Subject: Re: I'm mad Damnit! - PAP
SG>Date: Tue, 26 Mar 1996 06:04:17 -0800
SG>>
SG>> This has been eating at me for over a month now....
SG>> Time to get it off my chest:
SG>>
SG>> Ok, Lets face it. NASCAR and ICR are both fantastic simulators in my
SG>> opinion for the more serious sim. nut. No arguments there...
SG>> HOWEVER! How many of you out there share my concern that this
SG>> merger/takeover/buyout or whatever the hell it is by Sierra is going
SG>> to spell DOOM for the gang at papyrus? I have been running sims./games
SG>> since the mid 80's on pc's. I own many Sierra titles. Alot of them I
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SG>> Now it would seem they want a peice of the Driving Sim. market! Is
SG>> this what we have to look forward too??
SG>>
SG>> Dont get me wrong!! PAPYRUS sims. are the BEST in my opinion.
SG>> Hell , everyone has thier gripes about the software companies. But I
SG>> can't ever remember exchanging mail with the people at Sierra about
SG>> thier products! And I see the papyrus gang around here all the time!
SG>> Well, we DID! up until (last post I remember was about 2 weeks ago?)
SG>> And I'm not bashing that great guy from papyrus who talks with us all.
SG>> For all I know he could just be busy with other things, vacation
SG>> maybe.. OR has sierra already put a***on our buddies?? Hmm....
SG>> Ya gotta have a little account to access the website now?? Come on!
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It seems Sierra had their own
SG>> agenda of what the public wanted and the Dynamix guys ended up bieng
SG>> their rats. Are we destined for software marketed as True to life
SG>> racing sims. (of all types) only to end up with modified versions of
SG>> stuff like "wacky wheels"? "which btw: if ya like wacky wheels so be
SG>> it"
SG>>
SG>> I dunno, but I can't get the Sierra/Dynamix scenario outta my head.
SG>> What ever happened to Pride? The fella who Started Papyrus had
SG>> a damn good thing going, I personally feel he blew it. If Sierra runs
SG>> papyrus into the ground as I fear they will, And I **DO** hope I'm
SG>> wrong. I'd ask the creator of the papyrus gang, "was it worth it?"
SG>>
SG>> And if any of the Sierra gang is watching especially the marketing
SG>> guys? ' Ya don't know a damn thing about what the Simulator community
SG>> really wants!' ' Ya did a good job with Kings Quest/Police Quest stay
SG>> in that end of this buisness. Leave this end the hell alone!
SG>>
SG>> Worthless Ramblings...........
SG>> Andy
SG>> Debate welcome:
Rock on...
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