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Ed Solhei

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by Ed Solhei » Thu, 25 Apr 2002 07:30:30

Want Papyrus to make sequal(s) to Grand Prix Legends ?
(OR anything other than NASCAR sims for that matter....)

SIGN HERE:

http://www.racesimcentral.net/

(It will only take a minute...)

Thanks!

--
Ed Solheim
The GPLEA

Rafe McAuliff

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by Rafe McAuliff » Thu, 25 Apr 2002 18:09:01

Good stuff, you never know...

Anyone done a total on what years are most popular?

Rafe Mc



Douglas Elliso

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by Douglas Elliso » Fri, 26 Apr 2002 01:17:28


Nice idea etc etc ( I've signed it)

But as the harbinger of doom that I usually am - seems to me that Papy have
been reduced to Sierra's Nascar-making-cash-***  - someone mentioned their
next Nascar title is already in development - I have zero faith in them
anymore.  3 Nascar titles within 24 months to me stinks of EA tactics and
demonstrates the short attention span narrow minded american market's lack
of imagination.

Doug

Jan Verschuere

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by Jan Verschuere » Fri, 26 Apr 2002 02:03:21

"Douglas Ellison"wrote...

Lol Doug... you really are Dr. Gloom.

I think this petition is remarkable whether it accomplishes anything or not.
Read the comments... 3800+ are still enjoying GPL. It has become a goodwill
ambassador for Sierra-Papyrus.

Jan.
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Norm Loewe

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by Norm Loewe » Fri, 26 Apr 2002 02:57:02

Hell, we can't even get the Busch or Trucks out of them anymore, I doubt we
will see any GPL or CART type games from them again.

Norm


David G Fishe

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by David G Fishe » Fri, 26 Apr 2002 07:51:27

People assume that a number like that is significant. Is it really? MTM2 has
100 people playing at zone.com right now and that game is four years old and
has had two sequels by TRi with Evo and Evo2.

David G Fisher


Jan Verschuere

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by Jan Verschuere » Fri, 26 Apr 2002 08:13:58

? that game is four years old and has had two sequels by TRi

That's pretty amazing too, I just didn't happen to know about it and it's
even more off topic to the thread. Does every message have to contain a
yardstick to put it into context by?

Jan.
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Douglas Elliso

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by Douglas Elliso » Fri, 26 Apr 2002 18:18:58

Sierra couldnt care how many are 'still' playing GPL

They just want people to buy their new products - and will keep demanding
Papy make the most profitable product sierra could ask for - i.e. Spazcar

Doug

Malc

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by Malc » Fri, 26 Apr 2002 21:13:56


There's profit, then there's PR. Nascar titles may be popular, and many are
good, but gpl is a PR product, since it helps give Papyrus/Sierra a
"pedigree".

Would Subaru's be so desirable if they had never 'wasted' money on racing?

Malc.

John Pancoas

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by John Pancoas » Fri, 26 Apr 2002 23:04:50

  I agree with Douglas on this one, fwiw.  Sierra could care less about GPL
following, etc; I think it's obvious, if they were impressed, there would
have been another open-wheel sim from them in the past four years.

-John




> > They just want people to buy their new products - and will keep
demanding
> > Papy make the most profitable product sierra could ask for - i.e.
Spazcar

> > Doug

> There's profit, then there's PR. Nascar titles may be popular, and many
are
> good, but gpl is a PR product, since it helps give Papyrus/Sierra a
> "pedigree".

> Would Subaru's be so desirable if they had never 'wasted' money on racing?

> Malc.

Ed Solhei

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by Ed Solhei » Sat, 27 Apr 2002 00:17:44

To be frank -- i dont give a ratsass what any of you think about this
petition or Sierra views on GPL.....      Just sign the damn petition!

:-D

--
ed_

"John Pancoast" said:
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Malc

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by Malc » Sat, 27 Apr 2002 01:47:03


I think it's pretty interesting discussion, but I definitely agree that the
petition is worth signing. There's nothing to lose by signing, and
potentially something worthwhile could come out of it.

I signed the Futurama one too!

Malc.

John Pancoas

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by John Pancoas » Sat, 27 Apr 2002 02:14:50

  Definately already did that Ed; first day the notice went out <G>  Number
662 or so.

  -John



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