rec.autos.simulators

by **Douglas Haithco** » Wed, 14 Jul 1999 04:00:00

Well --- the new patch has been here a few days and it is
wonderful isn't it?

MAJOR WARPING CLOCK SMASHES ----- SLO MO SCREEN ---------

Which is going to bring me to my point.

IF I remember correctly the MAJOR BRAINS at PAPY decided to NOT
include an adjustable AI in GPL because they "thought it went against"
the intent of the sim ----- which was to give the most realistic
experience known ------- TO MANKIND!!!!!!!!!!

NOW ------ we all know that was the simple phrase of BULL***-
worthy of a used car salesman ------ because this is nothing like
real life ----- and the sim NEVER has been. NOW with the problems
that have cropped up AFTER the "NEW AND IMPROVED" -------------
"PATCH".

What has happened now is that everyone has to make a choice of
putting up with this worthless garbage of a PATCH or revert to version
1.0 (which I have done-- by the way) -------- and it effectively takes
me off the network of racing in SPYBOY.

This would be a nice time to have an adjustable AI SLIDER BAR (DO
YOU HEAR ME ??????????????????) for the AI so I don't have to worry
about falling victim to the ---------- PATCH grimlins again ----- I
merely decide to race the computer and have fun.

BUT NOW -------------- I get to watch the AI zoom around the track
faster than four seconds quicker than THEY ACTUALLY QUALIFIED in 1967
----------- HOW's THAT FOR REALISM?????

WE HAVE BEEN HAD -------------

CORPORATE POLITICS ----------------- HA!!!!!!!

DOUG

by **Ed Ba** » Wed, 14 Jul 1999 04:00:00

On Tue, 13 Jul 1999 17:16:33 GMT,

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* rrevved at mindspring dot com
* unit.26 - s.p.u.t.u.m.
* http://www.cabal.net
* http://www.sputum.com

by **ymenar** » Wed, 14 Jul 1999 04:00:00

Well this is a shameless plug to Jack here but..

If you want your AI Slider wait about hmm.. a day (?) and download GPaL
for Grand Prix Legends...

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.... Mesa think yousa not bombad
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-- eh!
-- Fran?ois Mnard <ymenard/Nas-Frank>
-- NROS Nascar sanctioned Guide http://www.nros.com/
-- SimRacing Online http://www.simracing.com/
-- Official mentally retarded guy of r.a.s.
-- 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."

by **Jack Ramb** » Wed, 14 Jul 1999 04:00:00

Francois...

Never realized one should feel shame for plugging GPaL! LOL!

Tick, tick, tick! :)

Jack Rambo
www.RaceLive.com/GPaL

by **Andre Warrin** » Wed, 14 Jul 1999 04:00:00

Thank God there are only a very few people here on RAS posting in this
manner.... after reading this useless message, I've got this little
beep in my ears from all that shouting....

Andre

> Well --- the new patch has been here a few days and it is
>wonderful isn't it?

> MAJOR WARPING CLOCK SMASHES ----- SLO MO SCREEN ---------

> Which is going to bring me to my point.

> IF I remember correctly the MAJOR BRAINS at PAPY decided to NOT
>include an adjustable AI in GPL because they "thought it went against"
>the intent of the sim ----- which was to give the most realistic
>experience known ------- TO MANKIND!!!!!!!!!!

> NOW ------ we all know that was the simple phrase of BULL***-
>worthy of a used car salesman ------ because this is nothing like
>real life ----- and the sim NEVER has been. NOW with the problems
>that have cropped up AFTER the "NEW AND IMPROVED" -------------
>"PATCH".

> What has happened now is that everyone has to make a choice of
>putting up with this worthless garbage of a PATCH or revert to version
>1.0 (which I have done-- by the way) -------- and it effectively takes
>me off the network of racing in SPYBOY.

> This would be a nice time to have an adjustable AI SLIDER BAR (DO
>YOU HEAR ME ??????????????????) for the AI so I don't have to worry
>about falling victim to the ---------- PATCH grimlins again ----- I
>merely decide to race the computer and have fun.

> BUT NOW -------------- I get to watch the AI zoom around the track
>faster than four seconds quicker than THEY ACTUALLY QUALIFIED in 1967
>----------- HOW's THAT FOR REALISM?????

> WE HAVE BEEN HAD -------------

> CORPORATE POLITICS ----------------- HA!!!!!!!

> DOUG

by **'John' Joao Sil** » Wed, 14 Jul 1999 04:00:00

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So there!

Translation .... quit posting in morse code please, (I'm convinced theres
some secret message encoded in the dashes of your message)

Seeyas on the track.

--John (Joao) Silva

by **Andrew MacPhers** » Wed, 14 Jul 1999 04:00:00

I'd rather he kept his distinctive "style" (read: affliction). That way I
can recognise his posts straight away and, er... take appropriate action.
<whistles innocently>.

Andrew McP... who prefers his meals to have at least *some* nutritional
content

by **Andrew MacPhers** » Wed, 14 Jul 1999 04:00:00

I'd rather he kept his distinctive "style". That way I can recognise his
posts straight away and, er... take appropriate action. <whistles
innocently>.

Andrew McP... who prefers his meals to have at least *some* nutritional
content

by **Graeme Nas** » Wed, 14 Jul 1999 04:00:00

A potentially stoned Douglas Haithcock babbled :

You're not still talking about Kyalami are you? If I remember correctly
this was explained to you MANY times.

The reason the cars run faster there in GPL is that GPL models the 1967
cars. In reality, the teams used their 1966 cars at Kyalami for the 1967
race as it took place in early January and the new models weren't ready
at the time.

When the 1967 cars ran at Kyalami early in 1968 they ran laptimes
comparable to those simulated in GPL.

Oh, and BTW: Your post sucked. Think. Then learn to write properly. Then
post.

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Cheers!
Graeme Nash

http://www.karisma1.demon.co.uk
ICQ# 11257824

by **Ed Ba** » Wed, 14 Jul 1999 04:00:00

On Tue, 13 Jul 1999 19:08:53 GMT,

hehe... not to mention the annoying buzz [ ------------ ].

>> MAJOR WARPING CLOCK SMASHES ----- SLO MO SCREEN ---------

[Buzzing and shouting snipped.]

--
* rrevved at mindspring dot com
* unit.26 - s.p.u.t.u.m.
* http://www.cabal.net
* http://www.sputum.com

by **'John' Joao Sil** » Wed, 14 Jul 1999 04:00:00

Hehe, even if he wasn't using those dashes to send coded messages to
the UNABOMBER who reads this from jail, you would still be able to
"recognise" his posts by looking for posts that have over 80% of the
content letters capitalized :-)

Seeyas on the track.

--John (Joao) Silva

>> quit posting in morse code please,

>I'd rather he kept his distinctive "style" (read: affliction). That way I
>can recognise his posts straight away and, er... take appropriate action.
><whistles innocently>.

>Andrew McP... who prefers his meals to have at least *some* nutritional
>content

by **Brett Resch** » Wed, 14 Jul 1999 04:00:00

>I'd rather he kept his distinctive "style". That way I can recognise his
>posts straight away and, er... take appropriate action.

Heh, like adding a kill filter for any subject header that contains
more than, say, 50 hyphens? :)

No offense to Douglas, but man--just the sight of that header made me
chuckle out loud.

"Hello, tech center? What should I do about this gum that got stuck
under my hyphen key? It was fine at first, but then it got all soft
and mushy... Now I have to pull on the key to get it to come up, and
it's making it tough to write usenet posts..."

or

Tonight on 20/20: Keyboard Narcolepsy, the Hidden Usenet Menace!

Everyone have a great day!

Brett

by **Mike Wes** » Thu, 15 Jul 1999 04:00:00

Erm, methinks you may have had a little too much caffeine?

Take a happy pill ( - you know, the one the men in white coats give you when
they unlock your door - ) and r-e-l-a-x......

Yes, the patch has a problem or two. No, it didn't show up in beta testing
(Randy Cassidy confirmed that), and yes, I think Papy will endeavor to fix
it.

GPL is one of the few sims around where you CAN change the AI skill AT ALL,
no matter how fiddly it is. GPAL will make it easier. Now, for ****'s sake,
give Papy a chance to do something about it. Accusing them of bull***
really isn't going to motivate them much is it?

I'm sick and tired of people going so WAY over the top, over the only REAL
problem GPL has got, which was created by a FREE enhancement patch, which
Papy haven't had a chance to bugfix yet. Jeez!

Mike West

by **Mike Wes** » Thu, 15 Jul 1999 04:00:00

Still, at least the contents of the post were a polite, well-reasoned
argument, that echoes a sentiment with which we all agree......... ;^P

Mike West
3DNow! UK: www.3dnow.freeserve.co.uk

> Hehe, even if he wasn't using those dashes to send coded messages to
> the UNABOMBER who reads this from jail, you would still be able to
> "recognise" his posts by looking for posts that have over 80% of the
> content letters capitalized :-)

> Seeyas on the track.

> --John (Joao) Silva

> >> quit posting in morse code please,

> >I'd rather he kept his distinctive "style" (read: affliction). That way I
> >can recognise his posts straight away and, er... take appropriate action.
> ><whistles innocently>.

> >Andrew McP... who prefers his meals to have at least *some* nutritional
> >content

by **Marc Collin** » Thu, 15 Jul 1999 04:00:00

How did you change your opinion so dramatically from your post of 7:20
p.m.???

Marc.

> Still, at least the contents of the post were a polite, well-reasoned
> argument, that echoes a sentiment with which we all agree......... ;^P

> Mike West
> 3DNow! UK: www.3dnow.freeserve.co.uk

> > Hehe, even if he wasn't using those dashes to send coded messages to
> > the UNABOMBER who reads this from jail, you would still be able to
> > "recognise" his posts by looking for posts that have over 80% of the
> > content letters capitalized :-)

> > Seeyas on the track.

> > --John (Joao) Silva

> > >> quit posting in morse code please,

> > >I'd rather he kept his distinctive "style" (read: affliction). That way
I
> > >can recognise his posts straight away and, er... take appropriate
action.
> > ><whistles innocently>.

> > >Andrew McP... who prefers his meals to have at least *some* nutritional
> > >content