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How to start a Warez Group
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by NEURO - -- - 09/25/00
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Index:
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Terminology
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Introduction
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1.1: What your group will need.
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1.2: Who will need what?
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1.3: Is the group's name important?
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1.4: A couple good tips.
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Terminology:
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Warez -
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Software that has been stripped of all copy protection and is distributed on
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warez sites, warez FTP's, and other forms of file exchange are considered
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warez. Warez is generally a newbie term for pirated software, but is widely
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used by many.
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Cracker -
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A person who removes copy protection from games and apps, which allows the
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user to use the cracked game/app for free.
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Warez group -
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A group composed of many different talents and possesses the ability to
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crack, pack, and talk smack :)
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Introduction:
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ATTENTION!: This is not a guide for newbies to follow! This guide is a
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guide on how to start a warez group and is intended for moderate and
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advanced users only. Newbies will more than likely follow the guide,
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get confused, and end-up screwing up the whole damn warez scene (again).
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Follow this tutorial and you'll be able to start an efficient and
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effective warez group that'll be able to pump out warez, trainers,
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cracks, utilities, and much more!
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1.1: What your group will need.
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This section talks about the different tools, utilities, and people you'll
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need to start a successful warez group:
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Cracker -
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You'll need a cracker to crack the games. This is an absolute necessity for
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every warez group! If you don't have anyone who can crack than how can you
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be a warez group? It's always good to have 2 or more crackers in your group.
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Programmer -
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You'll need a person who can write utilities (installers, MP3 encoders/
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decoders, cracktro's, ETC.) for the group's releases. Like crackers, it's
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best to have more than 1 programmer in your group.
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Courier -
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Every group needs a courier! Couriers are the ones that move the shit you
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guys crack!
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Graphic artist -
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Graphics are really great for utilities like installers, MP3 encoders/
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decoders, and for cracktro's as well. Artists aren't necessary, but they
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can be of great help.
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Musician -
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You can't have a tight installer without cool music to go along with it!
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They're need is about the same as the graphic artist's.
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1.2: Who will need what?
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Cracker -
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The cracker will programs like Win32 Disassembler, Hack Man, Hex Workshop,
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EXE Scope and other such programs. If the cracker isn't very experienced
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(and you still decide to hire him/her) then they'll need to study as many
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tutorials as possible and get in as much practice work as possible. The
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cracker you recruit will more than likely have all the need utilities
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required to crack by the methods he/she has learned.
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Programmer -
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Depending on what language the programmer is skilled the most in, he/she
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will need copies of Visual Basic, Visual C++, Delphi, Borland C++, or
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whatever Win32 compiler they're used to using. You can easily get these
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compilers off of warez sites. Don't worry about getting the compilers
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though. The programmers you recruit will most definitely already have
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the compilers he needs. You might want to look for the programmer with
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the most skill before you recruit anyone.
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Courier -
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The courier will need a Telnet program (the one that comes with Windows
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95/98/ME/2000/NT will work just fine) and an IRC terminal (mIRC is an
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excellent program to use). A good courier will already have all the
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programs he/she needs so don't waste any time downloading these programs.
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This is generally not the most fun job and can, at times, be very similar
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to a lackey.
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Graphic artist -
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The graphic artist will need Adobe Photoshop, Corel Draw/Photoshop, or
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other advanced graphic applications. The artist you pick will probably
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have the apps he/she needs to draw graphics. If not, they can download
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it from a warez site. Always ask to see samples of the artist's work.
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Musician -
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The musician is likely to have everything needed to compose music for
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the group. If he/she does not, have them compose a list on what apps
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they need and tell them where they can find the programs and download
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them. Make sure to ask for a copy of the person's work to make sure
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that they're good enough to be a part of your warez group.
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1.3: Is the group's name important?
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Often times the first impression that a new warez group makes on the scene
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is
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a lasting one. A cool name can enhance a good image, but a lame name can do
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just the opposite. Let's say you wanted to name your group 3733T F733T.
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That's
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pretty damn lame! If you wanted to name it Razor 1911 or Class, your not
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going
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to get that "wow, that's lame." response. The name isn't every thing though.
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A tight name is really only an enhancer to a group's image, but if you want
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your group to be "3733T" then produce quality releases and let they fans to
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the rest.
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1.4: A couple good tips.
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Always try to recruit good talent whenever possible. A large group with a
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lot of talented crackers, programmers, couriers, musicians, and artists
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will always rein supreme (as long as they have the will to work hard for
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the sake of the group and the scene as a whole).
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This concludes the "How to start a warez group" guide. If you have any
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questions, comments, or praises (hehe), you can contact me by e-mail. My
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e-mail address is located at the bottom of the page. Good luck with all
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your future ventures, read all the tutorials you can (they DO help).
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NEURO (nmsoft@hotmail.com)
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