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ICR II: Miami

TOBY BRANFO

ICR II: Miami

by TOBY BRANFO » Wed, 01 Nov 1995 04:00:00

RR> Miami was too temporary. As for a track pack, well, we don't really
RR> make that much money on the track packs, and given the overhead
RR> involved, only three tracks doesn't seem like it would be worth it.
RR> Still, you never know...

I'm sure I'm not the only one who has expressed GREAT interest in the
track-pack principle being a MAJOR seller of a product. There are an
awful lot of fabulous circuits out there that we watch racing on - the
UK and German club circuits, the F1 circuit etc. And racing cars -
whatever spec - is useful to get to know them. I bought ICR for interest
and have raced Laguna Seca for about as many laps as all the others put
together.....and that's a lot. Why? Because it makes it familiar when I
watch REAL racing (Yes, 500cc. 250cc and 125cc GP Bikes, & Superbikes!!)
there. You make a "modular" system - ie ICR & NASCAR tracks
interchangeable (OK, I'm sure some car-specific and AI data would be
different) and you'll have a REAL WINNER.....I think you'd find track
packs VERY lucrative.....and since your ideas of time taken suggest FAR
less input than a major game re-write/update, just think of the
continuous revenue generated by a continuous flow of new tracks or
updates as the game and/or the circuit changes. You suggest the track-
pack hasn't been worth it - that's because you've not developed the idea
properly! _I've_ not bought the NASCAR extras because they don't
interest me.....but others have. The tracks I want might not interest a
lot of USA players. An Australian or German or Spanish set of circuits
might not interest either set, but might be a big seller elsewhere.

Just a thought.....          B-)

Cheers!

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Jamie O'Shaughnes

ICR II: Miami

by Jamie O'Shaughnes » Sat, 04 Nov 1995 04:00:00



>RR> Miami was too temporary. As for a track pack, well, we don't really
>RR> make that much money on the track packs, and given the overhead
>RR> involved, only three tracks doesn't seem like it would be worth it.
>RR> Still, you never know...

>different) and you'll have a REAL WINNER.....I think you'd find track
>packs VERY lucrative.....and since your ideas of time taken suggest FAR
>less input than a major game re-write/update, just think of the
>continuous revenue generated by a continuous flow of new tracks or
>updates as the game and/or the circuit changes. You suggest the track-

Also, yearly updates of driver packs and the like. They wouldn't be
too difficult to produce and I'd certainly buy them.

Jamie
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Dave Henr

ICR II: Miami

by Dave Henr » Mon, 06 Nov 1995 04:00:00

   >    
   > Miami was too temporary. As for a track pack, well, we don't really make

   > that much money on the track packs, and given the overhead involved, only

   > three tracks doesn't seem like it would be worth it. Still, you never
   > know...
   >
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   > Technical Lead, IndyCar Racing II/NASCAR Racing for Macintosh/Windows
   > Papyrus Design Group, Inc.
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       Three words Rick....
                               Track Editor!!!!

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