rec.autos.simulators

by **spamtra** » Fri, 12 Sep 2003 21:42:38

>Hey, I've watched NASCAR racing on TV and seen movies like Days of Thunder
>and a few others and enjoyed it, but to make a computer game from it just
>doesn't make sense. All that is good and exciting about real NASCAR racing
>is omitted and all that is left is acutely boring, leaving the player with
>nothing to do but set this alarm clock to wake him up before the next bend
>so he can twitch the joystick.

I started playing Nascar Racing 2003 a couple of months ago, despite
knowing practically nothing about the sport. I have watched it a
couple of times on TV, but it doesn't e*** me much. I love playing
the game though. On the surface it may look a very dumbed down sport,
but it is full of subtleties that makes it a great sport, and a great
contender for a computer game.
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by **Cliff Roma** » Fri, 12 Sep 2003 22:12:47

"but to make a computer game from it just doesn't make sense."

LOL, yea.. all of the money they make from the game just makes no sense

'leaving the player with nothing to do but set this alarm clock to wake him
up before the next bend
so he can twitch the joystick"

Go run 30 laps at Darlington (at full speed, not putzing around) and then
come back and tell us that. First of all though, you should definately
try something other than Daytona/Dega by yourself. Its obvious that is what
you are baseing this on.

You may commence trolling ...

by **Biz** » Sat, 13 Sep 2003 03:45:33

Trying to enjoy a racing sim with anything other than a wheel/pedal combo
just doesnt make sense, course I'm guessing thats completely lost on you as
well.

by **GMpartsgu** » Sat, 13 Sep 2003 11:06:06

Weird. My 2 closest bikes to the 70's (my 67 Honda Super Sport, and 87
Cagiva WMX250), sure look and feel real. You can even ride them, and tune
them, and put gas in them. I'll have to check my newer Suzuki and Honda too.
You have me nervous now Jason. Maybe someone has been selling me bikes all
my life that arent real.
How many did you buy before you found that 70's Triumph that made you
realize the truth about motorhuckles ? I love this X-Files shit.. :)

by **Marc Collin** » Sat, 13 Sep 2003 11:19:25

Wow...my experience and opinion exactly. A big "ditto" from me for Ron's
comments.

Marc

> Interestingly enough, it was the Nascar simulator that made me start to
enjoy
> Nascar racing. I was a dyed-in-the-wool open-wheel fanatic and harbored
the
> greatest disdain for the oval track boys.

> Then I ran the first Nascar sim from Papyrus, and my feelings were
confirmed.
> I could run away from those other cars without even breaking a sweat.
Wait a
> minute? Why am I sliding so much? I've only done about 20 laps. The
other
> cars are catching... and passing... me. What's going on?

> Ooooohhhhhhh. So that must be what they mean by tire management, eh? <g>
> Well, it wasn't long before I began to appreciate the complexity and
strategy
> inherent in the Nascar paradigm, and then I started watching the races on
TV
> and seeing how some cars manage to go forward week after week, and others
find
> a way to lose.

> That's my personal experience, and now here's a fearless prediction:

> Nascar will soon find itself the victim of its own success. The young
guns in
> the series are real race drivers who will do whatever it takes to win,
unlike
> the old guard who, more often than not, were sons and grandsons of
bootleggers
> who grew up in the barn bolting spare parts together. In the same way
that
> Ayrton Senna changed F1 by abandoning old-fashioned notions of honour and
> gentlemanly sporting behaviour, the new breed of Nascar driver might turn
the
> series into a demolition derby unless the powers-that-be can figure out
how to
> pull the reins in. Should be interesting, eh?

> ...Ron

by **Eldre** » Sat, 13 Sep 2003 11:41:58

>Hadn't tried NASCAR games before but loaded Nascar 4 to check it out.
>WTF.... where's the fun?! I became mesmerised and fell asleep while going
>round 'n round 'n round, with the occasional twitch of the joystick to
>change the line on the bends. I found one track that had a few extra bends,
>only to discover why all the tracks are ovals, because the cars handle like
>shit!

>Must be missing something here...............

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by **Larr** » Sat, 13 Sep 2003 12:11:28

TOO Easy. No challange. I'll let it pass :)

Larry

by **doug.drods..** » Sat, 13 Sep 2003 14:51:09

My point exactly!! I see I'm not alone.........

by **Eldre** » Sun, 14 Sep 2003 02:55:03

Whoosh...
That went over your head and was still climbing when it hit the wall...

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by **Sue** » Sun, 14 Sep 2003 06:23:37

> Hadn't tried NASCAR games before but loaded Nascar 4 to check it out.
> WTF.... where's the fun?! I became mesmerised and fell asleep while going
> round 'n round 'n round, with the occasional twitch of the joystick to
> change the line on the bends. I found one track that had a few extra bends,
> only to discover why all the tracks are ovals, because the cars handle like
> shit!

> Must be missing something here...............

I want to know when they plan to come out with the version where you can call the guy who spins you out names and get your crew
to jump on the car a la Kevin Harvick ;-)

by **doug.** » Sun, 14 Sep 2003 06:29:09

He he. Wrong head.... too subtle for you Eldred? :-)

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by **Biz** » Sun, 14 Sep 2003 09:37:57

That will be the WWF version designed for those with IQ's in the single
digits.

call the guy who spins you out names and get your crew

by **redTe** » Sun, 14 Sep 2003 18:12:33

Do you hear that, JS ?

by **Jon** » Sun, 14 Sep 2003 23:53:53

Gonna have to do a lot more then that to make Nascar interesting to me.
Great cure for insomnia. Just my .02

by **Mark Seer** » Fri, 26 Sep 2003 02:47:58

Hehe.

Just before management killed them off ? Had to love those self-lubricating
tyres :-)

MS

> >Personally, I don't really care if someone wants to ride a Jap bike

> The only real bikes are 70's Triumphs anyway.

> Jason

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