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Dave Sparks
IWCCCARS Project: http://www.racesimcentral.net/
Late Night League: http://www.racesimcentral.net/
Hawaii Handle: davids
> Wouldn't concern me whether it was 3 weeks or 3 months. The "delay" hasn't
> stopped my enjoyment of the sim and at least Papyrus ARE producing a patch.
> --
> Bruce #31
Why don't Papyrus release several small patches, one fixing those
two bugs, one adding a save game, etc, instead of this huge monster
patch?
This way everyone would be happy. But it seems that Papyrus doesn't
agree. They say: "Let'em wait!! We haven't decided about the concept
of producing a patch let alone the concept of the content of the
patch. We're into vapour. It's money in vapour." Vapour money.
Cheers!
--
Terje Wold Johansen --- "I am your inferior superior" - O.W. ---
> > Wouldn't concern me whether it was 3 weeks or 3 months. The "delay" hasn't
> > stopped my enjoyment of the sim and at least Papyrus ARE producing a patch.
> > --
> > Bruce #31
> Indeed they are Bruce, but being in a state of producing something
> is not a virtue if the state doesn't result in something within a
> reasonable time. As far as I know the patch is vapour ware.
> Why don't Papyrus release several small patches, one fixing those
> two bugs, one adding a save game, etc, instead of this huge monster
> patch?
> This way everyone would be happy. But it seems that Papyrus doesn't
> agree. They say: "Let'em wait!! We haven't decided about the concept
> of producing a patch let alone the concept of the content of the
> patch. We're into vapour. It's money in vapour." Vapour money.
> Cheers!
> --
> Terje Wold Johansen --- "I am your inferior superior" - O.W. ---
Matthew, Norway (alias Birger Knutsen, Halden)
Dave Sparks
IWCCCARS Project: http://www.theuspits.com/iwcccars
Late Night League: http://www.sequoia-dev.com/Hawaii/latenite.html
Hawaii Handle: davids
Name calling is an acceptable vent of frustration towards people who
don't appear to have any knowledge of running a successful software
house but who have ample opinions on the subject. I'd say Eric summed
it up rather nicely without going into excruciating detail.
That's not to say you don't reside in a company that does just what
Papyrus and Microprose do, but I'd gather from your posts that N2 is
simply undriveable, you're holding Papyrus hostage and you've turned
to r.a.s. to post your "demands" as a means to fill in the lost gaps
in your life.
You haven't become worthy of a newsreader kill list yet, because you
bring up issues of which we are all aware...it's just your approach
and your impatience that make you seem more ignorant than most.
But you have the right to ***...
Kyle Stevens
> Its been almost 4 months now and they are just considering the save
> game ...... give me a break. Papyrus is on the way down the tubes
> along with Sierra.
> On Mon, 10 Mar 1997 14:24:19 -0800, Jeff Hedges
> >> > > The Imfamous save game everyone wants.
> >> That's being considered for the patch.---Jim Sokoloff, Papyrus
> >> I would be thrilled to see something a little more concrete
> >> >from You guys.
Kel
Calgary, Alberta CANADA
: Again .... More talk no results. Pit road is a good example (one of
: many ) of someone doing something to make this sim better. Compare
: that to PAPY . <snip> When you don't have anything intelligent to
: offer maybe that's an example of their attitude towards the customers,
: who have already paid full price for a buggy sim!!!!
While Papyrus/Sierra have not yet provided any patches (other than the
IExplorer/Install update), we have had received communication from their
"unofficial" spokesperson regarding the patch. We have been told what
certain things are being addressed and items they're "attempting" to fix
in the upcoming patch. We have been told not to expect 4-5 little-bitty
patches, but that the next patch will be a comprehensive patch. That is
why the long delay. This makes sense, why waste programming and QA time
with the "patch" routine 5-6 times, spend this time on fixing the
problems. Papyrus has been keeping us informed, you either haven't been
around or chose to ignore those messages! If you want to accuse a
company of ignoring their customers, jump on Microprose and their
support of GP2. Compared to Microprose support Papyrus and their yet to
be released patch is 1000% better.
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**************************** Michael E. Carver *************************
Upside out, or inside down...False alarm the only game in town.
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Oh, only THREE months? Well that makes things a whole lot better
doesn't it.
Reminds me of the joke about the Russian guy who put his name on the
waiting list for a Lada car - 10 years he had to wait. Every year he
diligently checked his place until nine years later he had a call from
the factory to tell him that his Lada was now in production and would
be ready for delivery in nine months time, 18th September and could he
come and collect it. Sadly the guy said he couldn't be as he was
expecting the guy round to fix his freezer on that day.
Now the joke may be crap, but the guy could just as well be planning
to download the NASCAR2 patch.... ;-)
Cheers!
John
Waiting for patches is like driveing Winston cup cars.
Patience.... patience.... and more patience
Classic!
>>Hey mom look at me, I can get on the Internet and make an ass of
>>myself! Also, was it really necessary to quote his entire 80 line
>>post?
>>> NO DATE = NO EFFORT & NO PATCH PERIOD!!!!!
>Again .... More talk no results. Pit road is a good example (one of
>many ) of someone doing something to make this sim better. Compare
>that to PAPY . I'm surprised at ERIC standing behind Papy who has so
>far givin us nothing!!!! Who is the ass (quote)??? Does he need to
>resort to name calling?? When you don't have anything intelligent to
>offer maybe that's an example of their attitude towards the customers,
>who have already paid full price for a buggy sim!!!!
Shane Lansky
Hobart,Tasmania
Australia
