> This has been eating at me for over a month now....
> Time to get it off my chest:
> Ok, Lets face it. NASCAR and ICR are both fantastic simulators in my
> opinion for the more serious sim. nut. No arguments there...
> HOWEVER! How many of you out there share my concern that this
> merger/takeover/buyout or whatever the hell it is by Sierra is going
> to spell DOOM for the gang at papyrus? I have been running sims./games
> since the mid 80's on pc's. I own many Sierra titles. Alot of them I
> like, some of them I like alot is a matter of fact. But that is just
> what they are, a "game" company. I watched them do this with flight
> simulators. Sierra wanted a piece of the Flight Simulator Market wene
> it exploded, so the got Dynamix. What happened? A bunch of big
> inaccurate (both physically and historically) , 'graphics better than
> accurate gameplay' flight sims. I gave them the benefit of the doubt
> with the first A-10 Tank Killer, then with Red Baron THEN still with
> the Aces over the pacific/europe collection. I recently had the chance
> to view a freinds copy of the newer A-10 sim. It too in my opinion is
> substandard.
> Now it would seem they want a peice of the Driving Sim. market! Is
> this what we have to look forward too??
> Dont get me wrong!! PAPYRUS sims. are the BEST in my opinion.
> Hell , everyone has thier gripes about the software companies. But I
> can't ever remember exchanging mail with the people at Sierra about
> thier products! And I see the papyrus gang around here all the time!
> Well, we DID! up until (last post I remember was about 2 weeks ago?)
> And I'm not bashing that great guy from papyrus who talks with us all.
> For all I know he could just be busy with other things, vacation
> maybe.. OR has sierra already put a***on our buddies?? Hmm....
> Ya gotta have a little account to access the website now?? Come on!
> No doubt put in place by Sierra's College boy pencilneck marketing
> crew.
> Basically, I would bet that there is some major big plans that the
> designers at PAPYRUS had. And there is definately some talent in that
> stable without a doubt. But again I watched sierra put a ***hold on
> the crew at dynamix with some Air sims. It seems Sierra had their own
> agenda of what the public wanted and the Dynamix guys ended up bieng
> their rats. Are we destined for software marketed as True to life
> racing sims. (of all types) only to end up with modified versions of
> stuff like "wacky wheels"? "which btw: if ya like wacky wheels so be
> it"
> I dunno, but I can't get the Sierra/Dynamix scenario outta my head.
> What ever happened to Pride? The fella who Started Papyrus had
> a damn good thing going, I personally feel he blew it. If Sierra runs
> papyrus into the ground as I fear they will, And I **DO** hope I'm
> wrong. I'd ask the creator of the papyrus gang, "was it worth it?"
> And if any of the Sierra gang is watching especially the marketing
> guys? ' Ya don't know a damn thing about what the Simulator community
> really wants!' ' Ya did a good job with Kings Quest/Police Quest stay
> in that end of this buisness. Leave this end the hell alone!
> Worthless Ramblings...........
> Andy
> Debate welcome:
I agree with you. I have been trying to get a hold of customer service
for the past two weeks. Maybe they can't figure out how to reply
to e-mail or pick up that thing on a desk that rings a lot. It's
pretty sad when a incredibly smart guy name Jed works for free to make
these games better and the people who are getting paid to help or
support their customers do not. I just they don't know what customer
service is. Is is one customer who is getting tired of all this crap.
It's my money you guys at Seirra are going to lose.
scott g