Roll of Honor - the sad story of the life of the Vladimir group REMEDY, which never released Heroes on the Spectrum.

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   Привет всем, кто еще работает на  таком
интересном  компьютере,  как  ZX-Spectrum!
После незначительного перерыва  Вас  снова
приветствует творческая группа REMEDY. Хо-
тя, конечно, это круто сказано- "group",
more like a group or little group. Now in RE-
MEDY only 3 people. Such a deplorable
This condition is a direct consequence
PISYUK'ization of the population.  Spectrums cost
only for PAUL  and for me, SNAKE. I think
it is my duty to tell a sad story
life of our group. This manuscript is
a lesson for some and a reproach for others,
since it will name some names
on (pseudonyms, which are in no way due to
changes its deep meaning) and are described non-
which incidents in the ranks, once satisfied
but famous groups. And it was like this...

   One fine autumn day (about
1996-97)Lord Slayerinformed me that
he came across an address in Vladimir (I live
here), where, supposedly, spectrumics are collected
you. The name of this object was intriguing
present - "ZODIAC". After several hours
excruciating mental stress under
the influence of some alcoholic intoxication
Not sure, it was decided to visit this “oasis”
spektrumistov. Having stocked up with clean disks -
mi, we hit the road.
   Upon arrival at the scene, several
coimportant reasons why none of us
I couldn’t enter the building :( Wasted -
the hour summed up the fluctuations (in an hour we
lo 6 bottles of beer), and, in the end, insolent,
it was decided to enter together, that is, at the same time
exactly.
   In a spacious classroom (formerly in this building
niya was a school) there were tables from all over
all sorts of things like oscilloscopes, soldering irons,
wires, garbage, a couple of mocked guys -
shek and 5 Spectrums on tables placed
along one of the walls of the room. Behind one of
there was some suspicious guy sitting there,
who did not even deign to look at us, and with unease
stared at the monitor with a raven expression. To him and
it was decided to seek more detailed information
information about this establishment. Okaza-
it was said that this is nothing more than “Laboratory-
ria of electronics and computer technology"
under the leadership of the "Boss" - the head
mug. Also, to the question "...and the graph for you
not needed?..." a response was received that it
(guy) is incompetent in this matter, but
here's another guy who's sitting in the lab
rantskoy - ocher...agra...or-ga-ni-zer ka-
someone, and that he is, as it were, the main one in some
-group, the name is so bad, like
"MEGACODE",and he will tell me whether I need
him an artist. (ugh... how long,
complex sentenceI'm crazy!)
Well, I went to this guy, by the way...
hey, his nickname was something like "VAV",
what...
   After a short conversation, you...
it was clear that he really needed an artist
very much. I was asked to show
something from your graphics, that’s all
We decided to meet the next day.
   And the next day I had a day of va-
rain, and I arrived at the office (so it’s for-
management called it the guests) already because
having gotten quite drunk, albeit with all his appearance
didn't show it. VAV,looked through my scripts
us, came to the conclusion that, supposedly, “the drawing
eat cool" and all that, and I found myself in
hired into a "FRIENDLY" family "MEGACODE".

   Then, constant parties began and
drinking interspersed with writing delusional
projects like "CANNON FODDER","STAR DUST",
"DIZZY XX" and many, many others. So
a year flew by, as a result of which
yet some ugliness was born under
ringing name "POWER UP" (still
I'm surprised what could be in this wretched idiot
will please many, not at all stupid people
dyam?)

   MEGACODE has expanded and now includes
shaft more than 6 people. Such famous people came
special people like: SAT (formerly STAYER) -not-
bad encoder, TOX -also an encoder/tester,SCAR
- coder and toastmaster rolled into one. Drunkenness hundred
become more frequent, begin to acquire a peculiarity
end in defeats and other delights
tami. People began to appear at the office,
generally unrelated to the Spectrum.
Relations with VAVdeteriorated quickly
50 fps, serious problems often began
fights, although it didn’t come to the point of massacre (and
sorry...) In the end, having lost all in-
interest in a group that is unable to do
nothing more serious than a moron, I started to think
about leaving MEGACODE. And so, after-
for some time, VAV stated that MEGA-
CODE dissolved, and everyone who was in it is now
are in the super-duper group EXTREME. I,having the opportunity to say everything I wanted,
staged a showdown based on the fact that
VAV did not consult anyone and accepted the
some important decision one. After this inci-
Dent's friendly relations cooled down slowly
zakh, and, after some time, due to obvious
After a rare quarrel, I announced my resignation. Over time
silently, everyone else also became quiet
dump. VAV was left almost alone, with its
she has aMIGA 1200 and, it seems, we are absolutely into
didn’t need it, just like we didn’t need it.

   This is how the seemingly progressive died
group with huge potential unrealized
bathroom ideas. Everyone stewed for a while
in its own juice. I, in turn, p...
tried to keep in touch with all ex'mem-
bers. TOX,poor fellow, bought into persuasion VA-
V'a and bought aMIGA 1200. Then, of course, he
Well, I realized my mistake and at the moment
sells this scrap metal.MAD MAXcapable
I wished for the speedy return of TOXon the way
true. SAT also felt very good
myself with my Pentium,although it is necessary to replace
It's clear that he had plans to create
new group, an alternative to MEGACODE. This
At the same time, I became acquainted with SCSI. Serega is not
was burdened with knowledge of assembler, but I
By that time I was already coding fluently in it. Yes
I will note that in this whole story there is also
plus, at least for me, because thanks
VAV,his attacks and reproaches, I spite him
learned assembler. SoSCSI became a swapper.
Around the same time I met
Kovrov group of spektrumists. This group
pa bore the proud name "ETERNITY INDUS-
TRY"  and was the complete opposite
anarchicMEGACODE.
 Soon SAT  suggested that I create a new
group on Spectrum, and I agreed. After
not very heated debates, SAT still
gave me the honorary title of Organizer. But-
It was decided to call the second group "REMEDY".A
then we received an offer from our friendsZey from Kovrov, captivating with its novelty,
join E.I. I didn't make a mistake
VAV,and this issue was discussed calmly
new situation and was unanimously approved.
That's what they decided,REMEDY has now become a sub-
division of ETERNITY INDUSTRY,I became or-
ganizer'om in REMEDY,work was in full swing, but...
time was lost, and the PCs became survivors
vat SPECCY. REMEDY began to thin out and reached
la the state I spoke about above.

   This is such a sad story. We need a prize
It is clear that this story omitted some
some points that remained unclear until now
th day, for example, how I wanted to buy
aMIGA 500, but something happened to mine
money... Or, like VAV... Or because of whom
began... It’s better not to remember all sorts of
dirty tricks.

   And now I,SNAKE/REMEDY/EI, inform you,
that work on it has now resumed again
project"Heroes of Magic and Sword".Current
the moment is overmain ENGINE of the game, ve-
the completion of the computer logic is drawn,
About 2/3 of all graphics are included. Demo versions
will not be, because I believe that from the present
the general position of the Spectrum is just an empty
waste of time. I don't know if it will be necessary
anyone my game, but if by time
of its publication I will be the last to remain
spektrumist, then I will play it ALONE.

   Now, taking this opportunity, I would like to congratulate
Happy new millennium to all coders
(0...65535), and everyone else with the new year
home and wish everyone who can still write
in assembler: WRITE, GENTLEMEN!

 Best regards, SNAKE.
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