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v.01 - i.01
jan 31 1999
The mind is like a parachute -
it works only when open.
Welcome to the inaugural issue of Scene Charts!
What is the purpose of scene charts?
Scene Charts is here for everyone in the game release scene to
see how their favorite group compared to others. SC is also made
for the groups themselves to see what they did right/wrong and
fix what needs fixing and stress what they did right.
Why Read Scene Charts?
With a few other charts out there, most noteably Just The Facts,
why read Scene Charts? Because if you want an objective factual
ranking system then this is the one for you. Maybe you want an
unbiased editor who isn't in any of the release groups. Maybe
you just want a change.
Send all your comments positie or negative to cx-santa@bigfoot.com
I need someone to do the coding for a reader for next month's issue, email me!
URL: http://santa.projectgamma.com
Special thanx to Cypher for all the help and ideas!
All work entirely by me, santa.
except header by sL
find me on EFnet as santa.
SceneReview : www.scenereview.com
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�RANKINGS:�
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1. PARADiGM.....�+043.0�
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2 Class........�+030.0�
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3. ORiGiN.......�+022.5�
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4. RaZoR 1911...�+005.2�
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5. TPC..........�+005.0�
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TOC.
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�Table Of Contents:�
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i- Top 5
TOC- Table Of Contents
II- The Point System Explained
III- Release/Group Scores
IV- Month In Review
V- Greets
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II.
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�The Point System:�
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Point System is based on Objective Facts, not Subjective Opinions
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�RIP Releases�
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*The person who decides whats RETAIL or BUDGET is the company!*
*They after all know what target their title is aimed at*
RETAIL.......................................................+005.0
DUPE! -5.0 for the Game, -2.0 for the DUPE!.................-007.0
Over FIFTY(50) 2.88 meg or 100 1.44 meg disks...............-002.0
RAPES[essential game data is missing (Levels, SFX)].........-003.5
BETA -5 points for the original game and -2 points for releasing
a BETA........................-007.0
BUDGET.......................................................+001.0
DUPE! -1.0 for the Game, -1.0 for the DUPE!.................-002.0
Over FIFTY(50) 2.88 meg or 100 1.44 meg disks...............-001.0
RAPES[essential game data is missing (Levels, SFX)].........-001.0
BETA -1 point for the original game and -0.5 points for releasing
a BETA.......................-001.5
THIS DISK LIMIT IS **NOT** BECAUSE OF THE FACTION RULES.
I polled people from the top groups[PDM, RZR, CLS, OGN]
and most, if not all, said 50 disks is good because it's
small enough for a modem user, yet provides a challenge
to rip.
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�Trainers: �
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Normal Trainer...............................................+000.5
Trainer with more [NEW]options then a previous trainer (-0.3 to
previous group and +0.5 for new trainer).......+000.5
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�PATCHES: �
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PATCH (not beta patches).....................................+000.5
PATCH (NON-working) -0.5 for the PATCH Release[0 overall]....-000.5
PATCH DUPE! -0.5 for the origianl +0.5 points given and -0.5 points
for a DUPE! of a PATCH.........-001.0
BETA to FINAL PATCH (Must have GAME difference not just BYTE diffs)
...............+002.0
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�FIXES: �
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Fix (By Same Group as release game )..........................
.......................................-000.5
Fix (NOT! By Same Group as release game ) = +1.0 POINTS and -1
for the origain GAME release GROUP!...+001.0
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�RIP ADDONS: �
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ADDONS:(if from the same group that released the game) + 0.5 points
................................+000.5
ADDONS:(if from a different group then that which released the game)
+ 0.1 points....................+000.1
ADDONS:if 3+ ADDONs for the SAME Game from the SAME group: 0 pts for
ALL addons.....................+000.0
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�GAME ADDONS:�
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OFFICAL GAME ADDONS...........................................+001.0
ADDING The Original Game if a Requirement.....................+000.2
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III.
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012999 USM_Season_Edition_98-99_Editor_Fix-CLS -000.5�
012999 USM_Season_Edition_98-99-CLS +005.0�
012499 Extreme.2.+11.Trainer-CLS +000.5�
012499 SIM_CITY_3000_BETA_TO_STORE_FINAL_UPDATE-CLS +002.0�
- ***** NO GAME PLAY DIFFERENCE -002.0�
012499 SimCity_3000_STORE_FINAL-CLS +005.0�
- ***** NO GAME PLAY DIFFERENCE -005.0�
- ***** DUPE! -002.0�
012399 GO_Professional_II-CLS +005.0�
012399 Beavis_And_Butthead_Do_U_Speech_Addon-CLS +000.5�
012199 Beavis_And_Butthead_Do_U.-CLS +005.0�
011699 Bridge_MasterClass_II_with_Omar_Sharif-CLS +005.0�
010999 Eat_This-CLS +005.0�
010999 Riding_Star-CLS +005.0�
010999 BattleCruiser_3000AD_v2.0-CLS +001.0�
010899 Civ2_Gold_v1.1_Patch-CLS +000.5�
010899 Ignition_TNC_Patch_and_V2_Update-CLS +000.5�
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012499 The.3rd.Millennium.Patch.v1.07-FUSiON +000.5�
010599 Dune2000.Patch.v1.06.FIXED-FUSION +001.5�
010199 Descent.Freespace.update.v1.06-FUSiON +000.5�
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012899 Worms.Armageddon-ORiGiN +005.0�
012799 3D.Frogman.Plus2.Trainer-ORiGiN +000.5�
012499 Natural.Fawn.Killers.Plus2.Trainer-ORiGiN +000.5�
011999 Spins.All.Levels.Cheat-ORiGiN +000.5�
011999 Spins-ORiGiN +001.0�
011999 Brood.Wars.Multiplayer.Map.Trainer-ORiGiN +000.5�
011999 Cow.Hunter.Plus3.Trainer-ORiGiN +000.5�
011699 Sim.City.3K.Plus2.Trainer-ORiGiN +000.5�
011499 Liath-ORIGIN +005.0�
011399 SimCity.3000-ORiGiN +005.0�
- ***** Over fifty 2.88 Disks -002.0�
011299 Natural.Fawn.Killers-ORIGIN +005.0�
010899 Myth.II.Soulblighters.All.Levels.Cheat-ORiGiN +000.5�
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012899 Turok_2_Cheat_Enabler-PARADiGM +000.5�
012799 Turok_2_Seeds_Of_Evil-PARADiGM +005.0�
012799 Battleground.9.Chickamuaga-PARADIGM +005.0�
012799 Tellurian_Defence-PARADiGM +005.0�
012799 SID_MEIERS_ALPHA_CENTAURI_FINAL-PARADiGM +005.0�
012399 Player_Manager_Patch_v1.3-PARADiGM +000.5�
012399 Football_World_Manager_FINAL-PARADiGM +005.0�
012399 Luftwaffe.Commander.Update.v.1.1-PARADIGM +000.5�
012399 Need_For_Speed_3_v1.02_Cracked-PARADiGM +000.5�
012199 Extreme-G.2-PARADIGM +005.0�
012199 Castrol_Honda_Superbike_Update_3_Cracked-PARADiGM +000.5�
012099 Rainbow.Six.Eagle.Watch-PARADIGM +005.0�
012099 MADDEN.99_v2.07_UPDATE_CRACKED-PARADiGM +000.5�
012099 Gangsters_USA_And_UK_V1.05_Cracked-PARADiGM +000.5�
011999 Enemy.Infestation.Update.v1.195.WORKING-PARADIGM +000.5�
011799 The.Operational.Art.Of.War.Update.1.06-PARADIGM +000.5�
011599 Sim.City.3000.Money.Trainer_and_Cheat_Codes-PaRaDiGM +000.5�
011399 European_Air_War_Update_V1.1_Cracked-PARADiGM +000.5�
011199 The_Operational_Art_of_War_Update_V1.05_Cracked-PARADiGM +000.5�
010899 AFL99_v1.1_UPDATE-PARADiGM +000.5�
010899 Civilization_2_Multiplayer_Gold_Update_V1.1_Cracked-PARADiGM +000.5�
010299 Carmageddon_2_v2.0_patch-PDM +000.5�
010199 Wargasm.Cheat.Mode.Enabler-PARADiGM +000.5�
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013199 Johnny.Herbert.v1.1.Patch.Cracked-RAZOR +000.5�
012999 TUROK_2_CHEAT_CODES-RAZOR +000.5�
012699 Forsaken_v1.1_Patch-RAZOR +000.5�
- ***** Class has more options -000.3�
012399 Extreme-G2.Trainer.Plus.3-RAZOR +000.5�
011699 Alpha.Centauri.Trainer.plus.5-Razor +000.5�
011699 ALPHA_CENTAURI-RAZOR +005.0�
- ***** BETA -5 for the rel then -2 for BETA -007.0�
010999 Caesar-III.v1.0.1.Patch-RAZOR +000.5�
010499 Dune2000_patch1.06-RAZOR +000.5�
- ***** NON-working[after first level] -000.5�
010399 EXTREME_TENNIS-RAZOR +005.0�
010399 Baldurs.Gate.Exp.Cap.Remover-RAZOR +000.5�
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012499 SIM_CITY_3000_BETA_TO_STORE_FINAL_UPDATE-CLS see SimCity3k STORE FINAL
.
012499 SimCity_3000_STORE_FINAL-CLS contains NO Game Play Difference at all
from OGN's Release the only two things that are different is the
version reply via ctrl-alt-v and the message dialog box which pops up
and says "The 30 day expiration of this pre-release has expired."
This was first stated on Scene Review(www.scenereview.com) and then
later in a Origin nfo. The excert from this ogn nfo will be included
as "ogn-sc3k.txt"
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011999 Enemy.Infestation.Update.v1.195.WORKING-PARADIGM
"Well, RAZOR had problem with their first release and needed to fix it.
So does ORIGIN. Their update crack has left a tricky nasty CRC check in
the code. It will be noticable only after playing 20 minutes on a mission
( Razor told , their's came up after 10minutes). You will then have a
problem with moving the scene around with your mouse and maybe some other
glitches. I was playing a lot and thought it was a stupid bug again, but
it is definatly a nasty 'feature'"
.
011699 ALPHA_CENTAURI-RAZOR <BETA>
ARG.. This Release has as much controversy as Sim City 3000
This was posted one day after the razor release of Alpha Centauri on
sidgames.com/ac/ :
Going Gold...One More Time
Scott Udell has posted the following on the Computer Games Online AC forum
"Just found out that the *second* "gold master" was found to have a crash
bug in it, so they're working on yet another one. They said they never
officially announced the game's release date, so the planned date of Feb.
9th may or may not now hold true. The brand spanking new 'third final' is
supposed to be ready 'early next week.'"
This was also posted on sidgames.com/ac/ on the 20th:
[BTW, He's talking about the crash bug in the 2nd Gold Master of AC]
FYI, towards the very end of our QA process we discovered a highly
intermittent bug which occurred when a certain Secret Project was built.
When I say "highly intermittent" I mean that it took our whole QA team
all day to reproduce it -after- we knew exactly where and when the bug
occurred. But we decided it was worth fixing & submitting a new master
version anyway; still better news is that this does not appear to have
affected our ship date.
Brian Reynolds
Alpha Centauri Designer
FIRAXIS Games
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011399 SimCity.3000-ORiGiN
OKOK.. i dont wanna get flamed for not counting this as a BETA but i have
reasons:
1.\ There is NO REAL evidence of it being beta, the crtl-v screen says
its beta but that has happened with other games.
2.\ Read 012499 SimCity_3000_STORE_FINAL-CLS's news and ogn-sc3k.txt
.
010999 Caesar-III.v1.0.1.Patch-RAZOR
DUPE! Paradigm beat them by a long shot, 121098 Caesar3_v1.0.1.0Cracked-PDM
.
010899 Civ2_Gold_v1.1_Patch-CLS
DUPE! PARADiGM Beat Class too :)
.
010599 Dune2000.Patch.v1.06.FIXED-FUSION
"The patch released by razor had some prob, you wasn't able to go thru the
1st level, now it's oki, you can play all levels."
.
010499 Dune2000_patch1.06-RAZOR
This was nuked because "tk4 missed a cdcheck after the 1st level"
.
010399 EXTREME_TENNIS-RAZOR
You may remember this game got released a while ago, but the one that was
released was the EURO verion and this is the American version. This release
DOES contain a difference from the EURO [ie: New Graphics / some new sounds]
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V.
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Cypher . OlieW . powertool . hetero . MrPuppy3D . ][ce . TRC
ttol , WiRM , and the rest of my fellow SceneReview.Com Crew
duranged . m00nlord . Sun Dancer . m0tion . MtC . goaman .
phear . imo . Mystic . Boxing Champ Manny- . Fourteen , Zio
toxic , orm , reefer , compudaze , LordHex , Brit ,
and the rest of neXus (except shabby cuz he's gay)
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