nt 3C 273 Information - Updated on April 26 1996 News as of April 21 1996 3C 273 was officially formed in late March Erratic is hard at work on the small viewer that will be included with every disk release It s secret code name is kitty litter be on the look out if you want a small viewer that isn t all that complicated Nootropic is currently finishing up his first disk set to be released before the end of april There has been some joining going on Armageddon Donut Corpulent Cow Erratic Krash and Hennifer have joined since the 5th of April Hennifer says he s got a disk in production Expect it out within three months (has to juggle septic ya know ) News as of April 26 1996 I ve been formulating a plan of attack We re gonna focus on the ansi scene for the first few months and then expand into the music world In addition I ve been wanting to clarify the entire pack disk thing that s going on Some artists like releasing with other people you can do that with 3C as well There is basically no difference you just talk with some members put together a pack and there it is or you can just do what you like shooting off on your own tangent and stuff like that the essence of this group is FREEDOM just memba that ) Other thing we don t JUST release ansi Myself I work with a variety of releaseable mediums and projects I ll be releasing the odd mod some lit a few tutorials rips vgas perhaps little pieces of code all kinds of things I d guess other members would too ) 3C 273 welcomes flame with zest Two whole packages of the stuff Group Direction This is what 3C 273 is about 1) Freedom for the artist - No deadlines for release - Absolutely no pestering bugging whatever whether it is with group members (releasing etc) or non-group members (recruitment etc) - No Quality-Control If you make it into this group you re good enough to release whatever you like 2) Releasing with new formats that focus on the artist not the group and provide a significantly lower chance of fuckups - There is no set format for release ie we are not -just- a disk releasing group If any members want to get together and organize a pack that s perfectly spiff On the other hand I fully support the disk format So again everything is up to the artist - Disk releases are handled by Nootropic An updated Info File will be included with each release Merely send the files you wish to release to Nootropic - Please include some substance to your release! ie 1 or 2 pics and some fonts when it comes to art! Or more! Whatever ) 3) Maintaining the highest level of quality in the field of fresh and unique art music ideas - This does not mean we only accept original artists! Anyone with a unique style and a certain degree of quality in their productions is welcome Hope that clears some things up File Naming Format File naming (archives) goes as such 3Cx-yyzz ZIP 3C is the group x is the last digit of the year (6 7 8 etc) yy is the creator s abbreviation (nt kr tx etc) and zz is the # of the release for the individual File naming (art music) goes as such xx-yyyyy zzz xx stands for the artist s abbreviation yyyyy is a 5 letter description of the piece and zzz is the file format (s3m ans xm etc ) Release Format 3C 273 releases disk releases and less often packs Ie here s a scenario Mr Phat draws some ansis They look cool they re spiff He has two pics and about 10 fonts all ready to release So he hands em to Nootropic who slaps in a current info file and a file_id diz It s zipped and released So no month-long waits pack delays or FUCK UPS I ve had too many fuck ups happen to me this is the solution No putting beta s in no forgotten ansis no garbled pieces no EXTRA ansis etc Another example Mr Phat starts talking with some friends of his within the group Him and these people organize a small pack with their collective works same procedure as above things are put together released and everything is phunkay Anyways that s just for art for music it s the same old same old Add some news the diz and zip it blah!$# ) You tired as an artist of mangled packs Want to see your works showcased without the noise of other ansis interfering with your message Then this is the group for you A Message to Reviewers A problem with the new format of Single Releases is that reviewing will be much more difficult to accomplish and keep track of To aid in this pursuit all 3C 273 Releases will be listed somewhere in each news file Just go ahead and review anything you like Who We Are Name Position Inet Address Joined Armageddon Donut Artist 04 14 96 Corpulent Cow Artist 04 15 96 Erratic Programmer 04 15 96 Flame Artist 04 24 96 Hennifer Artist hennifer@multiboard com 04 09 96 Krash Artist 04 05 96 Nootropic Artist Musician netzach@idirect com 04 04 96 Releases Thus Far # Name Description Type Format Dated 1 Nootropic Open Ansi Disk 04 26 96 2 Nootropic Mirror Images Tutorial Tutorial Disk 04 26 96 How to Contact 3C 3C 273 now has an internet account Simply email netzach@idirect com and you can speak with Nootropic Or find him in #3C273 Contact may also be achieved through affiliated boards Want to Join 3C Have a look at the Group Direction sub-sexion for an analysis of what we are looking for If you want to apply by all means go ahead 3C 273 is not in the business of stealing members however and if you are in any way unsure if you would like to leave your current group we suggest you think it over a little bit A lot of the time people get into awkward situations when joining a new group And hey you don t have to worry we ll be around for a while yet! ) So find Newt on the irc send him stuff in email or zap the shit out of him on Xenocide 2 Whatever whee Affiliated Boards Name Sysop Position Number Xenocide 2 Nootropic Whatever HQ 905-569-9492 System One Krash German HQ +49- Convertical Hennifer Disco HQ 519-472-2245 Rare Soma Flame KFC HQ 606- If you feel your board is good enough for a 3C site feel free to apply Members will get more chance at getting a site than non-members Oh and if members could send me their email board # s I ll add them Thanks! 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