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by **Tim Wheatle** » Thu, 23 Nov 2006 15:00:05

It does leave a lot open, but is also clearly says certain things too.
:-)

> Didn't mean pay per month, meant dedicated servers..

> >The FAQ leaves a lot to the imagination regarding these issues at this
> >point. I understand it's too early to lock these things down and will
> >simply wait until they are finalized before worrying about it....
> >Maybe it will be like the MMP online model of Aces High with thousands
> >of subscribers at $14.95 per month using their dedicated
> >servers...hmmm, wasn't Papyrus set up that way at one time?
> >;-)

> >GP

> >>Have any of you read the FAQ, both pricing and leagues are mentioned in
> >>those.

by **Tony Rickar** » Thu, 23 Nov 2006 17:03:56

> The FAQ leaves a lot to the imagination regarding these issues at this
> point. I understand it's too early to lock these things down and will
> simply wait until they are finalized before worrying about it....
> Maybe it will be like the MMP online model of Aces High with thousands
> of subscribers at $14.95 per month using their dedicated
> servers...hmmm, wasn't Papyrus set up that way at one time?
> ;-)

Priced somewhere between a low volume professional trainer sim and a
high volume online game like World of Warcraft - so anyone's guess!

I would imagine those forecasting sales and determining the final
pricing model will need to wait until a lot closer to release before
anything gets finalised and goes to print. So yes I think we will have
to wait...

Cheers
Tony

by **Byron Forbe** » Thu, 23 Nov 2006 22:21:07

I couldn't see it being financially viable for iRacing to be much
different to Papyrus ie to cater for pretty much everyone.

by **mcewen** » Fri, 24 Nov 2006 06:09:25

Well those laser guided heat seaking smart track scanners are going
cost iracing a lot more then the by guess & golly, looks pretty good
method Papy & everbody else used to employ.

Plus in order to make it worth the effort they'll have to have
something equally sophisticated for their car modelling, the array of
engine & suspension choices with just a Porsche alone is mind blowing
and they all act differently depending on how they're cobbled together.

They got to recoup that cost somehow.

I think some people thing that all this new fangled sophistication is
going to come in a $49 one time price that they're used to. I can't
see it myself.

by **Tim Wheatle** » Fri, 24 Nov 2006 07:20:00

As I've posted elsewhere, if any of you would like to see the
work-in-progress simulation at a resolution above 320x240 (which the
video ran at), you can download 1600x1200 or 1920x1200 wallpaper images
from the Web site.

by **Cowboy Bo** » Fri, 24 Nov 2006 11:03:23

Man do I like those Papyrus ... I mean iRacing graphics ;) The image
sure looks nice! It's now my new desktop pic.

P.

> As I've posted elsewhere, if any of you would like to see the
> work-in-progress simulation at a resolution above 320x240 (which the
> video ran at), you can download 1600x1200 or 1920x1200 wallpaper images
> from the Web site.

by **schoone** » Fri, 24 Nov 2006 20:46:06

No offense Tim but the FAQ doesn't say much and is vague at best.

> Have any of you read the FAQ, both pricing and leagues are mentioned in
> those.

>> That is my fear as well. I also wonder if there will be any support for
>> leagues and third party hosted servers.
>> My impression is that this will be an online subscription service only
>> and
>> possibly pricey. Hopefully I am wrong.

>> >> Although the software is targetting real racers, it has never, ever
>> >> sidelined simracers.

>> > No they'll do that with the retail price ;)

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