rec.autos.simulators

I think the BEST games have no need for an add on.
I played Half Life and Unreal to the end , and then what? Do it again? Are
you crazy??
These games are fantastic to play, but when u reach the end, u ALWAYS feel
disappointed because the game is over.
I never buy a sequel because by the time the sequel is out, a better 1st
person adventure has hit the shelves.

GPL will stay exciting for a very very long time, and you don't really NEED
any add ons. You can try to go faster around these tracks all your life :)
Of course add ons are FUN, but I wouldn't spend a dollar on them. I love the
freeware add ons still, when they make the game-playing more realistic.

    I haven't played either yet (no time), BUT both are continuing to sell
well - and so are their addons.  The addons for BOTH of these games enhance
them enough to basically make them all NEW.
    Unfortunately it's been Sierra's policy to release what COULD be an
addon as a whole new product.  Too bad - while I desperately want trucks for
N3, I'm a little reserved to install BOTH "N3 Trucks" and N3.
    No doubt they'll maintain that stance with GPL.  Heck, they haven't even
done anything with Viper Racing and it's not by Papy!

    I disagree entirely.  Except for a VERY select few (even HERE), without
new cars, tracks, etc. it's going to get too routine.  We all (I would
think) would like more diversity.

    Reasonably priced addons (<US$20) would not only sell well, I STILL
argue that others who have held out will buy GPL!
    BTW, GPL _IS_ still available in Portland area stores - I saw it
everywhere I went looking for Dirt Track Racing.  But it's $39.95.  I have
the same sentiment toward NL, too.  I have N3 (and N1, N2, N99 and Nas50th),
and as much as I want it, it's hard to pay ANOTHER $40 to drive Superbirds
(given my driving "skills").  I'm hoping the trucks will be under $30.

Gunner

Unfortunately it's the NASCAR syndrome again at Le Mans. With a real
simulation of the Sarthe race, we would be talking in excess of 40 cars on
track again and hence run into the same CPU occupancy trouble.

Mark