Interview - Interview with RAINDEX.

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 (C) ??? (Requested to remain anonymous)
 (C) RINDEX

 Today we decided to finally conduct an interview with the former head
the new editor of the newspaper MAXIMUM - RINDEX.

Q> Actually, almost every interview begins with a question about
How did you get on the Spectrum platform? But since no
whatever comes to mind, I’ll ask you this question.

O> How did you get there? It was a long time ago, like the year 198... some, I now-
I don’t remember the hour. My friend then bought a bookmaker and invited me to check out
the thread is a miracle. I thought it was a cool car back then, but how
Then it turned out that it was in vain. It's good that the thought didn't occur to me
buy BC. Then my friends, one after another, began to take Spectra-
we. When I saw the Spectrum in action (the first game I saw
was METAL ARMY), I realized I had to take it. And so in 1991 I
bought a Delta 48K computer and... beat my first game on Spect-
room, METAL ARMY of course. By the way, not a bad game.

Q> And then what?

O> Then? And then in 1992, I think I bought a Pentagon 128K and dis-
leader and life became more fun. But then I was disappointed in him.  to me
I didn’t like its glitches and the designconnection AY was not the best
the best and I asked a friend to assemble PROFI for me, which he did
lal. And I still have that same PROFI, and have never
broke, ugh, ugh, ugh.

Q> Okay, enough about computers. Let's talk about how
you decided to release MAXIMUM, because ON-LINE was popular
very high (according to the survey results, LIME TREE newspaper bypassed
la more than twice). You decided to create something cooler
than ON-LINE or what?

O> (Laughs) No. ON-LINE was the first newspaper to appear on
Spectrum and its popularity is very high. Here are other newspapers
in my opinion, they were far from ideal. Say nothing bad
I won’t talk about them, but back then I mostly read ON-LINE. And then -
Yes, the thought came into my head, what if I did another one?
newspaper. But it was necessary to do something that everyone would like. And so
one fine day the first issue of MAXIMUM came out. Of course, per-
the damn thing turned out to be a little lumpy, but the following numbers were
just a peek.

Q> Yes. It seems the fifth issue came out in as many as three readers, and indeed
all MAXIMUM rooms were in two, which was too much material
lo?

O> Well, there was really a lot of material. I remember that when I left
number five, my spektrumist acquaintances started calling me and talking
to say that you are completely stupid there, to read too much, too lazy,
etc.

Q> What are we all talking about ON-LINE?Where did the name MAXIMUM come from?

O> I came up with RAVER. And for a more clear explanation, I advise you to use
read the fifth issue of NICRON.

Q> Speaking of NICRON. How do you like this newspaper?

O> And we started out much cooler. No offense. But I think that NIC-
RON is still ahead, the last issues began to appear in
two reading rooms. Although not very good ones are starting to come to me
thoughts about this newspaper. Repeating the “Disassembly” section, especially since
Moreover, we already described the game BLINKEY'S in the 15th issue... Actually
Well, time will tell.

Q> Now the main question. Why did it happen that you are leaving
from MAXIMUM?

O> Oh. I can talk for a very long time here, but I will try to say
in a nutshell. The main reason is the lack of letters from readers.
You know, it’s very offensive to make a newspaper as if for yourself. It seems like everyone
everyone likes it, and everyone reads it, but everyone is too lazy to write a letter.

Q> But many may simply not know what to write.

O> Well, I don’t know, they knew before. Watch all the same episodes
ON-LINE. So much has been written.

Q> But it is ON-LINE that deals with Spectrum issues.

O> Correct. But you can write something else. Or Fanta
no one has Zia? Yes, and some Spectrum ones, as you say-
Hey, the questions could have been published.

Q> And these are all the reasons for your leaving? Or are there others?

O> Of course there is. But the main reason islack of letters to readers
lei. Write, don’t ruin the newspapers! After all, your letter is just like a ball-
deputy per soul.

Q> What other reasons?

O> Different. Lack of free time. New Year is coming soon. At the end
After all, I have to go to work, I’m tired of sitting at home, etc.

Q> But some say that you are leaving for another platform.
This is true?

O> No. I'm staying on the Spectrum, although I need to get another machine.
But I'll stay on Specky!

Q> But there is no desire to make another newspaper, for example, at all
not similar to MAXIMUM?

O> Actually, I didn't think about it. No, no.

Q> What prevents you from making a magazine from MAXIMUM?

O> Magazine? There has never been such a desire and never will be. What do we have,
Are there not enough magazines? And what magazine will be published every week?

Q> Why every week?  Monthly magazine. Collect more
information and...

O> No. There is already one very good magazine in Moscow - SPECT-
ROFON. I think that no one can do it better than him.

Q> And ZX-FORMAT?

O> What about ZX-FORMAT. The first three numbers were very valid
cool, but the fourth... Although I haven’t seen 4.5, but when I see-
this is the twentieth SPECTROFON, my doubts about
which magazine is better?

Q> AND FAULTLESS?

O> (Laughs) Are you crazy? When I saw the third number, I
I immediately realized that the magazine was killed. There's nothing good there. Why
Do I need these POKES?And look at the analysis of toys in the third episode
least. They copied everything from the “500 Games” collections. Maybe in Ukraine
not he and is considered a worthy competitor to SPECTROFON and ZX-
FORMAT, but in Moscow... At least those I know,
It is from this point of view that they live. Is it possible to make a magazine
completely different from these two editions?

Q> But MAXIMUM also has similar sections as in ON-
LINE. I'm talking about "BBS Listing", "Sorting" and "Advertising".

O> Here you hit the top ten. I also have a section "New!?" wanted to do
bark.

Q> What prevented you?  We'll take all the bread from ON-LINE, look, she
will close.

O> That's why I didn't do it. :) But here's some advice for those who
will make this section ON-LINE. I don’t know how you get it
You might buy the games you describe, although this is unlikely.
aphids, or maybe you are rewriting. But it must be done this way. Take a new one
disk from MAGIC SOFT and SOFTSTAR, and write all the games verbatim,
which you see on these discs. Of course you shouldn't write those
which have already existed (SOFTSTAR often sins with this). Why, for example?
I didn’t see an example in the “New!?” Russified version
game SEYMOUR: WILD WEST ADVENTURE, which was Russified by FFC
COMPUTERS??? I can give more examples. Yes, I think MAGIC too
It is in their own interests for SOFT and SOFTSTAR to publish those games
which just went on sale. That's allthis is what I'm saying to...
Well, when I saw this section in the 59th issue of ON-LINE, I already
it became bad. Two or three lines are written about each game and that’s it. Well
what good is this! I feel like I wrote this review.
in about five minutes.

Q> Somewhere you are really right, but you still haven’t answered my
Question about identical sections.

O> I answer. Where did the BBS list come from? ON-LINE was published on Monday
flax, and people calling that day could wake up the sleeping system
pa. MAXIMUM was published first on Sunday, then on Saturday, and
then on Friday. And the BBS list immediately increased with ours
arrival.

Q> But now MAXIMUM comes out on Monday. What about the "sleeping"
SysOps"?

O> And NICRON comes out on Friday! And we, in turn, add to
this list is those BBSs that they forgot to write there, or vice versa
mouth And the popularity of the newspaper now is such that, like ON-LINE,
It's not because of the BBS list that people read us.

Q> Okay, we figured it out. Well, what about the other sections?

O> About the "Disassembly". I repent - I am a sinner. But I think OLDMAN did not offend-
Xia. Yes, and I think it won’t hurt to analyze new toys, especially where
You can also see analysis of managerial football.

B> In SPECTROFON #19.

O> Well, that's it. I haven't seen it anywhere else. But this type of game, not so much
and not popular. Look how many letters all arrived in the same SPECTROFON
worried about this. And about “Advertising”. So what kind of newspaperand
no advertising these days.

Q> How do you feel about such a fashionable issue lately?
Soo, which is better - AMIGA or IBM?

O> No way. No matter who tells me about AMIGA, I always have
one ironclad argument: why on AMIGA almost all games are flat
new? Games like DOOM are either poor or slow. I co-
I know, plane games are very beautiful, but... Oh well. Yes and
Four channels for music is somehow not enough. Although my opinion is I'm still
where I keep it with me. If anyone disagrees, then how many people -
so much... Although I don’t consider IBM to be ideal, its graphics
a little out of order, on AMIGA the graphics are, of course, cooler.

Q> But how much longer will the Spectrum last?

O> Year. Although I may be wrong, God forbid...

Q> Why is it so little?

O> I was talking about Moscow, and not about the whole country and beyond.
Moscow has a richer audience and Spectrum is no longer so popular here.
clear, like AMIGA and IBM. But true patriots will sit behind
Spectrum until his death. But maybe I'm wrong. This is the beam-
Please ask our readers.

Q> And ZXNet? Didn't the modem give Spectrum a second wind here?

O> It is thanks to the ZXNet network that Spectrum now lives in Moscow. I
I don’t know what will happen after the New Year, when they pay for the tele-
background every minute, but if the fee is high, I think it won’t
Every sysop will hold a BBS.

Q> What should we do?

O>Connect the HAYES modem to the Spectrum, or rely on ours
MGTS that it will not charge a high price for the phone. Although in the after-
during the day - I'm not sure. They just want to hit the big jackpot, not the connection
improve.

Q> That's for sure. Well, what will MAXIMUM be like without you?

O> How? No way! Joke. It will be done by CDS and API. Although I'm still
He suggested that they close the newspaper, but they refused.

Q> Don’t you think that MAXIMUM is...

O> No! I don't need to ask this question. I'll answer it for you
I won't give it.

Q> Okay. Are you not going to return in a while?
MAXIMUM?

O> I didn't think about it. Time will show. Now I'm still sure
that no. Well, maybe I’ll just make number 50 huge, sect-
the ditch is about fifteen hundred.

Q> Now about the reader. Why did you give up the not so
bad reader made by OLDMAN?

O> It's only for 48K. But MAXIMUM didn’t fit into it, so I
suggested Pavel to make a new reader so that all the text could be included in it
fit. And he came up with the color.

Q> But it is inferior in speed.

A> Of course, it's all about the color. But it’s better to print a colored newspaper
than black and white.

Q> Well, what can you say about ENLIGHT'96?

O> Why say something? I wasn't there.

Q> You didn't understand the question. What do you think about music, demos and graphics?
ke.

O> I haven’t seen the graphics yet, and I can’t say anything about them.
Dems. Well hereI have questions for those people who
such demos as ICE CREAM, MADE IN KAZAN, MIRACLE and especially
DAF. What are you doing? Did you just want to get your name out there or something? If I
sat in refereeing, I would simply send these comrades somewhere else
further with my works, and DAF... Wow, when I saw “this”,
I just ran out of all normal words. Bravo RAMBO! You know
There is such a prize in America as an Oscar. It is awarded to the best
directors, actors, etc. And there are golden raspberries.
But on the contrary, it is given to the worst. So, golden raspberries
you would take it, that's for sure. And one more thing. Why was the FAST demo not shown?
CODE? After all, it is made quite well. The only thing that upsets me is
What it looks like is slow unpacking, but otherwise everything is o'key. I
here I thought a little, but MIRACLE could be higher
take a place, although the demo doesn’t fit in with ENLIGHT.

Q> What about the music?

O> The problem with music is the same as with demos, only worse.  I
Again, I won’t point fingers at the last places. Listen
these “melodies” and everything will become clear, but that’s the question. Why not-
which compositions, for example MALIKOV by SLASH, I have already heard (in
game NAVY SEALS A&B version PRESTIGE)??? There is more. A? Here's after
ENLIGHT can insert music anywhere, with consent of course
author, but before... In general - a dark forest.  A little advice to everyone
to those who will exhibit theirwork for next year, naturally
This definitely doesn’t apply to RUSH, CODEBUSTERS, etc., if you don’t know how
do it, it’s better not to interfere. Don't disgrace the country! Better yet, show me
them to your friends, whether they like your work or not. A
It’s better for RAMBO not to approach the computer at all - it’s against him.
shown, analyzers in the demo, what a nightmare!!!

Q> Don’t you think you’re a little...

O> No! I said what I think. If I'm wrong, prove it to me.

B> Oh well. And the last question. Your future plans.

O> Further plans... My further plans for the Spectrum are no
They have no relationship, and that’s why there’s no need to talk about them.