║
║ where you have gotten. ║
║ ║
║ <TRC> White Cracker, if it wasn't for me, the little people would still ║
║ be little, buddy boy. The sword you are playing with cuts both ║
║ ways. ║
║ ║
║ <Zeus> Unreal, this is the first time in a year that everyone in #Razor ║
║ agrees with TRC. ║
║ ║
║ <Pest> TRC, I will still supply. It is not that hard. ║
║ ║
║ <WCracker> TRC, your ego soars through you. But then you must speak of ║
║ who brought you up. ║
║ ║
║ <TRC> My ego? You have absolutely no idea. I don't really have a big ║
║ ego, but ragging is one of my many fort‚s. The fact that I have ║
║ an exceptional mastery of the English language sometimes scares ║
║ people. ║
║ ║
║ <Pest> TRC, I might never be super elite like you elite mofos. ║
║ ║
║ <TRC> Pest, well, you're almost right, but you'll NEVER be super elite ║
║ like us elite mofos. I always talked a lot of shit, whether I was ║
║ a nobody or the biggest name in the scene. ║
║ ║
║ <Pest> The definition is so subjective that you can never ultimately say ║
║ what is or what isn't elite by your corrupted ideas of elite! ║
║ ║
║ <TRC> I've NEVER forgotten about the "little people", in fact, I make it ║
║ a point to help them out whenever I have the opportunity to do so. ║
║ Pest, you have no idea what my ideas of elite are you puny little ║
║ excuse for a direct order slave. Read my next Ware Report and you ║
║ may realize a fuller understanding of what the scene is MEANT to ║
║ be and what my completely logical philosophies behind it are and ║
║ what the roots of my character are. ║
║ ║
║ <Pest> You've allowed other peoples' perceptions of you to create your ║
║ own image of what is elite and what is not elite, which had ║
║ distorted your own view so your own perception is so FUCKED up. ║
║ ║
║ <TRC> No, I have allowed my own perceptions to create images of what is ║
║ elite and what is not elite. And you, my friend, are definitely ║
║ NOT elite. Razor 1911 is not elite. ║
║ ║
║ <Pest> Hahaha, this is fun! I don't often get people to insult me back! ║
║ ║
║ <TRC> There have always been a few people that dictated what is elite ║
║ and what isn't. Their ideas filtered through everyone else, ║
║ changed a little bit but not very much, and those ideas then ║
║ became the overriding philosophies behind the scene. When the ║
║ internet became the major medium for piracy, a boatload of people ║
║ who had never been exposed to the ideas of the pirate scene were ║
║ all of a sudden in the thick of it. Therefore the ideas that once ║
║ were the core of the scene have become diluted, and it will take ║
║ time and a few good examples to get people back on the right ║
║ track. ║
║ ║
║ <Pest> Yet the perception of the few dictates the overwhelming belief of ║
║ the many, keeps people from ever becoming truly elite becasue no ║
║ one can become the absolute "elite" according to a definition ║
║ corrupted by the tyrannies of the few. ║
║ ║
║ <TRC> Let me illustrate a point to you. Only about 1 year ago did the ║
║ internet begin to become prominent in the scene. Go back 1 1/2 ║
║ years and dig up nfo files from all the major groups at the time. ║
║ Then go back and read nfo files from 2-4 years ago. You will ║
║ notice something pretty interesting. You will notice that of the ║
║ members at that time, before the infusion of new blood via the ║
║ net, approximately fifty percent of ALL the people in the major ║
║ groups were in one time or another in Razor 1911 when I ran the ║
║ show. For the most part, all of those people were exposed to (and ║
║ hopefully had instilled in them) the values that I played by when ║
║ I ran Razor 1911. You can do the same for other people that had a ║
║ major impact. Almost everyone that was active 1 1/2 years ago ║
║ with the exception of some traders and a few new guys scattered ║
║ here and there were influenced by a handful of people. And if you ║
║ go back further you'll see what my influences were, and those of ║
║ Fan Fan La Tulipe and other people. It's a continuous cycle, and ║
║ that is how the "scenelore" is passed along from generation to ║
║ generation of pirates. ║
║ ║
║ <Pest> Well, as you can see, those values you installed have been ║
║ corrupted by the pseudo-ethics, of the new leaders of the scene ║
║ leaving a scene deprived of any moral or ethics! ║
║ ║
║ <TRC> There are some who still subscribe to the original values. Most ║
║ of these people are in Prestige, though there are some in almost ║
║ every group. Unfortunately, Prestige and Hybrid are the only 2 ║
║ groups in which the old values are predominant. ║
║ ║
║ <Jestah> What are you talking about? Razor 1911 still has old values. ║
║ ║
║ <TRC> Tell you what, I can't wait until the next Ware Report by TRC for ║
║ you to get a clue on how the scene works. ║
║ ║
║ <Pest> The overall lack of any set type of ethics in the scene has led ║
║ to the overall lack of caring one way or the other in the scene, ║
║ but all groups suffer from this lack of morality. ║
║ ║
║ <TRC> Question, why do groups exist? Answer, groups exist because they ║
║ want to beat other groups. Many groups claim that they put out ║
║ releases for the sheer "joy" of bringing free software to everyone ║
║ on the planet. This simply is not true. All "elite" groups exist ║
║ to compete. They want to be the best. Giving free software to ║
║ everyone owning a modem is a secondary issue. ║
║ ║
║ <TRC> Question, what does it take to be the best group? Answer, many ║
║ people believe that to be the best, you have to release the most, ║
║ or the best games. This is not necessarily the case. To be the ║
║ best group, you must be respected, and feared, by those capable of ║
║ competing with you. Only when other respectable cracking groups ║
║ recognize that you consistently beat them are you the best. Some ║
║ groups try to get around this harsh reality by releasing a lot. ║
║ There is something inside most people in organized cracking ║
║ groups, a powerful desire to crush the opposition in every way ║
║ possible. Those who pretend to be releasing only for the masses ║
║ will never be happy unless they admit to themselves that they are ║
║ in it to win it ║
║ ║
║ <TRC> Question, if the only thing that determines if you are the best ║
║ group is what other groups think of you, then what's the purpose ║
║ of this report? If someone decided that you're not the best, what ║
║ good does it do to put out the Ware Report like this? Answer, ║
║ note that I said other groups must "recognize" that you are the ║
║ best, not necessarily acknowledge that you are the best. Often, ║
║ very competitive groups don't have it in them to admit that the ║
║ Ware Report puts it in plain black and white type, something that ║
║ nobody can ignore. Sometimes it helps to be forced into seeing ║
║ the truth in order to admit it to yourself. Also, the Ware Report ║
║ gives other, less involved people the opportunity to see the ║
║ truths that the major groups live by. Quite possibly, such a tool ║
║ can give the average lamer an idea of what the major leaguers go ║
║ through on a day-to-day basis. ║
║ ║
║ <Pest> I persoannly want to be elite, but for being in the scene for ║
║ only 7 months, I think I have personally done very well, while in ║
║ your seven months you were still whacking off to that porn you ║
║ downloaded off those elite Dallas boards. ║
║ ║
║ <TRC> Pest, sure that may be the case, but the scene was a lot less ║
║ accessible back then. We had 1200 baud modems, we didn't have the ║
║ Internet, and the PCs were manufactured with a hammer and chisel ║
║ back then, if you get my meaning. ║
║ ║
║ <WCracker> Prestige putting out Deathkeep was kinda lame. ║
║ ║
║ <TRC> Deathkeep was lame? ║
║ ║
║ <WCracker> I didnt enjoy it, nor did some buddies of mine. ║
║ ║
║ <TRC> WCracker, SSI is historically a major publisher, and you're saying ║
║ it was lame? It's our fault that they coded a piece of shit as a ║
║ going away present to TSR? White Cracker, you're so full of shit. ║
║ Razor 1911 will put out absoultely ANYTHING. Otherwise, Razor ║
║ 1911 wouldn't have released Operation Carnage, for example, nor ║
║ would you have put out that 38 disk piece of shit Brain Storm. ║
║ ║
║ <Pest> The quality of Prestige releases has been very poor this month, ║
║ you have had quite a few fuck ups. ║
║ ║
║ <TRC> Pest, the quality of Prestige releases has been POOR? What the ║
║ fuck? ║
║ ║
║ <Pest> Storm and Savage were not totally cracked. You guys fucked up on ║
║ 2 cracks. ║
║ ║
║ <TRC> Pest, we release what the companies write. We've certainly blown ║
║ the doors off of Razor 1911. ║
║ ║
║ <Pest> I'm referring to the quality of the crack, not the quality of the ║
║ game! ║
║ ║
║ <TRC> Pest, I thought we were talking about quality of the releases? ║
║ Give me a fucking break. You're in a group that has released ║
║ incomplete rips just to get them out the door and you're bitching ║
║ at ME? And as far as the quality of a crack goes, it's not like ║
║ Razor 1911's never made any mistakes. ║
║ ║
║ <Pest> Prestige has had 2 great games this month. Afterlife is ║
║ excellent. ║
║ ║
║ <TRC> Afterlife is the biggest title since Duke Nukem 3D and is ║
║ certainly the best release this month. Afterlife is the best game ║
║ of June. ║
║ ║
║ <Pest> I think Grand Prix 2 will be the title of the month. ║
║ ║
║ <TRC> Not really, more people will play Afterlife. ║
║ ║
║ <Pest> I don't know, the game of the year is still Civilization 2. ║
║ ║
║ <TRC> I don't understand all the hype for Grand Prix 2. The original ║
║ was good, but wasn't the best of its time. It will be a great ║
║ game, don't get me wrong, but Afterlife is more up my alley. ║
║ Civilization 2? Come on, give me a break, game of the year is ║
║ Duke Nukem 3D so far, bar none. ║
║ ║
║ <Pest> If you like Afterlife, then you have to admit Civilization 2 is a ║
║ lot better of a game. I get hours of enjoyment from Civlization ║
║ 2. ║
║ ║
║ <TRC> Civilization 2 is fucking boring, if I wanted the same old shit ║
║ I'd just reload Civilization 1 and save a lot of disk space. They ║
║ just took the old icons, redrew them, renamed them and wrote it ║
║ for Windows 95. ║
║ ║
║ <Pest> I think you are jealous, even though Afterlife is really 45 ║
║ disks. ║
║ ║
║ <TRC> How is it really 45 disks? Explain that to me buddy boy, I see 40 ║
║ disks. ║
║ ║
║ <Pest> The disk sizes are 1.52 megs each, and not the standard 1.44 megs ║
║ that means you had an excess of approximately 4 disks. ║
║ ║
║ <TRC> No, the disks are 1507664, go format a disk and see how it turns ║
║ out. RAR makes the files 30 kbs larger than they need to be, ║
║ which means that in a game spread over 40 disks, it's an excess of ║
║ 1200 kbs. And disk 40 is 200 kbs smaller than it needs to be, so ║
║ it's really only about a meg larger than 40 disks. ║
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║ Author : g0d ║
║ Subject : fATE Vice President Disses fATE ║
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║ ║
║ And then there was none. Well guys, that's it. I'm done. I have ║
║ committed the ultimate crime against warez-heads everywhere. That's ║
║ right, I have gone and gotten a life. It's been a fun bunch-o-years ║
║ kickin' it on the net with you guys, but now I think it's time I packed ║
║ it in, I have been semi-successfully running a real life computer ║
║ business, and trying to run groups and such on the Internet. Now I ║
║ think the time has come to drop the scene and take my "quickly growing" ║
║ I might add computer business to the top. ║
║ ║
║ So, my personal opinion of the scene. I have been around quite a ║
║ while now, I think most people in most groups either know me personally ║
║ or at least know of me, and I think owe the time I have spent bouncing ║
║ warez to the four corners of the globe that I have acquired a pretty ║
║ good feel for the scene and how it works. ║
║ ║
║ I see people every day saying how the scene is dead or dying, etc. ║
║ And you know what? I agree. It's just not fun any more. Too many ║
║ damned AOL lamers and dick heads coming out of nowhere. Every day I get ║
║ messaged at least a dozen times by some lamer looking for "elite warez" ║
║ or some shit. I mean, pack the whole scene up, open a private ║
║ warez-head only IRC server and go there, because the Effnet is infested ║
║ with lameness. There are still a few elite people left but only a FEW. ║
║ The rest are for the most part a large combination of 50% lamers, 20% ║
║ feds, 25% Microsoft undercover lamer/feds, and on a good day, 5% future ║
║ elite people. ║
║ ║
║ As far as groups go, I would have to say that the best died with ║
║ good old TDU-JAM! as far as games go. Razor 1911 is eternal. I see ║
║ Prestige is kicking major ass. However, they are packed full of ║
║ big-ass-egos and I can't see them surviving longer than a few more ║
║ months. ROR has good old tKLP still tromping around, Hybrid was once a ║
║ big name and is now barely alive, and then there are a bunch of lesser ║
║ lame little games groups. ║
║ ║
║ As for apps, DOD (Drink or Die) was once king of the hill, but now I ║
║ can't really give anyone props. It seems the whole scene is either ║
║ getting busted, been busted, or just in a major slump. As for courier ║
║ groups, Amnesia is doing pretty well, RiSC has been the same for as long ║
║ as I can remember, simply the best, MALiCE has pretty much died and so ║
║ has RTS. Then there are a gaggle of other little groups trying to get ║
║ by. Man, thinking about this makes me sick. There are only 2 REAL ║
║ groups left. Razor 1911 and RiSC. All the others are pretty much ║
║ barely staying together with daily political/ego battles where the group ║
║ is constantly in a state of fluxx. You know, sorta like fATE (Fast ║
║ Action Trade Exchange)! ║
║ ║
║ Now everyone is asking me to say my piece about fATE. Well here it ║
║ is. Finally my honest feelings about fATE. Well, Anti Derivative has ║
║ been President since the day I assisted him in taking over the group ║
║ from Red Dog. Anti Derivative is a pretty decent guy in person and is ║
║ fairly good at fixing the constant arguments going on in fATE. ║
║ Otherwise (and sorry Anti Derivative if you're reading this) he is not ║
║ really efficient at running a group. He really doesn't do anything ║
║ other than just break up arguments by kicking people out, and I think he ║
║ just sticks around because he likes the power trip of being able to log ║
║ on and boss people around and be the leader for a while. Anyone who ║
║ dares say he isn't doing a good job immediately gets kicked out of fATE ║
║ and that's that. I think fATE would benefit from a change of command. ║
║ ║
║ I tried when I was a member to make changes but Anti Derivative ║
║ would just change them back the same old un-working ways of the old ║
║ fATE. Doobie, the Vice President, I hate his guts and would love to ║
║ string him up and skin him alive. The guy has no clue. Period. ║
║ Therefore my final feelings on fATE are, there are still a couple of ║
║ good guys left in there to chat. I would pretty much say that fATE is ║
║ the equivalent of #NTA-Nokturnal. Basically a dead group who used to ║
║ have a big name. ║
║ ║
║ Just hanging out in a channel and "unlike" #NTA-Nokturnal where ║
║ everything is fun and smooth, they basically sit in #fATE and argue and ║
║ bitch and moan and say how great they are etc. Not really my cup of tea ║
║ any more. So there ya go, in a nut shell, I say fATE is pretty much ║
║ dead. If it were to be reviewed it would have to be under new ║
║ leadership and would need a miracle. Well I guess I have said my piece, ║
║ I gotta jet, got REAL LIFE WORK to do! Yippeee, I finally got a life! ║
║ ║
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║ ║
║ Anti Derivativeerivative : ║
║ ║
║ Thanks for being a good friend and partner through that year and a ║
║ bit with fATE. It was a fun time bitch. Catch you on the flip side. ║
║ If your ever in my neck of the woods stop in for a coke and a smile then ║
║ get the fuck out, I got work to do (Sorry for slamming you, but what I ║
║ said is true). ║
║ ║
║ tKLP : ║
║ ║
║ The crazy little fucker. You kill me. Keep giving the lamers ║
║ headaches and get some damn releases flowing in ROR. Been a slice, keep ║
║ in touch, you have my number. ║
║ ║
║ Dorian Hawkmoon : ║
║ ║
║ Good luck with Malice. If anyone can bring it back, you can. ║
║ Thanks for being there when I needed advice. ║
║ ║
║ LeoDLion : ║
║ ║
║ You crazy bastard, you work wayyyyyy too hard at this shit. Take a ║
║ break if you need it. Oh and kiss your wife for me. ║
║ ║
║ Mikeysoft : ║
║ ║
║ Thanks for the endless hours of personal advice you've given me on ║
║ the phone. Keep k-lining them lamers. ║
║ ║
║ Warhound : ║
║ ║
║ You rock Mr. IRC Operator, get the damn server linked!!! And next ║
║ time I ask you to k-line some lamer to get my nick back I better not get ║
║ an arguement. ║
║ ║
║ Lady_C : ║
║ ║
║ Babe you're the greatest, still waiting for my trip to Disney Land ║
║ with you. Uhhh... I need more gifs! I wore these out. ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Now the fun part.. FUCK YOUs!!! ║
║ ║
║ Hellraiser : ║
║ ║
║ You are the lamest person I have ever met in my life. Your ego is ║
║ the size of a fucking Buick and you really have no skills to even have ║
║ an ego. You're just a plain waste of time with a big fucking mouth. Go ║
║ play in traffic. ║
║ ║
║ Doobie : ║
║ ║
║ Hahahaha... you my fine feathered enemy are a joke of a person. You ║
║ are egotistical, rude, and back stabbing. You're a lier. You only look ║
║ out for yourself. You're gay. You're a fucking cry baby. You're the ║
║ reason fATE died. You have no skills. You have no clue. You have no ║
║ dick and further more, you and maybe Hellraiser are the only people I ║
║ have ever met in the scene whom I would love to kick the living shit out ║
║ of. So if your 5 foot 4 inch tall chubby curly haired faggot sorry ║
║ excuse for an ass ever comes down to Canada, you better hope you don't ║
║ bump into me, cause I'll knock that stupid look right off your face ║
║ anytime any place. Bring your butt-fuckity ass over to Canada and let ║
║ me knock some sense into your putrid skull and get off that welfare you ║
║ fucking bum. Move out of that little wooden row-house in Jersey and get ║
║ a life and clean yourself up. You stink! And your dirty. Take a ║
║ fucking shower once and a while. I know soap is hard to come by in your ║
║ financial state but I mean shit. Have a heart, sheesh... ║
║ ║
║ Catch you all later, and to all the lamers out there stop messaging ║
║ me for fATE applications and warez. Doobie is in fATE. You don't want ║
║ to go there and I have no warez. I am now officially retired. Laters ║
║ all. ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Formerly at one time or another : ║
║ ║
║ fATE95/96 Vice President ║
║ ROR Co-President Co-Founder ║
║ TDU-JAM! Internet Coordinator ║
║ MALICE Senior ║
║ RTS Senior ║
║ HTC Senior ║
║ TRSI Co-President ║
║ TIDT Senior ║
║ PTW Co-President ║
║ ERA Co-President Co-Founder ║
║ Demolition Senior ║
║ BODM President-Founder ║
║ ║
║ Signing Off. Maybe some day I will return, until then, you leet ║
║ people have my number. Keep in touch :). ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ g0d 1995-1996 ║
║ ║
║ aka : Satan <-old Effnet nick 1989-1992 ║
║ aka : Sub-Tronic <- HPAV nick 1984-1986 ║
║ aka : Hackster <-c64 nick 1982-1984 ║
║ ║
║ *PS* To any people in the scene, I strongly suggest you stay far away ║
║ from this Doobie clown. He is a parasite. ║
║ ║
║ ║
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║ Author : Garf ║
║ Subject : The Death of Bulletin Board Systems ║
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║ ║
║ The BBS scene has drastically changed due to the Internet and ║
║ everything it has brought. If you think about it, just last year BBSes ║
║ were far more popular than IRC (Internet Relay Chat). Lately, however, ║
║ BBSes have been at a sharp downfall and at this rate, they will become ║
║ extinct in the near future. So why is this happening? ║
║ ║
║ Before the popularity of the Internet, BBSes were the only method of ║
║ file transfer, and the only way to pick up the latest scene news. All ║
║ the way back in 1990, the 2400 baud modem was still the standard. ║
║ Boards were not nearly what they are now. At 2400, ANSI was kept to a ║
║ minimum, extremely small files were transfered, and BBS software was not ║
║ very advanced at all. As the years went on, faster modems brought more ║
║ ANSI and greater size in transfers. With the advent of the 14.4, the ║
║ warez scene was brought to its peak. The size of the warez was a lot ║
║ smaller in relation to the speed of the modem, and files were moved ║
║ quickly between the various BBSes. However, the advent of the 28.8 ║
║ brought radically different results. Warez became much larger and the ║
║ speed of the modems just couldn't keep up with that of the size of ║
║ warez. The frustratingly slow speed of file transfers led to the ║
║ resulting usage of the Internet as a form of data distribution. No ║
║ longer would warez traders have to transfer files at a mere 3 kb/s. ║
║ They could now enjoy speeds nearing 500 kb/s. Obviously, a huge ║
║ advantage. ║
║ ║
║ Still, a BBS has something that the Internet dos not. If you have ║
║ ever been the System Operator of a BBS, you know what I'm talking about. ║
║ A BBS is a form of interconnectivity where everybody knows each other. ║
║ It is a place where people become good friends and after a prolonged ║
║ period of time, become long-time users. Message bases are also ║
║ interesting advantages of a BBS and are very distinct from IRC or ║
║ Internet Newsgroups. Posting questions on a BBS message base guarantees ║
║ a reliable answer from someone you know and trust, where posting on a ║
║ newsgroup isn't as personal because you don't know anybody that you're ║
║ talking to, or their credibility. Door games, of course, were another ║
║ great attraction of a BBS, and Internet MUDs can hardly be compared to ║
║ them. The Internet has fully taken over. It has begun to make its ║
║ kill. ║
║ ║
║ I have been a SysOp for 14 months now. When I first put it up, ║
║ BBSes were prospering and doing quite well. Lately, it has become a ║
║ struggle to gain new users and raise adequate activity. I remember when ║
║ there were about 50 good boards in any given area. Now, it is hard to ║
║ name 5. Every SysOp has become sick and tired of the crap that has ║
║ taken the BBS scene down. If everyone gives up, the whole scene will ║
║ die. I've pondered taking down my BBS, but then I ask myself, "What ║
║ else would my computer be doing during the day?" And of course, the ║
║ answer is nothing. Why should I take down a BBS that is doing fairly ║
║ well and is promoting the scene? I won't. But I hope others will do ║
║ the same as I. ║
║ ║
║ The best way, given the proper resources, to setup a good BBS is to ║
║ provide it with telnet connectivity. There are still very few telnet ║
║ BBSes out there, probably due to the fact that it isn't exactly an easy ║
║ task to setup, but for those of us who can, I would encourage it. It's ║
║ obvious that the Internet isn't going to magically disappear and give ║
║ the BBS scene a second chance, but should we really want it to? Why not ║
║ take advantage of this newfound resource? The number of FTP Sites is ║
║ growing faster than that of BBSes going down. Along with it, every site ║
║ that is brought up could, with some work, be converted into a telnet ║
║ BBS. That of course would mean that we could continue having all the ║
║ things we once loved about BBSes, but at faster speeds. So be it ║
║ regular dial-in boards, or full-time telnet BBSes, we should encourage ║
║ the revival of boards. They are the key to keeping the scene alive. ║
║ ║
║ ║
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║ Author : Waynekerr ║
║ Subject : Quick FTP Advice ║
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║ ║
║ The Internet warez scene has brought about several new innovations. ║
║ Along with it, come a new form of data transfer, FTP sites. This is a ║
║ skill that all newbie warez dudes are going to have to master right away ║
║ so they can excel in the scene. If you're not on FTP sites, it means ║
║ you have no warez. What does that mean? That means that your only form ║
║ of copying files is through DCC. That's not good. But fear not, Uncle ║
║ Wayne is here to explain it to all of you lesser mortals. ║
║ ║
║ The most popular type of site is, of course, the anonymous site. ║
║ You know, the ones that you hear about, then die 2.5 hours later. ║
║ Setting one up couldn't be easier. What you look for is a writeable ║
║ directory : ║
║ ║
║ drwxrwxr-x 8 ftp anon 1024 Mar 17 02.26 . ║
║ drwxrwxr-x 8 ftp anon 1024 Mar 17 02.26 .. ║
║ drwxrwxr-x 8 ftp anon 1024 Mar 17 02.26 bin ║
║ drwxrwxr-x 8 ftp anon 1024 Mar 17 02.26 etc ║
║ drwxrwxrwx 8 ftp anon 1024 Jun 21 04.22 incoming <-- HERE! ║
║ drwxrwxr-x 8 ftp anon 1024 Mar 17 02.26 pub ║
║ ║
║ As you can see, the /incoming directory is 'world-writeable.' That ║
║ means you can write files there, and therefore create directories. ║
║ Happy happy. But first you need to check that directories created ║
║ within the /incoming directory can be written to. Many FTP daemons by ║
║ default create all directories (especially those created by 'anon' ║
║ users) with drwxrwxr-x permissions, i.e. you get no joy from them, so be ║
║ sure to check this before yu can think about transfering 60 gigs of ║
║ warez. If however you CAN write to your newly created directory, you ║
║ are in luck. Another point worthy of note here is that you might be ║
║ able to use the 'chmod' command to change permissions on a directory ║
║ you've created. ║
║ ║
║ So if you make a directory called /incoming/.gamez (how original) ║
║ and it gets created without write permissions for you, try 'chmod 777 ║
║ .games' to make it drwxrwxrwx (world-writeable). That's pretty much it! ║
║ Try and use your common sense, don't create dirs called '.gamez,' ║
║ '.warez,' etc. because these will only get raped by people using ║
║ ftpsearch and the like. ║
║ ║
║ Directories with names including control characters are a popular ║
║ method of hiding the location of your warez-stash, using ^H (delete) is ║
║ a good one as many ftp clients write the delete char as raw and it ║
║ deletes the character before, so a directory called 'games^H^H^H^H^H' ║
║ shows up as ''. This is however far from foolproof, read the man pages ║
║ for FTP next time you're (ab)using your shell accounts; ls -alb will ║
║ give you the ascii codes for the control characters in a directory, so ║
║ "..." shows up something like "015\015\015" (I'm not saying 015 is the ║
║ correct ctrl character, I'm merely illustrating how it works). ║
║ ║
║ Be VERY aware, however, before you do any of this that what you are ║
║ doing is 100% for sure logged, on a unix system in /var/admn/xferlog or ║
║ something similar : ║
║ ║
║ Tue Jun 11 03:30:25 1996 1 0day.warez.com 685 ║
║ /incoming/.warez/quake1.zip ║
║ b _ o r warezuser ftp 0 * ║
║ ║
║ This is bad news for you if the admin checks his/her logs with any ║
║ kind of regularity - as you can see they have the time you connected, ║
║ the host you connected from, the username, etc. So you can be sure if ║
║ you're not using a hacked account that you're going to get your wrists ║
║ slapped. But you'd never be THAT stupid, right?! ║
║ ║
║ Another thing I feel I should mention is, watch how you access the ║
║ net. If you think using a hacked shell on iam.verylame.edu by ║
║ telnetting from your carded netcom account is safe, please think again. ║
║ Most sites, EVEN .edu's are now hip to the warez scene, basically due to ║
║ all the trouble we've caused, along with the H/P types, TCPWRAPPERS, ║
║ which log detailed information on every connection in/out of machines ║
║ are very popular nowadays, and any administrator with a clue can ║
║ recreate your session using publically available utilities telling ║
║ him/her exacly what you typed while you were online, etc. So BEWARE! ║
║ ║
║ Stay safe, and remember, the more steps you put between yourself and ║
║ the 'target' site, the more trouble it is to catch you - it might take ║
║ you an hour longer to get that 20 disk release to your home machine, but ║
║ it's vastly preferable to sharing a cell with Bubba, the 7 foot guy who ║
║ wants you to be his 'friend' for the night. ║
║ ║
║ ║
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║ Author : Genocide ║
║ Subject : Bigger Files = The Real Need For Speed? The Future Awaits... ║
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║ ║
║ With files rising in meggage at a exponential rate, will new ║
║ technology help the scene survive? According to new advancements in ║
║ modems, and telecommunications, the answer is a positive yes. With ║
║ ISDN, ADSL, Cable Modeming, and Satellite connections, the scene will ║
║ not only survive, but will flourish as the 21st century approaches. ║
║ ║
║ Although many people like to refer to ISDN as (I.t S.till D.oes ║
║ N.othing), the correct term is (Integrated Services Digital Network). ║
║ Currently, ISDN is a pipe dream to many, and a fountain of youth (and ║
║ speed) to few. However, the future is bright for this prodigy of the ║
║ telecommunications backbone. Many ISPs, and even Online Services are ║
║ beginning to offer ISDN as an option when you signup, etc. With bigger ║
║ files, and new CD-Rom technologies such as the DVD-Rom which allows as ║
║ much as 10 gigs of information on one disc, coming out, the need for a ║
║ better modem and phone line will be inevitable for even the smallest ║
║ pirates. Thus, at almost 128k baud, ISDN is one of the most ║
║ cost-efficient, and communicable services available nationwide. In the ║
║ near future, ISDN (along with Cable Modems, and ADSL) will be the ║
║ standard in telecommunications. ║
║ ║
║ With higher transfer rates than even the fastest analog modems, ISDN ║
║ will help pirates transfer those big files in a snap. Combined with its ║
║ speed, superior choice between ISPs, limited hardware requirements, and ║
║ availability, ISDN is the best choice for local boards, pirates, and ║
║ even FTP site-ops until better technology pushes ISDN out of the way. ║
║ ║
║ ADSL, a faster option to ISDN in some cases, is another alternative ║
║ that will surely be a topic of conversation in the future of the scene. ║
║ ADSL is fast enough for downloading, yet its uploading rates are still ║
║ questionable at only 64 kb/s. While it can transfer 1 meg in less than ║
║ 10 seconds, or as much as 6 megs in 10 seconds, it can only upload at a ║
║ rate of 384 kb/s per minute, which is not as fast as ISDN. Another ║
║ disadvantage of ADSL is the fact that it is a very inefficient way of ║
║ dialing out, due to its cost inefficiency (300-500 installation + by the ║
║ minute calls). Although not as cost efficient as ISDN, ADSL is a faster ║
║ downloading alternative for the leechers in the scene. However, in my ║
║ humble opinion, ADSL is not as good as ISDN because of its limited ║
║ availability, lack of choice in ISP, and high tariff rates when dialing ║
║ out. ║
║ ║
║ With the Cable Modem, a person can literally transfer a whole day's ║
║ worth of trading (1 gig or so), onto their Hard drive in a few minutes. ║
║ Downloading at 10 megs per second, this monster can download around 60 ║
║ megs per minute. The Cable modem runs off of coaxial cable (your ║
║ existing cable lines), and will run through a 10Base-T Connection, and ║
║ then through the modem. After checking a current price range at my ║
║ local cable company, it is offerred in the range of (300-500 ║
║ installation + $30 month), which is incredible considering the amount of ║
║ money that will be saved in phone bills, etc. For the few that are ║
║ fortunate to have one of these, you know what I am talking about. The ║
║ only minor disadvantages for the cable modem are its lack of ║
║ availability, and limited choice of ISP until this monster spreads out. ║
║ However, this is the best for its cost efficiency, and download/upload ║
║ times are the fastest of all. ║
║ ║
║ The final option in future telecommunications is the satellite ║
║ receiver. If a person has an existing satellite for their TV, then this ║
║ might be the best option, considering its lack of hardware installation. ║
║ All a person needs is a minor satellite receiver (hooks onto an ║
║ expansion port, or in some cases, an infrared port), and the satellite ║
║ broadcaster. Although it may be cost effective, and easy installation ║
║ for anyone who has an existing satellite, this monster will not be a ║
║ major improvement, and in some cases it will be slower than some analog ║
║ modems with its slow upload rate at only 28.8 kb/s. However, satellite ║
║ communications does have its advantages. One, being that it is cost ║
║ effective ($16-$40 per month, PC Magazine Figures {June 11, 1996, Vol. ║
║ 15 No. 11}) and no installation charges if an existing satellite is ║
║ already connected with a major service. Another advantage of satellite ║
║ communications is, "It is expected to be on the fast-ramp up, following ║
║ this coming year" (PC Magazine, pg. 144). On another downnote however, ║
║ the satellite communications option will limit the user to no choice in ║
║ ISP until the end of next year (September 1997). ║
║ ║
║ Over the next few years, the scene will see a major change. Bigger ║
║ file sizes will either cause existing pirates to check out, and leave ║
║ the scene due to price constraints, or to thrive in a better scene with ║
║ faster warez. As this dilemna occurs in everyone's life, this writer ║
║ personally hopes that a majority of you decide to stay on. At the end ║
║ of this tunnel, there will be a better tomorrow. In the end though, ║
║ ISDN appears to reign supreme, at least for a year or so. ║
║ ║
║ "I'd rather be optimistic, and be a fool, then be a pessimist, and be ║
║ right." - Unknown ║
║ ║
║ ║
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▀▀■▄▄▄▀▀▀ ▀▀ ▀▀▀░█▀▌ ▀░▀▀
▀ r e v i e w s !
╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ ║
║ Author : Rebel Chicken ║
║ Subject : Group Reviews : Games ║
║ ║
╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ ║
║ Hello, and welcome to Reality Check Network's all new group review! ║
║ Here I will be reviewing the 5 best games release groups in the scene. ║
║ Well, actually, *I* won't be the one reviewing them, *THEY* will be! ║
║ It's all up to the groups, this is where quantity DOES count, but you ║
║ will soon enough find that quality by far outweighs quantity. Let's ║
║ review the criteria I'll be using for judging releases. The following ║
║ is the scoring basis I'll be using : ║
║ ║
║ Points : ║
║ -------- ║
║ ║
║ [-3] The game didn't work and a crack/fix was not released within 72 ║
║ hours. The group may regain the 3 lost points by releasing a crack ║
║ or fix, even beyond the 3 day period. ║
║ ║
║ [ 1] The game was a dupe or freeware, ║
║ ║
║ [ 2] Unsatisfactory, ║
║ ║
║ [ 3] Average, ║
║ ║
║ [ 4] Above Average, and ║
║ ║
║ [ 5] Excellent! ║
║ ║
║ A group may lose points the following week and have their releases ║
║ labeled as broken (thus receiving the proper amout of points). If the ║
║ group has released a fix between the two issues, we'll give them credit ║
║ accordingly. If a group releases a fix within a 3 day period, the ║
║ game will be rated as if it worked in the first place, thus getting the ║
║ 3 points it lost back and any points it would have earned. If a group ║
║ releases a fix after the 3 day period has expired, it will receive its 3 ║
║ points back, but get no more. Betas may receive no more than 3 points. ║
║ ║
╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ ║
║ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
║ │ Dates of Games Reviewed : 05/23/96 -> 05/29/96 │ ║
║ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : -- Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : -- Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ Previous Total : 0 ║
║ ___ Release Score : 0 ║
║ ______ / /_______________________ Running Total : 0 ║
║ /___ // / \___ \____ \______ \ ║
║ \_/ _ \__ / _ __// _ __/ \/ / /\ ║
║ / / / / / / \ / / \/ / / / / ║
║ /__/ /____/_____//__/ /__/_____/ / ║
║ \_/__/\____\\____\\_/__/\__\_____\/ ║
║ -----\__\/-------------\__\/(-hoson-)----- ║
║ ║
╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ ║
║ Filename : -- Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : -- Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ /\. Previous Total : 0 ║
║ . ____ / >______. . _____.____ ____:. Release Score : 0 ║
║ .: \ \ /_\___. \__::> /:\ Y /'96:. Running Total : 0 ║
║ :: / . / \| __/ \:/ /__/ \ .: ║
║ ./ \__/ " \ > " <______> \_/___>: ║
║ `< /:<___\___>/___\___>. <_____>:. :. ║
║ \/ .:. |/:. .:.mr! .:. .:: . ║
║ ║
║ ║
╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ ║
║ Filename : PSGBGW01.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 5-23-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ ________________________/»|__/| ___________ Previous Total : 0 ║
║ \___ \ __ / __/ __/ / |/ ____/ __/_ Release Score : 5 ║
║ | __/ _/ _/ _| \__ \ \/ / ) / _| / Running Total : 5 ║
║ |___|\__\ \________ /___\__\__ \______\ ║
║ +--------\___/≈e≈/aL!\/--------/_____\-----+ ║
║ Battleground III: Waterloo (c)TalonSoft 01/36 ║
║ +------------------------------------------+ ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : PSG-PTO1.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 5-24-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ ________________________/»|__/| ___________ Previous Total : 5 ║
║ \___ \ __ / __/ __/ / |/ ____/ __/_ Release Score : 3 ║
║ | __/ _/ _/ _| \__ \ \/ / ) / _| / Running Total : 8 ║
║ |___|\__\ \________ /___\__\__ \______\ ║
║ +--------\___/≈e≈/aL!\/--------/_____\-----+ ║
║ Pacific Theater of Operations 2 for Win 01/04 ║
║ +------------------------------------------+ ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : PSGWIZ01.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 5-25-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ ________________________/»|__/| ___________ Previous Total : 8 ║
║ \___ \ __ / __/ __/ / |/ ____/ __/_ Release Score : 4 ║
║ | __/ _/ _/ _| \__ \ \/ / ) / _| / Running Total : 12 ║
║ |___|\__\ \________ /___\__\__ \______\ ║
║ +--------\___/≈e≈/aL!\/--------/_____\-----+ ║
║ Wizardry GOLD (c) Sir-Tech [01/14] ║
║ +------------------------------------------+ ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : PSGEJD1.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 5-27-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ ________________________/»|__/| ___________ Previous Total : 12 ║
║ \___ \ __ / __/ __/ / |/ ____/ __/_ Release Score : 3 ║
║ | __/ _/ _/ _| \__ \ \/ / ) / _| / Running Total : 15 ║
║ |___|\__\ \________ /___\__\__ \______\ ║
║ +--------\___/≈e≈/aL!\/--------/_____\-----+ ║
║ Earth Worm Jim 1 for DOS [1/6] ║
║ +------------------------------------------+ ║
║ ║
╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ ║
║ Filename : JPRDY01.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 5-24-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ Jeopardy: Platinum Edition [01/08] Previous Total : 0 ║
║ _ ________________________ _____ ________ _ Release Score : 3 ║
║ \\_____ \_____ \_____ \/ . \\_____ \\ Running Total : 3 ║
║ dZG/\ __// _ |/ ____/. | \/\ __/ ║
║ _/ \ \/ /_ _/ /_ | ! _/ \ \ ║
║ \____\ \______\_________|_____\____\ \_ ║
║ =======\___/===∙1911∙CD∙DIVISION∙======\___/ ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : MOREWAR.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 5-29-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ MORE WAR - THE RETURN OF THE HORDE [01/01] Previous Total : 3 ║
║ _ ________________________ _____ ________ _ Release Score : 3 ║
║ \\_____ \_____ \_____ \/ . \\_____ \\ Running Total : 6 ║
║ dZG/\ __// _ |/ ____/. | \/\ __/ ║
║ _/ \ \/ /_ _/ /_ | ! _/ \ \ ║
║ \____\ \______\_________|_____\____\ \_ ║
║ =======\___/===∙1911∙CD∙DIVISION∙======\___/ ║
║ ║
╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ ║
║ Filename : -- Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : -- Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ Previous Total : 0 ║
║ _____________________________________________ Release Score : 0 ║
║ \__¼ - ________¼ ./__¼ - ________¼ Running Total : 0 ║
║ __/ \\__/ - \\ / \\__/ ║
║ \__ | \\__ \\__ | \\__ ║
║ /_____| ./_____________./___| ./ ║
║ [=======|______/===================|______/=] ║
║ [================================[ / /96]=] ║
║ ║
╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ ║
║ Score Chart : Games ║
║ ║
║ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
║ │ ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ ║
║ │ HBD ║ ▓ 0 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ NPM ║ ▓ 0 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ PSG ║ ██████████████████████████████ 15 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ RZR ║ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ 6 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ ROR ║ ▓ 0 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ ║
║ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Average Score Per Release : ║
║ --------------------------- ║
║ ║
║ Prestige - [3.8] ║
║ Razor 1911 - [3.0] ║
║ Hybrid - [0.0] ║
║ Napalm - [0.0] ║
║ Release on Rampage [0.0] ║
║ ║
║ ║
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▀▀■▄▄▄▀▀▀ ▀▀ ▀▀▀░█▀▌ ▀░▀▀
▀ r e v i e w s !
╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ ║
║ Author : Rebel Chicken ║
║ Subject : Group Reviews : Games ║
║ ║
╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ ║
║ Hello, and welcome to Reality Check Network's all new group review! ║
║ Here I will be reviewing the 5 best games release groups in the scene. ║
║ Well, actually, *I* won't be the one reviewing them, *THEY* will be! ║
║ It's all up to the groups, this is where quantity DOES count, but you ║
║ will soon enough find that quality by far outweighs quantity. Let's ║
║ review the criteria I'll be using for judging releases. The following ║
║ is the scoring basis I'll be using : ║
║ ║
║ Points : ║
║ -------- ║
║ ║
║ [-3] The game didn't work and a crack/fix was not released within 72 ║
║ hours. The group may regain the 3 lost points by releasing a crack ║
║ or fix, even beyond the 3 day period. ║
║ ║
║ [ 1] The game was a dupe or freeware, ║
║ ║
║ [ 2] Unsatisfactory, ║
║ ║
║ [ 3] Average, ║
║ ║
║ [ 4] Above Average, and ║
║ ║
║ [ 5] Excellent! ║
║ ║
║ A group may lose points the following week and have their releases ║
║ labeled as broken (thus receiving the proper amout of points). If the ║
║ group has released a fix between the two issues, we'll give them credit ║
║ accordingly. If a group releases a fix within a 3 day period, the ║
║ game will be rated as if it worked in the first place, thus getting the ║
║ 3 points it lost back and any points it would have earned. If a group ║
║ releases a fix after the 3 day period has expired, it will receive its 3 ║
║ points back, but get no more. Betas may receive no more than 3 points. ║
║ ║
╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ ║
║ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
║ │ Dates of Games Reviewed : 05/30/96 -> 06/05/96 │ ║
║ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : -- Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : -- Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ Previous Total : 0 ║
║ ___ Release Score : 0 ║
║ ______ / /_______________________ Running Total : 0 ║
║ /___ // / \___ \____ \______ \ ║
║ \_/ _ \__ / _ __// _ __/ \/ / /\ ║
║ / / / / / / \ / / \/ / / / / ║
║ /__/ /____/_____//__/ /__/_____/ / ║
║ \_/__/\____\\____\\_/__/\__\_____\/ ║
║ -----\__\/-------------\__\/(-hoson-)----- ║
║ ║
╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ ║
║ Filename : -- Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : -- Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ /\. Previous Total : 0 ║
║ . ____ / >______. . _____.____ ____:. Release Score : 0 ║
║ .: \ \ /_\___. \__::> /:\ Y /'96:. Running Total : 0 ║
║ :: / . / \| __/ \:/ /__/ \ .: ║
║ ./ \__/ " \ > " <______> \_/___>: ║
║ `< /:<___\___>/___\___>. <_____>:. :. ║
║ \/ .:. |/:. .:.mr! .:. .:: . ║
║ ║
║ ║
╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ ║
║ Filename : PSG-SET1.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 5-30-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ ________________________/»|__/| ___________ Previous Total : 0 ║
║ \___ \ __ / __/ __/ / |/ ____/ __/_ Release Score : 5 ║
║ | __/ _/ _/ _| \__ \ \/ / ) / _| / Running Total : 5 ║
║ |___|\__\ \________ /___\__\__ \______\ ║
║ +--------\___/≈e≈/aL!\/--------/_____\-----+ ║
║ The Settlers II (English) (c) Blue Byte 1/7 ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : PSG-DK01.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 5-31-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ ________________________/»|__/| ___________ Previous Total : 5 ║
║ \___ \ __ / __/ __/ / |/ ____/ __/_ Release Score : 4 ║
║ | __/ _/ _/ _| \__ \ \/ / ) / _| / Running Total : 9 ║
║ |___|\__\ \________ /___\__\__ \______\ ║
║ +--------\___/≈e≈/aL!\/--------/_____\-----+ ║
║ DEATHKEEP (c) SSI [01/34] ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : PSG-JOS1.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-01-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ ________________________/»|__/| ___________ Previous Total : 9 ║
║ \___ \ __ / __/ __/ / |/ ____/ __/_ Release Score : 2 ║
║ | __/ _/ _/ _| \__ \ \/ / ) / _| / Running Total : 11 ║
║ |___|\__\ \________ /___\__\__ \______\ ║
║ +--------\___/≈e≈/aL!\/--------/_____\-----+ ║
║ JOSEPHINE (c) Media Age Software [01/10] ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : PSG-SS01.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-01-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ ________________________/»|__/| ___________ Previous Total : 11 ║
║ \___ \ __ / __/ __/ / |/ ____/ __/_ Release Score : 5 ║
║ | __/ _/ _/ _| \__ \ \/ / ) / _| / Running Total : 16 ║
║ |___|\__\ \________ /___\__\__ \______\ ║
║ +--------\___/≈e≈/aL!\/--------/_____\-----+ ║
║ SHELL SHOCK FINAL (C) CORE DESIGN 01/15 ║
║ ║
╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ ║
║ Filename : BSTORM01.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-05-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ Brainstorm (c) Simon & Schuster [01/39] Previous Total : 0 ║
║ _ ________________________ _____ ________ _ Release Score : 3 ║
║ \\_____ \_____ \_____ \/ . \\_____ \\ Running Total : 3 ║
║ dZG/\ __// _ |/ ____/. | \/\ __/ ║
║ _/ \ \/ /_ _/ /_ | ! _/ \ \ ║
║ \____\ \______\_________|_____\____\ \_ ║
║ =======\___/===∙1911∙CD∙DIVISION∙======\___/ ║
║ ║
╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ ║
║ Filename : RORC2UP1.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 5-30-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ CHAMPIONSHIP MANAGER 2 *UPDATED DELUXE* Previous Total : 0 ║
║ (c) DOMARK [01/02] Release Score : 2 ║
║ _____________________________________________ Running Total : 2 ║
║ \__¼ - ________¼ ./__¼ - ________¼ ║
║ __/ \\__/ - \\ / \\__/ ║
║ \__ | \\__ \\__ | \\__ ║
║ /_____| ./_____________./___| ./ ║
║ [=======|______/===================|______/=] ║
║ [================================[05/30/96]=] ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : ROR-H2O1.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-03-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ H2O (c) WEBFOOT TECHNOLOGIES [1/4] Previous Total : 2 ║
║ _____________________________________________ Release Score : 3 ║
║ \__¼ - ________¼ ./__¼ - ________¼ Running Total : 5 ║
║ __/ \\__/ - \\ / \\__/ ║
║ \__ | \\__ \\__ | \\__ ║
║ /_____| ./_____________./___| ./ ║
║ [=======|______/===================|______/=] ║
║ [================================[05/31/96]=] ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : RORTRNC1.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-03-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ TRONIC (c) ILK GAMES [01/02] Previous Total : 5 ║
║ _____________________________________________ Release Score : 2 ║
║ \__¼ - ________¼ ./__¼ - ________¼ Running Total : 7 ║
║ __/ \\__/ - \\ / \\__/ ║
║ \__ | \\__ \\__ | \\__ ║
║ /_____| ./_____________./___| ./ ║
║ [=======|______/===================|______/=] ║
║ [================================[05/31/96]=] ║
║ ║
╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ ║
║ Score Chart : Games ║
║ ║
║ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
║ │ ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ ║
║ │ HBD ║ ▓ 0 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ NPM ║ ▓ 0 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ PSG ║ ████████████████████████████████ 16 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ RZR ║ ▒▒▒▒▒▒ 3 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ ROR ║ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ 7 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ ║
║ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Average Score Per Release : ║
║ --------------------------- ║
║ ║
║ Prestige - [4.0] ║
║ Razor 1911 - [3.0] ║
║ Release on Rampage [2.3] ║
║ Hybrid - [0.0] ║
║ Napalm - [0.0] ║
║ ║
║ ║
╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
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▀ r e v i e w s !
╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ ║
║ Author : Rebel Chicken ║
║ Subject : Group Reviews : Games ║
║ ║
╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ ║
║ Hello, and welcome to Reality Check Network's all new group review! ║
║ Here I will be reviewing the 5 best games release groups in the scene. ║
║ Well, actually, *I* won't be the one reviewing them, *THEY* will be! ║
║ It's all up to the groups, this is where quantity DOES count, but you ║
║ will soon enough find that quality by far outweighs quantity. Let's ║
║ review the criteria I'll be using for judging releases. The following ║
║ is the scoring basis I'll be using : ║
║ ║
║ Points : ║
║ -------- ║
║ ║
║ [-3] The game didn't work and a crack/fix was not released within 72 ║
║ hours. The group may regain the 3 lost points by releasing a crack ║
║ or fix, even beyond the 3 day period. ║
║ ║
║ [ 1] The game was a dupe or freeware, ║
║ ║
║ [ 2] Unsatisfactory, ║
║ ║
║ [ 3] Average, ║
║ ║
║ [ 4] Above Average, and ║
║ ║
║ [ 5] Excellent! ║
║ ║
║ A group may lose points the following week and have their releases ║
║ labeled as broken (thus receiving the proper amout of points). If the ║
║ group has released a fix between the two issues, we'll give them credit ║
║ accordingly. If a group releases a fix within a 3 day period, the ║
║ game will be rated as if it worked in the first place, thus getting the ║
║ 3 points it lost back and any points it would have earned. If a group ║
║ releases a fix after the 3 day period has expired, it will receive its 3 ║
║ points back, but get no more. Betas may receive no more than 3 points. ║
║ ║
╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ ║
║ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
║ │ Dates of Games Reviewed : 06/06/96 -> 06/12/96 │ ║
║ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : HBD-KO01.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-07-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ Kick Off 96 (C) Anco [01/10] Previous Total : 0 ║
║ _____ _____ ____ _____ ________________ Release Score : 3 ║
║ \_ | \ \/ / _ /__\_ \_/ _ \ Running Total : 3 ║
║ | _ \_ \ _/ \ \ __/___/ | / / ║
║ |___| |____|___/ /_\ \___|_______/ ║
║ ::d|___|::::::.\___/.:.\___\::::::::: ║
║ ║
╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ ║
║ Filename : -- Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : -- Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ /\. Previous Total : 0 ║
║ . ____ / >______. . _____.____ ____:. Release Score : 0 ║
║ .: \ \ /_\___. \__::> /:\ Y /'96:. Running Total : 0 ║
║ :: / . / \| __/ \:/ /__/ \ .: ║
║ ./ \__/ " \ > " <______> \_/___>: ║
║ `< /:<___\___>/___\___>. <_____>:. :. ║
║ \/ .:. |/:. .:.mr! .:. .:: . ║
║ ║
║ ║
╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ ║
║ Filename : PSGDIN01.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-06-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ ________________________/»|__/| ___________ Previous Total : 0 ║
║ \___ \ __ / __/ __/ / |/ ____/ __/_ Release Score : 4 ║
║ | __/ _/ _/ _| \__ \ \/ / ) / _| / Running Total : 4 ║
║ |___|\__\ \________ /___\__\__ \______\ ║
║ +--------\___/≈e≈/aL!\/--------/_____\-----+ ║
║ Dinotopis (c) Turner Interactive 01/13 ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : SAVAGE01.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-07-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ ________________________/»|__/| ___________ Previous Total : 4 ║
║ \___ \ __ / __/ __/ / |/ ____/ __/_ Release Score : 2 ║
║ | __/ _/ _/ _| \__ \ \/ / ) / _| / Running Total : 6 ║
║ |___|\__\ \________ /___\__\__ \______\ ║
║ +--------\___/≈e≈/aL!\/--------/_____\-----+ ║
║ Savage (c) Discovery Channel 01/30 ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : PSGBHB01.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-08-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ ________________________/»|__/| ___________ Previous Total : 6 ║
║ \___ \ __ / __/ __/ / |/ ____/ __/_ Release Score : 5 ║
║ | __/ _/ _/ _| \__ \ \/ / ) / _| / Running Total : 11 ║
║ |___|\__\ \________ /___\__\__ \______\ ║
║ +--------\___/≈e≈/aL!\/--------/_____\-----+ ║
║ FRANK THOMAS' BIG HURT BASEBALL [01/36] ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : PSGB2B01.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-09-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ ________________________/»|__/| ___________ Previous Total : 11 ║
║ \___ \ __ / __/ __/ / |/ ____/ __/_ Release Score : 4 ║
║ | __/ _/ _/ _| \__ \ \/ / ) / _| / Running Total : 15 ║
║ |___|\__\ \________ /___\__\__ \______\ ║
║ +--------\___/≈e≈/aL!\/--------/_____\-----+ ║
║ Back to Baghdad (c) Military Sim. 01/23 ║
║ ║
╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ ║
║ Filename : -- Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : -- Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ Previous Total : 0 ║
║ _ ________________________ _____ ________ _ Release Score : 0 ║
║ \\_____ \_____ \_____ \/ . \\_____ \\ Running Total : 0 ║
║ dZG/\ __// _ |/ ____/. | \/\ __/ ║
║ _/ \ \/ /_ _/ /_ | ! _/ \ \ ║
║ \____\ \______\_________|_____\____\ \_ ║
║ =======\___/===∙1911∙CD∙DIVISION∙======\___/ ║
║ ║
╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ ║
║ Filename : -- Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : -- Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ Previous Total : 0 ║
║ _____________________________________________ Release Score : 0 ║
║ \__¼ - ________¼ ./__¼ - ________¼ Running Total : 0 ║
║ __/ \\__/ - \\ / \\__/ ║
║ \__ | \\__ \\__ | \\__ ║
║ /_____| ./_____________./___| ./ ║
║ [=======|______/===================|______/=] ║
║ [================================[ / /96]=] ║
║ ║
╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ ║
║ Score Chart : Games ║
║ ║
║ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
║ │ ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ ║
║ │ HBD ║ ▓▓▓▓▓▓ 3 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ NPM ║ ▓ 0 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ PSG ║ ██████████████████████████████ 15 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ RZR ║ ▓ 0 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ ROR ║ ▓ 0 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ ║
║ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Average Score Per Release : ║
║ --------------------------- ║
║ ║
║ Prestige - [3.8] ║
║ Hybrid - [3.0] ║
║ Napalm - [0.0] ║
║ Razor 1911 - [0.0] ║
║ Release on Rampage [0.0] ║
║ ║
║ ║
╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
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▀▀■▄▄▄▀▀▀ ▀▀ ▀▀▀░█▀▌ ▀░▀▀
▀ r e v i e w s !
╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ ║
║ Author : Rebel Chicken ║
║ Subject : Group Reviews : Games ║
║ ║
╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ ║
║ Hello, and welcome to Reality Check Network's all new group review! ║
║ Here I will be reviewing the 5 best games release groups in the scene. ║
║ Well, actually, *I* won't be the one reviewing them, *THEY* will be! ║
║ It's all up to the groups, this is where quantity DOES count, but you ║
║ will soon enough find that quality by far outweighs quantity. Let's ║
║ review the criteria I'll be using for judging releases. The following ║
║ is the scoring basis I'll be using : ║
║ ║
║ Points : ║
║ -------- ║
║ ║
║ [-3] The game didn't work and a crack/fix was not released within 72 ║
║ hours. The group may regain the 3 lost points by releasing a crack ║
║ or fix, even beyond the 3 day period. ║
║ ║
║ [ 1] The game was a dupe or freeware, ║
║ ║
║ [ 2] Unsatisfactory, ║
║ ║
║ [ 3] Average, ║
║ ║
║ [ 4] Above Average, and ║
║ ║
║ [ 5] Excellent! ║
║ ║
║ A group may lose points the following week and have their releases ║
║ labeled as broken (thus receiving the proper amout of points). If the ║
║ group has released a fix between the two issues, we'll give them credit ║
║ accordingly. If a group releases a fix within a 3 day period, the ║
║ game will be rated as if it worked in the first place, thus getting the ║
║ 3 points it lost back and any points it would have earned. If a group ║
║ releases a fix after the 3 day period has expired, it will receive its 3 ║
║ points back, but get no more. Betas may receive no more than 3 points. ║
║ ║
╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ ║
║ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
║ │ Dates of Games Reviewed : 06/13/96 -> 06/19/96 │ ║
║ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : -- Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : -- Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ Previous Total : 0 ║
║ _____ _____ ____ _____ ________________ Release Score : 0 ║
║ \_ | \ \/ / _ /__\_ \_/ _ \ Running Total : 0 ║
║ | _ \_ \ _/ \ \ __/___/ | / / ║
║ |___| |____|___/ /_\ \___|_______/ ║
║ ::d|___|::::::.\___/.:.\___\::::::::: ║
║ ║
╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ ║
║ Filename : NPMLB-01.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-16-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ /\. Previous Total : 0 ║
║ . ____ / >______. . _____.____ ____:. Release Score : 4 ║
║ .: \ \ /_\___. \__::> /:\ Y /'96:. Running Total : 4 ║
║ :: / . / \| __/ \:/ /__/ \ .: ║
║ ./ \__/ " \ > " <______> \_/___>: ║
║ `< /:<___\___>/___\___>. <_____>:. :. ║
║ \/ .:. |/:. .:.mr! .:. .:: . ║
║ AH-64D LONGBOW (c) ORIGIN [01/46] ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : NPMLBSP1.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-16-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ /\. Previous Total : 4 ║
║ . ____ / >______. . _____.____ ____:. Release Score : 2 ║
║ .: \ \ /_\___. \__::> /:\ Y /'96:. Running Total : 6 ║
║ :: / . / \| __/ \:/ /__/ \ .: ║
║ ./ \__/ " \ > " <______> \_/___>: ║
║ `< /:<___\___>/___\___>. <_____>:. :. ║
║ \/ .:. |/:. .:.mr! .:. .:: . ║
║ AH-64D LONGBOW *SPEECH PACK* [1/4] ║
║ ║
╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ ║
║ Filename : PSGCAT01.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-14-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ ________________________/»|__/| ___________ Previous Total : 0 ║
║ \___ \ __ / __/ __/ / |/ ____/ __/_ Release Score : 4 ║
║ | __/ _/ _/ _| \__ \ \/ / ) / _| / Running Total : 4 ║
║ |___|\__\ \________ /___\__\__ \______\ ║
║ +--------\___/≈e≈/aL!\/--------/_____\-----+ ║
║ CATFIGHT (c) Atlantean Interactive 01/20 ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : HSOLPSG1.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-15-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ ________________________/»|__/| ___________ Previous Total : 4 ║
║ \___ \ __ / __/ __/ / |/ ____/ __/_ Release Score : 2 ║
║ | __/ _/ _/ _| \__ \ \/ / ) / _| / Running Total : 6 ║
║ |___|\__\ \________ /___\__\__ \______\ ║
║ +--------\___/≈e≈/aL!\/--------/_____\-----+ ║
║ Hoyle Solitaire (c) Sierra Online [1/7] ║
║ +------------------------------------------+ ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : PSG-AC1.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-17-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ ________________________/ |__/| ___________ Previous Total : 6 ║
║ \___ \ __ / __/ __/ / |/ ____/ __/_ Release Score : 4 ║
║ | __/ _/ _/ _| \__ \ \/ / ) / _| / Running Total : 10 ║
║ |___|\__\ \________ /___\__\__ \______\ ║
║ +--------\___/≈e≈/aL!\/--------/_____\-----+ ║
║ American CivilWar (c)Interactive Magic 1/26 ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : TBFFPSG1.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-18-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ ________________________/»|__/| ___________ Previous Total : 10 ║
║ \___ \ __ / __/ __/ / |/ ____/ __/_ Release Score : 2 ║
║ | __/ _/ _/ _| \__ \ \/ / ) / _| / Running Total : 12 ║
║ |___|\__\ \________ /___\__\__ \______\ ║
║ +--------\___/≈e≈/aL!\/--------/_____\-----+ ║
║ Terry Bradshaw Fantasy Football [1/2] ║
║ +------------------------------------------+ ║
║ ║
╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ ║
║ Filename : PANZER01.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-13-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ Panzer General (c) SSi [01/21] Previous Total : 0 ║
║ _ ________________________ _____ ________ _ Release Score : 5 ║
║ \\_____ \_____ \_____ \/ . \\_____ \\ Running Total : 5 ║
║ dZG/\ __// _ |/ ____/. | \/\ __/ ║
║ _/ \ \/ /_ _/ /_ | ! _/ \ \ ║
║ \____\ \______\_________|_____\____\ \_ ║
║ =======\___/===∙1911∙CD∙DIVISION∙======\___/ ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : SU27RZR1.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-14-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ SU-27 FLANKER FOR DOS (c) SSI [01/04] Previous Total : 5 ║
║ _ ________________________ _____ ________ _ Release Score : 4 ║
║ \\_____ \_____ \_____ \/ . \\_____ \\ Running Total : 9 ║
║ dZG/\ __// _ |/ ____/. | \/\ __/ ║
║ _/ \ \/ /_ _/ /_ | ! _/ \ \ ║
║ \____\ \______\_________|_____\____\ \_ ║
║ ======\___/===1911CDDIVISION======\___/ ║
║ ║
╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ ║
║ Filename : ROR-NM01.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-16-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ MECH 2: NET MECH *FULL RETAIL/STORE VERSION* Previous Total : 0 ║
║ (c) ACTIVISION [01/25] Release Score : 4 ║
║ _____________________________________________ Running Total : 4 ║
║ \__¼ - ________¼ ./__¼ - ________¼ ║
║ __/ \\__/ - \\ / \\__/ ║
║ \__ | \\__ \\__ | \\__ ║
║ /_____| ./_____________./___| ./ ║
║ [=======|______/===================|______/=] ║
║ [================================[06/15/96]=] ║
║ ║
╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ ║
║ Score Chart : Games ║
║ ║
║ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
║ │ ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ ║
║ │ HBD ║ ▓ 0 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ NPM ║ ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ 6 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ PSG ║ ████████████████████████ 12 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ RZR ║ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ 9 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ ROR ║ ░░░░░░░░ 4 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ ║
║ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Average Score Per Release : ║
║ --------------------------- ║
║ ║
║ Razor 1911 - [4.5] ║
║ Release on Rampage [4.0] ║
║ Napalm - [3.0] ║
║ Prestige - [3.0] ║
║ Hybrid - [0.0] ║
║ ║
║ ║
╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
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▀ r e v i e w s !
╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ ║
║ Author : Rebel Chicken ║
║ Subject : Group Reviews : Games ║
║ ║
╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ ║
║ The following is a chart combining the total points of the top 5 ║
║ games groups within the past 4 weeks : ║
║ ║
╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ ║
║ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
║ │ MAY JUN JUN JUN Total │ ║
║ │ ╔═══════╤═══════╤═══════╤═══════╤═════════╤═════╤═════╤══════╗ │ ║
║ │ HBD ║ 0/0 │ 0/0 │ 3/1 │ 0/0 │ 3/1 │ 3.0 │ 0.0 │ -3.0 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠═══════╪═══════╪═══════╪═══════╪═════════╪═════╪═════╪══════╣ │ ║
║ │ NPM ║ 0/0 │ 0/0 │ 0/0 │ 6/2 │ 6/2 │ 0.0 │ 3.0 │ +3.0 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠═══════╪═══════╪═══════╪═══════╪═════════╪═════╪═════╪══════╣ │ ║
║ │ PSG ║ 15/4 │ 16/4 │ 15/4 │ 12/4 │ 58/16 │ 3.8 │ 3.0 │ -0.8 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠═══════╪═══════╪═══════╪═══════╪═════════╪═════╪═════╪══════╣ │ ║
║ │ RZR ║ 6/2 │ 3/1 │ 0/0 │ 9/2 │ 18/5 │ 0.0 │ 4.5 │ +4.5 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠═══════╪═══════╪═══════╪═══════╪═════════╪═════╪═════╪══════╣ │ ║
║ │ ROR ║ 0/0 │ 7/3 │ 0/0 │ 4/1 │ 11/4 │ 0.0 │ 4.0 │ +4.0 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╚═══════╧═══════╧═══════╧═══════╧═════════╧═════╧═════╧══════╝ │ ║
║ │ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ │ ║
║ │ │ └ # of Releases Last Week's Yield ┘ │ │ │ ║
║ │ └ # of Points This Week's Yield ┘ │ │ ║
║ │ Change in Yield ┘ │ ║
║ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║
║ Yield = # of Points / # of Releases ║
║ Change in Yield = Current Week's Yield - Previous Week's Yield ║
║ ║
╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
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▀ r e v i e w s !
╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ ║
║ Author : Rebel Chicken ║
║ Subject : Group Reviews : Utils ║
║ ║
╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ ║
║ Hello, and welcome to Reality Check Network's all new group review! ║
║ Here I will be reviewing the 5 best utils release groups in the scene. ║
║ Well, actually, *I* won't be the one reviewing them, *THEY* will be! ║
║ It's all up to the groups, this is where quantity DOES count, but you ║
║ will soon enough find that quality by far outweighs quantity. Let's ║
║ review the criteria I'll be using for judging releases. The following ║
║ is the scoring basis I'll be using : ║
║ ║
║ Points : ║
║ -------- ║
║ ║
║ [-3] The util didn't work and a crack/fix was not released within 72 ║
║ hours. The group may regain the 3 lost points by releasing a crack ║
║ or fix, even beyond the 3 day period. ║
║ ║
║ [ 1] The util was a dupe or freeware, ║
║ ║
║ [ 2] Unsatisfactory, ║
║ ║
║ [ 3] Average, ║
║ ║
║ [ 4] Above Average, and ║
║ ║
║ [ 5] Excellent! ║
║ ║
║ A group may lose points the following week and have their releases ║
║ labeled as broken (thus receiving the proper amout of points). If the ║
║ group has released a fix between the two issues, we'll give them credit ║
║ accordingly. If a group releases a fix within a 3 day period, the ║
║ util will be rated as if it worked in the first place, thus getting the ║
║ 3 points it lost back and any points it would have earned. If a group ║
║ releases a fix after the 3 day period has expired, it will receive its 3 ║
║ points back, but get no more. Betas may receive no more than 3 points. ║
║ ║
╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ ║
║ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
║ │ Dates of Utils Reviewed : 05/23/96 -> 05/29/96 │ ║
║ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : -- Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : -- Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ Previous Total : 0 ║
║ _______________ ____________ ____________ Release Score : 0 ║
║ \_ ___ \_ ___ \ ___ \_ Running Total : 0 ║
║ _/ l/ / l/ / l/ / ║
║ \______ / / / /____ / /| ║
║ ======\________/\__________/[⌡m]\________/== ║
║ ≡(*)≡ D r i n k O r D i e 1 9 9 6 ≡(*)≡ ║
║ ===================== [ DOD * 96 ] == ║
║ ║
╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ ║
║ Filename : MTYVISI1.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 5-23-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ VISUAL RELEASE WITH INSTALIT v7.0 Previous Total : 0 ║
║ ______.______._____._____._____ Release Score : 3 ║
║ ¼< > __/ \__ < \½ Running Total : 3 ║
║ __/ \__ __/__ ___> ║
║ ½\______\____/ _/ \ _½ \pn ║
║ (==[01/07]\_____\_______>[05/23/96]==) ║
║ ║
╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ ║
║ Filename : PWA-JETC.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 5-23-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ JetCommander, V2.01 powerful NC-Clone Previous Total : 0 ║
║ for WIN95,DOS and OS/2. Full long filenames Release Score : 3 ║
║ support under WINDOWS95 + OS/2 Running Total : 3 ║
║ ▄ ▀▀██▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ ║
║ ▀█▄ ▀█▌▀█▄ ▐ ▄█▀ ▄▄██▌ A Group ║
║ ▐█▌ ▐▌ ▐█ █▌▐█▌ ▄█▀ █ That Gives ║
║ ▄██▌▄▀ ▄██▌▀██▌ ██ ▐▌ Slightly ║
║ ▀███ ▀███ ▀█ ▐███▄▄ █ Less Than ║
║ ▐█▌ ▐█▌ ▐▌ ▀██▀ ▀▄ A Fuck. ║
║ ▀ ▀ ▀ ▀ [DL] -XeN ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : PWAMNG01.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 5-25-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ Intel ManageWise 2.1 [01/26] Previous Total : 3 ║
║ ▄ ▀▀██▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ Release Score : 3 ║
║ ▀█▄ ▀█▌▀█▄ ▐ ▄█▀ ▄▄██▌ A Group Running Total : 6 ║
║ ▐█▌ ▐▌ ▐█ █▌▐█▌ ▄█▀ █ That Gives ║
║ ▄██▌▄▀ ▄██▌▀██▌ ██ ▐▌ Slightly ║
║ ▀███ ▀███ ▀█ ▐███▄▄ █ Less Than ║
║ ▐█▌ ▐█▌ ▐▌ ▀██▀ ▀▄ A Fuck. ║
║ ▀ ▀ ▀ ▀ -XeN ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : PWAUC31.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 5-25-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ Caps User 3.1 For Windows [1/1] Previous Total : 6 ║
║ ▄ ▀▀██▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ Release Score : 3 ║
║ ▀█▄ ▀█▌▀█▄ ▐ ▄█▀ ▄▄██▌ A Group Running Total : 9 ║
║ ▐█▌ ▐▌ ▐█ █▌▐█▌ ▄█▀ █ That Gives ║
║ ▄██▌▄▀ ▄██▌▀██▌ ██ ▐▌ Slightly ║
║ ▀███ ▀███ ▀█ ▐███▄▄ █ Less Than ║
║ ▐█▌ ▐█▌ ▐▌ ▀██▀ ▀▄ A Fuck. ║
║ ▀ ▀ ▀ ▀ -XeN ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : WRSPWA1.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 5-27-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ ViewOffice PowerSuite CD-Rip [01/13] Previous Total : 9 ║
║ ▄ ▀▀██▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ Release Score : 4 ║
║ ▀█▄ ▀█▌▀█▄ ▐ ▄█▀ ▄▄██▌ A Group Running Total : 13 ║
║ ▐█▌ ▐▌ ▐█ █▌▐█▌ ▄█▀ █ That Gives ║
║ ▄██▌▄▀ ▄██▌▀██▌ ██ ▐▌ Slightly ║
║ ▀███ ▀███ ▀█ ▐███▄▄ █ Less Than ║
║ ▐█▌ ▐█▌ ▐▌ ▀██▀ ▀▄ A Fuck. ║
║ ▀ ▀ ▀ ▀ DK -XeN ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : PWAPRG01.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 5-28-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ Progress 8.0a for Windows 95 [01/40] Previous Total : 13 ║
║ ▄ ▀▀██▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ Release Score : 3 ║
║ ▀█▄ ▀█▌▀█▄ ▐ ▄█▀ ▄▄██▌ A Group Running Total : 16 ║
║ ▐█▌ ▐▌ ▐█ █▌▐█▌ ▄█▀ █ That Gives ║
║ ▄██▌▄▀ ▄██▌▀██▌ ██ ▐▌ Slightly ║
║ ▀███ ▀███ ▀█ ▐███▄▄ █ Less Than ║
║ ▐█▌ ▐█▌ ▐▌ ▀██▀ ▀▄ A Fuck. ║
║ ▀ ▀ ▀ ▀ -XeN ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : RFAXPWA1.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 5-29-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ Right Fax - Fax Server for Win/NT [1/8] Previous Total : 16 ║
║ ▄ ▀▀██▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ Release Score : 3 ║
║ ▀█▄ ▀█▌▀█▄ ▐ ▄█▀ ▄▄██▌ A Group Running Total : 19 ║
║ ▐█▌ ▐▌ ▐█ █▌▐█▌ ▄█▀ █ That Gives ║
║ ▄██▌▄▀ ▄██▌▀██▌ ██ ▐▌ Slightly ║
║ ▀███ ▀███ ▀█ ▐███▄▄ █ Less Than ║
║ ▐█▌ ▐█▌ ▐▌ ▀██▀ ▀▄ A Fuck. ║
║ ▀ ▀ ▀ ▀ -XeNf ║
║ ║
╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ ║
║ Filename : RBS-EST.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 5-24-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ Estimator Pro v1.0 for Windows 3.+ Previous Total : 0 ║
║ ________________________________[01/01] Release Score : 3 ║
║ \_ _ \_ ____/_ _ \_ ____/ |_\ ___/ Running Total : 3 ║
║ / _/ ___)/ _/ ___) | \___ \ ║
║ / | \_ | \ | \ | \ : \ : \ ║
║ \___| /___ \____ \___ \___ \___ \ ║
║ ====|__/===\__/===\__/==\__/==\__/==\__/ ║
║ REBELS: WE MAKE ALL DAYS PARTY DAYS. ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : RBS-JOT.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 5-25-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ Net Scantools 32 Bit Jot v1.2 for Windows Previous Total : 3 ║
║ ________________________________[01/01] Release Score : 3 ║
║ \_ _ \_ ____/_ _ \_ ____/ |_\ ___/ Running Total : 6 ║
║ / _/ ___)/ _/ ___) | \___ \ ║
║ / | \_ | \ | \ | \ : \ : \ ║
║ \___| /___ \____ \___ \___ \___ \ ║
║ ====|__/===\__/===\__/==\__/==\__/==\__/ ║
║ REBELS: WE MAKE ALL DAYS PARTY DAYS. ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : RBS-OL1.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 5-25-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ Office logic - Version 2.10 Previous Total : 6 ║
║ ________________________________[01/02] Release Score : 4 ║
║ \_ _ \_ ____/_ _ \_ ____/ |_\ ___/ Running Total : 10 ║
║ / _/ ___)/ _/ ___) | \___ \ ║
║ / | \_ | \ | \ | \ : \ : \ ║
║ \___| /___ \____ \___ \___ \___ \ ║
║ ====|__/===\__/===\__/==\__/==\__/==\__/ ║
║ REBELS: WE MAKE ALL DAYS PARTY DAYS. ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : RBS-LS01.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 5-27-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ Fax/Win/Ras Port from LanSource 6.0 *CD* Previous Total : 10 ║
║ _____________________________ __[01/30] Release Score : 3 ║
║ \_ _ \_ ____/_ _ \_ ____/ |_\ ___/ Running Total : 13 ║
║ / _/ ___)/ _/ ___) | \___ \ ║
║ / | \_ | \ | \ | \ : \ : \ ║
║ \___| /___ \____ \___ \___ \___ \ ║
║ ====|__/===\__/===\__/==\__/==\__/==\__/ ║
║ REBELS: WE MAKE ALL DAYS PARTY DAYS. ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : RBSXMPEG.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 5-28-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ XingMPEG Player v1.30 for Win 3.+ Previous Total : 13 ║
║ _______________________________[01/01] Release Score : 4 ║
║ \_ _ \_ ____/_ _ \_ ____/ |_\ ___/ Running Total : 17 ║
║ / _/ ___)/ _/ ___) | \___ \ ║
║ / | \_ | \ | \ | \ : \ : \ ║
║ \___| /___ \____ \___ \___ \___ \ ║
║ ====|__/===\__/===\__/==\__/==\__/==\__/ ║
║ REBELS: WE MAKE ALL DAYS PARTY DAYS. ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : RBS-PM01.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 5-29-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ Print Master Gold Interactive Multimedia CD Previous Total : 17 ║
║ ________________________________[01/55] Release Score : 4 ║
║ \_ _ \_ ____/_ _ \_ ____/ |_\ ___/ Running Total : 21 ║
║ / _/ ___)/ _/ ___) | \___ \ ║
║ / | \_ | \ | \ | \ : \ : \ ║
║ \___| /___ \____ \___ \___ \___ \ ║
║ ====|__/===\__/===\__/==\__/==\__/==\__/ ║
║ REBELS: WE MAKE ALL DAYS PARTY DAYS. ║
║ ║
╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ ║
║ Filename : XF-MPFX.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 5-25-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ MIND PATH PRESENTATION F/X PRO Previous Total : 0 ║
║ V1.0 FOR WINDOWS Release Score : 3 ║
║ ──────────────────────────────────[01/01]─ Running Total : 3 ║
║ ▄██ ▄▄▄ ░ ▄▄▄▄▄▄ ▄▄▄▄ ▄▄▄▄▄▄ ▄▄▄▄ ▄▄▄▄ ║
║ █▓█ █▓█ ▒ ██▀ █▓█ █ █▓█ ██ █▓█ █ ███ ██ █▓ ║
║ █▒█ █▒█ █░█ ▀▀ ▄█ █▒█ ██ █▒█ █ ▄▄▄ ██▄▄ ║
║ ▄██▀██▄ ▀ █▒█▀▀▀ ██ █░█ ██ ▄▄█ █▓█ ██ ▄▄ ║
║ █▒█ █▓█ ▓ █▓█ ░ █▓█ █░█ ██ ░ █▓█ █▒█ ██ █▓ ║
║ ███ █▒█ ▒ ███ ▀█████▀▄██ ▒ ▀█████▀ ▀████ ║
║ ─── ██▀ ░ ──────────────── ▓ ───── sikos ─ ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : XFSMS121.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 5-29-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ Visual Age for Cobol V1.0 OS/2 Previous Total : 3 ║
║ (c) IBM Release Score : 3 ║
║ ──────────────────────────────────[01/49]─ Running Total : 6 ║
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║ ║
║ Score Chart : Utils ║
║ ║
║ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
║ │ ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ ║
║ │ DOD ║ ▓ 0 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ MTY ║ ░░░ 3 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ PWA ║ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ 19 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ RBS ║ █████████████████████ 21 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ X-F ║ ▒▒▒▒▒▒ 6 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ ║
║ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Average Score Per Release : ║
║ --------------------------- ║
║ ║
║ Rebels - [3.5] ║
║ Pirates with Attitudes - [3.2] ║
║ Mortality - [3.0] ║
║ X-Force - [3.0] ║
║ Drink or Die - [0.0] ║
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▀ r e v i e w s !
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║ ║
║ Author : Rebel Chicken ║
║ Subject : Group Reviews : Utils ║
║ ║
╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ ║
║ Hello, and welcome to Reality Check Network's all new group review! ║
║ Here I will be reviewing the 5 best utils release groups in the scene. ║
║ Well, actually, *I* won't be the one reviewing them, *THEY* will be! ║
║ It's all up to the groups, this is where quantity DOES count, but you ║
║ will soon enough find that quality by far outweighs quantity. Let's ║
║ review the criteria I'll be using for judging releases. The following ║
║ is the scoring basis I'll be using : ║
║ ║
║ Points : ║
║ -------- ║
║ ║
║ [-3] The util didn't work and a crack/fix was not released within 72 ║
║ hours. The group may regain the 3 lost points by releasing a crack ║
║ or fix, even beyond the 3 day period. ║
║ ║
║ [ 1] The util was a dupe or freeware, ║
║ ║
║ [ 2] Unsatisfactory, ║
║ ║
║ [ 3] Average, ║
║ ║
║ [ 4] Above Average, and ║
║ ║
║ [ 5] Excellent! ║
║ ║
║ A group may lose points the following week and have their releases ║
║ labeled as broken (thus receiving the proper amout of points). If the ║
║ group has released a fix between the two issues, we'll give them credit ║
║ accordingly. If a group releases a fix within a 3 day period, the ║
║ util will be rated as if it worked in the first place, thus getting the ║
║ 3 points it lost back and any points it would have earned. If a group ║
║ releases a fix after the 3 day period has expired, it will receive its 3 ║
║ points back, but get no more. Betas may receive no more than 3 points. ║
║ ║
╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ ║
║ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
║ │ Dates of Utils Reviewed : 05/30/96 -> 06/05/96 │ ║
║ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : DODALG21.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-02-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ MULTIMEDIA ALGEBRA 2 v3.4 FOR WINDOWS [1/6] Previous Total : 0 ║
║ _______________ ____________ ____________ Release Score : 4 ║
║ \_ ___ \_ ___ \ ___ \_ Running Total : 4 ║
║ _/ l/ / l/ / l/ / ║
║ \______ / / / /____ / /| ║
║ ======\________/\__________/[⌡m]\________/== ║
║ ≡(*)≡ D r i n k O r D i e 1 9 9 6 ≡(*)≡ ║
║ ==================== [ DOD * O2-June-96 ] == ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : DODCDVW.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-03-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ CD-VIEW 2.02D FOR DOS/NETWARE [1/1] Previous Total : 4 ║
║ _______________ ____________ ____________ Release Score : 3 ║
║ \_ ___ \_ ___ \ ___ \_ Running Total : 7 ║
║ _/ l/ / l/ / l/ / ║
║ \______ / / / /____ / /| ║
║ ======\________/\__________/[⌡m]\________/== ║
║ ≡(*)≡ D r i n k O r D i e 1 9 9 6 ≡(*)≡ ║
║ ===================== [ DOD * 02-JUN-96 ] == ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : DOD-QP16.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-04-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ QUERY PERFECT 1.0 16-BIT [1/1] Previous Total : 7 ║
║ _______________ ____________ ____________ Release Score : 2 ║
║ \_ ___ \_ ___ \ ___ \_ Running Total : 10 ║
║ _/ l/ / l/ / l/ / ║
║ \______ / / / /____ / /| ║
║ ======\________/\__________/[⌡m]\________/== ║
║ ≡(*)≡ D r i n k O r D i e 1 9 9 6 ≡(*)≡ ║
║ ===================== [ DOD * 04-JUN-96 ] == ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : DOD-QP32.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-04-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ QUERY PERFECT 1.0 32-BIT [1/1] Previous Total : 10 ║
║ _______________ ____________ ____________ Release Score : 2 ║
║ \_ ___ \_ ___ \ ___ \_ Running Total : 12 ║
║ _/ l/ / l/ / l/ / ║
║ \______ / / / /____ / /| ║
║ ======\________/\__________/[⌡m]\________/== ║
║ ≡(*)≡ D r i n k O r D i e 1 9 9 6 ≡(*)≡ ║
║ ===================== [ DOD * 04-JUN-96 ] == ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : DOD-LEX1.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-05-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ TRA LexiCAT For Windows [1/2] Previous Total : 12 ║
║ _______________ ____________ ____________ Release Score : 3 ║
║ \_ ___ \_ ___ \ ___ \_ Running Total : 15 ║
║ _/ l/ / l/ / l/ / ║
║ \______ / / / /____ / /| ║
║ ======\________/\__________/[⌡m]\________/== ║
║ ≡(*)≡ D r i n k O r D i e 1 9 9 6 ≡(*)≡ ║
║ ===================== [ DOD * 05-JUN-96 ] == ║
║ ║
╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ ║
║ Filename : MTYTREE.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 5-30-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ MCEN Tree Factory (c) MCEN Graphics Previous Total : 0 ║
║ ___________________________ _____________ Release Score : 2 ║
║ \_ | _/ \ _ \____/ \ \ / \___ ___/ / \ Running Total : 2 ║
║ / \ \ \ /_/\_ ` \ /_/ \_/ \_/ __/ ║
║ \_|_|_/\___/_|__/__/_|__/___/___/\___/\____\ ║
║ Released: [05-30-96] Mortality 96! ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : MTYQAPP1.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 5-31-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ QuickApp v.3.00 (c) AttachMate Previous Total : 2 ║
║ ______.______._____._____._____ Release Score : 3 ║
║ ¼< > __/ \__ < \½ Running Total : 5 ║
║ __/ \__ __/__ ___> ║
║ ½\______\____/ _/ \ _½ \pn ║
║ (==[01/02]\_____\_______>[05/31/96]==) ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : MTYTLIS1.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-03-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ TLIST 3 /PRO OCX EDITION ENHANCED Previous Total : 5 ║
║ OUTLINE CONTROL Release Score : 2 ║
║ ______.______._____._____._____ Running Total : 7 ║
║ ¼< > __/ \__ < \½ ║
║ __/ \__ __/__ ___> ║
║ ½\______\____/ _/ \ _½ \pn ║
║ (==[01/01]\_____\_______>[05/30/96]==) ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : MTY-TS01.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-05-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ TriSpectives CDRIP for Win95 Previous Total : 7 ║
║ ______.______._____._____._____ Release Score : 4 ║
║ ¼< > __/ \__ < \½ Running Total : 11 ║
║ __/ \__ __/__ ___> ║
║ ½\______\____/ _/ \ _½ \pn ║
║ (==[01/31]\_____\_______>[06/04/96]==) ║
║ ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : MTYCADT1.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-05-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ CADET v3.0 (c) ATTACHMATE CORP. Previous Total : 11 ║
║ ______.______._____._____._____ Release Score : 2 ║
║ ¼< > __/ \__ < \½ Running Total : 13 ║
║ __/ \__ __/__ ___> ║
║ ½\______\____/ _/ \ _½ \pn ║
║ (==[01/03]\_____\_______>[06/03/96]==) ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : MTYGRPH1.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-05-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ GRAPHICALLY!! v1.01A for ACE Audit Previous Total : 13 ║
║ ______.______._____._____._____ Release Score : 2 ║
║ ¼< > __/ \__ < \½ Running Total : 15 ║
║ __/ \__ __/__ ___> ║
║ ½\______\____/ _/ \ _½ \pn ║
║ (==[01/04]\_____\_______>[06/04/96]==) ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : MTYOMNI1.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-05-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ OMNI PAGE PRO 7.0 WIN 95(c) CAERE CORP. Previous Total : 15 ║
║ ______.______._____._____._____ Release Score : -3 ║
║ ¼< > __/ \__ < \½ Running Total : 12 ║
║ __/ \__ __/__ ___> ║
║ ½\______\____/ _/ \ _½ \pn ║
║ (==[01/05]\_____\_______>[06/05/96]==) ║
║ ║
╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ ║
║ Filename : LSNTPWA1.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 5-31-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ LightSpeed Term Emulation NT Server Previous Total : 0 ║
║ ▄ ▀▀██▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ [1/2] Release Score : 3 ║
║ ▀█▄ ▀█▌▀█▄ ▐ ▄█▀ ▄▄██▌ A Group Running Total : 3 ║
║ ▐█▌ ▐▌ ▐█ █▌▐█▌ ▄█▀ █ That Gives ║
║ ▄██▌▄▀ ▄██▌▀██▌ ██ ▐▌ Slightly ║
║ ▀███ ▀███ ▀█ ▐███▄▄ █ Less Than ║
║ ▐█▌ ▐█▌ ▐▌ ▀██▀ ▀▄ A Fuck. ║
║ ▀ ▀ ▀ ▀ -XeNf ║
║ .DIZ date: 05.30.96 .NFO date 05.30.96 ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : ON32B2-1.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-03-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ FTP OnNet32 International Beta 2.0 Previous Total : 3 ║
║ for Win95 and Win NT 4.0 [1/13] Release Score : 2 ║
║ ▄ ▀▀██▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ Running Total : 5 ║
║ ▀█▄ ▀█▌▀█▄ ▐ ▄█▀ ▄▄██▌ A Group ║
║ ▐█▌ ▐▌ ▐█ █▌▐█▌ ▄█▀ █ That Gives ║
║ ▄██▌▄▀ ▄██▌▀██▌ ██ ▐▌ Slightly ║
║ ▀███ ▀███ ▀█ ▐███▄▄ █ Less Than ║
║ ▐█▌ ▐█▌ ▐▌ ▀██▀ ▀▄ A Fuck. ║
║ ▀ ▀ ▀ ▀ -XeN ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : ON32B2U1.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-03-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ FTP OnNet32 US CD Version Beta 2.0 Previous Total : 5 ║
║ for Win95 and Win NT 4.0 [1/12] Release Score : 2 ║
║ ▄ ▀▀██▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ Running Total : 7 ║
║ ▀█▄ ▀█▌▀█▄ ▐ ▄█▀ ▄▄██▌ A Group ║
║ ▐█▌ ▐▌ ▐█ █▌▐█▌ ▄█▀ █ That Gives ║
║ ▄██▌▄▀ ▄██▌▀██▌ ██ ▐▌ Slightly ║
║ ▀███ ▀███ ▀█ ▐███▄▄ █ Less Than ║
║ ▐█▌ ▐█▌ ▐▌ ▀██▀ ▀▄ A Fuck. ║
║ ▀ ▀ ▀ ▀ -XeN ║
║ ║
╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ ║
║ Filename : RBS-WBIT.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-03-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ Web-it! Pro for Windows v1.2 Previous Total : 0 ║
║ ________________________________[01/01] Release Score : 4 ║
║ \_ _ \_ ____/_ _ \_ ____/ |_\ ___/ Running Total : 4 ║
║ / _/ ___)/ _/ ___) | \___ \ ║
║ / | \_ | \ | \ | \ : \ : \ ║
║ \___| /___ \____ \___ \___ \___ \ ║
║ ====|__/===\__/===\__/==\__/==\__/==\__/ ║
║ REBELS: WE MAKE ALL DAYS PARTY DAYS. ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : RBS-ZI10.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-04-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ Zipit! v1.0 for Windows 95 Previous Total : 4 ║
║ ________________________________[01/01] Release Score : 3 ║
║ \_ _ \_ ____/_ _ \_ ____/ |_\ ___/ Running Total : 7 ║
║ / _/ ___)/ _/ ___) | \___ \ ║
║ / | \_ | \ | \ | \ : \ : \ ║
║ \___| /___ \____ \___ \___ \___ \ ║
║ ====|__/===\__/===\__/==\__/==\__/==\__/ ║
║ REBELS: WE MAKE ALL DAYS PARTY DAYS. ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : RBSMBA01.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-04-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ Micro House Tech Lib v296 CD-RIP Previous Total : 7 ║
║ Main Boards Section A Release Score : 2 ║
║ ________________________________[01/27] Running Total : 9 ║
║ \_ _ \_ ____/_ _ \_ ____/ |_\ ___/ ║
║ / _/ ___)/ _/ ___) | \___ \ ║
║ / | \_ | \ | \ | \ : \ : \ ║
║ \___| /___ \____ \___ \___ \___ \ ║
║ ====|__/===\__/===\__/==\__/==\__/==\__/ ║
║ REBELS: WE MAKE ALL DAYS PARTY DAYS. ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : RBSMBB01.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-04-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ Micro House Tech Lib v296 CD-RIP Previous Total : 9 ║
║ Main Boards Section B Release Score : 2 ║
║ ________________________________[01/48] Running Total : 11 ║
║ \_ _ \_ ____/_ _ \_ ____/ |_\ ___/ ║
║ / _/ ___)/ _/ ___) | \___ \ ║
║ / | \_ | \ | \ | \ : \ : \ ║
║ \___| /___ \____ \___ \___ \___ \ ║
║ ====|__/===\__/===\__/==\__/==\__/==\__/ ║
║ REBELS: WE MAKE ALL DAYS PARTY DAYS. ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : RBSMHM01.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-04-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ Micro House Tech Lib v296 CD-RIP Previous Total : 11 ║
║ Main Section with 100% Crack Release Score : 2 ║
║ ________________________________[01/41] Running Total : 13 ║
║ \_ _ \_ ____/_ _ \_ ____/ |_\ ___/ ║
║ / _/ ___)/ _/ ___) | \___ \ ║
║ / | \_ | \ | \ | \ : \ : \ ║
║ \___| /___ \____ \___ \___ \___ \ ║
║ ====|__/===\__/===\__/==\__/==\__/==\__/ ║
║ REBELS: WE MAKE ALL DAYS PARTY DAYS. ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : RBS-DANA.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-05-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ Dana v1.04 for Windows 95 Previous Total : 13 ║
║ ________________________________[01/01] Release Score : 3 ║
║ \_ _ \_ ____/_ _ \_ ____/ |_\ ___/ Running Total : 16 ║
║ / _/ ___)/ _/ ___) | \___ \ ║
║ / | \_ | \ | \ | \ : \ : \ ║
║ \___| /___ \____ \___ \___ \___ \ ║
║ ====|__/===\__/===\__/==\__/==\__/==\__/ ║
║ REBELS: WE MAKE ALL DAYS PARTY DAYS. ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : RBS-LIQA.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-05-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ Liquid Motion, Great JAVA Creation Program Previous Total : 16 ║
║ ________________________________[01/02] Release Score : 4 ║
║ \_ _ \_ ____/_ _ \_ ____/ |_\ ___/ Running Total : 20 ║
║ / _/ ___)/ _/ ___) | \___ \ ║
║ / | \_ | \ | \ | \ : \ : \ ║
║ \___| /___ \____ \___ \___ \___ \ ║
║ ====|__/===\__/===\__/==\__/==\__/==\__/ ║
║ REBELS: WE MAKE ALL DAYS PARTY DAYS. ║
║ ║
╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ ║
║ Filename : -- Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : -- Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ Previous Total : 0 ║
║ ──────────────────────────────────[ / ]─ Release Score : 0 ║
║ ▄██ ▄▄▄ ░ ▄▄▄▄▄▄ ▄▄▄▄ ▄▄▄▄▄▄ ▄▄▄▄ ▄▄▄▄ Running Total : 0 ║
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║ ║
║ Score Chart : Utils ║
║ ║
║ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
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║ │ DOD ║ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ 17 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ MTY ║ ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ 12 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ PWA ║ ░░░░░░░ 7 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ RBS ║ ████████████████████ 20 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ X-F ║ ▓ 0 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ ║
║ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Average Score Per Release : ║
║ --------------------------- ║
║ ║
║ Drink or Die - [3.0] ║
║ Rebels - [2.9] ║
║ Pirates with Attitudes - [2.3] ║
║ Mortality - [1.7] ║
║ X-Force - [0.0] ║
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▀ r e v i e w s !
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║ ║
║ Author : Rebel Chicken ║
║ Subject : Group Reviews : Utils ║
║ ║
╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ ║
║ Hello, and welcome to Reality Check Network's all new group review! ║
║ Here I will be reviewing the 5 best utils release groups in the scene. ║
║ Well, actually, *I* won't be the one reviewing them, *THEY* will be! ║
║ It's all up to the groups, this is where quantity DOES count, but you ║
║ will soon enough find that quality by far outweighs quantity. Let's ║
║ review the criteria I'll be using for judging releases. The following ║
║ is the scoring basis I'll be using : ║
║ ║
║ Points : ║
║ -------- ║
║ ║
║ [-3] The util didn't work and a crack/fix was not released within 72 ║
║ hours. The group may regain the 3 lost points by releasing a crack ║
║ or fix, even beyond the 3 day period. ║
║ ║
║ [ 1] The util was a dupe or freeware, ║
║ ║
║ [ 2] Unsatisfactory, ║
║ ║
║ [ 3] Average, ║
║ ║
║ [ 4] Above Average, and ║
║ ║
║ [ 5] Excellent! ║
║ ║
║ A group may lose points the following week and have their releases ║
║ labeled as broken (thus receiving the proper amout of points). If the ║
║ group has released a fix between the two issues, we'll give them credit ║
║ accordingly. If a group releases a fix within a 3 day period, the ║
║ util will be rated as if it worked in the first place, thus getting the ║
║ 3 points it lost back and any points it would have earned. If a group ║
║ releases a fix after the 3 day period has expired, it will receive its 3 ║
║ points back, but get no more. Betas may receive no more than 3 points. ║
║ ║
╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ ║
║ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
║ │ Dates of Utils Reviewed : 06/06/96 -> 06/12/96 │ ║
║ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : DOD-SE11.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-11-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ SOFTSCAPE EXPLORER PLUS V1.0 [01/05] Previous Total : 0 ║
║ \_ ___ \_ ___ \ ___ \_ Release Score : 4 ║
║ _/ l/ / l/ / l/ / Running Total : 4 ║
║ \______ / / / /____ / /| ║
║ ======\________/\__________/[m]\________/== ║
║ (*) D r i n k O r D i e 1 9 9 6 (*) ║
║ ===================== [ DOD * 11-Jun-96 ] == ║
║ ║
╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ ║
║ Filename : MTYJDKL1.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-06-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ Java Delopers Kit v1.0 for LNX Previous Total : 0 ║
║ ______.______._____._____._____ Release Score : 4 ║
║ ¼< > __/ \__ < \½ Running Total : 4 ║
║ __/ \__ __/__ ___> ║
║ ½\______\____/ _/ \ _½ \pn ║
║ (==[01/03]\_____\_______>[06/06/96]==) ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : MTY-INT.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-09-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ Internet ToolPak v2.0 ⌐ Crescent Software Previous Total : 4 ║
║ ______.______._____._____._____ Release Score : 3 ║
║ ¼< > __/ \__ < \½ Running Total : 7 ║
║ __/ \__ __/__ ___> ║
║ ½\______\____/ _/ \ _½ \pn ║
║ (==[01/01]\_____\_______>[06/09/96]==) ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : MTY-NET.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-09-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ NetPak Professional ⌐ Crescent Software Previous Total : 7 ║
║ ______.______._____._____._____ Release Score : 3 ║
║ ¼< > __/ \__ < \½ Running Total : 10 ║
║ __/ \__ __/__ ___> ║
║ ½\______\____/ _/ \ _½ \pn ║
║ (==[01/01]\_____\_______>[06/09/96]==) ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : MTY-XREF.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-09-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ XRef VB Add-On ⌐ Crescent Software Previous Total : 10 ║
║ ______.______._____._____._____ Release Score : 3 ║
║ ¼< > __/ \__ < \½ Running Total : 13 ║
║ __/ \__ __/__ ___> ║
║ ½\______\____/ _/ \ _½ \pn ║
║ (==[01/01]\_____\_______>[06/09/96]==) ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : MTYAPIV1.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-09-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ API Vision 1.5 Previous Total : 13 ║
║ ______.______._____._____._____ Release Score : 3 ║
║ ¼< > __/ \__ < \½ Running Total : 16 ║
║ __/ \__ __/__ ___> ║
║ ½\______\____/ _/ \ _½ \pn ║
║ (==[01/02]\_____\_______>[06/09/96]==) ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : MTYEVB4.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-11-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ Enquiry For Visual Basic v4.0 Previous Total : 16 ║
║ ______.______._____._____._____ Release Score : 3 ║
║ ¼< > __/ \__ < \½ Running Total : 19 ║
║ __/ \__ __/__ ___> ║
║ ½\______\____/ _/ \ _½ \pn ║
║ (==[01/01]\_____\_______>[06/11/96]==) ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : MTYNET01.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-11-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ Net Commander '95/3.1 v1.0 (c) Luckman Previous Total : 19 ║
║ ______.______._____._____._____ Release Score : 4 ║
║ ¼< > __/ \__ < \½ Running Total : 23 ║
║ __/ \__ __/__ ___> ║
║ ½\______\____/ _/ \ _½ \pn ║
║ (==[01/18]\_____\_______>[06/11/96]==) ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : MTYWCD01.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-11-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ Web Commander '95 v1.0 (c) Luckman Previous Total : 23 ║
║ ______.______._____._____._____ Release Score : 4 ║
║ ¼< > __/ \__ < \½ Running Total : 27 ║
║ __/ \__ __/__ ___> ║
║ ½\______\____/ _/ \ _½ \pn ║
║ (==[01/42]\_____\_______>[06/11/96]==) ║
║ ║
╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ ║
║ Filename : PWAPOWB.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-07-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ PowerBasic Compiler [01/01] Previous Total : 0 ║
║ ▄ ▀▀██▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ Release Score : 3 ║
║ ▀█▄ ▀█▌▀█▄ ▐ ▄█▀ ▄▄██▌ A Group Running Total : 3 ║
║ ▐█▌ ▐▌ ▐█ █▌▐█▌ ▄█▀ █ That Gives ║
║ ▄██▌▄▀ ▄██▌▀██▌ ██ ▐▌ Slightly ║
║ ▀███ ▀███ ▀█ ▐███▄▄ █ Less Than ║
║ ▐█▌ ▐█▌ ▐▌ ▀██▀ ▀▄ A Fuck. ║
║ ▀ ▀ ▀ ▀ -XeNf ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : PWASDB01.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-09-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ MR. SCANNER - DATABASES [01/15] Previous Total : 3 ║
║ ▄ ▀▀██▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ Release Score : 3 ║
║ ▀█▄ ▀█▌▀█▄ ▐ ▄█▀ ▄▄██▌ A Group Running Total : 6 ║
║ ▐█▌ ▐▌ ▐█ █▌▐█▌ ▄█▀ █ That Gives ║
║ ▄██▌▄▀ ▄██▌▀██▌ ██ ▐▌ Slightly ║
║ ▀███ ▀███ ▀█ ▐███▄▄ █ Less Than ║
║ ▐█▌ ▐█▌ ▐▌ ▀██▀ ▀▄ A Fuck. ║
║ ▀ ▀ ▀ ▀ -XeNf ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : PWAT351.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-11-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ Telix 3.51 Dos [Registered] [1/1] Previous Total : 6 ║
║ ▄ ▀▀██▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ Release Score : 2 ║
║ ▀█▄ ▀█▌▀█▄ ▐ ▄█▀ ▄▄██▌ A Group Running Total : 8 ║
║ ▐█▌ ▐▌ ▐█ █▌▐█▌ ▄█▀ █ That Gives ║
║ ▄██▌▄▀ ▄██▌▀██▌ ██ ▐▌ Slightly ║
║ ▀███ ▀███ ▀█ ▐███▄▄ █ Less Than ║
║ ▐█▌ ▐█▌ ▐▌ ▀██▀ ▀▄ A Fuck. ║
║ ▀ ▀ ▀ ▀ DK -XeN ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : ASLPWA01.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-12-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ Access Super Libray CD-Rip [01/49] Previous Total : 8 ║
║ ▄ ▀▀██▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ Release Score : 2 ║
║ ▀█▄ ▀█▌▀█▄ ▐ ▄█▀ ▄▄██▌ A Group Running Total : 10 ║
║ ▐█▌ ▐▌ ▐█ █▌▐█▌ ▄█▀ █ That Gives ║
║ ▄██▌▄▀ ▄██▌▀██▌ ██ ▐▌ Slightly ║
║ ▀███ ▀███ ▀█ ▐███▄▄ █ Less Than ║
║ ▐█▌ ▐█▌ ▐▌ ▀██▀ ▀▄ A Fuck. ║
║ ▀ ▀ ▀ ▀ DK -XeN ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : PWA13321.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-12-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ ▄ ▀▀██▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ Previous Total : 10 ║
║ ▀█▄ ▀█▌▀█▄ ▐ ▄█▀ ▄▄██▌ A Group Release Score : 3 ║
║ ▐█▌ ▐▌ ▐█ █▌▐█▌ ▄█▀ █ That Gives Running Total : 13 ║
║ ▄██▌▄▀ ▄██▌▀██▌ ██ ▐▌ Slightly ║
║ ▀███ ▀███ ▀█ ▐███▄▄ █ Less Than ║
║ ▐█▌ ▐█▌ ▐▌ ▀██▀ ▀▄ A Fuck. ║
║ ▀ ▀ ▀ ▀ -XeNf ║
║ Windows NT Server build 1332 [01/30] ║
║ ║
╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ ║
║ Filename : RBS-RECH.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-06-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ ReachOut v5.05 for Win95/3.xx Previous Total : 0 ║
║ _____________________________ __[01/01] Release Score : 4 ║
║ \_ _ \_ ____/_ _ \_ ____/ |_\ ___/ Running Total : 4 ║
║ / _/ ___)/ _/ ___) | \___ \ ║
║ / | \_ | \ | \ | \ : \ : \ ║
║ \___| /___ \____ \___ \___ \___ \ ║
║ ====|__/===\__/===\__/==\__/==\__/==\__/ ║
║ REBELS: WE MAKE ALL DAYS PARTY DAYS. ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : RBS-FIT.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-07-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ Frame-It v1.10 for Windows 95 Previous Total : 4 ║
║ ________________________________[01/01] Release Score : 3 ║
║ \_ _ \_ ____/_ _ \_ ____/ |_\ ___/ Running Total : 7 ║
║ / _/ ___)/ _/ ___) | \___ \ ║
║ / | \_ | \ | \ | \ : \ : \ ║
║ \___| /___ \____ \___ \___ \___ \ ║
║ ====|__/===\__/===\__/==\__/==\__/==\__/ ║
║ REBELS: WE MAKE ALL DAYS PARTY DAYS. ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : RBS-MIML.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-07-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ Mi'Mail for Windows Previous Total : 7 ║
║ ________________________________[01/01] Release Score : 3 ║
║ \_ _ \_ ____/_ _ \_ ____/ |_\ ___/ Running Total : 10 ║
║ / _/ ___)/ _/ ___) | \___ \ ║
║ / | \_ | \ | \ | \ : \ : \ ║
║ \___| /___ \____ \___ \___ \___ \ ║
║ ====|__/===\__/===\__/==\__/==\__/==\__/ ║
║ REBELS: WE MAKE ALL DAYS PARTY DAYS. ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : RBS-MORF.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-07-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ Morpher v1.2 for Windows 95 Previous Total : 10 ║
║ ________________________________[01/01] Release Score : 4 ║
║ \_ _ \_ ____/_ _ \_ ____/ |_\ ___/ Running Total : 14 ║
║ / _/ ___)/ _/ ___) | \___ \ ║
║ / | \_ | \ | \ | \ : \ : \ ║
║ \___| /___ \____ \___ \___ \___ \ ║
║ ====|__/===\__/===\__/==\__/==\__/==\__/ ║
║ REBELS: WE MAKE ALL DAYS PARTY DAYS. ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : RBS-WPC.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-07-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ Web Page Creator v4.5 for Windows 95 Previous Total : 14 ║
║ ________________________________[01/01] Release Score : 4 ║
║ \_ _ \_ ____/_ _ \_ ____/ |_\ ___/ Running Total : 18 ║
║ / _/ ___)/ _/ ___) | \___ \ ║
║ / | \_ | \ | \ | \ : \ : \ ║
║ \___| /___ \____ \___ \___ \___ \ ║
║ ====|__/===\__/===\__/==\__/==\__/==\__/ ║
║ REBELS: WE MAKE ALL DAYS PARTY DAYS. ║
║ ║
╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ ║
║ Filename : FMSA1.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-10-96* Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ MS ClipArt Office cd-rip (c) MS Previous Total : 0 ║
║ ──────────────────────────────────[01/04]─ Release Score : 3 ║
║ ▄██ ▄▄▄ ░ ▄▄▄▄▄▄ ▄▄▄▄ ▄▄▄▄▄▄ ▄▄▄▄ ▄▄▄▄ Running Total : 3 ║
║ █▓█ █▓█ ▒ ██▀ █▓█ █ █▓█ ██ █▓█ █ ███ ██ █▓ ║
║ █▒█ █▒█ █░█ ▀▀ ▄█ █▒█ ██ █▒█ █ ▄▄▄ ██▄▄ ║
║ ▄██▀██▄ ▀ █▒█▀▀▀ ██ █░█ ██ ▄▄█ █▓█ ██ ▄▄ ║
║ █▒█ █▓█ ▓ █▓█ ░ █▓█ █░█ ██ ░ █▓█ █▒█ ██ █▓ ║
║ ███ █▒█ ▒ ███ ▀█████▀▄██ ▒ ▀█████▀ ▀████ ║
║ ─── ██▀ ░ ──────────────── ▓ ───── sikos ─ ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : XF-BO21.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-11-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ MICROSOFT BACKOFFICE SDK V2.0 Previous Total : 3 ║
║ Windows NT 3.51/4.0 Beta 2 and W95 Release Score : 3 ║
║ ──────────────────────────────────[01/20]─ Running Total : 6 ║
║ ▄██ ▄▄▄ ░ ▄▄▄▄▄▄ ▄▄▄▄ ▄▄▄▄▄▄ ▄▄▄▄ ▄▄▄▄ ║
║ █▓█ █▓█ ▒ ██▀ █▓█ █ █▓█ ██ █▓█ █ ███ ██ █▓ ║
║ █▒█ █▒█ █░█ ▀▀ ▄█ █▒█ ██ █▒█ █ ▄▄▄ ██▄▄ ║
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║ ─── ██▀ ░ ──────────────── ▓ ───── sikos ─ ║
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║ ║
║ Score Chart : Utils ║
║ ║
║ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
║ │ ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ ║
║ │ DOD ║ ░░░░ 4 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ MTY ║ ███████████████████████████ 27 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ PWA ║ ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ 13 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ RBS ║ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ 18 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ X-F ║ ░░░░░░ 6 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ ║
║ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Average Score Per Release : ║
║ --------------------------- ║
║ ║
║ Drink or Die - [4.0] ║
║ Rebels - [3.6] ║
║ Mortality - [3.4] ║
║ X-Force - [3.0] ║
║ Pirates with Attitudes - [2.6] ║
║ ║
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▀ r e v i e w s !
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║ ║
║ Author : Rebel Chicken ║
║ Subject : Group Reviews : Utils ║
║ ║
╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ ║
║ Hello, and welcome to Reality Check Network's all new group review! ║
║ Here I will be reviewing the 5 best utils release groups in the scene. ║
║ Well, actually, *I* won't be the one reviewing them, *THEY* will be! ║
║ It's all up to the groups, this is where quantity DOES count, but you ║
║ will soon enough find that quality by far outweighs quantity. Let's ║
║ review the criteria I'll be using for judging releases. The following ║
║ is the scoring basis I'll be using : ║
║ ║
║ Points : ║
║ -------- ║
║ ║
║ [-3] The util didn't work and a crack/fix was not released within 72 ║
║ hours. The group may regain the 3 lost points by releasing a crack ║
║ or fix, even beyond the 3 day period. ║
║ ║
║ [ 1] The util was a dupe or freeware, ║
║ ║
║ [ 2] Unsatisfactory, ║
║ ║
║ [ 3] Average, ║
║ ║
║ [ 4] Above Average, and ║
║ ║
║ [ 5] Excellent! ║
║ ║
║ A group may lose points the following week and have their releases ║
║ labeled as broken (thus receiving the proper amout of points). If the ║
║ group has released a fix between the two issues, we'll give them credit ║
║ accordingly. If a group releases a fix within a 3 day period, the ║
║ util will be rated as if it worked in the first place, thus getting the ║
║ 3 points it lost back and any points it would have earned. If a group ║
║ releases a fix after the 3 day period has expired, it will receive its 3 ║
║ points back, but get no more. Betas may receive no more than 3 points. ║
║ ║
╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ ║
║ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
║ │ Dates of Utils Reviewed : 06/13/96 -> 06/19/96 │ ║
║ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : DODWSFTP.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-13-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ WS FTP PROFESSIONAL FOR WINDOWS [1/1] Previous Total : 0 ║
║ _______________ ____________ ____________ Release Score : 2 ║
║ \_ ___ \_ ___ \ ___ \_ Running Total : 2 ║
║ _/ l/ / l/ / l/ / ║
║ \______ / / / /____ / /| ║
║ ======\________/\__________/[⌡m]\________/== ║
║ ≡(*)≡ D r i n k O r D i e 1 9 9 6 ≡(*)≡ ║
║ ===================== [ DOD * 13-Jun-96 ] == ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : DOD-M301.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-14-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ MINUTEMAN V3.0 FOR WIN3.1/95 [01/02] Previous Total : 2 ║
║ _______________ ____________ ____________ Release Score : 4 ║
║ \_ ___ \_ ___ \ ___ \_ Running Total : 6 ║
║ _/ l/ / l/ / l/ / ║
║ \______ / / / /____ / /| ║
║ ======\________/\__________/[⌡m]\________/== ║
║ ≡(*)≡ D r i n k O r D i e 1 9 9 6 ≡(*)≡ ║
║ ===================== [ DOD * 14-Jun-96 ] == ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : DODCHSTB.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-16-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ CHARACTER STUDIO MAX PLUGIN BETA [1/1] Previous Total : 6 ║
║ _______________ ____________ ____________ Release Score : 2 ║
║ \_ ___ \_ ___ \ ___ \_ Running Total : 8 ║
║ _/ l/ / l/ / l/ / ║
║ \______ / / / /____ / /| ║
║ ======\________/\__________/[⌡m]\________/== ║
║ ≡(*)≡ D r i n k O r D i e 1 9 9 6 ≡(*)≡ ║
║ ===================== [ DOD * 16-JUN-96 ] == ║
║ ║
╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ ║
║ Filename : MTYCMPU1.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-13-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ COMPUVIEW NAVIGATOR FOR WINDOWS Previous Total : 0 ║
║ ______.______._____._____._____ Release Score : 2 ║
║ ¼< > __/ \__ < \½ Running Total : 2 ║
║ __/ \__ __/__ ___> ║
║ ½\______\____/ _/ \ _½ \pn ║
║ (==[01/02]\_____\_______>[06/13/96]==) ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : MTYXING.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-13-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ XING MPEG Player v3.0b For Win95 Previous Total : 2 ║
║ ______.______._____._____._____ Release Score : 1 ║
║ ¼< > __/ \__ < \½ Running Total : 3 ║
║ __/ \__ __/__ ___> ║
║ ½\______\____/ _/ \ _½ \pn ║
║ (==[01/01]\_____\_______>[06/13/96]==) ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : MTYDISC1.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-16-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ Microtest DiscPort (c) Microtest Previous Total : 3 ║
║ ______.______._____._____._____ Release Score : 2 ║
║ ¼< > __/ \__ < \½ Running Total : 5 ║
║ __/ \__ __/__ ___> ║
║ ½\______\____/ _/ \ _½ \pn ║
║ (==[01/07]\_____\_______>[06/16/96]==) ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : MTYSTS01.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-16-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ Symptoms (c) Healthsoft Previous Total : 5 ║
║ ______.______._____._____._____ Release Score : 3 ║
║ ¼< > __/ \__ < \½ Running Total : 8 ║
║ __/ \__ __/__ ___> ║
║ ½\______\____/ _/ \ _½ \pn ║
║ (==[01/21]\_____\_______>[06/16/96]==) ║
║ ║
╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ ║
║ Filename : NMBIPWA1.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-13-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ Network MCI Buisness InternetMCI Previous Total : 0 ║
║ version 1.22 [1/3] Release Score : 2 ║
║ ▄ ▀▀██▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ Running Total : 2 ║
║ ▀█▄ ▀█▌▀█▄ ▐ ▄█▀ ▄▄██▌ A Group ║
║ ▐█▌ ▐▌ ▐█ █▌▐█▌ ▄█▀ █ That Gives ║
║ ▄██▌▄▀ ▄██▌▀██▌ ██ ▐▌ Slightly ║
║ ▀███ ▀███ ▀█ ▐███▄▄ █ Less Than ║
║ ▐█▌ ▐█▌ ▐▌ ▀██▀ ▀▄ A Fuck. ║
║ ▀ ▀ ▀ ▀ -XeN ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : PWAACL01.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-14-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ Autocad Lite R3 Win 95/NT [01/15] Previous Total : 2 ║
║ ▄ ▀▀██▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ Release Score : 4 ║
║ ▀█▄ ▀█▌▀█▄ ▐ ▄█▀ ▄▄██▌ A Group Running Total : 6 ║
║ ▐█▌ ▐▌ ▐█ █▌▐█▌ ▄█▀ █ That Gives ║
║ ▄██▌▄▀ ▄██▌▀██▌ ██ ▐▌ Slightly ║
║ ▀███ ▀███ ▀█ ▐███▄▄ █ Less Than ║
║ ▐█▌ ▐█▌ ▐▌ ▀██▀ ▀▄ A Fuck. ║
║ ▀ ▀ ▀ ▀ -XeN ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : PWA-BR01.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-15-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ BRender v1.1.2 [01/07] Previous Total : 6 ║
║ ▄ ▀▀██▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ Release Score : 4 ║
║ ▀█▄ ▀█▌▀█▄ ▐ ▄█▀ ▄▄██▌ A Group Running Total : 10 ║
║ ▐█▌ ▐▌ ▐█ █▌▐█▌ ▄█▀ █ That Gives ║
║ ▄██▌▄▀ ▄██▌▀██▌ ██ ▐▌ Slightly ║
║ ▀███ ▀███ ▀█ ▐███▄▄ █ Less Than ║
║ ▐█▌ ▐█▌ ▐▌ ▀██▀ ▀▄ A Fuck. ║
║ ▀ ▀ ▀ ▀ -XeN ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : PWA-VVBX.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-16-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ VideoSoft VSView VBX [01/01] Previous Total : 10 ║
║ ▄ ▀▀██▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ Release Score : 2 ║
║ ▀█▄ ▀█▌▀█▄ ▐ ▄█▀ ▄▄██▌ A Group Running Total : 12 ║
║ ▐█▌ ▐▌ ▐█ █▌▐█▌ ▄█▀ █ That Gives ║
║ ▄██▌▄▀ ▄██▌▀██▌ ██ ▐▌ Slightly ║
║ ▀███ ▀███ ▀█ ▐███▄▄ █ Less Than ║
║ ▐█▌ ▐█▌ ▐▌ ▀██▀ ▀▄ A Fuck. ║
║ ▀ ▀ ▀ ▀ -XeN ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : E16PWA01.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-17-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ Extra! Personal Client 16bit [01/41] Previous Total : 12 ║
║ Version 6.1 full Release Release Score : 2 ║
║ ▄ ▀▀██▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ Running Total : 14 ║
║ ▀█▄ ▀█▌▀█▄ ▐ ▄█▀ ▄▄██▌ A Group ║
║ ▐█▌ ▐▌ ▐█ █▌▐█▌ ▄█▀ █ That Gives ║
║ ▄██▌▄▀ ▄██▌▀██▌ ██ ▐▌ Slightly ║
║ ▀███ ▀███ ▀█ ▐███▄▄ █ Less Than ║
║ ▐█▌ ▐█▌ ▐▌ ▀██▀ ▀▄ A Fuck. ║
║ ▀ ▀ ▀ ▀ -XeN ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : E32PWA01.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-17-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ EXTRA! Personal Client 6.1 [01/27] Previous Total : 14 ║
║ 32bit full release Release Score : 2 ║
║ ▄ ▀▀██▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ Running Total : 16 ║
║ ▀█▄ ▀█▌▀█▄ ▐ ▄█▀ ▄▄██▌ A Group ║
║ ▐█▌ ▐▌ ▐█ █▌▐█▌ ▄█▀ █ That Gives ║
║ ▄██▌▄▀ ▄██▌▀██▌ ██ ▐▌ Slightly ║
║ ▀███ ▀███ ▀█ ▐███▄▄ █ Less Than ║
║ ▐█▌ ▐█▌ ▐▌ ▀██▀ ▀▄ A Fuck. ║
║ ▀ ▀ ▀ ▀ -XeN ║
║ ║
╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ ║
║ Filename : RBS14-01.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-15-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ OS/2 Merlin build 14 aka OS/2 Warp v4.0 Previous Total : 0 ║
║ _____________________________ __[01/43] Release Score : 3 ║
║ \_ _ \_ ____/_ _ \_ ____/ |_\ ___/ Running Total : 3 ║
║ / _/ ___)/ _/ ___) | \___ \ ║
║ / | \_ | \ | \ | \ : \ : \ ║
║ \___| /___ \____ \___ \___ \___ \ ║
║ ====|__/===\__/===\__/==\__/==\__/==\__/ ║
║ REBELS: WE MAKE ALL DAYS PARTY DAYS. ║
║ ║
╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ ║
║ Filename : XFLWVP01.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-13-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ VIEWPOINTS DARALAB MODELS Previous Total : 0 ║
║ FOR LIGHTWAVE 5.0 Release Score : 3 ║
║ ──────────────────────────────────[01/11]─ Running Total : 3 ║
║ ▄██ ▄▄▄ ░ ▄▄▄▄▄▄ ▄▄▄▄ ▄▄▄▄▄▄ ▄▄▄▄ ▄▄▄▄ ║
║ █▓█ █▓█ ▒ ██▀ █▓█ █ █▓█ ██ █▓█ █ ███ ██ █▓ ║
║ █▒█ █▒█ █░█ ▀▀ ▄█ █▒█ ██ █▒█ █ ▄▄▄ ██▄▄ ║
║ ▄██▀██▄ ▀ █▒█▀▀▀ ██ █░█ ██ ▄▄█ █▓█ ██ ▄▄ ║
║ █▒█ █▓█ ▓ █▓█ ░ █▓█ █░█ ██ ░ █▓█ █▒█ ██ █▓ ║
║ ███ █▒█ ▒ ███ ▀█████▀▄██ ▒ ▀█████▀ ▀████ ║
║ ─── ██▀ ░ ──────────────── ▓ ───── sikos ─ ║
║ ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : XF-WB961.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-16-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ WINBENCH 96 Previous Total : 3 ║
║ (c) Ziff Davis Release Score : 1 ║
║ ──────────────────────────────────[01/02]─ Running Total : 4 ║
║ ▄██ ▄▄▄ ░ ▄▄▄▄▄▄ ▄▄▄▄ ▄▄▄▄▄▄ ▄▄▄▄ ▄▄▄▄ ║
║ █▓█ █▓█ ▒ ██▀ █▓█ █ █▓█ ██ █▓█ █ ███ ██ █▓ ║
║ █▒█ █▒█ █░█ ▀▀ ▄█ █▒█ ██ █▒█ █ ▄▄▄ ██▄▄ ║
║ ▄██▀██▄ ▀ █▒█▀▀▀ ██ █░█ ██ ▄▄█ █▓█ ██ ▄▄ ║
║ █▒█ █▓█ ▓ █▓█ ░ █▓█ █░█ ██ ░ █▓█ █▒█ ██ █▓ ║
║ ███ █▒█ ▒ ███ ▀█████▀▄██ ▒ ▀█████▀ ▀████ ║
║ ─── ██▀ ░ ──────────────── ▓ ───── sikos ─ ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : XFALPH01.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-19-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ DEC Altavista Firewall Network ALPHA Previous Total : 4 ║
║ - Beta1.1 - for Win NT (c) DEC Release Score : 3 ║
║ ──────────────────────────────────[01/15]─ Running Total : 7 ║
║ ▄██ ▄▄▄ ░ ▄▄▄▄▄▄ ▄▄▄▄ ▄▄▄▄▄▄ ▄▄▄▄ ▄▄▄▄ ║
║ █▓█ █▓█ ▒ ██▀ █▓█ █ █▓█ ██ █▓█ █ ███ ██ █▓ ║
║ █▒█ █▒█ █░█ ▀▀ ▄█ █▒█ ██ █▒█ █ ▄▄▄ ██▄▄ ║
║ ▄██▀██▄ ▀ █▒█▀▀▀ ██ █░█ ██ ▄▄█ █▓█ ██ ▄▄ ║
║ █▒█ █▓█ ▓ █▓█ ░ █▓█ █░█ ██ ░ █▓█ █▒█ ██ █▓ ║
║ ███ █▒█ ▒ ███ ▀█████▀▄██ ▒ ▀█████▀ ▀████ ║
║ ─── ██▀ ░ ──────────────── ▓ ───── sikos ─ ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Filename : XFTCP4-A.ZIP Fix name : -- ║
║ Filedate : 6-19-96 Filedate : -- ║
║ ║
║ TCP/IP v4.0 for OS/2 Warp and Merlin Previous Total : 7 ║
║ Pre-Release (c) IBM Release Score : 2 ║
║ ──────────────────────────────────[01/14]─ Running Total : 9 ║
║ ▄██ ▄▄▄ ░ ▄▄▄▄▄▄ ▄▄▄▄ ▄▄▄▄▄▄ ▄▄▄▄ ▄▄▄▄ ║
║ █▓█ █▓█ ▒ ██▀ █▓█ █ █▓█ ██ █▓█ █ ███ ██ █▓ ║
║ █▒█ █▒█ █░█ ▀▀ ▄█ █▒█ ██ █▒█ █ ▄▄▄ ██▄▄ ║
║ ▄██▀██▄ ▀ █▒█▀▀▀ ██ █░█ ██ ▄▄█ █▓█ ██ ▄▄ ║
║ █▒█ █▓█ ▓ █▓█ ░ █▓█ █░█ ██ ░ █▓█ █▒█ ██ █▓ ║
║ ███ █▒█ ▒ ███ ▀█████▀▄██ ▒ ▀█████▀ ▀████ ║
║ ─── ██▀ ░ ──────────────── ▓ ────amachine─ ║
║ ║
╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ ║
║ Score Chart : Utils ║
║ ║
║ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
║ │ ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ ║
║ │ DOD ║ ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ 8 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ MTY ║ ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ 8 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ PWA ║ ████████████████ 16 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ RBS ║ ░░░ 3 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ X-F ║ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ 9 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ ║
║ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Average Score Per Release : ║
║ --------------------------- ║
║ ║
║ Rebels - [3.0] ║
║ Drink or Die - [2.7] ║
║ Pirates with Attitudes - [2.7] ║
║ X-Force - [2.3] ║
║ Mortality - [2.0] ║
║ ║
║ ║
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║ ║
║ Author : Rebel Chicken ║
║ Subject : Group Reviews : Utils ║
║ ║
╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ ║
║ The following is a chart combining the total points of the top 5 ║
║ utils groups within the past 4 weeks : ║
║ ║
╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ ║
║ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
║ │ MAY JUN JUN JUN Total │ ║
║ │ ╔═══════╤═══════╤═══════╤═══════╤═════════╤═════╤═════╤══════╗ │ ║
║ │ DOD ║ 0/0 │ 15/5 │ 4/1 │ 8/3 │ 27/9 │ 4.0 │ 2.7 │ -1.3 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠═══════╪═══════╪═══════╪═══════╪═════════╪═════╪═════╪══════╣ │ ║
║ │ MTY ║ 3/1 │ 12/7 │ 27/8 │ 8/4 │ 50/20 │ 3.4 │ 2.0 │ -1.4 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠═══════╪═══════╪═══════╪═══════╪═════════╪═════╪═════╪══════╣ │ ║
║ │ PWA ║ 19/6 │ 7/3 │ 13/5 │ 16/6 │ 55/20 │ 2.6 │ 2.7 │ +0.1 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠═══════╪═══════╪═══════╪═══════╪═════════╪═════╪═════╪══════╣ │ ║
║ │ RBS ║ 21/6 │ 20/7 │ 18/5 │ 3/1 │ 62/19 │ 3.6 │ 3.0 │ -0.6 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠═══════╪═══════╪═══════╪═══════╪═════════╪═════╪═════╪══════╣ │ ║
║ │ X-F ║ 6/2 │ 0/0 │ 6/2 │ 9/4 │ 18/8 │ 3.0 │ 2.3 │ -0.7 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╚═══════╧═══════╧═══════╧═══════╧═════════╧═════╧═════╧══════╝ │ ║
║ │ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ │ ║
║ │ │ └ # of Releases Last Week's Yield ┘ │ │ │ ║
║ │ └ # of Points This Week's Yield ┘ │ │ ║
║ │ Change in Yield ┘ │ ║
║ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║
║ Yield = # of Points / # of Releases ║
║ Change in Yield = Current Week's Yield - Previous Week's Yield ║
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║ ║
║ _____ __ ______ _____ __ _____ ║
║ / \/ | |__| | / _ \ ║
║ / _ _ | _ |__| | | | \_ _/ ║
║ / | | | || | \ / - \ ║
║ \__|_|__/\____/ |__|___|\___\_____/ ║
║ ----------------------------------- ║
║ Spacebucks *100% Working* [xx/35] ║
║ ↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑ ║
║ |Also works on Windows 3.1 & 3.11 | ║
║ ----------------------------------- ║
║ ║
║ Thanks to M8 for releasing this previously non-working game. In ║
║ it, you race against other racers in an effort to make your planet just ║
║ a lot cooler and better than the others. Basically a sim game, but with ║
║ planets. Plenty of shit to do in it, building all kinds of things. ║
║ Graphics are ok, but the words are sometimes a little to dark to read. ║
║ Pretty good music and sfx. Only bother to get it if you really think ║
║ you'll sit down and play it for long periods of time. ║
║ ║
║ RATING : 62/100 ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ ________________________/»|__/| ___________ ║
║ \___ \ __ / __/ __/ / |/ ____/ __/_ WIN95 REVIEW ║
║ | __/ _/ _/ _| \__ \ \/ / ) / _| / COURTESY OF: ║
║ |___|\__\ \________ /___\__\__ \______\ PHANTOM WIZARD ║
║ +--------\___/≈e≈/aL!\/--------/_____\-----+ ║
║ S.T.O.R.M (c) American Softworks 31/31 ║
║ ║
║ Well, as Ionizer stated, this thing doesn't work at all from MS-DOS. ║
║ It keeps asking for the CD. But if run under Win95 in MSDOS mode, it ║
║ runs just fine. I also got it to work in Win95 mode, but it ran much ║
║ slower and crashed when loading the main game, so.. Anywayz, after the ║
║ game was up and running, it played ok on my 486/66 with all the options ║
║ turned on (Parallax and High Details), so it probably jams on a p75+. ║
║ You play some sub type machine and you have different missions with each ║
║ level. You collect different weapons and there are plenty of obstacles ║
║ and enemies. It's pretty much just a straight arcade shooter with an ║
║ underwater background. Nice SVGA grafix and they managed to leave in ║
║ some sfx and music which are ok too. I enjoyed playing this game for ║
║ about 2 hours, which I then got bored and frustrated with it. Not worth ║
║ the 100+ megs of HD it takes. They should rip out all the Win95 and ║
║ nonworking shit and then re-release a smaller ver. ║
║ ║
║ RATING : 60/100 ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ ____________ ___________ ____________ ║
║ [\________ _\________ _\_________ _\=] ║
║ [= / __/ // _____/ // / __/ //] ║
║ [:/_ /______// ______/_/_ /______/:] ║
║ [\_____|: _\_____ \_|: _\_ .::] ║
║ [=====_>______/===_>______/>_______/====] ║
║ [ ] ║
║ [ Grand Prix II (c) '1996 ] ║
║ [ ] ║
║ [===========[.RiSE.2.PoWER.]====[xx/21]=] ║
║ ║
║ A fake or people who can't crack. It had bad zips/arjs and it had ║
║ the Burglar Virus. Dumb shits. And anyone who did run it, after ║
║ removing the virus's, said it just locked up or crashed. ║
║ ║
║ RATING : NA/100 ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ /\. ║
║ . ____ / >______. . _____.____ ____:. ║
║ .: \ \ /_\___. \__::> /:\ Y /'96:. ║
║ :: / . / \| __/ \:/ /__/ \ .: ║
║ ./ \__/ " \ > " <______> \_/___>: ║
║ `< /:<___\___>/___\___>. <_____>:. :. ║
║ \/ .:. |/:. .:.mr! .:. .:: . ║
║ AH-64D LONGBOW (c) ORIGIN [XX/46] ║
║ ║
║ Napalm goes and breaks the 40 disk limit that they originally agreed ║
║ to set. However it doesn't seem to matter much since the game didn't ║
║ work for me anyway, although some others said they have gotten it to ║
║ work, others have had a million different problems with it. I followed ║
║ the nfo exactly, ran the install, installed to where it asked to, and ║
║ ran lb.exe. All it did was sit there, no errors, no nothing, just ║
║ lockup. I noticed that the installer made two subdirs of "longbow" so I ║
║ even arj'ed it w/ one dir, but still nothing. Nothing is corrupt, so ║
║ I'd love to hear what I did wrong. Apparently there is a new type of ║
║ .exe that has a mind of it's own and only works when it feels like it ║
║ for only certain people. ║
║ ║
║ RATING : NA/100 ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Gus goes to Cybertown (c) MMV [x/39] ║
║ ----------- ____ ------------------- ║
║ ________/ \______________ ║
║ \_\___ \_____/ ____/ ____/ ║
║ the / /\ / \_\____ \ ___)_ scl ║
║ _/ / \/ \ / \ _\ \_ ║
║ \___/\ \____/__/ _/___ / ║
║ ======= \___/ === \___/ === \__/ == ║
║ ║
║ It's been a while since I made fun of one of these kiddie games. ║
║ This one is supposed to teach kids about "the information superhighway" ║
║ and more about computers. I sincerely question the way they teach kids. ║
║ The game has this singing dog, Gus, and he sings all these stupid songs ║
║ with words that barely rhyme. Everything is called like ║
║ cyber-something, like cybertoys, cyberpark. The thing is, they have ║
║ absolutely nothing to do with computers. If you go into the laundromat, ║
║ to clean your clothes, there's a little bag with clothing. You click on ║
║ it, and some alien dork says "a modem is used to send data over a phone ║
║ line". WTF DOES DIRTY LAUNDRY HAVE TO DO WITH MODEMS?! In fact what the ║
║ fuck does a laundromat have anything to do with computers or the inet. ║
║ The title is extremely misleading, someone wanna call the Better ║
║ Business Bureau? Anyway, you basically walk around from place to place ║
║ and click on anything on the screen and it will do a shitty little ║
║ animation. I can't even reccomend you getting this for your little ║
║ brother or sister to help them learn, because it is too retarded. ║
║ ║
║ RATING : 34/100 ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ ________________________/ |__/| ___________ ║
║ \___ \ __ / __/ __/ / |/ ____/ __/_ ║
║ | __/ _/ _/ _| \__ \ \/ / ) / _| / ║
║ |___|\__\ \________ /___\__\__ \______\ ║
║ +--------\___/≈e≈/aL!\/--------/_____\-----+ ║
║ American CivilWar (c)Interactive Magic x/26 ║
║ ║
║ This war simulation game has a very informative and nicely done ║
║ intro. The game itself is the usual war type. You're giving a map type ║
║ playing field. You have your army's and brigades and whatnot. You ║
║ manage the supplies and moves and when to attack and when to defend. ║
║ Nothing we haven't seen before. The usual million of differnet factors ║
║ that effect the outcome are in here, with the thousands of options. ║
║ Looks like a nice, well put together game. ║
║ ║
║ RATING : 62/100 ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ ░xx/33░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ ║
║ ░░ ▄▄▄ ▄▄▄ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▐ ║
║ ▒▒ █░██▄ █░█ █░█ ▀▀ ▀▀███▀▀▐ ║
║ ▓▓ █▒█▀███▒█ █▒█ ▄▄▄ ▓ █▓█ ▓▓ ║
║ ██ █▓█ ▀█▓█ █▓█ ▄█ █ █▒█ ██ ║
║ ██ ███ ███ ▀█████▀ █ █░█ ██ ║
║ ██▄▄▄ NeXTáGENERATiON █ ▀▀▀ ██ ║
║ ┌───══────═══─<>─═══────══───┐ ║
║ │> AtmosFear CD <│ ║
║ └─═══─────══──<>──══─────═══─┘ ║
║ _▄▓iNTO DAH NeXT GENERATiONri_ ║
║ ║
║ Umm, they forgot the atmos.exe in the packaging! You can't install ║
║ or play the thing without it, what a bunch of morons! ║
║ ║
║ RATING : NA/100 ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Operation: Carnage (c) Beaucomm Interactive ║
║ -*- Final Disk & Commercial Version -*- ║
║ ─────────────────────────────────────────── ║
║ ░ ▀▀▀█████▀▀▀ █████▀▀▀████▄ ▄████▀▀▀█████ ▓ ║
║ ░▒▒▓ █▓▓▓█ ▒▒ █▓▓▓█▄▄▄█▓▓█▀ ▀████▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ ▒ ║
║ ░░▒▒ █▒▒▒█ ░▒ █▒▒▒█ █▒▒▒█ ▄▄▄▄▄ █▒▒██ ▒ ║
║ ░░░▒ █░░░█ ░░ █░░░█ ░ █░░░█ █░░░█ ░ █░░░█ ░ ║
║ ░░░▒ █▄▄▄█ ░░ █▄▄▄█▄▄▄█▄▄█▀ █▄▄▄█▄▄▄█▄▄█▀ ░ ║
║ ─[o3/o3]──────────────────────[18-JUNE-96]─ ║
║ ║
║ This is the final version which fixes the problem of not being able ║
║ to exit the highscore menu, and now it gives you the password to the ║
║ level you were on when you exit. Read TGR #26 for the full details of ║
║ this game. ║
║ ║
║ RATING : 71/100 ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ ________________________/»|__/| ___________ ║
║ \___ \ __ / __/ __/ / |/ ____/ __/_ ║
║ | __/ _/ _/ _| \__ \ \/ / ) / _| / ║
║ |___|\__\ \________ /___\__\__ \______\ ║
║ +--------\___/≈e≈/aL!\/--------/_____\-----+ ║
║ Terry Bradshaw Fantasy Football [X/2] ║
║ +------------------------------------------+ ║
║ ║
║ Here's a simple yet complex (impossible you say?) fantasy league ║
║ program. It allows you to set up your fantasy league so that you can ║
║ waste all your money on guys who end up being injured. I'm not too ║
║ familar with fantasy league programs, but this one, I assume, has all ║
║ you need, since it has tons of shit to set up and stuff. ║
║ ║
║ RATING : 70/100 <if you need it> ║
║ RATING : 5/100 <if you dont> ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ ============= ║
║ NanoTank v1.0 ║
║ ============= ║
║ ║
║ Umm here's a stupid game if I've ever seen one, and believe me I ║
║ have. You are given like a bunch of different paths, you hit spacebar, ║
║ and pick one, it's extremely stupid, and pointless. I don't see the ║
║ strategy or brains involved in this, it's just spacebar, click, spacebar ║
║ click, unless I'm just so extremely smart that I'm naturally good at the ║
║ game. Don't waste ya time. ║
║ ║
║ RATING : 17/100 ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ +----------------------------------------+ ║
║ | Quake BETA3 - not publicly released | ║
║ | Tuesday, June 11th, 1996 | ║
║ | Copyright (C) 1996 id Software, inc. | ║
║ +----------------------------------------+ ║
║ QUAKE v0.91 - Shareware - id Software ║
║ Supports multiple players via modem ║
║ or network, in coop or deathmatch. ║
║ Part x of 7 ║
║ ║
║ Well here's the review on all of betas/SW for Quake. I know many of ║
║ you will get all pissed at me for this review, but to you- Go fuck ║
║ yourself. Quake, the big deal doom like game, the one that's supposed ║
║ to top all the rest, the one that is supposed to have shit we could ║
║ never dream of. Would someone like to tell me where all this is? I ║
║ mean I'm not giving up on it, I know it's a beta/SW, but is this game ║
║ really any different from the shit we've already seen. The graphics are ║
║ nothing spectacular, and if you are amazed by the sky graphics, then I ║
║ know tons of web sites where you can look at background type shit just ║
║ like that. The game simply is nothing spectacular, yet. You're all too ║
║ hyped up about it, with the idea that it will be the best game out ever, ║
║ and it really isn't. That's not to say it isn't good, it's still good, ║
║ but way over-rated and way over-hyped. Oh, and spare me the bullshit ║
║ about my computer not being good enough for this, I ran it on my ║
║ sister's p/100, and it didn't change my feelings about the game. Some ║
║ good things to comment about it: The nice outlay of the game lets you ║
║ pick the level you want to go through by walking to it, rather than just ║
║ selecting it from a menu. The nice realism when walking up slopes, that ║
║ makes you fall back down if you stop. All in all, I think the ║
║ "catacomb" idea for doom like games has been way overdone, which is why ║
║ when DN3D came out, it was a big hit, because it wasn't just those ║
║ boring catacombs. ║
║ ║
║ The game is also very dark, and making it brighter just doesn't seem ║
║ to help out much. A million of you will prolly complain about this ║
║ review, and I don't mind it, but if you do, all I ask is you prove to me ║
║ what is so great about it, why it's so much better than any other ║
║ game... because I know you'll have a hard time doing it. You're going ║
║ to need a pretty powerful computer to play this full screen, 640X, and ║
║ not have any slowdown, so go buy a p/100. I don't want to give the ║
║ impression that this game sucks, it's not that, it just may not live up ║
║ to how good you may have thought it would be. Oh, and don't bother to ║
║ get it if you have a 486, it's too slow, and the graphics are degraded ║
║ to 320, and it looks real bad in that mode. ║
║ ║
║ Anyway, as for "what is what" the 8.5 meg is the "SW" beta, only ║
║ containing the first of the four different levels. The 21 megger is the ║
║ full thing, still called a beta, but it has all of the levels. ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ The ROR release : ║
║ ║
║ QUAKE *FINAL* (c) ID SOFTWARE [15/15] ║
║ _____________________________________________ ║
║ \__¼ - ________¼ ./__¼ - ________¼ ║
║ __/ \\__/ - \\ / \\__/ ║
║ \__ | \\__ \\__ | \\__ ║
║ /_____| ./_____________./___| ./ ║
║ [=======|______/===================|______/=] ║
║ HERE IT IS, THE DUKE3D KILLER! BROUGHT TO ║
║ YOU JUST LIKE EXPECTED, BY ROR 1996! ║
║ =[*]= ARE OH ARE =[*]= ║
║ [================================[06/21/96]=] ║
║ ║
║ Appears to be exactly the same as the 21 megger except it `says' ║
║ it's the registered version and does not have the beta graphics that are ║
║ in the 8 and 21 meg versions. However it still has the same .txt files ║
║ that say it's a beta and it's the same exact size as the 21 megger. ║
║ ║
║ <Ionizer> What *DID* you release? ║
║ ║
║ <Tklp> Well, its the final pre-release, the difference between ours and ║
║ the actual final that will be in the stores is we dont have the ║
║ 400 megs of music, no modem play , and you cant hack up dead ║
║ bodies. ║
║ ║
║ <Ionizer> What's the difference between your version and the 21 meg ║
║ beta? ║
║ ║
║ <Tklp> It doesn't crash with that ipx shit, and it doesnt say beta all ║
║ over the place. ║
║ ║
║ So you want to know which version you should get? If you can find ║
║ it, get the ROR version, otherwise just go fetch the 21 meg zip. Or you ║
║ can always just get the official SW version if you're a faggot. It ║
║ still gets a good rating, cuz it's still a good game, it's not necessary ║
║ to talk much more about it, you know what it is and what it's got. ║
║ ║
║ RATING : 80/100 <8.5 meg beta/SW> ║
║ RATING : 92/100 <21 meg beta/RoR> ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ ________________________/»|__/| ___________ ║
║ \___ \ __ / __/ __/ / |/ ____/ __/_ ║
║ | __/ _/ _/ _| \__ \ \/ / ) / _| / ║
║ |___|\__\ \________ /___\__\__ \______\ ║
║ +--------\___/≈e≈/aL!\/--------/_____\-----+ ║
║ AFTERLIFE (c) LucasArts [01/40] ║
║ ║
║ Haha, this is a pretty clever and witty sim game. You are the ║
║ controller of both heaven and hell, and it's your job to make sure the ║
║ dead are either punished or satisfied. The game had a nice intro, funny ║
║ at times. Then when it loads up it gives ya some humor, like instead of ║
║ just saying "load ##%" it says "Warming burrioo ##%" and some other ║
║ funny shit. The game has nice tutorials to help you figure out how to ║
║ play. Mrs. Heaven and Mr. Hell are your little sidekicks to help you ║
║ figure out what to do. They have some, at times, witty things to say to ║
║ each other. The graphics for the game coulda been a little better, but ║
║ they are still good, and the sound is fine. This is a well put together ║
║ quality game. If you like sim city, you will defintely want to check ║
║ this one out. It will hog a nice 150+ megs though. Oh, and be sure to ║
║ pick up the dos addon if you don't have win95. ║
║ ║
║ RATING : 82/100 ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Complete Onside Soccer (C) Telstar [x/12] ║
║ _____ _____ ____ _____ ________________ ║
║ \_ | \ \/ / _ /__\_ \_/ _ \ ║
║ | _ \_ \ _/ \ \ __/___/ | / / ║
║ |___| |____|___/ /_\ \___|_______/ ║
║ ::d|___|::::::.\___/.:.\___\::::::::: ║
║ ║
║ A soccer game released by Hybrid?, NO WAY! Haha, yet another soccer ║
║ game by Hybrid, the king of the foot fairies. This one is very similar ║
║ to the last one, Kick Off 96, it has that 3D aspect. I didn't fool ║
║ around a long time with it, but it seems like I wasn't playing. I set ║
║ my keys, but they didn't do anything, and it just seemed like no matter ║
║ what option I picked, the game played itself anyway. However, I could ║
║ still tell what the game was like. Your average soccer game, nothing ║
║ great. ║
║ ║
║ RATING : 51/100 ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ <*>THE GAME OF THE WEEK<*> ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ This week's GOTW goes to GUS GOES TO CYB... uhh no, just kidding. It ║
║ really doesn't go to anyone, except "ID." Yes this week's GOTW, in case ║
║ you couldn't already figure it out, is QUAKE and all it's thousands ║
║ beta/sw/crap versions. Runner up for quake haters is PRESTIGE's ║
║ AFTERLIFE. ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ <*>OTHER RELEASES<*> ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Wow this is a good week, no win95 only shit! ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ <*>UPCOMING RELEASE DATES<*> ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ All projected dates are as of JUNE 21ST 1996, 8:15am (EST) and based on ║
║ store release dates. The information in this section is updated WHEN ║
║ AVAILABLE. ║
║ Key to system types: ║
║ ║
║ DCD = DOS CD WCD = Windows CD MCD = Mac. CD ║
║ W95CD = Win 95 CD M3 = Mac. Disk W3 = Windows Disk ║
║ W953 = Win 95 Disk D3 = DOS Disk HCD = Mac./Windows CD ║
║ ║
║ Date Name of Game Company ║
║ ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ║
║ 96/06/18 AFTER LIFE DCD LUCAS ARTS ║
║ 96/06/20 CAS CHMP2PKR DCD INTRACORP,INC. ║
║ 96/06/20 LEMMINGS PNT WCD SONY ELECT PUBL ║
║ 96/06/21 DEADLINE DCD VIC TOKAI ║
║ 96/06/23 MORTIMER DCD LUCAS ARTS ║
║ 96/06/24 SHELLSHOCK DCD U.S. GOLD INC. ║
║ 96/06/24 SPACEHULK 2 DCD ELECTRONIC ARTS ║
║ 96/06/24 GENDERWARS DCD GT SOFTWARE ║
║ 96/06/24 MECH 2 NET DCD ACTIVISION ║
║ 96/06/24 MECH2 EXPAN DCD ACTIVISION ║
║ 96/06/24 CYBER JUDAS DCD MERIT SOFTWARE ║
║ 96/06/24 KINGDOM MGC DCD GT SOFTWARE ║
║ 96/06/25 CIV WAR MED DCD ENTERACTIVE INTERN ║
║ 96/06/25 FIREFIGHT DCD ELECTRONIC ARTS ║
║ 96/06/25 FINAL DOOM DCD GT SOFTWARE ║
║ 96/06/25 MANIC KARTS DCD VIRGIN GAMES ║
║ 96/06/27 NASCARW/TRCK DCD SIERRA-ON-LINE INC ║
║ 96/06/28 NEED SPEED SE DCD ELECTRONIC ARTS ║
║ 96/06/28 DRAGONLAIR2 DCD READY SOFT ║
║ 96/06/28 LST ADV LEGND DCD RANDOMSOFT ║
║ 96/06/28 WARHAMMR 40K DCD MINDSCAPE ║
║ 96/06/28 BULL FROG PK DCD ELECTRONIC ARTS ║
║ 96/06/28 MEGA RACE 2 DCD MINDSCAPE ║
║ 96/06/30 TOTL KNCKOUT DCD ROCKET SC GAMES,INC ║
║ 96/06/30 FLIGHT ZONE DCD WIZARD WORKS ║
║ 96/07/01 LINKS LS DCD ACCESS SOFTWARE ║
║ 96/07/01 NUKE IT DCD MICROSTAR ║
║ 96/07/01 PELICAN HILL DCD ACCESS SOFTWARE ║
║ 96/07/01 PINEHURST DCD ACCESS SOFTWARE ║
║ 96/07/01 OVER REICH DCD AVALON HILL ║
║ 96/07/01 WZONE DCD WIZARD WORKS ║
║ 96/07/01 RETURN FIRE DCD GT SOFTWARE ║
║ 96/07/01 PANDORA SAMP DCD ACCESS SOFTWARE ║
║ 96/07/05 TMEK DCD GT SOFTWARE ║
║ 96/07/09 KNIGHTS CHSE DCD INTERPLAY PROD ║
║ 96/07/20 AD&DCORERULESDCD TSR ║
║ 96/07/23 * GRAND PRIX 2 DCD <Damnit come on!> SPECTRUM HOLOBYTE ║
║ 96/07/28 * QUAKE SHWR DCD <I dont think so!> ID SOFTWARE ║
║ 96/07/30 NORMALITY DCD INTERPLAY PROD ║
║ 96/07/31 HIND DCD INTERACTIVE MAGIC ║
║ 96/08/01 HARVESTER IBCD MERIT SOFTWARE ║
║ 96/08/01 JETFIGHTR III IBCD INTERPLAY PROD ║
║ 96/08/01 WARHAWK DCD SONY ELECT PUB ║
║ 96/08/01 TWISTD METAL DCD SONY ELECT PUB ║
║ 96/08/01 METAL LORDS DCD NEW WORLD COMP INC. ║
║ 96/08/01 DUNGON KEEPR DCD ELECTRONIC ARTS ║
║ 96/08/01 LOST ADMRL II DCD AMERICAN LASER GAM ║
║ 96/08/01 PANDORA DCD ACCESS SOFTWARE ║
║ 96/08/15 DEADLOCK DCD WEA VIDEO ║
║ 96/08/15 BTLCRSR 3000 DCD TAKE 2 INTERACTIVE ║
║ 96/08/20 BEDLAM DCD GT SOFTWARE ║
║ 96/09/01 VR BASEBALL DCD INTERPLAY PROD ║
║ 96/09/01 GOLF NICK P DCD GT SOFTWARE ║
║ 96/09/01 HIST WORLD DCD AVALON HILL ║
║ 96/09/01 POWERSLAVE DCD PLAYMATES INTER ENT ║
║ 96/09/05 ALIEN TRIL DCD DIGITAL PICTURES ║
║ 96/09/15 MAST/ORION 2 DCD SPECTRUM HOLOBYTE ║
║ 96/09/15 MAGIC GATHER DCD SPECTRUM HOLOBYTE ║
║ 96/09/30 BLOOD/MAGIC DCD INTERPLAY PROD ║
║ 97/01/01 DEADLY SKIES DCD JVC COMPANY OF AM ║
║ 96/06/24 ELK MOON #1 HCD ACTIVISION ║
║ 96/06/24 SHANGHAI 2 HCD ACTIVISION ║
║ 96/06/27 INDY CAR 2 HCD SIERRA-ON-LINE ║
║ 96/07/25 QIN:TOMB/KING WCD WEA VIDEO ║
║ 96/08/20 CHESSMATES TCD INTERPLAY PROD ║
║ 96/03/11 HOYLES CLASS MCD SIERRA-ON-LINE ║
║ 96/06/18 CATZ MCD VIRGIN GAMES ║
║ 96/06/18 AFTER LIFE MCD LUCAS ARTS ║
║ 96/06/24 MUPPETS TRSR MCD ACTIVISION ║
║ 96/06/24 MECHWARR 2 MCD ACTIVISION ║
║ 96/06/24 ZORK NEMESIS MCD ACTIVISION ║
║ 96/06/25 MORTIMER MCD LUCAS ARTS ║
║ 96/06/25 DESCENT II MCD INTERPLAY PROD ║
║ 96/06/25 LOST EDEN MCD VIRGIN GAMES ║
║ 96/06/28 TOPTEN MCPK2 MCD ELECTRONIC ARTS ║
║ 96/06/28 PRISONER ICE MCD INTERPLAY PROD ║
║ 96/06/30 GAB KNIGHT 2 MCD SIERRA-ON-LINE ║
║ 96/07/01 PELICAN HILL MCD ACCESS SOFTWARE ║
║ 96/07/01 PINEHURST MCD ACCESS SOFTWARE ║
║ 96/07/05 SIM ISLE MCD MAXIS ║
║ 96/08/01 EMPIRE II MCD NEW WORLD COMP ║
║ 96/08/01 HERO MHT MGC MCD NEW WORLD COMP ║
║ 96/08/08 KINGDOM/MAGC MCD GT SOFTWARE ║
║ 96/08/22 MUMMY MCD INTERPLAY PROD ║
║ 96/08/23 9 MCD GT SOFTWARE ║
║ 96/09/01 MORT KMBT 3 MCD GT SOFTWARE ║
║ 96/09/30 BLOOD/MAGIC MCD INTERPLAY PROD ║
║ 96/03/05 DRUMBEAT M3 DEADLY GAMES ║
║ 96/06/21 NETSCAPE NAV MAC VENTANA PRESS ║
║ 96/06/19 DONT QUIT JB WCD PHILIPS INTER MEDIA ║
║ 96/06/20 SHATTRD PRV DCD INTERPLAY PROD ║
║ 96/06/21 HOYLE-BLKJAK WCD SIERRA-ON-LINE ║
║ 96/06/24 CIVIL WAR:LEE WCD SIERRA-ON-LINE ║
║ 96/06/24 MUPPETS TRSR WCD ACTIVISION ║
║ 96/06/26 STORM WCD AM SOFTWKS CORP ║
║ 96/06/26 SCIFI TRIVIA WCD SIMON & SCHUSTER ║
║ 96/06/30 FPS BASEBAL96WCD SIERRA-ON-LINE ║
║ 96/06/30 LIGHTHOUSE TCD SIERRA-ON-LINE ║
║ 96/06/30 URBAN RUNNER WCD SIERRA-ON-LINE ║
║ 96/07/01 BTLGRD4 SHILH WCD ENTERACTIVE INTERN ║
║ 96/07/01 WOOD SHIP MEN WCD AVALON HILL ║
║ 96/07/01 MCKENZ/FRNDS WCD AMERICAN LASER GAM ║
║ 96/07/16 VOYEUR II WCD PHILIPS INTER MEDIA ║
║ 96/07/23 SHADOAN WCD INTERPLAY PROD ║
║ 96/08/01 DAGGERFALL DCD BETHESDA ║
║ 96/08/22 MUMMY WCD INTERPLAY PROD ║
║ 96/08/23 9 WCD GT SOFTWARE ║
║ 96/09/15 NOIR WCD CYBERDREAMS ║
║ 96/06/20 TRACER W5C 7TH LEVEL ║
║ 96/06/24 ULT DOOM W95CD GT SOFTWARE ║
║ 96/06/24 TRIP PLAY 97 W5C ELECTRONIC ARTS ║
║ 96/06/24 MISSION FORC W5C SIERRA-ON-LINE ║
║ 96/06/24 DOOM II W5C GT SOFTWARE ║
║ 96/06/25 CLOSE CMBT W5C MICROSOFT ║
║ 96/06/25 MPHOLY GRAIL W5C 7TH LEVEL ║
║ 96/06/26 NHL PWRPLY W5C VIRGIN GAMES ║
║ 96/06/28 SIMISLE W5C MAXIS ║
║ 96/06/28 SIM 2000 NET W5C MAXIS ║
║ 96/07/01 REAL TROUBLE W5C U.S. GOLD INC. ║
║ 96/07/01 MARATHON 2 W5C BUNGIE SOFTWARE ║
║ 96/07/10 DIABLO W5C DAVIDSON ║
║ 96/07/12 OLYMPIC SOCC W5C U.S. GOLD INC. ║
║ 96/07/15 STAR CONTR 3 W5C WEA VIDEO ║
║ 96/08/01 HEXEN W5C GT SOFTWARE ║
║ 96/08/15 MORT KOMBT 3 W5C GT SOFTWARE ║
║ 96/09/01 MORTIFICATOR W5C PLAYMATES INTER ENT ║
║ 96/09/01 DEATHTRP DNG W5C U.S. GOLD INC. ║
║ 96/09/01 TERRACIDE W5C U.S. GOLD INC. ║
║ 96/09/15 REVERENCE W5C CYBERDREAMS ║
║ 96/10/01 STR TRK GEN W5C SPECTRUM HOLOBYTE ║
║ 97/01/01 MINDWARP W5C MAXIS ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ <*>CORRECTIONS<*> ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ Yo estoy un leeto perfecionado. ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ <*>LEGAL MUMBO JUMBO<*> ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ THIS MAGAZINE IN NO WAY WHATSOEVER, CONDONES THE PIRATING, STEALING, OR ║
║ ANY OTHER ILLEGAL MEANS OF OBTAINING SOFTWARE. I AM IN NO WAY ║
║ RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR ACTIONS AS A RESULT OF READING THIS MAGAZINE, NOR ║
║ HAVE I DONE ANYTHING ILLEGAL TO OBTAIN THE REVIEWED GAIMES. IF YOU LIKE ║
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║ ║
║ ANY AND ALL MAGAZINE GROUPS HAVE PERMISSION TO USE THIS IN THEIR ║
║ MAGAZINE, AS LONG AS IT HAS NOT BEEN EDITED IN ANY WAY, SHAPE, OR FORM, ║
║ AND YOU HAVE OBTAINED MY WRITTEN E-MAIL PERMISSION. ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ <*>CLOSINGS<*> ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ - That's it for this week, hope it was of help. ║
║ -Ionizer (The Game Reviewer) ║
║ ║
║ Comments/Complaints send to [email protected] ║
║ (NO QUESTIONS OR REQUESTS) ║
║ ║
║ ║
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┌──────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ THURSDAY │ MAY 23 │
└──────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬────┬─────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FILENAME │ D# │ O/S │ DESCRIPTION │
├──────────────┼────┼─────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ CB4WEBE2.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ WebEdit v2.0 Standard Beta 3 │
│ CIAFLN04.ZIP │ 14 │ DOS │ Funtasy land │
│ CLKBK205.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ ClickBook v2.05 │
│ DOMSWOS8.ZIP │ 8 │ DOS │ Sensible World of Soccer │
│ EVR-AM3K.ZIP │ 27 │ W95 │ MS ActiveMovie SDK Beta 3 │
│ FBIWAWY9.ZIP │ 9 │ DOS │ Worlds Away │
│ MTYVISI7.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ Visual InstalIt v7.0 │
│ PHOTIM35.ZIP │ 35 │ W95 │ Ulead's PhotoImpact v3.0 │
│ PSGBGW36.ZIP │ 36 │ DOS │ Battleground III : Waterloo │
│ RFIRE-6.ZIP │ 6 │ DOS │ Return Fire │
└──────────────┴────┴─────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FRIDAY │ MAY 24 │
└──────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬────┬─────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FILENAME │ D# │ O/S │ DESCRIPTION │
├──────────────┼────┼─────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ 3ALCHMYC.ZIP │ 23 │ DOS │ 3D Game Alchemy Addon │
│ COPPTC4.ZIP │ 4 │ W95 │ MS Word v7.0 Premium Template │
│ DFTDS22D.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS │ VirusScan v2.2d │
│ DFTVRB73.ZIP │ 3 │ W95 │ VRealm Builder v1.0 Build 7 │
│ DFTVS251.ZIP │ 1 │ WNT │ VirusScan v2.5.1 │
│ FBI-MSM3.ZIP │ 3 │ W95 │ MS Money │
│ FRCCWEB3.ZIP │ 3 │ W95 │ Lotus CC: Mail For The World │
│ JF-PIR4.ZIP │ 4 │ DOS │ Piranha │
│ JPRDY08.ZIP │ 8 │ W95 │ Jeopardy : Platinum Edition │
│ PSG-PTO4.ZIP │ 4 │ WIN │ Pacific Theater of Operations 2 │
│ PWA-JETC.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ JetCommander v2.01 │
│ RBS-EST.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ Estimator Pro v1.0 │
│ SDM-HV51.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ Hacker View v5.15 │
│ SDM-KK12.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ Kopykat v1.21 │
│ T96SP204.ZIP │ 8 │ DOS │ Steel Panthers 2 │
│ TRDPTO21.ZIP │ 9 │ DOS │ Pacific Theater of Operations 2 : Animations │
│ TRDWAT12.ZIP │ 12 │ DOS │ Battleground Waterloo : Animations │
└──────────────┴────┴─────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ SATURDAY │ MAY 25 │
└──────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬────┬─────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FILENAME │ D# │ O/S │ DESCRIPTION │
├──────────────┼────┼─────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ ASPIID15.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS │ ASPI-ID v1.5 │
│ BOWLING5.ZIP │ 5 │ W95 │ PBA Bowling │
│ CBW95-16.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ Colorado Backup │
│ COVCT3D.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ Multimedia Tour of Visual Object Cobol Beta │
│ DMNHEE30.ZIP │ 30 │ WIN │ Home Improvement Encyclopedia v3.0 │
│ DWNCPUP2.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ Cobol Toolset │
│ DWNVPLB1.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS │ Virtual Places v1.0 │
│ GNXSC227.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS │ System Command v2.27 │
│ HOTJAVA.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ Hotjava Beta │
│ MDC-ARB1.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ Aimnet Ranger │
│ MSPAK1DS.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ Service Pack 1 │
│ NT3230R.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ NetTerm v3.0.0 │
│ PAGESCN1.ZIP │ 9 │ W95 │ Logitech PageScan v1.2 │
│ PSGWIZ14.ZIP │ 14 │ DOS │ Wizardry GOLD │
│ PWAMNG24.ZIP │ 26 │ DOS │ Intel ManageWise v2.1 │
│ PWAONETM.ZIP │ 31 │ WIN │ OnNet v2.1 │
│ PWAUC31.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ Caps User v3.1 │
│ RBS-JOT.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ Net Scantools v1.2 │
│ RBS-LS30.ZIP │ 30 │ WIN │ Fax/Win/Ras Port │
│ RBS-OL2.ZIP │ 2 │ W95 │ Office logic v2.10 │
│ SDM-BMP2.ZIP │ 2 │ WIN │ BeyondMail │
│ SDM-WWW8.ZIP │ 8 │ WIN │ Web Techniques Tools │
└──────────────┴────┴─────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ SUNDAY │ MAY 26 │
└──────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬────┬─────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FILENAME │ D# │ O/S │ DESCRIPTION │
├──────────────┼────┼─────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ ADR15MCC.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ THE ADRESS BOOK v1.5 │
│ ATA-TB5.ZIP │ 5 │ W95 │ TrainingBase │
│ CB4-TSP.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ TrueSpeech Internet Player │
│ CB4HWM-5.ZIP │ 5 │ W95 │ Harlequin Webmaker v2.13 │
│ FRC-VY2.ZIP │ 2 │ W95 │ Voyetra │
│ PWAEXD10.ZIP │ 10 │ W95 │ Exceed v5.0.1 │
│ PWAMNG26.ZIP │ 26 │ DOS │ Intel ManageWise v2.1 │
│ RVXPADI9.ZIP │ 9 │ DOS │ PADi Scuba │
│ SMODEMR.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS │ SModem Pro v1.5 │
│ SMR-AP25.ZIP │ 25 │ W95 │ Asymetrix Presentation 3D Plus │
│ SSTUDIO.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ Sound Studio │
│ UCF-FRGB.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ Find RGB v2.0 │
│ UCFSNESC.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ SNES Emulator v1.2a │
└──────────────┴────┴─────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ MONDAY │ MAY 27 │
└──────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬────┬─────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FILENAME │ D# │ O/S │ DESCRIPTION │
├──────────────┼────┼─────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ EVR-WFIX.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS │ Wizardry Gold Fix │
│ GNS-M964.ZIP │ 4 │ W95 │ MSJ 96 Build 5936 │
│ GWR32.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS │ Game Wizard 32 Pro v3.0 │
│ MEDSOFT3.ZIP │ 3 │ WIN │ Advanced Patient Accounting v4.13a │
│ MNTEYE20.ZIP │ 57 │ DOS │ The Conquest of Silver Eye │
│ PSG-JOSA.ZIP │ 10 │ DOS │ Josephine │
│ PSGEJD6.ZIP │ 6 │ DOS │ Earth Worm Jim │
│ SMR14MCC.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ SmilerShell v1.4 │
│ TLR14MCC.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ TILER v1.4.0 │
│ TSA-R250.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS │ RAR v2.50 │
│ TW95MCC.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ Time Wizard v1.0 │
│ WFP44PWA.ZIP │ 4 │ WIN │ New WinFax Pro v4.0 │
└──────────────┴────┴─────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ TUESDAY │ MAY 28 │
└──────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬────┬─────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FILENAME │ D# │ O/S │ DESCRIPTION │
├──────────────┼────┼─────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ AMF-AESA.ZIP │ 10 │ DOS │ Action Euro Soccer │
│ CTLPP05.ZIP │ 22 │ DOS │ Panic In The Park │
│ DNS-SK26.ZIP │ 26 │ DOS │ Dice a Woman II │
│ DOX95DLS.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ IBM LAN Services │
│ GNNWEB12.ZIP │ 12 │ WNT │ GNN Press Webserver │
│ GWKS214.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ Group Works v2.1 │
│ KEYV321.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS │ KeyView v5.0 │
│ L-NAVA11.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS │ NAVAID v1.1 │
│ MDC-SD1.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS │ Sweep v2.82 │
│ MDC-SW01.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ Sweep v2.82 │
│ NAV96-4.ZIP │ 4 │ W95 │ Norton Antivirus v2.0 Beta 2 │
│ SDM-MT17.ZIP │ 28 │ WIN │ I Mother Earth │
│ TAC32S3.ZIP │ 3 │ W95 │ Home Productions │
│ TACCPAV2.ZIP │ 2 │ W95 │ Central Point Anti-Virus v2.2 │
│ W32ADT06.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ Win 32 Applications Development Tools │
└──────────────┴────┴─────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ WEDNESDAY │ MAY 29 │
└──────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬────┬─────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FILENAME │ D# │ O/S │ DESCRIPTION │
├──────────────┼────┼─────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ AOC-GRD4.ZIP │ 4 │ DOS │ Greed III │
│ CIAFLN06.ZIP │ 14 │ WIN │ Funtasy Land │
│ CTLPP22.ZIP │ 22 │ DOS │ Panic In The Park │
│ INSTINCT.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS │ Instinct v2.0 │
│ LW50F52.ZIP │ 52 │ DOS │ Lightwave v5.0 │
│ MOREWAR.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS │ More War : The Return of the Horde │
│ MSQ-LV95.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ Lview Pro v1.d │
│ MTYPPM20.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ Plug n Play Mosaic v2.0 │
│ MTYWA04.ZIP │ 4 │ W95 │ WebAnchor │
│ NOVLWIR4.ZIP │ 4 │ W95 │ LiveWire v1.04 │
│ PSG-SET1.ZIP │ 7 │ DOS │ The Settlers II │
│ PWRSPWAD.ZIP │ 13 │ WIN │ ViewOffice PowerSuite │
│ RAMSFD-4.ZIP │ 4 │ DOS │ Shadow of Dreaming │
│ RBSXMPEG.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ XingMPEG Player v1.30 │
│ SDMPO95A.ZIP │ 10 │ W95 │ Personal Oracle7 │
│ SDMW32SC.ZIP │ 12 │ W95 │ Win32s SDK │
│ SMR-SAK6.ZIP │ 6 │ WIN │ Sing Along Kids 4 │
│ TACXYW-4.ZIP │ 4 │ W95 │ XyWrite v4.12 │
│ TDDPPR-3.ZIP │ 3 │ WIN │ PrismPrint Color Calibration v3.23 │
│ UCF-CLEO.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ Cleo v2.0 │
│ UCFPTOOL.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ Power Tools v1.0 │
│ XADISSMI.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS │ Sensible Soccer │
│ XFSMS12I.ZIP │ 1 │ OS2 │ Visual Age for Cobol v1.0 │
└──────────────┴────┴─────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ THURSDAY │ MAY 30 │
└──────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬────┬─────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FILENAME │ D# │ O/S │ DESCRIPTION │
├──────────────┼────┼─────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ CFOSWIN.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ CFos │
│ CIABLK-2.ZIP │ 2 │ DOS │ Black knight │
│ CTLKN112.ZIP │ 2 │ WIN │ Koan Pro Disk Ver 1.11 - (c) SSeyo [XX/02] │
│ DFTNT22F.ZIP │ 1 │ WNT │ VirusScan v2.03 │
│ DFTW2031.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ VirusScan v2.03 │
│ DFTWSCN4.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ WebScan v1.04 │
│ DNS-E312.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ Encrypt-It v3.12 │
│ DOD-QP16.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ Query Perfect v1.0 │
│ DOD-QP32.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ Query Perfect v1.0 │
│ DWNPOWW1.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ PowWow v2.1 │
│ GNNWEB12.ZIP │ 12 │ WNT │ GNN Press Webserver │
│ LW50F52.ZIP │ 52 │ DOS │ Lightwave v5.0 │
│ MTYWA04.ZIP │ 4 │ W95 │ WebAnchor │
│ NOVMSWP3.ZIP │ 3 │ W95 │ MacroMedia Shockwave Plug-Ins │
│ NOVRAMG.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS │ Ramgate Pro │
│ PWRSPWAD.ZIP │ 13 │ WIN │ ViewOffice PowerSuite │
│ RFAXPWA8.ZIP │ 8 │ WNT │ Right Fax │
│ SDM-INNO.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ InterNOTES! │
│ SHKCMP01.ZIP │ 3 │ W95 │ Compel v2.0 │
│ SMR-AAR.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ Adobe Autoreader v2.50 │
│ TACCPAV2.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ Central Point Anti-Virus v2.2 │
│ TDDPPR-3.ZIP │ 3 │ WIN │ PrismPrint Color Calibration v3.23 │
│ UCFPRS27.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ Print Screen 95 v2.7 │
│ XADITC32.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ Take Command v1.02a │
└──────────────┴────┴─────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FRIDAY │ MAY 31 │
└──────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬────┬─────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FILENAME │ D# │ O/S │ DESCRIPTION │
├──────────────┼────┼─────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ CB4AGSI.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ AGSI v1.1.4 │
│ CB4CDW43.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ CD Wizard v4.03 │
│ COPSHB30.ZIP │ 30 │ DOS │ HyperBlade 3D │
│ FIFOBQ12.ZIP │ 2 │ WIN │ Brain Quest │
│ LSNTPWA2.ZIP │ 2 │ WNT │ LightSpeed Term Emulation NT Server │
│ MTYQAPP2.ZIP │ 2 │ WIN │ QuickApp v3.00 │
│ PNC-A99E.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ Agent v.99e │
│ PNCAHELP.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ Agent v.99e │
│ PNCQP41C.ZIP │ 3 │ WIN │ QuickPak Pro v4.10 │
│ PSG-DK34.ZIP │ 34 │ DOS │ Deathkeep │
│ RBS-PM55.ZIP │ 55 │ W95 │ Print Master Gold Interactive Multimedia │
│ RTN-WP28.ZIP │ 28 │ WIN │ Winning Post 2 Plus │
│ TACXYW-4.ZIP │ 4 │ W95 │ XyWrite v4.12 │
│ UCFSDD5K.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS │ Univbe v5.2 │
└──────────────┴────┴─────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ SATURDAY │ JUNE 1 │
└──────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬────┬─────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FILENAME │ D# │ O/S │ DESCRIPTION │
├──────────────┼────┼─────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ AGENT95.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ Agent95 │
│ ANMSPR6.ZIP │ 6 │ W95 │ 32 Bit Sprite Animation │
│ DA-HE15C.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ HTML v1.5c │
│ DISASTER.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ Disasters Theme │
│ FBI-VF02.ZIP │ 14 │ W95 │ MS Visual FoxPro v3.0 │
│ OX-BUS9.ZIP │ 9 │ WIN │ Business Quotes │
│ PSG-JOS1.ZIP │ 10 │ DOS │ Josephine │
│ PSG-SS01.ZIP │ 15 │ DOS │ Shell Shock │
│ PSY-LS2.ZIP │ 2 │ DOS │ Laser Quad │
│ PTPZL-39.ZIP │ 39 │ WIN │ Photopuzzle │
│ PUBDESI1.ZIP │ 2 │ W95 │ MS Publisher Design Pack │
│ RBSMHM01.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ Micro House Tech Library v2.96 │
│ UCFPTOOL.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS │ Power Tools v1.0 │
└──────────────┴────┴─────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ SUNDAY │ JUNE 2 │
└──────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬────┬─────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FILENAME │ D# │ O/S │ DESCRIPTION │
├──────────────┼────┼─────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ CD6PWA54.ZIP │ 54 │ W95 │ Corel Draw v6.0 │
│ CLB-SG13.ZIP │ 13 │ W95 │ SMART GAMES #1 (c) RANDOMSOFT [13/13] │
│ CPIC-MCC.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ COMPUPIC v1.20 b 17 (c) PHOTODEX CORP. │
│ LGX-SBP.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ Legal Pro │
│ MPATH14.ZIP │ 14 │ W95 │ Mplayer │
│ MTYTLIS3.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS │ TList 3 Pro │
│ ON32B2UC.ZIP │ 1 │ UNX │ FTP OnNet32 v2.0 Beta │
│ RTN-NEC6.ZIP │ 6 │ DOS │ Necronomican │
│ RTN-RSD5.ZIP │ 5 │ DOS │ Rising Dragon │
│ SDM-CUP3.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ CUP386 v3.0b │
└──────────────┴────┴─────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ MONDAY │ JUNE 3 │
└──────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬────┬─────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FILENAME │ D# │ O/S │ DESCRIPTION │
├──────────────┼────┼─────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ CY-AMB04.ZIP │ 4 │ W95 │ Ambiente V2.0 │
│ CY-CC05.ZIP │ 5 │ WIN │ Color Copy v1.4 │
│ DB21-9.ZIP │ 1 │ OS2 │ DB2 v2.1.1 Update │
│ DDT-6F32.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS │ ACDSee v1.06b6 │
│ DGNGB30.ZIP │ 30 │ DOS │ Heroic Holy War │
│ DMNLAW2.ZIP │ 2 │ W95 │ Do-It-Yourself Lawyer │
│ DNS-WRF4.ZIP │ 4 │ DOS │ World Rally Fever │
│ DODALG26.ZIP │ 6 │ WIN │ Multimedia Algebra 2 v3.4 │
│ DODCDVW.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS │ CD-View v2.02d │
│ EXCHWIN7.ZIP │ 7 │ W95 │ MS Exchange SP Build 6546 │
│ PHOTOC07.ZIP │ 7 │ WIN │ PhotoMorph v2.7a │
│ RBS-WBIT.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ Web-It! Pro v1.2 │
│ ROR-H2O4.ZIP │ 4 │ DOS │ H2O │
│ RORTRNC2.ZIP │ 2 │ DOS │ Tronic │
│ TRDEWJ25.ZIP │ 5 │ DOS │ Earth Worm Jim 2 │
│ WEB11MCC.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ Web-It! v1.1 │
│ WU202MCC.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ WinU v2.02 │
└──────────────┴────┴─────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ TUESDAY │ JUNE 4 │
└──────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬────┬─────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FILENAME │ D# │ O/S │ DESCRIPTION │
├──────────────┼────┼─────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ CB4EXPOS.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ Expose v2.00 │
│ CB4WSEC.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ Secure It v1.00 │
│ DA-SWO6D.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ Sophos Sweep June │
│ DMNCHKF2.ZIP │ 2 │ W95 │ CheckFree Manager v2.0 │
│ DNS-OG19.ZIP │ 19 │ DOS │ Offensive │
│ F!BT260.ZIP │ 1 │ OS2 │ Binkley Term v2.6 │
│ MSTA-MCC.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ ModemSta v1.90 │
│ NORMAN22.ZIP │ 22 │ DOS │ Greg Norman Ultimate Golf 2 │
│ NS!-F055.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS │ Flag v0.55 Beta 2 │
│ RBS-DANA.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ Dana v1.04 │
│ RBS-ZI10.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ Zipit! v1.0 │
│ RTNN2SP2.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS │ Nanpa 2 │
│ SA110MCC.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ Secret Agent v1.10 │
│ SAVAGE30.ZIP │ 30 │ DOS │ Savage │
│ SDM-JAV7.ZIP │ 7 │ W95 │ Java Developers Kit v1.0.1 │
│ SDMPO95A.ZIP │ 10 │ W95 │ Personal Oracle7 │
│ SDMWEB24.ZIP │ 24 │ WNT │ WebServer │
│ SU-LUNA5.ZIP │ 5 │ DOS │ Lunatic Dawn 2 │
│ TBS!DANA.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS │ Advanced Dana v1.04 │
└──────────────┴────┴─────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ WEDNESDAY │ JUNE 5 │
└──────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬────┬─────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FILENAME │ D# │ O/S │ DESCRIPTION │
├──────────────┼────┼─────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ BSTORM39.ZIP │ 39 │ DOS │ Brainstorm │
│ CARNAGE3.ZIP │ 3 │ DOS │ Operation Carnage │
│ COPSNAVD.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ Norton Antivirus June Update │
│ COPSSAM.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ Sales & Marketing Templates │
│ COPSWEB.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ WebManager for v1.1.3 Beta │
│ CY-ART02.ZIP │ 2 │ WIN │ Typeart v2.0 │
│ DMNPWM1.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS │ Password Master v2.0.5e │
│ FBI-RDD4.ZIP │ 4 │ DOS │ Ray Dream Designer v3.13 │
│ LGX-QC28.ZIP │ 28 │ W95 │ QuickCards Limited │
│ MARAUD12.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ Internet Marauder │
│ MTY-TS03.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ TriSpectives │
│ MTYCADT3.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ Cadet v3.0 │
│ MTYGRPH4.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ Graphically v1.01a │
│ PNCAPSS.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ American Pride SS │
│ RBS-LIQB.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ Liquid Motion │
│ RVXIRCS.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ WIRCSrv v1.15 Beta │
│ SIVADET2.ZIP │ 2 │ WIN │ Ditto Easy Tools │
│ SQLSRV09.ZIP │ 9 │ W95 │ MS SQL Server v6.5 │
└──────────────┴────┴─────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ THURSDAY │ JUNE 6 │
└──────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬────┬─────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FILENAME │ D# │ O/S │ DESCRIPTION │
├──────────────┼────┼─────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ CB4BOFC3.ZIP │ 3 │ W95 │ Microsoft's Business Office │
│ DDT-RA20.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ RealAudio v2.0 │
│ DNS-OE19.ZIP │ 19 │ DOS │ Offensive │
│ DOD-LEX2.ZIP │ 2 │ WIN │ TRA LexiCat │
│ GAMERUN3.ZIP │ 3 │ W95 │ GameRunner v3.0 │
│ LES-SMC4.ZIP │ 4 │ WIN │ Scooters Magic Castle │
│ MTYJDKL3.ZIP │ 3 │ WIN │ Java Delopers Kit v1.0 │
│ MTYOMNI5.ZIP │ 5 │ W95 │ Omni Page Pro v7.0 │
│ PNC-FEZ.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS │ FormEZ v9.6b │
│ PNCDAOB.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS │ Data Access Objects v3.1 │
│ PSGDIN13.ZIP │ 13 │ DOS │ Dinotopis │
│ RBS-RNSS.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ RANMA 1/2 SS │
│ RTN-GC09.ZIP │ 9 │ DOS │ Galaxy Commando │
│ S-XP5NT5.ZIP │ 9 │ WNT │ HCL Exceed v5.01 │
│ SCSRZ-27.ZIP │ 27 │ DOS │ Sync Speed RAZOR Mach 3 │
│ SDM-ARM5.ZIP │ 5 │ WIN │ Terminal Net Remote v6.0 │
│ SDMSTK02.ZIP │ 2 │ W95 │ Stock Market v1.1 │
│ SEA12CCK.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS │ SEA v1.2c │
│ SMR-ESAV.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ Euro 96 SS │
│ SMR-RVM3.ZIP │ 3 │ DOS │ RealView v3.7 │
│ STSVGAD.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS │ SciTech SVGA Developer Kit │
│ THCMAX11.ZIP │ 11 │ WIN │ Web Max │
│ VG-AC32.ZIP │ 32 │ DOS │ Alley Cats │
└──────────────┴────┴─────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FRIDAY │ JUNE 7 │
└──────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬────┬─────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FILENAME │ D# │ O/S │ DESCRIPTION │
├──────────────┼────┼─────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ ACAD13EE.ZIP │ 25 │ W95 │ AutoCAD Release 13 │
│ ACSFCD01.ZIP │ 12 │ W95 │ Access v7.0 │
│ BB31UPE.ZIP │ 35 │ W95 │ Star Office v3.1 │
│ DNS-PCP2.ZIP │ 2 │ W95 │ PC PACK SS │
│ DNS-SURV.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS │ Survival │
│ HBD-KO10.ZIP │ 10 │ W95 │ Kick Off 96 │
│ MTSTWB06.ZIP │ 6 │ DOS │ Tim McCarver's : The Way Baseball Works │
│ MTYQEXA4.ZIP │ 4 │ W95 │ Quicken Expense v2.0 │
│ PNC-HGSS.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ Hawaii Girls SS v1.1 │
│ PNCVBPP2.ZIP │ 2 │ W95 │ VB4 Plus Pak v1.0 │
│ PST-ZPSW.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ ZD`S Password Pro │
│ R66-PA95.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ Microsoft Games │
│ RAMDUBLR.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ Ram Doubler v1.0.2 │
│ RBS-FIT.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ Frame-It v1.10 │
│ RBS-MIML.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ Mi'Mail │
│ RBS-MORF.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ Morpher v1.2 │
│ RBS-WPC.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ Web Page Creator v4.5 │
│ RTN-CP04.ZIP │ 4 │ W95 │ Pioneer v1.0 │
│ RTN-FL05.ZIP │ 5 │ DOS │ Front Lines │
│ S-SAPCDA.ZIP │ 11 │ WIN │ Smart Addresser Postal Code Database │
│ S-SS50W2.ZIP │ 2 │ WIN │ Smart Sort v5.0 │
│ S-SSSDD2.ZIP │ 2 │ DOS │ Smart Sort Sortation Database │
│ S-SSSDW2.ZIP │ 2 │ WIN │ Smart Sort Sortation Database │
│ SDM-EXMT.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ Microsoft Exchange Server Migration Tools │
│ SDMFXSDK.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ Microsoft Fax SDK │
│ SDMWDOC2.ZIP │ 2 │ WIN │ WorldDoc v1.0 │
│ SM-PWAR2.ZIP │ 2 │ DOS │ The Pickle Wars Trilgoy │
│ SMR-ACCS.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ Adobe Acrobat Plug-In │
│ SMR-ACR4.ZIP │ 4 │ W95 │ Adobe Acrobat │
│ SX501NTY.ZIP │ 35 │ WNT │ HCL Exceed v5.01 │
│ TBS!LT35.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ LevelText v3.5a │
│ TBS!MMSA.ZIP │ 2 │ WIN │ Magix Musik Studio │
│ TBS!SW11.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS │ ShellWizard v1.01 │
│ TRD-SP41.ZIP │ 41 │ WIN │ Euro 96 Music Addon │
│ UCFMIDIG.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ MidiGate │
│ WAR-SDS4.ZIP │ 4 │ DOS │ Scenario Decoder : System 3 │
└──────────────┴────┴─────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ SATURDAY │ JUNE 8 │
└──────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬────┬─────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FILENAME │ D# │ O/S │ DESCRIPTION │
├──────────────┼────┼─────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ BLHF1M15.ZIP │ 15 │ DOS │ F1 Manager 96 │
│ DGN-CP1.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ Cross Poker │
│ DSDX2F23.ZIP │ 24 │ DOS │ Direct 3D │
│ FBICS96A.ZIP │ 2 │ W95 │ CleanSweep 96 │
│ FBIE301A.ZIP │ 2 │ W95 │ Explorer v3.01b │
│ HBD-KO07.ZIP │ 10 │ DOS │ Kick Off 96 │
│ JELLY.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ Jelly Fish Backgammon Tutor │
│ LSK-NAVJ.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ Animated 3D SS │
│ NOVWHO13.ZIP │ 13 │ W95 │ Win95 MultyMedia Help Office │
│ NRG-F502.ZIP │ 10 │ WIN │ Frame Maker v5.0 │
│ NRG-SMG7.ZIP │ 7 │ DOS │ Secret Mission │
│ PSG-SS15.ZIP │ 15 │ DOS │ Shell Shock │
│ RTN-PSG5.ZIP │ 5 │ WIN │ Pro Student │
│ RTNWMAN2.ZIP │ 2 │ WIN │ Wman │
│ SDM-UE01.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS │ UltraEdit v4.0b │
│ TACMSNE3.ZIP │ 3 │ W95 │ MicroSoft NetMeeting │
│ UCF-SFTP.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS │ ACDSee 95 v1.0 │
│ XADII201.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS │ InstallIt v2.01 │
└──────────────┴────┴─────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ SUNDAY │ JUNE 9 │
└──────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬────┬─────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FILENAME │ D# │ O/S │ DESCRIPTION │
├──────────────┼────┼─────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ 3DNS32.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ Netscape 3D Live │
│ COPSACT.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ Certificates and Awards │
│ EXIT4WKS.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ Exitilus Backup │
│ FBIX11N.ZIP │ 10 │ WIN │ X11 SS v2.4 │
│ HCO3OS21.ZIP │ 21 │ OS2 │ HCO v3.0 Beta │
│ LGX-FCS2.ZIP │ 2 │ WIN │ Fast Track Office │
│ LGX-STS1.ZIP │ 2 │ W95 │ Stationary Sets │
│ LL-DK09.ZIP │ 9 │ DOS │ Deathkeep │
│ MDC-AW08.ZIP │ 8 │ WIN │ Autoware v3.0 │
│ MTY-INT.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ Internet ToolPak v2.0 │
│ MTY-NET.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ NetPak Professional │
│ MTY-XREF.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ XRef Visual Basic Addon │
│ MTYAPIV2.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ API Vision v1.5 │
│ NOR-SP06.ZIP │ 7 │ W95 │ Species │
│ PIE-HD32.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ HotDog32 Personal Edition │
│ PIE-RAC5.ZIP │ 5 │ W95 │ Network Q RAC Rally v1.1 │
│ PSGB2B23.ZIP │ 23 │ DOS │ Back to Baghdad │
│ PWAPOWB.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ PowerBasic Compiler │
│ RVX-RAS.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ RealAudio Personal Server │
│ TRD-TM30.ZIP │ 30 │ DOS │ T-Mek │
│ UCFCDQ95.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ CD-Quick │
└──────────────┴────┴─────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ MONDAY │ JUNE 10 │
└──────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬────┬─────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FILENAME │ D# │ O/S │ DESCRIPTION │
├──────────────┼────┼─────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ ARTMAN3.ZIP │ 3 │ W95 │ Art Manager │
│ BMAKER2.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ Button Maker Pro │
│ DGN-EG4.ZIP │ 8 │ DOS │ Evil Gate │
│ DOD-SE14.ZIP │ 5 │ WIN │ SoftScape Exploerr Plus v1.0 │
│ FBI-PS8.ZIP │ 8 │ WIN │ Microsim Pspice v6.2 │
│ MSQICU.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ Wildcat5! Internet Upgrade │
│ MSQWC5U.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ Wildcat5! BBS Upgrade │
│ MTYEVB4.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ Enquiry │
│ PCWMATH1.ZIP │ 5 │ W95 │ Math Blaster 2 │
│ PNCMNAV6.ZIP │ 6 │ W95 │ Metro Navigator Engine │
│ PST-FYFC.ZIP │ 1 │ OS2 │ FindYourFiles v1.2 │
│ PST-MAGN.ZIP │ 1 │ OS2 │ Magnum BBS v9.00d2 │
│ PST-SI4U.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ SiteMeter v4.0+ Update │
│ PWASDB15.ZIP │ 15 │ WIN │ Mr. Scanner │
│ RBSPMW61.ZIP │ 61 │ W95 │ Print Master Gold Interactive MultiMedia │
│ RTNG4EX8.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS │ Gin4Ex │
│ RVX-HPF.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ Hewlett Packard Family Font Pack │
│ SXN-S2SE.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS │ Settlers 2 Campaign Selector │
│ TCL_R115.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ Ras Plus Beta 4 Build 115 │
│ UCF-NOCL.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ NoClip v4.0 │
│ UCFIPW13.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ Image-Pro v1.3 │
│ UCFMST19.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ ModemSta v1.9 │
│ UCFTUN13.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ Tune!It v1.30 │
│ XFMSA4.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ MS ClipArt Office │
└──────────────┴────┴─────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ TUESDAY │ JUNE 11 │
└──────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬────┬─────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FILENAME │ D# │ O/S │ DESCRIPTION │
├──────────────┼────┼─────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ CB4-APLY.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ Amaplay │
│ CB4-ARB4.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ Ariadna v1.0 Beta 4 │
│ CB4-AT04.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ Alis Tango v1.0c │
│ CB4-ATS2.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ Authenticate Server v1.4b │
│ CFIX20-2.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ Chameleon Host Connectivity │
│ DMNAMOR5.ZIP │ 5 │ W95 │ Amortizer96 │
│ MTYNET18.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ Net Commander 95 v3.1 │
│ MTYWCD42.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ Web Commander 95 v1.0 │
│ PNCMNL41.ZIP │ 41 │ W95 │ Metro Navigator Los Angeles Pack │
│ PSGBHB36.ZIP │ 36 │ DOS │ Frank Thomas' Big Hurt Baseball │
│ RBSMDB47.ZIP │ 47 │ W95 │ Micro House Tech Library v2.96 │
│ RFFDBLIB.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ SQL DB-Library │
│ RS-K951.ZIP │ 4 │ W95 │ Key View 95 │
│ RTN-DP11.ZIP │ 11 │ WIN │ All Dream │
│ RVXHP6C3.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ Hewlett Packard Deskjet 600C │
│ SDMWC04.ZIP │ 4 │ WIN │ Cakewalk v4.01 │
│ SMR-NP23.ZIP │ 23 │ WIN │ National Parks of America │
└──────────────┴────┴─────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ WEDNESDAY │ JUNE 12 │
└──────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬────┬─────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FILENAME │ D# │ O/S │ DESCRIPTION │
├──────────────┼────┼─────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ CB4-CLP4.ZIP │ 4 │ WIN │ Caligari Pioner v1.0 │
│ LEG-CGS.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS │ Cover Girl Strip Poker │
│ NOVPSP24.ZIP │ 24 │ WIN │ Passport v2.12 │
│ PRMSIN20.ZIP │ 20 │ WIN │ Primus Interactive │
│ PST-PALM.ZIP │ 1 │ OS2 │ PalmScan/2 v2.02 f │
│ PWAT351.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS │ Telix v3.51 │
│ SACCT4-2.ZIP │ 4 │ WIN │ Simply Accounting v4.0 │
│ SCUMIJ31.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ Cisco Internet Junction v1.2.1 │
│ SCUMIJ95.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ Cisco Internet Junction v1.2.1 │
│ SCUMIJNT.ZIP │ 1 │ WNT │ Cisco Internet Junction v1.2.1 │
│ SCUMPB42.ZIP │ 42 │ W95 │ MS Publisher 97 Beta 1 Build 184 │
│ SMR-UE21.ZIP │ 21 │ WIN │ SoftKey UFO Explorer │
│ TR-LAI7.ZIP │ 7 │ W95 │ LAN Inventory v3.20 │
│ WATOUTW.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ Watch Out Willi │
└──────────────┴────┴─────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ THURSDAY │ JUNE 13 │
└──────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬────┬─────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FILENAME │ D# │ O/S │ DESCRIPTION │
├──────────────┼────┼─────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ ABI-MB.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS │ MetaBalls IPAS │
│ ABI-MGC.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS │ Magic IPAS │
│ BKZ-FPPW.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS │ Publishing Wizard v1.1 │
│ CB4-APOL.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS │ Apollo v1.0 │
│ CB4-DSCP.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS │ DiscPlay │
│ CB4-EC12.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ Easy CD v1.02 │
│ CB4-FAWP.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS │ Fusion Application Wizard v1.5 Pro │
│ CB4QMW2.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ Quality management Tool v6.01 │
│ MTYXING.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ Xing MPeg Player v3.0b │
│ PANZER21.ZIP │ 21 │ WIN │ Panzer General │
│ RBS-RECH.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ ReachOut v5.05 │
│ RTN-R415.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS │ Rance v4.1 │
│ RTNTSL33.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS │ Three Sisters │
│ S-M51NT8.ZIP │ 8 │ WNT │ Maestro v5.1 │
│ SVOICE2.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS │ Pacific Images Communications Super Voice │
│ XF-BO29.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ Microsoft BackOffice SDK v2.0 │
└──────────────┴────┴─────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FRIDAY │ JUNE 14 │
└──────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬────┬─────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FILENAME │ D# │ O/S │ DESCRIPTION │
├──────────────┼────┼─────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ ABI-BNS.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS │ Bones IPAS │
│ ABI-DRP.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS │ Drape IPAS │
│ AX-VFR04.ZIP │ 4 │ W95 │ Virtua Fighter Remix Demo │
│ DOD-M302.ZIP │ 2 │ W95 │ MinuteMan v3.0 │
│ DODWSFTP.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ WS FTP Pro │
│ MTYCMPU2.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ CompuView Navigator │
│ PSGCAT08.ZIP │ 20 │ DOS │ CatFight │
│ SU27RZR4.ZIP │ 4 │ DOS │ SU-27 Flanker │
└──────────────┴────┴─────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ SATURDAY │ JUNE 15 │
└──────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬────┬─────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FILENAME │ D# │ O/S │ DESCRIPTION │
├──────────────┼────┼─────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ AUTOWN19.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ AutoWinNet Winsock Client Application │
│ FAGENT10.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS │ Forte Free Agent v1.0 │
│ HSOLPSG7.ZIP │ 7 │ DOS │ Hoyle Solitaire │
│ LGX-OS2.ZIP │ 1 │ OS2 │ Virus Scan v2.2.11 │
│ MTSFDX02.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ Flight Unlimited │
│ NX10B3.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS │ News Xpress v1.0 Beta 3 │
│ PWAACL15.ZIP │ 15 │ W95 │ Autocad Lite R3 │
│ RBS14-43.ZIP │ 1 │ OS2 │ OS/2 Merlin Build 14 │
│ ROR-NM21.ZIP │ 25 │ DOS │ Mechwarrior 2 : Netmech │
│ S-VFX419.ZIP │ 22 │ WIN │ Microsoft Visual FoxPro v4.0 Beta 1 │
│ WV169907.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ WinVN │
└──────────────┴────┴─────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ SUNDAY │ JUNE 16 │
└──────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬────┬─────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FILENAME │ D# │ O/S │ DESCRIPTION │
├──────────────┼────┼─────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ M8RRF-06.ZIP │ 6 │ DOS │ Rebel Runner │
│ MTYSTS21.ZIP │ 21 │ WIN │ Symptoms │
│ RFFMSIA.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ Internet Assistant v2.0 │
│ STORM-28.ZIP │ 31 │ WIN │ S.T.O.R.M. │
│ TRDPGV16.ZIP │ 16 │ WIN │ Panzer General Voice Addons │
│ UCFWSFIN.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ WSFinger │
│ VMAP20-4.ZIP │ 4 │ WIN │ Visual Map BCN v2.0 │
└──────────────┴────┴─────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ MONDAY │ JUNE 17 │
└──────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬────┬─────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FILENAME │ D# │ O/S │ DESCRIPTION │
├──────────────┼────┼─────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ CELAWB22.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ CelAnimator Beta 2 │
│ DOX-HPS4.ZIP │ 4 │ WIN │ HP SureStore Backup Software │
│ INTUC21A.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS │ VideoSoft VSView VBX │
│ KV41B310.ZIP │ 10 │ W95 │ Keyview 4.1 Beta 3 │
│ M8SBOK35.ZIP │ 35 │ DOS │ Spacebucks │
│ MTYDISC7.ZIP │ 7 │ WIN │ Microtest DiscPort │
│ PWA-BR07.ZIP │ 7 │ WIN │ BRender v1.1.2 │
└──────────────┴────┴─────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ TUESDAY │ JUNE 18 │
└──────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬────┬─────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FILENAME │ D# │ O/S │ DESCRIPTION │
├──────────────┼────┼─────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ CB4-GWSP.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ Graphical Workshop Pro │
│ CREATIX7.ZIP │ 7 │ WIN │ Creatix Online 3.12 │
│ DMNCDESK.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ Mail Desktop │
│ E32PWA27.ZIP │ 27 │ WIN │ EXTRA! Personal Client v6.1 │
│ HIP-TCPA.ZIP │ 10 │ WIN │ PC/TCP v4.0 │
│ PSG-AC2.ZIP │ 26 │ WIN │ American CivilWar │
│ RFFC2I3.ZIP │ 3 │ W95 │ Connect 2 Internet │
│ S-TLKSW3.ZIP │ 3 │ WIN │ Talk Show v3.1 │
│ SDM-A357.ZIP │ 7 │ DOS │ AuthorWare v3.5 Beta 7 │
│ UCFOMNI7.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ OmniPage Pro v7.0 │
│ XF-WB962.ZIP │ 2 │ W95 │ WinBench 96 │
└──────────────┴────┴─────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ WEDNESDAY │ JUNE 19 │
└──────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬────┬─────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FILENAME │ D# │ O/S │ DESCRIPTION │
├──────────────┼────┼─────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ ABI-CATX.ZIP │ 33 │ DOS │ AlleyCats │
│ CB4-JWS3.ZIP │ 3 │ WIN │ Java Work Show │
│ CB4ENFRU.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ Windows Enforcer v2.1 │
│ CGNT20B1.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ CyberAgent Beta │
│ CSTONE9.ZIP │ 9 │ WIN │ CornerStone │
│ DMNC9B1A.ZIP │ 10 │ W95 │ cc:Mail Release 7 v2.1 │
│ DMNCCP15.ZIP │ 5 │ WIN │ cc:Mail PostOffice Release 6 v2.1 │
│ DMNDOC95.ZIP │ 1 │ W95 │ Smart Doctor 95 │
│ E16PWA12.ZIP │ 41 │ WIN │ Extra! Personal Client │
│ MSQ760D2.ZIP │ 2 │ DOS │ Dr. Solomon Anti-Virus v7.60 │
│ MSQW420D.ZIP │ 4 │ DOS │ Wildcat v4.20 │
│ PCWYEO03.ZIP │ 3 │ W95 │ Your Eyes Only Beta v5.0 │
│ PILSHP28.ZIP │ 28 │ DOS │ Pilots Shop for Flight Simulator v5.0 │
│ PNCCS2B3.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ CyberSearch v2.0 Beta 3 │
│ PWA-VVBX.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS │ VideoSoft VSView VBX │
│ SDM-PCN2.ZIP │ 2 │ WIN │ Point Cast Network Beta 4 │
│ WBDESIGN.ZIP │ 1 │ WIN │ Avenge Corel Web Designer │
│ XFLWVP11.ZIP │ 11 │ DOS │ ViewPoints DaraLab Models │
└──────────────┴────┴─────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
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║ ║
║ This chart was compiled by adding the number of bytes uploaded to ║
║ the 5 fastest BBSes in the WORLD. The following is a chart of the RCN ║
║ top 10 couriers : ║
║ ║
╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ ║
║ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
║ │ Dates of Upload Count : 05/26/96 -> 06/02/96 │ ║
║ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
║ │ User Handle/Alias Affiliation Upload Bytes │ ║
║ │ ╔══════════════════════════╤═══════════════╤═════════════════╗ │ ║
║ │ #1 ║ Immortal │ RiSC │ 1,283,263,734 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #2 ║ Ellisdee │ EVERLAST │ 563,165,465 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #3 ║ Shatter Star │ RiSC │ 452,265,343 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #4 ║ Mr.Skill │ EVERLAST │ 446,574,920 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #5 ║ The Blue Adept │ EVERLAST │ 438,297,918 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #6 ║ Everclear │ RiSC │ 402,235,051 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #7 ║ Swamp Thing │ Digital │ 305,765,786 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #8 ║ Iron Eagle │ RAPiER │ 256,927,114 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #9 ║ Asmodeus │ EVERLAST │ 198,433,309 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #10 ║ Luck │ RAPiER │ 186,022,783 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╚══════════════════════════╧═══════════════╧═════════════════╝ │ ║
║ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║
║ ║
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╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ ║
║ This chart was compiled by adding the number of bytes uploaded to ║
║ the 5 fastest BBSes in the WORLD. The following is a chart of the RCN ║
║ top 10 couriers : ║
║ ║
╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ ║
║ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
║ │ Dates of Upload Count : 06/03/96 -> 06/09/96 │ ║
║ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
║ │ User Handle/Alias Affiliation Upload Bytes │ ║
║ │ ╔══════════════════════════╤═══════════════╤═════════════════╗ │ ║
║ │ #1 ║ Nytemyst │ AMNESiA │ 773,978,234 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #2 ║ The Blue Adept │ EVERLAST │ 504,307,963 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #3 ║ Mr.Skill │ EVERLAST │ 429,423,043 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #4 ║ ECI │ RiSC │ 411,965,211 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #5 ║ Suspicious Image │ RiSC │ 391,752,021 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #6 ║ Rio & Ken │ RAPiER │ 321,735,002 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #7 ║ Maverick │ RiSC │ 298,414,123 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #8 ║ Deathlok │ AMNESiA │ 297,247,099 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #9 ║ Immortal │ EVERLAST │ 295,987,263 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #10 ║ Luck │ RAPiER │ 236,855,524 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╚══════════════════════════╧═══════════════╧═════════════════╝ │ ║
║ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║
║ ║
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╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ ║
║ This chart was compiled by adding the number of bytes uploaded to ║
║ the 5 fastest BBSes in the WORLD. The following is a chart of the RCN ║
║ top 10 couriers : ║
║ ║
╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ ║
║ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
║ │ Dates of Upload Count : 06/10/96 -> 06/16/96 │ ║
║ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
║ │ User Handle/Alias Affiliation Upload Bytes │ ║
║ │ ╔══════════════════════════╤═══════════════╤═════════════════╗ │ ║
║ │ #1 ║ NyteMyst │ GODS │ 876,312,672 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #2 ║ The Blue Adept │ EVERLAST │ 773,095,594 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #3 ║ Rom Racer │ RAPiER │ 636,822,072 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #4 ║ Erupt │ GODS │ 600,786,098 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #5 ║ Stingray 6 │ RiSC │ 555,454,673 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #6 ║ Over Drive │ Stealth │ 400,254,097 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #7 ║ Tiger Claw │ GODS │ 354,789,908 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #8 ║ Luck │ RAPiER │ 323,166,579 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #9 ║ Iron Eagle │ RAPiER │ 272,786,544 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #10 ║ Rio & Ken │ RAPiER │ 267,132,789 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╚══════════════════════════╧═══════════════╧═════════════════╝ │ ║
║ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║
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║ ║
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║ the 5 fastest BBSes in the WORLD. The following is a chart of the RCN ║
║ top 10 couriers : ║
║ ║
╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ ║
║ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
║ │ Dates of Upload Count : 06/17/96 -> 06/23/96 │ ║
║ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║
║ ║
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║ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
║ │ User Handle/Alias Affiliation Upload Bytes │ ║
║ │ ╔══════════════════════════╤═══════════════╤═════════════════╗ │ ║
║ │ #1 ║ Xwing │ AMNESiA │ 600,110,475 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #2 ║ Nytemyst │ AMNESiA │ 567,103,220 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #3 ║ Maverick │ RiSC │ 468,919,979 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #4 ║ Erupt │ n/a │ 464,893,051 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #5 ║ LoLo │ RiSC │ 335,084,628 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #6 ║ Eci │ RiSC │ 322,391,271 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #7 ║ Phalycide │ n/a │ 301,339,503 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #8 ║ DarkwaVe │ AMNESiA │ 286,737,953 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #9 ║ Apocalypse │ Empire │ 276,130,111 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #10 ║ Local Yocal │ MALiCE │ 188,504,077 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╚══════════════════════════╧═══════════════╧═════════════════╝ │ ║
║ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║
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║ ║
║ This chart was compiled by adding the number of bytes uploaded to ║
║ dhe 3 fastest FTP sites in the WORLD. The following is a chart of the ║
║ RCN top 10 couriers : ║
║ ║
╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ ║
║ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
║ │ Dates of Upload Count : 05/26/96 -> 06/02/96 │ ║
║ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
║ │ User Handle/Alias Affiliation Upload Bytes │ ║
║ │ ╔══════════════════════════╤═══════════════╤═════════════════╗ │ ║
║ │ #1 ║ Shatter Star │ RiSC │ 975,945,123 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #2 ║ Midnight Grave Digger │ AMNESiA │ 740,641,325 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #3 ║ Cyberjack │ RiSC │ 648,674,366 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #4 ║ Bababoey │ RiSC │ 379,235,264 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #5 ║ Stingray 6 │ RiSC │ 321,756,824 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #6 ║ Cyber Phreak │ EVERLAST │ 300,862,453 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #7 ║ Beast │ AMNESiA │ 280,026,635 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #8 ║ Apollo │ Stealth │ 263,463,724 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #9 ║ Gumby │ n/a │ 233,265,345 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #10 ║ Arch-Vile │ RiSC │ 204,253,232 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╚══════════════════════════╧═══════════════╧═════════════════╝ │ ║
║ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║
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║ ║
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║ dhe 3 fastest FTP sites in the WORLD. The following is a chart of the ║
║ RCN top 10 couriers : ║
║ ║
╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ ║
║ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
║ │ Dates of Upload Count : 06/03/96 -> 06/09/96 │ ║
║ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
║ │ User Handle/Alias Affiliation Upload Bytes │ ║
║ │ ╔══════════════════════════╤═══════════════╤═════════════════╗ │ ║
║ │ #1 ║ Shatter Star │ EVERLAST │ 592,325,530 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #2 ║ Suspicious Image │ RiSC │ 305,978,902 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #3 ║ Nightwriter │ n/a │ 302,756,453 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #4 ║ Demon Hunter │ AMNESiA │ 256,592,781 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #5 ║ Apollo │ Stealth │ 244,033,639 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #6 ║ Digital Vampire │ RiSC │ 224,123,389 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #7 ║ Immortal │ EVERLAST │ 218,198,951 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #8 ║ Arch-Vile │ RiSC │ 181,140,730 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #9 ║ The Dark Knight │ n/a │ 165,297,418 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #10 ║ ECI │ RiSC │ 122,137,152 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╚══════════════════════════╧═══════════════╧═════════════════╝ │ ║
║ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║
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║ ║
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║ dhe 3 fastest FTP sites in the WORLD. The following is a chart of the ║
║ RCN top 10 couriers : ║
║ ║
╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ ║
║ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
║ │ Dates of Upload Count : 06/10/96 -> 06/16/96 │ ║
║ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║
║ ║
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║ ║
║ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
║ │ User Handle/Alias Affiliation Upload Bytes │ ║
║ │ ╔══════════════════════════╤═══════════════╤═════════════════╗ │ ║
║ │ #1 ║ Arch-Vile │ RiSC │ 1,158,386,113 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #2 ║ Bizzy │ fATE │ 400,002,392 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #3 ║ Razor Sharp │ RiSC │ 399,417,148 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #4 ║ Lunatic Genius │ RiSC │ 375,136,969 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #5 ║ Midnight Grave Digger │ GODS │ 285,582,123 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #6 ║ Shatter Star │ EVERLAST │ 280,922,376 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #7 ║ Zima Man │ Empire │ 202,606,980 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #8 ║ Darkside │ RiSC │ 197,357,754 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #9 ║ Apollo │ Stealth │ 188,450,378 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #10 ║ Rainbow │ RAPiER │ 171,789,123 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╚══════════════════════════╧═══════════════╧═════════════════╝ │ ║
║ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║
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║ ║
║ This chart was compiled by adding the number of bytes uploaded to ║
║ dhe 3 fastest FTP sites in the WORLD. The following is a chart of the ║
║ RCN top 10 couriers : ║
║ ║
╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ ║
║ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
║ │ Dates of Upload Count : 06/17/96 -> 06/23/96 │ ║
║ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║
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║ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
║ │ User Handle/Alias Affiliation Upload Bytes │ ║
║ │ ╔══════════════════════════╤═══════════════╤═════════════════╗ │ ║
║ │ #1 ║ Razor Sharp │ RiSC │ 741,331,170 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #2 ║ Cyberjack │ RiSC │ 520,500,824 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #3 ║ Apollo │ Stealth │ 460,309,619 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #4 ║ Frost │ AMNESiA │ 383,240,794 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #5 ║ Bizzy │ fATE │ 356,347,571 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #6 ║ Darkside │ RiSC │ 255,365,537 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #7 ║ Davan │ AMNESiA │ 218,473,574 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #8 ║ Midnight Grave Digger │ AMNESiA │ 205,292,034 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #9 ║ Skybum │ RiSC │ 166,427,164 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════╪═══════════════╪═════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ #10 ║ Crazy │ AMNESiA │ 105,706,825 ║ │ ║
║ │ ╚══════════════════════════╧═══════════════╧═════════════════╝ │ ║
║ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║
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║ ║
║ Welcome to Dear Road Rebel! This is going to be YOUR column that is ║
║ a cross between Dear Abby and Dave Berry. The most important part of ║
║ this is YOUR participation. If you have ever had a question about the ║
║ scene or just a comment, here's the place! Have you ever wanted to know ║
║ why some people do this or that? ASK! I would love to take it to the ║
║ extreme for you and we will be happy to research it! I hope you have as ║
║ much fun with this as I will! Remember, this is YOUR column! ║
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║ ║
║ Dear Road Rebel, ║
║ ║
║ First off anyone who calls others "lamers" is anything but elite. ║
║ I feel that being elite is possesing a higher level of knowledge than ║
║ the majority of the people that do what you do. I mean if you are the ║
║ smartest scientist then you are an elite scientist. Being elite does ║
║ not mean you are the best known or even the best but it does mean you ║
║ are smart and very good at what you do. I also feel that if you act ║
║ godly or feel godly then you are also not elite. Just because you know ║
║ big people or can do a few neat tricks with computers does not mean you ║
║ are elite. Elite is knowing you are smarter than the rest of the people ║
║ and not calling them lame becasue they ask a dumb question. If you are ║
║ elite than you help them if they need help and you DO NOT act godly or ║
║ show off. You show people you are elite by doing what you know, not ║
║ showing off or over using your powers. That is what being elite is. ║
║ ║
║ Signed, ║
║ Undisclosed ║
║ ║
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║ ║
║ Dear Undisclosed, ║
║ ║
║ Good letter, I agree that acting godly and trying to scare people ║
║ shows just how un-elite you are. If you laugh at someone because they ║
║ don't know something, or cause you just think you are godlier you are ║
║ not elite. I know that I can get pissed and bitch at people for ║
║ nothing, and make fun of new people, it is usually because I am stressed ║
║ out and it helps the tension. I only know of a few people I would ║
║ consider actually elite. One that stands out off hand is [Igor], the ║
║ guy barely knows me, but has helped me with some sites and shit, and has ║
║ never been a dick, although he could just tell people to piss off he ║
║ doesn't. Another easy way to tell if someone isn't elite is, if you see ║
║ them saying shit like l337 or I'm leet, shit like that, usually just ║
║ some guy who is seriously insecure about where he stands, this actually ║
║ makes him look more like an idiot than anything else. ║
║ ║
║ Signed, ║
║ Road Rebel ║
║ ║
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║ ║
║ Dear Road Rebel, ║
║ ║
║ I have a question for you and I was hoping that you might be able to ║
║ answer. I guess you could say that I am new to the scene, been around ║
║ since november, and I have lately wanted to join a good group, as a ║
║ courier, but all the big groups like Razor, RiSC, etc won't let you in ║
║ unless you have some type of rep, or people know you in good #'s, you ║
║ know what I mean? My question is how are people like me supposed to ║
║ obtain this rep if nobody is willing to help em? I mean if I were to ║
║ ask to be invited to a big #, my answer would be no, so I wouldn't get ║
║ anywhere. Well, thats all for now, and good job with the mag ║
║ ║
║ Signed, ║
║ Bud ║
║ ║
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║ ║
║ Dear Bud, ║
║ ║
║ I am not big on couriering, BUT I can tell you how some friends made ║
║ it to groups not to long after starting in the scene. The EASIEST way ║
║ to get started, is to get a FAST shell, do that and you will have no ║
║ problem leeching the newest shit from the fast couriers, THEN as soon as ║
║ you get the shit on your shell, load up Phoenix (with fluffs of course) ║
║ and start offering. Sit in the decent channels like #Exceed or M8's ║
║ warez channel. Keep your shell in there as long as you can, offering ║
║ the newest shit. The groups do notice this and eventually you will get ║
║ to know the good couriers and when you apply for a group they will help ║
║ you out and tell the rest that you are decent. By the way, there is one ║
║ couriering group you should avoid trying to get into, I am not saying ║
║ names because I don't need to start shit, BUT they have been around A ║
║ LONNNNG time and they think they are the shit. Most people find them ║
║ amusing though, and a lot of their members are guys that just want ║
║ another affiliation. ALSO, if you look for the newer smaller groups ║
║ they are happy to try out anyone at first and it is a good way to make ║
║ contacts and get good experience. ║
║ ║
║ *PS* Happy couriering, and send me some sites! ║
║ ║
║ Signed, ║
║ Road Rebel ║
║ ║
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║ ║
║ Dear Road Rebel, ║
║ ║
║ How I do I know I'm 'leet ? ║
║ ║
║ You are an elite BBS SYSOP if... ║
║ ║
║ ... you have so many phone lines that you need a wallet to write ║
║ them all down. ║
║ ║
║ ... your BBS is a HQ of so many groups that your login information ║
║ takes a user 20 minutes to watch at with ISDN transfer. ║
║ ║
║ ... your telnet takes up 90% of the Internet bandwith. ║
║ ║
║ ... you would have 200gigs of free HD space, if you didn't use 99% ║
║ of it to hold the login- and phonenumbers-info. ║
║ ║
║ You are an elite COURIER if... ║
║ ║
║ ... you have your own supercomputer connected to ALL BBS systems ║
║ around the globe simultaneously and it auto-copies every file ║
║ uploaded somewhere to ALL others automatically. ║
║ ║
║ ... you are idling on ALL channels in IRC at the same time, 24 hours ║
║ a day. ║
║ ║
║ ... U.P.S. calles YOU when they need to carry somthing fast. ║
║ ║
║ You are an elite HACKER if... ║
║ ║
║ ... the President will call YOU to press the red-button. ║
║ ║
║ ... you have your own satilite in space. ║
║ ║
║ ... you use space telescope hubble to make your passport photos. ║
║ ║
║ ... Compuserv has 20.000.000 accounts and all are faked by you. ║
║ ║
║ ... CNN calles YOU for news on the world. ║
║ ║
║ ... your IRC script does not only /kill nicks... it kills the ║
║ bank-accounts of the specified person and writes him out for ║
║ criminal investigation. ║
║ ║
║ You run an elite GROUP if... ║
║ ║
║ ... you have more bots on IRC than members. ║
║ ║
║ ... your pkzip'd *.nfo takes 1.3 MB alone.. and you pack it on every ║
║ disk. ║
║ ║
║ ... you have IRC channels for all members, 'leet members, council, ║
║ seniors and one for yourself, the leader, with an eliza bot on ║
║ it. ║
║ ║
║ You are an overall elite if... ║
║ ║
║ ... Bill Gates offers you $20.000.000.000.000.000.000 for quitting ║
║ the scene. ║
║ ║
║ ... you have your own office to receive all the FBI, CIA, RCMP, ║
║ Interpol, etc. people every morning. ║
║ ║
║ ... all things you know about SUN are computer related. ║
║ ║
║ ... bots need 20 mins to show up your .info when you join a channel. ║
║ ║
║ ... you vote for 2 letter groupnames instead of 3 letters so you can ║
║ add some more groups to your /whois. ║
║ ║
║ Signed, ║
║ Citizen Kane ║
║ ║
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║ ║
║ Dear Citizen Kane, ║
║ ║
║ HAHA, this one made me laugh. I hope it was all original BTW. ║
║ Coming up with that letter makes you Elite :). ║
║ ║
║ Signed, ║
║ RoadRebel ║
║ ║
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║ ║
║ Next Week's Topic : IRC OPERS! ║
║ ║
║ Love them, or hate them, we all have to live with them. I want to ║
║ hear your opinion on OPS, or any good stories AND if you have logs of ║
║ OPS doing bad kills, I REALLY want them. So be sure to send me some ║
║ mail for next week! ║
║ ║
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║ ║
║ Please email all responses to [email protected]. ║
║ ║
║ ║
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║ ║
║ The following details your forecasts depending on your astrological ║
║ sign. Each sign designates your personal lucky numbers of the week. ║
║ The following specific areas of focus include those of love and warez : ║
║ ║
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║ Forecast for the week : The pressure is off as Mars transits into fun ║
║ seeking Gemini. It's not a time to slack, make changes instead. ║
║ Compete in a different realm, try your hand at another art, you may find ║
║ a new calling in the scene. ║
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║ ║
║ <Aquarius> (January 20 to Feb 18) : You've found it! The one warez ║
║ package you've personally wanted for a long time, it may be ║
║ larger than expected but who cares! Grab a drink, go outside ║
║ and relax while it downloads. ║
║ ║
║ <Pisces> (February 19 to March 20) : You finally finish a task that you ║
║ volunteered for and now can relax, though you were stressed out ║
║ all night and had to get it done in just a few days, it pays ║
║ off, while it may not be the best, you worked hard on it, and ║
║ it will only get better from here on out. ║
║ ║
║ <Aries> (March 21 to April 19) : You have a way of motivating others in ║
║ your group, and those around you. News comes from a close ║
║ friend that may bring current projects to a halt. Stick to it, ║
║ and ride it out, you may be able to pull it off. ║
║ ║
║ <Taurus> (April 20 to May 20) : A hated enemy strikes a heavy blow, and ║
║ a self-absorbed leader of yours gets cranky. While things ║
║ around you look bleak, turn to the ones that matter, your ║
║ friends, while they are not the most popular, they will be ║
║ there for you. ║
║ ║
║ <Gemini> (May 21 to June 21) : An associate pays back a long time favor, ║
║ with an added bonus. Fight the urge to give up on your ║
║ projects unless you truly feel it is not giving you any ║
║ satisfaction. The help you have offered a new person leaves ║
║ you with a sense of accomplishment, you have aided someone in ║
║ need, and they will pay you back even if you feel it is not ║
║ needed. ║
║ ║
║ <Cancer> (June 22 to July 22) : An uncommon chat with a person of power ║
║ leaves you with a feeling of respect for him, you have computer ║
║ trouble, OS acting up again, you decide to find a replacement, ║
║ in the form of several files with a stupid code name for them. ║
║ ║
║ <Leo> (July 23 to August 22) : A friend nearby is destined to be your ║
║ new partner, and in other areas of interest the ball starts ║
║ rolling, look for new and exciting things to be happening soon, ║
║ and make plans to be there to receive them. ║
║ ║
║ <Virgo> (August 23 to September 22) : Expect a generous offer for your ║
║ skills in the very near future. Your hard work pays off, and ║
║ you may make it big if you play your cards right. Look for an ║
║ opening in a position you have wanted for a long time now, and ║
║ go for it. ║
║ ║
║ <Libra> (September 23 to October 23) : You actually get outdoors this ║
║ week, away from the computer and away from you room. Enjoy it, ║
║ and when you get back, you'll find your work easier to deal with ║
║ if you take more time to get out more often. ║
║ ║
║ <Scorpio> (October 24 to November 21) : A material sign of prosperity is ║
║ now affordable to you. You impress the people around you with ║
║ your dedication. You become deeply involved in how stupid the ║
║ word "cybersex" sounds and vow to blow up any such sites in ║
║ the near future. ║
║ ║
║ <Sagittarius> (November 22 to December 21) : You cheer a friend up by ║
║ inviting him or her to join in a close group of yourself ║
║ and allies, give a second chance to a person you thought ║
║ was lame. A group effort won't fly without your talent ║
║ and input, so give it your best. ║
║ ║
║ <Capricorn> (December 22 to January 19) : You gain the advantage in an ║
║ important deal and should act quickly, though be cautious it ║
║ may cause your friends to become in danger. Your modesty ║
║ and hard work is noted and appreciated for once. ║
║ ║
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║ ║
║ Test your knowledge of the WAREZ SCENE! The following are TEN mind ║
║ boggling "YOU DON'T KNOW NOTHIN'" questions! Enter all your answers in, ║
║ and when you feel you're happy with them, press F10 and the computer ║
║ will tally up your score and spit it out at you. For every question you ║
║ missed, the computer will indicate the correct answer. Oh, and if you ║
║ feel like "You Don't Know Nothin'" midway through the quiz and don't ║
║ want to embarrass yourself with an incredibly low score, press ESC and ║
║ you'll be back on the bright side of RCN, the awesome music will calm ║
║ you down, and all will be well again.. enjoy! ║
║ ║
║ *PS* All answers are found in issues of RCN! ║
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║ ║
║ ≡1≡ The following is a courier group that has recently been regrouped ║
║ after a 2 year break : ║
║ ║
║ [ ] A. ACiD (ANSi Creators in Demand) ║
║ [√] B. GODS (The Guild of Distributors) ║
║ [ ] C. SWAT (Special Warez Acquisition Team) ║
║ [ ] D. None of the Above ║
║ ║
║ ≡2≡ Our Rebel Chicken wrote a love letter to : ║
║ ║
║ [√] A. Emily ║
║ [ ] B. Entropy ║
║ [ ] C. Trite ║
║ [ ] D. Winterhawk ║
║ ║
║ ≡3≡ Demolition started as a result of a merge between the following ║
║ utils groups : ║
║ ║
║ [√] A. FTA (Fuck them All) and Rigid ║
║ [ ] B. FSW (Fucking Sweet Warez) and Razor 1911 ║
║ [ ] C. Napalm and Prestige ║
║ [ ] D. None of the Above ║
║ ║
║ ≡4≡ NTA (Nokturnal Trading Alliance) has not released pirated software ║
║ in : ║
║ ║
║ [ ] A. the past week ║
║ [ ] B. the past 2 weeks ║
║ [ ] C. the past month ║
║ [√] D. a VERY long time ║
║ ║
║ ≡5≡ TQR is also known as : ║
║ ║
║ [ ] A. Fallout ║
║ [ ] B. The Quiet Riot ║
║ [ ] C. Sean Green ║
║ [√] D. Two of the Above are Correct ║
║ ║
║ ≡6≡ Hitex frequents one of the following channels : ║
║ ║
║ [ ] A. #Lesbian ║
║ [√] B. #Rapesex ║
║ [ ] C. #Teensex ║
║ [ ] D. None of the Above ║
║ ║
║ ≡7≡ Toast is a member of : ║
║ ║
║ [ ] A. The Age of Creation ║
║ [√] B. Razor 1911 ║
║ [ ] C. Power Trading Arsenal ║
║ [ ] D. None of the Above ║
║ ║
║ ≡8≡ DVD is capable of holding up to : ║
║ ║
║ [ ] A. 650 megabytes ║
║ [ ] B. 4.2 gigabytes ║
║ [ ] C. 8.9 gigabytes ║
║ [√] D. 17+ gigabytes ║
║ ║
║ ≡9≡ The Renegade Chemist was a former leader in all of the following ║
║ groups except : ║
║ ║
║ [ ] A. Dynamix ║
║ [ ] B. Hybrid ║
║ [√] C. Prestige ║
║ [ ] D. Razor 1911 ║
║ ║
║ ≡10≡ All of the following are frequented IRC channels EXCEPT : ║
║ ║
║ [ ] A. #Warez+ ║
║ [ ] B. #Warez5 ║
║ [√] C. #Warez-Files ║
║ [ ] D. #Warez-Waldo ║
║ ║
║ ║
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║ If you didn't vote, don't complain! The following is a chart ║
║ summarizing reader votes regarding release groups : ║
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║ │ HBD ║ ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ 29 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ NPM ║ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ 17 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ PSG ║ █████████████████████████████████████████████ 45 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ RZR ║ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ 34 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ ROR ║ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ 18 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ ║
║ ├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ ║
║ │ Total Votes : 143 │ ║
║ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║
║ ║
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║ ║
║ Voting Results : Utils ║
║ ║
║ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
║ │ ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ ║
║ │ DMN ║ ░░░░░ 5 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ DOD ║ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ 15 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ LGX ║ n/a ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ MTY ║ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ 22 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ PNC ║ ░░░░░░░░ 8 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ PWA ║ ███████████████████████████████ 31 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ RBS ║ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ 30 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ SCUM ║ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ 15 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ SDM ║ ░░░░░ 5 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ X-F ║ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ 22 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ ║
║ ├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ ║
║ │ Total Votes : 150 │ ║
║ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║
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║ If you didn't vote, don't complain! The following is a chart ║
║ summarizing reader votes regarding release groups : ║
║ ║
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║ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
║ │ Votes Sent From : 06/17/96 -> 06/23/96 │ ║
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║ Voting Results : Games ║
║ ║
║ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
║ │ ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ ║
║ │ HBD ║ ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ 18 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ NPM ║ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ 15 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ PSG ║ ███████████████████████████████████████████ 43 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ RZR ║ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ 39 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ ROR ║ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░ 13 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ ║
║ ├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ ║
║ │ Total Votes : 128 │ ║
║ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║
║ ║
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║ ║
║ Voting Results : Utils ║
║ ║
║ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
║ │ ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ ║
║ │ DMN ║ ░░░ 3 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ DOD ║ ░░░░░░░░░░ 10 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ LGX ║ ░░░ 3 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ MTY ║ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ 15 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ PNC ║ ░░░░░ 5 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ PWA ║ ███████████████████████████████████ 35 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ RBS ║ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ 33 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ SCUM ║ ░░░░░░░░░ 9 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ SDM ║ ░░ 2 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ X-F ║ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ 15 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ ║
║ ├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ ║
║ │ Total Votes : 130 │ ║
║ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║
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║ summarizing reader votes regarding courier groups : ║
║ ║
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║ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
║ │ Votes Sent From : 06/10/96 -> 06/16/96 │ ║
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║ Voting Chart : BBS ║
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║ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
║ │ ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ ║
║ │ TAC ║ ░░░░░ 5 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ EMP ║ ░░░░░░░ 7 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ EVR ║ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ 30 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ fATE ║ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ 15 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ GODS ║ n/a ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ MAL ║ ░░░░░░░░░░░░ 12 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ M8 ║ ░░░░░░░░░░ 10 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ RTS ║ ░░░░░░░░ 8 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ RiSC ║ ████████████████████████████████ 32 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ SIN ║ ░░░ 3 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ ║
║ ├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ ║
║ │ Total Votes : 122 │ ║
║ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║
║ ║
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║ ║
║ Voting Chart : NET ║
║ ║
║ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
║ │ ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ ║
║ │ TAC ║ ░░░░░ 5 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ EMP ║ ░░░ 3 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ EVR ║ ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ 15 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ fATE ║ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ 30 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ GODS ║ n/a ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ MAL ║ ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ 15 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ M8 ║ ░░░░░░░░░ 9 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ RTS ║ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░ 13 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ RiSC ║ ███████████████████████████████████ 35 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ SIN ║ ░░░░░ 5 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ ║
║ ├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ ║
║ │ Total Votes : 130 │ ║
║ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║
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║ Voting Chart : BBS ║
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║ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
║ │ ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ ║
║ │ EMP ║ ░░░░░░░░░░░░ 12 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ EVR ║ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ 28 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ fATE ║ ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ 22 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ GODS ║ ░░░ 3 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ MAL ║ ░░░░░ 5 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ M8 ║ ░░░░░░░░░░░░ 12 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ RPR ║ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ 15 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ RTS ║ ░░░░░░ 6 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ RiSC ║ ██████████████████████████████████ 34 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ SIN ║ ░░ 2 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ ║
║ ├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ ║
║ │ Total Votes : 139 │ ║
║ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║
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║ Voting Chart : NET ║
║ ║
║ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
║ │ ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ ║
║ │ EMP ║ ░░░░░░░░░░░░ 12 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ EVR ║ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ 25 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ fATE ║ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ 15 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ GODS ║ ░░░░░░░░░░░ 11 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ MAL ║ ░░ 2 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
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║ │ RPR ║ ░░░░░░░░░ 9 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ RTS ║ ░░░░░░░░ 8 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ ║
║ │ RiSC ║ ████████████████████████████████████████ 40 Votes ║ │ ║
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║ │ SIN ║ ░░░░ 4 Votes ║ │ ║
║ │ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ ║
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║ │ Total Votes : 144 │ ║
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║ groups. Please take the time to fill it out and return it to the ║
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║ Which GAMES group is #1? ║
║ ║
║ [ ] Hybrid ║
║ [ ] Napalm ║
║ [ ] Prestige ║
║ [ ] Razor 1911 ║
║ [ ] Release on Rampage ║
║ ║
║ Which UTILS group is #1? ║
║ ║
║ [ ] Demolition ║
║ [ ] Drink or Die ║
║ [ ] Logistix ║
║ [ ] Mortality ║
║ [ ] Pinnacle ║
║ [ ] Pirates with Attitudes ║
║ [ ] Rebels ║
║ [ ] Scum ║
║ [ ] Sodom ║
║ [ ] X-Force ║
║ ║
║ Which TRADE group is #1 in the field of NET couriering? ║
║ ║
║ [ ] Amnesia ║
║ [ ] Digital ║
║ [ ] Empire ║
║ [ ] Everlast ║
║ [ ] Fast Action Trading Exchange ║
║ [ ] Malice ║
║ [ ] Motiv8 ║
║ [ ] Rapier ║
║ [ ] Request to Send ║
║ [ ] Rise in Superior Couriering ║
║ ║
║ Which TRADE group is #1 in the field of BBS couriering? ║
║ ║
║ [ ] Amnesia ║
║ [ ] Digital ║
║ [ ] Empire ║
║ [ ] Everlast ║
║ [ ] Fast Action Trading Exchange ║
║ [ ] Malice ║
║ [ ] Motiv8 ║
║ [ ] Rapier ║
║ [ ] Request to Send ║
║ [ ] Rise in Superior Couriering ║
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║ ║
║ [ ] Yes ║
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║ [ ] 100 ║
║ [ ] 80 ║
║ [ ] 50 ║
║ [ ] 30 ║
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║ [ ] 31-45 Minutes ║
║ [ ] 46-60 Minutes ║
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║ ║
║ Author : Hitex ║
║ Subject : Xenon-Watch ║
║ ║
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║ ║
║ So you guys thought Rebel Chicken was bad? Yeah, so did I. I ║
║ figured it just doesn't get any worse than him, he's a basket case! I ║
║ was wrong. Early last week, Xenon called my house (we live just a few ║
║ blocks away from each other) and said he wanted a bit of advice. So ║
║ there's this girl called Lisa that goes to our school, and there's this ║
║ band that both Xenon and she like. Of course, Xenon likes her just a ║
║ tad more than he does the the band. So he wanted to call her up and ask ║
║ her out to the concert. Welllll, not exactly. He wanted to ask her out ║
║ to go to a movie, alone, private, where he could show her what he's made ║
║ of, but I'm sure he would have settled for a concert. ║
║ ║
║ I asked him where he got this girl's phone number. Obviously I was ║
║ doubting that she actually GAVE it to him, God forbid. So he laughed a ║
║ bit, said I didn't REALLY want to know, and finally just as I was about ║
║ to whack him, he told me. Apparently he was house-sitting for the guy ║
║ who went to the prom with this girl, and he thought he would do a little ║
║ snooping around. Actually, not so much that, he said the number was ║
║ just there on a notepad and he couldn't resist. Fair enough. ║
║ ║
║ "So, genius. What are you going to do when you're on the phone with ║
║ her and she asks you where you got her number?" "Oh... hehehehe" ║
║ Hmm... I guess he didn't think of that. Just as a side note, our school ║
║ doesn't give out school directories, so it means the guys actually have ║
║ to have some balls and get up and ask ... or they can just house-sit for ║
║ the girl's boyfriend. ║
║ ║
║ I don't generally mind it when I see Xenon completely humiliated, it ║
║ happens quite a lot and is often the humor to my days, but this, this ║
║ would majorly hurt. And I still thought I could make it the humor of my ║
║ day, so I wasn't going to lose anything. I told him that I would call ║
║ up Lisa's best friend, Erin, and ask her for the number. And being that ║
║ she IS Lisa's best friend, this could lead to some inside information. ║
║ Sure, why not. He agreed. ║
║ ║
║ So the next evening, I called up Erin. I told her I was doing a ║
║ favor for a friend, that he's making me do this, and then I said "You ║
║ know Xenon?" I was quickly approached by a jumpy voice saying "NO I ║
║ won't give Xenon Lisa's phone number!!!" "Hahahaha, how did you know?!" ║
║ I asked. Apparently Lisa knew quite well, as did Erin, that Xenon liked ║
║ her, and apparently she had warned Erin that she would kill her if she ║
║ gave Xenon her number. OUCH was all I could think. I was really trying ║
║ to restrain myself, I just said "Alright, well thanks, I had to ask ;-)" ║
║ so she said "Heh, no problem." ║
║ ║
║ We hung up, and I must have been laughing for a good 5 minutes ║
║ before I could put myself back together and call Xenon and tell him the ║
║ news. So, alas, we have found that Rebel Chicken is not the only one of ║
║ his kind in this world, and apparently his partner in crime was right ║
║ here the whole time. So now I'm thinking "Is this a trend with all my ║
║ friends? Do I just tend to hang out with complete rejects?" It's a ║
║ scary thought. ║
║ ║
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║ ║
║ Author : tKLP ║
║ Subject : Not only are Jews powerless, I am German, so watch out. ║
║ ║
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║ ║
║ So here's a log file I acquired down the grapevine. Ironically ║
║ enough, being that we are reading in the MAD RCN section, this is ║
║ actually a TRUE log file! Weird, eh!? Well read, laugh, enjoy, don't ║
║ take any of it personally. ║
║ ║
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║ ║
║ <Datafluxx> I WILL RAPE YOUR FAMILY!!! TAKE OFF YOUR CLOTHES!!! I WANT ║
║ TO RAPE YOU NOW!!! ║
║ ║
║ <Sabrtooth> The last Nazi I killed had his guts hanging on my knife and ║
║ hiss balls cut off stuffed down his throat. And that is no ║
║ joke, you're not talking to a kid here. ║
║ ║
║ <Datafluxx> Hey, I rape cows. I gut them and everything, eat their ║
║ intestines, that shit is good. Did you have sex with that ║
║ dead Nazi, by the way? ║
║ ║
║ <Sabrtooth> I am not kidding kid. I used to be in a unit that ║
║ specialized in executing Nazis so you better watch out. I ║
║ have 11 notches on my knife. ║
║ ║
║ <Datafluxx> That's nice, will you please insert that knife directly up ║
║ your asshole? ║
║ ║
║ <Sabrtooth> Pray you don't become twelth. And again, I'm not joking. I ║
║ got a trace on your server too. ║
║ ║
║ <Datafluxx> Really? ║
║ ║
║ <Sabrtooth> Sleep well... ║
║ ║
║ <Datafluxx> Well, give me a notice before you stop over. I want to be ║
║ completly naked for you when I answer the door. ║
║ ║
║ <Sabrtooth> Not a pleasant sight you know, balls stuffed down your ║
║ throat, tell your friends too. ║
║ ║
║ <Datafluxx> Yeah, isn't it a great feeling? Having another mans' balls ║
║ in your mouth? Ohh, it just turns me on, we should get ║
║ together some time. I bet you have a rather large penis. ║
║ ║
║ <Sabrtooth> You got the message kid, start watching your back kid, maybe ║
║ in school tomorrow. ║
║ ║
║ <Datafluxx> Hey, I'm out of school. How about you stop by around 7 pm? ║
║ And bring some condoms since i'm all out. Is it a date? ║
║ ║
║ <Sabrtooth> Au vider zein. ║
║ ║
║ <Datafluxx> I want you penis in my mouth now. ║
║ ║
║ <Sabrtooth> A faggot Nazi, how nice... ║
║ ║
║ <Datafluxx> A faggot what? You're the one who wanted my balls in YOUR ║
║ mouth. Hey, I'm not gay, but you're still a kike. ║
║ ║
║ <Sabrtooth> No, you misunderstood, I want your balls snipped and stuffed ║
║ down your throat, and it's a deal. ║
║ ║
║ <Datafluxx> Oh really? Do you like to touch other men's balls? ║
║ ║
║ <Sabrtooth> My knife does, especially Nazi's and like I said kid, I am ║
║ not kidding. I am not merely trying to intimidate you. ║
║ ║
║ <Datafluxx> Well, I'm not Nazi, but I think Hitler was one of the most ║
║ powerful leaders during World War 2. ║
║ ║
║ <Sabrtooth> Watch your balls bubba. ║
║ ║
║ <Datafluxx> You should respect Hitler. We owned the Jews. And soon, ║
║ Germany will own your kind again. Do you not believe me? ║
║ You will see my friend. You will see. ║
║ ║
║ <Sabrtooth> Remember what I said, watch your back. This is not a prank. ║
║ ║
║ <Datafluxx> What for? You had no power then, what makes you think you ║
║ have any power now? I am not afraid of you. ║
║ ║
║ <Sabrtooth> Don't be. It will be unexpected. Not only are Jews ║
║ powerless, I am German, so watch out. ║
║ ║
║ <Datafluxx> They are rather dumb. You are willing to goto jail, because ║
║ I have insulted you on IRC? Which won't happen, because you ║
║ are pathetic, and do not know what the fuck you are doing. ║
║ ║
║ <Sabrtooth> I have a unique specialty kid. You just made a deal with ║
║ the devil tonight. Au vider zein. ║
║ ║
║ <Datafluxx> There is no devil. The "devil" is what you make it. ║
║ Obviously, you are in need of mental help, if you think ║
║ there is a such thing. You are truly lame. ║
║ ║
║ <Sabrtooth> You are truly dead. ║
║ ║
║ <Datafluxx> So be it. ║
║ ║
║ <Sabrtooth> Au vider zein. ║
║ ║
║ ║
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║ Author : Hitex ║
║ Subject : Dark-Elf and Amy ║
║ ║
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║ ║
║ So apparently Rebel Chicken's letter to Emily inspired other young ║
║ chickens (or Elves as the case may be) to write letters via email to ║
║ THEIR girls, or girls-to-be. Recently on IRC I had Dark-Elf online and ║
║ he said he had just e-mailed this girl he really liked. Well, that's ║
║ legit. Then, he asked me to publish it in RCN because he wanted to show ║
║ his girl how famous he is. Fair enough. So here it is, the unedited, ║
║ unabridged version. Enjoy. ║
║ ║
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║ ║
║ Dear Amy, ║
║ ║
║ How's your summer so far? Mine has been good. How has yours been ║
║ so far? [Getting a tad repetitive here Dark!?] Do you like school? Or ║
║ do you like going to school? I like going to school because that's ║
║ where all my friends are. I liked being around you in school. I miss ║
║ being around you. [Golly gee how sweet!] Well so far this summer. I ║
║ went to the movies a couple times with my best friend, (Stephen). I ║
║ went to ultra-zone a lot. I am a role-player at ultra-zone (I am proud) ║
║ [well sure Dark, I would be too!]. Role-players are the best people at ║
║ ultra-zone. I have some good places. We are going on vacation on July, ║
║ 4 1996. We will be gone for 2 weeks to Florida. Maybe we can go to the ║
║ movies sometime. We could just like meet there at the movie theatre. ║
║ If you do not want to then don't. Don't say yes because you can't say ║
║ no [Dark, one thing you will find about women, is that they NEVER say ║
║ Yes when they mean No!]. Say yes if you mean it. If you know what I ║
║ mean. If you have a boyfriend now I shall understand. Life's like a ║
║ box of choclates [pffffft!!!]. You never know what you're going to get. ║
║ Well this is a little guess into a box of choclates. As to if you would ║
║ like to spend some time with me [not original but kinda cute I guess!]. ║
║ If you don't wanna go to movies. We can go to ultra-zone. I shall ║
║ protect you there [BUAAAAAAHAHAHAHA!!!]. It will be alot of fun for me ║
║ wherever we go. If you feel you are in commitment with that farmer guy ║
║ [ooh, that may have cost you the medal right there!]? Then don't go out ║
║ with me. Especially a person I don not even know. This letter was ║
║ semi-hard to write, because I did not know the out come of the ║
║ reader(You). I tried to give it to you in school but I could not [cuz ║
║ I'm a whimp]. All these mixed emotions! It's hard being a TeenAge boy ║
║ [HAHAHAHAAH!!!]. Please don't show this letter to anyone [hmm.. now I'm ║
║ confused]. If you ask me if you can show it to them then I shall give ║
║ ya an answer. If PJ wants to read it she can (she is your best friend). ║
║ She really does not like me as a friend though. I just think me and PJ ║
║ think differently. Just wanted her know that. Remember. You mean Yes ║
║ or You mean No. Gimme an answer tha'ts in your heart for there is an ║
║ answer to any question in the universe. [roo!?] ║
║ ║
║ The time is 1:43am 6-20-96. ║
║ ║
║ I write things real late because tha'ts when all my feelings come ║
║ out. I usually go to sleep earlier though. Hope you feel the same way ║
║ I do about you as you do me [see comments below!]. If you don't then ║
║ say now. It will be ok. If you do please tell me. ║
║ ║
║ Love, ║
║ Dark-Elf ║
║ ║
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║ ║
║ My my my... MYYYYY my my. MYYYYYYYYYYY my my my! Well Dark-Elf, I ║
║ really hope for the best. Hope being the key word in that sentence. So ║
║ I have a few things to say. First of all, how the FUCK are you going to ║
║ "protect" Amy at ultra-zone!? Second, what IS ultra-zone!? Third, next ║
║ time you write a girl a letter, run it through one of the RCN Editors ║
║ first, we'll fix all the grammar ;-). And lastly, let me just comment ║
║ on the sentence "Hope you feel the same way I do about you as you do ║
║ me." There's a very important thing when writing a letter to a girl for ║
║ the first time. You HAVE to make sure that the romantic part of the ║
║ letter says exactly what you meant for it to say. The small-talk ║
║ doesn't matter too much, it just burns space on the paper, it's the ║
║ leading action, but your climax can't say something you didn't mean for ║
║ it to. Let me first explain what that sentence means, in reality. It ║
║ means that you hope she feels the same things you feel for her as she ║
║ "does" your or, as your average girl would understand, as she has sex ║
║ with you. My my my, on a first letter, this is NOT what you want to ║
║ say! So next time, write something more to the effect of "I hope you ║
║ feel the same way about me as I feel about you." Anyway, good luck, and ║
║ remember, our thoughts are with you. Uh oh. ║
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║ Author : Anonymous ║
║ Subject : Jimmy and Rape ║
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║ ║
║ One day Jimmy was sitting on IRC talking to some chick. He didn't ║
║ know what this would lead to. Jimmy always being a warez man, never ║
║ hung out much in the sex rooms. One day Jimmy decided to mozy on down ║
║ into #Sex and maybe take it over or do something. But as he walked in ║
║ he noticed Britany sitting there talking bout her large sites and big ║
║ connections. This immediately attracted Jimmy to Britany. They began to ║
║ talk about his long membership to his group and her gloating about her ║
║ big connections. ║
║ ║
║ These two got along fine, until one day when Jimmy stole her shell. ║
║ Britany has never let anyone use her shell, so she kinda felt violated. ║
║ She started crying, she started screaming, "I told him to stop, but he ║
║ kept on using it.. over and over.." Finally he was done with the shell ║
║ and threw it like a dirty old rag. He never did talk to Britany again. ║
║ Until one day Jimmy got summoned to court. Britany claims she was ║
║ seduced into giving him her shell and he took advantage of her. Jimmy ║
║ said she wanted it. She knew she wanted me to use her shell. In the ║
║ end Jimmy ended up in jail for shell raping. ║
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║ ■ 'a freaked out leet' ║
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║ Sitting in the dark, ║
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