rec.autos.simulators

> I know you have probably been asked this question about a million times
>before, and you may have answered it and I missed it, but how much will
>the fee be for the NRL?  Will it be based monthly or by usage?  

>It's not like it really matters, I will join anyway but it would be nice
>to know.  If you can't release the actual numbers can you play higher
>lower?  Will it be over or under $50?

>Thanks,
>Jason

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>I hope when you set the pricing you will try to price it so that more people can afford
>to play.  I used to only race 1 league race each week, about 1 hr of time.  My phone
>bill still was over 100 dollars.  From checking the Hawaii stats, it is clear that some
>people must be spending several hundred dollars each month to race on Hawaii.  These
>people must be able to pay whatever it takes to play or they are willing to pay whatever
>it takes to race everyday.  Please do not base your estimates on these people, because
>there are probably a lot of people who would like to race more but cant shell out $6 -8
>dollars an hour.  Im not asking for pricing info, Im just hoping it will be reasonable
>and affordable.

>Thanks,

>Mark Roberts

>Ed Martin
>Producer, Series Director
>NASCAR Racing League
>Papyrus / Sierra On-Line, Inc.

> On Wed, 28 Aug 1996 22:05:09 -0500, Mark Roberts

> >Ed,

> >I hope when you set the pricing you will try to price it so that more people can afford
> >to play.  I used to only race 1 league race each week, about 1 hr of time.  My phone
> >bill still was over 100 dollars.  From checking the Hawaii stats, it is clear that some
> >people must be spending several hundred dollars each month to race on Hawaii.  These
> >people must be able to pay whatever it takes to play or they are willing to pay whatever
> >it takes to race everyday.  Please do not base your estimates on these people, because
> >there are probably a lot of people who would like to race more but cant shell out $6 -8
> >dollars an hour.  Im not asking for pricing info, Im just hoping it will be reasonable
> >and affordable.

> >Thanks,

> >Mark Roberts

> We plan to have local access numbers around the country to take care
> of the long distance issue.  I think you'll be pretty happy with the
> pricing (but we're not ready to announce it yet).

> Ed Martin
> Producer, Series Director
> NASCAR Racing League
> Papyrus / Sierra On-Line, Inc.   HIP-HIP--HARRAY!!!!!!!

>On Wed, 28 Aug 1996 22:05:09 -0500, Mark Roberts

>>Ed,

>>I hope when you set the pricing you will try to price it so that more people
can afford
>>to play.  I used to only race 1 league race each week, about 1 hr of time.  
My phone
>>bill still was over 100 dollars.  From checking the Hawaii stats, it is
clear that some
>>people must be spending several hundred dollars each month to race on
Hawaii.  These
>>people must be able to pay whatever it takes to play or they are willing to
pay whatever
>>it takes to race everyday.  Please do not base your estimates on these
people, because
>>there are probably a lot of people who would like to race more but cant
shell out $6 -8
>>dollars an hour.  Im not asking for pricing info, Im just hoping it will be
reasonable
>>and affordable.

>>Thanks,

>>Mark Roberts

>We plan to have local access numbers around the country to take care
>of the long distance issue.  I think you'll be pretty happy with the
>pricing (but we're not ready to announce it yet).

>Ed Martin
>Producer, Series Director
>NASCAR Racing League
>Papyrus / Sierra On-Line, Inc.

>> We plan to have local access numbers around the country to take care
>> of the long distance issue.  I think you'll be pretty happy with the
>> pricing (but we're not ready to announce it yet).

>    I REALLY doubt that I will have a local access # in my area. Since you
>would have to cover 1 out of every 2 cities in america (not to mention
>other countries) it would be impossible to make a local call for
>everyone. HECK: I don't even get Compuserve and AOL is 2400 baud! So no
>you won't take care of the long distance problem. Leaving millions of
>customers out of luck. Or will there be a 1-800 #? And will it cost
>more? how much more?

>    I hate to sound mean Ed, but I am really worried, because I've heard
>the major differances between nas 1 and 2 is:

>better grafics system
>crew cheif
>little things (paintkit inproved, better replays)
>MOST of all: multiplayer (NRL)

>w\ out the multiplayer part what is the point of getting part 2?

>--Kai Fuller