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getting out of sim auto racing

Tony Rickar

getting out of sim auto racing

by Tony Rickar » Sun, 07 Jan 2007 08:09:26





>>> It more permanent with me, just can't get back into it. I just have the
>>> feeling that I've been there and done that so it's time to move on.
>> Ofcourse after spending a lot of time on simracing the thrill gets
>> less and less. I stopped simracing for a while because my former pc
>> couldn't handle the newer sims. Now that I've 'discover' rFactor and
>> the mods I'm getting huge enjoyment again from sim-racing.
> I'm enjoying sim racing more than ever now. The combination of rFactor and
> R.A.C.E.R. has been great.

Same here. The quality of the mods for rFactor, some fun with the GTR2
mods and a great GT Legends league leave me trying to find more time for
sim racing. With iRacing and future developments of NKPro, Race2Play
plus who knows what, sim racing just gets better and better.

GPL will always have huge sim racing memories for me - my first ever
online race, my first ever league and some championship honours, yet
whilst I have fond memories of busy VROC nights, things have moved on
with the quality of sims and the racing with improved netcode and
availability of broadband.

Maybe racing really is in the ***. Unlike other computer games which
bring in new twists to enhance the gameplay, sim racing is pretty darned
simple. Sure new features can be added like changeable weather and
better modelled bumps and so on, but the basic gameplay is somewhat
primitive. These features all add a degree of novelty factor, but for me
there is no novelty of sim racing per se to lose. So I don't agree it is
inevitable the thrill will be depleted over time.

Cheers
Tony

Contumeliorus Floriu

getting out of sim auto racing

by Contumeliorus Floriu » Mon, 08 Jan 2007 03:45:04


Or in your case a dumbass for not knowing what an emoticon means.

Dave

getting out of sim auto racing

by Dave » Mon, 08 Jan 2007 14:12:34






>>>> It more permanent with me, just can't get back into it. I just have the
>>>> feeling that I've been there and done that so it's time to move on.
>>> Ofcourse after spending a lot of time on simracing the thrill gets
>>> less and less. I stopped simracing for a while because my former pc
>>> couldn't handle the newer sims. Now that I've 'discover' rFactor and
>>> the mods I'm getting huge enjoyment again from sim-racing.

>> I'm enjoying sim racing more than ever now. The combination of rFactor
>> and R.A.C.E.R. has been great.

> Same here. The quality of the mods for rFactor, some fun with the GTR2
> mods and a great GT Legends league leave me trying to find more time for
> sim racing. With iRacing and future developments of NKPro, Race2Play
> plus who knows what, sim racing just gets better and better.

> GPL will always have huge sim racing memories for me - my first ever
> online race, my first ever league and some championship honours, yet
> whilst I have fond memories of busy VROC nights, things have moved on with
> the quality of sims and the racing with improved netcode and availability
> of broadband.

> Maybe racing really is in the ***. Unlike other computer games which
> bring in new twists to enhance the gameplay, sim racing is pretty darned
> simple. Sure new features can be added like changeable weather and better
> modelled bumps and so on, but the basic gameplay is somewhat primitive.
> These features all add a degree of novelty factor, but for me there is no
> novelty of sim racing per se to lose. So I don't agree it is inevitable
> the thrill will be depleted over time.

> Cheers
> Tony

I agree that things just keep getting better and better. Really looking
forward to this year.

Something I've been wanting to do for years *finally* happened recently.
RACER had an F1 (mini) season with CTDP F1 2005. Until rFactor, F1 racing
with a full field of drivers was never really possible IMO, so I'd been
waiting for something like this to come along for about 9 years. The whole
event was run like a real F1 season. Team owners who picked their driver
lineup, real team car performance, test drivers, private team and open
practice sessions, full race distance races, etc. The most fun I've ever had
in sim racing. Great lineup of drivers and some extremely intense racing and
setup work. My teammate (also owner) and I, along with a couple of other
excellent test drivers/teammates won the team championship, and I won the
driver championship. The next season coming up later this year will be even
better.

I agree 100% with your last paragraph. I just love competing on a race track
against other drivers, and always trying to improve. Can't imagine giving it
up. The other night George Sandman and I were practicing for an upcoming
RACER event in the advTrainers (you should sign up) and were swapping fast
laps (ended up about.05 apart), and then we ran a short race with a couple
of other drivers. We were separated by a few tenths the entire race. I had a
blast and could never giving up sim racing, exactly because of these kind of
moments.

--
David G Fisher

Tony Rickar

getting out of sim auto racing

by Tony Rickar » Mon, 08 Jan 2007 19:25:54


>> Maybe racing really is in the ***. Unlike other computer games which
>> bring in new twists to enhance the gameplay, sim racing is pretty darned
>> simple. Sure new features can be added like changeable weather and better
>> modelled bumps and so on, but the basic gameplay is somewhat primitive.
>> These features all add a degree of novelty factor, but for me there is no
>> novelty of sim racing per se to lose. So I don't agree it is inevitable
>> the thrill will be depleted over time.
> I agree 100% with your last paragraph. I just love competing on a race track
> against other drivers, and always trying to improve. Can't imagine giving it
> up. The other night George Sandman and I were practicing for an upcoming
> RACER event in the advTrainers (you should sign up) and were swapping fast
> laps (ended up about.05 apart), and then we ran a short race with a couple
> of other drivers. We were separated by a few tenths the entire race. I had a
> blast and could never giving up sim racing, exactly because of these kind of
> moments.

Maybe that highlights the issues that some others have with sim racing
though. What you have described are very well organised online events. I
am sure many of us would love to get more involved but can't commit to
regular schedules. So we take what we can with pick up racing on a more
ad hoc basis.

This is what I hope ventures like Race2Play and iRacing can bring to
party - some better organisation and control to raise the quality of
online racing such that there should be decent racing going on pretty
much all of the time in a similar way to fps titles, in addition to the
leagues.

Cheers
Tony

Albert Ros

getting out of sim auto racing

by Albert Ros » Wed, 10 Jan 2007 05:18:09




>>Try as I might, I just haven't been able to get back into sim racing after
>>trying on and off for the last 6 months or so. I've moved on to turn based
>>games like chess and Civilization 4, which neither require a super
>>powerful computer nor lightening fast reflexes. Neither of which
>>I no longer have.

>>I thought that before I put my wheel and a few games up on ebay, that I
>>would offer them here first. If anyone is interested in these items,
>>please email off list. Thanks.

>>Joel Willstein

>>TSW2 Basic with Rockfire USB adapter. 5 years old. Excellent condition.
>>Needs a new steering pot. $100 plus shipping.

>>Grand Prix Legends. Instruction manual plus Steve Smith's book. $50 plus
>>shipping

>>Nascar 2003 with instruction book $50 plus shipping.

> Put NR2003 on eBay.
> It may bring twice your asking price.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Nascar-Racing-2003-Season_W0QQitemZ330068921682...

or not

gord

getting out of sim auto racing

by gord » Wed, 17 Jan 2007 12:18:54





>>>Try as I might, I just haven't been able to get back into sim racing
>>>after trying on and off for the last 6 months or so. I've moved on to
>>>turn based games like chess and Civilization 4, which neither require a
>>>super powerful computer nor lightening fast reflexes. Neither of which
>>>I no longer have.

>>>I thought that before I put my wheel and a few games up on ebay, that I
>>>would offer them here first. If anyone is interested in these items,
>>>please email off list. Thanks.

>>>Joel Willstein

>>>TSW2 Basic with Rockfire USB adapter. 5 years old. Excellent condition.
>>>Needs a new steering pot. $100 plus shipping.

>>>Grand Prix Legends. Instruction manual plus Steve Smith's book. $50 plus
>>>shipping

>>>Nascar 2003 with instruction book $50 plus shipping.

>> Put NR2003 on eBay.
>> It may bring twice your asking price.

> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Nascar-Racing-2003-Season_W0QQitemZ330068921682...

> or not

Speaking from my personal experience,
I sold a new, unopened copy on ebay last August for $150.00 (buy it now).
:-)
Dare

getting out of sim auto racing

by Dare » Thu, 25 Jan 2007 14:08:55


> Sorry guys. I some how I missed spelled my email address. It's


You really should not post a real email address on Usenet, for your own
sake, and Optimum Online's.
Uwe Sch??rkam

getting out of sim auto racing

by Uwe Sch??rkam » Fri, 26 Jan 2007 01:11:07




>> Sorry guys. I some how I missed spelled my email address. It's

> You really should not post a real email address on Usenet, for your own
> sake, and Optimum Online's.

Depends, some consider it bad netiquette *not* using at least a valid
email address, even if it's only a spambox.

Cheers, uwe

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Byron Forbe

getting out of sim auto racing

by Byron Forbe » Fri, 26 Jan 2007 16:25:54





>>> Sorry guys. I some how I missed spelled my email address. It's

>> You really should not post a real email address on Usenet, for your own
>> sake, and Optimum Online's.

> Depends, some consider it bad netiquette *not* using at least a valid
> email address, even if it's only a spambox.

> Cheers, uwe

    All you need to do to be respectable is post under your own name -
posting with a legit email addy is like covering yourself with fresh shit
and walking amongst greeks!
timmy thompso

getting out of sim auto racing

by timmy thompso » Sat, 27 Jan 2007 03:55:38







>>>> Sorry guys. I some how I missed spelled my email address. It's

>>> You really should not post a real email address on Usenet, for your own
>>> sake, and Optimum Online's.
>> Depends, some consider it bad netiquette *not* using at least a valid
>> email address, even if it's only a spambox.

>> Cheers, uwe

>     All you need to do to be respectable is post under your own name -
> posting with a legit email addy is like covering yourself with fresh shit
> and walking amongst greeks!

Funny, I dont respect you
Byron Forbe

getting out of sim auto racing

by Byron Forbe » Sat, 27 Jan 2007 18:28:41








>>>>> Sorry guys. I some how I missed spelled my email address. It's

>>>> You really should not post a real email address on Usenet, for your own
>>>> sake, and Optimum Online's.
>>> Depends, some consider it bad netiquette *not* using at least a valid
>>> email address, even if it's only a spambox.

>>> Cheers, uwe

>>     All you need to do to be respectable is post under your own name -
>> posting with a legit email addy is like covering yourself with fresh shit
>> and walking amongst greeks!

> Funny, I dont respect you

    That must be the greek "in" you!
Pipbo

getting out of sim auto racing

by Pipbo » Sun, 28 Jan 2007 07:27:35


>     All you need to do to be respectable is post under your own name -

Only dumbasses post under their real name. Who gives a *** about appearing
respectable on usenet?
Byron Forbe

getting out of sim auto racing

by Byron Forbe » Mon, 29 Jan 2007 11:59:43



>>     All you need to do to be respectable is post under your own name -

> Only dumbasses post under their real name. Who gives a *** about
> appearing
> respectable on usenet?

    So you like to demonstrate that you don't have the balls or the pride in
yourself to post under your own name. You also seem to concede that it is at
least relatively less respectable not to and thus you will be taken less
notice of.

    Not that big of a deal - intelligent posts are all important anyway. I
suppose.


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