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Surprise Papy Patch Day Before Thunder 2004

senojm2

Surprise Papy Patch Day Before Thunder 2004

by senojm2 » Wed, 17 Sep 2003 09:16:09

Think Papy is trying to say something....
Alan Bernard

Surprise Papy Patch Day Before Thunder 2004

by Alan Bernard » Wed, 17 Sep 2003 09:47:24


Thunder?  You're kidding, right?  I doubt Papyrus is concerned about that
game.

NR2003 is the better game (or will be the better game) by far, IMO.

Alanb

JTBur

Surprise Papy Patch Day Before Thunder 2004

by JTBur » Wed, 17 Sep 2003 09:50:21

You never know!!




> > Think Papy is trying to say something....

> Thunder?  You're kidding, right?  I doubt Papyrus is concerned about that
> game.

> NR2003 is the better game (or will be the better game) by far, IMO.

> Alanb

Jan Verschuere

Surprise Papy Patch Day Before Thunder 2004

by Jan Verschuere » Wed, 17 Sep 2003 10:21:19

Other than they're confident they can officially release the patch, you
mean?

Jan. ;-)
=---

Bruce Kennewel

Surprise Papy Patch Day Before Thunder 2004

by Bruce Kennewel » Wed, 17 Sep 2003 11:07:31

Any developer is "concerned" about similar products from other companies.
If he wasn't then he shouldn't be in business.

Bruce.


Plowbo

Surprise Papy Patch Day Before Thunder 2004

by Plowbo » Wed, 17 Sep 2003 11:24:26

Why would he care very much if at all if he isnt producing the product
anymore?  Heartfelt sentimental reasons?  i doubt it.  If they were worried
about marketshare or something They probably blew that when they said "Last
of the series" as they moved onto Kiddie boxes  <G>

> Any developer is "concerned" about similar products from other companies.
> If he wasn't then he shouldn't be in business.

> Bruce.



> > Thunder?  You're kidding, right?  I doubt Papyrus is concerned about
that
> > game.

Joe M

Surprise Papy Patch Day Before Thunder 2004

by Joe M » Wed, 17 Sep 2003 11:55:51

Because it's still for sale and competing on the same shelf for consumer
dollars.  Papy can still sell thousands of copies of 2003 if it's considered
the best Nascar sim "ever" so they have an incentive to keep it at the top
of the market.

--
Joe M.


> Why would he care very much if at all if he isnt producing the product
> anymore?  Heartfelt sentimental reasons?  i doubt it.  If they were
worried
> about marketshare or something They probably blew that when they said
"Last
> of the series" as they moved onto Kiddie boxes  <G>


> > Any developer is "concerned" about similar products from other
companies.
> > If he wasn't then he shouldn't be in business.

> > Bruce.



> > > Thunder?  You're kidding, right?  I doubt Papyrus is concerned about
> that
> > > game.

Bruce Kennewel

Surprise Papy Patch Day Before Thunder 2004

by Bruce Kennewel » Wed, 17 Sep 2003 15:18:59

Joe took the words right out of my mouth!
It's still a saleable product and still earns money *for Sierra* and as long
as that capability exists then the fact that it might be their last such
product is immaterial.

Get the idea now? :)

Bruce.

Edgecrushe

Surprise Papy Patch Day Before Thunder 2004

by Edgecrushe » Wed, 17 Sep 2003 20:18:51

The read me was dated over 2 weeks ago, make up your own mind on the reasoning for the delay.

--

Steve

"To put it in gentleman's terms -
 if you've been out for a night and you're looking for a young lady and you pull one,
some weeks they're good looking and some weeks they're not the best.
Our performance today would have been not the best looking bird but at least we got her in the
taxi."

Ian Holloway describing a recent win.


> Think Papy is trying to say something....

Ed Solhei

Surprise Papy Patch Day Before Thunder 2004

by Ed Solhei » Wed, 17 Sep 2003 22:01:28

"senojm23" said:

Such as...

"Hey! We released this game 7 months ago - now here's the patch...  Go
download our patch and install it into the product you *bought* from us 7
*months ago* - and that we've *allready* earned money on.  Don't go and buy
that new game cause that really dont mean a damn thing for our business!"
??

--
ed_

Joel Brow

Surprise Papy Patch Day Before Thunder 2004

by Joel Brow » Wed, 17 Sep 2003 23:49:51

I think Sierra/Papyrus is betting on PWF and patches to sell more copies of
the game.  Even though it's free upgrades I bet it's a lot cheaper than
paying NASCAR their licensing fees.

N ascar
A lways
S hould
C are
A bout
R evenue


Jan Verschuere

Surprise Papy Patch Day Before Thunder 2004

by Jan Verschuere » Thu, 18 Sep 2003 00:53:11

Just out of curiosity, shouldn't that be a "sellable" product as in "to sell
computer games"?

Jan.
=---

jason moy

Surprise Papy Patch Day Before Thunder 2004

by jason moy » Thu, 18 Sep 2003 01:06:34



By releasing a patch for a product they're not really making money on
anymore for a series that has been discontinued?

Jason

Joe Paloo

Surprise Papy Patch Day Before Thunder 2004

by Joe Paloo » Thu, 18 Sep 2003 02:03:41

 First "Bruce Kennewell" wrote...


I thought so too Jan.  But since Bruce used the term, I now know I was
wrong.  It MUST be "saleable".  I've never seen Mr Kennewell say
anything that was incorrect.  

<BG>

RodP

Surprise Papy Patch Day Before Thunder 2004

by RodP » Thu, 18 Sep 2003 07:15:27



Possibly local dialect, saleable product is perfectly valid to
describe a product suitable for sale. At least 'round my parts.

Cheers,
Rod.


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