/ /Ferrex/SAC
: T H E P E R S O N A L G A M I N G R E P O R T :
: MARCH 2000 :
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-+--------------------- RULES OF A RELEASE -----------------------+-
The following rules may be revisioned, amended and/or modified at any given
notice of one month. A will be placed next to the rule if one has been
modified or added in comparison to last month.
1. This report will uphold to CURRENT Game Rip rules. Most release that
are purposely breaks these rules will have -2.0 points deducted.
If its decide to make an exception about a certain release, it will be
a case-by-case decision.
2. Trainers and Cheat Codes will receive +0.5 points. A trainer that is an
exact duplicate with the same functions of another groups trainer will
receive 0.0 points. Non-working trainers will receive 0.0 points.
3. A trainer, patch or addon mispackaged will receive -0.5 points. A game
that is mispackaged or has CRC errors will receive -1.0 points.
4. Update patches will receive +1.0 points. Beta patches will receive 0.0
points while non-working patches will receive -1.0 points. Dupes of
patches will receive -0.5 points.
5. A game must work to receive all of the points of the game. -1.0
points will be deducted if a game requires a major fix. If one group
fixes another group release to make the game functional at the
beginning, that group that fixed the release will be transferred the
release points and the original release group will receive -2.0 points
for the game. If a game requires a minor fix Uncommon .DLL file, etc.,
a group will be deducted -0.5 points. A game infected with a virus will
be deducted -1.0.
6. Trainers, patches and add-ons for an over-the-limit or ISO release will
receive 0.0 points. Any group who releases an add-on that didnt
originally release the rip version will get 0.0 points.
7. Add-ons for a game: a maximum of 2 are allowed for one game and will
receive +0.5 points per add-on. These add-ons must be 100 completely
functional with the original release and be at or under 25 disks or the
add-on will receive -0.5 points.
8. If an official add-on is released as a standalone, it will be treated as
a full release. Official add-ons for a game that are not standalone will
receive half the points of a full release. Unauthorized or unofficial
add-ons will receive 0.0 points.
9. If two groups put out the same game at the same time, the group with the
first working release released to the FTP sites will receive the full
points and the losing group will receive 0.0 points. A dupe from a
release from several weeks or several months ago will receive -2.0
points. A proper rip is still considered a dupe and will receive 0.0
points since its not the first working release
10. If a game is proven to be a beta, and the final is put out that month,
the group who releases the final will receive the release points, and
the group releasing the beta will be deducted -2.0 points. If a final
is put out the next month or several months down the road, the group
that released the beta will receive -3.0. The points from the group
that released the original beta will have its points deducted from the
yearly total.
Beta to final patches from a group will receive up to +2.0 points, and
the original group releasing the beta will be hit with -2.0 less than
a month old beta or -3.0 over a month old beta points for the
infraction plus losing its original points.
11. Games intended for kids or edutainment will receive -2.0 points.
12. Any rule found to be broken after the monthly charts have been released
will still have its points removed from the yearly total in the next
months charts. The original points will be removed along with a certain
amount of points removed depending on the infraction.
Scoring System:
To attempt to not be too controversial, a different rating system has been
put into place. The new rating scale will be:
+6.0 points for an awaited title.
+5.0 points for a great title.
+4.0 points for a regular title.
+3.0 points for a title that stinks.
Judgement scoring of each title will be at this reports own discretion.
If you dont like this system, write your own damn monthly charts.
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THIS MONTHS RELEASES
CLASS SLOGANBLAH SPRUCH WIE AUCH IMMER
Release Name Company Size Date Total
Trophy Bass 3D v1.2 Update Cracked c Sierra 1 03/01 +1.0
Lucky Luke On The Daltons Trail c Infogrames 14 03/01 +4.0
Sammy Sosa Softball Slam c 3DO 48 03/01 +4.0
Puzzle Trouble c Soft Enterprise 3 03/03 +3.0
Croc 2 +2 Trainer 1 03/06 +0.5
Command Conquer Tiberian Sun: Firestorm Money Trainer 1 03/06 +0.5
Tomb Raider 3: The Lost Artifact c Eidos 18 03/08 +5.0
Tomb Raider 3: The Lost Artifact +3 Trainer 1 03/09 +0.5
Freespace 2: Sci-Fi Sim of the Year Ed. c Interplay 50 03/09 +4.0
Freespace 2: Sci-Fi Sim of the Year Ed. Addon 20 03/10 +0.5
RB6: Urban Operations +4 Trainer 1 03/10 +0.5
Die Hard Trilogy 2 W2K Fix 1 03/10 +1.0
Might Magic 8 Mega Trainer 1 03/13 +0.5
Risk II c Microprose 15 03/16 +5.0
Formula 1 Championship 2000 c EA Sports *Beta* 50 03/16 -2.0
Risk II Fix MYTH *Fix* 1 03/16 -1.0
Twelve OClock High: BTR v1.04 Update Cracked 1 03/16 +1.0
Scrabble 2 v1.2 Update Cracked c Hasbro 1 03/16 +1.0
Risk II Working Trainer 1 03/16 +0.5
Majesty: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim c Microprose 27 03/17 +5.0
Majesty Missing DLL Fix KERMA *Fix* 1 03/17 -0.5
Majesty Money Trainer 1 03/18 +0.5
Life Death 2 Cheat Codes 1 03/18 +0.5
Panzer Campaigns: Smolensk 41 v1.03 Update Cracked 5 03/18 +1.0
Need for Speed: High Stakes v4.43 Cracked c EA 1 03/19 +1.0
KA-52 Team Alligator c GT Interactive 47 03/20 +5.0
KA-52 Team Alligator Registry Fix *Fix* 1 03/20 -1.0
Star Wars Force Commander c Lucas Arts 45 03/21 +5.0
Star Wars Force Commander All Mission Cheat 1 03/21 +0.5
Star Trek: Armada Level Cheat 1 03/21 +0.5
Need for Speed 5 All Levels All Cars Cheat 1 03/21 +0.5
Majesty v1.1 Update Cracked c Microprose 1 03/22 +1.0
Star Trek: Armada Cheat Codes 1 03/22 +0.5
Championship Bass c EA Sports 30 03/22 +4.0
Dirt Track Racing v1.03 Update Cracked c Ratbag 1 03/23 +1.0
HOMM3: The Shadows of Death +2 Trainer 1 03/23 +0.5
Need for Speed 5: Porsche Unleashed *FINAL* c EA 59 03/23 +6.0
HOMM3: The Shadows of Death Unlocker Cheat Codes 1 03/24 +0.5
Hoyle Crosswords c Sierra 9 03/25 +3.0
Thief 2 +2 Trainer 1 03/25 +0.5
Mike Stewarts Pro BodyBoarding c PIE/Krome 41 03/25 +4.0
Scooby Doo:MOTFPP Zone Update Cracked c Southpeak 1 03/27 +1.0
Gunship! c Hasbro Interactive 28 03/28 +4.0
Messiah c Interplay 59 03/29 +6.0
Puzz3D: The Orient Express c Wrebbit 36 03/29 +3.0
Rollcage Stage II c Psygnosis 11 03/29 +5.0
Devil Inside +2 Trainer 1 03/29 +0.5
Hot Wheels Micro Racers c UDS 2 03/30 +4.0
Theocracy c Ubisoft 19 03/30 +5.0
Theocracy Fix MYTH *Fix* 1 03/30 -1.0
Theocracy Save Game Fix IND *Fix* 1 03/30 -1.0
Euro League Manager c Dinamics 61 03/30 +4.0
Euro League Manager Commentary Addon 34 03/31 +0.5
Euro League Manager Animations Addon 24 03/31 +0.5
Fixes : 5
Patches : 8
Cheats/Trainers : 16
Games : 20
Total Releases this Month : 49
Total Releases : ???
Monthly Total Points : +100.0
Total Points last month : +???.?
Total Points Now : +???.?
ANOTHER DIVINE INTERBLAH BLAH
Release Name Company Size Date Total
CC Tiberian Sun v2.02 Update Cracked c Westwood 2 03/01 +1.0
Desperados +5 Trainer 1 03/05 +0.5
Croc 2 +3 Trainer *Same As Myth Trainer* 2 03/09 0.0
Quake 3 v1.16n Update Cracked c Activision 3 03/15 -1.0
Quake 3 v1.16n Update Cracked WORKING c Activision 3 03/16 +1.0
Virtual Skipper c Mendel 22 03/16 +4.0
Deer Hunt Challenge c Electronic Arts 18 03/17 +3.0
Turkey Hunt Challenge c Electronic Arts 18 03/17 +3.0
Pheasant Hunt Challenge c Electronic Arts 18 03/18 +3.0
Browning Turkey Hunt Deluxe c Multimedia Holding 14 03/19 +3.0
Hunt Challenge Series Registry Fix *Fix* 1 03/20 -1.0
Fixes : 5
Patches : 8
Cheats/Trainers : 16
Games : 20
Total Releases this Month : 49
Total Releases : ???
Monthly Total Points : +100.0
Total Points last month : +???.?
Total Points Now : +???.?
MYTH SLOGAN LALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALAL
Release Name Company Size Date Total
Snowie 3 c Oasya 40 03/01 +3.0
Sammy Sosa Softball Slam Proper Rip 13 03/01 +0.0
Driver v2.1 Update Cracked c GT Interactive 1 03/02 +1.0
Virtual Pool Hall v2.5.9.2 Update Cracked c Interplay 1 03/02 +1.0
Starfleet Command v1.03 Update Cracked c Interplay 1 03/02 +1.0
Op. Art of War 2:Flashpoint Kosovo v1.05 Update Cracked 1 03/02 +1.0
Pharaoh v1.1 Enhancement Pack Cracked c Sierra 2 03/03 +1.0
Desperados c Rise 45 03/03 +4.0
Desperados +3 Trainer 1 03/03 +0.5
3D Ultra Lionel Traintown v1.1 Update Cracked 1 03/03 +1.0
Might Magic VIII c 3DO 50 03/03 +5.0
Might Magic VIII Direct3D Addon 21 03/03 +0.5
Delta Force 2 v1.06.14 Update Cracked c Novalogic 3 03/04 +1.0
Armored Fist 3 v1.00.20 Update Cracked c Novalogic 1 03/04 +1.0
Might Magic VIII +10 Trainer 1 03/04 +0.5
Riding Star v1.2p1 Update Cracked c Midas 1 03/05 +1.0
Croc 2 c Fox Interactive 41 03/05 +5.0
RCT Added Attractions v1.00.21 Working Update Crack 1 03/06 +1.0
Croc 2 Level Trainer, +3 Trainer Cheat Codes 1 03/06 +0.5
RB6: RS Urban Op. Exp. Pack Standalone c Red Storm 44 03/07 +5.0
RB6: RS Urban Operations Exp. Pack Standalone NFO *Fix* 1 03/07 -0.5
Seven Kingdoms 2 v1.12 Update Cracked c Enlight 1 03/08 +1.0
Delta Force 2 v1.06.15 Update Cracked c Novalogic 3 03/08 +1.0
RB6: RS Urban Operations Exp. Pack SAVE FIX MLM *Fix* 1 03/08 -1.0
Army Men Air Tactics c 3DO 36 03/08 +4.0
Sammy Sosa High Heat Baseball 2001 c 3DO 44 03/08 +5.0
Army Men Air Tactics Cheat Codes 1 03/08 +0.5
Seven Kingdoms 2 v1.18 Update Cracked c Enlight 1 03/08 +1.0
Castrol Honda TNT2/GeForce Update Cracked 1 03/08 +1.0
Rollercoaster Tycoon v1.08.183 Update Cracked 1 03/09 +1.0
Die Hard Trilogy 2 c Fox Interactive 29 03/09 +5.0
Die Hard Trilogy 2 Windows 2000 Fix CLASS *Fix* 1 03/10 -1.0
Age of Wonders v1.36 Update Cracked c G.O.D. 2 03/10 +1.0
Subspace: The Captains Chair c Anarchy Enterpries 27 03/10 +4.0
Die Hard Trilogy 2 Cheat Codes 1 03/11 +0.5
Fishs Revenge c Snarfblat 10 03/11 +3.0
Chessmaster 7000 v1.06 Update Cracked c Mindscape 2 03/13 +1.0
Risk II Fix for CLS Release *Fix* 1 03/16 +1.0
Formula 1 Championship 2000 c EA Sports 49 03/17 +5.0
Formula 1 Championship 2000 Music Addon 5 03/17 +0.5
Life or Death 2 c Eaglefly 17 03/17 +4.0
Formula 1 Championship Suzuka Track Fix *Fix* 1 03/18 -1.0
Need for Speed 5: Porsche c Electronic Arts *Beta* 62 03/19 -2.0
Need for Speed 5: Porsche Music Addon 35 03/19 +0.5
Star Wars Force Commander c LucasArts *Broken* 38 03/20 -2.0
Star Trek: Armada c Activision 40 03/21 +5.0
Star Trek: Armada Missing DLL Fix KERMA *Fix* 1 03/22 -0.5
MS Baseball 2001 c Microsoft 45 03/22 +5.0
Imperium Galatica 2 c GT Interactive 35 03/22 +5.0
NASCAR 2000 c EA Sports 22 03/22 +4.0
Heroes of Might Magic 3: The Shadows of Death c 3DO 50 03/23 +5.0
Nascar 2000 Sound Addon 12 03/23 +0.5
Star Wars Force Commander v1.1 Update Cracked 3 03/23 +1.0
Thief 2: The Metal Age c Eidos 65 03/23 +6.0
Triple Play 2001 c EA Sports 65 03/23 +5.0
HOMM3: The Shadows of Death v3.1 Update Cracked c 3DO 1 03/26 +1.0
HOMM3: Armaggedons Blade v2.1 Update Cracked c 3DO 1 03/26 +1.0
Swedish Touring Car Championship v1.31 *Dupe Class* 1 03/27 -0.5
Gunship Proper Rip c Hasbro Interactive 13 03/28 +0.0
Triple Play 2001 v1.0 Update Cracked c EA 2 03/28 +1.0
The Devil Inside c Cyro Interactive 43 03/29 +5.0
Enemy Engaged: Commanche vs Hokum c Empire 35 03/29 +5.0
Theocracy Fix for CLS Release 1 03/30 +1.0
Football World Manager 2000 v5.31 Update Cracked 1 03/30 +1.0
UEFA Championship League 99/00 c Eidos 27 03/30 +4.0
Nox v1.1 Update Cracked c Westwood *Not Working* 1 03/31 -1.0
Slam Tilt Resurrection Pirate c 21st Cent/Brightstar 49 03/31 +4.0
RB6:RS Urban Operations Beta to Final Patch *Beta2Final* 5 03/31 -2.0
Fixes : 5
Patches : 8
Cheats/Trainers : 16
Games : 20
Total Releases this Month : 49
Total Releases : ???
Monthly Total Points : +100.0
Total Points last month : +???.?
Total Points Now : +???.?
SHARPER THAN A BLADE OR YOUR MONEY BACK
Release Name Company Size Date Total
Railroad Tycoon 2 Second Century v1.54 Update Cracked 1 03/01 +1.0
Revenant v1.2 Update Cracked Working c Eidos 1 03/02 +1.0
The Alchemist +1 Trainer 1 03/07 +0.5
Risk II +1 Trainer *Non-Working* 1 03/16 0.0
Alien Invasion +2 Trainer 1 03/17 +0.5
Heroes of Might Magic 3 v1.3 Update Cracked 3 03/25 +1.0
Atari Arcade Greatest Hits 2 c Hasbro 11 03/30 -1.0
Atari Arcade Greatest Hits 2 Repack *Repack* 11 03/31 +4.0
Allegience c Microsoft 15 03/31 +4.0
Fixes : 5
Patches : 8
Cheats/Trainers : 16
Games : 20
Total Releases this Month : 49
Total Releases : ???
Monthly Total Points : +100.0
Total Points last month : +???.?
Total Points Now : +???.?
Other
This ranking will not be tallied each month, but this column is worth
mentioning games from group not considered top groups in the scene. This is
where groups like SCAR PRECISE would typically fall under.
Release Name Company Date Group
Big Game Hunter III: The Next Harvest c Head Games 03/01 SCAR
Klomanager: Down with the Flush 03/02 MYTHIC
Tyrain 2000 c Xsiv/Eclipse 03/03 NICE
Kart Race c Midas 03/03 IND
Legend of Dragon Island Fursival c Midas 03/03 IND
Magic Dream c Midas 03/04 IND
Browning African Safari Deluxe c Oquirrh 03/04 SCAR
The Alchemist c CS-Odessa 03/05 MINIME
Card Crazy 2 c Encore Software 03/09 3N
Boarder Zone c Infogrames 03/11 PCS
Rise to Atlantis c eGames/Xtreme Games 03/15 DD
Alien Invasion 2000 c eGames/Xtreme Games 03/15 DD
The Unholy c Midas 03/16 IND
Nebula Fighter Special Edition c eGames 03/16 IND
Deer Hunter 3 Gold c WizardWorks 03/17 DD
3D Helicopter Coyote Hunter c Cosmi/Swift 03/19 DD
African Safari Casino 03/19 TRD
Star Havok 03/20 TRD
CFL Football c Winter Valley 03/20 MXM
Precision Pilot 03/20 MXM
Re-Mind c Liquid Entertainment 03/29 DD
Tuskegee Fighters c Abacus 03/31 DD
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. RANKING OF GROUPS THIS MONTH :
Group Monthly Total Points
1. Myth +123.0
2. Class +100.0
3. Divine +16.5
4. Razor +11.0
-+----------------- RANKING OF GROUPS THIS YEAR ------------------+-
Group Yearly Total
1. Myth +123.0
2. Class +100.0
3. Divine +16.5
4. Razor +11.0
Quick overview of the month:
With the merger of Paradigm Origin into Myth, the rip scene has really
become a dueling of two groups, Class vs Myth. Then, there is the other guys.
For most of the month, Class Myth did fight with the gloves off, attacking
whenever possible. While most of the rips came from the two powerhouses, it
should be an interesting battle, and for sure make the scene an interesting
place.
We also saw the raise of the disk limit to 65 disks, and this was immediately
taken advantage by all groups. Some new rules have been put in place that
will supposedly make the scene a more competetive place. Lastly, to the
astonishment of the scene, Razor actually released a couple games.
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INTERVIEWS OF THE MONTH
This month SJ was picked to be interviewed for this months issue of TPGR.
NOTE: This interview was conducted on the first week of March.
TPGR Hi there SJ, this is the gimp from TPGR, doing the monthly interview.
The first question is like the standard first question in 90 of all
interviews, and one thats always asked to let people know who the
fuck you are, because not everyone is elite and knows you, or even
heard of you. So please list your current status, and how you got to
that point.
SJ Well, I started 3 1/2 years ago, when my friend brought me to
explosion, its a russian based group back when we were couriering, and
lately releasing...after that since it was mostly russians that
didnt care if I was in more groups curry based so I joined
intensity which was founded by tygrus, after few weeks I made council
and when tygrus left scene for few months, I figured it was time to
move on to better things.
SJ I asked for trial in RSS and got in there, then I joined siege, moved
on to ambition as siteop, then to dms, and finally devotion on curry
side, utils I got very lucky and joined siege and was even more lucky
to stay there until the end
SJ class was my 1st game group which I joined cause of a challenge and
that siege/class had some of same leaders, and I felt conformable
SJ then I got into iso, and co founded tfl, now am member or eviliso and
dvniso
SJ after siege died I was in pwa, and now at scum
TPGR Thats a heavy load.. coord. or leader of 4 groups, and members in 2
other.. how do you handle it?
SJ Well I always say that am not really a coord/leader, just a person
who helps around groups am with, one person dont make a group, people
make it, I maybe thought by other as that, but I dont see myself as
one, dedication is a important part of this, sometimes I stay late for
2-3 more hours to make sure a title gets tested, or packed or
supplied, then go sleep also other sacrifices
like not go and have a drink 4 times a week but doit 3 times :
SJ Being a good coord. is making sure the people supply something, or
clean out drops, or ask it testers tested. I take pride at what I do,
if I fuck up, I dont just say oh fuck it, but I get pissed and try to
correct it
SJ and if you dont have any help, no one can do it himself :
TPGR So what is your heart into, since you dabble in so many groups?
SJ I love utils, I think its much more fun in them since there are so
many different fields and lately I wanted to get a feeling in games
and see how that is, so I joined class about a year ago, and its
little different, but fun as well.
SJ Overall I am in utils I would think
TPGR So then what do you do for Class?
SJ Basically I help with everything except maybe cracking, whether it
comes to ripping, or testing, or packing or releasing, or even kick
someones ass whos idle, I do it all, since I believe that unless are
a cracker, you can do most jobs if you take your time and learn it
TPGR For a while, werent you the spokesman for Class, like the
representative, the ambassador? Because no one really knew who was in
Class, they all seemed to of asked you about Class.
SJ Well we try to keep pretty low profile about our members, so unless
you are really into games you wouldnt know who is where, since I been
doing utils people know me and basically thought I do speak for class,
so they bug me, which is actually wrong since class is a group of
people who decide about things, not a one person group
TPGR So what are the plus cons of utils games in your opinion?
SJ like how they help me or?
TPGR Well why is one more enjoyable than the other? And what is the
downside of each scene.
SJ Ah, well utils is more enjoyable since you actually achieve main goal
of what people do this for, which is EDUCATE people such as
students and keep software reasonably free
SJ Games on the other hand, probably wont achieve the educate people
goal, but for me its a lot of rush, in utils I might get same rush 6-8
times a year of a major title
SJ But games its literally every 2-3 games, since you always have
competition, so you got to race against them, which is always good
when you win, sometimes it sucks if you get your ass kicked, but then
you get more motivated to get back at them next time
SJ I would say games more enjoyable, but lot of people cant take games,
cause of no patience or skills, or other reasons
TPGR Does that rush becomes an addiction?
SJ Not necessarily, it does because its more an addiction to the process
itself, basically same as in utils, but it sure good especially if
youre on a winning end
SJ I suppose if someone only doing games, it might become since all new
goals arise
SJ look our goal was to be good, which I think we proved, now this myth
group formed so new goals have arisen
TPGR What about this high paranoia that has arisen, a while back everyone
was relaxed, now suddenly over last year everyone is on a severe
caffeine rush, yet you seem to buckle against the trend and stay in
the limelight.
SJ Well Ive been around for last 3-4 years and I figured what I have
done, hiding wouldnt really help...just take precautions like I
format weekly, dont log, no warez at home, so not really any
prove...I can really see why people scared but then you have
dedication factor which they kind of kill if they do it
TPGR Do you like being associated with Class?
SJ Well I dont want any credit, cause if I did I would probably stick my
name in every nfo for every title I associated with, its not really
about the credit for me, I realize that someone will be known anyway
and since I am in both scenes itd be just easier for me I guess
and not have someone else from the group to stand out, of course if
someone wants, they can since like I said I dont really care for
credit, cause unless you get chiqs with that its worthless imo :
TPGR Isnt it odd that youre associated with Deviance, who allies with
Myth previously OGN, while CLS allies with FLT. Doesnt the issue
of loyalty get in the way at times? Cant it also create problems?
SJ Well in theory it shouldnt, I value my INTEGRITY very highly,
probably as high as loyalty, so I dont think it will create any
problems for me, of course if people in one or both groups dont
trust me or think I am a spy for other group, then its their problem
really not mine :
TPGR Is loyalty now dead?
SJ Mostly for people yes, most people jump groups which are hot, then once
they take time off move to other groups, or move for different reasons
whether its for leech or a hot shell
SJ of course some people are loyal but most of them been in scene longer
than me
SJ so they can be said as oldschool
TPGR So the definition of the word oldschool is another overused word?
What is your definition of that word?
SJ I think so if people refer to THEMSELVES as that then of course they
aint :, oldschool is basically someone who has been around 4+ years
and he has earned respect on other members of the group as well as
opponent groups for various skills that he possesses, being oldschool
I think not really the time thing, but what you have done for the
scene and your groups during that time
SJ being loyal and have integrity are 2 big points of being oldschool imo
TPGR What about the laziness of the scene, it seems fresh talent is damn
hard to find.. about as hard to find as a virgin in a bordello. It
seems a certain amount of apathy is in the air.
SJ Mostly because scene became so wide open, any lamer can get in, so its
very hard to filter
SJ when I joined, it took me at least a year to get to a decent group,
which I was siteop/coord/etc where I could say I polished my skills
SJ most people who in scene these days are for something, not to do
something
SJ when I mean for something I mean like to get leeches and once they get
them they idle
SJ when I came and before me I think people joined to help others as well
as just have fun
TPGR To put it metaphoric, maybe too many people are coming with good
poker faces, and too many leaders are playing their bluffs?
SJ Yep, thats a pretty good metaphor
SJ but, see any good leader should have good people skills
SJ so usually it dont take them a while to see beneath the surface :
TPGR So what qualifies one to be a good leader? Do you consider yourself
as a poster child to being a good leader?
SJ I dont consider myself to be a good leader cause its not something
one can think of yourself I imo, if others think of you that way then
it very nice to be thought about that way
SJ to be a good leader
SJ if to be able to see above personal gain, but for the better of the
group
SJ personal problems should not be in the line of group problems
SJ you have to be a good coordinator, meaning have people like you at the
same time know when you are serious
SJ also make sure group is having fun, and if anyone have problems to
try to solve them asap, with best way for that person as well for the
group
SJ basically if someone runs a group for personal gain, group will not go
anywhere but hell
TPGR Is this partially why Class has sustained its dominance? Do you at
all give yourself, or want to give yourself any credit for Classs
success over the last year?
SJ No, I dont cause I was not a one man team, we have a core people who
Im not gonna name who since its groups business
SJ those people dedicated a lot of time for last year
SJ and it had shown with a lot of titles and yet no fights/egos etc
SJ I cant give myself credit cause I dont believe if giving yourself
credits, but if other do give me some of it, its always nice to hear
of course
TPGR I saw jokingly that this new merge of OGN PDM to form MYTH is like
the AOL Time Warner merger. Is the rip scene groups allying to
combat the 800 lb Gorilla called CLS, or is the rip scene slowly
slipping into a coma?
SJ Well eventually rip scene will die of course maybe not utils but games
sure, since stuff will be bigger and bigger
SJ but, see if you know ogn/pdm people hated each other for long time so
right now I guess its all just peachy, but wait until there be dry
season we can probably hear egos pop from way over here
SJ I have my doubts about this working out actually but only thing which
will kill them is time
SJ how much they can produce quality
SJ and other things define a good group
SJ and only time will tell
TPGR Explain what makes a good group. Is CLS a good model or something?
Why is in other groups in other scene, they just wither away, or
squabble themselves to death.
SJ There are few main factors which make a good group:
SJ 1 crackers of course, good connections+skills+dedication lots of
lazy crackers come and go, but dedicated stay and become legends
SJ 2 suppliers, not everyone can become a GOOD supplier, anyone can be
one, but to be good is to be consistent and to find a way to get other
games which not just possible to get from a store near you
SJ 3 core people, like people who can test/rip/pack/pre overall people
who have good sense of self control and posses skills to quickly do
something and if its fucked up, to have enough knowledge to try to
fix it
SJ sometimes its small things like reg settings, or edit bat file, or
repack or something else
SJ and one main reason is
SJ egos, if you dont have egos you will work great with everyone and
everything will go smooth
SJ greatness of a group only can be said after they been doing this for
certain amount of time
SJ for me its been about a 2 year mark, if a group can sustain
SJ for 2 years and release lots/quality titles then they are good
SJ and maybe if longer great
TPGR What about The Faction, these 10 rules were created 2 1/2 years ago,
the scene has changed, but these rules havent. Why hasnt anyone
bothered to fix it, or do you think it needs fixed? Or should it be
abolished?
SJ Mostly reason because it havent changed is because people dont care
enough to do it, like set up time/etc or people hate each other so
wont even talk about it
SJ we always need rules since they kind of makes a difference
SJ between skilled rip and not a skilled rip
SJ since any1 can make 100x3 rip and people who follow rule will take
time reindex/etc and probably can do it within 50x3
SJ and by having rules it makes lazy people to take more time to fix it,
or get nuked
TPGR Well just about every rule in the faction has been broken, and many
want to raise the limit, others want to keep it. What is your stance
on that main rule about the disk limit that everyone seems to treat
as the golden rule of the rip scene.
SJ Well, last year I think 2 games which werent ripped cause it couldnt
have been put in 50 disks were Unreal Tournament and Wheel of Time.
SJ I think rules should be changed to probably 65x2.88 but
SJ with some rules, like if game can be dome with SAME features or better
within 24 hrs not change music for speech for example by 30 smaller,
then bigger rip should be nuked
SJ that would basically secure against wanna be groups of ripping out
isos which major groups take time to make sure quality as well as
size are nominal
SJ every group breaks them but its usually cause lack of skills or
laziness although sometime its necessary :
TPGR Well Class has attained a bad rep. of release first, fix it later, and
every time they try to fix that problem, that black cloud looms over
them. What has CLS done to alleviate that problem in the future, or
is it almost unavoidable?
SJ It is avoidable and I think lately we have proven that in the last
7-8 months
SJ of course last 3-4 weeks we were sloppy but thats being worked on
of course
SJ maybe people gave cls a name like you mention, but we especially
lately try to make sure it works, so usually we have ripper + 2-4
people depending of how tough rip is to test the game
SJ usual problems only occurs in bad install info due to being rushed and
frogs writing nfos : hi azim :D
TPGR Many people seem to think Class has an ego problem, always stirring
the bee hive by slandering and provoking other groups. Are they a
group of egotistical people, or is it just all fun and games to rile
people/groups?
SJ I take it as fun, I believe ragging to be an art where like some
people rag by saying peoples real names or shit which is COMPLETELY
fucked, but funny insults I think rock
SJ people should keep doing it cause its all for fun and I think
SJ keeps people a bit relaxed sometimes
TPGR You seem to think Myth will rise and fall, and CLS will stay as
arguable 1. That your ego, group loyalty, or the truth?
SJ Well, I dont think myth will work out in the long run
SJ thats more a educated guess
SJ since I know people in both parties pdm and ogn pretty well so imo I
dont believe that they will work well together over a good period of
time
SJ its only my opinion and other people have a different one, and I
cant talk for future but I would sure like CLS to stay 1 as long
as its around
TPGR So why was Myth created then, were PDM OGN dying, or they know the
only way to win back the 1 spot was to work together?
SJ Most likely they thought it might work well since one party has
suppliers and other crackers, but everyone wants to be 1 but to be 1
is to do it for a long amount of time and I doubt it will work with
myth
TPGR Does the rip gaming scene dictate the rest of the scene, as in, do
they set the trend, and the other scenes follow behind it?
SJ I dont think they do because most trends are like rules for size etc,
and sites set that trend for utils, games group much more closer than
utils good groups anyway
SJ so its pretty hard to get into it, so rest of scene
SJ probably not waiting for them to set trend, like the ace archiver
SJ only games use it, and once in a while utils
TPGR What about taking the rules of the top 10 sites from CWS other
courier reports, combining all the rules, and use that as the new
faction rules, since it seems youre saying sites siteops make the
rules.
SJ Well for utils siteops make them yes
SJ for games, faction does make them right now but
SJ usually game group make rules for sites
SJ since only 2-3 good games groups rules usually same so its not really
hard to follow them, even nukers use them on non-affiliated games sites
SJ I dont really give a fuck for site ratings
SJ I have my own ways of picking a site for certain groups
SJ as it depends of current group needs, sites staff, and what they can
offer not only leeches
TPGR Which do you drool over more, the latest Autocad or the latest Quake
game?
SJ Autocad all the way
SJ but for me
SJ its not really autocad
SJ as its LOW end cad
SJ am more drooling for high end FEA type utilities :
SJ ANSYS/ETC
TPGR Does the consequences of your actions ever cross your mind?
SJ Sure they do but I believe that most companies for high end utilities
appreciate this since people who use this at college/high school
student who will BUY next version as they get a good job
SJ games sure they do but its all for fun and since I been doing this
for while stopping now wont really help
TPGR Did the bust in 99 help or hurt CLS?
SJ Well, if you mean about groups chances to being 1 probably helped
SJ but I dont want to see anyone busted
SJ and getting 1 via that not really fun thing
SJ however it did happen and we worked hard at this so I dont think it
should be thought as if there wasnt a bust things might have been
different
TPGR Do you think anything has truly changed since then?
SJ Maybe people more careful
SJ but nothing else did
TPGR Even after some major players were taken down, and people saw what
they were put through, still not much has changed except being wiser
what is mentioned in nfos. Is this severe short term memory in the
scene because of the diluted scene since of the openness of the net,
or do you think people dont take into consideration of their actions
until it happens to them?
SJ Well people who got busted, were busted cause someone fucked up
majority as we all know why
SJ and then he opened his big mouth and other were busted cause of that
SJ I guess people much more careful in ALL aspects right now
SJ I AM NOT sure its if short term memory, since no one will forget this
SJ but more of people not doing same as people who got busted did
TPGR Why would anyone remotely think of putting another person in serious
jeopardy of being absolutely fucked?
SJ Well its like you got busted and then you talk to get others busted
mostly cause of lack of morals :
SJ if you werent careful
SJ and fucked up up
SJ why fuck others
TPGR Well there is a fine line for revenge, then there is the point of
revealing a persons real info which is plain ol stupidity, which
we hold very sacred.
SJ totally agree
SJ hate is hate
SJ but it should be kept in scene
SJ and done in games rags /etc
SJ and not busting people
TPGR What is your view of the scene currently, and how do you approach it.
SJ Like I stated before lot of lamers come to scene for various reasons
most of them wrong imo
SJ scene cant be closed as before cause modems are more and more available
these days
SJ scene will be alive for long long time
SJ but until some things change like *attitude* it still be same way
SJ people come for their selfish reasons and as soon as theyre satisfied
they leave
TPGR In a cracking sense, the gaming util scene are very different. If a
game isnt cracked in under an hour, its a challenge. But high end
util cracks can take weeks, even months. Dont you think game
companies could learn a thing or two from util companies?
SJ Well not necessarily
SJ since some utils take literally hours to setup
SJ dongle installation
SJ sometimes licensing and so forth
SJ games should be easy to install
SJ and if you see a game with dongle and flex lm licensing 1st itll cost
SHITLOADS to implement it and then produce dongles and then which
parents going buy kids games
SJ where it would require them to stick sometimes in PC
SJ where is a chance of electric shock
SJ some game companies smart how examples
SJ multi cd checks/encrypted + random checks on levels/etc as well as many
fake files, sound tracks, and stuff
SJ if programmers are smart they will do it
SJ but that usually comes from few companies, and which are fairly small
SJ but big giants, like ea/etc which gonna make profit either way
TPGR Do a lot of people come after you to join their group, or work for
their group?
SJ Heh you have no idea : I dont want to say who etc cause its not
really for anyone to know but I get few offers a week :
SJ kind of annoying actually
TPGR Well youre well known, do you ever think of yourself as a scene
celebrity?
SJ Heh god no, I dont want to be one :
SJ am just trying to have fun and release stuff for endusers
SJ I could care less what
SJ scene thinks of me as my status
TPGR Many people dont know you grew up in serious hardship, do you want
to tell people what you went through before you got caught up in the
scene, and how has it help you?
SJ Well, everyone has some hardships basically but
SJ sometimes it does help you
SJ it matters when like making time for many things
SJ or talking with different people
SJ or other things which helps you of course at all times
SJ mostly things youve been through
SJ give you most inside knowledge and sometimes be able to predict
SJ things like answers or actions
TPGR Do things you learn in the scene help you in real life, and vice
versa?
SJ yes of course
SJ coordinating helps a lot
SJ since you can coordinate time much
SJ and when you talk with people about business
SJ you already have an insight
SJ and nothing can surprise you
SJ so youre always prepared
TPGR Did you have anybody you use to look up to when you were a nobody? Do
you credit anyone for your rise in the scene?
SJ Yes, mostly siege guys such as chinablue and few others who am sure
want to remain in timeline
SJ mostly taught me how to rip/pack/coord my time
SJ and talk with various people
TPGR Well any parting words/greets standard last question?
SJ I want to greet all people in my past and current groups :L
SJ since I think most of them rock and are dedicated people
- Artworks and Layout by Ferrex of Superior Art Creations SAC -
Quote of the month
The Personal Gaming Report - March 2000
: T H E P E R S O N A L G A M I N G R E P O R T :
: MARCH 2000 :
FRX/ :
-+--------------------- RULES OF A RELEASE -----------------------+-
The following rules may be revisioned, amended and/or modified at any given
notice of one month. A will be placed next to the rule if one has been
modified or added in comparison to last month.
1. This report will uphold to CURRENT Game Rip rules. Most release that
are purposely breaks these rules will have -2.0 points deducted.
If its decide to make an exception about a certain release, it will be
a case-by-case decision.
2. Trainers and Cheat Codes will receive +0.5 points. A trainer that is an
exact duplicate with the same functions of another groups trainer will
receive 0.0 points. Non-working trainers will receive 0.0 points.
3. A trainer, patch or addon mispackaged will receive -0.5 points. A game
that is mispackaged or has CRC errors will receive -1.0 points.
4. Update patches will receive +1.0 points. Beta patches will receive 0.0
points while non-working patches will receive -1.0 points. Dupes of
patches will receive -0.5 points.
5. A game must work to receive all of the points of the game. -1.0
points will be deducted if a game requires a major fix. If one group
fixes another group release to make the game functional at the
beginning, that group that fixed the release will be transferred the
release points and the original release group will receive -2.0 points
for the game. If a game requires a minor fix Uncommon .DLL file, etc.,
a group will be deducted -0.5 points. A game infected with a virus will
be deducted -1.0.
6. Trainers, patches and add-ons for an over-the-limit or ISO release will
receive 0.0 points. Any group who releases an add-on that didnt
originally release the rip version will get 0.0 points.
7. Add-ons for a game: a maximum of 2 are allowed for one game and will
receive +0.5 points per add-on. These add-ons must be 100 completely
functional with the original release and be at or under 25 disks or the
add-on will receive -0.5 points.
8. If an official add-on is released as a standalone, it will be treated as
a full release. Official add-ons for a game that are not standalone will
receive half the points of a full release. Unauthorized or unofficial
add-ons will receive 0.0 points.
9. If two groups put out the same game at the same time, the group with the
first working release released to the FTP sites will receive the full
points and the losing group will receive 0.0 points. A dupe from a
release from several weeks or several months ago will receive -2.0
points. A proper rip is still considered a dupe and will receive 0.0
points since its not the first working release
10. If a game is proven to be a beta, and the final is put out that month,
the group who releases the final will receive the release points, and
the group releasing the beta will be deducted -2.0 points. If a final
is put out the next month or several months down the road, the group
that released the beta will receive -3.0. The points from the group
that released the original beta will have its points deducted from the
yearly total.
Beta to final patches from a group will receive up to +2.0 points, and
the original group releasing the beta will be hit with -2.0 less than
a month old beta or -3.0 over a month old beta points for the
infraction plus losing its original points.
11. Games intended for kids or edutainment will receive -2.0 points.
12. Any rule found to be broken after the monthly charts have been released
will still have its points removed from the yearly total in the next
months charts. The original points will be removed along with a certain
amount of points removed depending on the infraction.
Scoring System:
To attempt to not be too controversial, a different rating system has been
put into place. The new rating scale will be:
+6.0 points for an awaited title.
+5.0 points for a great title.
+4.0 points for a regular title.
+3.0 points for a title that stinks.
Judgement scoring of each title will be at this reports own discretion.
If you dont like this system, write your own damn monthly charts.
FRX/
THIS MONTHS RELEASES
CLASS SLOGANBLAH SPRUCH WIE AUCH IMMER
Release Name Company Size Date Total
Trophy Bass 3D v1.2 Update Cracked c Sierra 1 03/01 +1.0
Lucky Luke On The Daltons Trail c Infogrames 14 03/01 +4.0
Sammy Sosa Softball Slam c 3DO 48 03/01 +4.0
Puzzle Trouble c Soft Enterprise 3 03/03 +3.0
Croc 2 +2 Trainer 1 03/06 +0.5
Command Conquer Tiberian Sun: Firestorm Money Trainer 1 03/06 +0.5
Tomb Raider 3: The Lost Artifact c Eidos 18 03/08 +5.0
Tomb Raider 3: The Lost Artifact +3 Trainer 1 03/09 +0.5
Freespace 2: Sci-Fi Sim of the Year Ed. c Interplay 50 03/09 +4.0
Freespace 2: Sci-Fi Sim of the Year Ed. Addon 20 03/10 +0.5
RB6: Urban Operations +4 Trainer 1 03/10 +0.5
Die Hard Trilogy 2 W2K Fix 1 03/10 +1.0
Might Magic 8 Mega Trainer 1 03/13 +0.5
Risk II c Microprose 15 03/16 +5.0
Formula 1 Championship 2000 c EA Sports *Beta* 50 03/16 -2.0
Risk II Fix MYTH *Fix* 1 03/16 -1.0
Twelve OClock High: BTR v1.04 Update Cracked 1 03/16 +1.0
Scrabble 2 v1.2 Update Cracked c Hasbro 1 03/16 +1.0
Risk II Working Trainer 1 03/16 +0.5
Majesty: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim c Microprose 27 03/17 +5.0
Majesty Missing DLL Fix KERMA *Fix* 1 03/17 -0.5
Majesty Money Trainer 1 03/18 +0.5
Life Death 2 Cheat Codes 1 03/18 +0.5
Panzer Campaigns: Smolensk 41 v1.03 Update Cracked 5 03/18 +1.0
Need for Speed: High Stakes v4.43 Cracked c EA 1 03/19 +1.0
KA-52 Team Alligator c GT Interactive 47 03/20 +5.0
KA-52 Team Alligator Registry Fix *Fix* 1 03/20 -1.0
Star Wars Force Commander c Lucas Arts 45 03/21 +5.0
Star Wars Force Commander All Mission Cheat 1 03/21 +0.5
Star Trek: Armada Level Cheat 1 03/21 +0.5
Need for Speed 5 All Levels All Cars Cheat 1 03/21 +0.5
Majesty v1.1 Update Cracked c Microprose 1 03/22 +1.0
Star Trek: Armada Cheat Codes 1 03/22 +0.5
Championship Bass c EA Sports 30 03/22 +4.0
Dirt Track Racing v1.03 Update Cracked c Ratbag 1 03/23 +1.0
HOMM3: The Shadows of Death +2 Trainer 1 03/23 +0.5
Need for Speed 5: Porsche Unleashed *FINAL* c EA 59 03/23 +6.0
HOMM3: The Shadows of Death Unlocker Cheat Codes 1 03/24 +0.5
Hoyle Crosswords c Sierra 9 03/25 +3.0
Thief 2 +2 Trainer 1 03/25 +0.5
Mike Stewarts Pro BodyBoarding c PIE/Krome 41 03/25 +4.0
Scooby Doo:MOTFPP Zone Update Cracked c Southpeak 1 03/27 +1.0
Gunship! c Hasbro Interactive 28 03/28 +4.0
Messiah c Interplay 59 03/29 +6.0
Puzz3D: The Orient Express c Wrebbit 36 03/29 +3.0
Rollcage Stage II c Psygnosis 11 03/29 +5.0
Devil Inside +2 Trainer 1 03/29 +0.5
Hot Wheels Micro Racers c UDS 2 03/30 +4.0
Theocracy c Ubisoft 19 03/30 +5.0
Theocracy Fix MYTH *Fix* 1 03/30 -1.0
Theocracy Save Game Fix IND *Fix* 1 03/30 -1.0
Euro League Manager c Dinamics 61 03/30 +4.0
Euro League Manager Commentary Addon 34 03/31 +0.5
Euro League Manager Animations Addon 24 03/31 +0.5
Fixes : 5
Patches : 8
Cheats/Trainers : 16
Games : 20
Total Releases this Month : 49
Total Releases : ???
Monthly Total Points : +100.0
Total Points last month : +???.?
Total Points Now : +???.?
ANOTHER DIVINE INTERBLAH BLAH
Release Name Company Size Date Total
CC Tiberian Sun v2.02 Update Cracked c Westwood 2 03/01 +1.0
Desperados +5 Trainer 1 03/05 +0.5
Croc 2 +3 Trainer *Same As Myth Trainer* 2 03/09 0.0
Quake 3 v1.16n Update Cracked c Activision 3 03/15 -1.0
Quake 3 v1.16n Update Cracked WORKING c Activision 3 03/16 +1.0
Virtual Skipper c Mendel 22 03/16 +4.0
Deer Hunt Challenge c Electronic Arts 18 03/17 +3.0
Turkey Hunt Challenge c Electronic Arts 18 03/17 +3.0
Pheasant Hunt Challenge c Electronic Arts 18 03/18 +3.0
Browning Turkey Hunt Deluxe c Multimedia Holding 14 03/19 +3.0
Hunt Challenge Series Registry Fix *Fix* 1 03/20 -1.0
Fixes : 5
Patches : 8
Cheats/Trainers : 16
Games : 20
Total Releases this Month : 49
Total Releases : ???
Monthly Total Points : +100.0
Total Points last month : +???.?
Total Points Now : +???.?
MYTH SLOGAN LALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALAL
Release Name Company Size Date Total
Snowie 3 c Oasya 40 03/01 +3.0
Sammy Sosa Softball Slam Proper Rip 13 03/01 +0.0
Driver v2.1 Update Cracked c GT Interactive 1 03/02 +1.0
Virtual Pool Hall v2.5.9.2 Update Cracked c Interplay 1 03/02 +1.0
Starfleet Command v1.03 Update Cracked c Interplay 1 03/02 +1.0
Op. Art of War 2:Flashpoint Kosovo v1.05 Update Cracked 1 03/02 +1.0
Pharaoh v1.1 Enhancement Pack Cracked c Sierra 2 03/03 +1.0
Desperados c Rise 45 03/03 +4.0
Desperados +3 Trainer 1 03/03 +0.5
3D Ultra Lionel Traintown v1.1 Update Cracked 1 03/03 +1.0
Might Magic VIII c 3DO 50 03/03 +5.0
Might Magic VIII Direct3D Addon 21 03/03 +0.5
Delta Force 2 v1.06.14 Update Cracked c Novalogic 3 03/04 +1.0
Armored Fist 3 v1.00.20 Update Cracked c Novalogic 1 03/04 +1.0
Might Magic VIII +10 Trainer 1 03/04 +0.5
Riding Star v1.2p1 Update Cracked c Midas 1 03/05 +1.0
Croc 2 c Fox Interactive 41 03/05 +5.0
RCT Added Attractions v1.00.21 Working Update Crack 1 03/06 +1.0
Croc 2 Level Trainer, +3 Trainer Cheat Codes 1 03/06 +0.5
RB6: RS Urban Op. Exp. Pack Standalone c Red Storm 44 03/07 +5.0
RB6: RS Urban Operations Exp. Pack Standalone NFO *Fix* 1 03/07 -0.5
Seven Kingdoms 2 v1.12 Update Cracked c Enlight 1 03/08 +1.0
Delta Force 2 v1.06.15 Update Cracked c Novalogic 3 03/08 +1.0
RB6: RS Urban Operations Exp. Pack SAVE FIX MLM *Fix* 1 03/08 -1.0
Army Men Air Tactics c 3DO 36 03/08 +4.0
Sammy Sosa High Heat Baseball 2001 c 3DO 44 03/08 +5.0
Army Men Air Tactics Cheat Codes 1 03/08 +0.5
Seven Kingdoms 2 v1.18 Update Cracked c Enlight 1 03/08 +1.0
Castrol Honda TNT2/GeForce Update Cracked 1 03/08 +1.0
Rollercoaster Tycoon v1.08.183 Update Cracked 1 03/09 +1.0
Die Hard Trilogy 2 c Fox Interactive 29 03/09 +5.0
Die Hard Trilogy 2 Windows 2000 Fix CLASS *Fix* 1 03/10 -1.0
Age of Wonders v1.36 Update Cracked c G.O.D. 2 03/10 +1.0
Subspace: The Captains Chair c Anarchy Enterpries 27 03/10 +4.0
Die Hard Trilogy 2 Cheat Codes 1 03/11 +0.5
Fishs Revenge c Snarfblat 10 03/11 +3.0
Chessmaster 7000 v1.06 Update Cracked c Mindscape 2 03/13 +1.0
Risk II Fix for CLS Release *Fix* 1 03/16 +1.0
Formula 1 Championship 2000 c EA Sports 49 03/17 +5.0
Formula 1 Championship 2000 Music Addon 5 03/17 +0.5
Life or Death 2 c Eaglefly 17 03/17 +4.0
Formula 1 Championship Suzuka Track Fix *Fix* 1 03/18 -1.0
Need for Speed 5: Porsche c Electronic Arts *Beta* 62 03/19 -2.0
Need for Speed 5: Porsche Music Addon 35 03/19 +0.5
Star Wars Force Commander c LucasArts *Broken* 38 03/20 -2.0
Star Trek: Armada c Activision 40 03/21 +5.0
Star Trek: Armada Missing DLL Fix KERMA *Fix* 1 03/22 -0.5
MS Baseball 2001 c Microsoft 45 03/22 +5.0
Imperium Galatica 2 c GT Interactive 35 03/22 +5.0
NASCAR 2000 c EA Sports 22 03/22 +4.0
Heroes of Might Magic 3: The Shadows of Death c 3DO 50 03/23 +5.0
Nascar 2000 Sound Addon 12 03/23 +0.5
Star Wars Force Commander v1.1 Update Cracked 3 03/23 +1.0
Thief 2: The Metal Age c Eidos 65 03/23 +6.0
Triple Play 2001 c EA Sports 65 03/23 +5.0
HOMM3: The Shadows of Death v3.1 Update Cracked c 3DO 1 03/26 +1.0
HOMM3: Armaggedons Blade v2.1 Update Cracked c 3DO 1 03/26 +1.0
Swedish Touring Car Championship v1.31 *Dupe Class* 1 03/27 -0.5
Gunship Proper Rip c Hasbro Interactive 13 03/28 +0.0
Triple Play 2001 v1.0 Update Cracked c EA 2 03/28 +1.0
The Devil Inside c Cyro Interactive 43 03/29 +5.0
Enemy Engaged: Commanche vs Hokum c Empire 35 03/29 +5.0
Theocracy Fix for CLS Release 1 03/30 +1.0
Football World Manager 2000 v5.31 Update Cracked 1 03/30 +1.0
UEFA Championship League 99/00 c Eidos 27 03/30 +4.0
Nox v1.1 Update Cracked c Westwood *Not Working* 1 03/31 -1.0
Slam Tilt Resurrection Pirate c 21st Cent/Brightstar 49 03/31 +4.0
RB6:RS Urban Operations Beta to Final Patch *Beta2Final* 5 03/31 -2.0
Fixes : 5
Patches : 8
Cheats/Trainers : 16
Games : 20
Total Releases this Month : 49
Total Releases : ???
Monthly Total Points : +100.0
Total Points last month : +???.?
Total Points Now : +???.?
SHARPER THAN A BLADE OR YOUR MONEY BACK
Release Name Company Size Date Total
Railroad Tycoon 2 Second Century v1.54 Update Cracked 1 03/01 +1.0
Revenant v1.2 Update Cracked Working c Eidos 1 03/02 +1.0
The Alchemist +1 Trainer 1 03/07 +0.5
Risk II +1 Trainer *Non-Working* 1 03/16 0.0
Alien Invasion +2 Trainer 1 03/17 +0.5
Heroes of Might Magic 3 v1.3 Update Cracked 3 03/25 +1.0
Atari Arcade Greatest Hits 2 c Hasbro 11 03/30 -1.0
Atari Arcade Greatest Hits 2 Repack *Repack* 11 03/31 +4.0
Allegience c Microsoft 15 03/31 +4.0
Fixes : 5
Patches : 8
Cheats/Trainers : 16
Games : 20
Total Releases this Month : 49
Total Releases : ???
Monthly Total Points : +100.0
Total Points last month : +???.?
Total Points Now : +???.?
Other
This ranking will not be tallied each month, but this column is worth
mentioning games from group not considered top groups in the scene. This is
where groups like SCAR PRECISE would typically fall under.
Release Name Company Date Group
Big Game Hunter III: The Next Harvest c Head Games 03/01 SCAR
Klomanager: Down with the Flush 03/02 MYTHIC
Tyrain 2000 c Xsiv/Eclipse 03/03 NICE
Kart Race c Midas 03/03 IND
Legend of Dragon Island Fursival c Midas 03/03 IND
Magic Dream c Midas 03/04 IND
Browning African Safari Deluxe c Oquirrh 03/04 SCAR
The Alchemist c CS-Odessa 03/05 MINIME
Card Crazy 2 c Encore Software 03/09 3N
Boarder Zone c Infogrames 03/11 PCS
Rise to Atlantis c eGames/Xtreme Games 03/15 DD
Alien Invasion 2000 c eGames/Xtreme Games 03/15 DD
The Unholy c Midas 03/16 IND
Nebula Fighter Special Edition c eGames 03/16 IND
Deer Hunter 3 Gold c WizardWorks 03/17 DD
3D Helicopter Coyote Hunter c Cosmi/Swift 03/19 DD
African Safari Casino 03/19 TRD
Star Havok 03/20 TRD
CFL Football c Winter Valley 03/20 MXM
Precision Pilot 03/20 MXM
Re-Mind c Liquid Entertainment 03/29 DD
Tuskegee Fighters c Abacus 03/31 DD
FRX/ / / /
. RANKING OF GROUPS THIS MONTH :
Group Monthly Total Points
1. Myth +123.0
2. Class +100.0
3. Divine +16.5
4. Razor +11.0
-+----------------- RANKING OF GROUPS THIS YEAR ------------------+-
Group Yearly Total
1. Myth +123.0
2. Class +100.0
3. Divine +16.5
4. Razor +11.0
Quick overview of the month:
With the merger of Paradigm Origin into Myth, the rip scene has really
become a dueling of two groups, Class vs Myth. Then, there is the other guys.
For most of the month, Class Myth did fight with the gloves off, attacking
whenever possible. While most of the rips came from the two powerhouses, it
should be an interesting battle, and for sure make the scene an interesting
place.
We also saw the raise of the disk limit to 65 disks, and this was immediately
taken advantage by all groups. Some new rules have been put in place that
will supposedly make the scene a more competetive place. Lastly, to the
astonishment of the scene, Razor actually released a couple games.
FRX/ /
INTERVIEWS OF THE MONTH
This month SJ was picked to be interviewed for this months issue of TPGR.
NOTE: This interview was conducted on the first week of March.
TPGR Hi there SJ, this is the gimp from TPGR, doing the monthly interview.
The first question is like the standard first question in 90 of all
interviews, and one thats always asked to let people know who the
fuck you are, because not everyone is elite and knows you, or even
heard of you. So please list your current status, and how you got to
that point.
SJ Well, I started 3 1/2 years ago, when my friend brought me to
explosion, its a russian based group back when we were couriering, and
lately releasing...after that since it was mostly russians that
didnt care if I was in more groups curry based so I joined
intensity which was founded by tygrus, after few weeks I made council
and when tygrus left scene for few months, I figured it was time to
move on to better things.
SJ I asked for trial in RSS and got in there, then I joined siege, moved
on to ambition as siteop, then to dms, and finally devotion on curry
side, utils I got very lucky and joined siege and was even more lucky
to stay there until the end
SJ class was my 1st game group which I joined cause of a challenge and
that siege/class had some of same leaders, and I felt conformable
SJ then I got into iso, and co founded tfl, now am member or eviliso and
dvniso
SJ after siege died I was in pwa, and now at scum
TPGR Thats a heavy load.. coord. or leader of 4 groups, and members in 2
other.. how do you handle it?
SJ Well I always say that am not really a coord/leader, just a person
who helps around groups am with, one person dont make a group, people
make it, I maybe thought by other as that, but I dont see myself as
one, dedication is a important part of this, sometimes I stay late for
2-3 more hours to make sure a title gets tested, or packed or
supplied, then go sleep also other sacrifices
like not go and have a drink 4 times a week but doit 3 times :
SJ Being a good coord. is making sure the people supply something, or
clean out drops, or ask it testers tested. I take pride at what I do,
if I fuck up, I dont just say oh fuck it, but I get pissed and try to
correct it
SJ and if you dont have any help, no one can do it himself :
TPGR So what is your heart into, since you dabble in so many groups?
SJ I love utils, I think its much more fun in them since there are so
many different fields and lately I wanted to get a feeling in games
and see how that is, so I joined class about a year ago, and its
little different, but fun as well.
SJ Overall I am in utils I would think
TPGR So then what do you do for Class?
SJ Basically I help with everything except maybe cracking, whether it
comes to ripping, or testing, or packing or releasing, or even kick
someones ass whos idle, I do it all, since I believe that unless are
a cracker, you can do most jobs if you take your time and learn it
TPGR For a while, werent you the spokesman for Class, like the
representative, the ambassador? Because no one really knew who was in
Class, they all seemed to of asked you about Class.
SJ Well we try to keep pretty low profile about our members, so unless
you are really into games you wouldnt know who is where, since I been
doing utils people know me and basically thought I do speak for class,
so they bug me, which is actually wrong since class is a group of
people who decide about things, not a one person group
TPGR So what are the plus cons of utils games in your opinion?
SJ like how they help me or?
TPGR Well why is one more enjoyable than the other? And what is the
downside of each scene.
SJ Ah, well utils is more enjoyable since you actually achieve main goal
of what people do this for, which is EDUCATE people such as
students and keep software reasonably free
SJ Games on the other hand, probably wont achieve the educate people
goal, but for me its a lot of rush, in utils I might get same rush 6-8
times a year of a major title
SJ But games its literally every 2-3 games, since you always have
competition, so you got to race against them, which is always good
when you win, sometimes it sucks if you get your ass kicked, but then
you get more motivated to get back at them next time
SJ I would say games more enjoyable, but lot of people cant take games,
cause of no patience or skills, or other reasons
TPGR Does that rush becomes an addiction?
SJ Not necessarily, it does because its more an addiction to the process
itself, basically same as in utils, but it sure good especially if
youre on a winning end
SJ I suppose if someone only doing games, it might become since all new
goals arise
SJ look our goal was to be good, which I think we proved, now this myth
group formed so new goals have arisen
TPGR What about this high paranoia that has arisen, a while back everyone
was relaxed, now suddenly over last year everyone is on a severe
caffeine rush, yet you seem to buckle against the trend and stay in
the limelight.
SJ Well Ive been around for last 3-4 years and I figured what I have
done, hiding wouldnt really help...just take precautions like I
format weekly, dont log, no warez at home, so not really any
prove...I can really see why people scared but then you have
dedication factor which they kind of kill if they do it
TPGR Do you like being associated with Class?
SJ Well I dont want any credit, cause if I did I would probably stick my
name in every nfo for every title I associated with, its not really
about the credit for me, I realize that someone will be known anyway
and since I am in both scenes itd be just easier for me I guess
and not have someone else from the group to stand out, of course if
someone wants, they can since like I said I dont really care for
credit, cause unless you get chiqs with that its worthless imo :
TPGR Isnt it odd that youre associated with Deviance, who allies with
Myth previously OGN, while CLS allies with FLT. Doesnt the issue
of loyalty get in the way at times? Cant it also create problems?
SJ Well in theory it shouldnt, I value my INTEGRITY very highly,
probably as high as loyalty, so I dont think it will create any
problems for me, of course if people in one or both groups dont
trust me or think I am a spy for other group, then its their problem
really not mine :
TPGR Is loyalty now dead?
SJ Mostly for people yes, most people jump groups which are hot, then once
they take time off move to other groups, or move for different reasons
whether its for leech or a hot shell
SJ of course some people are loyal but most of them been in scene longer
than me
SJ so they can be said as oldschool
TPGR So the definition of the word oldschool is another overused word?
What is your definition of that word?
SJ I think so if people refer to THEMSELVES as that then of course they
aint :, oldschool is basically someone who has been around 4+ years
and he has earned respect on other members of the group as well as
opponent groups for various skills that he possesses, being oldschool
I think not really the time thing, but what you have done for the
scene and your groups during that time
SJ being loyal and have integrity are 2 big points of being oldschool imo
TPGR What about the laziness of the scene, it seems fresh talent is damn
hard to find.. about as hard to find as a virgin in a bordello. It
seems a certain amount of apathy is in the air.
SJ Mostly because scene became so wide open, any lamer can get in, so its
very hard to filter
SJ when I joined, it took me at least a year to get to a decent group,
which I was siteop/coord/etc where I could say I polished my skills
SJ most people who in scene these days are for something, not to do
something
SJ when I mean for something I mean like to get leeches and once they get
them they idle
SJ when I came and before me I think people joined to help others as well
as just have fun
TPGR To put it metaphoric, maybe too many people are coming with good
poker faces, and too many leaders are playing their bluffs?
SJ Yep, thats a pretty good metaphor
SJ but, see any good leader should have good people skills
SJ so usually it dont take them a while to see beneath the surface :
TPGR So what qualifies one to be a good leader? Do you consider yourself
as a poster child to being a good leader?
SJ I dont consider myself to be a good leader cause its not something
one can think of yourself I imo, if others think of you that way then
it very nice to be thought about that way
SJ to be a good leader
SJ if to be able to see above personal gain, but for the better of the
group
SJ personal problems should not be in the line of group problems
SJ you have to be a good coordinator, meaning have people like you at the
same time know when you are serious
SJ also make sure group is having fun, and if anyone have problems to
try to solve them asap, with best way for that person as well for the
group
SJ basically if someone runs a group for personal gain, group will not go
anywhere but hell
TPGR Is this partially why Class has sustained its dominance? Do you at
all give yourself, or want to give yourself any credit for Classs
success over the last year?
SJ No, I dont cause I was not a one man team, we have a core people who
Im not gonna name who since its groups business
SJ those people dedicated a lot of time for last year
SJ and it had shown with a lot of titles and yet no fights/egos etc
SJ I cant give myself credit cause I dont believe if giving yourself
credits, but if other do give me some of it, its always nice to hear
of course
TPGR I saw jokingly that this new merge of OGN PDM to form MYTH is like
the AOL Time Warner merger. Is the rip scene groups allying to
combat the 800 lb Gorilla called CLS, or is the rip scene slowly
slipping into a coma?
SJ Well eventually rip scene will die of course maybe not utils but games
sure, since stuff will be bigger and bigger
SJ but, see if you know ogn/pdm people hated each other for long time so
right now I guess its all just peachy, but wait until there be dry
season we can probably hear egos pop from way over here
SJ I have my doubts about this working out actually but only thing which
will kill them is time
SJ how much they can produce quality
SJ and other things define a good group
SJ and only time will tell
TPGR Explain what makes a good group. Is CLS a good model or something?
Why is in other groups in other scene, they just wither away, or
squabble themselves to death.
SJ There are few main factors which make a good group:
SJ 1 crackers of course, good connections+skills+dedication lots of
lazy crackers come and go, but dedicated stay and become legends
SJ 2 suppliers, not everyone can become a GOOD supplier, anyone can be
one, but to be good is to be consistent and to find a way to get other
games which not just possible to get from a store near you
SJ 3 core people, like people who can test/rip/pack/pre overall people
who have good sense of self control and posses skills to quickly do
something and if its fucked up, to have enough knowledge to try to
fix it
SJ sometimes its small things like reg settings, or edit bat file, or
repack or something else
SJ and one main reason is
SJ egos, if you dont have egos you will work great with everyone and
everything will go smooth
SJ greatness of a group only can be said after they been doing this for
certain amount of time
SJ for me its been about a 2 year mark, if a group can sustain
SJ for 2 years and release lots/quality titles then they are good
SJ and maybe if longer great
TPGR What about The Faction, these 10 rules were created 2 1/2 years ago,
the scene has changed, but these rules havent. Why hasnt anyone
bothered to fix it, or do you think it needs fixed? Or should it be
abolished?
SJ Mostly reason because it havent changed is because people dont care
enough to do it, like set up time/etc or people hate each other so
wont even talk about it
SJ we always need rules since they kind of makes a difference
SJ between skilled rip and not a skilled rip
SJ since any1 can make 100x3 rip and people who follow rule will take
time reindex/etc and probably can do it within 50x3
SJ and by having rules it makes lazy people to take more time to fix it,
or get nuked
TPGR Well just about every rule in the faction has been broken, and many
want to raise the limit, others want to keep it. What is your stance
on that main rule about the disk limit that everyone seems to treat
as the golden rule of the rip scene.
SJ Well, last year I think 2 games which werent ripped cause it couldnt
have been put in 50 disks were Unreal Tournament and Wheel of Time.
SJ I think rules should be changed to probably 65x2.88 but
SJ with some rules, like if game can be dome with SAME features or better
within 24 hrs not change music for speech for example by 30 smaller,
then bigger rip should be nuked
SJ that would basically secure against wanna be groups of ripping out
isos which major groups take time to make sure quality as well as
size are nominal
SJ every group breaks them but its usually cause lack of skills or
laziness although sometime its necessary :
TPGR Well Class has attained a bad rep. of release first, fix it later, and
every time they try to fix that problem, that black cloud looms over
them. What has CLS done to alleviate that problem in the future, or
is it almost unavoidable?
SJ It is avoidable and I think lately we have proven that in the last
7-8 months
SJ of course last 3-4 weeks we were sloppy but thats being worked on
of course
SJ maybe people gave cls a name like you mention, but we especially
lately try to make sure it works, so usually we have ripper + 2-4
people depending of how tough rip is to test the game
SJ usual problems only occurs in bad install info due to being rushed and
frogs writing nfos : hi azim :D
TPGR Many people seem to think Class has an ego problem, always stirring
the bee hive by slandering and provoking other groups. Are they a
group of egotistical people, or is it just all fun and games to rile
people/groups?
SJ I take it as fun, I believe ragging to be an art where like some
people rag by saying peoples real names or shit which is COMPLETELY
fucked, but funny insults I think rock
SJ people should keep doing it cause its all for fun and I think
SJ keeps people a bit relaxed sometimes
TPGR You seem to think Myth will rise and fall, and CLS will stay as
arguable 1. That your ego, group loyalty, or the truth?
SJ Well, I dont think myth will work out in the long run
SJ thats more a educated guess
SJ since I know people in both parties pdm and ogn pretty well so imo I
dont believe that they will work well together over a good period of
time
SJ its only my opinion and other people have a different one, and I
cant talk for future but I would sure like CLS to stay 1 as long
as its around
TPGR So why was Myth created then, were PDM OGN dying, or they know the
only way to win back the 1 spot was to work together?
SJ Most likely they thought it might work well since one party has
suppliers and other crackers, but everyone wants to be 1 but to be 1
is to do it for a long amount of time and I doubt it will work with
myth
TPGR Does the rip gaming scene dictate the rest of the scene, as in, do
they set the trend, and the other scenes follow behind it?
SJ I dont think they do because most trends are like rules for size etc,
and sites set that trend for utils, games group much more closer than
utils good groups anyway
SJ so its pretty hard to get into it, so rest of scene
SJ probably not waiting for them to set trend, like the ace archiver
SJ only games use it, and once in a while utils
TPGR What about taking the rules of the top 10 sites from CWS other
courier reports, combining all the rules, and use that as the new
faction rules, since it seems youre saying sites siteops make the
rules.
SJ Well for utils siteops make them yes
SJ for games, faction does make them right now but
SJ usually game group make rules for sites
SJ since only 2-3 good games groups rules usually same so its not really
hard to follow them, even nukers use them on non-affiliated games sites
SJ I dont really give a fuck for site ratings
SJ I have my own ways of picking a site for certain groups
SJ as it depends of current group needs, sites staff, and what they can
offer not only leeches
TPGR Which do you drool over more, the latest Autocad or the latest Quake
game?
SJ Autocad all the way
SJ but for me
SJ its not really autocad
SJ as its LOW end cad
SJ am more drooling for high end FEA type utilities :
SJ ANSYS/ETC
TPGR Does the consequences of your actions ever cross your mind?
SJ Sure they do but I believe that most companies for high end utilities
appreciate this since people who use this at college/high school
student who will BUY next version as they get a good job
SJ games sure they do but its all for fun and since I been doing this
for while stopping now wont really help
TPGR Did the bust in 99 help or hurt CLS?
SJ Well, if you mean about groups chances to being 1 probably helped
SJ but I dont want to see anyone busted
SJ and getting 1 via that not really fun thing
SJ however it did happen and we worked hard at this so I dont think it
should be thought as if there wasnt a bust things might have been
different
TPGR Do you think anything has truly changed since then?
SJ Maybe people more careful
SJ but nothing else did
TPGR Even after some major players were taken down, and people saw what
they were put through, still not much has changed except being wiser
what is mentioned in nfos. Is this severe short term memory in the
scene because of the diluted scene since of the openness of the net,
or do you think people dont take into consideration of their actions
until it happens to them?
SJ Well people who got busted, were busted cause someone fucked up
majority as we all know why
SJ and then he opened his big mouth and other were busted cause of that
SJ I guess people much more careful in ALL aspects right now
SJ I AM NOT sure its if short term memory, since no one will forget this
SJ but more of people not doing same as people who got busted did
TPGR Why would anyone remotely think of putting another person in serious
jeopardy of being absolutely fucked?
SJ Well its like you got busted and then you talk to get others busted
mostly cause of lack of morals :
SJ if you werent careful
SJ and fucked up up
SJ why fuck others
TPGR Well there is a fine line for revenge, then there is the point of
revealing a persons real info which is plain ol stupidity, which
we hold very sacred.
SJ totally agree
SJ hate is hate
SJ but it should be kept in scene
SJ and done in games rags /etc
SJ and not busting people
TPGR What is your view of the scene currently, and how do you approach it.
SJ Like I stated before lot of lamers come to scene for various reasons
most of them wrong imo
SJ scene cant be closed as before cause modems are more and more available
these days
SJ scene will be alive for long long time
SJ but until some things change like *attitude* it still be same way
SJ people come for their selfish reasons and as soon as theyre satisfied
they leave
TPGR In a cracking sense, the gaming util scene are very different. If a
game isnt cracked in under an hour, its a challenge. But high end
util cracks can take weeks, even months. Dont you think game
companies could learn a thing or two from util companies?
SJ Well not necessarily
SJ since some utils take literally hours to setup
SJ dongle installation
SJ sometimes licensing and so forth
SJ games should be easy to install
SJ and if you see a game with dongle and flex lm licensing 1st itll cost
SHITLOADS to implement it and then produce dongles and then which
parents going buy kids games
SJ where it would require them to stick sometimes in PC
SJ where is a chance of electric shock
SJ some game companies smart how examples
SJ multi cd checks/encrypted + random checks on levels/etc as well as many
fake files, sound tracks, and stuff
SJ if programmers are smart they will do it
SJ but that usually comes from few companies, and which are fairly small
SJ but big giants, like ea/etc which gonna make profit either way
TPGR Do a lot of people come after you to join their group, or work for
their group?
SJ Heh you have no idea : I dont want to say who etc cause its not
really for anyone to know but I get few offers a week :
SJ kind of annoying actually
TPGR Well youre well known, do you ever think of yourself as a scene
celebrity?
SJ Heh god no, I dont want to be one :
SJ am just trying to have fun and release stuff for endusers
SJ I could care less what
SJ scene thinks of me as my status
TPGR Many people dont know you grew up in serious hardship, do you want
to tell people what you went through before you got caught up in the
scene, and how has it help you?
SJ Well, everyone has some hardships basically but
SJ sometimes it does help you
SJ it matters when like making time for many things
SJ or talking with different people
SJ or other things which helps you of course at all times
SJ mostly things youve been through
SJ give you most inside knowledge and sometimes be able to predict
SJ things like answers or actions
TPGR Do things you learn in the scene help you in real life, and vice
versa?
SJ yes of course
SJ coordinating helps a lot
SJ since you can coordinate time much
SJ and when you talk with people about business
SJ you already have an insight
SJ and nothing can surprise you
SJ so youre always prepared
TPGR Did you have anybody you use to look up to when you were a nobody? Do
you credit anyone for your rise in the scene?
SJ Yes, mostly siege guys such as chinablue and few others who am sure
want to remain in timeline
SJ mostly taught me how to rip/pack/coord my time
SJ and talk with various people
TPGR Well any parting words/greets standard last question?
SJ I want to greet all people in my past and current groups :L
SJ since I think most of them rock and are dedicated people
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Quote of the month
The Personal Gaming Report - March 2000
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