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IS there a GP3??

Paul Jone

IS there a GP3??

by Paul Jone » Thu, 23 Jul 1998 04:00:00


> The only stupid question is the one that remains unasked.

So which one is that then, Bruce (maybe it's this one)? :-)Paul
Steve Fergus

IS there a GP3??

by Steve Fergus » Thu, 23 Jul 1998 04:00:00

:
: Well Bruce, it would be truely "sick" ;-) to fake an entire _interview_,
: wouldn't it? Gams press might be unreliable at times, but it's nothing close to
: the tabloids yet, is it?
:

Except you are all getting very e***d about one closing line
in an interview otherwise devoted to past accomplishments.  The
last answer from Crammond, which loosely alluded to a possible
upcoming product, was extremely wishy-washy and non-committal.

GP3 is a non-topic for me until I see it on the shelves.

Stephen

Bruce Kennewel

IS there a GP3??

by Bruce Kennewel » Thu, 23 Jul 1998 04:00:00

Well, it *CAN'T* be that one, Paul...you asked it, didn't you?
(And it's not this one either, is it?)  :o)


> So which one is that then, Bruce (maybe it's this one)? :-)Paul

--
Regards,
Bruce.
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Peter Gag

IS there a GP3??

by Peter Gag » Thu, 23 Jul 1998 04:00:00



> Except you are all getting very e***d about one closing line
> in an interview otherwise devoted to past accomplishments.  The
> last answer from Crammond, which loosely alluded to a possible
> upcoming product, was extremely wishy-washy and non-committal.

Have you *actually* read the article?

From PC Format Gold (special racing games edition) spring 1998....

"Q: What will Grand Prix 3 be doing to push the boundaries back?"

"A: After 3 years F1GP development & 3 years F1GP2 development, I am
not about to start from scratch. I will continue to add to and refine
the code used in GP2......As for the nature of improvements to the
game, you'll just have to wait and see."

Possible upcoming product? Wishy washy and non committal? which bit?

Seems to me the man is saying he *is* developing GP3, he *is* refining
the GP2 code, & he *is* improving the game, and there *will* be a GP3.

Fine.....AFAICS GP3 *is* coming, it is just a matter of *when*?

8-)

*Peter*    8-)
(NB: remove asterix to e-mail)

Bruce Kennewel

IS there a GP3??

by Bruce Kennewel » Fri, 24 Jul 1998 04:00:00

So is Jesus (for the second time), so is the second Ice Age, so is the
comet that will destroy us all, so is my Tax refund. ;o)


> Fine.....AFAICS GP3 *is* coming, it is just a matter of *when*?

--
Regards,
Bruce.
----------
The GP Legends Historic Motor Racing Club  is located at:-
http://www.netspeed.com.au/brucek/legends/
Steve Fergus

IS there a GP3??

by Steve Fergus » Fri, 24 Jul 1998 04:00:00

That's exactly the interview I read.  Taken in the context of the
rest of the interview, it doesn't say much.  It's a very vague,
and rather coy, statement.  It tells me nothing.  


:
: > Except you are all getting very e***d about one closing line
: > in an interview otherwise devoted to past accomplishments.  The
: > last answer from Crammond, which loosely alluded to a possible
: > upcoming product, was extremely wishy-washy and non-committal.
:
: Have you *actually* read the article?
:
: From PC Format Gold (special racing games edition) spring 1998....
:
: "Q: What will Grand Prix 3 be doing to push the boundaries back?"
:
: "A: After 3 years F1GP development & 3 years F1GP2 development, I am
: not about to start from scratch. I will continue to add to and refine
: the code used in GP2......As for the nature of improvements to the
: game, you'll just have to wait and see."
:
: Possible upcoming product? Wishy washy and non committal? which bit?
:
: Seems to me the man is saying he *is* developing GP3, he *is* refining
: the GP2 code, & he *is* improving the game, and there *will* be a GP3.
:  
: > GP3 is a non-topic for me until I see it on the shelves.
:
: Fine.....AFAICS GP3 *is* coming, it is just a matter of *when*?
:
: 8-)
:
: *Peter*    8-)
: (NB: remove asterix to e-mail)

ymenar

IS there a GP3??

by ymenar » Sat, 25 Jul 1998 04:00:00


>I agree. After a few weeks someone would come up with a patch to change
>the track and driver names anyway, so why bother paying lots of money
>for that licence. And then again, Villeneuve wouldn't let anybody use
>his name ...

Especially since nobody cares anymore to license a backmarker driving a
BAR...

;-P

<all cheer JV, the new Damon Hill of F1 !!!!>

- Fran?ois Mnard <ymenard> Good race at the Brickyard, (-o-)
- Official Mentally retarded guy of r.a.s.
- Member of the r.a.s. Ego-maniac club
- Excuse me for my English (I'm French speaking)
- Excuse me for being provocative (I'm dumb speaking)
- "People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don't realise
how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world."--

Paul Jone

IS there a GP3??

by Paul Jone » Sat, 25 Jul 1998 04:00:00

This seems to be Matti Laitinen's home page - I couldn't find any references
here - have you got the right URL?
Paul

> At http://members.xoom.com/gp3/ there is a full copy of Geoff Crammond's
> PC Format interview in which he speaks about GP3.

> Good racing to one and all,
> Graeme Nash

Russ Neel

IS there a GP3??

by Russ Neel » Sun, 02 Aug 1998 04:00:00

|>
|>
|>
|> That maybe Bruce, but i think you would have a very hard time convincing any
|> Publisher to go with a game referred to as "Geoff Crammond's GP3".
|>
|> Without an FIA License or at very least an endor***t it will be a very
tough
|> sell to get into retail units when you have FIA License games competing for
|> the same space.
|>
|> Z.
|
|I disagree here. GP3 is the game that wouldn't need an FIA license.
|Microprose say they've sold over 850,000 copies of GP2. That's a huge
|market to sell to, based on GC's reputation alone. Everyone has made a
|stack of cash out of GP2 (hopefully Geoff included), and the games
|market, like Hollywood, will back a winner until he fails.
|
|Andy
Even though I have had GP2 for about 10 days, I would buy GP3.
Russ


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