rec.autos.simulators

by **jld** » Tue, 07 Mar 2000 04:00:00

Just a little remark though: I know personally Marc GENE (i have been working
as a data acquisition engineer in a team competing against him when he won the
Fortuna Nissan Champ in 1998) and i can tell you that this guy is learning
quickly and that with a better car he would be very Quick and Consistent. I
think Gene is where he is because this damn Fondmetal engine is a cow!!!

...just to tell you that even if Gene wons one day or another the championship,
it won't mean that Ea F1 2000 is a realistic sim :)

> The fact that it's by EA sports suggests to me it may not be all that good.
> IMO they care about shifting units more than making a good sim (read: the
> game will look gorgeous to appeal to the playstation style gamer and be
> about as realistic as Marc Gene walking away with the championship.

> >When will EA Sport's F1 2000 be ready and will it be good one?

> > Jamie Clark
> > http://www.racesimcentral.net/

by **Jamie Clar** » Wed, 08 Mar 2000 04:00:00

When will EA Sport's F1 2000 be ready and will it be good one?

Jamie Clark
http://SuperPaintballStore.com

by **Ace** » Wed, 08 Mar 2000 04:00:00

The fact that it's by EA sports suggests to me it may not be all that good.
IMO they care about shifting units more than making a good sim (read: the
game will look gorgeous to appeal to the playstation style gamer and be
about as realistic as Marc Gene walking away with the championship.

>When will EA Sport's F1 2000 be ready and will it be good one?

> Jamie Clark
> http://SuperPaintballStore.com

by **Jalo** » Thu, 09 Mar 2000 04:00:00

It should ship at the end of march.
It should be better than MGPRS2, it probably will not be as good as GP3.

by **Gregor Vebl** » Thu, 09 Mar 2000 04:00:00

> Just a little remark though: I know personally Marc GENE (i have been working
> as a data acquisition engineer in a team competing against him when he won the
> Fortuna Nissan Champ in 1998) and i can tell you that this guy is learning
> quickly and that with a better car he would be very Quick and Consistent. I
> think Gene is where he is because this damn Fondmetal engine is a cow!!!

> ...just to tell you that even if Gene wons one day or another the championship,
> it won't mean that Ea F1 2000 is a realistic sim :)

Yep, you don't really need to know Gene personally to see that he has
great potential, you just need to follow the F1 races as an enthusiast
not being blinded by the shiny red and silver colours. He really put
some nice performances given the equipment he had. It would be more
respectful of his talent to say that if a Minardi driver wins a
championship, then F1 2000 sucks.

by **Jamie Clar** » Thu, 09 Mar 2000 04:00:00

: It should ship at the end of march.
: It should be better than MGPRS2, it probably will not be as good as GP3.

Thanks! Full title name and publisher for GP3?

:> When will EA Sport's F1 2000 be ready and will it be good one?
:>
:> Jamie Clark
:> http://SuperPaintballStore.com

Jamie Clark
http://SuperPaintballStore.com

by **DjFI** » Thu, 09 Mar 2000 04:00:00

Microprose - GrandPrix3
I'm personaly taking a shot at f1 2000 or getting no f1 game at all. I
havn't waited 5 years for 3dfx, geoff to put rain back in to the game, no
internet play and to play the 98 season. And yes... I know ppl will have
patches out... but it still isn't good enough for me.

DjFIL

> : It should ship at the end of march.
> : It should be better than MGPRS2, it probably will not be as good as GP3.

> Thanks! Full title name and publisher for GP3?

> :> When will EA Sport's F1 2000 be ready and will it be good one?
> :>
> :> Jamie Clark
> :> http://SuperPaintballStore.com

> Jamie Clark
> http://SuperPaintballStore.com

by **Joel Willstei** » Thu, 09 Mar 2000 04:00:00

Just how many more " should be" , " I assume based on..." posts to we
have to have. None of you have tried the Beta or Demo, yet you continue to
compare it to GP3 which you haven't tested yet either.

Just love to hear how you buy a car. Gee, the magazine said it handled
great.........

Joel Willstein

by **DreadMa** » Thu, 09 Mar 2000 04:00:00

I think F1 2000 is going to be one hell of a SIM to everyone who already
liked SCGT, cause it's also made by Image Space Inc. and it's only published
by EASports.

Also ISI has helped people out on editing SCGT and I think they will do the
same for F1 2000, and editing is just what makes a sim live a long time!!!
Also I bet the physics have been improved a lot over SCGT!!

C-ya.

>Microprose - GrandPrix3
> I'm personaly taking a shot at f1 2000 or getting no f1 game at all. I
>havn't waited 5 years for 3dfx, geoff to put rain back in to the game, no
>internet play and to play the 98 season. And yes... I know ppl will have
>patches out... but it still isn't good enough for me.

>DjFIL

>> : It should ship at the end of march.
>> : It should be better than MGPRS2, it probably will not be as good as
GP3.

>> Thanks! Full title name and publisher for GP3?

>> :> When will EA Sport's F1 2000 be ready and will it be good one?
>> :>
>> :> Jamie Clark
>> :> http://SuperPaintballStore.com

>> Jamie Clark
>> http://SuperPaintballStore.com

by **Ace** » Thu, 09 Mar 2000 04:00:00

Point taken. It would be nice to see how Gene can do with a better machine.

by **DjFI** » Thu, 09 Mar 2000 04:00:00

Agree 100%. I've heard nothing but good improvements. And gjon to me has been
very helpful for when I requested info regarding the monza layout change for
2000. he said there would most likely be a patch for it. And it's ISI so I
believe them as the did a non ea release patch of scgt.

DjFIL

> I think F1 2000 is going to be one hell of a SIM to everyone who already
> liked SCGT, cause it's also made by Image Space Inc. and it's only published
> by EASports.

> Also ISI has helped people out on editing SCGT and I think they will do the
> same for F1 2000, and editing is just what makes a sim live a long time!!!
> Also I bet the physics have been improved a lot over SCGT!!

> C-ya.

> >Microprose - GrandPrix3
> > I'm personaly taking a shot at f1 2000 or getting no f1 game at all. I
> >havn't waited 5 years for 3dfx, geoff to put rain back in to the game, no
> >internet play and to play the 98 season. And yes... I know ppl will have
> >patches out... but it still isn't good enough for me.

> >DjFIL

> >> : It should ship at the end of march.
> >> : It should be better than MGPRS2, it probably will not be as good as
> GP3.

> >> Thanks! Full title name and publisher for GP3?

> >> :> When will EA Sport's F1 2000 be ready and will it be good one?
> >> :>
> >> :> Jamie Clark
> >> :> http://SuperPaintballStore.com

> >> Jamie Clark
> >> http://SuperPaintballStore.com