About everything - letters from readers: Peace User, Vladimir Ilymov, Phantom Lord.

M.M.A / SPEED CO.'97                      
                                          
                                          
                                          
 Although since the release of the second issue
three months have passed since our magazine, we are up to
We haven't received a single letter yet. I
I mean letters from outside Samara.
Well  and  ours,  Samara  users
SPECTRUM write to us with enviable regularity -
vibrancy and activity!                    
                                          
                                          
This time I am commenting on the letters - M.M.A, and
for this I will use hard
ZX-FORMAT style, that is, at any time
I stop the author of the letter and write to him
answer text, pre-separated
color and icon M.M.A>                   
                                          
                                          
                                          
So, a word to the authors of the letters:                
                                          
                                          
                                          
    Greetings, dear editors 
"OBERON". Now it's time to write 
already the second (!) letter to your wonderful 
magazine (I just don’t understand how I do this 
determined that it had arrived? ), already about 
For the sake of Clive Sinclair, forgive me for such an evil 
harmful importunity.                     
                                          
                                          
    So, what am I talking about?  Oh, here it is.  Very 
I would like to ask: are you all in the editorial office? 
extra... what's it like... psychics or what? 
I'm talking about the fact that, before you have time to stutter, 
express some wishes (their own 
I still had to think!), how 
in the next episode they'll rub your nose in 
what I really wanted to see (that's me 
programs, some toys). It's a shame 
even a little.                             
                                          
M.M.A> Of course we have people in our editorial office
extraordinary sit. But here's what to try -
Lema: we are not gamers, and to understand the problems of people
catcherwe can only intuitively play.
 Accordingly, if you went to the end of what
either QUEST or stuck in the center of the glo-
ballroom adventure - describe all your
walking, attach the version of the game to the description
(cassette or disk) and send it to us. Ma-
The material will go to the nearest room!          
                                          
    In fact, it’s very nice that 
the authors try to make their brainchild not 
just a professionally protected package 
with "help" to all software programs 
ducts (which for beginner users is especially 
especially relevant - what kind of "all rights" are there? 
reserved" ), and a very readable collection 
anyone interesting (who is not interested in this 
probably read something similar yourself 
produce) and for many useful mat- 
rials                                   
                                          
M.M.A>As you probably already noticed,
We gave up protection a long time ago and thus
gained many new readers throughout
EX-USSR! ...And critics too!:-)        
                                          
    Thank you, for example, "to the one who indicated- 
path" (I apologize for the stolen 
you have the same phrase) for the article insection 
"LIKBEZ", stated briefly and clearly. Ta- 
some comprehensive information in such a 
You won’t find it in large quantities anywhere, although... 
maybe you can find it somewhere - I’m not drunk yet - 
tal. I hope that with your help I 
still, someday it will be possible to comprehend ho- 
you would  some subtleties  ASSEMBLER 
(I hope that the USER who has these tones 
already comprehended the bones and calmed down (or not 
calmed down), will not be angry at now 
this babble, but will be treated with understanding 
(I myself was most likely the same)).     
                                          
M.M.A> In my opinion, the article is in "LIKBEZ"
second OBERON, was the most useless and
stupid article in the entire issue. But you already
the fourth person who tells me that the article
very necessary and interesting. If so, we will
keep trying!                       
                                          
    Specifically  was  surprised to find 
something mysterious called 
"LET'S DRINK."  Sometimes it's good to get away 
"without leaving the cash register" (monitor, then 
yes).                                   
                                          
    Among other things, it is difficult not to replace 
to say that the music in the magazine is cool, no, 
The graphics, of course, are also impressive, but 
I especially want to praise zones, I have 
after all, there is no coprocessor - too lazy to look for it, 
you have to listen to your friend, and even then, 
in fits and starts, from time to time. So, you're sitting 
sometimes you wonder what is there now 
playing ?                              
                                          
M.M.A> Well, music - this can be fixed! Image
at least to the same POLTERGEIST from
ADVERTISING section.  He'll sell it to you in no time.
Just don't talk to his parents -
deadly!                        
                                          
    In short, it's time for the night... or something. 
In general, I thought there were no wishes 
the editors don’t really need it, you already 
understand the problems of the user community and, 
Looks like you're trying really hard to help us these 
solve the most problems. Thank you for this 
huge.                                 
                                          
    Yes, user I am now grateful 
ny, and thank you for the advice - it’s effective 
indeed more useful...                    
                                          
                                          
    In general, please don’t criticize too much 
all this nonsense called writing - with 
hangover and you can’t write something like that, especially if you 
somewhere under the ear MANOWAR yells or there 
KREATOR.                                  
                                          
                    Friday, 13th 12.96, 
  23:59:58             
                                          
                                          
M.M.A> So it’s even good that you have
This is screaming in my ear! Quickly read the section "CON-
COURSE", listen to excerpts and... Oh, damn, you have
there is no AY-CHIP. But that doesn't matter except
musical fragments, there is also a Russian version
Siya texts!  So think a little
validity and the latest issue of OBERON will be available
you faster than in the nearest store! And here is the second letter from another of ours
permanent correspondent, signing
Gosya as Peace User.                     
                                          
                                          
 Hello, editors of "OBERON"! I am writing
Another one for you (hopefully not the last)
letter. Yes, the masters of the co-
yes, music and graphics. You obviously added
compared to the previous time, although there is
There are also some disadvantages. Firstly, we want
I wish the texts weren't like this
healthy, you get tired, do you know how to read, laconic -
Gentlemen, more succinctly, I ask you (to myself -
I bark the same).                            
                                          
M.M.A> Brevity, she is of course the sister of talent
yes, but the combat leaflet must be combat
a leaflet, aka a combat leaflet! And if it's serious -
Of course, then especially for all those who have
started reading lengthy articles, we introduced
Is it ZX-FORMAT's principle of selecting articles?
                                          
 The appearance of sprites will undoubtedly decorate
lo your brainchild. I also want to advise,
if you allow, of course, to use ok-
on. In my opinion, this isinnovation would increase the
timesheet of the journal. Well, what if some
Any jokes, that would be great. 
                                          
M.M.A> If you mean those windows that
There are already some, starting from this number, then
okay, but if there are others, then we haven’t put our minds to it
bench press - where else to install WINDOWS for
steepness.  And as for the jokes, they are if
and appear, there will be very, very many of them -
go!  We hope to be in time by April 1
(2349 year after landing on Mars) due to
give OBERON# 4.                           
                                          
Thank you so much for ELITE 3, I've been looking for it for a long time.
I played it with all my heart, but EMPIRE 
I couldn't figure it out.                
                                          
M.M.A> With EMPIRE everything is very simple! Author
I forgot to tell you about the main chapter -
new key - key "1". By clicking on the
please, you switch the compass to one of
two modes: either it indicates the stan-
tion, or to the place where your cur-
litter on the star map.  As I already noted regarding the 1st number
ra, you did a great job  . This is probably
Well, the expansion of your editorial office affected
collegium.  Oh, by the way, who is M.M.A., and
why does he call himself the leader of the sa-
Mar hackers? In my opinion, no one
elected to this “position”, or did I do something
missed it? No, I don't mind at all, let him
will at least be the spiritual mentor of Samara
hackers, but let him say over whom
but... Although I sign peace USER,
soul (emphasis on the second syllable) I hack-
ker, and it’s a shame when some M.M.A. called-
pretends to be your leader.              
                                          
M.M.A> I am me, but especially for you
Dear Peace User, at the end of this section,
My full autobiography is posted!        
                                          
                                          
By the way,  about  birds, about MULTICOLOR
STUDIO (see "REVIEW"), I don't know which one
SCORP'e Mr. M.M.A. checked the functionality
advantage of this program, but on mine it works -
It works with virtually no adjustments.            
                                          
                                          
M.M.A> Everyone makes mistakes, but not 
at the Leader's!  On those SCORPYs who have 
the "road" was cut for more 
clock cycles, the screen line is built over several 
differently than the original ones. For this reason 
MULTICOLOR STUDIO may not work for them 
(or vice versa, just go for them). 
Read more about this in "IRON". A 
actually the author of MULT.STUDIO himself wrote 
we're talking about the same thing. Our comment on this
about this, see below - that’s what’s hidden in it
The whole truth about this program!             
                                          
If we talk about the "REVIEW", then nothing special
I didn’t recognize anyone from there, except maybe something
what news about ENLIGHTe. In my opinion, you
in vain they changed the topics that were in the "REVIEW" on the 1st
numbers.                                   
                                          
                                          
M.M.A> I hope from today's REVIEW you
you will learn a lot of new things. And describe all the glitches
programs that are already 2-3 years old
elk, as the first Oberonites did in
the very first issue of the magazine, I didn'tgoing to.  New, new and new again! (by
at least while I am writing a REVIEW, these programs
frames are new, but so far the magazine has been
sings to go out...)                  
                                          
                                          
                                          
   Well, okay, I would like to know what other
electronic  magazines   exist, except
"OBERON","SPECTROFON","ZX-FORMAT".Also   
I wonder if the full version of the game has been released
DUNE II, and, in general, what's new from
games.                                      
                                          
                                          
M.M.A> There are just a lot of electronic magazines!
Go to the DIY store and choose yours
to taste from 20 items! And about
DUNE II there is no certainty. There were
two demo versions of that DUNE II which is
TVER.  But according to rumors from unofficial sources
accurate, we will see EX-UFOЗ:BLACK earlier
RAVEN from my friend Mednonogov than this game
Rusku. Well, as for DUNE, the demo version is
swarm was in the 21st SPECTROFON, then to my
she looks at alldoomed, because orientation
on 48KB ONLY -this is in real conditions la-
dimension.                                  
                                          
   I wish you all good luck and hope to see you soon
time to see your next issue
magazine                                 
                                          
                            PEACE USER    
                             12/19/96     
                                          
M.M.A> "Hope dies last!", as
we talked while studying in glorious
school number 35. Only we added -
Nadezhda Andreevna (class teacher!)
                                          
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I didn’t have time to complain about the lack of letters
from abroad, that is, from the Samara ban
delya, as on the table "Showing the Way",  
it turned out to be a small envelope with a letter from
city of Vladimir!I give him the floor........................
 SUBAKH UL NAR, dear reader. Recently
we received a letter fromYaroslavl.         
                Here it is:                  
                                          
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  Hello!               
 First of all, I want to thank you for
creation of an electronic journal such as
Oberob.  I really like your magazine.
  I recently purchased the second issue of Oberob,
and in the application I saw the game "Elite 3", but-
Vosibirsk version by V. Kladov. The point is
that the original versions of this game were
I use a computer (Magistr-128K) to work from
seemed to be due to incomplete compatibility
bridge with Pebtagob.                      
 When I found out that this game would work
thief on my computer, I decided to use it
play.  At the moment I have completed the first
two missions: rescuing refugees and destroying
stealth ship.  But since you are up to
published a rather vague description of the remaining
lineal missions, so I had three
question:                                  
 1. Is it necessary to complete missions in
in a strictly defined order?             
 2. How to buy "Cobra MKCh"? (Explain
please how to find experimental
stations, if possible with drawings. Which
galaxy can I buy it? Which of the dia-
gonaley home?)                        
 3. What does the message mean: "Right ob
commabder" ?                              
 I really hope to get answers from you
my questions and I would like you not
They ignored my letter.         
 I also want to wish the creative team
"Stars of Keladab" of great creative
infantry and that you continue to release ta-
what magazine is needed, like "Oberob".          
                                          
          With respect, Ilymov Vladimir.    
                            02/01/97     
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 As you can see, Vladimir, your letter is without
We didn't pay attention.  And so, we answer.
  Regarding the “foggy publication of the op-
sania  other missions."  Unfortunately,
This description is not ours, but rather Kladov’s.
In the preface we wrote that this text
taken from the ZX-Review for 1993, where he is in
in turn came from the Novosibirsk electrical
throne magazine TELESHOW, which existed
at that time. And frankly speaking, we ourselves “on se-
be" everything that is written in the text is not tested
twali.                                   
 But, let's try to answer, although more
More complete information is contained in the first
SPECTROFON numbers.                     
                                          
1. You can complete missions 1 to 4 at any time
battle sequence and many times,
than even while performing others. Those.
these are more likely not missions, but simply game systems
situation, type of refueling/equipment of the ship.  
The fifth (alieb computer) and the sixth  (Cobra
MKЧ), can probably only be done
once - why   do you needseveral alieb
computers and Cobras? Seventh (space war)
should also be “disposable” - if not
Targons, then with whom to fight?              
                                          
2.  A smooth diagonal is called a diago-
nal, going from the upper left corner to the bottom
lower right. In general, the description of the search
"Cobra MKCh" takes up relatively a lot
places and was given in the first issues
SPECTROFON.                             
                                          
3. The inscription "Right ob commabder" saying no-
a lot of poetic language means that you
one more step closer to the next
rank (rating).                        
                                          
                                          
                                          
                                          
                                          
                                          
 When the third issue of the magazine was practically
ready, the editorial office has received a small
letter from PHANTOM LORD from ACCEPT CORP. 
(author MultiColor Studio) from Armavir,
in which he asks us the same question as
andone of Oberon's readers: why?
M.M.A could not rebuild MS on Ckopnuo-
no, not at the Pentagon.                      
                                          
                                          
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║ Editorial office of the computer magazine OBERON ║
║apologizes to the author of the program║
║MULTICOLOR STUDIO PHANTOM LORD and everyone║
║readers for publishing unverified║
║information.  ║
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