Is N4 patch abandoned?

Around 2001/09/02, Sierra Euro branch misunderstood about beta patch and carried on their web site. After that, I read Papy had said they'll release real one within one week.... And what? Is N4 patch abandoned??? I cannot stand with broken spotter and rough, reckless AI cars. Y.Minami

I never saw any posts about releasing it within a week, but since they DO plan on releasing an expansion pak, they DO want to release the 2nd patch. Papy has never been a company that works quickly through a patching process. Id they are not. dave henrie "Yoshihiko Minami" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:9pg25u$la7$[email hidden]...

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> Around 2001/09/02, Sierra Euro branch misunderstood about beta patch > and carried on their web site. After that, I read Papy had said they'll > release real one within one week.... > > And what? Is N4 patch abandoned??? > > I cannot stand with broken spotter and rough, reckless AI cars. > > > Y.Minami

But we don't have to down load 25 different "point releases" at 20 to 30 megs each! buzard "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:z4Ou7.74652$[email hidden]... > I never saw any posts about releasing it within a week, but since theyDO > plan on releasing an expansion pak, they DO want to release the 2nd patch. > Papy has never been a company that works quickly through a patchingprocess. > Id they are not. > dave henrie > "Yoshihiko Minami" <[email hidden]> wrote inmessage

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> news:9pg25u$la7$[email hidden]... > > Around 2001/09/02, Sierra Euro branch misunderstood about beta patch > > and carried on their web site. After that, I read Papy had said they'll > > release real one within one week.... > > > > And what? Is N4 patch abandoned??? > > > > I cannot stand with broken spotter and rough, reckless AI cars. > > > > > > Y.Minami > > >

And what? Is N4 patch abandoned??? No it's not. -- Michael K. Grandy Non Stop Cable Services East, Inc An Estancia Cable Partners Company "Yoshihiko Minami" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:9pg25u$la7$[email hidden]... > Around 2001/09/02, Sierra Euro branch misunderstood about beta patch > and carried on their web site. After that, I read Papy had said they'll > release real one within one week.... > > And what? Is N4 patch abandoned??? > > I cannot stand with broken spotter and rough, reckless AI cars. > > > Y.Minami > > > > > >

Really? "Mike Grandy" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:Vv_u7.603302$[email hidden]... > And what? Is N4 patch abandoned??? > > No it's not. >

I wonder if papy is planning a Nascar 5? Don't they usually release a new one every year?...or is it every two years. If the former, they probably applying most of their time to N5. -Tim "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:z4Ou7.74652$[email hidden]... > I never saw any posts about releasing it within a week, but since theyDO > plan on releasing an expansion pak, they DO want to release the 2nd patch. > Papy has never been a company that works quickly through a patchingprocess. > Id they are not. > dave henrie > "Yoshihiko Minami" <[email hidden]> wrote inmessage

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> news:9pg25u$la7$[email hidden]... > > Around 2001/09/02, Sierra Euro branch misunderstood about beta patch > > and carried on their web site. After that, I read Papy had said they'll > > release real one within one week.... > > > > And what? Is N4 patch abandoned??? > > > > I cannot stand with broken spotter and rough, reckless AI cars. > > > > > > Y.Minami > > >

Good questions, but you don't get publicity or information too often from Papy. Unlike most developers who have this concept of 'promoting' their products ahead of time, Papy/Sierra don't seem too intent on doing so with their upcoming products. They keep a pretty tight wrap on their plans. Most likely a defense mechanism to avoid getting flamed to hell from missing target dates, cancelling of projects, patches, etc. Just for a contrast, look at how Codemasters announced Colin McRae Rally 3 or how far ahead we learned about Rally Trophy. We haven't heard anything from Papyrus on upcoming projects since the release of N4 Perhaps they are still stinging from the "N3" at Christmas 98 was it? That was really N2.5 but ended up being N4. ;) Good, bad, or indifferent. Scott PA-Scott PowerSimsMag.com "Tim Miser" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> I wonder if papy is planning a Nascar 5? Don't they usually release a new > one every year?...or is it every two years. If the former, they probably > applying most of their time to N5. > > -Tim > > "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:z4Ou7.74652$[email hidden]... > > I never saw any posts about releasing it within a week, but since they > DO > > plan on releasing an expansion pak, they DO want to release the 2nd

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> > Papy has never been a company that works quickly through a patching > process. > > Id they are not. > > dave henrie > > "Yoshihiko Minami" <[email hidden]> wrote in > message > > news:9pg25u$la7$[email hidden]... > > > Around 2001/09/02, Sierra Euro branch misunderstood about beta patch > > > and carried on their web site. After that, I read Papy had said

they'll

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> > > release real one within one week.... > > > > > > And what? Is N4 patch abandoned??? > > > > > > I cannot stand with broken spotter and rough, reckless AI cars. > > > > > > > > > Y.Minami > > > > > > > >

"Scott B. Husted" <[email hidden]> wrote > Unlike most developers who have this concept of 'promoting' their > products ahead of time Yep, like WSC. -- -- Fran�ois M�nard <ymenard> -- May the Downforce be with you... -- http://www.ymenard.com/ -- This announcement is brought to you by the Shimato Dominguez Corporation - helping America into the New World...

What, you don't have WSC YET? I've worn my TSW2 Modified out with it. =) Scott PA-Scott "ymenard" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:mznv7.32143$[email hidden]...

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> "Scott B. Husted" <[email hidden]> wrote > > Unlike most developers who have this concept of 'promoting' their > > products ahead of time > > Yep, like WSC. > > > > -- > -- Fran�ois M�nard <ymenard> > -- May the Downforce be with you... > -- http://www.ymenard.com/ > -- This announcement is brought to you by the Shimato Dominguez > Corporation - helping America into the New World... > > >

Got this off Papy board dated Sept 26th I have it on good authority that the new patch for N4 is due out in a couple of weeks (just got off the phone with my contact at Sierra). Hopefully it will address all of the issue that you raise here. Cheers, Andy Mahood SimColumnist - PC Gamer Magazine Yoshihiko Minami wrote:

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> Really? > > "Mike Grandy" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:Vv_u7.603302$[email hidden]... > > And what? Is N4 patch abandoned??? > > > > No it's not

So, it'll be out next Tuesday.. Jim Benway says the new N4 Patch will be out on Tuesday, Oct. 9th, 2001!!! ;-) J/K, You know how info like this gets rumors started..heheh Jim Benway wrote:

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> > Got this off Papy board dated Sept 26th > > I have it on good authority that the new patch for N4 is due out in a > couple of weeks (just got off the phone with my contact at Sierra). > Hopefully it will address all of the issue that you raise here. > > Cheers, Andy Mahood SimColumnist - PC Gamer Magazine

I think a-lot has to do with the COST of licensing. If you go about it quietly and low key, you can finagle a fairly low price for each driver, track billboard, etc. But if you make big announcements and grandiose plans, then the holders of the products can play hardball and run-up the price you pay for each driver, track, billboard, sponsor logo etc. dave henrie "Scott B. Husted" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:Lenv7.2256$[email hidden]... > Good questions, but you don't get publicity or information too often from > Papy. Unlike most developers who have this concept of 'promoting' their > products ahead of time, Papy/Sierra don't seem too intent on doing so with > their upcoming products. They keep a pretty tight wrap on their plans.