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Nascar 4 online racing?

Max VE3TM

Nascar 4 online racing?

by Max VE3TM » Thu, 19 Apr 2001 10:23:14

Are there any online venues for Nascar 4?  Similar to Heat.net??  I'm
looking to get back into online racing but can't find any information.

Thanks for the help

Race15

Nascar 4 online racing?

by Race15 » Thu, 19 Apr 2001 11:11:04

Go to "Multiplayer" and click on the "Sierra" logo in the upper part of the
screen.  Sign in and make an account (no cost) and your ready to go.
Mike
Don Burnett

Nascar 4 online racing?

by Don Burnett » Thu, 19 Apr 2001 12:01:49

Yep, Sierra and Papyrus have provided what is probably the most
comprehensive and best multiplayer capability today with the sim, and no
cost. As someone already mentioned, just click on Sierra.com and sign on up.
On any given evening, you will see quite a number of races and drivers,
plenty to choose from. Papy even provides some looping servers that are
ranked, as do other folks that gratiously provide servers for the N4 racing
community.
Pick up races can be a pain, ideally you'll want to hang in there and better
your ranking, then you can join some higher ranked pick ups where the racing
is somewhat better. And then of course there is league play, which imho is
the ultimate way to enjoy racing online.

Other racing sim developers should take a hard look at what Papyrus is
offering,  as they have always managed to keep raising the bar in the multi
environment.

--
Don Burnette
D Burnette in N4

Some people do nothing wrong.
The problem is, they do nothing.
And THAT is wrong.


Dick Fun

Nascar 4 online racing?

by Dick Fun » Thu, 19 Apr 2001 13:02:43

You just paid 50$ for a game, I wouldnt call the multiplayer capability
free.


> Yep, Sierra and Papyrus have provided what is probably the most
> comprehensive and best multiplayer capability today with the sim, and no
> cost. As someone already mentioned, just click on Sierra.com and sign on
up.
> On any given evening, you will see quite a number of races and drivers,
> plenty to choose from. Papy even provides some looping servers that are
> ranked, as do other folks that gratiously provide servers for the N4
racing
> community.
> Pick up races can be a pain, ideally you'll want to hang in there and
better
> your ranking, then you can join some higher ranked pick ups where the
racing
> is somewhat better. And then of course there is league play, which imho is
> the ultimate way to enjoy racing online.

> Other racing sim developers should take a hard look at what Papyrus is
> offering,  as they have always managed to keep raising the bar in the
multi
> environment.

> --
> Don Burnette
> D Burnette in N4

> Some people do nothing wrong.
> The problem is, they do nothing.
> And THAT is wrong.



> > Are there any online venues for Nascar 4?  Similar to Heat.net??  I'm
> > looking to get back into online racing but can't find any information.

> > Thanks for the help

Gaul

Nascar 4 online racing?

by Gaul » Thu, 19 Apr 2001 13:40:04


I wouldn't call the *capability* free, but the provided race servers and
opponent matching sections I *would* call free.

Jason

Nascar 4 online racing?

by Jason » Thu, 19 Apr 2001 14:43:00

Well...

With EA... you will pay $50.00 for the game... then they will soon charge
you a monthly fee to play your EA game online (Kesmai will be a pay-for
online portal)

In comparison to where the rest of the companies are going, I'd say WON is
about as free as you're going to get.

Also... notice the move by WON into the Flipside.com umbrella. This is
because WON is losing money hand over***(it ain't cheap to supply all
that bandwidth and servers to ya), so they merged into Flipside (which is a
subscription based business model, and is actually making some money from
those "home-cardgame players). So the move to Flipside is a "bottomline"
move for the corporation (Vivendi), to absorb/hide much of the loss WON is
incurring each month, and to make the stock look better in these volatile
technology times.

Basically... enjoy it while it lasts... you may find yourself faced with
subscription sooner than you think... on all fronts.

Cheers,

Schumi


> You just paid 50$ for a game, I wouldnt call the multiplayer capability
> free.



> > Yep, Sierra and Papyrus have provided what is probably the most
> > comprehensive and best multiplayer capability today with the sim, and no
> > cost. As someone already mentioned, just click on Sierra.com and sign on
> up.
> > On any given evening, you will see quite a number of races and drivers,
> > plenty to choose from. Papy even provides some looping servers that are
> > ranked, as do other folks that gratiously provide servers for the N4
> racing
> > community.
> > Pick up races can be a pain, ideally you'll want to hang in there and
> better
> > your ranking, then you can join some higher ranked pick ups where the
> racing
> > is somewhat better. And then of course there is league play, which imho
is
> > the ultimate way to enjoy racing online.

> > Other racing sim developers should take a hard look at what Papyrus is
> > offering,  as they have always managed to keep raising the bar in the
> multi
> > environment.

> > --
> > Don Burnette
> > D Burnette in N4

> > Some people do nothing wrong.
> > The problem is, they do nothing.
> > And THAT is wrong.



> > > Are there any online venues for Nascar 4?  Similar to Heat.net??  I'm
> > > looking to get back into online racing but can't find any information.

> > > Thanks for the help

ymenar

Nascar 4 online racing?

by ymenar » Thu, 19 Apr 2001 15:14:09


> You just paid 50$ for a game, I wouldnt call the multiplayer capability
> free.

<roll-eyes in disbelief>

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Corporation - helping America into the New World...

Ronnie Bigwhi

Nascar 4 online racing?

by Ronnie Bigwhi » Thu, 19 Apr 2001 22:57:33

 Ditto!



> > You just paid 50$ for a game, I wouldnt call the multiplayer capability
> > free.

> <roll-eyes in disbelief>

> --
> -- Fran?ois Mnard <ymenard>
> -- May the Downforce be with you...
> -- http://www.ymenard.com/
> -- This announcement is brought to you by the Shimato Dominguez
> Corporation - helping America into the New World...

Eldre

Nascar 4 online racing?

by Eldre » Fri, 20 Apr 2001 01:11:15



>You just paid 50$ for a game, I wouldnt call the multiplayer capability
>free.

This is starting to sound like the discussion about Diablo II and Battlenet...

Eldred
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Never argue with an idiot.  He brings you down to his level, then beats you
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Don Burnett

Nascar 4 online racing?

by Don Burnett » Fri, 20 Apr 2001 09:18:14

Well, I do. Especially for what we get.

--
Don Burnette
D Burnette in N4

Some people do nothing wrong.
The problem is, they do nothing.
And THAT is wrong.



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