rec.autos.simulators

> >If it's what it looks like it will be...it'll probably be the last racing
> >sim I buy, ever...

> >Milhouse

> That's what Derek Smart said about Battlecruiser 3000 AD too :)

> Andre

> Oh my giddy aunt..
> Take this not personal Dan but .........Jesus Christ......... What do you
> mean the vapour ware guys finally shut up.  WSC is vapourware , it hasn't
> happened. West Bros haven't even bothered to mention it. RL is a new
> concept.  Note the word "concept". Why did the West Bros bother with this
> new web page at all. Why did they not just let the sim world go on about
WSC
> until they had something "real" to offer with this RL thing. Then do the
web
> page with a ***ing demo.  I mean they strung us along for a couple of
years
> now on WSC. Now we are expect to ignore it and jump on the RL band wagon.
> ***y hell.  All I need now is to get this hook,line and sinker out of my
> guts.

> Going by the one and only car picture on the West Bros site one could have
> been forgiven they wre looking at GPL2. Did Papy sell their GPL
> code.........

> I ask everyone here that really gives a shit  if they have at some stage
sat
> back and thought of a really awsome racing sim that could be added to with
> new packs as time goes on.  Plug in new cars with their own physics ra ra
> ra. etc etc. RL is one of these sit back and dream things. Its a
"concept".
> And thats the trouble with the West Bros.  They are always a "Everything
> will be revieled later this year" song. They are always later this year.

> I wonder how long we will play their "lets drag the suckers along for a
> couple of years" game this time.
> Even my weakest fart has had more sustance than the West Bros can manage
in
> a racing sim.
> And whats this FAQ section of the site saying "here is the answer to the
> most frequently asked question".  How can they be, we only just heard
about
> this new concept in the last day or so.

> Phew,  now I go get some fresh air.
> I should have weaker coffee's too.

> No *** flaming guys. I'm just having my toot.
> In the end I'm here for the fun.

> I'd like to thank my mother......
> Bye
> Nigel

> > The idea of just bringing it out only online was born quite soon after
> > the Wests & Empire split. Almost a year ago I'd say.

> has anyone made that particular retail strategy work yet?  last I
> checked, games retailing online were lucky to sell 200 copies.

> --
> Gunnar
>     #31 SUCKS#015 Tupperware MC#002 DoD#0x1B DoDRT#003 DoD:CT#4,8 Kibo: 2
>                "a language is a dialect with an army and a navy"

> > > The idea of just bringing it out only online was born quite soon after
> > > the Wests & Empire split. Almost a year ago I'd say.

> > has anyone made that particular retail strategy work yet?  last I
> > checked, games retailing online were lucky to sell 200 copies.

> Combat mission.  Pretty sure this game sold tens of thousands of copies
> online only (possibly more, I couldn't find any hard data but it's a very
> successful game).

> > The idea of just bringing it out only online was born quite soon after
> > the Wests & Empire split. Almost a year ago I'd say.

> has anyone made that particular retail strategy work yet?  last I
> checked, games retailing online were lucky to sell 200 copies.

> --
> Gunnar
>     #31 SUCKS#015 Tupperware MC#002 DoD#0x1B DoDRT#003 DoD:CT#4,8 Kibo: 2
>                "a language is a dialect with an army and a navy"

> > The phrase 'This is an entirely new project' makes
> > me a bit worried though...

> Scenario:

> Meeting at Empire when West Bros. consummated the sale of WSC code to
> Empire.

> Miscellaneous factoid: 4 lawyers present for every principle involved.

> Most Expensive Lawyer: "Chris and Tony, in exchange for valuable
> consideration you transfer ownership of all intellectual property known as
> "WSC", do you both understand?"

> <all other lawyers simply nod an grin while pretending to take notes to
> justify their $300/hour bill>

> Tony & Chris: "YES!" <cha-ching!>

> Most Expensive Lawyer:  "This means you can never use, utilize, reverse
> engineer, sideways engineer, forward engineer, unpack, unfurl, unwind, or
in
> any way manipulate or juggle the original code to World Sports Cars racing
> the computer game/PS2 game/XBOX game/"misc. console game", hereinafter
> referred to as "WSC" for simplicity. You are hereby surrendering, giving
up,
> ditching, tossing, throwing away the ownership, possession, legal
> guardianship and any form of holding or touching heretofore ad infinitum,
> forever and ever, until death do us part, now you may kiss the bride, go
in
> peace, amen, do you understand?

> Tony & Chris: <visibly confused> "Yes? . . . We mean YES!" <cha-ching!>

> 4-hours later back home:

> Chris & Tony boot up their development machine and quietly insert an
> unmarked CD-ROM (purposefully scuffed and marred on the back side to look
> unimportant and worthless) containing the authentic WSC code the just
> "sold".  Tony changes one line of code, Chris clicks the "save" button and
> Shazaam! - an "entirely new project" is born!

> Lesson:

> Always remember to read BETWEEN the lines. ;0)

> Disclaimer:

> This account is fictional in nature.  Any reference to actual events,
places
> or persons is strictly for the purposes of attempted humor.  Any reference
> to actual persons (living, dead or cryogenically frozen), events or
software
> is purely coincidental (except the part about the lawyers, they really are
> over priced and generally useless).

> --
> Joe Marques

> Sure, it SOUNDS good, but I'll reserve judgement for the product release
> (if there is indeed one this this time - and I honestly hope there is).

> > Maybe its time for some of the 'vapour ware' guys to finally shut up.
This
> > looks absolutly stunning. :)  :P
> >   dan

> > > Looks like the concept is everything we (well, at least I)
> > > have wished for. It's almost scary how close it is to
> > > the hard core niche product many have asked for in
> > > this newsgroup.

> > > The phrase 'This is an entirely new project' makes
> > > me a bit worried though...

> > >       _
> > > Mats Lofkvist

> > > PS it is at http://www.west-racing.com

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