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MtlDty posted 28-07-2001 07:02 PM GMT
Kewl, I always liked Red Eye's writing style (from Edge magazine), but I had no idea it was Lloyd from my other favourite magazine of all time ever Zzap!
I also thought, from the 'where are they now' post, that it was pretty clear Yossarian was Lloyd.. am I wrong?

Oh and Hi! My first post here after stumbling onto the site last week. I was really enjoying reading through the scans.. but it seems that the links are all dead now? (to the .au host)
I'll try again later. Thanks for all the work guys! Much apreciated!

CraigG posted 28-07-2001 10:26 PM GMT
Uh, Lloyd never existed... He was made up by Crash editorial staff and his Zzap persona was controlled by whoever was the editor at the time...
Bazza posted 29-07-2001 01:50 AM GMT
Looks like you're right about the broken links. Phew, glad I downloaded the lot and dumped it to CD (4 CDs that is)
MtlDty posted 29-07-2001 11:19 AM GMT

quote:
by CraigG
Uh, Lloyd never existed... He was made up by Crash editorial staff and his Zzap persona was controlled by whoever was the editor at the time...
ahh.. you sound very convincing, so I wont doubt you.. but Yossarian said:

quote:
Lloyd Mangram: Has just written a small piece for Edge�s 100th issue � in shops now, folks!
So who was that refering to? I know RedEye wrote a great article on the Back in Time meet.. so therefore Lloyd = RedEye... but we still dont know who Lloyd is??
Mayhem posted 29-07-2001 11:19 AM GMT
Someone is obviously having an in-joke then because Lloyd is mentioned as a contributor for Edge issue #100...
MtlDty posted 29-07-2001 11:25 AM GMT
where (what page) is that contributors list? Im looking thru edge 100 for all the small print I can find.. but no mention of Lloyd
CraigG posted 29-07-2001 05:02 PM GMT
The whole Lloyd thing was Newsfield's best-kept secret until the Crash boys spilled the beans. To be honest, after about issue 50 in Zzap!64, it was pretty obvious he didn't exist as 1) his persona suspiciously changed with every change of editor and 2) his persona suspiciously changed to that of the current editor!
Like Mayhem said, someone at Edge with a long memory is obviously having a laugh...
As for Yossarian, quite a few ex-Zzappers are still in the publishing world, mostly at Future (well, until the axe falls at least), so it could be any number of them...
CraigG posted 29-07-2001 05:15 PM GMT
And if you don't want to shatter the Lloyd myth entirely, don't go here:
http://freehosting1.at.webjump.com/8bd4c7afa/ma/maff-webjump/zzap/noms/noms.htm
Mayhem posted 30-07-2001 02:11 PM GMT
Lloyd is a "contributor" in the "Future of Gaming" article, where 100 leading players in the games field give their views on how things will be when Edge issue #200 is released...
leet posted 30-07-2001 05:52 PM GMT
So did anyone talk to any journalists at
Back In Time, then?
Obviously, (as mentioned above) Lloyd doesnt
exist, and it is Yossarian!
(Whoever he is)
MtlDty posted 30-07-2001 09:05 PM GMT
CraigG! What have you done! All my dreams shattering one by one.. Not only is Lloyd a persona, but Paul Sumner also!!
Thats done it.. just hope I can sleep tonight
To try and keep on topic: I just noticed that this 'yossarian' also contributes (if 4 posts is contributing) in the www.edge-online.co.uk forums
I started a thread there (in news) hoping to draw a few more clues.
genrex posted 30-07-2001 10:02 PM GMT
ooohhhh boy! is this getting tricky or WHAT!?!?!?! hmmm.... now dont u guys tell me that Lloyd really existed... it already took me countless endless nights and 48 pints o' ale to level up to that hard truth of life.... cant take another pint making myself believe that Lloyd DOES exist!
errr.... whats this rap about scans bieng dead links? dont tell meeeee :( i'm still downloading mine.... ooohhh ggggaaaaaawwwddd... when does anyone put up the digital zzap CDs for sale??? :(
CraigG posted 31-07-2001 10:53 AM GMT
I must admit that I was fooled by the Paul Sumner thing, but mostly because of the picture of who they based him on! Mind you, I did think it odd that he only appeared from time-to-time and prior to a new person arriving!

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Author	Topic: RedEye = Lloyd
MtlDty	posted 28-07-2001 07:02 PM GMT Kewl, I always liked Red Eye's writing style (from Edge magazine), but I had no idea it was Lloyd from my other favourite magazine of all time ever Zzap! I also thought, from the 'where are they now' post, that it was pretty clear Yossarian was Lloyd.. am I wrong? Oh and Hi! My first post here after stumbling onto the site last week. I was really enjoying reading through the scans.. but it seems that the links are all dead now? (to the .au host) I'll try again later. Thanks for all the work guys! Much apreciated!
CraigG	posted 28-07-2001 10:26 PM GMT Uh, Lloyd never existed... He was made up by Crash editorial staff and his Zzap persona was controlled by whoever was the editor at the time...
Bazza	posted 29-07-2001 01:50 AM GMT Looks like you're right about the broken links. Phew, glad I downloaded the lot and dumped it to CD (4 CDs that is)
MtlDty	posted 29-07-2001 11:19 AM GMT quote: by CraigG Uh, Lloyd never existed... He was made up by Crash editorial staff and his Zzap persona was controlled by whoever was the editor at the time... ahh.. you sound very convincing, so I wont doubt you.. but Yossarian said: quote: Lloyd Mangram: Has just written a small piece for Edge�s 100th issue � in shops now, folks! So who was that refering to? I know RedEye wrote a great article on the Back in Time meet.. so therefore Lloyd = RedEye... but we still dont know who Lloyd is??
Mayhem	posted 29-07-2001 11:19 AM GMT Someone is obviously having an in-joke then because Lloyd is mentioned as a contributor for Edge issue #100...
MtlDty	posted 29-07-2001 11:25 AM GMT where (what page) is that contributors list? Im looking thru edge 100 for all the small print I can find.. but no mention of Lloyd
CraigG	posted 29-07-2001 05:02 PM GMT The whole Lloyd thing was Newsfield's best-kept secret until the Crash boys spilled the beans. To be honest, after about issue 50 in Zzap!64, it was pretty obvious he didn't exist as 1) his persona suspiciously changed with every change of editor and 2) his persona suspiciously changed to that of the current editor! Like Mayhem said, someone at Edge with a long memory is obviously having a laugh... As for Yossarian, quite a few ex-Zzappers are still in the publishing world, mostly at Future (well, until the axe falls at least), so it could be any number of them...
CraigG	posted 29-07-2001 05:15 PM GMT And if you don't want to shatter the Lloyd myth entirely, don't go here: http://freehosting1.at.webjump.com/8bd4c7afa/ma/maff-webjump/zzap/noms/noms.htm
Mayhem	posted 30-07-2001 02:11 PM GMT Lloyd is a "contributor" in the "Future of Gaming" article, where 100 leading players in the games field give their views on how things will be when Edge issue #200 is released...
leet	posted 30-07-2001 05:52 PM GMT So did anyone talk to any journalists at Back In Time, then? Obviously, (as mentioned above) Lloyd doesnt exist, and it is Yossarian! (Whoever he is)
MtlDty	posted 30-07-2001 09:05 PM GMT CraigG! What have you done! All my dreams shattering one by one.. Not only is Lloyd a persona, but Paul Sumner also!! Thats done it.. just hope I can sleep tonight To try and keep on topic: I just noticed that this 'yossarian' also contributes (if 4 posts is contributing) in the www.edge-online.co.uk forums I started a thread there (in news) hoping to draw a few more clues.
genrex	posted 30-07-2001 10:02 PM GMT ooohhhh boy! is this getting tricky or WHAT!?!?!?! hmmm.... now dont u guys tell me that Lloyd really existed... it already took me countless endless nights and 48 pints o' ale to level up to that hard truth of life.... cant take another pint making myself believe that Lloyd DOES exist! errr.... whats this rap about scans bieng dead links? dont tell meeeee :( i'm still downloading mine.... ooohhh ggggaaaaaawwwddd... when does anyone put up the digital zzap CDs for sale??? :(
CraigG	posted 31-07-2001 10:53 AM GMT I must admit that I was fooled by the Paul Sumner thing, but mostly because of the picture of who they based him on! Mind you, I did think it odd that he only appeared from time-to-time and prior to a new person arriving!