YES!!!...I received GPL today! (long post)

Hello, all! Well, it's the end of an odyssey, people...I've have been high and low all over my freaking city (Montreal) to find this game, all to no luck! But www.dragon.ca came through for me (note to any that are still interested in finding this game). I still remember the first time I tried the demo for GPL a month ago, and I just heard that engine sound of the Grand Prix car...when I wrecked horribly on that first corner at Watkins Glen, I knew I found something special, LOL! That same day my brother happened to be over and he happened to walking by my room when I was replaying the file of Matt Sentell driving the Ferrari...my bro just burst in saying "Holy Shit....what the Fuck is that?!?"...and he stared at what was transpiring on the screen in stunned silence (I think the last game my brother really got into was World Circuit by Microprose). All he said was "You gotta get me a copy!!" And now here I am with my TWO (count 'em) copies of GPL!! One is going straight onto my hard drive as I write this, LOL...and the other is destined for Christmas gift wrapping for my bro. I also got him Viper Racing (when I've owned and still enjoy for almost two years!). Question: Why are these two games, some of the best driving games ever made, so hard to find and under-fucking-appreciated? It's damn near criminal... Anyways, thanks for reading, people, and thanks especially to the guy who pointed out dragon.ca to me...you're place in heaven is secured, my friend! Soon to be spinning and burning like the rest of you (j/k), Frank

Never played Viper Racing, but it's a question asked about GPL every day! Hopefully more and more people will just pick it up. I can see this game lasting another 5 years or so, hopefully longer. There will probably never be another sim like it. Good Luck, don't give up... Hope you like my sig :) Elric10041 wrote: > Question: Why are these two games, some of the best driving games ever made, so > hard to find and under-fucking-appreciated? It's damn near criminal... -- Rob Swindells // http://www.robswindells.com http://www.f1core.com // "Question: Why [is GPL], [one] of the best driving games ever made, so hard to find and under-f*****g-appreciated? It's damn near criminal..." ~Frank // Uh... yeah, Brain, but where are we going to find rubber pants our size?

Welcome aboard and say goodbye to your social life !!! c ya in WinVroc BluemoonUK winvroc is here...... http://.vroc.net "Elric10041" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Hello, all! > > Well, it's the end of an odyssey, people...I've have been high and low allover > my freaking city (Montreal) to find this game, all to no luck! But > www.dragon.ca came through for me (note to any that are still interestedin > finding this game). > > I still remember the first time I tried the demo for GPL a month ago, andI > just heard that engine sound of the Grand Prix car...when I wreckedhorribly on > that first corner at Watkins Glen, I knew I found something special, LOL! > > That same day my brother happened to be over and he happened to walking bymy > room when I was replaying the file of Matt Sentell driving theFerrari...my bro > just burst in saying "Holy Shit....what the Fuck is that?!?"...and hestared at > what was transpiring on the screen in stunned silence (I think the lastgame my > brother really got into was World Circuit by Microprose). All he said was"You > gotta get me a copy!!" > > And now here I am with my TWO (count 'em) copies of GPL!! One is goingstraight > onto my hard drive as I write this, LOL...and the other is destined for > Christmas gift wrapping for my bro. I also got him Viper Racing (when I've > owned and still enjoy for almost two years!). > > Question: Why are these two games, some of the best driving games evermade, so > hard to find and under-fucking-appreciated? It's damn near criminal... > > Anyways, thanks for reading, people, and thanks especially to the guy who > pointed out dragon.ca to me...you're place in heaven is secured, myfriend! > > Soon to be spinning and burning like the rest of you (j/k), > Frank

"Elric10041" <[email hidden]> wrote > That same day my brother happened to be over and he happened to walking bymy > room when I was replaying the file of Matt Sentell driving theFerrari...my bro > just burst in saying "Holy Shit....what the Fuck is that?!?"...and hestared at > what was transpiring on the screen in stunned silence (I think the lastgame my > brother really got into was World Circuit by Microprose). All he said was"You > gotta get me a copy!!" Someday we are going to rule the WORLD!!!! GPL spreading = total domination of the human species. Muahahahaha! <Dr. Evil machiavellian laugh> -- -- Fran�ois M�nard <ymenard> -- May the Downforce be with you... -- http://www.WeRace.net -- People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don't realise how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world.

What's impressive is that this game is what, 3 yrs old now and we're still excited about it. I haven't touched F12000 in four months. I've been doing lap after lap of GPL trying to get good enough for on-line racing. SB. -- --------------- return e-mail address invalid reply to me in the newsgroup --------------- "ymenard" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:nckR5.504169$[email hidden]... > > Someday we are going to rule the WORLD!!!! GPL spreading = total domination > of the human species. >

For anyone in Canada reading this thread... try Office Depot. Last time I was there they had about 25 boxes of the Sierra Classics edition. Maybe I should stock up and sell them in a few years :-) SB. -- --------------- return e-mail address invalid reply to me in the newsgroup --------------- "Elric10041" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Hello, all! > > Well, it's the end of an odyssey, people...I've have been high and low all over > my freaking city (Montreal) to find this game, all to no luck! But > www.dragon.ca came through for me (note to any that are still interested in > finding this game). >

I thought I'd add a footnote: I'm also the guy who asked the question about why no one's talking about NFS:PU anymore... I've been playing GPL for the past 3 bloody hours (my hands are cramped, dammit!)... ...I no longer need the answer to this question, LOL! Happy racing, all!

[email hidden] (Elric10041) wrote in <[email hidden]>: >Hello, all! > >Well, it's the end of an odyssey, people...I've have been high and low >all over my freaking city (Montreal) to find this game, all to no luck! >But www.dragon.ca came through for me (note to any that are still >interested in finding this game). What a coincidence! I've just got it from dragon.ca too:)

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>And now here I am with my TWO (count 'em) copies of GPL!! One is going >straight onto my hard drive as I write this, LOL...and the other is >destined for Christmas gift wrapping for my bro. I also got him Viper >Racing (when I've owned and still enjoy for almost two years!). > >Question: Why are these two games, some of the best driving games ever >made, so hard to find and under-fucking-appreciated? It's damn near >criminal...

Today I have seen both of them (GPL and Viper Racing) in one bundle in Compucentre in Montreal for 29.99 :) Alex

"Alex" wrote: > > Today I have seen both of them (GPL and Viper Racing) in one bundle > in Compucentre in Montreal for 29.99 :) Now that's a bundle worth picking up, as a spare if nothing else. Think I'll load up Viper Racing just for old times sake...

[email hidden] (Elric10041) wrote: > Why are these two games, some of the best driving games ever made, so > hard to find and under-fucking-appreciated? In the modern age people tend to equate "challenge" with "hard work". And hard work isn't fashionable. But it is so very, very rewarding... except when I'm at work, in which case it's very tiring and tedious :-) Andrew McP... who coincidentally bought his third copy of GPL this week (1st time I'd seen the 10ukp sierra originals box on sale anywhere). I intend to have enough legit copies for a 20 player home LAN whenever I finally start to make real money... it's bound to happen any decade now ;-) PS Welcome!

[email hidden] (Elric10041) wrote: > ...I no longer need the answer to this question, LOL! :-)

[email hidden] (Elric10041) writes: First I thought this post was a repost from two years ago :) Welcome to the GPL community, say goodbye to your friends, wife, girlfriend, future prospects of a girlfriend and a free mind because it works on how to make the Masta kink a little bit faster :) > Question: Why are these two games, some of the best driving games ever made, so > hard to find and under-fucking-appreciated? It's damn near criminal... It's not under appreciated, only under recognized. For the people that owns it is the most valuable treasure in the house... -- Olav K. Malmin remove .spam when replying

In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] says... <SNIP> > I don't know people are strange bunch. I've shown GPL to many >people over the years I've owned and enjoyed it. Everyone said, wow, >that's amazing, truly amazing, and then were even more amazed when I >said, 'ya, and I race people from all over the world, up to 20 at the >same time' they couldn't believe it. I think we GPL'ers have to face up to the fact that 9 out of 10 Racing Game buyers lack the following requisites to make GPL a success (for them or for Papyrus). 1. Time. Spare time. Lots of it. 2. Patience. GPL doesn't reward until you've put lots of #1 in. Until then you drive and feel like a chimp. Rather less upbeat than a chimp, actually. 3. Software Competence. You can't get the best out of it unless you patch to 1.2, patch to d3d (maybe), patch the Profiler (maybe) download setups, install VROC, tweak everything. 4. Hardware. I'll bet that very few frequent GPL'ers have not modified their hardware configuration to help them with the game. Steering wheels, graphics cards, sound cards, headphones blah blah 5. Cash. Cash for hardware, cash for online time, cash for paying off your estranged wife... The rewards are wonderful. But the price is pretty high (no matter what the sticker says). I'm just glad there's a community of people who are as nuts as I am. Michael.

On 17 Nov 2000 23:50:05 GMT, [email hidden] (Elric10041) wrote:

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>Hello, all! > >Well, it's the end of an odyssey, people...I've have been high and low all over >my freaking city (Montreal) to find this game, all to no luck! But >www.dragon.ca came through for me (note to any that are still interested in >finding this game). > > >Question: Why are these two games, some of the best driving games ever made, so >hard to find and under-fucking-appreciated? It's damn near criminal... > >Anyways, thanks for reading, people, and thanks especially to the guy who >pointed out dragon.ca to me...you're place in heaven is secured, my friend! > >Soon to be spinning and burning like the rest of you (j/k), >Frank

I don't know people are strange bunch. I've shown GPL to many people over the years I've owned and enjoyed it. Everyone said, wow, that's amazing, truly amazing, and then were even more amazed when I said, 'ya, and I race people from all over the world, up to 20 at the same time' they couldn't believe it. However, none of these people rushed out and bought the game. I guess everyone has different agendas about what they do with their spare time. You tell me why Age of Empires 1 and 2 are so poplular? It doesn't hold any interest to me at all, it sucks! And I used to play C&C, Red Alert, and TA for a long time, A of E doesn't even come close to those classics. Need for speed, although fun for a few hours, doesn't come close to GPL either, but they continue to make money, you figure. I think it's got something to do with advertising and being on the front shelves of the software department, and bla bla bla.... Norton

Amen brother :) "M. Connolly" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... | In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden]says...

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| | <SNIP> | > I don't know people are strange bunch. I've shown GPL to many | >people over the years I've owned and enjoyed it. Everyone said, wow, | >that's amazing, truly amazing, and then were even more amazed when I | >said, 'ya, and I race people from all over the world, up to 20 at the | >same time' they couldn't believe it. | | I think we GPL'ers have to face up to the fact that 9 out of 10 Racing

Game | buyers lack the following requisites to make GPL a success (for them orfor | Papyrus). | | 1. Time. Spare time. Lots of it. | 2. Patience. GPL doesn't reward until you've put lots of #1 in. Untilthen you | drive and feel like a chimp. Rather less upbeat than a chimp, actually. | 3. Software Competence. You can't get the best out of it unless you patchto | 1.2, patch to d3d (maybe), patch the Profiler (maybe) download setups,install | VROC, tweak everything. | 4. Hardware. I'll bet that very few frequent GPL'ers have not modifiedtheir | hardware configuration to help them with the game. Steering wheels,graphics | cards, sound cards, headphones blah blah | 5. Cash. Cash for hardware, cash for online time, cash for paying offyour | estranged wife... | | The rewards are wonderful. But the price is pretty high (no matter whatthe | sticker says). | | I'm just glad there's a community of people who are as nuts as I am. | | Michael. |

In article <[email hidden]>, "Jan Verschueren" <[email hidden]> writes:

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> >Name a good ball sport simulation. > >Jan. >=--- >Marty wrote... >> > <snip> >> Because the world is run by ball sports shmucks. >> >> Marty >>

MLB 2000(P/S), NFL Blitz... :) Eldred -- Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett GPL hcp. +49.12 Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

Name a good ball sport simulation. Jan. =--- Marty wrote... > > <snip> > Because the world is run by ball sports shmucks. > > Marty >

> Question: Why are these two games, some of the best driving games ever made, so > hard to find and under-fucking-appreciated? It's damn near criminal... Because the world is run by ball sports shmucks. Marty

Viper can be found at http://www.dragon.ca too for $9.95 CAD. I hold Viper races Sunday from 7:30pm Eastern for about an hour. Icq me at 647521 or email me from http://www.proracingclub.com/N3/contacts/contacts.html so I know you want to join in. Jason. Elric10041 wrote:

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> > Hello, all! > > Well, it's the end of an odyssey, people...I've have been high and low all over > my freaking city (Montreal) to find this game, all to no luck! But > www.dragon.ca came through for me (note to any that are still interested in > finding this game). > > Question: Why are these two games, some of the best driving games ever made, so > hard to find and under-fucking-appreciated? It's damn near criminal... > > > Soon to be spinning and burning like the rest of you (j/k), > Frank

-- Jason Monds http://www.proracingclub.com - Pro Racing Club! (N3, GPL, Fun Run Sims) http://www.racersdomain.com - Race hosting. (Please remove 'no extra spork' when replying)

Being an addict of both Grand Prix Legends and of Everquest, I think it's safe to say that we racers aren't the only ones sucked into hours on end of computer gaming (though I still don't really understand the appeal of the Quake-like fragfests). There were days I spent 12 hours or more in Everquest, and I know more than a few who spent 24+ consecutive hours in it. The problem is racers are a small niche, and while hordes of teenagers (which is unfortunately the largest age market) can jump right into something like Everquest, race sims don't have the same general appeal. I think the gpl community is better off as a "tell your friend" group of racers. I wish it would have sold better, but since the engine is being used for N4 which will have a larger market, I think the guys at Papy will probably venture into another gpl-esque side venture in the future. I just hope I'll be able to afford all the gaming goodness in the years to come=) And if you think gpl requires patience, you should talk to some EQ addicts. I'm done with the massively multiplayer RPG's until they get rid of the boredom factor, that game is truly insane. Brian Fox "M. Connolly" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > > I think we GPL'ers have to face up to the fact that 9 out of 10 RacingGame > buyers lack the following requisites to make GPL a success (for them orfor > Papyrus). > > 1. Time. Spare time. Lots of it. > 2. Patience. GPL doesn't reward until you've put lots of #1 in. Untilthen you > drive and feel like a chimp. Rather less upbeat than a chimp, actually. > 3. Software Competence. You can't get the best out of it unless you patchto > 1.2, patch to d3d (maybe), patch the Profiler (maybe) download setups,install > VROC, tweak everything. > 4. Hardware. I'll bet that very few frequent GPL'ers have not modifiedtheir > hardware configuration to help them with the game. Steering wheels,graphics > cards, sound cards, headphones blah blah > 5. Cash. Cash for hardware, cash for online time, cash for paying offyour > estranged wife... > > The rewards are wonderful. But the price is pretty high (no matter whatthe > sticker says). > > I'm just glad there's a community of people who are as nuts as I am. > > Michael. >

"Jan Verschueren" wrote: > Name a good ball sport simulation. Leisure Suit Larry

In article <[email hidden]>, "Jan Verschueren" <[email hidden]> writes: >Maybe should have added "which is available in Europe". <g> > >Jan. >=--- >EldredP wrote... >> MLB 2000(P/S), NFL Blitz... :) Oh. In that case, I don't know... :) Eldred -- Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett GPL hcp. +49.12 Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

Got me there... lol. Jan. =--- Gault wrote...

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> > "Jan Verschueren" wrote: > > Name a good ball sport simulation. > > Leisure Suit Larry > >

Maybe should have added "which is available in Europe". <g> Jan. =--- EldredP wrote...

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> MLB 2000(P/S), NFL Blitz... :) > > Eldred > -- > Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999 > Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett > GPL hcp. +49.12 > > Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level,

? then beats you with experience... > Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.