rec.autos.simulators

>>Ed,
>>What type of system is Papyrus envisioning for Hawaii? I'm sure
>everyone
>>would be willing to "pay to play" but these phone bills are
>***. Will
>>the actual system allow connection through a local phone #?

>At E3 last month, we announced the future for Hawaii... NASCAR has
>sanctioned us as their 13th & newest division -- the NASCAR Racing
>League. "Hawaii" is the prototype for NRL.  

>NRL will use NASCAR Racing 2 which is due out this Christmas.  It will
>feature the user pickup races & user created series races that Hawaii
>now offers.  It will also feature fully sanctioned NRL series races.
>Without getting into all of the details, NRL series will be as close
>to the other 12 NASCAR divisions as possible  Users will actually join
>NASCAR & become licensed drivers.  NRL series will be run like Winston
>Cup

>We ave not announced specifics about NRL yet... like pricing, release
>date, "how to connect", etc.  However, you can feel pretty confident
>that we will have local access number for everyone.

>The complete press release for NRL & NASCAR Racing 2 can be found at
>NASCAR.COM & SIERRA.COM.
>Ed Martin
>Producer, Series Director
>NASCAR Racing League
>Papyrus / Sierra On-Line, Inc.

> Please don't leave Dayton OH off your list of local access numbers!
> Will there be 800 #'s for those areas without local access numbers and if

>> Please don't leave Dayton OH off your list of local access numbers!
>> Will there be 800 #'s for those areas without local access numbers and if
>not will you be charging those people hourly rates on top of there LD
>charges?
>Chuck Norton

>>> Please don't leave Dayton OH off your list of local access numbers!
>>> Will there be 800 #'s for those areas without local access numbers
and if
>>not will you be charging those people hourly rates on top of there LD
>>charges?

>>Chuck Norton

>Again, I can't get into specifics, but we will most likely be using
>some other ISP's network backbone.  Therefore, the location of local
>access numbers and the availability of an 800 substitute (and the
>surcharge for any 800 number) is a function of the ISP.  

>With that said, I think you'll be OK in Dayton.
>Ed Martin
>Producer, Series Director
>NASCAR Racing League
>Papyrus / Sierra On-Line, Inc.

>>Again, I can't get into specifics, but we will most likely be using
>>some other ISP's network backbone.  Therefore, the location of local
>>access numbers and the availability of an 800 substitute (and the
>>surcharge for any 800 number) is a function of the ISP.  

>Yeah, Ed, but will I be okay in Utah? :-)

>(Hoping that the ISP doesn't still have 2400 baud as their highest
>throughput)

>>>Again, I can't get into specifics, but we will most likely be using
>>>some other ISP's network backbone.  Therefore, the location of local
>>>access numbers and the availability of an 800 substitute (and the
>>>surcharge for any 800 number) is a function of the ISP.  

>>Yeah, Ed, but will I be okay in Utah? :-)

>>(Hoping that the ISP doesn't still have 2400 baud as their highest
>>throughput)
>And I'm hoping the ISP isn't netcom or webcom...

>>>> Please don't leave Dayton OH off your list of local access numbers!
>>>> Will there be 800 #'s for those areas without local access numbers
>and if
>>>not will you be charging those people hourly rates on top of there LD
>>>charges?

>>>Chuck Norton

>>Again, I can't get into specifics, but we will most likely be using
>>some other ISP's network backbone.  Therefore, the location of local
>>access numbers and the availability of an 800 substitute (and the
>>surcharge for any 800 number) is a function of the ISP.  

>>With that said, I think you'll be OK in Dayton.
>>Ed Martin
>>Producer, Series Director
>>NASCAR Racing League
>>Papyrus / Sierra On-Line, Inc.

>Alright Ed. Now the real question. WHEN??!! How has the Beta test been
>going? Are there still bugs with mulitplayer, or are you still trying
>to work out details with the ISV (they can be a *** huh?)?? I'm not
>sure how much longer I can spend $150 a month to run this deal.
>PLEASE GIVE US A HINT OF A DATE.
>Mike (Parnelli)

>shooting through ***space:

>>Again, I can't get into specifics, but we will most likely be using
>>some other ISP's network backbone.  Therefore, the location of local
>>access numbers and the availability of an 800 substitute (and the
>>surcharge for any 800 number) is a function of the ISP.  

>>With that said, I think you'll be OK in Dayton.

>Yeah, Ed, but will I be okay in Utah? :-)

>(Hoping that the ISP doesn't still have 2400 baud as their highest
>throughput)
>--

>IWCCCARS Project Coordinator
>http://www.racesimcentral.net/~iwcc/project.htm
>Hawaii Racer ID: IWCCCARS

>>With that said, I think you'll be OK in Dayton.
>Yeah, Ed, but will I be okay in Utah? :-)
>(Hoping that the ISP doesn't still have 2400 baud as their highest
>throughput)
>--

>IWCCCARS Project Coordinator
>http://www.racesimcentral.net/~iwcc/project.htm
>Hawaii Racer ID: IWCCCARS

>>>>Again, I can't get into specifics, but we will most likely be using
>>>>some other ISP's network backbone.  Therefore, the location of local
>>>>access numbers and the availability of an 800 substitute (and the
>>>>surcharge for any 800 number) is a function of the ISP.  

>>>Yeah, Ed, but will I be okay in Utah? :-)

>>>(Hoping that the ISP doesn't still have 2400 baud as their highest
>>>throughput)
>>And I'm hoping the ISP isn't netcom or webcom...
>If I remember correctly, The Imagination Network is owned by Sierra.
>Papyrus is now part of Sierra. Wouldn't it be just as easy to switch
>over or add a couple of dialups  INN has in each city to dial Hawaii
>instead?
>BTW, any chance that you can add a chalkboard or something on the
>bottom of the screen during replays to show lap speed and position?
>Certainly would help when replaying multi races from Hawaii.
>David Range
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