r e a l i t y c h e c k n e t w o r k ! Introduction Hacker's Corner by Crack! Editorials "Warez-IQ" Warez Quiz! Interviews Voting Booth/Results Articles Reader Survey Reviews Secret Articles Warez Lists Space Invaders Game Top 10 Couriers Group NFOs [Couriers] Dear Road Rebel, Group NFOs [Releases] Astrology RCN Information Rio & Ken of RZR/RPR/MTY I'm blind, and you guys suck. Cereal of 604 My 3 Points Brab, Another Carter Victim "They emaild me, sob." YYC, 10000 Points? Is RCN Broken? Anonymous Anti-racist You NAZI!!! Ugh.. me? An Aspiring Coder Dear Xenon, Netman "I couldn't disagree more." Multiple Email Miscellaneous Return to Main Menu Check Out Other Parts of RCN #20! The Midnight Gravedigger Amnesia Falls! Tym, Blizzard Programmer Blizzard Stopping Piracy? Alice, Amnesia Coordinator MGD Steals RiSC Sites? The Man, Amnesia Member Taking Over Lame ROR? "FUCK RTS!" - Dark Evil Hey, I didn't say that!!! RATM, Damage President Babysitting Damage... Zima Man, Pinnacle President Mortality Dupes Pinnacle!? Kang, THC Senior Couriers Releasing? Return to Main Menu Check Out Other Parts of RCN #20! Chris Carter Follow-up Nice try Daniel... but no cigar! Napalm Cheats Prestige Prophet, Napalm Leader Cheats Coredump... Literally? Releasing it Uncracked? Sure. Don't Type.. Talk!!! Iphone4 and Iparty R00Ls... 12 Years Trading!? Old vs. New Karen Writes Her Heart Out! Being Female in a Male Internet Heather's Fat Smelly Pervert Help My Girlfriend! Protecting Software The SPA's Plan!!! Hehehe... Return to Main Menu Check Out Other Parts of RCN #19! Group Reviews : Games #1 Group Reviews : Utils #1 Group Reviews : Games #2 Group Reviews : Utils #2 Group Reviews : Games #3 Group Reviews : Utils #3 Group Reviews : Games #4 Group Reviews : Utils #4 Group Totals : Games Group Totals : Utils Ionizer's Game Review Nightcrawler's Utils Review Go Back to Main Menu The Seven Listing #1 [05/30/96] --> [06/05/96] The Seven Listing #2 [06/06/96] --> [06/12/96] The Seven Listing #3 [06/13/96] --> [06/19/96] The Seven Listing #4 [06/20/96] --> [06/26/96] Upcoming Release Dates June of 1996 --> July of 1997 Global Warez Search Search All Warez Lists!! Return to Main Menu Check Out Other Parts of RCN #20! Top 10 Couriers : BBS #1 Top 10 Couriers : FTP #1 Top 10 Couriers : BBS #2 Top 10 Couriers : FTP #2 Top 10 Couriers : BBS #3 Top 10 Couriers : FTP #3 Top 10 Couriers : BBS #4 Top 10 Couriers : FTP #4 Go Back to Main Menu Voting Results : Release #1 Voting Results : Courier #1 Voting Results : Release #2 Voting Results : Courier #2 Voting Results : Release #3 Voting Results : Courier #3 Voting Booth Go Back to Main Menu Dark-Elf and Amy "I'm not saying yes..." - Amy Coredump's First Release Proud to Present : NHL Powerplay! Mad-RCN Passwords! Passwords to Issues #14 to #19 Return to Main Menu Check Out Other Parts of RCN #20! Amnesia Malice Angels of Death Motiv8 Cartel New Vision Couriers Core No Fear Damage Power Trading Arsenal Empire Rapier Fast Action Trading Exchange Request to Send Genocide Rise in Superior Couriering Lightning Return to Main Menu Demolition Prestige Drink or Die Razor 1911 The Hardened Criminals Rebels Hybrid Release on Rampage Legion Scum Mortality Sodom Napalm United Cracking Force Pinnacle X-Force Pirates with Attitudes Return to Main Menu Group Information RCN Member Listing The Official RCN T-Shirt I want RCN all over me! Application Here are my submissions! RCN Bulletin Boards I made me a RCN conference. RCN Web Sites "Road Why Wab?" - Rebel's Mom. Credits Issue #20 Staff Return to Main Menu Check Out Other Parts of RCN #20! r c n i n t r o ! Author : Road Rebel Subject : Introduction to RCN #20 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 xdcc list" If they list that they have it type this : "/MSG xdcc send #" 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! r c n e d i t o r i a l ! Dear RCN, I am Rio & Ken, this is the first time I'm writing to RCN, so let me introduce myself. I'm a bbs trader that has been around in the scene for about 1.5 years now. Right now I'm in Razor 1911, Rapier, Mortality and that's all. Now that you know who I am, I can speak. I wrote this letter to talk about your magazine, I really think it sucks. The thing is, I'm not the only one. There are many reasons for that, and well, I'll start explaining. First, as I see it, your purpose in the scene (as a scene magazine) is to help the scene in many ways and to supply scene-news/gossip to scene-people weekly. Now, that's cool and stuff, and you know, it's thoughtful and caring and all. But because of your blind eyes, you don't see what you actually do. Your magazine's publicity is starting to be pretty huge, and the magazine is falling to a lot of men's computers - now it may seem really cool from your side (having great publicity), but I don't know if you are aware of the fact that all of this actually REALLY ruins the scene because of the publicty the magazine is getting to a lot of non-scene people, and even some anti-scene people. As you know the magazine contains A LOT of information about the scene, and some of it even secret shit that is illegal. I'm writing this to remind you that the scene is SUPPOSED to be UNDERGROUND. Some of the actions in it are illegal, and that's why publishing a magazine like yours, is dangerous - for you, for me, and for the whole scene. You know, the ONLY good thing I saw in your magazine was the revealing of this lame Chris Carter, but as I'm thinking, I'm concluding that your magazine is exactly like Chris Carter, you're a big source of information about the scene and about its illegal actions. The amazing thing is that you even mention a lot of handles/names/email-addreses and lots of more revealing stuff!! I just can't understand how blind all of you RCN-staff-people are and you just can't see how you ruin us all. I think it's already happend once with DRAPPER's site. All I'm suggesting is, if you want to continue running this lame-tragedy-magazine, sure, go ahead, who'll stop you, just try doing it in a lot more quiet way and don't reveal in your magazine so much, but just one thing, don't ever say you're helping the scene, as I said, you all are doing exactly the opposite! So after explaining why your magazine is lame I wanted to ask you, no no, to DEMAND from you that I not to see MY handle/name on your magazine EVER in ANY of the issues in the future, that includes the TOP 10 COURIERS (even if I should be there), and I do that for my own safety, because GOD knows what MORE you will publish about me except for the handle, and by the way, I sugggest that all people that care for themselves demand the same thing! Again, if I'll ever see my name, I will personally take it as my mission in the scene to take you all and your magazine DOWN the drain. Anyway dude, that's all, I put it all out of my heart, I hope you'll pay good attnetion to what I wrote and will have the brain to fix everything right. *PS* A few little hi's for some friends if I can : Schindler : Yo buddy, GENOCIDE RULED/RULE/WILL-RULE F-O-R-E-V-E-R! and you will get HILIT, I promise. Amorphis : hey big guy, someday you'll talk russian too! Signed, Rio & Ken Dear Rio & Ken, You are a victim of your own crime. I often tell people in the scene that they need to take responsibility for what they do. However, in your case, you need also take a closer look at your actions. You accuse me of being blind to my actions. I am rarely blind to my actions, but I will turn that accusation back on you. Until I made it to the end of your letter, I saw a respectable person that had mixed emotions about our magazine and had more than enough disagreements with our ways. I also saw you as a person that was slightly misinformed as to the ways of the FBI. I will, in my reply to you, attempt to clarify certain things about my magazine and how it could possibly effect you/others in the future. I write this letter to talk about your magazine, I really think it sucks. Generally I stop right here and laugh, but I respect you for providing me with the information of WHY you think it sucks. It is only through such explanation that we can get things done. and the thing is, I'm not the only one. there are many reasons for that, and well, I'll start explaining. Alright, stop right there. I respect you for your opinions and commend you on writing to us, but I will not accept your writing as a general statement about your friends and others that may agree with you. It is up to them to take the initiative and write in for themselves. You all know that RCN can post e-mail anonymously as we do on most occasions and if it is a safety issue within them, there's their response. may seem really cool from your side (having great publicity), but I don't We don't do it for the publicity. We are smart people and if we wanted publicity you would have heard of us in other places by now. etc...), now as you know the magzine contains a lot of information about the scene, and some of it (i just couldnt/cant understand how stupid you are to publish all this) even secret shit that is illegal. I'm writing this letter t REMIND you that the scene SUPPOSED to be UNDERGROUND, about 90% This is where my accusation to you of being blind applies. I'm sorry to break it to you, but the scene USED to be underground. Perhaps it is still supposed to be, but it isn't. The Internet has completely taken away any secretive aspect of the warez scene. Anybody can log on, and it doesn't take too much thinking to join #warez, and when that's invite only, try Warez1, Warez2, and sooner or later make your way up to a public channel. The scene is anything BUT underground. of the actions in it is illegal, and that's why publishing magazine like yours, is dangrous - for you, for me, for the whole scene. you know, the ONLY Again you are being blind. Perhaps it is denial? You may not know it, but big brother IS watching you. I'm sure 5% of most public warez channels is made up of FBI agents and NARKS. Did narks only come about once RCN started publishing? Hardly. Narks have been around ever since the scene began. Do they read RCN to get information about people? Perhaps you would like to think so, but that is a naive statement. Carter, but as I'm thinking, I'm conclusing that your magazine is exactly like Chris Carter, you're a big source of infomation Though I don't doubt that the FBI computer division assigns homework, and that reading RCN is definitely a part of it, I really doubt that an organization that big needs help from a few teenagers. Furthermore, if you're going to accuse RCN of providing publicity for the "secret" and "totally underground" hangout spots on the Internet, you will be accusing every group NFO file of doing the same. DOD, PWA, Razor, Prestige, they all publish their group channel in their warez. I think its already happend once with DRAPPER's site (I cant accuse you or any1 but you know you were involved and as I see it you have a good chance of being the cause to all of this). all I'm suggesting is, if you wanna I will not get into another argument about Drapper's site. I will only revamp the data in my defense and show you how absurd, and again, naive, you must be, to think that RCN had any involvement in the busting of Drapper's site, and furthermore, how Drapper really just used us as a scapegoat. Just to remind a few of us, Drapper accused RCN's publishing of the NAME of his site and the University that it was running under, to be the source of his bust. Drapper got busted 30 minutes after the publication of RCN, and at that time, it was 9:30 pm in his area. This means that the MIT staff would have gotten RCN immensely faster than even boards like Park Central or Malevolence, read it, found the Warez-IQ topic, gotten the question right, chased out of their hut, gone to the City Hall, gotten a search warrant, meaning they assumed RCN to be a REPUTABLE SOURCE, gotten in their cars, hopped back to Drapper's dorm, and cuffed him, mind you all this at 9:30 pm, and last I checked, City Hall doesn't stay open much past 6. a tragedy and a crime. I persoanlly would like to nuke you all for this bullshit u're doing. I'm in rapier, and I read the GODS-MEETING-LOG, and as a matter of fact I really didnt care what they said there, the thing Goes to show you how you should screen your members a little better, doesn't it? execept this, you have shits like UNupdated .nfo's (that reminds me, I found up one of your rcn-lamers looking for an updated rapier.nfo about 10 MINS BEFORE THE RELEASING OF RCN-19, can you belive it? 10 mins be4 releasing 10 minutes before release time. Well more like about an hour but whatever. Yeah, goes to show you how we try to make our NFOs as recent as possible. Such good Samaritans we are. nono, to DEMAND from you not to see MY handle/name on YOUR magazine EVER NEVER in ANY of the issues in the future, that includes the TOP 10 COURIERS (even if I should be there), and I do that for my own safety, Again you're being blind. Up top you published your name, now you tell us not to publish it? I think you're so confused that you don't even know if you like RCN or not. You want to get publicity, but you think it might get you busted. You REALLY need to take responsibility for yourself, sir! little hi's for some friends if I can : Wait wouldn't that be dangerous? Because we're narks, right? Gee how thoughtful of you, I mean if everything you say about RCN is true, you should run while you still can. Or do you want to take some of your friends down along with you? Rio & Ken, you really need to rethink your position in your letter to me. I think you're just scared and confused. The scene isn't what it was a few years ago, it's not nearly as underground as it used to be. Then, once you're done pondering that, think about this. Did people not get busted before RCN? Of course they did. So what's different? People have always gotten busted, and they did then just as much as they do now. The only difference is that now you have someone to tell you about it. Let's see, Demaxxus, Anarchist, Endokuken, Dr. Jekyll, Brawley, and several others. How many of the people I mentioned do you know? Because for every one you didn't, it's one that would have gotten busted without RCN and you would never have known it. RCN reports on busts. RCN reports on groups. RCN does't bust people, nor does it kill groups. Signed, Hitex/Rebel Chicken r c n e d i t o r i a l ! Dear RCN, I just felt compelled to write you guys after going through RCN #19. You guys did a great job! Well, let's not make this into another dumbass "great work" e-mail. I have a few things to comment on, but feel free to ignore me. This is my take on the current warez scene situation, from the point of view of someone who hasn't been involved with it for a few years. I'm what you guys would call an art scener. I used to be into the local 604 (my home AC) warez scene, 2-3 years ago, but I moved into the art scene about two years ago and never left :). Just to give you a little background on myself, I started out as a local art pack courier. Pathetic, eh? Somehow, that led me into drawing for a local art group (Mistigris), where I developed my ANSI skills. Since then, I've become a pretty good artist (if I can actually say that modestly :), proficient in a wide range of artistic media (ANSI, RIP, VGA, and a little ASCII) and have gone through a series of small-to-large groups (Mistigris, WBT, Integrity, Union, Flatline, mOp, iCE, and finally Fire, which I am now a senior staffer in). As I progressed into the art scene, I became less and less involved in the warez scene; of course, I picked up the odd Ware or two, but never to the extent that a lot of guys are doing now. I really lost contact with my warez roots. Within the last few weeks, I've gotten a little more involved in the warez scene again. It all started off when I was sitting peacefully on #Fire, talking to my buds; in cruises a courier, asking for someone to draw him a DIZ. I volunteered. Actually, I just graduated, so I was looking for some warez to occupy my free time; I grabbed the opportunity to get myself some :). You see, a lot of us art scene guys are warez-deprived. We don't see many warez anymore, unless we're totally into the warez scene. So I asked the courier if we could wrangle a trade for warez or something. He sent me to his leader, a guy called Druggy (whom I had never encountered before, but he seems to be somewhat of a fixture in the warez scene :), who had just started up a new courier group, The Cartel. Well, I talked to him, and he asked me to show him some of my artwork. In a sense, you guys are art-deprived :). I sent him over some of my old junk, and he loved it. Kept asking me to send him more, actually. That was pretty weird, since most of the art scene guys don't ask anymore; my work is pretty readily available in art packs released monthly, such as the ACiD Acquisition, the monthly iCEpack, and the Fire Combustion. Most packs release monthly, filled to the brim with artwork like mine. He asked me to fill out an app to his group and to draw some stuff for them. I saw this as a great opportunity to fill my harddrive up with crap, so I said "sure, what the hell." Within minutes I was opped on #Cartel, sitting there, chatting with warez guys I'd never met before, many of them questioning me about what kind of artwork I did. To make a long story short, I sent a bunch of them my old work, and they got to know me a bit through my artwork :). I drew up a nifty colour member list, and got access on a few warez sites. I'm a happy camper now; it doesn't take much to satisfy me, warez-wise :) Since then (this was about a week or two ago), I've gotten more involved with the warez scene. Druggy kindly sent me Issue #17 of RCN, telling me that I was insane never to have read it before. He seemed to think RCN was the best mag ever released :). I thought to myself "It's a warez mag. It can't be that great." Boy, was I wrong. Again, great effort guys. It rocks. RCN shines in comparison to most art scene emags. Three things shocked me the most about RCN. Here they are, in order : 1.) The fact that you guys release weekly. This seems physically impossible to me, an art scene lameass who never knew mags could release any faster than monthly. Art scene mags are all under-staffed, and release monthly if they're _lucky_. The fact that you guys manage to release weekly, and actualy ON TIME blew my mind. 2.) The quantity of stuff you guys manage to collect on a regular basis for inclusion into RCN. It's scary that the warez scene is so active :). You guys manage to scrape up more articles, interviews and editorials weekly than most art mags came come up with in 2-3 months. Jesus! 3.) The amount of following RCN has. Last week, just before the release of RCN #18, the guys on #Cartel were going nuts about how long RCN had been delayed. At the time, I had no idea you guys released WEEKLY. I thought to myself, based on my knowledge of art scene mags, "what, they must be a coupla days late, right?" WRONG. A bloody HOUR late, and everyone was ranting and raving about how late you guys were. Shut the hell up, you whining freaks :). You obviously haven't been in the art scene before. We have mags that release a MONTH late, and no one really complains, due to the utter LACK of cooperation from anyone. An HOUR late? You whiners should be ashamed of yourselves. I mean, it's already a major accomplishment, in my eyes, that you managed to release weekly at all. That's already a BIG plus for RCN. But whining because the mag was an HOUR late in coming out? Gimme a break. Since then I've been faithfully reading each issue of RCN I find, "cover-to-cover", so-to-speak. I'm constantly impressed by the amount of quality and humourous material you guys manage to scrape up; awesome job, guys. The coding is excellent, the intro and closing graphics are great, and the content just plain rocks. I myself run an art webzine, called "netherwOrld", (which is temporarily down, because I can't find a server to house it ;( ) but I strive to keep it updated as regularly as you guys keep RCN updated. Again, I'm REALLY impressed. The fact that your staff is so large and cooperative is a major plus, and that you have your own web domain (haven't looked at it yet, but I will today) is great too. You must have a huge distribution. The only thing I don't like (yes, I actually don't like something in RCN!) about the mag is your menuset. Sorry to say, but for a mag as good as RCN, they really bite! Signed, Cereal r c n e d i t o r i a l ! Dear RCN, Last week my admin got a letter from the legendary Chris Carter, now revealed to be Daniel Schlegel. It was the generic letter that has been posted in past issues of RCN. My admin didn't care, I was lucky. I was being accused of offering files via DCC. Chris Carter is so fucking stupid, I never offer software overs DCC, I do that over FTP, and he caught me during an anti-kill (nick collision protection). I never hold warez on the provider he e-mailed either because I use hacked shell accounts for that. So if yo ugot mail from this asshole don't worry, he's lying. That man is 14 and his information was posted in RCN #19. Go fuck him up. Signed, Brab Dear Brab, I'm sorry to see you were made victim to him as well. RCN hoped that in revealing his information, he might get scared, but you guys will all have to talk to him personally and have a little chit-chat with Carter himself. Signed, Hitex/Rebel Chicken r c n e d i t o r i a l ! Dear RCN, Hi, I don't wanna bitch, but the game didn't give me a password to the secret articles when I got a score of 10025 points. Anyways, if its a bug, please have it fixed by next issue. Oh, and good job doing a great mag! Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that before people talk shit about AOLers, they should look at themselves and see how they compare to some of the ppl in the scene today that CAME from AOL, such as Nytemyst and MGD. Although MGD is a conceited fuck, he is still considered "elite" because he has no life and is a little net-monkey who can't call boards AND he sucks up to ppl who he thinks have status or can BENEFIT HIM. Well that's my 2 cents. Peace, keep up the good work on the mag. Signed, YYC Dear YYC, The bug has been fixed, our genius coder does make mistakes sometimes (geeze you should see him drive), and he had the variable jumper set to "= 10000 points" forgetting that sometimes the score will be higher than that and never actually hit 10000. So now it's set to "=> 10000 points" which works just a tad better. Signed, Hitex/Rebel Chicken r c n e d i t o r i a l ! Dear RCN, How the hell could you guys enter a NAZI article into your cool mag? I really don't understand it. Your E-Mag should be about the Warez Scene, the warez, but not about shit like this nazi article! I'd really like to hear why you put it in. Anyway I think your mag is really good and the space invaiders game is even better! By the way, who did this game!? Signed, Anonymous Dear Anonymous, A NAZI article? Two things you need clarified. One, it was found in the "Secret Articles" section, and these are a) comedy or b) shit we don't take seriously. In this case B applied. Second, it was a log file of two people in the warez scene, quite real at that, we didn't make it up. The point? It goes to show you the stupidity of some people in the scene. Don't even TRY telling us we're racist or anti-semetic. I was born in Israel, lived there for the first 6 years of my life, and Hebrew is still the language of the house. But I know when to take something personally and when not to, and frankly, I never take ANY racism personally because all it portrays is the ignorance of the person saying it. Signed, Hitex r c n e d i t o r i a l ! Dear RCN, I guess this question is for Xenon, one of the greatest coders I have ever seen. I am assuming that RCN switches the computer to protected mode. How do you do that and what type of software do you use? I am trying to find some libs, but they all say "register me" or die after thirty days, and of course, I read your emag, so do you really think I'd register anything? Anyway, forward it to Xenon, and give me a reply. Oh, by the way, I wouldn't mind having the source for your game. If I can't, I wouldn't mind having chunks of it, like the animation part or the hit detection part or the sound (I especially need sound). If you are using some prepacked library can you tell me the URLs or mail 'em to me. By the way, I think your mag is one of the coolest codes I've ever seen, and the articles are awesome. I'm glad you're back after you took off a few months ago. Signed, An Aspiring Coder Dear An Aspiring Coder, Unfortunately when we looked around for protected mode source all we ever saw was "register me" or it would die in 30 days. So we decided to screw protected mode. RCN runs off of a built-in overlay file. The overlays are stored within the main EXE so there is no need to have extraneous outside data files. The configuration is also stored in several bytes within the main EXE. Signed, Xenon r c n e d i t o r i a l ! Dear RCN, I would like to use this chance to reply to an editorial by a person named Joker, posted in the 19th issue of RCN. There he said something about the games scene dying out, and that he personally thought that it was no big loss, as the utils scene is more important. I couldn't disagree more. The fact is that the reason why the number of good games in the scene today always exceeds the amount of good utilities by far is because it is much easier to come up with a new concept in gaming than in utilities. The thing is, after playing Doom and beating all the levels ten times without loading game a single time, people are still willing to play Doom 2. But once you have already found the perfect communications program, or the best Dos shell, you really don't care about any new comm proggies, or Dos shells that come out. So I think that if the CD releases were to kill the games scene (which I doubt, as so much room in them is taken up by the movies and voices that are so easy for our expert groups to rip out) whatever would be left of it, would be pretty boring, and people will soon lose their interest in it. Signed, Netman r c n e d i t o r i a l ! Dear RCN, For about a month now, all I've been hearing is how my friends keep getting busted for doing jack, and quite frankly, I am sick of it! Dr. Jekyll was the first of whom was taken by them. I valued his companionship greatly due to the fact he was always the first one to greet me when I logged on, and was always ready to help me find whatever I needed, not to mention getting me honorary ops a few times :) Dr. Jekyll.. if you ever read this, thank you for everything. Dr. Jekyll was busted, and I was feeling kinda down. We all go through it, but it passes, and I dismissed it as just something that happened. I myself stopped hacking a while ago, but I still felt comfortable that if I ever wanted to return, I would be pretty safe. Then, recently, OoZiE, another of my friends, was busted for using *ONE* hacked aimnet.com account! To this end I was strongly disappointed.. For a full day, I sat at my terminal and wondered what was going on, and seriously considered dropping out of the scene. After all, I have a future right now (for the most part) and don't want to blow it just for some stupid games and apps, no matter how good they may seem to be. After sitting there and contemplating, I went and played a game of the Quake beta which just shot those preminitions away. I'd like to think I didn't waste that time, and I'm glad I'm writing to you. We are the future, and if we stick together, we cannot be contained. I hate to bitch about the profiteering made on the net, but fact is that there are hundreds, perhaps thousands of corporate morons sitting there trying to find ways to make MORE money for their corporations from the Internet, and to them, an obstacle is the lack of control in CyberSpace. I think that everytime there is a bust, every H/P/A/C'er, and those in the warez scene, should take note and pay them a moment of silence. One day, unless I'm careful, I will be taken down, fined, and probably jailed. If you're not careful, the next one down might be you. Signed, Orange Sun Dear RCN, I won't suck up to you like those other stupid fucks. I'd just like to say that warez groups suck. They have no life what so ever. Who gives a fuck about 0 day and who can release this or that first. All the warez groups care about is how fast they put their shit out. They don't even test most of it. I download a game or a util and it has errors and other shit. Gimme a break. People in #Exceed don't give a fuck about how fast it is, they just care about getting a good game or util and having it work. The only reason groups release shit is to get "known." But who the fuck cares besides other groups. The only time you're wasting is you're own. I must say though that Razor 1911 and DOD and a few others do put quality warez out although noone really gives a fuck. Probably all the couriers don't even try 1/100 of the games and apps they curry. Why should they, they need to go get some more -100 day warez. I dunno about you but I don't really give a shit about 0 minute OS/2 porn. FUCK YOU you lame ass couriering groups. Signed, C-Four Dear RCN, I just downloaded #19, that was my very first issue. I thought that RCN was a .txt file like other warez reviews. Boy, was a DEAD wrong. This is the BEST. The music, Wow, what a touch. The Space Invaders, nice way to get the password. Everything is good in RCN. I especially like the music, and the scene that plays when you start it up. Well, when I read the intro, it says I can submitt stuff. Well, I am right now. I was wondering if you could make a section in RCN, for Anarchy Freaks. Like put Jolly Rogers Cook Book in it, and PeEll's PaC, and mine :) It is CracK PacK. I just can't get enough of the music and the art, what a touch! I'll send you Crack PacK (which is the one I wrote) and PeEll's PaC (i didn't write it). Make it so that it has 3 catergories: 1) JR's Cookbook 2) CracK PacK 3) PeEll's PaC. Then when they select one, it shows the index.txt. Make the other txts links within the index.txt in RCN. That will get more people to read RCN. You should make levels in the Space Invaders, and new guns, make a CODE too, so you become invicible and in GOD mode. OR make a whole NEW game (maybe Doom-Like?). Thanks for atleast listening to my thoughts. I hope this makes the next issue! Signed, Crack 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 Dear RCN, I am sick of everyone making fun of users from AOL. Personnaly I can not stand it, but most warez traders on AOL have fake accounts, so they cannot be considered users of the service. I wouldn't pay for AOL but it is a good service because you can access the Internet through it and it is much faster for distributing warez. If I had local access to an Internet provider I would get it, but until then I will get free access via AOL's 800 number. If you ever get a chance make a fake account on AOL and go to the warez private rooms (currently PuPs) and see for yourselves how easy warez can be to distribute. I have only one thing to say to the warez traders, couriers, etc. that call all the people connected to AOL lamers. You must be the ones that are lame not relizing that most people that connect to AOL are only doing it because they have no local Internet provider so they have to use fake accounts on AOL. All the people who have local Internet providers and still use AOL are still not lame because you can get over 400 megs of warez a day ready for download from Warez rooms on AOL so it is much faster. Signed, Fly Mach 5 Dear RCN, Rcn Issue #19 was great! I was wondering if you could answer this question. Why are all groups only for people who have connections? Does that make them think that they are "elite?" I came into the scene about 6 months ago and nobody wanted to help a "lamer" learn the ropes. I think groups should admit people as members so that they can learn by experience. Signed, Anonymous Dear Anonymous, You bring up a good point. Unfortunately it's human nature to take advantage of a good situation, and the scene differs in no way. Signed, Hitex/Rebel Chicken Dear RCN, I would like to know if you guys have a ftp site where I could get RCN, since the WWW site never has updated mags. Thanks. I would also like to say that this is the best mag I've ever read and seen! Signed, Tristar Dear Tristar, The FTP addresses often change, but you can always get new updates at our newly updated WWW site. I'm sorry that in the past it has not been updated as often as it should be, but this should all be changing now. Also, you can always join #RCN on the IRC network and get it. Signed, Hitex/Rebel Chicken Dear RCN, You know what the funniest thing in the whole scene is? Endeavours ignorance. I don't think he realizes that everything said to him in RCN has been negative, and insulting towards him and his group. Signed, Thastuff Dear RCN, Hey, what's up guys! I'd just like to say RCN kicks ass! There is no other E-ZiNE that can even COMPETE with you guys. Anyway, I'm Infidel from the 613 area code. I'd just like to congradulate PTA on its hard work and effort. You will ALWAYS see them IRC couriering. I'm good friends with the President (iM) and I'd just like to say good job! He's brought this group through everything, and they've STILL managed to stay alive. Greets go out to iM, Locutous, [-wOoP-], Displaced, Renny, Global, Japan6, OoZiE, pHiXx and the rest of the PTA members. Good job guys! Signed, Infidel Dear RCN, Hey dudes. I love your e-mags, they're the best! The warez reviews are also great. I'd just like to say that it is good for peeps out there, so watch the scene, and check if the warez work these days, most of them are just junk releases done without double-checking their quality! Signed, Anonymous Dear RCN, My name is Jordy. Every day I wake up, load up screen, and have efnet sitting in one window in #warez while I work in the others. Why is this important? Well, I'm trying to shrug off the damn notion that "#warez is where I wanna be." Every day we get a few new ones, the ones that split in and think they are eleet because "they took #warez" [yeah, that entire second]. I'm amazed, we're are a peaceful bunch that has very little to do with the rest of the warez scene. We all value our privacy more than anything else. Plus, the most fun we have all day is picking random kicks for the people who split in. It sparks our creativity. Most of us have been in the warez scene at one time or another, but I think only a handful are still active in anything other than school and work. Well, put it this way, when you put out a 'leet list,' not one person in #warez was on it :p. Well, maybe one, I don't know, I don't follow too closely. I just wanted to make it a point of saying, yeah, we have a channel, its called #warez, some of us are also in #warez on alternet, xnet, and dbn3. What do we talk about? It's not warez ;p! Another fact of #warez is, when I scanned your 'leet list' I think I only recognized about 6 names or so, and of all those, not one has talked to me in the past month, [hint, Ionizer, get off your lazy butt and msg me one of these days]. So there you have it, #warez on efnet, a channel of about 45 at any given time that talk about life more than computers, well, maybe not more, possibly equal to, maybe a bit less ;p. Oh yeah, one more thing, our channel probably has more women than any other warez channel, heh, we are blessed. Signed, Jordy Dear RCN, Do you think it's safe to play that Space Invaders game while under the influence of narcotics? Signed, Spock Dear Spock, Hahaha no comment! Signed, Hitex/Rebel Chicken Dear RCN, Could you add me to your mailing list? RCN rules! Xenon's coding KICKS ASS! If Xenon wishes to SHARE any code with me then PLEASE email me. I am in desperate need of awesome coding like Xenon's. Most importantly, I am looking for a MOD/MID/WAV code that I can use in my games. Signed, DarkAdept Dear DarkAdept, Again we don't give out any source code to RCN, nor do we have a mailing list. It's too hard to have a mailing list when the mag is 650kb in size because the anon.penet.fi won't allow it, and furthermore, we want to respect their service to us and not flood their server with 50 megs of data on Sunday afternoons. Signed, Hitex/Rebel Chicken r c n i n t e r v i e w s ! Reporter : Rebel Chicken Interviewee : MGD Subject : Amnesia Falls! Affiliation : ex-Amnesia Senior RCN : MGD (The Midnight Gravedigger), you were a senior of GODS (Guild of Distributors) and when GODS switched its name to Amnesia, you became an Amnesia senior, but you recently left Amnesia, why is that so? MGD : I left Amnesia because there are many problems there now, I mean like any one that wants to join they can join these days, Amnesia standards have been lowered since before we went to GODS and then pulled out. Davan is about to retire and Frost went to Damage. Prozac is gone, and Shafter is in Chicago for the summer, which doesn't leave Amnesia with much these days, they got a few newbies, who can't show respect to people that kept the group alive before they were even on the Internet. RCN : But what about the council members such as Lester and David & Goliath? Are they not respectable enough to be able to keep the group together? Or are they too no longer capable of running Amnesia as a decent group? MGD : Lester is not around much, and David & Goliath is trying to run Amnesia like its his utils group The Corporation. Many others (names willl not be revealed) and I have a great amount of respect for Lester, he is one of the most powerful people on the Internet, and he usuallly kept things in order when he was around, but he comes on like 15 minutes every other day now, and with a group like Amnesia that is certainly not enough. As for David & Goliath, no comment. RCN : You mentioned that Frost left Amnesia for Damage? What's his new position in Damage? Did he leave Amnesia for the same reasons you too are leaving? What part did Frost play in Amnesia's success? In other words, is he THAT important? MGD : Frost is certainly in my mind a great rising star in the field of Internet couriering. He is getting better and better daily, he left Amnesia for Damage basically because there are fights every day in channel #Amnesia. He he was a KEY FACTOR in AMNESiA's sucess. RCN : History does repeat itself. Amnesia first split off of Malice in February because of fights, and now Damage is splitting away from Amnesia. Do you believe that my statement on how history repeats itself is true? MGD : Damage split when Digital split into GODS, and Rapier split out of Amnesia, which is correct. Amnesia did split out of MALICE because of fights. Fights are what the splits start off of, and when a figure in the group leaves, many others think of leaving too. Yes, your statement is true except for the part where Damage split from Amnesia, it split from Digital. RCN : After Malice's fall in February, it has never been the same group because it could not maintain its courier prowess. Do you believe that Amnesia has taken its fall as well, and is pretty much done for, unless something short of a miracle comes and saves the group? MGD : Well, I am not too sure about that one, you can look at Malice and see from #1 to practically dead, it has happened to many groups, and at this point almost nothing can save the group. About Amnesia, I really can't say because Amnesia still has some good Internet couriers and only time will tell. RCN : You mentioned earlier that when figure heads leave a group, others lose faith and want to leave as well. Have any other Amnesia couriers left Amnesia as a result of your departure? MGD : Well on that I would call it as me and Frost left together, and because of this nuisance, Davan might be retiring, I have gotten messages from people still in AMNESiA telling me "you know another group that will take me, I would leave AMNESiA but as of now I don't have any where else to go." RCN : We know that Frost left Amnesia to join Damage, but which courier group will you be joining? MGD : I really can't say yet, I have talked to Eagle 1 of RiSC (Rise in Superior Couriering) and he told me to talk to him when he gets back on Wednesday or Thursday after his upcoming buisness trip that he has already left for. RCN : I recall in that in RCN issue #18, a log file was shown where you said that RiSC hates you? And that you would never be able to join that group? Is that not true? MGD : RiSC doesn't hate me, I had some actions in Amnesia towards RiSC but that was only because of pride in Amnesia which I have totally lost completely, as it is for RiSC sure I would join now, if I was given the chance. RCN : What were these actions? Did you try to steal sites from RiSC? You said in RCN Issue #18, "I say we steal LA, Enigma, and Beyond Akira from RiSC." MGD : That was just jibberish because I was still mad on how BBX of Amnesia was taken by RiSC, yet that is long forgotten. RCN : Oh, okay, it's long forgotten. Two weeks is a long time. Anyway, what are your feelings toward Amnesia now that you are no longer a part of it? MGD : I could care less about Amnesia, they don't know how to respect people that kept the group alive when every one was inactive. I still have friends there that I care for, but much of the group is deteriorating. RCN : How did they fail in giving you the respect you feel you deserve? I assume the lack of respect was directed at you, correct? MGD : Well a little while back before GODS, a little after that Amnesia vs. Digital courier competition, I was the ONLY Internet trader actually performing when the others were gone with their excuses, so I was keeping Amnesia alive, I also trained and formed that current Internet team they have with an exception of a few people, and in my point of view that certainly should get me some respect. r c n i n t e r v i e w s ! Reporter : Ante Interviewee : Tym Subject : Blizzard on Piracy Affiliation : Blizzard Programmer RCN : What does Blizzard do to prevent software piracy? BLZ : Well, there are a few different things. The main thing is to eliminate as many reasons to pirate the software as possible. There's a lot of people out there who get pirated games because they don't want to spend money on something they know nothing about. Besides the usual shareware, we also provide spawning technology, that allows multiple people to play each other off one copy. A lot of people do that, get hooked on the game, and go out and buy it for themselves so they can play single player. We also have some fairly innovative protection schemes to stop at least the casual hackers. RCN : Such as? BLZ : I have not seen a fully working crack, most of them are incomplete. They don't work multi-player, you can't load save games, certain scenarios aren't in, etc. RCN : Hybrid was first to release WarCraft 2. However, their version was not fully operational. It took them three days to get out a version with full network and scenario options. In this time, do you think they were getting rid of the "innovative protection schemes?" BLZ : Well, first off we need to clarify something here. We realize we are never going to release an uncrackable game. Our main goal is to stop the casual copiers. RCN : I personal have not used the Hybrid crack, yet some people claim that it breaks up in Internet games or sometimes does not run at all. Could this be intent or merely coincidence? BLZ : It's our intent, I have yet to see a fully 100% crack of a cracked copy of the game. I've seen a 97.98%, maybe 99% functioning, however, there are so many places in the code that would have to be altered that it would probably only become with it to those people that feel they're on a mission from God to crack games. RCN : Recently, id Software's Quake Beta 3 was released by ROR (Release on Rampage). They claim to have members who are part of id Software. This version of Quake had included nearly everything but id Software has yet to release it in stores. Does Blizzard have problems with such leeks? BLZ : Well, as I understand it, ROR claims they released the full version of Quake but it really only a beta-stage testing version of Quake. There are still a lot of bugs and there is no network play. When we were doing WarCraft 2, a pre-release (magazine only) alpha was leaked to the Internet, and was all over the place very quickly. Since then, we've serialized all our alphas and betas we have sent out and haven't had any similar problems. RCN : The beta release of WarCraft 2 was all over the Internet very quickly, and is nothing like the final version. What is Blizzard's feelings on the WarCraft 2 beta or unfinished products in general. BLZ : Well, the alpha release (a beta release is something released for actual testing, the alpha release was just to show off the game to some magazines) was very incomplete and didn't give a very good picture of the game at all. Our main problem with them is that people will get them, and get erroneous messages 50 to 90% of the time. RCN : If and when Diablo and StarCraft hits the pirate scene, is Blizzard going to do anything to prevent it? BLZ : We're never going to be able to completely prevent piracy. However we can stem the tide, and make it so it's actually easier to buy the game than it is to go threw all the hassle of pirating it. RCN : A new addition to Blizzard games "Battle.Net" will be implemented in upcoming releases such as Diablo and StarCraft. What is "Battle.Net" going to have to protect from piracy? BLZ : Not all of that has been finalized, and some of it can't be released to the public. But, it will be transparent to legitimate users. RCN : When is Diablo planned for release? BLZ : Diablo will be out some time this summer. RCN : Thank you for your time and I hope to see more releases from Blizzard in the future. BLZ : You will. Thank you. There is a 100% fully cracked version of WarCraft 2 available for pirates. This version included the WarCraft 2 Expansion Set and was skillfully cracked and released by Razor 1911 in only 14 disks. Thanks go out to Razor 1911 for making the game piratable, and thanks go out to Blizzard for making the game.. uh.. piratable. r c n i n t e r v i e w s ! Reporter : Rebel Chicken Interviewee : Alice Subject : MGD Steals RiSC Sites? Affiliation : Amnesia Coordinator RCN : You were a former coordinator in GODS (Guild of Distributors), but GODS recently fell apart, what happened? AMN : Well, basically what happened was that there was a generation gap. Quazimodem was a hard worker from the past and found it hard to accept the hard workers in the scene today. As you saw from the first GODS nfo, Quazimodem was a founding member of GODS way back and decided to come back. Quazimodem found it hard to work with the current staff so he left. The rest of GODS didn't want to run a group that they had no history with, so we reformed Amnesia. There was no real fighting within the group other than the log printed in RCN. The Amnesia part of GODS were good friends with each other and Digital were cool with Amnesia, so it was a natural merge. RCN : So you're saying after Quazimodem left GODS, GODS renamed itself to Amnesia? When did Quazimodem leave GODS, and which courier group is he with now, if any? AMN : Exactlly, Quazimodem left and we decided that it would be wrong if we continued as a group under the name GODS. RCN : There were many people such as Erupt who left GODS because of Quazimodem, now that Quazimodem has left the group and GODS is now known as Amneisa, has Erupt rejoined Amnesia as a coordinator? AMN : Erupt left GODS but came back. Then Quazimodem left and the active people that were in GODS where invited to join Amnesia. Erupt is now back as a coordiantor with Devast, Dealer, Studster, and me. RCN : Studster is now a coordinator in Amnesia? Last I checked, wasn't he a part of the High Council? Did Studster get demoted? AMN : Studster is a coordinator in Amnesia. To make it easy, we have the High Council and then the coordinators. Studster plays a big part in the success of the Amnesia team and he does it well. To answer your question, he didn't get demoted. Studster has the respect of Amnesia and he does extremely well. He could be a mere courier and would still have a say in how the group operates. RCN : What about The Resistance, he was also at one point in time, part of the Amnesia High Council, but he is no longer warranted that postion, what happened to him? AMN : The Resistance basically quit. I haven't seen him on the Internet for quite some time and I think he decided not to be part of any courier team. RCN : Hellraiser was also at one point in time part of the Amnesia High Council, but he is no longer part of Amnesia. Where has he wandered off to? I still see him on the Internet, so I know that he didn't quit as The Resistance might have. Has a large part of the ex-Amnesia High Council lost faith in Amnesia as these two seem to show? AMN : To my knowledge, Hellraiser is happy with just beeing in DOD (Drink or Die) helping with the cracking and ripping. RCN : So he's happy not being in Amnesia? AMN : The thing is that when you have couriered as much as Hellraiser has, then you don't find it exciting anymore, and you seek out new challenges. RCN : Hellraiser can't be too busy in DOD cracking and ripping, there's not much for him to crack and rip. AMN : It's easy to forget that DOD released quality utils for almost 2 years. And 1995 was without a doubt, the year of DOD. Sure, DOD might not be doing as well as they used to but when it comes to quality, they are stil top 3 in the utils scene. RCN : Perhaps so, but this is 1996. Anyway, in RCN issue #18, a log was shown where MGD (Midnight Grave Digger), now a senior courier of Amnesia, said that he was planning to steal sites from RiSC (Rise in Superior Couriering), specifically LA, Enigma, and Beyond Akira. Is he still planning to steal these sites from RiSC for Amnesia? AMN : You can't steal a site. RCN : MGD was planning on recruiting those sites for Amnesia, the siteops and sysops would then leave RiSC for Amnesia. Would you consider that stealing? Or perhaps you have a better word for what MGD is planning? AMN : MGD meant that we should outdo RiSC on those sites and make them choose Amnesia over RiSC. RCN : So when MGD said, "I say we steal LA, Enigma, and Beyond Akira from RiSC," he meant to say, "Let's outdo RiSC on LA, Enigma, and Beyond Akira so they decide to leave RiSC for Amnesia," do you really believe that is what he meant? AMN : I have no doubt that is what MGD really meant. RCN : Do you believe O.J. Simpson is guilty? AMN : Hell yeah. RCN : He didn't really mean to kill Nicole you know. He meant to win her heart over by making her choose him over Mr. Goldman. Anyway, do you believe that Amnesia is faster and better than either Everlast or RiSC? Or are you going to tell me that Amnesia is still a young courier group, and thus, only time can tell? AMN : Well, that depends on your definition of fast. In Europe, Amnesia is much faster than both Everlast and RiSC. Amnesia totally crushes the competition on some of the best boards in the United States, mainly Malevolence and Street Spyders. Both Everlast and RiSC are doing great overall. r c n i n t e r v i e w s ! Reporter : Rebel Chicken Interviewee : The Man Subject : Taking Over Lame ROR? Affiliation : Amnesia Member RCN : There were some logs mentioning that *YOU*, took over channel #ROR and declared that ROR (Release on Rampage) was officially retired. You then said that ROR was dead because tKLP was being tKLP, why did you do that, or did that not even happen at all? MAN : I do admit that it was my idea to take over channel #ROR, I'm not going to mention who helped me though, they can come forward if they wish. I did not declare ROR being dead however, I personally don't have a problem with the group itself, except for their fake release of Quake, I wanted to take over channel #ROR because of the fact that on the previous night TKLP messed up Godsrock, the channel bot for GODS (Guild of Distributors), and that pissed a few people off. We just wanted to get him back for it by taking his channel over. So we came, we saw, and we prevailed. RCN : How did tKLP mess up Godsrock? What did tKLP do? MAN : He got the user listing for it somehow and had all of our passwords. I am not entirly sure on how he did it, I wasn't on IRC at the time. RCN : Even though tKLP had the capability to mess with Godsrock and GODS, in your opionion, why would he want to do such a lame thing? Did he have a previous vendetta with GODS or specific members of GODS? MAN : Well, tKLP has proven himself to be lame time and time again. I know that he and MGD don't get along at all, and that might have been his vendetta. At the time of this happening though, GODS was still new, so I don't imagine that it was against the group as a whole. But alot of people in GODS, now known as Amnesia, don't like tKLP at all (myself included). tKLP Stated in his interview in RCN issue #19 that he thought that *I* was Gahn, but Gahn had no part in this at all. RCN : What I don't understand is that GODS justified taking over channel #ROR because tKLP had been messing with Godsrock, a GODS channel bot, but how could tKLP have been messing around with Godsrock? He mentioned in his interview in RCN issue #19 that he was in New York and New Jersey at the time of the incident and was no where near a computer? Perhaps someone is merely framing tKLP? But then again, he is the type that would want to do something lame like that. MAN : As I mentioned before, I wasn't on IRC at the time. It was the topic of conversation when I joined IRC that day. It's true that maybe somebody was trying to frame tKLP, bUT it's possible that he wasn't in New York at the time. He could have just used it as an allibi so to speak. I guess we will never know, however, he is known for shit like this so we acted on his reputation. RCN : During the channel takeover of #ROR, the topic was set to "ROR is Dead" by tKLP. However, upon a further /whois, it turned out that tKLP's account was not really his, but the account belonged to Nytemyst of GODS? Was Nytemyst a part in trying to kill ROR? By the way, I do have a log of someone using your handle and Internet account in channel #ROR during the incident, so you must have been on IRC at the time. MAN : I'm not sure about that, I had my own reason for grabbing #ROR, I wasn't really paying attention to that, I was watching Flounder make a fool of himself in the channel. Because at this point, Starwave was in the channel posting tKLP's personal information to everyone in the channel. I was moderating the channel. RCN : tKLP said that Starwave was not posting the correct address because Starwave could not have been able to get tKLP's address. Starwave got tKLP's private information through tKLP's ex-girlfriend, Jan, whom tKLP claims he has slept with several times, but he also claims that his ex-girlfriend does not know where he lives, so there is no way Jan could have given Starwave tKLP's real address. Do you believe that Starwave never posted tKLP's real address? MAN : I don't think Starwave posted tKLP's real information. I just thought that it was some lamer trying to get recognition. I +m'ed the channel after that, because even if it was tKLP's real information, then I would actually feel sorry for tKLP because that's going beyond boundaries. The scene is getting out of control with this. RCN : You also mentioned that GODS is now known as Amnesia? Could you comment on that? MAN : Things are still getting sorted out right now with it. That's all I really know right now. RCN : Did GODS change its name to Amnesia, or did many members of GODS leave GODS to join Amnesia? Does GODS still exist? MAN : As I said before, things are still getting sorted out. I'm not a senior so I don't know all of the details of the situation. I don't know what's going on with GODS though, the channel is still +i and I can't get in. r c n i n t e r v i e w s ! Reporter : Rebel Chicken Interviewee : Darkevil Subject : That Wasn't You? Affiliation : RTS Senior Courier RCN : I was recently informed that the person Hitex interviewed last week was not the REAL Darkevil, even though he had the same IP as you, and he talked like you, but wasn't really you? What's going on? RTS : Yes, this person is a guy from my area code 403 and has an account at connect.ab.ca, he uses identd or an IP spoofer to fake addresses and he copies my information. RCN : Why would he copy your address just so he could have an interview with RCN disguised as you? Why would someone go through the trouble of pretending to be you? RTS : He copied me either for 2 reasons, he really wants to be me, or he has a real grudge on me and wants to ruin my reputation. He would go through the trouble so that he can make everyone think I am really taking over channels and quitting groups and such, so that he could ruin my reputation. RCN : Do you believe that this spoofer has succeeded in ruining your reputation? RTS : Somewhat, he almost did succeed, I had thought that this got me kicked out of TMS (The Mod Squad), but I was wrong, my friends in TMS figured that it wasn't me. This spoofer is a pretty deadly person. RCN : Who is this spoofer? Is he part of any other courier groups? RTS : I have no clue who this person is, we have some names, but I cannot mention them. I do believe he really likes fATE (Fast Action Trade Exchange) because he seems to say they are the best and all. RCN : How will you prevent yourself from being spoofed again? When Hitex interviewed the fake Darkevil, that fake Darkevil did seem to push fATE up as a promising group even though the facts do not show it, perhaps he is a member of fATE sent out by Anti Derivative to hurt RTS' (Request to Send) good name? RTS : I really doubt that, I think he may just be out to hurt me, because I had talked to him in #Blind for about 15 minutes and he seems to really want to destroy me. I do not know how I will prevent this, I have already informed all RTS members and my other groups about the fake Darkevil and I have started the secret word method. I haven't seen him around lately, but he may pop up sooner or later. RCN : You were also once a member of Malice, what was your position in Malice? RTS : After I read my supposed interview in RCN issue #19, I was shocked and mad. Lots of people thought I really quit RTS, so some groups like Empire and Malice offered me positions, I accepted the Malice Internet Coordinator possition because I thought I should help them and I thought my RTS reputation was over. I quit Malice soon to find out I could help RTS instead of helping Malice, and I rejoined RTS again after coordinating Malice for 2 days. RCN : Why did you leave Malice as an internet coordinator to rejoin RTS as a senior courier? RTS : Well, I was talked into coming back to RTS because I am loyal to RTS, leaving RTS made me feel guilty because I was helping Malice get better when I could have helped RTS. I was the Internet Coordinator for Malice, but now I may get the chance to advance from RTS senior sourier to becoming a council member or a coordinator soon after I help RTS get better. I believe that there must be trust, loyalty, brotherhood, and dedication in a group in order for it to succeed. RCN : Do you believe that perhaps the qualities of trust, loyalty, brotherhood, and dedication could not be found in Malice? After all, that group does have a tendency of breaking up? RTS : Yes, I do believe there is all those qualities within Malice, my 2 day experience with them was great. I met lots of new people and some familiar faces. They may break up, but with the current loyalty there they might not. I was Loyal to RTS and I am good friends with the members within. RCN : Do you believe that RTS is making a strong come back? As far as most people are concerned, there really hasn't been much activity from within RTS, is that true? RTS : Well ever since summer hit, RTS hasn't been doing much. Soon after the work of the council and I start our re-organizing we will be back in action. RTS is a great group, with a great Leader. RTS is getting a few more sites up and more bbses soon. We have lots coming to us. r c n i n t e r v i e w s ! Reporter : Rebel Chicken Interviewee : RATM Subject : Babysitting Damage... Affiliation : Damage President RCN : When and how did the courier group known as Damage start up? DMG : Well, it began after the leaders of Digital and the majority of the seniors decided to become part of GODS (Guild of Distributors). Shingen and I were invited to become GODS members, but elected to stay behind, because we didn't want to leave 30 to 50 Digital guys hanging. RCN : What is the status of Damage at this moment? I was told that all the good couriers from Digital left to join GODS, so Damage is a courier group that doesn't have any good couriers, and thus, cannot really compete, is that true? DMG : Well, all of the "big name" guys left but we still have hardworkers that felt they were left out of Digital's operations. We have excellent couriers, some who were brought in from elsewhere, and some that have turned over a new leaf with Digital. I would like to congratulate the crew for holding together now in this time of limbo while we acquire new sites, especially my council, Reap, Gatekeeper, Stranger, etc. RCN : What do you mean when you say "some that have turned over a new leaf with Digital?" DMG : Well, others didn't do much because they weren't motivated, they didn't like the leadership, or they didn't get accounts on sites or whatever. They recognized the new leadership and were willing to become active again and give the new leadership a chance. I think it's working out well. Shingen, Damage Vice-President, has also been working very hard, keeping things together, and recruiting us new sites. I like the positive attitude shown by everyone in the group, and with a little more time and patience we can become one of the better courier teams on the scene. RCN : You are also the RCN senior member in charge of the RCN www, has becoming the President of Damage hurt your status in RCN since you seem to be neglecting your RCN duties (hint, hint)? DMG : Well, no, I am working on an update to the RCN www, which currently resides on my HD. I have been working 70 hours a week, and trying to manage Damage. I've been doing all that while trying to maintain adequate sleep and a social life. When you see the new RCN www, you will agree that I think I am balancing them all quite nicely. RCN : Grin :) DMG : GRIN =)) RCN : You are suddenly the President of Damage, a respectable courier group, has that changed your status in the scene? How did you come to that position, and what were your previous leadership experiences? DMG : Well, Silent Mobius and Devast decided to give the group to Shingen and me, and Shingen in no way wanted to be the leader, so I assumed the role. As for leadership experiences, I have none running a group on the Internet, but I have much experience coordinating and running things in real life, so I believe I have the raw skills necessary to do the job, they just need to be molded a bit for leadership on the Internet. I work best under pressure, so I like that type of environment of trying to recover a group build character. RCN : Yes, you are more than capable of organizing many things, especially RCN things. You seem to be quite good at that. Anyway, which ftp sites are part of Damage? DMG : Well, as far as ftp sites go, I'm not at liberty to say, but I can tell you we are acquiring ftp sites at the rate of about one per week. RCN : These are private sites right? I'm not talking about fake anon sites. DMG : Correct, we don't deal in ANON sites, they are lame, and a great way to get busted. I recommend ANON sites for those who want to fuck up the rest of their lives. RCN : Are you aware that when Digital split up to join GODS (now known as Amnesia), Damage was created and referred to as GODS' little brother group? And that members of GODS were told to be nice to Damage couriers, and to perhaps babysit after Damage couriers? Don't you feel that the above statement limits the courier status and abilities of Damage to being second rate at best? DMG : I was and am fully aware of that. It wasn't a FULL big brother thing, it was more of a pseudo big brother thing, I guess that's what you can call it. The old Digital guys that left still wanted to remain faithful to Damage, and to help us with releases, a site or two, etc. It wasn't a GODS thing, it was more of a former Digital member thing. I think we need it to get back on our feet, and once we become self sufficient, we'll ask and need less and less help. I feel this nurtures our ablilites, enabling us to grow and become good couriers and respected couriers. I don't see us as their baby group, or something like that. We are all friends from Digital, and we intend to remain that way. RCN : Did you just say "releases?" Damage releases too? DMG : Releases, meaning released stuff, getting it to Damage so we have more to spread so we can get credits to get more files, etc. RCN : What are your feelings on the fact that Digital split up to merge into GODS, only to see that GODS died, and then later renamed itself to Amnesia? DMG : Well, it's sort of ironic that they are now named a group that we onced competed against, but its not the same Amnesia. Key GODS members such as Quazimodem left the group, so none of the original GODS members remained. So they felt it was stupid to remain as GODS. RCN : Perhaps GODS died because you weren't a part of it? They seem to need someone who can orgazine the group. DMG : Well, not to say that I could've prevented it, but I believe contributions from Shingen and I may have helped the group get along better, but the past is the past and I yam where I yam, as Popeye would say. r c n i n t e r v i e w s ! Reporter : Rebel Chicken Interviewee : Zima Man Subject : MTY Dupes PNC!? Affiliation : Pinnacle Senior RCN : A few months ago, Pinnacle was heralded by Jimmy Jamez, the President of DOD (Drink or Die), as the #3 utils group in the scene, do you believe that is still true at the present time? PNC : No, I do not believe that is true at the moment. Pinnacle is not currently #3 in the utils scene, but I believe that we are either #4 or #5 depending on how you look at it. RCN : Why do you believe that Pinnacle is no longer the #3 utils group in the scene, if that is so, then which group has taken its place? PNC : Well we had some internal problems in the group and the group has declined in its releasing power. As time passed we began slacking off and practically became dead. In my opinion the #3 utils group right now is Mortality. RCN : I was recently informed that Mortality, a well respected utils group, duped Pinnacle on 3 releases in a short week, is that true? If so, what happened? PNC : A month ago, a guy applied to Pinnacle as a supplier and I told him to show me some releases. Some time passed and he offered Xref, Netpak Proffesional, and Internet ToolPak, which are Visual Basic tools by a company called Crescent, for Pinnacle. I told him that Pinnacle already released Xref and Netpak Professional, I was the one who supplied it so I knew it better then anyone, and I also told him that Internet Toolpak v1.0 was released by Pinnacle and and that v2.0 was released by some small group just a week before he offered it to me. Apparently, the supplier thought I was bullshiting and since I told him that Pinnacle is not interested in these releases he decided to goto Mortality. I have all products done by Crescent and I released most of them with the exception of a few. RCN : Do you believe that the supplier told Mortality that Pinnacle was not interested because Pinnacle believed that those releases were dupes? PNC : I guess Mortality was busy that week and didn't do a good job dupe checking it. He also released a Visual Basic tool called Enquiry which he claimed to be 1 disk when in reality it's 3 disks and I have it and I will release it when I fix my HD. Mortality is a kick ass group and I was very dissapointed to see them dupe and release a broken copy of Enquiry. RCN : You mentioned earlier that there were some internal problems in Pinnacle that almost caused its death, what were these problems? And what brought it back up after it almost died? PNC : Well, 2 of the seniors were really sick and spent a lot of time in the hospital and Iron Steel had some family problems. Back in October of 1995, we also lost one of our founders, Bishop, who went to PWA (Pirates with Attitudes) and our best suppliers said farewell to the funky business of releasing. Since the end of November of 1995, we started to release less and less and we had on average 4 releases per week and by January of 1996 we became idle. In my opinion, Pinnacle was never dead, we just took a break so I kept it alive and we are back in business again. RCN : What role did you play in the creation of Pinnacle? Your role as the current leader of Pinnacle is undisputed, but how did you become its leader? Were you also one of the original founders of Pinnacle? PNC : Believe it or not, I was not one of the founders of Pinnacle. My career in Pinnacle began in October of 1995 when I got the position as the member coordinator. From there, I rose up to what I am today. The original founders of Pinnacle were Count Zero, Blazen, and Bishop. Bishop is currently with PWA, Count Zero with a small group called Dark*Star, and Blazen has moved to AOL. RCN : Why did Bishop leave Pinnacle for PWA? PWA is a much larger group and is considered the #1 utils group in the scene, but that should be no reason why Bishop would want to leave the group he was a founder of, to join another group he was unfamiliar with? Did he have no loyalty towards the group he helped create? PNC : I have no clue why he abandoned us because he left a few days before I joined Pinnacle. I don't think that he wasn't loyal, he had his own reasons to leave. RCN : How does Pinnacle get its releases? Do most Pinnacle suppliers do store pick up, or are there Pinnacle suppliers that have connections within companies? PNC : All of us do it differently. Some work in stores, some work in places that buy software, but only a few have actual company contacts. RCN : At one point in time, Pinnacle was a utils only group, but recently, I have to say that I am surprised or sad to see that Pinnacle has released a few games, why is that so? Pinnacle is a quality utils group and some must wonder why it is starting to release games. Has Pinnacle's quality of standard dropped in the recent months? PNC : Actually we have released games almost since the birth of the group but not that many. When our suppliers had games and we didn't have enough time to trade the game we released them. But it didn't happen a lot and we released only a few good games/addons but as of last month, Pinnacle is utils only. RCN : How many releases would you say Pinnacle releases each week nowadays? PNC : I would have to say about 5 releases a week if you count all the things we released in the last month. Last week and this week, we are doing very poorly because me and one more supplier are having hardware problems and are unable to release anything. I usually download the release before releasing it and test it and I am unable to do it since I get CRC errors in every fucking zip I download as well as for every zip I zip myself. So when my HD gets fixed (hopefully this weekend) then you will see a lot more releases from us. RCN : Perhaps you have a virus? Many people do complain that some Pinnacle releases do not work, what do you have to say to people that complain about Pinnacle's broken releases? PNC : I don't have a virus I just have to change the mode of my HD to LBA and format it. Can you tell me specifically which releases were claimed as broken? RCN : People have come up to me claiming that your 19 disk release of Land Designer 3D v4.0 are missing some files and won't even install. Is that true? I personally would have no need for landscaping software, nor would I download copyrighted material. PNC : Yes, that is absolutely true and I want to apologize to all those people who spent time downloading it. The problem with this release was that the supplier didn't know how to rip it and test it and I had to help him. He did a good job ripping it and testing it but he forget to take out the original cd out of his cd drive and he had no problems installing it from HD. It was his first rip and he made a mistake and everyone makes mistakes once in a while. Other than that there were no broken releases. RCN : Yes, we all make mistakes, and it's what we do after we make the mistakes that separates the good from the bad. Was a fix or a fixed version of the program ever released by Pinnacle? PNC : No, at least not yet. The guy who supplied it asked the legendary Misha to do a crack for him but I don't know what's going on with it. RCN : But it's been almost a week since it was originally released? Wouldn't another utils group jump on that release by now? PNC : Yes and he asked him right after we found out that its broken. That just shows that not every group is capable of getting some stuff that we get while others are. RCN : You said earlier that Pinnacle released about 5 releases each week, that is a very impressive number, but does that number include releases such PPEs which are freeware mods for PCBoard? PNC : No, we haven't released PPEs in a long time. RCN : What do you see happening to Pinnacle in the future? Do you see it becoming the pinnacle of utils release groups, or do you believe that it would once again reach a low point and even perhaps die off? PNC : I don't think Pinnacle will die, at least not as long as I'm in it. Time will only show what will happen to us but I believe we will become stronger. r c n i n t e r v i e w s ! Reporter : Rebel Chicken Interviewee : Kang Subject : Couriers Releasing? Affiliation : THC Senior RCN : Could you start by telling me your current affiliations. THC : My main affiliation is THC (The Hardened Criminals) right now. I am involved with other groups, but I'm not as dedicated with other groups as I am with THC. I am really trying to focus on THC because of all the new changes that have been implemented. RCN : What are these changes within THC that would require your attention? THC : For those who don't already know, THC has moved to becoming a release group, we used to courier and release, but we only release now. RCN : A courier group has gone to release? How did all this happen? THC : Well, we have dropped a lot of couriers and idlers. The old couriers were moved to other big courier groups like fATE (Fast Action Trade Exchange), Motiv8, and RiSC (Rise in Superior Couriering). The slow couriers that weren't doing anything were just cut. BBS couriers were kept because we will still need them. RCN : I know fATE, Motiv8, and RiSC well enough to know that they just don't accept any couriers, you have to be good. How did you guys get them in there? THC : Well, remember we only sent over the good couriers. Super Hacker knows some people in there, and setup some deals with them. RCN : So by dropping a few couriers, THC moved over from couriering to releasing? That couldn't have been the only step, what else was involved in the transition? THC : Oh no. We have also added some suppliers, and are making projects to raise some money for THC, and therefore get some releases. We have also been talking with people that work for some big companies to also supply for us. RCN : You guys are raising money to BUY releases!? Anyway, is THC a games group, a utils group, or will THC be releasing both games and utils? THC : We are releasing both. I know it may sound like a bad idea, but we can easily get the job done and kick a lot of other release groups asses! We've already released several builds of NT and we are good at getting software that's by Microsoft. RCN : How would you rate THC against other release groups in the scene that are already well established? THC : I can't say that we are above them right now, but we have only been a release group for about 2 days and already have had working, fully cracked releases. That already puts THC above other groups that can't crack, groups like.. Napalm. RCN : Did you guys keep your courier division to courier your releases? THC : No, we kept some couriers, so that they could send THC releases to our official couriers and boards. RCN : If you did drop your courier division, then which courier is the official courier group for THC, or is there none? THC : Our official couriers are fATE. We wanted the best and fastest, so we got them. RCN : Eeeeiiiwww.. you think fATE is the best? Okay, well, everyone is entitled to an opinion. Thanks a lot for your time, hope all goes well. r c n a r t i c l e s ! Author : Hitex Subject : Chris Carter Follow-up Soon after RCN posted the information to the REAL Chris Carter, i.e. Daniel Schlegel, Daniel went off and wrote a file about why it's not really him and how RCN had made a grave mistake. He frantically tried to courier the file around on IRC and since I don't think he did a very good job, I'll publish it here to joggle your memory. Then, I will explain to you why Daniel is full of it here. The truth about the "Carter" incident, from someone caught in the middle, by Sargon. When RCN #19 was released, the most important issue was the one on Carter's "info." The info given out by RCN was completely wrong. This was not in any way RCN's fault. Apparently some local to Daniel, who was an enemy of his, started spreading Daniel's info around to a few people, saying it was Carter's. Eventually, a bunch of these sources got to RCN and gave them the info. This is where they got the "many sources" thing. Sorry, but you're wrong. RCN's many sources were mainly victims of Carter's that sent us the screen captures of the letters. It was mostly useful because we got information regarding where you were sending mail from. The information about you directly was given by one source and one source alone, and that source will be kept anonymous unless desiring not to in the future. RCN then called Daniel, and talked to him, pretending to be from some piracy organization. Daniel then started cracking up at the name Chris Carter. Well you could say that. It sounded more like a cry being passed off as a laugh to me, he really took a double take on that name. He was scared, and I don't think normal people get randomly scared at that name. Besides, I had named funnier names than Chris Carter before that, I said "Michael Jackson" and Chris Carter would have been dull comparatively. I happen to know that Daniel was stoned out of his mind that night, explaining the "laughing fits" RCN described. He found it funny because Chris Carter happens to be the producer of the X-Files, a show he obsessively watches. Are you trying to plead insanity? If he were stoned, he would have laughed when I told him I was calling from a software piracy organization. As for him acting paranoid, wouldn't you, if someone from a "piracy organization" called you at 3 in the morning harassing you? I also happen to know he IS a newbie, because I introduced him to the Internet, and he knows jack shit. Excuse me, but a guy that's new to the Internet doesn't know all that much about warez and frankly generally doesn't know IRC, much less be able to spot out commands to me like "/whois" over the phone and say "EOF From client" without reading it off of a piece of paper. This guy definitely knows what he's doing. Not to mention he also named, without my help, channels such as #fATEfiles, #Warez950, and #m8leech. Just knowing #fATEfiles shows he's been around longer than he said on the phone (he said 7 days) because #fATEfiles changed its name to #Exceed a long time ago. He hangs out on #Sexpics all day trading PORN. He is a lamer, simple as that. I don't care how embarassed a guy would be to admit that he hangs out in #Sexpics, if this guy were half as afraid as you describe him to be, he would have quickly said that to refute ever having traded warez. As for the "evil hacker warez pup nig" or whatever, that's where I fit in. I DO have his password, and I do have his account. When Daniel kept going "hmm, uhmm.." after he was asked a question, he was being SARCASTIC people. If you can't tell the difference between sarcastic and real, you should go to the doctor. Haha that's a funnier excuse than the drugs one! Look first you tell me he was scared and then you're telling me he felt comfortable enough to be sarcastic? I think you yourself are more gullible than your description of RCN. Symantec is believed to be a Carter account because there is a lame leech bot that comes from Symantec, suspected to be Carter's. None of his parents work for Symantec, and he doesn't either. He's 14 years old. Daniel, next time you get accused of something you're guilty of and you try to publish a file acting like an evil friend try doing a better job of reading the text you're arguing against. Symantec was merely a return address that Chris was spotted on a few times. He happens to be a Christian (lame :>), who makes good grades and all that goody goody shit. He is not a LOSER that sits on the Internet all day trying to scare warez pups half to deat, and getting people such as Dr. Jekyll in trouble. Yes, there are people with better things to do. I know Daniel personally, and know that he is a LAMER, and wasn't even around when Carter was in his prime. He was still calling local BBSs on his Macintosh. I talked on the phone with Rebel Chicken and Daniel, and Rebel Chicken even admitted himself that he didn't believe Carter was Daniel. Hahaha Chris Carter wasn't on drugs when I called him but I really think you were when you wrote this! What do you think we're stupid or something? I called Rebel Chicken, in extreme awe, and of course he told me he never spoke with you voice. Come on man, if you're going to lie, do it in a less obvious manner! He is simply a victim of an evil prank. How would you react to having your info posted as IRC's most hated person? Do you really want to know? I'd be on IRC cussing everybody out and doing a hell of a lot more than Daniel has been doing. I think Daniel thought for a change and figured out he'd be better off staying quiet and just writing this one file hoping people would just forget about it. Daniel does not deserve this shit, he is some lame innocent newbie whose purpose to get on the net is to get porn. The ironic thing is, I happen to know someone who has Carter's REAL info. We 3-way'ed him about a month back, here is basically how the conversation went : Hello? Is this Carter? Who are you? It doesn't matter How did you get my info?? Hey mother fucker Oh.. it's you! If my info gets out, I will have you busted. Hahaha now I'm really laughing. Alright let me explain something to you. Daniel told me that he is currently not allowed to use his computer because his parents locked it up in a room due to his grades falling. Do grades fall because a guy is online trading porno? I don't think so. We all know that grades fall because of warez, in fact RCN published an article about it a while back. Daniel slipped up too many times to come back with any excuses right now. First he said he'd been on the Internet for about 7 days, then he said his grades dropped. What, he got a report card so soon? That's amazing. Carter sounded about 18 years old, medium pitched voice. Not 14, with a high squeaky voice, like Daniel. If you doubt my credibility, I have been on IRC for 2+ years, I am an op on #Oldwarez, and everyone I know is aware of the fact that I would not lie about something like this. I share the account, why the hell would I share an account with Carter? =) To summarize, this whole thing was just some lame prank, that was taken too seriously by everyone. The source started at one person, then spread, eventually got to RCN, and now is everywhere. Just goes to show you what one prankster can do. Signed, sargon (Intrepid/Covin) Alright now my turn. To summarize. Upon calling Daniel, at 3 am his time, he was sleeping and was just waking up to my call as I talked him into waking up. As soon as I mention warez he tries to use his "friend" as an excuse, and then he majorly slips up. He said that he was actually on the phone with his friend when I called and he switched over with call waiting. Then somehow the excuse turned into a 3-way conversation at the end when I notified him that my "research department was working on tracing the other conversation." Daniel did what your average guy would do while denying involvement. Unfortunately, he didn't think fast enough at this late time of the night and each new excuse ran over the last. Furthermore, soon after publishing RCN #19, a guy came into the channel saying we had the wrong guy. I was scared, of course, because I didn't want to make such a grave mistake. Of course, after doing a bit more searching, I found out that this guy in the channel was actually Chris Carter/Daniel Schlegel on another account. Oh by the way Daniel, smart move in changing your answering machine message from "Hi this is Daniel, etc." to the generic "Please leave a message at the tone" computer voice. First smart thing you've done in the whole incident. r c n a r t i c l e s ! Author : Tuxedo Mask Subject : Napalm Cheats Prestige The following is a log file between a cracker from Prestige, Lost Soul, and one of the leaders of Napalm, Prophet : I made a mistake by trusting you, you have 2 days to give me a VERY GOOD EXPLANATION about it. I'm not trying to threaten you, but if I'm not getting good explanations, I'll do my best to get other crackers away from helping from Napalm. Well guy, you just gave me the LB.EXE and I thought I could use it. I didn't know you don't want me to use it. What do you want me to do now? You promised me that it was for personal use, don't lie to me. You tricked me. Yes, I know I said that, but I didn't know you would mind that I use it. I'm very sorry for this man. You might be confused as to what the above log meant. According to Lost Soul, Prophet came up to him to have a game cracked. At first, Lost Soul was not willing to crack the game for Prophet because Prophet could have released the crack for a game for Napalm. Lost Soul is a Prestige cracker and is thus, not allowed to crack games for other games groups such as Napalm. Prophet then saw that he had no choice but to lie to Lost Soul. Prophet said that the game Lost Soul would be cracking would not be used in a release by Napalm, but was merely for his own personal use. Innocently, Lost Soul agrees and cracks the game for Prophet, only to find that his crack was later released by Napalm. Napalm couldn't get a game cracked, so they had to trick an innocent Prestige cracker into cracking it for them. Since Napalm doesn't seem to have any crackers, and none seem to want to join Napalm, if you do happen to be a cracker, beware, don't be surprised if Prophet comes up to you and tries to trick you in the same manner he tricked Lost Soul. r c n a r t i c l e s ! Author : Hitex Subject : Coredump... Literally? Coredump is a new group run by Incarnate. Generally new groups start to fix the old. The old of course being ROR (Release on Rampage). However, this may not be the case with Coredump. Here, read on, see the Coredump philosophy during one of their first releases, NHL Powerplay, even when it was not yet cracked. Fuck is it already uploaded? Incarnate, there is no point in releasing it now. We lost. NO, IS IT UPLOADED? Ionizer said yes. <[MMan]> We need to crack it. Incarnate, Eck is still uploading it. Eck still needs to crack it. I'd crack it later if I were you. We can throw the damn cracked EXE in the ZIP. It's already uploaded. Then what the fuck are you waiting for? GO UPLOAD IT TO SITES!!! Are you guys sure they cracked it? They might be just uploading without the crack. WE DON'T HAVE THE CRACKED EXE. Oh my god!!! I heard it's a bitch to crack. It IS a bitch. They could be uploading BULLSHIT! I feel sorry for Eck. NHL Powerplay is being uploaded as we speak. More games to play? It's not cracked. Ahhaha, then crack the mother and we can repack it no sweat. IT ISN'T??? WE STILL HAVE TIME? Guys get ready to release the crack then since it's probably not cracked. Wait! Holy hit! Let's get working! We've gotta make a decision. GO SPREAD IT!!! GIVE IT TO DEALER!! SPREAD IT! Someone give it to me! We still need to crack it! I gotta upload it to Beyond Akira! We will release the crack later, we don't care. GET IT ON BEYOND AKIRA! DON'T SPREAD IT ON SITES! GIVE IT TO DEALER! Fine. Someone give it to Dealer. It has to be on Beyond Akira first. Fuck the crack. I will ISDN it to Beyond Akira. We will release the crack later. We DON'T care. Release the crack later. Fuck the crack! GIVE IT TO DEALER!!! COREDUMP IS SUPPOSED TO BE QUALITY DUDES, WE DON'T WANT TO BE NAPALM! This game will rock! BDeath, we will release a crack. Ok, so what the fuck are we going to do? Crack it first I think. Incarnate, just give it to Dealer. It's not in zips yet. Well, the fucking crack better be spread right after the release. Include the crack in the LAST disk. We are releasing it. Yeah man, that's the way to go. Upload every disk except for the last one. And that will buy us some time. When Eck has it cracked, we will put the crack in the last disk okee? Good idea, I'll leave the last disk out. Ok, Dealer, upload the first what, 36 disks? No, 22. The last disk will have the crack I say we need to put the crack in the last disk. Let's rock :> Ok, what is the release? NHL Powerplay. Ok, upload it all except the last disk. Give the release to Dealer! *** MMan changes topic to "[CD] CoreDump '96 - Let's Rock [CD]" *** PForm changes topic to "[CD] GIVE TO DEALER NOW [CD]" Dealer has it. I need to package it guys. We need a NFO and DIZ then. I hope Incarnate's workin on it. If we win on Beyond Akira, we win the Internet. Basically. What can I say? MMan is the only guy with half a brain on your team. The only thing I can say is that if you're uploading ISDN and your cracker is as disorganized as the rest of the group, you stand no chance cracking an entire game and testing it if it's only 22 disks. On ISDN that'll buy you a whole 30 minutes :-). Good luck in the future guys. Note : Coredump is in no way affiliated to the courier group Core. r c n a r t i c l e s ! Author : Oxygen Subject : Don't Type.. TALK!!! The past few days, I've been reflecting on something. New communications packages and breakthroughs are popping up, and in my opinion, can be used to our advantage. By using voice technology and new file transfer tools, the warez scene as we know it can take a big leap as far as trading is concerned, and provide both group and trader to trader interaction with a new, exciting, and easy to use medium. Two programs that I have tried and feel meet these requirements are Internet Phone Release 4, by VocalTec and Internet Party Line by Intel. Internet Phone Release 4 is a valuable tool. It provides several features, with an easy to learn interface. Hidden under all the pretty cartoons and modern buttons, lies a great multimedia communications package, just waiting to be used. Over the past few days, I've been using the software, trying out the different tools such as file transfers (zip, txt, jpg, you name it), the whiteboard, text chat, voice mail and of course the main focus of the program, voice capabilities. Iphone4 lets users create their own channels, and allows other people who have the same interests to easily find and join these channels. Some channels that would probably be of interest to the average elite are Warez, Warez Sites, #Warez666, and even RCN has a channel open for people to gather, named RCN of course, and new channels pop up daily. Through the RCN channel, myself, RoadRebel, and a few others have gotten together and found out it can be both fun, and valuable to utilize Iphone to conduct small private meetings. I can show Road Rebel an article I am working on, and talk about it on the spot, we can transfer files easily, and many other features make it just a great tool. Internet Party Line lets more then one person get together to have voice meetings. Also available is a text chat window, for people who need it. What the program lacks in interface it makes up for in how it brings several people together for one purpose. Groups can use this to conduct their meetings in a new way, or they can use it just to chat with friends. I think Internet Party Line is decent, but it pales in comparison to the Internet Phone. I hope this gives you some insight on how you can use these tools to help bring your group together, transfer files, talk, and show each other information on Iphone's whiteboard, and basically have fun. And if you ever need help, I'm Oxygen in the Internet Phone Directory, look for me in RCN, see ya! r c n a r t i c l e s ! Author : Gorilla Subject : Old vs. New or My Time Was Better than Yours This is a comment spurred by Hitex/RC's reply to Bollox in RCN-19. Bollox stated "how severely messed up the scene is today" and H/RC replied "... I won't believe it that the scene was ever any better. ... couldn't have been too excited when you downloaded Pong... " I am a long time trader, well known locally to any long-time pirate in 516. I have been BBSing and moving files for over 12 yrs. I started with the Commie, went to a TI 99/4A followed by the TI Professional, and then various IBM clones. I have been, and no doubt will again, be a BBS sysop running Telegard, Celerity, and PCB. I have been IRCing for less than a year now. Let me assure H/RC I was THRILLED when I got my first C64 program off of The Gull many years ago. Everyone suffers from the "my time was better than yours" syndrome. Ask your parents and their parents. Everyone feels their time was the best. The great thing about memories is that they are changeable by the one remembering them. As time passes, that which sucked when we were young either becomes a positive or fades from active recollection. So the concept that at any one time, and the scene encompassed by it, is any "better" than another is a waste of effort. It is comparisons that matter not hard truths. The scene not all that long ago (since I'm 41 it doesn't seem long) was quite different. That's about all you can say about it. When I started "elite" meant just that; you had to know someone who knew someone who knew someone to even get a BBS number to call for files. As a sysop, I had tons of new members who would call my BBS and seem to be under the impression that they were "elite" simply because they had a modem and enough sense (and even that wasn't always true) to use it. Their qualifications for accessing my BBS and their definition of "eleet" (and how I DO hate this butchering of the English Language) did not in any sense compare with mine. My definition was longevity, computer knowledge, innate intelligence, their reputation, desire, politeness and contacts, i.e. who do you know that I know? Theirs was "I am on IRC and get 0-day warez." Theirs was "I'm in XXX." Theirs was "I'm kewL." Theirs was "I've been trading for 2 months and my bud, who vouches for me has been in the scene almost a month longer!" Theirs was "Hey, you need me more Fo0L than I need you." As far as being on IRC goes, so what? Is like IRC selective or something? All you need is a channel name, a 2kps or better connection and don't prove yourself to be a TOTAL asshole and you can get all the 0-day you want. It's not hard and it tells me nothing about "you." And your warez group, so what? Many (if not most) of these groups suck. It used to be if you got a file, it would work cause the group had a rep to maintain. Now, groups & their members come and go like farts in the wind. Pride and personal reputation is a rapidly vanishing concept. You're "kewL?" What do you mean by that? You do drugs? Hell, a pussy from 1972 did more drugs in a week than you'll do in a lifetime. You mean you get files? What files? Useful working ones? You're "kewL" because you know what all those group initials mean? So does anyone who can download a text file. You've been in the scene 2 months? Wow! And your friend has been in 3???? I'm impressed! And "I need you more than you need me?" Even if true (and it never has been), that isn't a very smart thing to say to me, is it? At best, it is rude. Your momma may still be wiping your ass when you take a shit but don't expect me to. The Internet has made things more democratic which is good. I am elite but I never wanted to be an elitist. But, like all changes, that silver cloud comes complete with a dark lining. BBSing "way back when" was not solely about files. Files were small so it left you enough time to leech and still do other stuff. BBSing was about "community." It was a shared secret. A BBS was a place were people could communicate with others who shared that secret. With the size of files nowadays, and the spread of those huge files over the Internet, who "talks" anymore? How much talk goes on in the channels and if there is any, how much of it is even worth reading? And, assuming you BBS, how many elite boards even get any quality posts any more? The death of BBSing (and I personally doubt it will ever die unlike some) can be traced to large files and the "impersonality" of the Internet, where a person "surfs" but never gets wet. They do not, and can not, immerse themselves in what was, at one time, more than a hobby, it was an avocation. You BELIEVED in it. Who believes in anything any more? So let's not compare "my" days in the scene with "yours." I made friends, you know nicks. Your files are often much better but mine had "playability." Your files are easier to get but mine always worked. You get stuff faster, but my stuff stayed around longer. So, be happy with what you have. If you stay in the scene for more than a year or two, the new kids coming up are going to consider you a dinosaur too. They will argue and laugh at you when you are tempted in years to come to tell them, "Things were better when I first got into the scene." r c n a r t i c l e s ! Author : Karen Subject : Being Female in a Male Internet What's life like on the Internet for a female? Well, I'll attempt to fill you in on the little things that will probably make many of you go "Hmm". I started out on the Internet many, many moons ago. I had a particular friend who was into BBS'ing as much as me at the time, who wanted to show me this thing called the Internet. "How much better than BBS'ing can it be?" I asked myself. Well, I don't think I've even come close to being as elated as I was that day. What I saw was his hard drive overflowing with warez. Immediatley, I wanted to have a piece of it - I needed it - it needed me. I was hooked by the time I walked out his door and drove home. Later that day, I had my own Internet account. My own account on the Internet! Wow, this was really cool! OK, time to start doing what many of us do best. CLANG! Wait a minute. All these people on here are males! "What!? You don't believe I'm female?! Aww, come on give me a break!" Needless to say, I found it very difficult on the Internet at first until I started making some friends. Having a female nick on IRC can have it's disadvantages, but I decided to stay with it - come what may. I guess being female has it's advantages too, as I started to meet some pretty influential people within the warez scene. Within a few months I had become a respected Op on many of the #WarezX channels, and started to have an influence on what happened within the politics of each. About two years after my introduction to the Internet, I decided to get a permanent connection. I was a true Net-head(ess). I would leave all of my sessions running, even IRC. I remember coming home from work to find 30+ messages per day asking for Netsex and the like. Daily, I would get mass invited to many #Sex type channels, and quickly realized that I needed to learn as much as possible about revenge on IRC. Enter my experience with Killer Gold (An mIRC script) which gave me the ammunition that I needed to combat the day-to-day nasties that I encountered. I now work with a mojor ISP in Australia, which allows me privileges that I would not normally get as a mere user (plus my permanent connection is free now!). I get to chat with the administrators of other ISPs, and request that any users that give me an exeptionally hard time have their accounts revoked, etc. I live on the Internet and like anyone else, I can see most bad situations before they approach me. Experience counts for everything. When the situation warrants it, I call in the services of my friends. They've always been there for me since the start, and they will always be there. They are true friends. We all have true friends, and we all know who they are. I thank all my true friends. I would do anything for them in return. Life deals us many hands, and we have to learn how to react. Being a female in a male dominated area is hard to get used to at first, but when you meet the right people, it just clicks. We are all friends. r c n a r t i c l e s ! Author : Darkwing Subject : Heather's Fat Smelly Pervert I've been a member of RCN for about a month now. I have to say it's great to see how a bunch of cool guys Rebel Chicken, Road Rebel, and Hitex can make an idea like a warez e-zine work. It's also nice to see all the support people show them for their work. RCN wouldn't exist without its readers, nor without the people who stop by in channel #RCN for a chat every now and then. Despite all the support and effort that goes into this piece of work, I have to be honest when I say that I have never encountered something that attracts more immaturity and whining than RCN. THREE times last week, I had to take back channel #RCN. People say things that piss off someone else in interviews, or maybe one of the writers calls the wrong group of people a "lamer." I mean come on guys, if you have a beef with RCN, write to us, or talk to one of us in the channel. Don't go attacking it. In the last two weeks I've squelched collisions, mass-flooding, takeovers, ICMP floods, and probably everything you can imagine. At this point I would like to take the opportunity to thank Mikeysoft, who made me laugh quite hysterically at the mass killings scrolling by my screen when some people from Netcom came in with about 100 floodbots or so. Please try and remember that this is NEWS, and we are COMPLETELY unbiased. I also ask the writers to remember this. As a news team it is our job to find the truth and to get all sides of the story. We may not always do the right thing, but we try and even if we do screw up there is no reason to punish us over it. We do our best and if you don't like it, tell us! I don't think I've ever seen anyone kick banned or ignored for coming in and saying they didn't agree with something. Just try and remember that we are all volunteers, bringing a small bit of entertainment to the scene every week. We probably work harder than any courier, and just as hard as any cracker. We may not hook you up with the latest releases, but we deserve the same treatment as everyone else. One last thing, PLEASE remember that channel #RCN is NOT a warez channel. Do NOT join up and ask us for warez, you won't get any. ;) Well, if any of you have noticed me being pissy or non-sociable since I joined.. there is a reason for it. One which I won't go into detail, but let's just say I lost someone very important to me. However, I have been cheered up immensely by my new girlfriend, Heather. I'm mentioning her in here just to impress her and maybe to make Rebel Chicken jealous. ;) She is 15, (I'm 17 so it's not sick ;) ), a professional singer, a professional cheerleader, smart, talented, and CUTE!!! However, there is a small problem in her life.. someone she met on IRC has been harassing her. This guy thinks that she is in love with him. He has yet to acknowledge Heather and mine's relationship for more than 24 hours, and he is a complete pervert. This 19 year old has asked her for cyber, real sex, what color her pubic hair is, what her chest size is, if they can take a bath together, AND he even went so far as to ask her if she ever masturbates. Not only that, whenever he actually got her to go somewhere with him he stared at her ALL the time, threw her down on a bench and tried to force her to kiss him, and always had to be touching her in one way or another. She's tried telling himshe never loved him, that she loves me, AND even to "fuck off" but he just won't listen. So, faithful readers of RCN, I have a little idea. What say we further hammer the idea into his head that she does NOT love him? I propose a little hatemail contest. You can find him on IRC under the nickname of Draygon. He hangs usually in channel #Sailorscout and his own little channel #Draygon's-Kingdom. His email address is osika@pipeline.com. Here's the deal, write him a good hard hatemail, telling him what you think of his perverse child loving and attempted grand theft cradle, and send a blind carbon copy (i.e. so he can't see it was sent to me) of the letter to me, at darkwing@foothill.net. I will read them all, and the top 3 letters will get posted in the next issue of RCN (so you only have a week). Kindly help Heather and I out here, as we are growing quite tired of him. He tried to tell her yesterday that she is in love with him and will break up with me soon. What a joke. I hope to get a lot of responses, so just go over to your mailer real quick and type something up. Help rid the sweetest girl in the world of this fat, smelly pervert. r c n a r t i c l e s ! Author : Software Piracy Association Subject : Protecting Software in a CD-Recordable World The following is an excerpt from the SPA's information file concerning their stance on software piracy and what they intend to do to prevent piracy : The Threat Piracy has been a major problem in the diskette-based software market since the introduction of commercial software. SPA (Software Piracy Association) did not collect piracy figures for the total software industry until 1993, due to a lack of data on the extent of consumer piracy. However, a glance at the data for business applications tells the conservative story. In 1989, the total business applications market in the U.S. was $3.1 billion, with a 48% piracy rate which is equal to $2.3 billion in lost revenues for software publishers. By 1994, the piracy rate in the U.S. market had dropped to 25%, or $1.05 billion in losses for the $4.2 billion market. The consumer market reached $1.3 billion that year. While we do not know the true size of consumer piracy, we can safely assume that it constitutes a large and expanding portion of the total software industry losses. In the SPA's 1995 Consumer Survey, 20% of respondents admitted to openly copying software. While the piracy rate in the U.S. has steadily declined since 1989, in international markets piracy has increasingly become a vexing problem. In 1994, SPA estimated that the piracy rate internationally was 49%. While CD-ROM software has, until now, been relatively protected from the threat of end-user piracy by the expense of CD-recordable technology, the threat to software publishers is threefold : 1.) As the cost of CD recorders (CD-Rs) rapidly decreases, the threat of CD-ROM piracy among end-users dramatically increases. 2.) The software market which is now an international market, faces jurisdictional differences, wherein pirated software is considered low priority. 3.) Counterfeit software from offshore is being shipped into the U.S. for rapid sale. In light of this increased threat to CD-ROM software, SPA has begun an investigation into potential solutions. Potential solutions cover the range from software and hardware solutions, to legal and legislative remedies. What follows is a critical assessment of all available options. The goal of this report is to identify the option that maximizes protection from unauthorized duplication, while retaining the autonomy of each software publisher. Potential Solutions By using complex algorithms, software applications can be encoded to ensure protection. Encryption is primarily used to protect data that is being transferred via electronic distribution and on-line services. Encryption can also be used to protect software applications. Publishers could encrypt their software applications thereby making it impossible for an end-user to use a copy of the application unless they have the software 'key' to decrypt the software code and turn it into a usable format. The end-user would be required to register the product (either on-line or through a 1-800 number), in order to decrypt the software. It is possible to create a unique encryption key for each end-user. Additionally, if a publisher is opposed to forced registration, encryption keys can be shipped with software applications. However, by shipping encryption keys you allow the end-user to make a copy of the application and the key. Encryption has great potential because it can protect software that is being transmitted via electronic distribution methods as well as CD-ROMs. Protection built into the software application itself. Software can be configured in a variety of ways in order to ensure protection. Software protection can be configured to restrict the number of executions prior to registration, allow only network installation or single PC installation, and to restrict the amount of time in which an application can be used prior to registration. Software applications can be configured, once installation is complete to take a footprint of the resident hard drive. Once a footprint has been taken, the software application can only be used in conjunction with that hard drive, this prevents users from making additional copies and passing them along to friends. Depending upon the type of software protection used, an on-line or 1-800 registration may have to be set up by the publisher for authorized users. Software protection also allows for distribution across multiple media. The benefit to the software publisher would be that the same form of software protection could be used for CD-ROMS, diskettes, and for electronic distribution. Dongles are hardware keys which allow applications to be run on personal computers and file servers. Dongles are a separate piece of hardware that can either be provided with the product or purchased separately. Software must be configured to ensure that it cannot be run without the appropriate dongle. Publishers that select this option will probably need to manufacture several different dongles. Most likely there would have to be a dongle for each version of the software and different configurations (PC and network). On-line and electronic distribution of software applications is possible with dongles, but both the software application and the dongle itself are required for the user to execute the application. Currently, dongles are used for high end vertical applications as well as high cost applications such as CAD software applications. One of the major drawbacks to this option is cost. The cost of a single dongle (approximately $30) can conceivably double the cost of a consumer application. Software protection can be used as an additional measure to protect software using encryption technology. Decrypted applications can be configured in a variety of different ways through use of software protection in order to prevent unauthorized duplication. Encryption's strength lies in its ability to protect software applications via electronic distribution while software protection is most successful in preventing end user piracy. When used together, software protection and encryption provide the best line of defense against software piracy. The motion picture and recording industries have faced similar threats as those posed by CD-R technology to software publishers. A review of the Betamax and DAT issues and their respective industry responses will be useful in the development of a software industry response to CD-Rs. The issue of copyright infringement and electronic recording technology was first raised with the introduction of the Betamax VCR. Universal Studios and Walt Disney Productions sued Sony Corporation for contributory copyright infringement (Sony Corporation of America vs. Universal City Studios). Universal argued that "time-shifting " of copyrighted programs broadcast over television constituted copyright infringement and Sony, as producer of the technology that enabled "time-shifting" was a contributory infringer to any acts of this nature. In 1984, the Supreme Court ruled that non-commercial "time-shifting" of copyrighted programs does not impair the value of the copyrighted work, and therefore may be considered fair use. The introduction of home digital audio recording products in the late 1980's raised the recording industry's interest in potential copyright infringement due to the ability of digital recorders to produce identical copies of sound recordings. In 1987 the hardware for a digital audio tape (DAT) first became available in Japan and Europe. Electronics manufacturers and the recording industry each had an interest in resolving the issue prior to the introduction of DAT technology in the U.S. The electronics industry feared the threat of vicarious copyright infringement lawsuits by record producers and composers and the recording industry had fought for a royalty scheme to benefit copyright producers from home audio taping since the introduction of audio cassette recorders in 1963. In 1989, the International Recording Industry and the Consumer Electronics Industry reached a compromise during their meeting in Athens, Greece. This agreement stipulated that manufacturers of DAT machines were to insert Serial Copy Management Systems (SCMS) into all consumer DAT recorders. SCMS prevents users from making digital recordings of first generation copies, but allows unlimited copying from an original source recording. In 1990, Samuel Cahn and four music publishing companies forestalled the implementation of this compromise by filing a class action infringement suit against Sony Corporation (Cahn vs. Sony) in an attempt to bar DAT technology from the United States. This case was settled out of court in 1991. The Sony-Cahn settlement was codified by Congress in the Audio Home Recording Act of 1992 (AHRA). The AHRA has three significant provisions : 6 1.) Mandatory implementation of SCMS or some similar serial copy protection on all digital audio recording equipment. 2.) Mandatory royalty scheme on recording media and equipment 3.) Prohibition of copyright infringement actions based on home copying SCMS implementation has allayed many recording industry fears that unauthorized digital audio taping would become a cottage industry. Additionally, the implementation of a royalty scheme has allowed US producers to take advantage of reciprocity with international royalty programs. While the SCMS implementation and royalty scheme have been beneficial to the recording industry, they also have drawbacks. As mentioned earlier, SCMS does not prevent unauthorized copying from an original source, therefore as long as an original source is purchased by the consumer, the consumer is free to make copies from that source. The royalty scheme developed under AHRA has been largely unsuccessful. This is because the royalties are based upon a percentage value of the recording equipment and media. Since 1992, the cost of these recorders and their media has dropped significantly. As such, royalties are now only a fraction of what they were when the Act was passed. The largest drawback of the AHRA is the provision prohibiting the filing of copyright infringement litigation action based on home copying. This provision is essentially an erosion of the rights granted by the Copyright Act of 1976. By including this provision, AHRA removes the question of whether home taping constitutes fair use by making home taping a non-infringing activity. Recommendation The motion picture and sound recording industries have used litigation and legislation, respectively, to control new reproduction technologies, but these efforts have been either unsuccessful or unprofitable. Rather than follow in their footsteps, SPA staff recommends that SPA members endorse the incorporation of encryption and software protection into titles and applications distributed in CD-ROM format, as the best means for SPA to fight software piracy by end-users and other "middle men" using CD-Rs. SPA will seek legislation and regulatory changes in the US, Canada, and other countries that will make effective and reliable encryption available to software publishers. SPA will also pursue legislation that will prohibit the manufacture and sale of devices or services intended primarily to defeat anti-copying technology. By opting for the protection offered by encryption and software protection, publishers will retain their right to protect their software applications from unauthorized duplication and will not sacrifice any of the remedies available under the Copyright Act once infringement is discovered. In order to facilitate discussion on this critical issue to SPA members, the SPA will host a round table discussion on the CD-R issue and encryption and software protection solutions for all SPA members at the Spring Symposium in San Francisco. The purpose of this round table will be to bring together publishers and SPA members involved in the production of encryption and software protection technologies in order to give publishers the chance to express their needs to the developers that will supply this technology in the future. Several SPA Member Companies (protection providers) participated in an interactive session with CD-ROM publishers at the Spring Symposium. The discussion focused on the types of technology available to help prevent duplication of CD-ROMs. There are a wide variety of protections available depending upon the cost that the publisher is willing to undertake and the level of involvement that the publisher is willing to pass on to the end-user. The take home message from this discussion, is that there will be no free lunch. Technologies that are highly secure such as footprinting, hardware keys and encryption are high in cost and will increase the amount of steps an end-user will have to undertake before being able to use a product. Lower level security products and techniques such as flash screen warnings and forced registrations will be low in cost, but will be easier to circumvent. r c n 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 |___|\__\ \________ /___\__\__ \______\ +--------\___/ /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 |___|\__\ \________ /___\__\__ \______\ +--------\___/ /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 |___|\__\ \________ /___\__\__ \______\ +--------\___/ /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 |___|\__\ \________ /___\__\__ \______\ +--------\___/ /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 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 \__ - ________ ./__ - ________ __/ \\__/ - \\ / \\__/ \__ | \\__ \\__ | \\__ /_____| ./_____________./___| ./ [=======|______/===================|______/=] [================================[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 \__ - ________ ./__ - ________ 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 \__ - ________ ./__ - ________ Running Total : 7 __/ \\__/ - \\ / \\__/ \__ | \\__ \\__ | \\__ /_____| ./_____________./___| ./ [=======|______/===================|______/=] [================================[05/31/96]=] Score Chart : Games HBD 0 NPM 0 PSG 16 Points RZR 3 Points ROR 7 Points Average Score Per Release : --------------------------- Prestige - [4.0] Razor 1911 - [3.0] Release on Rampage [2.3] Hybrid - [0.0] Napalm - [0.0] r c n 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 |___|\__\ \________ /___\__\__ \______\ +--------\___/ /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 |___|\__\ \________ /___\__\__ \______\ +--------\___/ /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 |___|\__\ \________ /___\__\__ \______\ +--------\___/ /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 |___|\__\ \________ /___\__\__ \______\ +--------\___/ /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 DIVISION ======\___/ Filename : -- Fix name : -- Filedate : -- Filedate : -- Previous Total : 0 _____________________________________________ Release Score : 0 \__ - ________ ./__ - ________ Running Total : 0 __/ \\__/ - \\ / \\__/ \__ | \\__ \\__ | \\__ /_____| ./_____________./___| ./ [=======|______/===================|______/=] [================================[ / /96]=] Score Chart : Games HBD 3 Points NPM 0 PSG 15 Points 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] r c n 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 |___|\__\ \________ /___\__\__ \______\ +--------\___/ /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 |___|\__\ \________ /___\__\__ \______\ +--------\___/ /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 |___|\__\ \________ /___\__\__ \______\ +--------\___/ /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 |___|\__\ \________ /___\__\__ \______\ +--------\___/ /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 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 \__ - ________ ./__ - ________ __/ \\__/ - \\ / \\__/ \__ | \\__ \\__ | \\__ /_____| ./_____________./___| ./ [=======|______/===================|______/=] [================================[06/15/96]=] Score Chart : Games HBD 0 NPM 6 Points PSG 12 Points RZR 9 Points ROR 4 Points Average Score Per Release : --------------------------- Razor 1911 - [4.5] Release on Rampage [4.0] Napalm - [3.0] Prestige - [3.0] Hybrid - [0.0] r c n 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 : 06/20/96 -> 06/26/96 Filename : HBD-COS1.ZIP Fix name : -- Filedate : 6-21-96 Filedate : -- Complete Onside Soccer (C) Telstar [1/12] Previous Total : 0 _____ _____ ____ _____ ________________ Release Score : 4 \_ | \ \/ / _ /__\_ \_/ _ \ Running Total : 4 | _ \_ \ _/ \ \ __/___/ | / / |___| |____|___/ /_\ \___|_______/ ::d|___|::::::.\___/.:.\___\::::::::: Filename : HBDCCEVE.ZIP Fix name : -- Filedate : 6-26-96 Filedate : -- Command Companion: Eve of Domination Previous Total : 4 (c) Actura Software Release Score : 3 *** REQ'S COMMAND & CONQUER *** Running Total : 7 _____ _____ ____ _____ ________________ \_ | \ \/ / _ /__\_ \_/ _ \ | _ \_ \ _/ \ \ __/___/ | / / |___| |____|___/ /_\ \___|_______/ ::d|___|::::::.\___/.:.\___\::::::::: Filename : -- Fix name : -- Filedate : -- Filedate : -- /\. Previous Total : 0 . ____ / >______. . _____.____ ____:. Release Score : 0 .: \ \ /_\___. \__::> /:\ Y /'96:. Running Total : 0 :: / . / \| __/ \:/ /__/ \ .: ./ \__/ " \ > " <______> \_/___>: `< /:<___\___>/___\___>. <_____>:. :. \/ .:. |/:. .:.mr! .:. .:: . Filename : -- Fix name : -- Filedate : -- Filedate : -- ________________________/ |__/| ___________ Previous Total : 0 \___ \ __ / __/ __/ / |/ ____/ __/_ Release Score : 0 | __/ _/ _/ _| \__ \ \/ / ) / _| / Running Total : 0 |___|\__\ \________ /___\__\__ \______\ +--------\___/ /aL!\/--------/_____\-----+ Filename : -- Fix name : -- Filedate : -- Filedate : -- Previous Total : 0 _ ________________________ _____ ________ _ Release Score : 0 \\_____ \_____ \_____ \/ . \\_____ \\ Running Total : 0 dZG/\ __// _ |/ ____/. | \/\ __/ _/ \ \/ /_ _/ /_ | ! _/ \ \ \____\ \______\_________|_____\____\ \_ =======\___/=== 1911 DIVISION ======\___/ Filename : ROR-QK01.ZIP Fix name : -- Filedate : 6-24-96 Filedate : -- QUAKE *FINAL* (c) ID SOFTWARE [01/15] Previous Total : 0 _____________________________________________ Release Score : -3 \__ - ________ ./__ - ________ Running Total : -3 __/ \\__/ - \\ / \\__/ \__ | \\__ \\__ | \\__ /_____| ./_____________./___| ./ [=======|______/===================|______/=] [================================[06/21/96]=] -/- FAKE -/- FAKE -/- FAKE -/- FAKE -/- Score Chart : Games HBD 7 Points NPM 0 PSG 0 RZR 0 ROR -3 Average Score Per Release : --------------------------- Hybrid - [3.5] Napalm - [0.0] Prestige - [0.0] Razor 1911 - [0.0] Release on Rampage [0.0] r c n 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 3/1 0/0 7/2 10/3 0.0 3.5 +3.5 NPM 0/0 0/0 6/2 0/0 6/2 3.0 0.0 -3.0 PSG 16/4 15/4 12/4 0/0 43/12 3.0 0.0 -3.0 RZR 3/1 0/0 9/2 0/0 12/3 4.5 0.0 -4.5 ROR 7/3 0/0 4/1 -3/1 8/5 4.0 0.0 -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 r c n 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 : 05/30/96 -> 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 < > __/ \__ < \ Running Total : 5 __/ \__ __/__ ___> \______\____/ _/ \ _ \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 < > __/ \__ < \ __/ \__ __/__ ___> \______\____/ _/ \ _ \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 < > __/ \__ < \ Running Total : 11 __/ \__ __/__ ___> \______\____/ _/ \ _ \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 < > __/ \__ < \ Running Total : 13 __/ \__ __/__ ___> \______\____/ _/ \ _ \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 < > __/ \__ < \ Running Total : 15 __/ \__ __/__ ___> \______\____/ _/ \ _ \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 < > __/ \__ < \ Running Total : 12 __/ \__ __/__ ___> \______\____/ _/ \ _ \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 sikos Score Chart : Utils DOD 17 Points MTY 12 Points PWA 7 Points RBS 20 Points 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] r c n 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 : 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 < > __/ \__ < \ Running Total : 4 __/ \__ __/__ ___> \______\____/ _/ \ _ \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 < > __/ \__ < \ Running Total : 7 __/ \__ __/__ ___> \______\____/ _/ \ _ \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 < > __/ \__ < \ Running Total : 10 __/ \__ __/__ ___> \______\____/ _/ \ _ \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 < > __/ \__ < \ Running Total : 13 __/ \__ __/__ ___> \______\____/ _/ \ _ \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 < > __/ \__ < \ Running Total : 16 __/ \__ __/__ ___> \______\____/ _/ \ _ \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 < > __/ \__ < \ Running Total : 19 __/ \__ __/__ ___> \______\____/ _/ \ _ \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 < > __/ \__ < \ Running Total : 23 __/ \__ __/__ ___> \______\____/ _/ \ _ \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 < > __/ \__ < \ Running Total : 27 __/ \__ __/__ ___> \______\____/ _/ \ _ \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 sikos Score Chart : Utils DOD 4 Points MTY 27 Points PWA 13 Points RBS 18 Points X-F 6 Points Average Score Per Release : --------------------------- Drink or Die - [4.0] Rebels - [3.6] Mortality - [3.4] X-Force - [3.0] Pirates with Attitudes - [2.6] r c n 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 : 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 < > __/ \__ < \ Running Total : 2 __/ \__ __/__ ___> \______\____/ _/ \ _ \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 < > __/ \__ < \ Running Total : 3 __/ \__ __/__ ___> \______\____/ _/ \ _ \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 < > __/ \__ < \ Running Total : 5 __/ \__ __/__ ___> \______\____/ _/ \ _ \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 < > __/ \__ < \ Running Total : 8 __/ \__ __/__ ___> \______\____/ _/ \ _ \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 Points MTY 8 Points PWA 16 Points RBS 3 Points X-F 9 Points Average Score Per Release : --------------------------- Rebels - [3.0] Drink or Die - [2.7] Pirates with Attitudes - [2.7] X-Force - [2.3] Mortality - [2.0] r c n 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 : 06/20/96 -> 06/26/96 Filename : DODCAFE1.ZIP Fix name : -- Filedate : 6-20-96 Filedate : -- SYMANTEC CAFE 1.2 FOR WIN95/NT [1/9] Previous Total : 0 _______________ ____________ ____________ Release Score : 5 \_ ___ \_ ___ \ ___ \_ Running Total : 5 _/ l/ / l/ / l/ / \______ / / / /____ / /| ======\________/\__________/[ m]\________/== D r i n k O r D i e 1 9 9 6 ===================== [ DOD * 20-Jun-96 ] == Filename : DODDLD01.ZIP Fix name : -- Filedate : 6-21-96 Filedate : -- LANTASTIC DEDICATED SERVER 1.1 [01/14] Previous Total : 5 ENGLISH DOCS Release Score : 2 _______________ ____________ ____________ Running Total : 7 \_ ___ \_ ___ \ ___ \_ _/ l/ / l/ / l/ / \______ / / / /____ / /| ======\________/\__________/[ m]\________/== D r i n k O r D i e 1 9 9 6 ===================== [ DOD * 21-Jun-96 ] == Filename : DODDLT01.ZIP Fix name : -- Filedate : 6-21-96 Filedate : -- LANTASTIC DEDICATED SERVER 1.1 [01/44] Previous Total : 7 _______________ ____________ ____________ Release Score : 3 \_ ___ \_ ___ \ ___ \_ Running Total : 10 _/ l/ / l/ / l/ / \______ / / / /____ / /| ======\________/\__________/[ m]\________/== D r i n k O r D i e 1 9 9 6 ===================== [ DOD * 21-Jun-96 ] == Filename : MTYNC951.ZIP Fix name : -- Filedate : 6-22-96 Filedate : -- _______________________________________ Previous Total : 0 \ \ \ \_ _/ \ \ \_ _/ / / Release Score : 5 / / / / / / `_/ / ` / /_ / /_\ / Running Total : 5 \_/_/_/\__/_/_/__/__/__/___//__/____/ - M O R T A L I T Y - ==[06/22/96]===============[1/2]======== [Norton Commander v1.01 for Win95 FINAL] Filename : MTYPART1.ZIP Fix name : -- Filedate : 6-23-96 Filedate : -- Print Artist 1500 (c) Sierra Previous Total : 5 _______________________________________ Release Score : 4 \ \ \ \_ _/ \ \ \_ _/ / / Running Total : 9 / / / / / / `_/ / ` / /_ / /_\ / \_/_/_/\__/_/_/__/__/__/___//__/____/ - M O R T A L I T Y - ==[06/23/96]===============[1/6]======== Filename : MTYKFM1.ZIP Fix name : -- Filedate : 6-24-96 Filedate : -- Keller Fleet Maintence (c) Keller Previous Total : 9 ______.______._____._____._____ Release Score : 3 < > __/ \__ < \ Running Total : 12 __/ \__ __/__ ___> \______\____/ _/ \ _ \pn (==[01/04]\_____\_______>[06/24/96]==) Filename : MTYPP212.ZIP Fix name : -- Filedate : 6-25-96 Filedate : -- Wanderlink v2.12 with Proxy v1.6 Previous Total : 12 ______.______._____._____._____ Release Score : 3 < > __/ \__ < \ Running Total : 15 __/ \__ __/__ ___> \______\____/ _/ \ _ \pn (==[01/01]\_____\_______>[06/25/96]==) Filename : MTYZHPM1.ZIP Fix name : -- Filedate : 6-25-96 Filedate : -- Zip! Host Print Manager v1.01 Previous Total : 15 ______.______._____._____._____ Release Score : 3 < > __/ \__ < \ Running Total : 18 __/ \__ __/__ ___> \______\____/ _/ \ _ \pn (==[01/02]\_____\_______>[06/25/96]==) Filename : MTYHOT31.ZIP Fix name : -- Filedate : 6-26-96 Filedate : -- HOTDOCS v3.0B (c) CAPSOFT INC. Previous Total : 18 ______.______._____._____._____ Release Score : 4 < > __/ \__ < \ Running Total : 22 __/ \__ __/__ ___> \______\____/ _/ \ _ \pn (==[02/02]\_____\_______>[06/26/96]==) Filename : MTYUNIN1.ZIP Fix name : -- Filedate : 6-26-96 Filedate : -- UNINet (c) Attachmate Previous Total : 22 ______.______._____._____._____ Release Score : 3 < > __/ \__ < \ Running Total : 25 __/ \__ __/__ ___> \______\____/ _/ \ _ \pn (==[01/05]\_____\_______>[06/26/96]==) Filename : PWA-TBP1.ZIP Fix name : -- Filedate : 6-20-96 Filedate : -- Turbo Publisher Build 3.03a Win [1/8] Previous Total : 0 Release Score : 3 A Group Running Total : 3 That Gives Slightly Less Than A Fuck. -XeNf Filename : PWANTBC1.ZIP Fix name : -- Filedate : 6-20-96 Filedate : -- BoundsChecker Professional Edition Previous Total : 3 for Windows-NT Version 4.00.193 Release Score : 3 S/N 3000-9147F5-77 Running Total : 6 Disk 5/5 A Group That Gives Slightly Less Than A Fuck. -XeNf Filename : PWACDX31.ZIP Fix name : -- Filedate : 6-21-96 Filedate : -- DiskExtender 3.00 for Win/NT [1/7] Previous Total : 6 Release Score : 3 A Group Running Total : 9 That Gives Slightly Less Than A Fuck. -XeNf Filename : PWASINT.ZIP Fix name : -- Filedate : 6-21-96 Filedate : -- SoftIce/NT from NuMega Previous Total : 9 Version 1.0 Release Score : 4 S/N 3000-9147F5-77 Running Total : 13 A Group That Gives Slightly Less Than A Fuck. -XeNf Filename : PWAVOX01.ZIP Fix name : -- Filedate : 6-21-96 Filedate : -- Voice for Windows95 [1/6] Previous Total : 13 Release Score : 4 A Group Running Total : 17 That Gives Slightly Less Than A Fuck. -XeNf Filename : PWALCB21.ZIP Fix name : -- Filedate : 6-22-96 Filedate : -- Lotus Components Beta2 [01/06] Previous Total : 17 Release Score : 3 A Group Running Total : 20 That Gives Slightly Less Than A Fuck. -XeNf Filename : PWALVN11.ZIP Fix name : -- Filedate : 6-22-96 Filedate : -- Lotus VideoNotes v1.2 [01/03] Previous Total : 20 Release Score : 4 A Group Running Total : 24 That Gives Slightly Less Than A Fuck. -XeNf Filename : PWAVW101.ZIP Fix name : -- Filedate : 6-25-96 Filedate : -- ParcPlace VisualWave v1.0A [01/12] Previous Total : 24 The object-oriented development Release Score : 4 environment for creating live Running Total : 28 Web applications. A Group That Gives Slightly Less Than A Fuck. -XeN Filename : PWA-FTM1.ZIP Fix name : -- Filedate : 6-26-96 Filedate : -- FAMILY TREEMAKER 3.1 for WIN 95 [1/5] Previous Total : 28 Release Score : 4 A Group Running Total : 32 That Gives Slightly Less Than A Fuck. -XeN Filename : RBS-ICCD.ZIP Fix name : -- Filedate : 6-20-96 Filedate : -- ICCD v3.2 for Windows 95 Previous Total : 0 ________________________________[01/01] Release Score : 3 \_ _ \_ ____/_ _ \_ ____/ |_\ ___/ Running Total : 3 / _/ ___)/ _/ ___) | \___ \ / | \_ | \ | \ | \ : \ : \ \___| /___ \____ \___ \___ \___ \ ====|__/===\__/===\__/==\__/==\__/==\__/ REBELS: WE MAKE ALL DAYS PARTY DAYS. Filename : RBS-WRAR.ZIP Fix name : -- Filedate : 6-21-96 Filedate : -- RAR v2.00 for Windows 95/32s Previous Total : 3 ________________________________[01/01] Release Score : 3 \_ _ \_ ____/_ _ \_ ____/ |_\ ___/ Running Total : 6 / _/ ___)/ _/ ___) | \___ \ / | \_ | \ | \ | \ : \ : \ \___| /___ \____ \___ \___ \___ \ ====|__/===\__/===\__/==\__/==\__/==\__/ REBELS: WE MAKE ALL DAYS PARTY DAYS. Filename : RBSB1801.ZIP Fix name : -- Filedate : 6-22-96 Filedate : -- OS/2 Warp v4.0 aka OS/2 Merlin Build 18 Previous Total : 6 ________________________________[01/49] Release Score : 3 \_ _ \_ ____/_ _ \_ ____/ |_\ ___/ Running Total : 9 / _/ ___)/ _/ ___) | \___ \ / | \_ | \ | \ | \ : \ : \ \___| /___ \____ \___ \___ \___ \ ====|__/===\__/===\__/==\__/==\__/==\__/ REBELS: WE MAKE ALL DAYS PARTY DAYS. Filename : RBS-METL.ZIP Fix name : -- Filedate : 6-23-96 Filedate : -- Metz Lock v4.0 for Windows Previous Total : 9 ________________________________[01/01] Release Score : 3 \_ _ \_ ____/_ _ \_ ____/ |_\ ___/ Running Total : 12 / _/ ___)/ _/ ___) | \___ \ / | \_ | \ | \ | \ : \ : \ \___| /___ \____ \___ \___ \___ \ ====|__/===\__/===\__/==\__/==\__/==\__/ REBELS: WE MAKE ALL DAYS PARTY DAYS. Filename : RBS-HTNT.ZIP Fix name : -- Filedate : 6-24-96 Filedate : -- HTML Notepad v2.0 for Windows 95 Previous Total : 12 ________________________________[01/01] Release Score : 3 \_ _ \_ ____/_ _ \_ ____/ |_\ ___/ Running Total : 15 / _/ ___)/ _/ ___) | \___ \ / | \_ | \ | \ | \ : \ : \ \___| /___ \____ \___ \___ \___ \ ====|__/===\__/===\__/==\__/==\__/==\__/ REBELS: WE MAKE ALL DAYS PARTY DAYS. Filename : RBS-MHZI.ZIP Fix name : -- Filedate : 6-24-96 Filedate : -- MicroHouse Zip Previous Total : 15 _____________________________ __[01/01] Release Score : 3 \_ _ \_ ____/_ _ \_ ____/ |_\ ___/ Running Total : 18 / _/ ___)/ _/ ___) | \___ \ / | \_ | \ | \ | \ : \ : \ \___| /___ \____ \___ \___ \___ \ ====|__/===\__/===\__/==\__/==\__/==\__/ REBELS: WE MAKE ALL DAYS PARTY DAYS. Filename : RBS-QBR1.ZIP Fix name : -- Filedate : 6-25-96 Filedate : -- Quickbooks UPDATE: To Version 4.0r11 Previous Total : 18 ________________________________[01/01] Release Score : 1 \_ _ \_ ____/_ _ \_ ____/ |_\ ___/ Running Total : 19 / _/ ___)/ _/ ___) | \___ \ / | \_ | \ | \ | \ : \ : \ \___| /___ \____ \___ \___ \___ \ ====|__/===\__/===\__/==\__/==\__/==\__/ REBELS: WE MAKE ALL DAYS PARTY DAYS. Filename : XF-OBJ01.ZIP Fix name : -- Filedate : 6-20-96 Filedate : -- OBJECT STORE 4.0.1 FOR WINDOWS NT/95 Previous Total : 0 (c) OBJECT DESIGN Release Score : 4 [01/16] Running Total : 4 sikos Filename : XFFX32R1.ZIP Fix name : -- Filedate : 6-20-96 Filedate : -- INTEL 32-BIT to ALPHA 32-BIT Previous Total : 4 Release Candidate 1 (c) DEC Release Score : 3 [01/05] Running Total : 7 sikos Filename : XFLW5C01.ZIP Fix name : -- Filedate : 6-24-96 Filedate : -- LIGHTWAVE 5.0 -FINAL RELEASE- (REVISION C) Previous Total : 7 CD-RIP 100% CRACKED (c) NEWTEK Release Score : 4 [01/22] Running Total : 11 sikos Filename : XFICET95.ZIP Fix name : -- Filedate : 6-25-96 Filedate : -- ICE TCP 95 TRIALWARE Previous Total : 11 -CRACKED- Release Score : 3 [01/01] Running Total : 14 sikos Filename : XFEXCD01.ZIP Fix name : -- Filedate : 6-26-96 Filedate : -- MICROSOFT EXCHANGE SERVER Previous Total : 14 FULL DOCUMENTATION Release Score : 2 [01/15] Running Total : 16 sikos Filename : XFSDK201.ZIP Fix name : -- Filedate : 6-26-96 Filedate : -- MICROSOFT SDK FOR WINDOWS NT / 95 Previous Total : 16 CD-RIP Release Score : 5 [01/69] Running Total : 21 sikos Score Chart : Utils DOD 10 Points MTY 25 Points PWA 32 Points RBS 19 Points X-F 21 Points Average Score Per Release : --------------------------- Mortality - [3.6] Pirates with Attitudes - [3.6] X-Force - [3.5] Drink or Die - [3.3] Rebels - [2.7] r c n r e v i e w s ! 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 15/5 4/1 8/3 10/3 37/12 2.7 3.3 +0.6 MTY 12/7 27/8 8/4 25/7 72/20 2.0 3.6 +1.6 PWA 7/3 13/5 16/6 32/9 68/23 2.7 3.6 +0.1 RBS 20/7 18/5 3/1 19/7 60/20 3.0 2.7 -0.3 X-F 0/0 6/2 9/4 21/6 36/12 2.3 3.5 +1.2 # 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 .x#$$#x. `:$$$$:' The Game Review! .x%#$$$$$$#%x. .x#$$$$#x. .x#$$$#x. `""""$$$$""""' .S$$$$$$$$S.$$$$$$$$$Ss $$$$.sS$Ss.$$$$ $$$$$`$$$$ $$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$',$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$ """"`$$$$ $$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$ sS$Ss."$$$ $$$$$$ pn `-------------- $$$$$$$$$$$ ------------' $$$$$$$$'` ~VOTED #1 WAREZ MAG/REVIEW BY INTERNET USERS~ ~TGR IS PROUD TO BE THE LONGEST RUNNING WEEKLY WAREZ MAG/REVIEW, EVER!~ .a$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$&$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$&$$$$$a. $$' . `$$' `$$ ' `$$' s `$$' s `$$ $' $ $$ $ $$ a a $$ $ $$ $ $$ ISSUE #29 $ $ssss$$ $ $$ $ $ $$ $ $$ $ssss$$ $ o o$ $$ $ $ $$ sssss$$ssss. $$ 06/30/96 $. $ $$ $ $$ $ $ $$ $ $$ $ $$ $$. $ ,$$ $ $$ $ $ $$. $ ,$$. $ ,$$ `$&@%o%@&$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$&@%o%@&$$$$&@%o%@&hd' ____________ News Updates (Sometimes the news can be funny...ok well maybe never,) ============ (but it is now, ok?) Some of you have been wondering how do I manage to get all the games released each week and have time to play them and review them. Well, it's simple! I own this magic wand called the "Game-o-rizer." What it does, is it magically downloads shit at 100 MB/S and then it automatically follows the directions in the NFOs and installs them, plays them, and then writes about them. See, I don't actually do anything, it's all my Game-o-rizer magic wand. And now for a limited time only, you too can purchase a Game-o-rizer magic wand for the low price of only $1,999. A steal at this low price, it comes in the following colors : Green, Red, Blue, White Cum, and Yellow Vaginal Yeast Infection. To order, send chicks or babes to "Game-o-rizer," 11 Bullshit Dr., Smokey- Air, Los Angeles, California, 90210. Shipping and handling only $50. Please allow 2-4 centuries for delivery, as it will be shipped through UPS. And now from the home office in So-Sue_Me City, Iowa, it's time for Ionizer's Top Five List. (I couldn't afford all 10 so I got the half- price deal). Please take this section with a laugh and don't be offended, it's just a joke. REPEAT: this is merely a joke, it's not true, and is meant just for a laugh. ****TOP FIVE SIGNS TO TELL WHO RELEASED THE GAME YOU DOWNLOADED**** 5. It's registered Shareware...............................Razor 4. Baseball?, sure! Pitch? NO!............................Prestige 3. It's a soccer game......................................Hybrid 2. It claims to be something it's not......................RoR 1. It doesn't work.........................................Napalm (WHERE and WHEN can I GET The Game Review? The Game Review (C) Ionizer) (will be released every SUNDAY, and can be obtained by) (/m ionizer XDCC send #1) #1 My home page (Thanks to Agile & Ent for their help) http://ns2.clever.net/~ionizer (Note : Contains all issues and is always up to date.) #2 E-Mail Auto Responder (Thanks to Malk and Mael) Just write mail to tgr@inforelay.com . (Note : Only for the NEWEST TGR out.) #3 Other magazines are free to use TGR in their mags. Simply notify me about it first. Currently RCN contaings TGR! NOTE: THERE IS NO MAILING LIST OF ANY KIND! =========================================== - * - * - * - * - * * - * - * - * - * - GAME REVIEWS, RATINGS, UN-BIASED OPINIONS, HELP/TIPS FOR INSTALLING GAMES! [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] Rating scale : (0-19)/100 = In a nutshell, it sucked! (20-39)/100 = Still crap but slightly better. (40-49)/100 = Possibly worth downloading. (50-69)/100 = Pretty decent game. Might want to check it out. (70-79)/100 = Worth the download if you like that type. (80-89)/100 = Very good, 9 outta 10 its worth the download. (90-99)/100 = Excellent game, a MUST download. 100/100 = HOLY SHIT I'VE NEVER SEEN A BETTER GAME! RATINGS are based on the game idea, graphics, sound, playability, ingenuity, versatility, and a lot of other words ending in 'ity.' These games are based on what happens on MY COMPUTER ONLY, unless stated otherwise. I always first follow NFO directions, and if those don't work or are not available, I then try other ways. So just b/c it doesn't work for me, doesn't mean it won't work for you. -<*><*> THE GAME REVIEW <*><*>- A New Duke3D Dukematch Level ================================ This is a deathmatch only level. Small to medium in size. 7 megs. ================================ Just a bunch of .map files to addon to DN3D. Nothing special, a nice collection to have for games against other people. Some are really shitty, some are really good. That's about it. RATING : 30/100 [HACKERS UNDER WORLD CD-RIP] [32/32] __ _ __________ ________ _____ ______ __ _ _ __\\_____ ~\_ \_ /_\ _//_ __ > ______/ \_____/ / > < _ __ _// \ %\ \\ __ _ __ _\_____; \__; >\__; \_ __ _ =[PcW]|______/=|_______/=|________/ ; [ ] P C W A R E Z ' 9 6 [ ] ; -----[warden96]-----[06/24/96]----- This is a lameass collection of hacking, phreaking and virii shit. It's basically 180 megs of .txt shit. You must have a lot of free time, be an extremely bored person, or extremely desperate for hardware type person if you actually read all this. It's all crap from ages ago, so half the info. is most likely outdated, "There is a new high-tech thing out, called a cellular phone and you can steal the codes!". Ya know, shit like that ;) Don't waste your time. It's barely even helpful to newbie hackers. RATING : 26/100 _______/\____________/\___________ /______ ____ __ \ / | \ ___\____/_ _____\ / | \ \__ \| \war! \_____| \____/ \___ \_ [=-=-=-=|________/-|_______/-|______/=-=] Atmos Fear CD-RIP Install Fix [0625] [=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=[01/01] Uhhh, fantastic, they included the files that were missing, but the game still won't run because it needs the cd, and fakecd, no matter what way I used it, would not make it run. RATING : NA/100 ________________________/ |__/| ___________ \___ \ __ / __/ __/ / |/ ____/ __/_ | __/ _/ _/ _| \__ \ \/ / ) / _| / |___|\__\ \________ /___\__\__ \______\ +--------\___/ /aL!\/--------/_____\-----+ Tigers on the Prowl 2 (c) HPS [1/1] +------------------------------------------+ The graphics and the sound on this one makes PacMan look like it's the bomb. Lame war game, ugly dot-ish graphics, ugly maps and colors, leeto pc speaker sound. Don't bother, even if you do like wargames. RATING : 11/100 Virtual Victor XXX GAMEZ [xX/o4] ______ _____________ ( \(_ \ \ \ _| \| > \ \ \ (__ \ \ \ / | \ > \ \ /____| \_______/ABi__/ :------| \-----:-------: ASiAN |_______) BOYZ iNSANE :---------------------------: Knowing the leader of this group, I thought that this might be a bunch of gay games with naked guys, especially since it was "Victor". But, I soon found out it was more like Virtual Vallery, but you see the robot like guy, Victor, fucking some chick. You can blow her, fuck her from behind, on top, or be on the bottom. It's practically just like Vallery, you need to gain stamina, by talking to her, fucking her, etc, and then you can goo all over her. Graphics pretty good, sound, uhh well it's a lot of "uhhh ohh ahh" etc. RATING : 43/100 Final Doom (c) GT Interactive [30/30] _ ________________________ _____ ________ _ \\_____ \_____ \_____ \/ . \\_____ \\ dZG/\ __// _ |/ ____/. | \/\ __/ _/ \ \/ /_ _/ /_ | ! _/ \ \ \____\ \______\_________|_____\____\ \_ =======\___/=== 1911 DIVISION ======\___/ ________________________/ |__/| ___________ \___ \ __ / __/ __/ / |/ ____/ __/_ | __/ _/ _/ _| \__ \ \/ / ) / _| / |___|\__\ \________ /___\__\__ \______\ +--------\___/ /aL!\/--------/_____\-----+ Final Doom (c) Id Soft. Dos/Win95 x/29 +------------------------------------------+ Wow, what is this "Doom" thing...it's really revolutionary, I've never seen anything like it, pff. What is this really? It's really just doom with some new .wads (levels). They are pretty good wads, but the game engine and design is still the same. Same monsters, same weapons, same shit. It seriously just isn't fun anymore. Unless ya get a kick out of beating any new level that comes out, you really don't need to waste your time. Also, there is no ".exe" or anything that will allow you to play in dos, you have to go into the subdirectories plutonia and tnt and install those seperately, which is the same thing as the two releases by Mantis. So if you're just using dos, you're better off getting the Mantis releases. Oh, and both releases (RZR & PSG) are the same exact thing, so I don't give a shit which one you get. RATING : 46/100 (Come on we're sick of it) ________________________/ |__/| ___________ \___ \ __ / __/ __/ / |/ ____/ __/_ | __/ _/ _/ _| \__ \ \/ / ) / _| / |___|\__\ \________ /___\__\__ \______\ +--------\___/ /aL!\/--------/_____\-----+ Ultimate Doom (c) Id Soft. Dos/Win95 xx/21 Yaaaawnnn... oh excuse me. Yes, still more doom. It's just a bunch of new levels once again. Nothing you couldn't just d/l off some lame ass SW board and get a million .wads, why pay 50 bucks for it? Again, nothing new engine wise, and you really shouldn't bother to get it unless your a doom freak. RATING : 50/100 (More newer levels than Final Doom) _____ /\. _ __ ._/|______|\___. \__ \/ | /_\ | \| _ __/ _ | | _ _ |/ | \| : | | | |__| | \/ | _ \ \ | | |___ | |__||__|__|__/__|\__|__|__| ____| +===[06/06]========PresenTs=\/=====+ | Final Doom - Plutonia DOS Ver | | (c) Id Software | +==================================+ _____ /\. _ __ ._/|______|\___. \__ \/ | /_\ | \| _ __/ _ | | _ _ |/ | \| : | | | |__| | \/ | _ \ \ | | |___ | |__||__|__|__/__|\__|__|__| ____| +===[01/06]========PresenTs=\/=====+ | Final Doom - Evilution DOS Ver | | (c) Id Software | +==================================+ Ok now I'm sleeping. Not only am I playing the same game, but I'm playing the same levels. However for you dos users, I suggest you just get these two for final doom, because this contains all you need and nothing more. For more details about it (not like I need to describe Doom to you) check out the articles on RZR & PSG's Final Doom. RATING : 46/100 /\. . ____ / >______. . _____.____ ____:.. .: \ \ /_\___. \__::> /:\ Y /'96 :: / . / \| __/ \:/ /__/ \ .: ./ \__/ " \ > " <______> \_/___>:. `< /:<___\___>/___\___>. <_____>:. :. \/ .:. |/:. .:.mr! .:. .:: . CYBERJUDAS (c) MERIT STUDIOS [XX/58] /\. . ____ / >______. . _____.____ ____:.. .: \ \ /_\___. \__::> /:\ Y /'96 :: / . / \| __/ \:/ /__/ \ .: ./ \__/ " \ > " <______> \_/___>:. `< /:<___\___>/___\___>. <_____>:. :. \/ .:. |/:. .:.mr! .:. .:: . CYBERJUDAS: MOVIES & MISC ADDONS [XX/26] A huge war game, and when I say huge, I mean 220+ megs with the addon. Once again Napalm ignores the disk limit, it seems like everyone's doing it, so what the fuck. This is a detailed war game. War, as in future war types, between nations. It has a nice collection of maps of the world :). Tons of shit to do in this one, but it's not really worth it, unless you like war games and plan to burn this one to cd. It's a good quality game though. RATING : 61/100 Ok, Ok, I know it was released late, but listen to me, I HAVE BEEN DOWNLOADING 24 HOURS A DAY SINCE 06/27 when groups started dumping games every half hour and there was a total of 1/2 a gig released in 2 days! Because of this, and the always favorite aborted downloads, I was unable to review a few games and still get this ou on time. Once again, sorry, but they will of course be in next week's issue. I know this ironic considering the first thing in the news article, but just shutup and go along with it! -<*><*> THE GAME REVIEW <*><*>- There is no GOTW because of the missed games, this week's will be posted in next week's GOTW, which will thus have two. <*>OTHER RELEASES<*> - Command and Conquer Expansion Pack - Onside Soccer Animation Pack & German, Spanish, Portuguese, Alaskanian, Puerto Rican, South Africanian, Ethiopian, & A million other language packs. - Chaos Overlords (Win95 and Dupe) - Tracer (Prestige, Win95) - Doom 2 for Win95 (Prestige, Win95) - FPS Baseball 96 (Razor CD, Win95, non-working, Over disk limit, 56 disks) - FPS Baseball 96 (Prestige, Win95, Working, Within Disk Limit, 31 Disks) - Indy Car Racing 2 (Prestige, Win95) - NHL Power Play (Coredump, Win95, and not cracked) - NHL Power Play (Epic, Win95, and crasked by Misha, that Kickass cracker) - Williams Arcade Classics (Prestige, Win95) - Space Dude (Epic, Dupe of Hybrid from January, Refer Issue #11) <*>UPCOMING RELEASE DATES<*> All projected dates are as of June 28th 1996, 8:30 AM (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 / OS | Company ----------------------------------------------------------- 96/06/27 NEED SPEED SE DCD ELECTRONIC ARTS 96/06/27 DRAGONLAIR2 DCD READY SOFT 96/06/27 GENDERWARS DCD GT SOFTWARE 96/06/28 LST ADV LEGND DCD RANDOMSOFT 96/06/28 SPACEHULK 2 DCD ELECTRONIC ARTS 96/06/28 MECH 2 NET DCD ACTIVISION 96/06/28 MECH2 EXPAN DCD ACTIVISION 96/06/28 WARHAMMR 40K DCD MINDSCAPE 96/06/28 FIREFIGHT DCD ELECTRONIC ARTS 96/06/28 BULL FROG PK DCD ELECTRONIC ARTS 96/06/28 MEGA RACE 2 DCD MINDSCAPE 96/06/30 TOTL KNCKOUT DCD ROCKET SCIENCE GAMES 96/06/30 FLIGHT ZONE DCD WIZARD WORKS 96/07/01 PELICAN HILL DCD ACCESS SOFTWARE 96/07/01 PINEHURST DCD ACCESS SOFTWARE 96/07/01 CAS CHMP2PKR DCD INTRACORP,INC. 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 96/07/02 SYNNERGIST DCD 21ST CENTURY 96/07/05 LINKS LS DCD ACCESS SOFTWARE 96/07/05 TMEK DCD GT SOFTWARE 96/07/08 NUKE IT DCD MICROSTAR 96/07/08 CIV WAR MED DCD ENTERACTIVE INTERNAT 96/07/09 KNIGHTS CHSE DCD INTERPLAY PRODUCTION 96/07/09 MANIC KARTS DCD VIRGIN GAMES 96/07/10 DEADLINE DCD VIC TOKAI 96/07/12 COMMANCHE2.0 DCD ELECTRONIC ARTS 96/07/12 SHELLSHOCK DCD U.S. GOLD INC. 96/07/20 AD&DCORERULESDCD TSR 96/07/23 GRAND PRIX 2 DCD SPECTRUM HOLOBYTE 96/07/28 QUAKE SHWR DCD ID SOFTWARE 96/07/30 NORMALITY DCD INTERPLAY PRODUCTION 96/07/31 HIND DCD INTERACTIVE MAGIC 96/08/01 HARVESTER IBCD MERIT SOFTWARE 96/08/01 JETFIGHTR III IBCD INTERPLAY PRODUCTION 96/08/01 WARHAWK DCD SONY ELECTRONIC PUBL 96/08/01 TWISTD METAL DCD SONY ELECTRONIC PUBL 96/08/01 METAL LORDS DCD NEW WORLD COMPUTING 96/08/01 DUNGON KEEPR DCD ELECTRONIC ARTS 96/08/01 LOST ADMRL II DCD AMERICAN LASER GAMES 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 PRODUCTION 96/09/01 GOLF NICK P DCD GT SOFTWARE 96/09/01 HIST WORLD DCD AVALON HILL 96/09/01 POWERSLAVE DCD PLAYMATES INTERACTIV 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 PRODUCTION 97/01/01 DEADLY SKIES DCD JVC COMPANY OF AMERI 96/06/28 ELK MOON #1 HCD ACTIVISION 96/06/28 SHANGHAI 2 HCD ACTIVISION 96/07/25 QIN:TOMB/KING WCD WEA VIDEO 96/08/20 CHESSMATES TCD INTERPLAY PRODUCTION 96/03/11 HOYLES CLASS MCD SIERRA-ON-LINE INC 96/06/25 TOPTEN MCPK2 MCD ELECTRONIC ARTS 96/06/27 GAB KNIGHT 2 MCD SIERRA-ON-LINE INC 96/06/28 MECHWARR 2 MCD ACTIVISION 96/06/28 ZORK NEMESIS MCD ACTIVISION 96/06/28 DESCENT II MCD INTERPLAY PRODUCTION 96/06/28 PRISONER ICE MCD INTERPLAY PRODUCTION 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 MUPPETS TRSR MCD ACTIVISION 96/08/01 EMPIRE II MCD NEW WORLD COMPUTING 96/08/01 HERO MHT MGC MCD NEW WORLD COMPUTING 96/08/08 KINGDOM/MAGC MCD GT SOFTWARE 96/08/23 9 MCD GT SOFTWARE 96/08/27 MUMMY MCD INTERPLAY PRODUCTION 96/09/01 MORT KMBT 3 MCD GT SOFTWARE 96/09/01 LOST EDEN MCD VIRGIN GAMES 97/01/01 BLOOD/MAGIC MCD INTERPLAY PRODUCTION 96/03/05 DRUMBEAT M3 DEADLY GAMES 96/06/27 HOYLE-BLKJAK WCD SIERRA-ON-LINE INC 96/06/28 SHATTRD PRV DCD INTERPLAY PRODUCTION 96/07/01 BTLGRD4 SHILH WCD ENTERACTIVE INTERNAT 96/07/01 CIVIL WAR:LEE WCD SIERRA-ON-LINE INC 96/07/01 WOOD SHIP MEN WCD AVALON HILL 96/07/01 MCKENZ/FRNDS WCD AMERICAN LASER GAMES 96/07/03 SCIFI TRIVIA WCD SIMON & SCHUSTER 96/07/08 LIGHTHOUSE TCD SIERRA-ON-LINE INC 96/07/15 URBAN RUNNER WCD SIERRA-ON-LINE INC 96/07/16 VOYEUR II WCD PHILIPS INTERACTIVE 96/07/23 SHADOAN WCD INTERPLAY PRODUCTION 96/08/01 DAGGERFALL DCD BETHESDA 96/08/01 MUPPETS TRSR WCD ACTIVISION 96/08/23 9 WCD GT SOFTWARE 96/08/27 MUMMY WCD INTERPLAY PRODUCTION 96/09/15 NOIR WCD CYBERDREAMS 96/06/28 SIM 2000 NET W5C MAXIS 96/07/01 TRIP PLAY 97 W5C ELECTRONIC ARTS 96/07/01 REAL TROUBLE W5C U.S. GOLD INC. 96/07/01 MARATHON 2 W5C BUNGIE SOFTWARE 96/07/05 SIMISLE W5C MAXIS 96/07/08 CLOSE CMBT W5C MICROSOFT 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 INTERACTIV 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 96/09/20 ENCARTA 97 STD W5C MICROSOFT 96/10/01 STR TRK GEN W5C SPECTRUM HOLOBYTE 97/01/01 MINDWARP W5C MAXIS <*>UPCOMING RELEASE DATES<*> None. <*>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 GAMES. IF YOU LIKE HOW THE REVIEW OF A GAME SOUNDS THEN BY ALL MEANS PURCHASE IT AND SUPPORT THE SOFTWARE COMPANY. ANY AND ALL MAGAZINE GROUPS HAVE PERMISSION TO USE THIS IN THEIR MAG AS LONG AS IT HAS NOT BEEN EDITED IN ANY WAY, SHAPE, OR FORM, AND YOU HAVE OBTAINED MY WRITTEN E-MAIL PERMISSION. <*>LEGAL MUMBO JUMBO<*> That's it for this week, hope it was of help. I'd like to thank the hundreds of you who wrote in about the fact that you agreed with my review of QUAKE. Not one single e-mail complained about it. The group Rise 2 Power explained the reason for their non-working release of Grand Pris 2, in one of their other releases. Here it is (thanks Nohand). "DDMM[ Group Notes ]MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMDD 3 3 : All groups make mistakes, and we made a big one by jumping the : : gun on releasing GP2. This release was an alpha, so we really : : couldn't have fixed it. Ohh yeah, and all you fargin lamers : : that pop in and out of our channel, fuck you. You wouldn't : : have given 1/2 a shit if a well known group such as Prestige : : made a mistake like this. Just because R2P is a new group, : : doesn't mean we're going to crumble from your idiotic pleas. : : R2P is here to stay. R2P does all this for pure fun, the : : scene is not a full time job for us. We are no longer going : : to listen your pathetic crying. Go sit in a corner. : : : : ------> Shit Happens! <------ : : : DDMM[ Group Notes ]MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMDD" First off, I agree with most of what they said, but it is TOTALLY not true that "people wouldn't give a shit if a more well known group made a mistake." People get on anyone's ass if they want to, they don't care who it is. REMINDER : win95 reviews still wanted and accepted! -Ionizer (The Game Reviewer) Comments/Complaints send to ionizer@ns2.clever.net (NO GAME REQUESTS) .a$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$a. $$' . `$$' `$$ ' `$$' s `$$ $' $ $$ $ $$ a a $$ $ $$ $ $ssss$$ $ $$ $ $ $$ $ $$ $ o $$ $$ $ $ $$ sssss$$ $. $ $$ $ $$ $ $ $$ $ $$ $$. $ ,$$ $ $$ $ $ $$. $ ,$$ $$&@%o%@&$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$&@%o%@&$$$ $$' o '$$$ $ $$' s `$$ `$$$$$ $$ $ $$$ $ $$ $ $$ $o $$$$$ $$ $ $$$ $ $$ $ $$ ~' o$$$$$ $$ $ $$$ $ $$ sssss$$ %. ^$$$$$ $$ $ $$$s s$$ $ $$ $$ $$$$$ $$. $ ,$$$$@. .@$$$. $ ,$$ $$ $$$$$ `$$&@%o%@&$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$&@%o%@&$$$$$$$$$$$$$$hd' Copyright 1996 Ionizer Inc. #167A939 -=*:>RCN'S UTILS'S Rating Magazine By Nightcrawler<:*=- This review is done exclusively for REALITY CHECK NETWORK! This file is not to be released by anybody. It is only to be used by the editors of RCN. -=*:> The Ratings <:*=- [01-10]~100 > This Sucks, Not Worth HD Space! [11-20]~100 > Still Shitty But Getting There. [21-30]~100 > Could Be Better. [31-40]~100 > Hey Ya Might Like It. [41-50]~100 > Decent, Go And Check This Out. [51-60]~100 > Might Wanna Take Time To DL This. [61-70]~100 > Very Good, And Helpful. [71-80]~100 > Ya Know I Might Use This Myself. [81-90]~100 > Excellent. Download This Shit! [91-99]~100 > GET This Shit While Its HOT! PERFECT~100 > WHATTA FUCKING RELEASE!!!!!!!! NA~100 > Couldnt Get The Damn Thing To WORK! -=*:> The Methods <:*=- The ratings listed above are judged in many categories. 1) Originality. It has to be an idea unlike anyother. 2) Effectiveness. Is this a util that is helpful or just sits on a corner of your drive collecting dust? 3) Looks. Let's face it, if it looks like shit, it probably is shit. And last but not least, 4) Requirements. I for one have a boring P100 with 16 MB RAM, I don't want to have to run out to CompUSA to get my ass RAM or a freaking DVD drive just to run a program I'm not going to use more than once! -=*:> Reviewing The UTILS <:*=- PCBoard 15.x -> 15.30 Upgrade [X/2] A Group That Gives Slightly Less Than A Fuck. DK -XeN [ Pp!] Ok these files are complete and utter bullshit that some lame ass released under PWA'S name. If You have run this program already I guess you know you're fucked. What this shit does is it completely DELTREE'S the hard drive you tell it to install to. I bet this is probably the mastermind of some 14 year old kid who learned QBASIC and said to himself let's FUCK some OPS over. And he did just that with this release. Most of the sysops should have realized though because of the shitty text install program. Anything from clark development has to at least look decent for them to release. Well all I can say is watch out for this one, it'll screw ya ROAYALLY! Hey and if you're looking for a good deleting program I reccomend this! RATING : -51/100 Print Artist 1500 (c) Sierra _______________________________________ \ \ \ \_ _/ \ \ \_ _/ / / / / / / / / `_/ / ` / /_ / /_\ / \_/_/_/\__/_/_/__/__/__/___//__/____/ - M O R T A L I T Y - ==[6/24/96]================[1/6]======= For me, this shit was a blast. It's great for doing all that shit that print Shop does, and it's smaller, looks nice and runs nice. You can make banners, posters, or your kids (if ya got em) can make shit to put on the frig. Well it doesn't require much just a 386/25/4RAM, single speed CD-Rom, and Windows. I reccomend you download this for office use, for flyers to put under windshield wipers in parking lots, and many other things. This is worth downloading! RATING : 72/100 Smartcam Advanced 3D Machining V4.40[x/3] : : : . : : roy Ok could someone explain to me what exactly this does?? I think it has something to do with drilling and machining holes, which I personnaly have no use for and I'm sure many of you don't either. But if you're interested in that or need this program for your business go ahead and download it, it's kind of technical so if you're a machiner and a dumbass all in one don't bother. I found a couple of errors in the program. When I went through the icons on the tool car I came up with this error when hitting the first icon. "cannot find ..\icon\name.bar" It did this for all the icons until I clicked off that first main icon. Hmm maybe something was left out or just too damn big to add. Who knows, but the main part or the program seemed to work and so did the crack. RATING : 51/100 For Your Eyes Only for Win95 [X/3] A Group That Gives Slightly Less Than A Fuck. -XeNf Well this could be a pain in the ass if you don't have a P100 or better. This totally encrypts system files and selected files. All files are decrypted when a logon password is entered correctly, but because of shared files shit this program makes your machine run like a 386! This slows down your computer and makes you wnat to fling the thing out a window, but otherwise if you make the recommended system requirements by all means you might want to invest in this if you have a snooping little bastard in your house who can't keep his hands off of things. Otherwise, don't bother. RATING : 35/100 Turbo Publisher Build 3.03a Win [X/8] A Group That Gives Slightly Less Than A Fuck. -XeNf This is a very nice, well put together desktop publishing program which I highly recommend using if you need a publishing program. It doesn't require much and it doesn't take up space so I guess this makes this user friendly. Check out this great program. RATING : 77/100 Cyber Passage Conductor Libraries ______________ ______________ s \____ \_ \____ \_ x/8 e . / \_________/ / \____|____/ a :/ _|______ / \ . . ! :.\ \ \ \_\ \ | \_:. .:::.\______ __/ / \_____ __/ /.:. ===========|_______/========|_______/==== | | ========================================= This is sony's own VRML Browser, works with Netscape or the Microsoft Web Browser. From what I have seen it works great and if you're into web pages and other WWW applications then this is for you, but keep in mind this is only a beta, so if you like this it might be released soon, who knows? RATING : 69/100 FAMILY TREEMAKER 3.1 for WIN 95 [X/5] A Group That Gives Slightly Less Than A Fuck. -XeN Don't know about you but I couldn't get this shit to work, it said 3 things : 1) Not Enough Hard Drive Space, 2) Not Enough Memory, 3) Registry Is Corrupted. Now I know all of that is bullshit. If my registry was corrupted windows would not start. I Have over 900 Megs Free, and I Have 16 Megs of RAM, so there's no way a family tree maker could use more than 8! RATING : NA/100 .CheckIT Diagnostic Kit 05/05. . )\_______)\__)\_______)\_______ . . __/ __ _/ _/ ____/ ___/ . . \__ / _\ \_____ \ ___/__ : . :/ \ \ / \ / \| : |\___/ /___/_____ /___ /| : | \_/_____/\____ /_____/___/_____/ | :...`---\_____\/----/_flr_/---/_p^D_/--' Holy shit I HIGHLY recommend donwloading this shit if you've got WIN 95. This is The Ultimate diagnostic tool, this covers everything. Memory, Bios, IRQ's, Modems, Sound Cards, Drives, shit the list goes on forever. I can't stress this enough to go out and buy this program because it KICKS ASS!!!! RATING : 92/100 -=*:>Release Of The Week<:*=- The UTIL of the week goes to CHECK IT DIAGNOSTIC from Rise. It's easy to see why, the program was well thought out and compact, and does just about everything that a diagnostics program should do. It runs circles around Norton Utilities and any other diagnostics program. Shit this gets 2 thumbs up by me. So as you can see this was a clearly made decision! The runner up was PRINT ARTIST 1500 from Mortality. -=*:>Discalaimer<:*=- THIS REVIEW DOES NOT CONDONE THE STEALING, TRADING, OR PIRATING OF ANY COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL. THE EDITORS OF THIS REVIEW ARE ALSO NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ACTIONS TAKEN AFTER READING THIS MAGAZINE. I HAVE USED NO ILLEGAL MEANS TO GAIN INFORMATION ON THESE PROGRAMS. IN FINAL, IF YOU LIKE THE PROGRAM'S RATINGS, GO OUT AND BUY IT. SUPPORT THE SOFTWARE COMPANIES, THEY SPEND HARD TIME AND MONEY IN DEVELOPING THESE PRODUCTS FOR THE CONSUMER, SO AT LESAT GO OUT AND BUY THE DAMN THING AND STOP BEING SO DAMNED CHEAP! Nightcrawler[WKD'96/RCN] -=*:>Greets<:*=- Group Greets: Mortality - Drink or Die - Pirates With Attitudes - X-Force - Pinnacle - Razor - Napalm - Prestige - If I missed your group I'm sorry Personal Greets: Ones Wally, Egoistic Fate, The Speed Racer, Scorpian & Sub-Zero, and to all Traders that I missed. -=*:>Last but not Least<:*=- Sorry for not reviewing much this week, I had a late start and just reviewed what I could get my hands on at the moment. Oh and one more thing, I'm looking for a person to help me review OS/2 programs. If you think you can do the job on a weekly basis and have a lot of writing skills just drop me a line at my E-mail address or catch me in #RCN on IRC. If you have suggestions, complaints, questions, or you just want to drop in your 2 cents on a subject, I can be reached at these 2 addresses. LAO@ESCAPE.COM or NIGHTCRAWLER@VOICES.ORG. I'll answer your question at my earliest convenience in the order in which the mail was recieved. Have a nice week! 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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 r c n t o p 1 o 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 r c n t o p 1 o 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 : 06/17/96 -> 06/23/96 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 r c n t o p 1 o 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 : 06/24/96 -> 06/30/96 User Handle/Alias Affiliation Upload Bytes #1 Maverick RiSC 725,542,212 #2 Nytemyst AMNESiA 577,662,069 #3 Lunatic Genius RiSC 491,461,354 #4 Erupt AMNESiA 402,247,291 #5 Xwing AMNESiA 395,430,900 #6 Phalycide AMNESiA 336,486,427 #7 Gremlin RiSC 323,258,564 #8 Suspicious Image RiSC 258,175,360 #9 The Blue Adept EVERLAST 230,545,552 #10 Asmodeus EVERLAST 214,934,479 r c n t o p 1 o 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 : 06/03/96 -> 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 r c n t o p 1 o 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 : 06/10/96 -> 06/16/96 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 r c n t o p 1 o 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 : 06/10/96 -> 06/16/96 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 r c n t o p 1 o 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 : 06/24/96 -> 06/30/96 User Handle/Alias Affiliation Upload Bytes #1 Razor Sharp RiSC 760,264,017 #2 Arch-Vile RiSC 395,811,314 #3 Apollo Stealth 360,543,646 #4 Bizzy fATE 359,197,034 #5 Cyberjack RiSC 349,467,766 #6 Darkside RiSC 265,209,705 #7 Cryptic Pain AMNESiA 170,934,505 #8 Stingray 6 RiSC 130,114,002 #9 Prophet RiSC 124,108,786 #10 Piston AMNESiA 116,448,706 r c n d e a r r o a d r e b e l ! 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! Dear Road Rebel, First some background, I by nature hate IRCops, period, sure they got a job to do, but so do me and my 10 clones. Anyway, I enjoy and use smoke's clones whenever I feel it is necessary. I am as careful as possible when cloning, making sure to span as many servers as possible, and to change nicks, etc. Anyway, there I was on a normal day, and some guy decides he can insult me, well I didn't have any transfers going on so I decided, hell let's load up the clones. I load up each one by one, looking for a server I'm not k-lined on each time, I'm able to only have 1 clone on every server except irc.kern.com. There, I was in my tempClone channel watching over them and doing my work, when in pops this dude named Moogle, he says "Clones are bad, we no like." I was like get away, and kicked him promptly, he pops back in then I whois him noticing he is an IRCop, I say fuck off, and he K-lines 2 of my clones, (the ones on Kern). Now I was pissed, what an ass, so I take my 7 remaining clones, start an all out attack, go get my 2 k-lined clones on different servers, and have them dcc bomb him. And of course he went down, there I was laughing it off, then Boom like a gun shot me and each of my 9 clones were instantly killed with the message "Don't flood me fucker" or something to that effect. Now I was furious, just cause he managed to type /kill he thinks he is hot shit, so I msg him asking what the fuck is up. He starts being a total ass, so I start telling him off threatening him. Then all of a sudden this happens: *** oDogg^2 has quit IRC (Killed by Moogle, Threaten me some more, fucker) Now, MAYBE he was warranted to kill K-line my clones, maybe to kill them, but killing some one for threatening them sounds an awful lot like a #WarezX Channel. Then I try to load up my clones and there are k-lines ALL over the place! W ith MSG's like: oDogg^2 You are banned from this server : bad_bad_bad_server_stuff. Now what gives an IRCop the power to k-line ppl on multiple servers just for threatening, or just an isolated (as far as he knows) cloning incident! Signed, Odogg Dear Stupid Odoggy Dog, Well, I have a few things to say about this, first, in the past few months I have made it my job to watch IRCops for bad kills, and try to get logs to publish and send to their admins. AND in this time I have made some opers VERY pissed. Right now, I can only log onto 3 servers, I logged on yesterday and found I was k-lined on anarchy for clones???? I never ran clones there! The opers do talk, and if you fuck with one expect to get fucked all over IRC. BUT you can do other things to ops to annoy the shit outa them. When you see an OP kill someone for clones, message them and tell them what a nice kill that was, and how they must feel like a big man now, say like "WOW, you typed /KILL , you must feel SOO POWERFUL. This will almost ALWAYS piss a IRCop off BAD. BUT they have NO RIGHT to kill you for this, that wasn't a threat. And you weren't doing ANYTHING wrong. If they kill you for that write it up and send it to me. I once read one of the truest things ever when I started on the Internet. I went to the MIRC Homepage and in BIG TYPE it said, STAY AWAY FROM OPS THEY ARE THE SCUM OF THE IRC, AND ARE JUST KIDS WITH POWER. And I have seen this proven true for about %95 of IRCops. Signed, Road Rebel Dear Road Rebel, IRC, channel operators, and the warez scene. It goes hand in hand, yet they clash horribly at times. IRC is obviously great for warez in some ways. I would probably never be involved without it, since there are none of those 'k-rad elite boards' out here. But shit, IRC brings out the lamest in some people, and most ops don't help it at all. I'm just kinda writing a list of things that bug me, and why they do. So here it is : I want Command & Conquer, and Warcraft II, and MS Office 95!!! Yeah, I got Command & Conquer, 12 disks, wanna trade? Sure!! Do you want a site list?? No, but do you have .A03, A07, and .A16 of Dark Forces? What's an .A03 file? Woops! Gotta go!! This is an extreme example obviously, but still, I've seen stuff like this happen. It's more often new guys, who are looking for good stuff to trade, but still, take that site list you have, open your damn cute FTP, and search through the list. Find one small thing on each site you like, and download it. Upload your list, or whatever you downloaded from the last site. Share the warez!! It's really nice when you go out for a pop and you leave a timer in your home channel telling everyone that, but when some schmuch types /timer 999 60 /me wants Virtual Valerie!! Then the ass leaves his computer and goes to sleep. By the time he wakes up, most of the people who messaged him will be gone, so he's wasted his time, our time, bandwidth, and generally made an ass of himself. I have on ONE occasion used a timer, it was in #warez666 on UnderNet, and it was set at 5 minutes. Everyone who joins the channel will likely see that once, and once they've seen it once and said to themselves "Nope, I don't have that for him," they just want to get on with their trading, not see your request every minute. There are times you REALLY need some software, or a crack, or whatever. But don't put a timer on. Check the fileservers, the XDCC lists, and the sites. Then ask, but damn, don't put a timer on! With mIRC, just hit the damn up arrow to repeat your last command, and do it every couple of minutes randomly. That way, you can make sure your message gets out when there is less scrolling text obscuring it. Ops that don't follow their own rules really bother me. When an op starts to flood, repeat, and any of that shit, they don't deserve ops. One example last week was an op flooding the channel with his request. Ok, so I can put up with that for a few seconds, but he went on and on. And his request was fucking for shareware!! Finally, I sent it to him, and got a thanks, which was really appreaciated. If you are going to make a rule, be prepared to follow it! Same goes to non-ops, follow the unwritten channel rules and you will get along just fine. I'm by no means Elite, nor do I claim to be. I'm an ordinary warez leech who passes between 5-15 megs through his computer a day, and is sick of all the bullshit that is ruining the scene. When I started about 6 months ago, it was bad, but not this bad. Enough bitching, great mag! Signed, Fro Dear Fro, Ok, good letter, and good points, BUT.. if you read last week's topic for Dear Road Rebel, you would know that topic was on "IRC OPERS" not channel operatoers. You know, IRC OPERATORS, the cops of IRC, most of them are total cocks with nothing better to do than kill your one clone for offering, BUT won't bother to help get a channel back for you. ALTHOUGH there are exceptions, and some ops have been actually cool, this is RARE though. Everyone knows a dickhead op or two, one that stands out is a guy named VILE. This prick killed me off winternet.com (shitty server anyway) for being a clone. I had NO CLONES LOADED, I don't even run clones anymore. I messaged him about five times to ask what his fucking problem is, the cocksmoker never answered. That is a prick! Next Week's Topic : FILESIZE!!! What do you think the limit should be on a game or util? And will you leech the larger files? Please email all responses to an385786@anon.penet.fi. r c n a s t r o l o g y ! 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 : Forecast of the week : Monday's Full Moon marks the end of the old and the beginning of the new! Try your hand at another warez group or warez channel. Make some new friends and you may find that the warez scene is not so bad after all! (January 21 to February 19) : Not everyone can see things as clearly as you can, so if you consider holding back from releasing a game because it is not cracked, follow your heart and do the right thing. People named Incarnate might tell you to do otherwise, but following your own heart is the only way you will find true happiness in the scene. (February 20 to March 20) : Don't let your determination weaken over something that could pay big dividends in the future. A Venus-Mars liaison on Saturday is urging you to give the benefit of the doubt to a relative or other intimate. Concessions now will be repaid later. Take the time to sacrifice now, and you will enjoy the fruits of your labor in the future. (March 21 to April 20) : Much of what you chat about in #Teensex is very useful in real life. Monday's Full Moon marks the climax of the sexiest chapter in your life. Now it's time to begin writing the next one. (April 21 to May 21) : You have reached a crossroads and must decide which way to travel. Two opposing courier groups are going to try to recruit you. Opportunities, adjustments and challenges all loom on the celestial horizon, so choose wisely. After Venus, your ruler, reverses direction on Tuesday, a dilemma will be more easily resolved. (May 22 to June 21) : Someone appears to be looking at a money or business matter from a completely different perspective. Even so, your ruler, Mercury, shifts signs on Tuesday you'll be better equipped to move on to the next stage of negotiations. Hold on to our aces, you may need them later. (June 22 to July 23) : Something important is about to happen that will impact a close relationship. Monday's Full Moon in your partnership sign of Capricorn will end a period of confusion and desperation. Join channel #gaysex and you find that your true friends are gay too. (July 24 to August 23) : You know instinctively how to handle a career or health matter, and though there may be no simple answers to this problem, you must do what you feel is right. With the Sun, your ruler, and Jupiter on your side later in this week, you are in a winning position. (August 24 to September 23) : With so much nonsexual activity in your solar chart this week, you should be feeling confident and optimistic, particularly about your situation in finding a good solid group to join. However, avoid rushing into any group that seems too flashy or k3-rad1cal. (September 24 to October 23 ) : A personal goal or professional ambition can now be successfully pursued, all you need is the will power and staying power to fulfill it. A weekend alliance between your ruler, Venus, and Mars indicates a romantic encounter with someone from a different background. (October 24 to November 22) : You are where you are for a reason, so think carefully before embarking upon a change of job in a warez group, direction or surroundings. Monday's Full Moon marks a turning point, and the next move is up to you. An open heart and mind will take you further at the moment than any fixed ideas. (November 23 to December 21) : You can accomplish anything you want this week if you take the trouble to understand your depper needs as well as those of a loved one. With the Sun linked to your positive, Jupiter, on Thursday, your self-esteem should be soaring. Don't be tempted to spend more than you can afford. (December 22 to January 20) : Monday's Full Moon in your birth sign marks a crucial time in your life. A major decision has to be made and you are the only one who can make it. Even though a certain someone still needs your support, it's time you set some realistic limits. r c n h a c k e r z c o r n e r ! Author : Crack Subject : Hacker's Corner #1 I will tell you how to get FREE Cokes. I know it's nothing big, but still, it's FREE. This trick only works on COCA COLA machines. It has something to do with the validator on the machines. Take a dollar bill (as crisp as possible) and lay it george-side-up with our dear first prez. Face it left as if you were going to stick it in the machine. Now take some scotch tape and make 2 strips as long as the dollar. Now take those pieces of tape and attach them to the white edge of the dollar facing you (just the one edge). Your dollar should look like this now. -------- - - - - <=---Tape - - - - +------+ | | | | <=---Dollar | | | | Now take scotch tape and make bars across the two pieces of tape already connected to your dollar (sort of like a ladder) overlapping each one just a little. Get down to the bottom and turn the bill over and do the same thing on the other side (just the ladder rungs). Now take a pair of scissors and trim the tape to make it all even and square. Now take something hard and run it over the tape a few times to ensure that it won't come off (Remember kindergarten? Put the glue on and press down hard while you count to 10?). Now you're ready. Take your new and improved currency to the nearest coke machine with a dollar bill vindicator and insert your dollar. You have to let the bill go in almost until you cant hold the tape anymore, it's important to let the bill get in far enough for the scanner to read the dollar, and then whip it back out. You should hear the click of the machine and your change drop out. Make your selection and voila! Now the cool thing is when you find a machine that only takes 50 cents. Cause you get your coke and 50 cents. I made 300 dollars one time doing that. Another Way : ------------- Take two dollar bills, one facing george-side-up, and the other facing george-side-down. Take a piece of CLEAR tape, and tape them together. Make sure NO space is between the two bills. Now go to the nearest machine, and insert the bills. It should go in enough to read the first bill. Then when it reads the second bill, thinking you want two cokes, it rejects the bill since the second bill is george-side-down. When it rejects, the first dollar comes with it. You get your coke, and maybe some change. Another Way : ------------- This method is probably the easiest because it requires no preparation! Go to a vending machine and pretend you are putting in a dollar bill, push the button of the coke you want, keep pressing it. Then yell out a swear, go to the store manager, and tell them the machine ate your money, they get a coke for you, you thank them, they apologize, you go away to another store, and you do the same thing. If you want the money, then follow the procedures, and when it comes to the store manager, tell them the machine ate your money, and when they say they'll get you a new one, say no, I have to go, I want my money back. Then you get money. A combination of the two is good too. Go to one store, tell them you want a coke, because it ate your money, then go to another store, tell them you want money back, then go to another store, you want coke, another, money, etc. This way, you get coke, and money to get more coke or other things like jewelry for your girlfriend or computer stuff. Another Way : ------------- If the machine only accepts coins, then you're in luck, have I got a ripping job for you! Get a train schedule, go to the rail road tracks 5 minutes before the train comes. Bring loads of nickels, put them on the rail road track. Wait until the train runs them over. You should now see a flat piece of metal in the place of the nickel. Notice how its the same size has a quarter? Now use it. Get 1 can of coke for 15 cents, instead of 75 cents. Oh yeah, if you're not careful, the train might run over you legs, OUCH! So, do becareful out there. r c n w a r e i q t e s t 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! The AUSCert (Australian Computer Emergency Response Team) thought that this man hacked into a U.S. missile base : [ ] A. Mikeysoft [ ] B. Tsunami [ ] C. Undinism [ ] D. Winterhawk #PHATfiles is a public offering channel that belongs to the following courier group : [ ] A. Core [ ] B. Motiv8 [ ] C. Fast Action Trade Exchange [ ] D. Winterhawk In RCN issue #18, a log file was shown where MGD says : [ ] A. "I'm gay and I like it!" [ ] B. "I hate being Indian!" [ ] C. "I hate being 12 years old!" [ ] D. "I say we steal LA, Enigma, and Beyond Akira from RiSC." The following courier is an ex-Malice senior courier : [ ] A. Crackpot [ ] B. Dorian Hawkmoon [ ] C. Jake the Snake [ ] D. Winterhawk At one point in time, PForm stood for : [ ] A. Perfect Form and Physical Form [ ] B. Pitbull Form and Professional Form [ ] C. Sean Green [ ] D. None of the Above Hitex frequents all of the following channels EXCEPT : [ ] A. #France [ ] B. #Rapesex [ ] C. #RCN [ ] D. #RiSC Anti Derivative is the President of the following courier group : [ ] A. Amnesia [ ] B. Everlast [ ] C. Fast Action Trade Exchange [ ] D. Motiv8 All of the following are leaders of X-Force EXCEPT : [ ] A. Bishop [ ] B. Mach One [ ] C. Ones Wally [ ] D. The Unforgiven All of the following groups are inactive EXCEPT for : [ ] A. Defacto [ ] B. Generation-X [ ] C. Legacy [ ] D. Tyranny This person is now the President of Damage : [ ] A. Frost [ ] B. RATM [ ] C. Silent Mobius [ ] D. None of the Above r c n v o t i n g ! If you didn't vote, don't complain! The following is a chart summarizing reader votes regarding release groups : Votes Sent From : 06/10/96 -> 06/16/96 Voting Results : Games HBD 29 Votes NPM 17 Votes PSG 45 Votes RZR 34 Votes ROR 18 Votes Total Votes : 143 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 r c n v o t i n g ! If you didn't vote, don't complain! The following is a chart summarizing reader votes regarding release groups : Votes Sent From : 06/17/96 -> 06/23/96 Voting Results : Games HBD 18 Votes NPM 15 Votes PSG 43 Votes RZR 39 Votes ROR 13 Votes Total Votes : 128 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 r c n v o t i n g ! If you didn't vote, don't complain! The following is a chart summarizing reader votes regarding release groups : Votes Sent From : 06/24/96 -> 06/30/96 Voting Results : Games HBD 28 Votes NPM 19 Votes PSG 53 Votes RZR 44 Votes ROR 6 Votes Total Votes : 150 Voting Results : Utils DMN 4 Votes DOD 11 Votes LGX n/a MTY 25 Votes PNC 7 Votes PWA 37 Votes RBS 30 Votes SCUM 9 Votes SDM 6 Votes X-F 21 Votes Total Votes : 150 r c n v o t i n g ! If you didn't vote, don't complain! The following is a chart summarizing reader votes regarding courier groups : Votes Sent From : 06/10/96 -> 06/16/96 Voting Chart : BBS 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 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 r c n v o t i n g ! If you didn't vote, don't complain! The following is a chart summarizing reader votes regarding courier groups : Votes Sent From : 06/17/96 -> 06/23/96 Voting Chart : BBS 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 Voting Chart : NET EMP 12 Votes EVR 25 Votes fATE 15 Votes GODS 11 Votes MAL 2 Votes M8 18 Votes RPR 9 Votes RTS 8 Votes RiSC 40 Votes SIN 4 Votes Total Votes : 144 r c n v o t i n g ! If you didn't vote, don't complain! The following is a chart summarizing reader votes regarding courier groups : Votes Sent From : 06/24/96 -> 06/30/96 Voting Chart : BBS AMN 15 Votes DGT n/a EMP 22 Votes EVR 30 Votes fATE 16 Votes MAL 9 Votes M8 8 Votes RPR 13 Votes RTS 2 Votes RiSC 39 Votes Total Votes : 154 Voting Chart : NET AMN 22 Votes DGT n/a AMN 17 Votes EVR 12 Votes fATE 20 Votes MAL 8 Votes M8 16 Votes RPR 11 Votes RTS 2 Votes RiSC 42 Votes Total Votes : 150 r c n v o t i n g ! The following is a short survey on the popularity of the major scene groups. Please take the time to fill it out and return it to the following address : Which GAMES group is #1? [ ] Hybrid [ ] Napalm [ ] Prestige [ ] Razor 1911 [ ] Release on Rampage Which UTILS group is #1? [ ] Demolition [ ] Drink or Die [ ] Legion [ ] Mortality [ ] Pinnacle [ ] Pirates with Attitudes [ ] Rebels [ ] Scum [ ] Sodom [ ] X-Force Which TRADE group is #1 in the field of NET couriering? [ ] Amnesia [ ] Damage [ ] 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 [ ] Damage [ ] Empire [ ] Everlast [ ] Fast Action Trading Exchange [ ] Malice [ ] Motiv8 [ ] Rapier [ ] Request to Send [ ] Rise in Superior Couriering Please email all responses to an385786@anon.penet.fi. r c n s u r v e y ! The following is a short readership survey. All information obtained from the survey will be used to help improve RCN in future issues. Please take the time to fill it out and return it to the following address : Age : [ ] 13-18 Years Old [ ] 19-21 Years Old [ ] 22-35 Years Old [ ] 36+65 Years Old [ ] 66+ Years Old Highest level of education completed : [ ] High School [ ] College [ ] Masters Degree [ ] Doctoral Degree Are you a SysOp? [ ] Yes [ ] No Are you affiliated with any scene groups? [ ] Yes [ ] No Do you download RCN regularly? [ ] Yes [ ] No Do you save back issues of RCN? [ ] Yes [ ] No Magazine coding influences me to download one magazine over another __% of the time : [ ] 100 [ ] 80 [ ] 50 [ ] 30 [ ] 0 Amount of time spent reading RCN each week? [ ] 15-30 Minutes [ ] 31-45 Minutes [ ] 46-60 Minutes [ ] 60+ Minutes Please E-Mail all responses to an385786@anon.penet.fi. r c n m a d r c n ! Author : Hitex Subject : Dark-Elf and Amy, Amy Replies!!! 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. 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 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. A week has passed and here's Amy's reply! Dear Paul (Dark-Elf), I'm doing fine. I have to tell you I was quite surprised when I read you letter. Thank you for being so completely honest with me. It makes things much easier; so I owe it to you to be completely honest. I don't really have a commitment with farmer Michael. The way we left things it was unsaid. I don't have a boyfriend right now. Paul, I like you a lot as a friend. I know you hate hearing that. I think you're funny, sweet, and cute, but not just that way. I would, however, like to hang out with you sometime. Going to the movies would be fun. I'm not saying yes because I can't say no and I'm giving you the answer that is in my heart. I think it is equally hard being a teenage girl. I do love the way you write letters. You are very funny (in a good way). I really had no idea you felt that way. Please write me back and tell me your feelings on all of this. Love, Amy Dark-Elf.. my my my!! Well what can I say? You've expected the unexpected and it happened! So she's not in love with you but she wants to go out. Now do you have the balls to ask her?! Hey, that's a better reply than what Rebel Chicken got when he wrote Emily! r c n m a d r c n ! For those of you who are physically unable to beat the RCN game found in past issues of RCN, you can have the passwords here for FREE. There's no need to go out of your way to crack RCN, here are the passwords for issues 14 to 19. Enjoy. RCN Issue #14 : TKRP RCN Issue #15 : HITAX RCN Issue #16 : DEFACTOE RCN Issue #17 : DEXTROMETHORPHAN RCN Issue #18 : EMILY RCN Issue #19 : 504-3066 *PS* Learn to take a joke... r c n r e a l i t y c h e c k n e t w o r k [ RELEASE INFORMATION ] Supplied By : RCN Staff Packaged By : RCN Staff Release Type : PC E-Zine Release Date : June 30, 1996 Requirements : IBM 386, 2MB RAM, VGA, DOS 3.3+ REALITY Presents : REALITY CHECK NETWORK #20 (C) RCN!!! This is the 20th issue of Reality Check Network. Our goal is to bring the most interesting news to the public in a way revolutionizing the scene each and every week!!! Look to us for the latest in scene news, articles, interviews, and loads of fun, EVERY Sunday!!! [ GROUP NEWS/QUOTES ] NEW MEMBERS We thank the new members for showing interest and faith in our group. We celebrate at being given the chance to work with our new friends as we help each other improve the reputation and news coverage of our group. Please extend cheerful welcomes to the following : Alfalfa, Ante, Crack, Law & Order, Nightcrawler, Pandemonium, and Pharaoh. " QUOTES! " The results of our hard work, often loss and pain, are certainly outweighed by the greatness experienced along the way. Certainly, the chance to be great, is worth fighting for and worth the pain that so often accompanies it. - Anonymous 'a freaked out leet' Sitting in the dark, the imagination starts to work. All those dark and hideous thoughts begin to appear. They show their grotesque faces in two forms. One is pure hatred, the other is love. You scream into the dark but no one can hear you. You try to scream again, but no sounds comes out. You look around, but cannot see a thing, for everyone and everything has gone and left you. Alone. - Nevesis On behalf of the moon, I shall sing to Right wrongs and triumph over evil With my friends Sailor Venus, Jupiter, Mars, and Mercury We'll make the world A better place for all people! - Sailor Moon [ GROUP INFORMATION ] Editors ......... Hitex, Rebel Chicken, Coordinators .... Darkwing, Road Rebel, Senior Members .. Celestian, Lucifers Fear, RATM, Xenon, Members ......... Alfalfa, Ante, Crack, Crystaline, Dark-Elf, Defender Zeta, Frost, Glock, Hound, Joker, Kahn, Kang, Krimson Wrane, Krypto, Law & Order, Mike & Dave, Nightcrawler, Oxygen, Pandemonium, Pharaoh, Sam Vision, Stealth, Super Hacker, Tuxedo Mask, Underground King, Undinism, Universal Soldier, Velocity, Waynekerr, Xanthos, Mr. Zog, Traders ......... Arch-Vile, and Shatter Star. [ RCN MEMBER BOARDS ] < BULLETIN BOARD > < AREA CODE/SYSOP > < NODES/POSITION > Malevolence .......... n/a Egoistic Fate .... 8 WORLD HQ .. Beyond Akira ......... n/a Pharaoh .......... 13 CANADIAN HQ The Lower Level ...... n/a Underground King . 10 USA HQ .... DropZone ............. n/a Mike & Dave ...... 5 DUTCH HQ .. The Mailbox .......... 954 Defender Zeta .... 1 MEMBER .... Warhammer 2000 ....... 718 Law & Order ...... 3 MEMBER .... Area 51 .............. 514 Red Demon ........ 2 AFFILIATE . Black Sabbath ........ +44 The Unknown ...... 4 AFFILIATE . Bozack ............... 847 Oriole ........... 1 AFFILIATE . Insider .............. 514 Killerboy ........ 1 AFFILIATE . Phreak Zone .......... 305 The Joker ........ 3 AFFILIATE . Zero Tolerance ....... 905 Glycerine ........ 2 AFFILIATE . [ KISSES DISSES ] [*] KISSES : Drink or Die Mortality Pirates with Attitudes Rebels X-Force Hybrid Napalm Prestige Razor 1911 Release on Rampage Fast Action Trade Exchange Guild of Distributors Rapier Request to Send Rise in Superior Couriering [*] DISSES : Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide Michael Jackson [ APPLICATION NOTES ] REALITY is made up of loyal members who are dedicated to the growth of a quality e-mag group. If you would like to join REALITY, please feel free to fill out an application and send it attached, via email to an385786@anon.penet.fi. We welcome all applicants and encourage the the best of the best to participate! [*] For the BEST in Scene News : Expect Team REALITY! [*] r c n t - s h i r t s ! RCN is proud to present to the scene the official RCN t-shirt. We tried to keep the price as low as we could so that everyone can enjoy these goodies. Keeping with RCN's volunteerish spirit to help the scene, Road Rebel has decided to take it upon himself to make the RCN t-shirts available to the masses. This is a non-profit venture and we hope that in many ways, RCN continues to benefit the scene.. even when we are not near our computers. The RCN logo is approximately 8"x6" printed on the back of a HEAVY-duty Fruit of the Loom white t-shirt, the front is plain. A preview of the shirt can viewed upon pressing escape. Special orders take up to 4 weeks for shipping. Yes, I want my official RCN t-shirt! [ ] Enclosed is $15 for my official LARGE RCN t-shirt. [ ] Enclosed is $15 for my official X-LARGE RCN t-shirt. [ ] Enclosed is $3 for shipping and handling. [ ] Enclosed is an additional $2 for delivery outside the U.S. Total Enclosed : $______ My Mailing Address : ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ Please send payments in cash (U.S. funds only), or money orders made out to cash (NO CHECKS will be accepted) to : RCN P.O. Box 3914 Centerline, MI 48015-0914 Personal Data Names (Alias, First Name) Location (State, Email Address) [ ] Male [ ] Female ( ) Age ( ) Area Code Occupational Data [ ] Artist [ ] Ansi [ ] Ascii [ ] VGA [ ] Coder [ ] ASM [ ] C++ [ ] PAS [ ] Courier [ ] Local [ ] LD [ ] FTP/IRC [ ] SiteOp [ ] T1 [ ] ISDN [ ] Other [ ] Writer [ ] Articles [ ] Columns [ ] Other [ ] SysOp ( ) Gigs ( ) Nodes ( ) Callers Experience Data Current Affiliations (Name, Position, Since Date - ) Past Affiliations (Name, Position, From Date - To Date) Character Data How will your admission further the goals of RCN? Please include samples of your work along with the application. (Minimum Length : 50 Words) r c n b b s ! If you would like your bulletin board to be an official RCN affiliate board, simply view the following log of Hitex logging onto Rebel Chicken's bulletin board, and modify your bulletin board accordingly. Sysop : Rebel Chicken, 16 Nodes, 18 Gigs [J] Join Conference [R] Read Message [B] View Bulletins [A] Leave Conference [Q] Quick Msg Scan [V] View Settings [C] Leave Feedback [Y] View Your Mail [W] Write Settings [O] Page SysOp [E] Enter a Message [M] Toggle Graphics [L] Locate Files [F] List Files [P] Page Length [N] Newscan Files [U] Upload Files [X] Expert Toggle [Z] Zippy Search [D] Download Files [G] Goodbye (Logoff) [ Crystal Tokyo BBS ] [ Command? c CONFERENCES Num Name/Description Bltn Files Msgs HiMsg Read 0 Main Board Yes Yes Yes 341 330 1 IBM/PC Warez Yes Yes Yes 1272 1272 2 Reality Check Network Yes Yes Yes 271 130 3 Requests Yes Yes Yes 23 23 [A/ ] Up [ /Z] Down [PGUP/PGDWN] Page [ENTER] Select [M] Manual [Q] Quit Conference # to join [ENTER]=None? 2 Reality Check Network (2) Conference Joined r c n r c n a f f i l i a t e b o a r d Scan Message Base Since `Last Read' [ENTER]=Yes? [Ctrl-K] or [Ctrl-X] Aborts, [Ctrl-S] Suspends. Conference To Total # Name You Found ===== ====================================================== ===== ===== 2 Reality Check Network 0 271 Press [ENTER] to Continue? Sysop : Rebel Chicken, 16 Nodes, 18 Gigs [J] Join Conference [R] Read Message [B] View Bulletins [A] Leave Conference [Q] Quick Msg Scan [V] View Settings [C] Leave Feedback [Y] View Your Mail [W] Write Settings [O] Page SysOp [E] Enter a Message [M] Toggle Graphics [L] Locate Files [F] List Files [P] Page Length [N] Newscan Files [U] Upload Files [X] Expert Toggle [Z] Zippy Search [D] Download Files [G] Goodbye (Logoff) [ Crystal Tokyo BBS ] [ Command? f ### Description Files Bytes 001 Current Issue 1 670,161 002 Back Issues 19 6,480,483 003 Uploads 0 0 Totals for Reality Check Network 3 7,150,644 [A/ ] Up [ /Z] Down [PGUP/PGDWN] Page [ENTER] Select [M] Manual [Q] Quit [H]elp, [1-3], File List Command? 2 =========== ========= ======== ======================================= Filename Size Date Description of File Contents =========== ========= ======== ======================================= RCN-19.ZIP 666126 06-23-96 RCN Issue #19, 06-23-96 | COVER : Chris Carter Revealed! | PLUS! : iD Software Interview! | Uploaded By : RCN Staff RCN-18.ZIP 624589 06-16-96 RCN Issue #18, 06-16-96 | COVER : GODS Meeting Log | PLUS! : RCN BUSTED! | Uploaded By : RCN Staff RCN-17.ZIP 626333 06-09-96 RCN Issue #17, 06-09-96 | COVER : DR. JEKYLL BUSTED | PLUS! : DEMAXXUS BUSTED | Uploaded By : RCN Staff [120] Minutes Left, [F]lag, [V]iew, [NS]=Nonstop, [SPACE]=Mark? ns RCN-16.ZIP 599493 06-02-96 RCN Issue #16, 06-02-96 | COVER : PASSING OF ZIEG | PLUS! : THE RENEGADE CHEMIST | Uploaded By : RCN Staff RCN-15.ZIP 493410 05-26-96 RCN Issue #15, 05-26-96 | COVER : MALICE DOWNFALL | PLUS! : DRAPPER *BUSTED* | Uploaded By : RCN Staff RCN-14.ZIP 444746 05-19-96 RCN Issue #14, 05-19-96 | COVER : JAMES MAKES HIS VISIT | Uploaded By : RCN Staff RCN-13.ZIP 252896 02-11-96 RCN Issue #13, 02-11-96 | COVER : FAREWELL | Uploaded By : RCN Staff RCN-12.ZIP 367432 02-04-96 RCN Issue #12, 02-04-96 | COVER : APOGEE/DISTINCT | Uploaded By : RCN Staff RCN-11.ZIP 460550 01-28-96 RCN Issue #11, 01-28-96 | COVER : ANARCHIST BUST | Uploaded By : RCN Staff RCN-10.ZIP 410697 01-21-96 RCN Issue #10, 01-21-96 | COVER : PASSING OF SPYDER-X | Uploaded By : RCN Staff RCN-09.ZIP 428257 01-14-96 RCN Issue #09, 01-14-96 | COVER : GAHN LOG FILE | Uploaded By : RCN Staff RCN-08.ZIP 300782 01-07-96 RCN Issue #08, 01-07-96 | COVER : EXCLUSIVE FBI Interview! | Uploaded By : RCN Staff RCN-07.ZIP 244801 12-31-95 RCN Issue #07, 12-31-95 | Uploaded By : RCN Staff RCN-06.ZIP 205681 12-22-95 RCN Issue #06, 12-22-95 | Uploaded By : RCN Staff RCN-05.ZIP 212702 12-15-95 RCN Issue #05, 12-15-95 | Uploaded By : RCN Staff RCN-04.ZIP 40634 12-09-95 RCN Issue #04, 12-09-95 | Uploaded By : RCN Staff RCN-03.ZIP 41076 12-02-95 RCN Issue #03, 12-02-95 | Uploaded By : RCN Staff RCN-02.ZIP 32331 11-25-95 RCN Issue #02, 11-25-95 | Uploaded By : RCN Staff RCN-01.ZIP 27947 11-18-95 RCN Issue #01, 11-18-95 | Uploaded By : RCN Staff [H]elp, [1-3], File List Command? ### Description Files Bytes 001 Current Issue 1 670,161 002 Back Issues 19 6,480,483 003 Uploads 0 0 Totals for Reality Check Network 3 7,150,644 [A/ ] Up [ /Z] Down [PGUP/PGDWN] Page [ENTER] Select [M] Manual [Q] Quit [H]elp, [1-3], File List Command? 1 =========== ========= ======== ======================================= Filename Size Date Description of File Contents =========== ========= ======== ======================================= RCN-20.ZIP 666126 06-30-96 | | | | | | | | | REALITY CHECK NETWORK [20] | | 30 JUNE 1996 | COVER : Amnesia Falls! | PLUS! : Blizzard on Pirates! | | Uploaded By : RCN Staff [120] Minutes Left, [F]lag, [V]iew, [NS]=Nonstop, [SPACE]=Mark? f Enter the Filename to Flag for Download [ENTER]=None? rcn-20.zip Your Current Download:Upload File Ratio is : 2:0 Your Download:Upload Ratio Must Remain Below: 2:1 Downloading RCN-20.ZIP is FREE!!! Summary : --------- 1.) All RCN issues must be online and available for FREE download. The current issue and back issues must be located in separate file directories. The FULL file_id.diz for the current issue must be shown. 2.) A "Reality Check Network" conference must be set up. The "rcn affiliate board" ansi must be shown somewhere in the login process or somewhere in the conference join. 3.) Sysops must notify all bulletin board users, via nonconference specific mass email, of the new issues available for free download. r c n w w w ! The new update to the Reality Check Network World Wide Web Site, http://www.rcn.org/, adds many new features : Speed Optimization : RCN.org is now speed optimized, which means you spend less time waiting and more time browsing. Better Back Issue Access : It's now quick and easy to scan through RCN's back issues, each one has its full description online, to make searching for the desired issue that much easier. Better Interface : v2.0 brings an end to the confusing conglomeration of pages that previously had existed. Now speed through the icon driven interface to scan back issues of RCN and other emags, send comments, read credits, and check out merchandise and free files. Text or JAVA Version : Whatever browser you use can now access the RCN.org pages. Before only Netscape was allowed, but now LYNX and other text base users can now access the pages. New Look Graphics : The new graphics style are a nice change of pace from the hard-edged style of before. To become a file mirror, contact us in #RCN on IRC, you must be able to store all back issues in a publically accessible directory from the WWW. A link will be created from RCN.org to your site, so users can acquire issues from there if the main site becomes overloaded. RCN WWW Site : http://www.rcn.org/ RCN Mirror Site #1 : http://www.halcyon.com/sbecker r c n c r e d i t s ! Hitex : Editor Rebel Chicken : Editor Xenon : ASM/MOD Celestian : VGA/ANSI RATM : VGA/WWW Pandemonium : VGA Darkwing : IRC Security Undinism : IRC Maintenance Joker : FTP Site Ante : Writer Dark-Elf : Writer Darkwing : Writer Gorilla : Writer Karen : Writer Oxygen : Writer Waynekerr : Writer FTP Site : 167.206.212.37 Web Site : http://www.rcn.org/ Email : AN385786@ANON.PENET.FI