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TenInch3

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by TenInch3 » Wed, 03 Jul 2002 05:29:59

Hi all !

I didn't understand the 12-clue either...
So I mailed 1 Word to the West bro's : When ?

The answer was :

Hello F

When? If you can wait a few more days all will be revealed :O)

All the best.

Chris & Tony

I don't think there will be a demo but I have faith in these guys... They
will come with some news and then with the best sim ever !
Call me naive, but I do believe this ...




> > I don't get it.  You guys have been disappointed countless times about
the
> > release of this game-- more false alarms than anyone could imagine.
Then
> > comes these cryptic messages.  I'll say it's another false alarm and
what
> > will come in eleven days or so are more bogus images.

> Stop messing with our fun.

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Alan Bernard

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by Alan Bernard » Wed, 03 Jul 2002 05:39:26



> > > What has been bogus about the pics that have gone before?

> > Bogus in that they meant sod all to anyone apart from the Wests

themselves.ie..they were

Grip on reality?  Waiting for a title to be released for three years and
then pinning your hopes on a cryptic web site is reality?  A sane person
predicts the future by looking at the past, and if the past is any
indication, bets are on that nothing will materialize from this countdown
but more speculation as to whether WSC will ever become a reality.

Alanb

Gerry Aitke

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by Gerry Aitke » Wed, 03 Jul 2002 05:54:14





> > > > What has been bogus about the pics that have gone before?

> > > Bogus in that they meant sod all to anyone apart from the Wests
> themselves.ie..they were
> > > an indication of absolutely nothing substantial.

> > The above statement is pathetic!

> > The only thing 'bogus' in this discussion is your grip on reality!

> > Would you swear on your life WSC is vapourware?

> Grip on reality?  Waiting for a title to be released for three years and
> then pinning your hopes on a cryptic web site is reality?  A sane person
> predicts the future by looking at the past, and if the past is any
> indication, bets are on that nothing will materialize from this countdown
> but more speculation as to whether WSC will ever become a reality.

And you'd bet your life on it being vapourware?
Kendt Eklu

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by Kendt Eklu » Wed, 03 Jul 2002 05:58:23


> Wouldnt get tooo e***d I suspect it will only be a countdown to a web site
> or something, anything more Iam sure we would have heard something more
> about it.

Because, of course, we all know how much the West Bros. like to keep
us a*** of development on WSC ;)...

Seriously though, with all the mountains of stale hype, and the lack
of any real communication on the current state of WSC - if this is
anything less than a playable demo and/or a general release date the
West Bros are going to burn the last of the positive feelings towards
WSC.  It will go from a "leave work early to buy and go straight home"
game to "I'll wait for the first 1 or 2 price drops" game, at least
for me.  And I'm one of the one's who said I'd pay over $100 for a
true historic sportscar sim.

Kendt

PS - Anyone archived the countdown images anywhere?  I've only seen 12
and 11 (WSC hype doesn't make me drop what I'm doing to check out
anymore).

Olav K. Malm

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by Olav K. Malm » Wed, 03 Jul 2002 06:10:39


> I don't get it.  You guys have been disappointed countless times about the
> release of this game-- more false alarms than anyone could imagine.  Then
> comes these cryptic messages.  I'll say it's another false alarm and what
> will come in eleven days or so are more bogus images.

I thrust the West brothers to not be so evil that they after years of
silence, just put up this countdown thing just to say "ha! in your
face suckers!"

I have stopped waiting for this game a long time ago, but still, any
news is good news, and since they count down, I just can't be for a
"sorry, no deal" message.

Olav

jason moy

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by jason moy » Wed, 03 Jul 2002 06:15:33



The West Brothers were giving a lot of information before Empire told
them to stop.  They were constantly giving interviews and distributing
movies and screenshots.

The reason we haven't heard anything for 1-2 years isn't because of
the West Brothers.

Jason

redTe

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by redTe » Wed, 03 Jul 2002 06:24:07

I never said that it was "vapourware", and I hope it comes out to mass acclaim .  What
some can't understand is the frenzied level of anticipation of a PC game that may actually
turn out to be another Le-Mans 24 Hours. Why do you get yourself into such a state over it
? "Oooohhhh. look, there is a countdown on the Wests web site." So ? It could be that they
are going on holiday in a couple of weeks. Or something :-)

Olav K. Malm

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by Olav K. Malm » Wed, 03 Jul 2002 06:26:04


> It could be that they are going on holiday in a couple of weeks. Or
> something :-)

Still more news than ever in the last year ;)

I'm just interested to see what it's all about really.

Olav

Andre Warring

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by Andre Warring » Wed, 03 Jul 2002 06:38:27



>I have stopped waiting for this game a long time ago, but still, any
>news is good news, and since they count down, I just can't be for a
>"sorry, no deal" message.

>Olav

Allthough that -would- be terrible funny :)

Andre

Olav K. Malm

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by Olav K. Malm » Wed, 03 Jul 2002 06:55:20




> >I have stopped waiting for this game a long time ago, but still, any
> >news is good news, and since they count down, I just can't be for a
> >"sorry, no deal" message.

> >Olav

> Allthough that -would- be terrible funny :)

hehehe, when giving it a second thought, yes :D

whisper : GPaL

Olav

J. Todd Wass

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by J. Todd Wass » Wed, 03 Jul 2002 07:39:18

  I'm with you on this one, Carol :-)  I can't wait to see what's behind that
fence!

Todd Wasson
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My little car sim screenshots:
http://performancesimulations.com/scnshot4.htm

Hans

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by Hans » Wed, 03 Jul 2002 07:58:34

Ed Solheim > heeft geschreven in bericht ...

This is the list sofar Ed

car #2 - Villeneuve's Ferrari 312 T5(two weeks to go, start countdown?)
car #14 - Porsche 908
car #13 - Ferrari 333sp
car #12 - Cobra Daytona Coupe
car #11 - ferrari 312pb

car #404 - Errorpage on non-existing directory
Jacky Ickx's Ferrari 312 PB

A ferrari every other day sofar, although I don't think that has any
meaning.

I'm expecting the Wests to be free to talk again and opening their
website.

Hans van Dam

David G Fishe

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by David G Fishe » Wed, 03 Jul 2002 08:50:46

Some people want to be able to feel they were a part of this project from
early on by their never dying cyperspace support. Kind of sad really.

David G Fisher





> > > > What has been bogus about the pics that have gone before?

> > > Bogus in that they meant sod all to anyone apart from the Wests
> themselves.ie..they were
> > > an indication of absolutely nothing substantial.

> > The above statement is pathetic!

> > The only thing 'bogus' in this discussion is your grip on reality!

> > Would you swear on your life WSC is vapourware?

> Grip on reality?  Waiting for a title to be released for three years and
> then pinning your hopes on a cryptic web site is reality?  A sane person
> predicts the future by looking at the past, and if the past is any
> indication, bets are on that nothing will materialize from this countdown
> but more speculation as to whether WSC will ever become a reality.

> Alanb

Biz

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by Biz » Wed, 03 Jul 2002 09:10:13


> And you'd bet your life on it being vapourware?

I've got news for you, until a public demo or the actual game is released, it IS vapourware.  I'm
sure it will come out someday, but I gave up holding my breath for it about a year ago..
David L. Coo

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by David L. Coo » Wed, 03 Jul 2002 09:22:53

Click here for the pics Ed.  Douglas did a little animated Gif...

http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~djelliso/countdown.gif

- David Cook




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