rec.autos.simulators

     I see NL all over the local computer store, so I am suspecting
there should be more online racers soon -- at least I hope so.

     It would be a waste to see such a great sim go to hell by now
being utilized to its utmost.  GPL was the same way, but it got
patched and modified to the point where it is almost unplayable among
the masses ---------- shame.

     Hopefully the latest Nascar sims won't fall victim to this.

Tell me what patch and addition makes GPL unplayable more than the first
version?  There was none.  In fact the additions make is MORE easy for the
masses to race.  With the online aspect like the defunt GSB and now WINVroc,
you can have access to experienced online drivers who will help you become a
better driver, telling you tips, URL's and better setups. You will have
access to online racing with F2 and F3 cars.

Back to NL, I am happy but at the same time sad that the online racing (and
the overall selling of the product) hasn't been successful.  First of all it
shows that slapping a NASCAR product doesn't mean instant success and that
someday they SHOULD try another sort of racing than Stockcar racing.  But at
the same time, NL is a quality title, the best after GPL.  I really wish
other titles would had bombed instead of it.

When the official N3 patch will be released (and the possible NL patch
also), you will see an increase of online racing.  A good portion of NL
users also have N3 and they rather spend more time in N3 at the moment for
many reasons.  When the official patched N3 will have a direct link to the
NL multiplayer section, people will race it more I am sure.

--
-- Fran?ois Mnard <ymenard>
-- May the Downforce be with you...

"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."

(snip)
GPL was the same way, but it got
patched and modified to the point where it is almost unplayable among
the masses
(unsnip)

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I think that the previous poster meant that if someone bought the game, but
didn't access this group or similar, then they wouldn't know that patches
were available. Without the current patch, I believe you can't race online?
Therefore the patches have made the online game unplayable for those that
don't have the patches!
    There now, isn't that much clearer ??   :-))

Cheers..

Phillip..

   The first patch did cause some serious problems for some people
(particularly the PCI modem/frame rate bug), but they seem to have
been fixed with the second patch.

"But in a way, fear is a big part of racing, because if there was
nothing to be frightened of, and no limit, any fool could get into
a motor car and racing would not exist as a sport." -- Jim Clark