exclusive interview with Bin Laden who, as it turns out, is far more
accessible! ... the short of the thing is, FIRST are not talking. Why, I
have no idea ...
> I think you need an inteview w. D. Kaemmer as to his intentions. A
> statement from him, at the very least.
>> Hi; just a quick point about FILSCA & FIRST - both, it would appear, are
>> interested in doing the same thing but - there are 2 differences here -
> the
>> first, mmm, is that FILSCA is free and the second, moe importanly, is
>> that
>> filsca's members are affiliated leagues - who happen to be the back bone
> of
>> the sim community, and have been since day one of online racing. FIRST's
>> model, if rumour is true (and who knows?) is to replace the league
> managers
>> (that is, guys like us) with a corporation. With SimBin's dedicated
>> server
>> issues, it would seem that the small league owners are being slowly
> squeezed
>> out in favour of corporate run leagues - which, as it happens, was
>> precisely why filsca was founded to begin with.
>> It's just a hobby, yes, and it's just for fun, yes, but there's probably
>> money to be made from monopolising the leagues and who runs them; right
> now,
>> they are run by guys like John from Comet, for free, and for the hell of
> it.
>> FIRST's model would change this forever. And we all lose in that event
>> ...
>> > funny that ASS, being the mouthpiece for FILSCA, takes such a dim view
> of
>> > FIRSTs rumoured series.
>> > I also dont think Niles understood what was meant in the quote from
>> > Kaemmer
>> > "The real problem is that we're reaching the wrong customers". I think
>> > youll
>> > find that he's referring to the kids in ToysRUs who pick up the game
>> > because
>> > it says NASCAR on it, not the small band of merry modders, nor the
> larger
>> > group of *** sim racers who partake in these games.
>> > Great interview with Alx Danielsson, especially like the bit where he's
>> > talking about not using the autoclutch in his sims.
>> > pez
>> >> March 100 PAGE Edition!
>> >> Download from http://www.racesimcentral.net/ as of Wednesday evening
> (GMT).
>> >> The News with Jon Denton - All the Sim-News that will Fit to Print 3
>> >> Rumors with Niles Anders - Ugly Twisted Rumours Unfit to Print 10
>> >> Turn One - World Series by Renault Star Alx Danielsson Talks (Sim)
> Racing
>> > 13
>> >> The Frontstraight - Revolution is Coming: Richard Burns Rally now
> Online
>> > 22
>> >> Turn Two - GTP with Dom Duhan. & Brad McGiveron 25
>> >> Turn Three - NSR - Smokin Bob's Study and Review of EA's Latest
> Offering
>> > 31
>> >> Turn Four - Jon Denton Talks Setups with Hillclimbing Legend David
> Gould
>> > 48
>> >> The F1 ChampASS column - Paul Nortness Names the Top 10 Mods 57
>> >> The Fifth Column - Glass Houses & Stones 60
>> >> The Backstraight - Hungarian SimWorld - Misu Goulash! 65
>> >> In the Windshield - COMET GTR Season Preview 69
>> >> In The Mirror - FILSCA Race Results & Stats For February. 73
>> >> Filsca Driver of the Month - Andras Kiraly 77
>> >> AutoSimSport-Italia -Brought To You By: www.m4driving.it 78
>> >> FILSCA Online Newsletter - Petition for Better Online Racing with GTR
>> >> !
>> >> 95
>> >> Regards,
>> >> Jon.