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Chaos Chronicle edition 3 released March 5th, 1990 an International Network of Chaos Publication -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Publisher - THE SHARK/INC Editor - MASTER KRACKER/INC Chaos Chronicle (CC) is a monthly newspaper made for the upper class of the Commodore World. INC feels that we are the most qualified group to do this because we have contributed so much and have been around for such a long time. This newspaper is a PRO-INC newspaper, so if you see articles written that support INC, now you know why. Someone once said that if you don't like something, change it. So we have, and this newspaper is what we feel a newspaper should be. We know other groups have failed to bring you a good USA newspaper/magazine and we also know you are tired of seeing European magazines rank us! That is why INC shall do their best job providing you with a quality newspaper. This version of CC is typed in 40 columns so we recommend viewing it with Chaos Reader. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- The All-New Chaos Reader -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- As you know from last month, Stormbringer made a sequential file reader for Chaos Chronicle. Version 1.1 is even a better version than before. This one includes two tunes from Tomcat, which are both fully enjoyable (Stormy likes the first, I like the second). Now you are also able to view the directory, and an un- noticable bug in the previous version is fixed. One of the cool things about this reader is that you can read C.C. off of other drives besides device 8. So make sure to put ',8' after your filename. One other quick note here: I know a lot of people were not happy when they saw C.C. lynxed. I did this for two reasons. First, in January, a lot of people were only spreading the 80 column version and when they viewed it on their screen, everything was off- centered. Second, I wanted everyone to see how cool the reader was. This month however, I am just spreading the 40 column version. If you want the 80 column version, then call the INC BBS to download it. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- What Is A Canadian Pirate Anyway? By Stormbringer/Exodus -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Ask an American or a European to tell you everything he knows about Canadian pirates and you probably won't get much. There's a good reason for it, too. The fact is that there are barely any that have become elite in the world. I think the problem is that most Canadians use the fact that they are Canadian as an excuse for their lameness. What I think the worst example of this is the so-called Canadian "importing" groups. They just don't have a good reason to justify slapping another intro (probably an intro that they ripped and changed the logo to say their name) on to a game already imported or cracked in the USA. Canada is part of North America, in fact, Canada and America are quite similar. We have NTSC computers like Americans, we have area codes like Americans, we can call an American board just as easily as a Canadian one; for all intents and purposes we might as well be the 51st state of America. I think they should realize that we're not a European country and that just because Canada is a different country it doesn't mean you import to it. It'd be as bad as an American importing to California. Somehow, Canadians have managed to stay lame in this day and age. When most pirates start out, I'm sure they do the same lame things like the Canadian lamers. They stop when they become more and more elite. For some reason, Canadian lamers haven't stopped; importing to Canada seems to be thriving. I can only suggest reasons, but I figure they must think since everyone else in Canada is doing it, it must be cool. It's like a little world of their own. For the most part, its a sea of 0-5 year old wares boards with games that have three or more intros on them. They just don't realize how lame it really is because they don't seem to see an alternative. If they would just stop and take a look at the rest of the world they could see how it really should be. They should realize you import games from Europe-not from Wild Wares. At least there is some justification for importing from Europe. Europe is a totally different source of games than American games. These games usually require an NTSC fix and for that reason importing from Europe is still justified. At least you have to do more to a game then just download it and spread it. Canadians could do this (I should know since I've done this since I was in Mayhem) and also crack if they really wanted to. American originals are in Canada just as fast in the USA. All it takes is just someone who can crack and an original supplier. I'm sure if they can pay Americans to send them wares so that they can "import" them then they can buy originals too. (In case you're wondering I know someone who actually does receive money from Canadians begging for any ware they can get). So there is some potential and a lot of lameness, but for now this has just given Canadians a lame reputation. For the few of us Canadians that have made it in the rest of the world (myself included) I think its amazing that we somehow managed to rise up from the incredible lameness surrounding us. My advice to Canadian lamers is to stop re-releasing wares and start making legitamate Canadian groups or join a legitamate USA group. Either way they will do better. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Cleaning Up the Pirating World by The Shark -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- As most of you know, I have been around in the elite Commodore world for about 3-4 years. When I first called around, it was very hard to get on the ELITE BBSs. What was even harder was to get a 0-3 day old ware. It took a lot of work and time to try to get a game and then spread it to get some credits. That is when more people treated the pirate world with some respect. Today, anyone with a modem can get the games quick. This is not right. This has caused many lame groups to form and release crap. They do not even think about the shit that they upload; all they do it for is to get their name known. I am not going to point at anyone (Mirage, Mad Hatter, Empire, ect.) because there are too many to name. All of these groups are capable of doing a good job, but they just do not want to. 2-3 years ago, this kind of stuff just wasn't tolerated. I see lamers come out of nowhere and bag on INC and other groups that have a reputation for doing well. 2-3 years ago, people just did not do that because they were afraid that they would get deleted off of all the good BBSs. Everyone worked together to get rid of these lamers. Well, that is what I think should be done again. Everyone talks about how cool the C64 scene used to be about 2-3 years ago with groups like RAD, FBR, and ESI. That is because they all worked together to get rid of someone. If one guy was uploading shit and doing lame things, he would be deleted off of every good BBS. Well, my idea is to reinstate this type of system. Here are the things I propose: [1] If you have a well-established BBS, make it private. I am on two BBSs that do this and both are my personal favorites because there are no lamers to corrupt the drives and subs. And if someone wanted on, they would have to know someone elite to get on, because the person would have to go through someone already on the BBS. This prevents fake accounts, lamers, and other lame acts. [2] Deleting 90% of the Canadians on your BBS. Canadians have done more damage than you think. They get the games 3 months later and try to upload them. Not only that, but they also import into their country and rip off all intros. [3] Deleting 30% of the Europeans. 2-3 years ago, NO European called any of the BBSs. We must get rid of some of these Euros. They upload junk like 20 different Euro magazines, NON-NTSCed wares (which is alright as they are kept to the Euro Hq BBSes), and d/l so much that by time they are through, the 1581 has flames coming out of it. [4] Taking all BBS numbers out of releases if the BBS is well- established. How many sysops get calls from some lamer 3 months after you get the game out saying, "I just got your ware". If your BBS is elite enough, you don't need to put the number in. [5] Banning wares from groups that constantly release crap. Such groups will not stop until more people ban their wares. If their wares are being accepted, then they see no reason to quit producing it. If every BBS banned every game from one group, I guarantee that they would either die or they would start to try to get some legitimate releases out. I am sure there are more things that can be done to prevent lamers from increasing, but these 5 points are ones that must be taken care of now. If not now, then the C64 will get even worse. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- The Cesspool (Rumors and More) -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Jimmy Z still plans on putting up Warez Galore as soon as he receives his money from an accident he was in. Although people doubt it will ever be back up, he is insisting on it and estimates that it will be up in 3-4 weeks. T.V. Sports Football is definitely being released by Cinemaware. The date of release is unknown, so don't expect it soon. Mantronix is suspected to join Intense very soon. Tristan Galapoo is in juvenile hall and is suspected that he was caught for stealing toys from a toy store. Expect his new book on the shelves very soon called "1001 Ways to Get Anally Assaulted". One less ripper to pollute the C64: Ronski is gone for good and he now has an Amiga now and plans to rip routines on it. Excalibur now has a new unused intro from Eclipse. This is the 3rd intro from someone not inside Excalibur. Although X-factor can code, his excuse is that TMS hasn't taught him yet. The 615 VMB system is almost dead for the C64 pirates. The only known USA groups on the C64 to have a box on the system are ATC and Exodus. Candyman seems to offer them to Amiga and IBM groups in hope that they greet them. Exploding Wall was coded by BOD of Talent. Overmind and Cavalier have requested that I do not rag on Excalibur for X-Factor's mistakes, and that I instead rag on him. They feel that they were not part of his mistakes and do not want to accept any of the slack for it. Flyboy is expected to quit Fantasy within the next week. The new version of UCBBS is expected in two to three weeks with up to 40 new improvements. U.S. Operators supposedly billed everyone who used it from December and on. Overmind was one of the pirates to receive a phone bill. His phone bill was estimated to be about $3,000 and he took down his BBS because he was afraid that they would confiscate his equipment. Other people suspected of being billed are Tristan, X-factor, Technique, and Death Merchant. People were accusing Executioner of turning Overmind in, but this was later to be found not true. Eclipse claims to have 'originality' in his demos. Yes, they are original, but in what country? Ask a European how long FLEX and DYCP have been done in Europe. Damn, originality isn't getting a demo from Europe and seeing some new routine over there and then 'mimicking' it to death. Come on, surely you are able to produce a demo without looking at a European demo. Originality is in, so it's too bad you follow the Euros in everything you do. By the way, the language you use in your artwork does not impress me. I write C.C. in my own dialect. I have heard from several people that you do not talk that way over the phone. Stick to what you do best, son. Downloading European demos. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- THE I.N.C. 'COMMON SENSE SYSTEM' -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Rules for the "USA GROUP OF THE MONTH" -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- For all of the past rules, see the previous versions of C.C. I will only be adding new rules here. So like we said before, INC makes the rules as we go. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ -+-+-+-+ TOP USA GROUPS of February Last Mo. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ -+-+-+-+ (1) Intense [2] (2) ATC (tied for second) [1] (2) DUH (tied for second) [-] (2) NEC (tied for second) [1] *The brackets after the groups show what position they were last month. A very bad month for USA releases compared to last month. The competition is a bit equal this month, so let's see which group will take control of the USA releases next month. The first controversial game is Curse of Babylon. Although the date on the game says 1986, it really is a new game. The date 1986 is when the IBM version came out. The other controversial game is Cabal. The import worked fine, but the USA version is completely re-programmed. It's not like there is a one sprite difference in the whole game. The whole game has different graphics, different game play, and different music. That is why we have decided to count the game. -RECAP!- (1) INTENSE with -2 points- releases: Cabal - 2/8/90 War of the Lance - 2/15/90 (2) A TOUCH OF CLASS with -1 point- -release: Starflight - 2/23/90 (2) DUH with -1 point- -release: Hawaiian Odessy - 2/14/90 (2) NORTH EAST CRACKERS with -1 point- -release: Curse of Babylon - 2/6/90 -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Rules for the "IMPORTING GROUP OF THE MONTH" -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- To see the past rules for the imports, check the previous editions of Chaos Chronicle. Only one rule to add this month. If a group releases a game that was NTSCed, but another group releases a version that makes the game play a lot better and enjoyable, then that group would take the point. I am not talking about one little raster flicker or a mere shaking on the side. I am talking about something that would interfere with the game such as a huge screen flicker or an end monster that flickers like hell. Don't worry, INC will decide which group will get the point. And if the Supreme INC Judges can not decide, we will split the point. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ TOP IMPORTING GROUPS OF FEBRUARY -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ (1) Exodus [2] (2) Internationl Network of Chaos [3] (3) Excalibur [1] *Not a bad month for imports, but one hell of a month for controversies and competition. Never Outside by Excalibur was not 100% working. On the first screen of the game, move your joystick to the four arrows. After doing this, you will see a dot that you can control at the top of the screen. Now take the dot and move it all the way to the left or somewhere around the vicinity. A line of text on the screen should say that you are at the SHOP. Now hit the button, and you shall see vaam-boom-slurp-barf-ugh-CRASH! INC also released the fix for N.O., but we did not spread it anywhere and there was speculation that our version did not work either. Fast food was released by Exodus first, but Excalibur spread their version very well. Not only that, but Excalibur had their version on Wild Warez first, but was later scratched. No doubt about this one, point goes to Excalibur. Pub Trivia was also released by both Exodus and Excalibur, but this time Exodus spread their version a lot better. Space Harrier 2 was released by both Exodus and Excalibur. Although Exodus had their version spread extremely well, the screen flashed white whenever your man moved. The flash was a bit annoying, but the game could still be played. The Excalibur version was fixed a little better, but their version still had the white flash in it, just not as frequent. If the Excalibur version was 100% fixed, then they would have received the full point. After thinking about this for a while, I decided the only way to be fair was to split the point. Rainbow Islands was released by Exodus, but they later found out that the game locked up on higher levels, so they released the 100% fix of the game two days later. The game still crashed randomly. What would happen was that the music would still play, but the sprites would freeze. Then the excalibur 101% version came out. Although it is known that 101% means that you fixed some type of bug originally in the game, Excalibur cheated and lied and put 101%. The Excalibur version does not have any flickering in it, but it does lock up randomly just like the Exodus version. No point shall go to either group. INC released Psycho Hopper, but was later found out that there was a faulty trainer in the game that caused it to crash. Five days later, INC prevailed and released the 100% working version. -RECAP!- (1) EXODUS with -2.5 points- releases: Pub Trivia - 2/12/90 Space Harrier (half) - 2/16/90 Weird Dreams/NTSC - 2/20/90 (2) INC with -2 points- releases: Psycho Hopper/NTSC - 2/22/90 Future Bike Racer - 2/28/90 (3) EXCALIBUR with -1.5 points- releases: Fast Food - 2/12/90 Space Harrier (half) - 2/16/90 -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- I polled 16 people this month, one more than last. Next month I plan on polling at least 20 people. The way I choose people is I try to get 3 members from every group. This should make it as equal as possible. I also poll individuals who are not in any groups, but get the wares and are well known. Some people that I have polled have either chose not to answer a question or did not qualify for them all (I require that you load up at least 50% of the wares released). That is why some of the polls do not have the full 16 votes. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Top 5 Boards in the United States -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- (1) Wild Warez [11 votes] (2) Wares Castle [07 votes] (3) The Addiction [06 votes] (4) Disk Shoppe [05 votes] (5) Highway Star [03 votes] -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Top 3 Most Hated Pirates Of the Month -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- (1) X-factor [6 votes] (2) Ronski [2 votes] (3) Alarkmentor; Asterix; [1 vote!] The Dominant One; Great White; Predator; Silver Cyborg -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Top 3 Most Liked Pirates of the Month -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- (1) Stormbringer [3 votes] (2) Skreemer [2 votes] (3) The Ace; Gazoo; [1 vote!] Master Kracker; Trojan; Warewolf; X-Factor -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Single Worst Game of the Month -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ (0) Curse of Babylon by NEC *This does not include every game this month, only the games counted by Chaos Chronicle. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Top 10 Releases of the Month (picked by the ELITEST) -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- (1) Rainbow Islands (European) (2) Psycho Hopper (European) (3) Wierd Dreams (European) (4) Space Harrier 2 (European) (5) North Sea Inferno (European) (6) Starflight (USA) (7) Future Bike Simulator (European) (8) Pub Trivia (European) (9) War of the Lance (USA) (10) Cabal-version 2 (USA) *What sucks about this month is that the number one game doesn't work. I guess when the USA version comes out it will be a big hit. I know towards the end, the wares get kind of weak, but there was only 13 games out this month. I have a feeling that March will be a good month. -+-+-+-+-+ Group News -+-+-+-+-+ ATC - Looks like these guys are here to stay. They have been very competitive in the last three months. Although they don't release the most, they seem to stun the other groups by releasing the big titles. ATC also released the docs for Starflight. Snake Eyes is no longer in ATC. Excalibur - It looked like they were going to repeat as the #1 group at the beginning of the month, but seems that their sword has broken into two. I don't think that the Lady of the Lake will mend it for them; she has a marker up her cunt. They lost Ikari & Talent and released a game that was rejected (Exploding Wall). They also added Asterix and Robodude to the group, but have labeled Overmind inactive. Let's see if the rookieness of this group can handle the heat of real competition. Exodus - The #1 importing group of the month. It seems that Executioner declared WAR on Excalibur in the middle of the month. Foul play aroused by both groups such as scratching wares, threatening calls, and uploading a game if it was already there. Then there were some FIXING wars: Excalibur claimed that Exodus's versions of fixes were not working. Overall, Exodus pulled ahead and INC made sure every release was counted fairly. Fantasy - Technique was to terminate the group on March 1st, 1990, but he has decided to stick around. This group was struck again by the EAST BERLIN EFFECT. They lost The Ace, Tristan Galapoo, and Wanderer. They also released Metaplex, which was released by INC a year and a half ago. It is believed that Fantasy consists of Crumbsucker, Flyboy, and Technique. INC - Things are looking good for INC. They are now trading with Ikari & Talent again and have been rising in the charts. INC has labeled The Mind Slayer as a 'part time fixer', so expect to see more of his work this month. INC also released the docs for X-MEN. Intense - The #1 group in the USA charts. I-MAN has now taken over the C64 scene because Candyman is too busy on the Amiga and IBM. It is believed that Ronski is out of Intense and does not plan to come back. Mirage - Why did I even bother to mention them this month? Released at least 5 USA imports this month, all which were fully working imports when they were first put out. If they continue their bad habits and do not get any 'real' USA games out, then next month they will be dropped from the group news. I thought when they were tied for #1 last month that they would try to improve, but instead they fucked up even more. NEC - The loss of The Gamer is now taking its toll. Rumors say that The Gamer will never return. Was last month the last time NEC will ever see the number one spot again? Let us see what they can pull off. NEC also added Wanderer. Occult - More is known about how the dinosaurs got extinct than this group. If Excalibur is trading with DCS, then who are these guys trading with? TSM - Looks like Hell Hacker has a computer now, but he doesn't have a disk drive. I guess it will be another 10 months before this group gets their act together. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Chaos Chronicle is a publication of INC and is a trademark of INC. Chaos Chronicle is a sub-company of INC and is copyrighted by INC, Inc. If you would like to spread CC then call Great Escapes/INC HQ. If you would like to compliment, criticize, or suggest any ideas for improvement, then call the INC VMB at 716-987-1550. If you would like to write any articles for CC about pirating/computers then send them to INC HQ, just simply log on and type in GE58, password = CHAOS. Under this password you will have access to upload to a private drive and leave feedback (more details will be given when you call). Make sure to write all articles in sequential format. We will accept articles from anyone, no matter who you are, so do not be afraid of being rejected. One thing that has made me upset is how everyone talks about C.C. being a good USA newspaper, but no one wants to write any articles. Damn, it looks like INC does all of the work, and failures like you just don't want to help out. I guess I can understand, I would be afraid of INC too if I wasn't in the group myself. If you feel you have something to write that you might think everyone would like to read then call and upload it. Also, don't call and tell us that "I am going to write an article". No, you must have the article done, then send it up and we will tell you if we will use it. We would like to thank all of the people who voted and who support Chaos Chronicle. I would also like to personally thank the following people for their help with this issue: Stormbringer; Pudwerx; Voyageur; The Ace; and Predator. We hope you have enjoyed the humor and the seriousness of this magazine.