rec.autos.simulators

I think I'm going to leave this Ng as some of you will be glad to here, I
posted my opinion of GPL on the Ng not meaning to offend anyone yet I get a
load of ***thrown in my face, by the sounds of the responses my post was
not read in full and I was told that I'm giving out a load of BS........if
thats how you like it then good riddens........if you think your sim racers
then think again!!!
Your nothing but aload of......oh never mind you'd just complain how I'm so
lame agin....

It's interesting... there seems to be a threshold.  If a game doesn't
make it, even by a little, then its good points are ignored and its weak
points are exagerated.  If a game gets 'over the hump' though, people
will defend it like their own children, even against valid complaints - at
least until something 1% better comes out.  After a certain number of
people like something, no one dares admit it could be flawed.

rob.

That's putting some very -ve spin on the GPL ball. I don't think anyone
can legitimately say GPL *isn't* the most authentic driving sim ever to
hit the PC. Nothing's perfect, but in terms of real world physics and thus
driving experience, GPL's crossed a threshhold and there's no going back.

I can understand though that not everyone has the time or inclination to
learn to drive a "real" race car. And I can easily understand that someone
looking for a good racing experience might find it in software like F1rs,
Toca, NFS, whatever. But as long as everyone's enjoying themselves, who
cares?

When I see a thread about NFS or Toca, I rarely feel the need to comment.
Tried them, had a laff, sold them...they just don't give me the experience
I'm looking for.

Those who've tried GPL and hate it should either learn to read and listen
carefully (heck, some people around here know what they're talking about!)
or they should go back to the software they enjoy.

Bottom line here is nobody should get flamed for having bad taste ;-) but
they'll sure get slapped for being stupid.

Andrew McP... watching the calendar patiently

David G Fisher
DmndDave

I realised that, and my "beef" was with the idea that people have been
wildly flamed for disliking GPL. I've seen a lot of people try and help a
lot of others who were struggling. Frustration leads to dissatisfaction
and I'm sure that most GPL knockers are suffering from. It's a sim that
rewards the effort you put in, and some people don't have the time or
patience to do that. Which is fine... but to moan about it being too
difficult or whatever is daft.... like moaning that NFS is too easy.
Horses for courses.

Ah, but that's not what I said :-) I liked them a lot for what they are. I
bought all except F1rs and sold them on when I'd had some fun. But some
means a few hours. Nascar, ICR, and now GPL have kept me at the wheel
for... well, probably weeks of driving if I added it up over the years.

Mmm... that's a scary thought actually, like those stats that tell you how
long you'll spend on the toilet or picking your nose in a lifetime.

That's a shame, because there are enough helpful people around here to
make sure he gets a decent answer. There's always a chance some 12 year
old (or wannabe 12 year old) will get shitty, but that -- as they say --
is life. I'm no fan whatsoever of pointless flaming, and my reference to
people being slapped for stupidity probably wasn't aimed at people like
your friend.

My definition of stupidity is someone who doesn't think before they open
their mouth, not someone who just doesn't know the answer to a problem --
whether the world and his sister knows the answer or not.

No one should ever be worried about posting here. Worst that happens is
they get cheesed off with the replies and stop subscribing to the group...
that buys them a few extra minutes a day to do something useful instead...
like drive GPL :-)

Andrew McP

4-wheel, obviously.

PAPA DOC

Pierre PAPA DOC Legrand
Pink Flamingo Pilot...

http://www.racesimcentral.net/~plegrand/PINKFLAMINGO.htm

Cool. You able to do that already?

Sorry, that was bad.

With respect that probably says more about the guy at your work than
about this group. If my self-confidence was so shaky I would be upset
by what people here said about me then I'm sure David Fisher and I
would have reduced each other to tears and analysts by now! :-)

I know what you mean, but think it's overstated. It comes across as
"I'm not playing because no-one agrees with me". People disagree in
different degrees - listen to the good, killfile the dross. That way
you get "your" group without the hassle.

Cheers!
John

David G Fisher
DmndDave

Hehe, I think we can't but fully agree...

I've been ripped to shreds soo much that I can't even remember when it
started. Of course, you realise after a couple of months that it was finally
your fault...

This is the Usenet, and it's taken differently than per example the IRC or
the Web. There's an ethic and somehow you really need to learn how to live
with yourself and the others here.

As I would joke.. the Usenet is a structured mess ;-)

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