The Top Group Charts Issue #6 The Month Of September ----------------------------------------------------------------- I would like to thank everyone for there support, and suggestions for the charts. And there again is a slight change in the scoring this issue, do to many responses on this subject. Trainers will now be worth 2 points, and 1 extra available for a mega-trainer(+10 or greater). And MEGA-Demos also will be worth 2 points. I would like to thank Short Circuit for his suggestions, but I cannot reveal my identity to anyone who does not already know it. You have to understand, that only a couple of people know who I am. Maybe if they can get into contact with you, you can relay the message to me. The reason I cannot be exposed, is because if I were, then I could never truly be impartial. I do not want others blaming me for there group not doing well, or accusing me of trying to assist one group or another. I have accidentally counted some fakes in the charts before, but you must understand, I am an older pirate, and I do not have time to download everything released. Mega-demos will not be counted this month, due to insufficent acess to all of the releases, but they will begin to be scored next issue... Also it was suggested for me to add music-disks, and/or ASCII collections, intros etc into the charts. The reason I cannot do this is because, some groups would simply go wild to get their names in the charts. ASCII disks would be released daily, and music/slideshows also. I cannot allow for this to happen, so they cannot be counted. I do like the suggestions of 2 points/trainer, and mega-demo though. I feel mega-demos are a very innovative work, and they should thus be treated as so. Enjoy this issue of the charts! ****************************************************************** The Releases ****************************************************************** SCORING NOTES: Major Release 5 pts + 1 pt if english + 0-3 pts for quality Utility 2 pts + 1 pt if cracked or commercial quality Trainers 2 pt + 1 pt if a mega-trainer Mega-Demos 2 pts Docs 1 pt Fixes 1 pt 1 parts 1 pt Group Name ------------- *Release Name Points Quality Points ---------------------------- Total Points * = Released this week Justice ------------- Mem Click v1.07 2 pts ----- 2 pts Skid Row ------------- Soccer Kid 100% Patch 1 pt Tapeworm-FS v1.0/v1.2 2 pts 1 pt Skid Marks Preview 1 pt Brilliance v1.1 Update 2 pts 1 pt ----- ----- 6 pts 2 pt ------------- 8 pts Faith ------------- Airbus 320 Data Disk 5 pts 1 + 1 pt Dong Playable Preview +2 2 pts Air Force Commander(multi-lang) 5 pts 1 + 1 pts Rovobo v1.8 VMB Service 2 pts Blaster 5 pts 1 + 2 pts Pipe Line 3 +3 2 pts Qwak +15 2 pt 1 pt Cap Master 3.0 2 pts *Gold Rusher +9 2 pt ----- -------- 27 pts 8 pts ---------------- 35 pts Delight ------------- Boot Disk Util 2 pts ----- 2 pts Devotion ------------- IFFTrasher v.975 2 pts ----- 2 pts Chryesis ------------- Fast System Info 2 pts ----- 2 pts Fairlight ------------- Sim-Life 5 pts 1 + 3 pts Micro Machines 5 pts 1 pt + 2 pts Blaster Fix 1 pt Overdrive 5 pts 1 + 2 pts Overdrive Docs 1 pt *Space Hulk 5 pts 1 + 2 pts ----- --------- 22 pts 13 pts ----------------- 35 pts Shades ------------- Shades Tracker v3.1 2 pts Mathe IV Junior 2 pts 1 pt Shades Killer 3.3 2 pts ----- ---- 6 pts 1 pt ------------ 7 pts Outlaws ------------- Coders Comp HD Fix 1 pt Fort Apache AGA Fix & HD 2 pts Qwak +4 2 pts ----- 5 pts Angels ------------- QB Tools v2.06 2 pts 1 pt ----- ----- 2 pts 1 pt ------------- 3 pts Motion ------------- Sigfried Copy v1.2 2 pts ----- 2 pts SDG ------------- Yo Joe HD-Version 1 pt File ID Library 2 pts ----- 3 pt LSD ------------- GOAL - Utility 1 pt Screen to IFF v1.0a 2 pts *Termite v1.0 2 pts *Recoq Library 2 pts ----- 7 pts Dynasty ------------- 5-d Disk util 2 pts ----- 2 pts Dual Crew ------------- BC Kid(older ami's) 1 pt ----- 1 pt Prodigy ------------- Arrion Preview 1 pt *Anstoss Preview 1 pt ----- 2 pts Zenith ------------- Arrion Preview 1 part & train 2 pts Micro Machines 1 parted 1 pt Arnie 2 +15 2 pt 1 pt Alfred Chicken Prev 1 part +2 3 pts Blaster +58 2 pts 1 pt Qwak +18 & 1 part 3 pts 1 pt Powerdate v38.120 2 pts *Crystal Hammer 1 part & train 3 pts *Graham Gooch's 2nd Inning Prev 1 pt *Turrican 3 & +26 3 pts 3 pts :1/2 credit for 1/2 *Alfred Chicken 1 part +6 3 pts ----- ----- :release 25 pts 6 pts ------------- 31 pts Cherry ------------- Micro Machines +9 2 pts Arnie 2 +14 2 pts Oscar AGA Disk Version 1 pt ----- 5 pts TRSI ------------- Arnie 2 5 pts 1 + 1 pt Lothar Matheus Soccer 5 pts 1 + 2 pts Dogfight 5 pts 1 + 3 pts *Pinball Fantasies AGA/HD Fix 2 pts ----- -------- 17 pts 9 pts ---------------- 26 pts Global Overdose --------------- Arnie 2 +19 2 pts 1 pt Arnie 2 1 part & + 9 2 pts Pipe Mania 2 +7 2 pts Blaster Fix 2 pts Blaster +27 2 pts 1 pt Qwak +15 & fix 2 pts 1 pt Overdrive +12 2 pts 1 pt Wonderdog +8 2 pts Crystal Hammer '93 1 part 1 pt *Gold Rusher 1 part 1 pt *Theatre Of Death 1 part 1 pts *Galaxy '93 1 part & train 3 pts *Genesia French 5 pts 1 pt ----- ----- 27 pts 5 pt ------------- 32 pts Anthrox ------------- Arnie 2 + 16 2 pts 1 pt Oscar AGA HD-Version 1 pts Woody's World Final +13 2 pts 1 pt Blaster Fix 1 pt Qwak 5 pts 1 + 2 pts Qwak +15 2 pts 1 pt Overdrive +15 2 pts 1 pt *Space Hulk 5 pts 1 + 2 pts *Alfred Chicken +8 2 pts ----- ----- 22 pt 10 pt ------------- 32 pts Esprit ------------- Multi Translator Data Disk 2 pts 1 pt *Nibby Nibble +5 2 pts ----- ----- 4 pts 1 pt ------------- 5 pts Paradox ------------- Woody's World 100% Final 5 pts 1 + 2 pts Dogfight 5 pts 1 + 3 pt Overdrive 5 pts 1 + 2 pts *Overdrive +5 Trainer 2 pts *Gooch's 2nd Inning Prev Fix 1 pt *Time Runners 5 pts 1 + 1 pt *Space Hulk 5 pts 1 + 2 pt :late as customary! *Alfred Chicken Final 5 pts 1 + 1 pt ----- --------- 33 pts 17 pts ------------- 50 pts Mystic ------------- Woody's World +4 2 pts Wonderdog preview & +3 3 pts Virus Workshop v2.5 2 pts *Nibby Nibble +7 2 pts *Free Copper 2 pts *Okozun +1 2 pts :lame, game is in amos! *Alfred Chicken +9 2 pts ----- 13 pts World Of Twist -------------- Moon Cycle Predictor 2 pts *Alfred Chicken +9 2 pts ----- 4 pts SpreadPoint -------------- Oscar AGA HD Fix 1 pt *Pinball Fantasy Score Fix 1 pt *Oscar CD 32 100% Fix 1 pt ----- 3 pts Scoopex ------------- Burntime Playable Preview GERM 1 pt *Nodewriter v1.5 2 pts ----- 3 pts Crystal ------------- Oscar AGA Fix 1 pt Overdrive Docs 1 pt Overdrive 100% 5 pts 1 + 2 pts *Alfred Chicken 5 pts 1 + 1 pt ----- --------- 12 pts 5 pts ------------- 17 pts Classic ------------- Overdrive 5 pts 1 + 2 pts ----- --------- 5 pts 3 pts ------------- 8 pts Tarkus Team ------------- Qwak +22 2 pts 1 pt ----- ----- 2 pt 1 pt ------------- 3 pts Nerve Axis ------------- DC Paint v1.1 2 pts ----- 2 pts Backlash ------------- Overdrive +23 2 pts 1 pt ----- ----- 2 pts 1 pt ------------- 3 pts Alpha Flight ------------- Crystal Hammer '93 1 pt ----- 1 pt Peace ------------- *Theatre Of Death Preview 1 pt ----- 1 pt CDT ------------- *Theatre Of Death 100% Preview 1 pt *Nibby Nibble 1 part & fix 2 pts ----- 3 pts Panthera ------------- *Knax German 5 pts ----- 5 pts Loons ------------- *Combat Air Patrol 5 pts 1 + 3 pts ----- --------- 5 pts 4 pts ------------- 9 pts 2000 A.D. ------------- *Intertalk 2.0 2 pts 1 pt *Par:Relais Controller 2 pts 1 pt *A-Fact 2 pts 1 pt *Victor Looms German 5 pts 1 pt ----- ----- 11 pts 4 pt ------------- 15 pts DCS ------------- *Deep Core Preview 1 pt ----- 1 pt Nightfall ------------- *Looz Text Utility 2 pts ----- 2 pts Quartex ------------- *Alfred Chicken 5 pts 1 + 1 pt ----- -------- 5 pts 2 pts ------------- 7 pts ****************************************************************** The Top Groups ****************************************************************** 1. Paradox 50 pts :Lotsa points! 2. Faith 35 pts :Best month yet... Fairlight 35 pts :Best month in quite a while... 4. Anthrox 32 pts GOD 32 pts :Best showing yet I believe! 6. Zenith 31 pts :I believe their best month ever! 7. TRSI 26 pts 8. Crystal 17 pts :Some releases this month, for better or worse! 9. 2000 A.D. 15 pts 10.Mystic 13 pts :Surprised many with more trainers this month... 11.Loons 9 pts :1 good release can do wonders! 12.Skid Row 8 pts :Dissapointing month for SR! Classic 8 pts :In their returning debut... 14.LSD 7 pts Shades 7 pts Quartex 7 pts :Are they back, yet again!?! 17.Esprit 5 pts Cherry 5 pts Panthera 5 pts :Shitty game... ****************************************************************** The Ami-X Releases ****************************************************************** SCORING NOTES: 1 pt per release + 1 pt if high quality Cyberdine ------------- Msg2next Cyberstat v1.1 ------------- 2 pts D.O.P ------------- /x Tool 2 ------------- 1 pt Chryesis ------------- New Join Conf ------------- 1 pt Motion ------------- News In All Confs ------------- 1 pt Public Enemy '93 ---------------- 2400 NUP ------------- 1 pt Faith ------------- System & NUP Comment *User Info v1.0 ------------- 2 pts Mystic ------------- /x Clock v1.0 ByteKiller v1.0 Newfiles v2.0 Conf Scan v1.7 *Sysop Download v1.0 ------------- 5 pts Dynasty ------------- 5-d Stat 5-d Logoff 5-d TopFaker ------------- 3 pts Scoopex ------------- Nodewriter 1.48 ------------- 1 pt Silents ------------- Top Pager /x ------------- 1 pt DCS ------------- Ax-Edit v1.4c ------------- 1 pt Infernal ------------- IFL Pager v1.0 ------------- 1 pt GOD ------------- Tape Downloader v1.1 ------------- 1 pt Logic ------------- Quick New v1.1 ------------- 1 pt Butt On Mission ------------- Logon Who v1.1 ------------- 1 pt Anathema ------------- Callers Lottery v1.35 ------------- 1 pt Progress ------------- Simply Page v1.6 Digi Clock v1.24 User Info ------------- 3 pts Defiance ------------- Operator Page v1.3 Super PWFail v1.1 ------------- 2 pts Radiance ------------- Node Group ------------- 1 pt Anthrox ------------- Operator Page v1.4 ------------- 1 pt LazerWar ------------- Status v1.0 ------------- 1 pt 2000 A.D. ------------- */x Door Library ------------- 1 pt NASA ------------- *Door Menu v1.1 *Operator Page ------------- 2 pts 4WD ------------- *User Info ------------- 1 pt Enigma ------------- *Page-Mania *Time-Mania *Wall-Mania ------------- 3 pts ****************************************************************** The Top Ami-X Groups ****************************************************************** 1. Mystic 5 pts :Lot's of Ami-X tools this month! 2. Dynasty 3 pts Progress 3 pts Enigma 3 pts :They come in bunches! 5. Cyberdine 2 pts Faith 2 pts Defiance 2 pts NASA 2 pts ****************************************************************** The Trainer Releases ****************************************************************** SCORING NOTES: 2 pts per release + 1 pts per 5 options Zenith ------------- Arrion + 1 Arnie 2 +15 Alfred Chicken + 2 Blaster +54 Qwak +18 *Turrican 3 +26 *Alfred Chicken + 6 ------------- ---- 38 pts +124 Cherry ------------- Micro Machines + 9 Arnie 2 +14 ------------- ---- 8 pts +23 Faith ------------- Dong Preview + 2 Pipe Line 3 + 3 Qwak +15 *Gold Rusher + 9 ------------- ---- 13 pts +29 GOD ------------- Arnie 2 1 part & + 9 Arnie 2 +19 Pipe Mania 2 + 7 Blaster +27 Qwak +15 Overdrive +12 Wonderdog Preview + 8 *Galaxy '93 1 part + 1 ------------- ---- 35 pts +97 Anthrox ------------- Arnie 2 +16 Woody's World +13 Qwak +15 Overdrive +15 *Alfred Chicken + 8 ------------- ---- 23 pts +67 Mystic ------------- Woody's World + 4 Wonderdog Preview + 3 *Nibby Nibble + 7 *Alfred Chicken + 9 ------------- ---- 12 pts +23 Tarkus Team ------------- Qwak +22 ------------- ---- 6 pts +22 Backlash :Are they back?!? ------------- Overdrive +23 ------------- ---- 6 pts +23 Outlaws --------------- Qwak + 4 --------------- ---- 2 pts + 4 Paradox ------------- *Overdrive + 5 ------------- ---- 3 pts + 5 Esprit ------------- *Nibby Nibble + 5 ------------- ---- 3 pts + 5 World Of Twist ------------- *Alfred Chicken + 9 ------------- ---- 3 pts + 9 ****************************************************************** The Top Trainer Groups ****************************************************************** 1. Zenith 38 pts :The new trainer leaders? They are this month! 2. GOD 35 pts 3. Anthrox 23 pts :Still release the TOP quality trainers... 4. Faith 13 pts 5. Mystic 12 pts 6. Cherry 8 pts :'nuff said! 7. Tarkus Team 6 pts :The controversy continues... Backlash 6 pts :Have they returned??!!?? 9. Paradox 3 pts Esprit 3 pts WOT 3 pts ****************************************************************** The Cracking Releases ****************************************************************** SCORING NOTES: 5 pts per release + 1 pt for english + 0-3 pts for quality + 1 pt per 2 disks(max 3 pts) Faith ------------- Airbus 320 Data Disk 7(5 pts + 1 pt + 1 pt) Air Force Comm(multi) 8(5 pts + 1 pt + 1 pt + 1 pt) Blaster 9(5 pts + 1 pt + 2 pts + 1 pt) -------------------------- 24 pts Fairlight ------------- Simlife 9(5 pts + 1 pt + 3 pts + 1 pt) Micro Machines 8(5 pts + 1 pt + 2 pts) Overdrive 9(5 pts + 1 + 2 + 1 pt) *Space Hulk 9(5 pts + 1 + 2 + 1 pt) ------------------------------- 35 pts TRSI ------------- Arnie 2 7(5 pts + 1 pt + 1 pt) Lothar Matheus Soccer 9(5 pts + 1 + 2 + 1 pt) Dogfight 10(5 pts + 1 + 3 + 1 pt) -------------------------- 26 pts Paradox ------------- Woody World 100% Final 9(5 pts + 1 pt + 2 pts + 1 pt) Dogfight 10(5 pts + 1 + 3 + 1 pt) Overdrive 9(5 pts + 1 + 2 + 1 pt) *Time Runners 6(5 pts + 1 pt) *Space Hulk 9(5 pts + 1 pt+ 2 pts+ 1 pt) *Alfred Chicken Final 7(5 pts + 1 + 1 pt) -------------------------- 50 pts Anthrox ------------- Qwak 8(5 pts + 1 + 2 pts) *Space Hulk 9(5 pts + 1 + 2 pts + 1 pt) -------------------------- 17 pts Classic ------------- Overdrive 9(5 pts + 1 + 2 + 1 pt) -------------------------- 9 pts Crystal ------------- Overdrive 100% 9(5 pts + 2 pts + 1 pt) *Alfred Chicken 7(5 pts + 1 pt + 1 pt) -------------------------- 16 pts Panthera ------------- *Knax German 5(5 pts) -------------------------- 5 pts Loons ------------- *Combat Air Patrol 9(5 pts + 1 + 3 + 1 pt) -------------------------- 10 pts 2000 A.D. ------------- *Victor Looms German 6(5 pts + 1 pt) -------------------------- 6 pts Quartex ------------- *Alfred Chicken 7(5 pts + 1 pt + 1 pt) -------------------------- 7 pts Global Overdose ------------- *Genesia French 6(5 pts + 1 pt) -------------------------- 6 pts Heresy/Zenith ------------- *Turrican 3 10(5 pts + 1 + 3 + 1 pt) -------------------------- 10 pts ****************************************************************** The Top Cracking Groups ****************************************************************** 1. Paradox 50 pts :Was there any doubt? 2. Fairlight 35 pts 3. TRSI 26 pts 4. Faith 24 pts 5. Anthrox 23 pts 6. Crystal 16 pts 7. Hersey/ZEN 10 pts :Turrican 3 beta, C00L! 8. Classic 9 pts Loons 9 pts 10.Quartex 7 pts 11.2000 A.D. 6 pts GOD 6 pts :Their cracking debut??? ****************************************************************** The Utility Releases ****************************************************************** SCORING NOTES: 2 pts each release + 1 pt for cracked/hi-quality + 1 pt/2 disks(max 3 pts) Justice ------------- Mem Click v1.07 2 pts ----- 2 pts Delight ------------- Boot Disk Util 2 pts ----- 2 pts Devotion ------------- IFFTrasher v.975 2 pts ----- 2 pts Chryesis ------------- Fast System Info 2 pts ----- 2 pts Shades ------------- Shades Tracker v3.1 2 pts Mathe IV Junior 2 pts 1 pt Shades Killer 3.3 2 pts ----- ----- 6 pts 1 pt ------------- 7 pts Angels ------------- QB Tools v2.03 2 pts 1 pt ----- ----- 2 pts 1 pt ------------- 3 pts Skid Row ------------- Tapeworm-FS v1.0 2 pts 1 pt Brilliance v1.1 2 pts 1 pt ----- ----- 4 pts 2 pt ------------- 6 pts Motion ------------- Sigfried Copy v1.2 2 pts ----- 2 pts Dynasty ------------- 5-d Disk Util 2 pts ----- 2 pts Esprit ------------- Multi Translator Data 2 pts 1 pt ----- ----- 2 pts 1 pt ------------- 3 pts Faith ------------- Rovobo VMB v1.8 2 pts Cap Master 3.0 2 pts ----- 4 pts LSD ------------- Screen to IFF v1.0a 2 pts *Recoq Library 2 pts ----- 4 pts World Of Twist -------------- Moon Cycle Predictor 2 pts ----- 2 pts SDG ------------- File Id Library 2 pts ----- 2 pts Nerve Axis ------------- DC Paint v1.1 2 pts ----- 2 pts Mystic ------------- Virus Workshop 2.5 2 pts *Free Copper 2 pts ----- 4 pts Zenith ------------- PowerData v38.120 2 pts ----- 2 pts 2000 A.D. ------------- Intertalk 2.0 2 pts 1 pt *Par:Relais Controller 2 pts 1 pt *A-Fact 2 pts 1 pt ----- ----- 6 pts 3 pts ------------- 9 pts Scoopex ------------- *Nodewrite v1.5 2 pts ----- 2 pts ****************************************************************** The Top Utility Groups ****************************************************************** 1. 2000 A.D. 9 pts :The new utility leaders? Where's Skid Row?!? 2. Shades 7 pts 3. Skid Row 6 pts 4. Faith 4 pts LSD 4 pts Mystic 4 pts 7. Angels 3 pts Esprit 3 pts ****************************************************************** My Personal Views ****************************************************************** This month was halfway decent, we seen some very good quality games, and then we seen some games by the Exterminators, haha! Lot's of good trainers, and some trainer wars also. I'm sure everyone has noticed the nasty comments made between Toxic/ATX and HEAT/TT or MST? I would like to make a quick assessment of this situation. Toxic stated that Heat stole his trainer, that all of his options were ripped, and that he was lame. Heat came back and stated that all options are in the same place, and that he did not rip, and that Toxic was lame for accusing him of doing so(for those who haven't read these files). I am not an expert in this field, but here is what I think. True, there are only so many locations where the values can be found, but there are also many styles of programming. Programmers all have their special style of doing things. I say, look into the source code. If the source codes are identical, then Heat ripped from Toxic, and/or others. If the source codes are different, then he may or may not have ripped. I will say this much, if you made the same exact errors in your source code that Toxic did, that would be conclusive evidence in my opinion that you ripped from him. From my observations I have come to this conclusion: You released your trainer a full day after many other groups had already released sufficient trainers. The fact is, your trainer had no options that others hadn't already implemented. So really, being that late, you probably shouldn't have released your trainer in the first place. But you did, and that is not the first time someone has, but there really was no need for your trainer. I am not going to pass judgement on wether or not Heat ripped from Toxic and/or others. I have my opinions, and they will remain mine. But I do not think the tarkus team trainer ever really needed to be released. I will be frank with you when saying, Loons shocked the hell out of me when they released Combat Air Patrol, which is one of the best games I have seen in a very long time! I was surprised that Skid Row did so poorly this month, after doing so well last month, but I guess that is traditional with them eh? Who cares? The third week of September seems to have had the biggest push in quite a while, and then it was followed by a slow, dull fourth week. Haha, where Combat Air Patrol was really the only game worth grabbing, then in the last 1/2 week of the month(I guess week 5), we seen a flood of games in 1 night. Including the *LONG* Awaited Turrican 3, Alfred Chicken, and Space Hulk. I guess we can never guess what is around the corner, I'd say we can look forward to Bubba 'n Stix, and Deep Core very soon. Paradox continues in their somewhat lame ways, and I must make an article devoted to them. Look guys, you have great suppliers, a decent cracker, and a very good reputation to many. But the fact is, I think everyone is getting tired of you having to release your version of every game that comes out, wether 1 or 2 other groups have already released it. The most recent example: Space Hulk. Why did you deem it necessary to release this? Fairlight and Anthrox had both released it much earlier, and I see no difference in yours... Furthermore, came Alfred Chicken 100%. Haha, you forgot to dms your bootblock, and thus it is a non-dos disk. Check your shit before you upload it, I was one of the many who was very pissed to find that it didn't even work! Please, do not go back to the interpol way of doing things. Check your wares, you do not need to release every single game that comes out. Enough on this subject... I guess there really is nothing more to say, until next week, enjoy this issue of the charts!