rec.autos.simulators

>I hesitate to comment on a product that I have yet to try out but from the
>information I've digested and going on the assumption that what has been
>reported is true... GP3 is <will be> a major disappointment to me, the lack
>of multiplayer support <didn't they try to blame that on Bernie at one
>point?> and different car models <in an F1 simulator ;-) are just two of
the
>glaring omissions that plague this title. I find it hard to believe it took
>this long for so few improvements.

>It appears the simulation bar that was raised some 18 months ago will stand
>for awhile longer. It wouldn't surprise me if the West's "WSC" turned into
>"Beverly Hillbilly's go to Europe" upon release....with multiplayer support
>of course ;-)

>Dino  "Once Bitten Twice Shy"- Some band I hated

>> > I have actually had a spare 20 minutes and have scanned the whole
>Ofiicial
>> > Grand Prix 3 Programme / brochure / flyer.

>> Thank you very much for taking the time to scan/upload it.

>> It looks like GP3 will have multiplayer LAN racing for only 2-4 drivers.
>> C'mon Geoff, you are the leading person with David Kaemmer in pushing the
>> racing simulation technology.  Look at David, in the time you took
develop
>> Gp3, he fully rebuild a completely new game engine that has the most
>> potential of any game engine in the history.  Where is it in GP3, after
>> 4years of development?  It will sell like pancakes, and that's the
>> unfortunate considering that it's just Gp2 in 3d, which even if excellent
>is
>> not up to the standard of Geoff Crammond products, imho.  Gp2 was far
more
>> than "F1GP with textures".   :(

>> Yes Im whining, but Im very disappointed in how small the work (even is
>> considerate) was given to GP3 after all those years.  Remember he started
>> working on GP3 a month after GP2 got released (he said that in an
>> interview).

>> --
>> -- Fran?ois Mnard <ymenard>
>> -- May the Downforce be with you...
>> -- http://www.WeRace.net
>> -- People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don't
>realise
>> how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world.

> Your right guys, you should leave this stinking pile of poo alone. I
> mean if it fails to live up to your expectations (even if none of you
> have actually played it) it must be hopeless.  So don't buy it, in
> fact actively try to discourage others from buying it and we'll really
> help the cause of sim racing.

> 1983 Revs ~(Brilliant)
> 1985 Sentinel (Strange but Brilliant)
> 1988 Stunt Car Racer (F&%^*g Brilliant)
> 1991 F1 GP (Beyond Brilliant)
> 1996 F1 Gp2 (I'm running out of superlatives here)
> 2000 F1 Gp3 (I'ts going to be terrible look at it's track record)