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>:


>: >


>: > >    Lol, no kidding.  Blaming EA (or anyone for that matter) is
>: hilarious.
>: > >
>: > >
>: > >


>: > > > This is kinda funny.  Takes two to make an exclusive license
>: agreement,
>: > > and
>: > > > just who do you think was really in the driver's seat on a deal like
>: > this?
>: > > > Also I wonder just how upset EA's stockholders are.  Trading at 44
>in
>: > > > October, close to 60 now.
>: >
>: > Exclusive licensing agreements suck for the consumer. Before, we had
>: several
>: > choices and competition in Nascar sims and games and now we have one
>: console
>: > game and one PC sim to choose from. How is that better? I blame Nascar
>and
>: > the NFL for going for the cash grab instead of thinking of the people
>that
>: > their businesses are built on. The fans. EA has been begging for these
>: > exclusive deals for years. They know they have the deep pockets to
>afford
>: > them and what better way to beat your competition than to just take them
>: out
>: > of the game.
>: >
>: > I love top posting.
>: >
>:
>:   Glad you're ***about posting methods.  Try getting out more.
>:
>:  Regarding the rest of your post, if you think any major sports org,
>: especially Nascar, cares about the fans, at least the fans in the sense of
>: you and I, I got a bridge to sell ya.
>:
>:  In terms of exclusive licenses, who cares.
>:
>:  Let's do a hypothetical (or maybe not) Nascar board meeting regarding
>: licensing for the future....
>:
>:  Suits:  Chief, it's again time to decide what pc *** company should
>get
>: our license.
>:
>:  Chief:  Right.  Who's the contenders this year.
>:
>:  Suits:  Same as the last several years; Sierra/Papyrus and EA Sports.
>:
>:  Chief:  Right.  I want input.
>:
>:  Suits:  Sierra/Papyrus have had a license since 1994.  EA Sports since
>: 1998, for the pc.
>:
>:  Chief:  Right.  Opinions ?
>:
>:  Suits:  While having a license for a shorter time, EA has completely
>: sponsored several of our races each year for the last few years, as well
>as
>: having contigency sponsorships with many of the teams.  Also have hosted
>: hospitality events at the races, as well as having a deal with the TV
>: networks, where the latest EA game is used for demonstrations.
>:              They've shown a real desire to work with us, to benefit both
>: parties.
>:
>:  Chief:  Right.  Impressive.  What about this Sierra/Papyrus ?  What have
>: they done with/for us, besides using our license ?
>:
>:  Suit:
>:
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>: .........................
>:
>:
>:  I know who I'd want to have my license.

>Right on the money, JP, just one additional comment I would add:

>Chief (aka: Bill France Jr):  Who can possibly afford the outrageous fees
>I'm going to demand?

>--Bob

> http://www.easports.com/games/nascarsimracing/home.jsp

> Does anybody have any inside information on this?  What is going on?
> Can we look to EA to keep the Papyrus tradition alive?

> --
> Shock

> > Ok, correct me if I am wrong, but I think EA has made a good decision by
> > hiring former Papyrus employees.  Also, it appears that possibly they
> > are taking already written code and putting a EA face on a Papyrus
> > engine.  Here's a link:

> > http://www.easports.com/games/nascarsimracing/home.jsp

> > Does anybody have any inside information on this?  What is going on?
> > Can we look to EA to keep the Papyrus tradition alive?

> > --
> > Shock

>   Here's hoping a new tradition is starting.  Time for a change.