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> Maybe EA has some add-on packs in mind for future release.  I know I'd
> gladly pay $10 - $15 for a "Porshe 917 Racing" add-on pack if it came
> with, oh, maybe a track or two (Le Mans and/or Sebring would be VERY
> cool).

> Then again, with NFSPU, they have the ideal basis for a whole line of
> add-on or companion products.  Imagine follow-on products or add-on
> packs that were completely compatible with the cars and tracks in
> NFSPU -- we could see things like "NFS: Ferrari Unlimited," followed by
> "NFS: Corvettes Unlimited," "NFS: Mustangs Unlimited," etc.

> Hope someone from EA is paying attention to this newsgroup . . . <G>

> -- JB

> <snip>

>Not so!  After losing my shot at winning the 550A Spyder by about half a car
>length, I found that when I went into the garage and looked at the new cars
>that could be purchased, the Spyder was there for $50,000.  Take a look.

>Sounds like this game may bring them all out of the closet!!! Thanks for the
>update Stash. Sounds like I will be driving a new sim next week. LOL


>> I took the liberty of trying NFS5 "Porsche 2000" on a friends PC today.
>> I ventured into the new car garage, and when I selected a car, I could
>> click on the hood (and it would open), I could click on the door (it
>> would open as well) and zoom inside the car for a look. Top down? Click.
>> Top up? Click again. VERY COOL. I can't wait to see what the West's have
>> done with this concept in WSC.

>> Also - you guys might be very surprised by the physics in NFS5. You can
>> definitely feel and see these cars moving on their suspension. And the FF
>> is very close to GPL - I think because the physics are better, you get
>> better FF. If you "saw" your wheel left and right, you can feel the
>> build-up in the FF as the weight transfers.

>> And the graphics, ahhhh the graphics. I believe WSC is definitely on
>> track to do battle graphically with NFS5 from what I've seen.  Slam me if
>> you want for trying something before it's released, but I assure you I'll
>> be the first in line at EB when NFS5 hits the shelf this week.

>> Well, now I have something to keep me busy until GP3. That will then keep
>> me busy until WSC :P

>> Can't wait!

>> Stash

> Or Camaro's Unlimited... I have very fond memories of the one time I
drove a
> 1971 "Killer" Camaro. One of those cars that screams "Don't mess with
me!"
> ;-)

> Jan.
> =---

> > Maybe EA has some add-on packs in mind for future release. I know
I'd
> > gladly pay $10 - $15 for a "Porshe 917 Racing" add-on pack if it
came
> > with, oh, maybe a track or two (Le Mans and/or Sebring would be VERY
> > cool).

> > Then again, with NFSPU, they have the ideal basis for a whole line
of
> > add-on or companion products. Imagine follow-on products or add-on
> > packs that were completely compatible with the cars and tracks in
> > NFSPU -- we could see things like "NFS: Ferrari Unlimited,"
followed by
> > "NFS: Corvettes Unlimited," "NFS: Mustangs Unlimited," etc.

> > Hope someone from EA is paying attention to this newsgroup . . . <G>

> > -- JB

> > <snip>

>Hey Joe, I have heard you talk about what you wanted in a racing
>game and what you wanted to see happen to the NFS series.

>Well, it's here .. :)

> No matter how good it looks i just can't imagine any NFS game being
> realistic enough to satisfy any true "sim" fan, the NFS series have
> always been targeted more to kids and those types who enjoy arcade
> style easy to play race games,

> The full version of NFS Porsche is out on Warez now, but i'm not going
> to waste my time d/ling it, i'll wait for the smaller demo and give it
> a shot when it comes out, but if it's anything like all the previous
> NFS titles it'll probably have the same lifespan on my hard-drive,
> which is about 5 minutes! ;-)

> >Sounds like this game may bring them all out of the closet!!! Thanks
for the
> >update Stash. Sounds like I will be driving a new sim next week. LOL


> >> I took the liberty of trying NFS5 "Porsche 2000" on a friends PC
today.
> >> I ventured into the new car garage, and when I selected a car, I
could
> >> click on the hood (and it would open), I could click on the door
(it
> >> would open as well) and zoom inside the car for a look. Top down?
Click.
> >> Top up? Click again. VERY COOL. I can't wait to see what the
West's have
> >> done with this concept in WSC.

> >> Also - you guys might be very surprised by the physics in NFS5.
You can
> >> definitely feel and see these cars moving on their suspension. And
the FF
> >> is very close to GPL - I think because the physics are better, you
get
> >> better FF. If you "saw" your wheel left and right, you can feel the
> >> build-up in the FF as the weight transfers.

> >> And the graphics, ahhhh the graphics. I believe WSC is definitely
on
> >> track to do battle graphically with NFS5 from what I've seen. Slam
me if
> >> you want for trying something before it's released, but I assure
you I'll
> >> be the first in line at EB when NFS5 hits the shelf this week.

> >> Well, now I have something to keep me busy until GP3. That will
then keep
> >> me busy until WSC :P

> >> Can't wait!

> >> Stash

> Then again, with NFSPU, they have the ideal basis for a whole line of
> add-on or companion products.  Imagine follow-on products or add-on
> packs that were completely compatible with the cars and tracks in
> NFSPU -- we could see things like "NFS: Ferrari Unlimited," followed by
> "NFS: Corvettes Unlimited," "NFS: Mustangs Unlimited," etc.

> >After completing some 15 races in the classic era,
> >you get just ONE shot at winning the 550A Spyder.  If you lose that
> >race (which can't be restarted, BTW), you will not have a chance to
> >get a 550 again.

> uh-oh....  :(

> Man, can you imagine how cool it would be if they had included
> the one of the models of the 917? Since it was one of their most
> successful prototypes of all time, it's really a mystery as to why
> they didn't include it.

> Hmmm .. maybe somebody will CREATE one for the game, like they
> did with user addons for the other NFS releases.That would be
> outstanding.