so, who's the mole? (cave-emulation is serious business!)

[DMC]

Rumours are spreading that there is a mole among us? http://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.ph ... start=1890
Someone has allegedly sent Cave a letter about us playing emulated cave games, and now there is a risk that we can never play Cave on MAME again - ever!

So let the witch-hunt begin!
What forum member do you suspect and why? Feel free to point fingers as you wish.

[DMC]

We can rule out Arcade Legends 3:

Screw CAVE!
With all my heart I wish to CAVE a bankruptcy!
And about all of you, CAVE fans... I feel a sorrow.

He clearly wishes Cave to go bankrupty, and therefor he would encourage emulation.

[Zeron]

Arcade Legends truly is a legend.

[evil_ash_xero]

Pfft...how would they stop us now?

[drauch]

This is weasels.

[BIL]

My money's on this guy... something about that face I just don't trust.

[mesh control]

[joeboto]

[DMC]

My money's on this guy... something about that face I just don't trust.

Excellent!

I've never trusted people with moustache:

[mjclark]

Well it can't be BIL cos he's too busy persecuting the passive aggressive community to write letters
...although I've never trusted people with 3-letter names (apart from hzt)

Top thread BTW

[DMC]

Well it can't be BIL cos he's too busy persecuting the passive aggressive community
...although I've never trusted people with 3-letter names (apart from hzt)

I dont see any sense in your 3-letter theory.

Your our lead suspect, right now, just so you know!

[BIL]

Yes- be careful MJ... the SHUMPS.SYSTEM11 POLITBURO can keep an eye on you while I'm excercising my official duties!

[Rex Cavalier]

KiethSomataw99

[DMC]

KiethSomataw99

I'm convinced! Burn him!

Yes- be careful MJ... the SHUMPS.SYSTEM11 POLITBURO can keep an eye on you while I'm excercising my official duties!

BIL: Good spotting!

Additional evidence:

[mjclark]

But the text of that letter reads:
"Dear CAVE pleez give me free games since I am entitled by the interweb to single finger discounts on all your products"

[Blackbird]

It's definitely Rancor. Think about it: he stands to gain the most from eliminating emulation. Then everyone would naturally turn to him to purchase out-of-print Cave backstock. Furthermore, he's located in Japan and can speak their moon language. He has access to Cave's ear, and fills it with his lies and deceptions.

[xbl0x180]

Yeah, yeah, it was me. No need to thank me

[Udderdude]

Snitches get stitches .. or according to the poll, a lovely collection of new orifices >_>

[DMC]

xbl0x180: I don't think so. you're too busy with your manga.

It's definitely Rancor. Think about it: he stands to gain the most from eliminating emulation. Then everyone would naturally turn to him to purchase out-of-print Cave backstock. Furthermore, he's located in Japan and can speak their moon language. He has access to Cave's ear, and fills it with his lies and deceptions.

Yeah, those are all good arguments, but well, look at the face of mjclark - just look at it! Doesn't that scream guilty or what?

[BIL]

Oh shit... not looking good mjclark, or should I say... MOLE J. CLARK



Enjoying a little Ibara with authentic slowdown and noninterlaced 320x240p graphics, were we? You should know better than to hang around that window so much!

[mjclark]

It's definitely Rancor. Think about it: he stands to gain the most from eliminating emulation. Then everyone would naturally turn to him to purchase out-of-print Cave backstock. Furthermore, he's located in Japan and can speak their moon language. He has access to Cave's ear, and fills it with his lies and deceptions.

Yes clearly, and I just thought of him before you posted this, which is surely proof enough for anybody.

@DMC: don't allow yourself to be misled by BIL. Remember he was Rancor's first wife and is motivated by a misguided belief that they can reconcile...

[DMC]

Mole J Clark better get a first-class attorney.

I happened to check his profile. Guess what I found? Check the red box.

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That's right. He has been suspiciously active in the "too close for comfort-thread",
MJ: If I was you I better find something dirty on rancor real fast! Or else...

[BIL]

Why am I not surprised "comrade" MoleJ brings up the subject of wives. His proclivities are now quite well known to the politburo.



How will he support his evil habit if CAVE's figurine production lines grind to a halt?!

[mjclark]

Actually that's a picture of my brother who we don't talk about....

I think this may be what you've been looking for:

[rancor]

It's definitely Rancor. Think about it: he stands to gain the most from eliminating emulation. Then everyone would naturally turn to him to purchase out-of-print Cave backstock. Furthermore, he's located in Japan and can speak their moon language. He has access to Cave's ear, and fills it with his lies and deceptions.

That is a convincing arguments, but you missed one tiny detail!!

I don't sell PCBs. It wouldn't really affect me either way if the arcade games are emulated - the merchandise would still go for ridiculous amounts.. And perhaps the prices would even go UP if more people were allowed access to the output of what CAVE produces. So, theoretically it's probably in my (financial) interest for the boards to be emulated.

There is another person here who fits all of those characteristics and does sell PCBs though. I'll let you super-sleuths figure out who that is.

[Udderdude]

It was TonK, in the ballroom, with the candleholder >_>

[DMC]

Wow, that may change things completely!
Can anyone who have purchased from Rancor confirm that this is indeed his handwriting?

edit: love the signature banner, BIL!

[NTSC-J]

The smart money is on greg. (No offense, greg).

[BIL]

edit: love the signature banner, BIL!

All part of the glorious effort to protect our great republic from the traitorous mole scum who would take our FREE ROMZ.

[shmuppyLove]