Microprose are F*****G W*****'s

Why not be honest and say that GP2 will be released in 1999 Microprose and stop all this Bullshit

>Why not be honest and say that GP2 will be released in 1999 Microprose >and stop all this Bullshit I think the big problem is that people keeping wanting a release date and then are disappointed when that date is not met. I think the best thing is not to mention a release date (unless you are Microsoft and want to keep people from buying another product while they wait only a few years to get Microsoft's). We know it's coming. Stop whinning. It will be ready when it's ready. If you can't wait that long buy something else. Everything else is just speculation. Bob

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>>Why not be honest and say that GP2 will be released in 1999 Microprose >>and stop all this Bullshit >I think the big problem is that people keeping wanting a release date and then >are disappointed when that date is not met. I think the best thing is not to >mention a release date (unless you are Microsoft and want to keep people from >buying another product while they wait only a few years to get Microsoft's). >We know it's coming. Stop whinning. It will be ready when it's ready. If you >can't wait that long buy something else. Everything else is just speculation. >Bob

I kinda agree with Bob here. Good things come to those who wait. I've just recently started to check up on GP2 and looked around some of the websites. WOW! I am busting myself, getting ready to get a piece of this sim. Although I'd like to sink my T2 into GP2 *NOW*, I think we should all patiently wait for Geoff to say it's ready. Besides, after everyone has waited this long, what's another month? Karl

Is there a way to add the Nascar tracks I imported to the ICR2 championship season? WARP'n across the 'Net

Another month seems to last forever at microprose. They even have the nerve to advertise with there 'vapour-ware' in my computer-mag already.

|> and one last thing,buying a Playstation is(so far) cheaping then upgrading |> to pentium with 32meg ram and a diamond stealth vram 2meg etc. Buying a Playstation plus a projection TV is also cheaper then upgrading to Pentium with 32MB RAM and a 17" (only) monitor. Wake up! Microprose! -- Isaac Wong (613) 763-6127 | Protel Compiler Development http://chat.carleton.ca/~iwong | Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada

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>>>Why not be honest and say that GP2 will be released in 1999 Microprose >>>and stop all this Bullshit >>I think the big problem is that people keeping wanting a release date and then >>are disappointed when that date is not met. I think the best thing is not to >>mention a release date (unless you are Microsoft and want to keep people from >>buying another product while they wait only a few years to get Microsoft's). >>We know it's coming. Stop whinning. It will be ready when it's ready. If you >>can't wait that long buy something else. Everything else is just speculation. >>Bob > I kinda agree with Bob here. Good things come to those who wait. >I've just recently started to check up on GP2 and looked around some >of the websites. WOW! I am busting myself, getting ready to get a >piece of this sim. Although I'd like to sink my T2 into GP2 *NOW*, I >think we should all patiently wait for Geoff to say it's ready. >Besides, after everyone has waited this long, what's another month? > Karl

another month or two means Playstation's F1 game will come out(with 1995 tracks and drivers),and another month or two means it "might" come out for PC(well,they did it with Wipeout and Destruction Derby and some other game),by then GP2 will be competing against this product with it's 1994 tracks and driver......,put the game play aside 'cause we don't know anything about either of them,but as far as I can tell,the Playstation's game has much smoother graphics compare with those ultra large pixels of gp2....(at least this was what I saw from the gp2 quick-time movie and pictures in various mags) and one last thing,buying a Playstation is(so far) cheaping then upgrading to pentium with 32meg ram and a diamond stealth vram 2meg etc. Leslie

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>Subject: Re: Microprose are F*****G W*****'s >Date: Wed, 03 Apr 96 18:56:55 GMT >>Why not be honest and say that GP2 will be released in 1999 Microprose >>and stop all this Bullshit >I think the big problem is that people keeping wanting a release date and then >are disappointed when that date is not met. I think the best thing is not to >mention a release date (unless you are Microsoft and want to keep people from >buying another product while they wait only a few years to get Microsoft's).

No offense Bob, but here in Australia, we learn very quickly to set realistic goals. You would think that a company such as Microprose would have learned to do that. If they set a release date, then that is the date it WILL be ready by. Already they have failed to meet not one, but THREE deadlines. The delay is beyond a joke when you look at the first projected date. Either it was 90% wishful thinking, or they really stuffed up. I think we are all eager to see the game and I think honesty is an important aspect of business. When faced with a buggy game that needs work, then set a real date. Tell us it wont be ready till Xmas 96 and get it over and done with. If by some chance they can release earlier, well that's a bonus! But by not releasing an accurate date, a lot of people who may have been keen to go to a PSX, may have waited the little while (remember that originally they claimed to have found a bug, but it should be ready by January 15th...Then it was middle March, late March, middle April, late April, and now it is early May. Yes Microprose....we believe you...and aliens flew done to earth and gave you a lolly. All I want, all I have ever wanted, was the truth up front. Even now, if the game is released soon, I will only buy it on the proviso that I can return it if it is unsatisfactory. If the game does not run like a dream on a P90, then it is going back. Ashraf --- DISCLAIMER: My comments are my own and not necessarily those of my employer OR my service provider. ************************************************************************** Ashraf Ghebranious "If it takes only one person to suppress your religion, then it cant be much of a religion then can it?" - me To find out more about the cult that is Scientology, subscribe to ALT.RELIGION.SCIENTOLOGY. Dont get me wrong, these people are dangerous! "Jesus woman! I dont give a ***!" Rhett Butler, slightly paraphrased **************************************************************************

Hear, Hear! but from what I heard/read, it won't :( I am NOT paranoid. And why are you always watching me?!? Eldred Pickett

So it may be! But I am wondering if you can get a T2 or other wheel and pedal combos working on a playstation. I have not seen much about the play station but I would not like to be driving a F1 car with the usuall controllers that they come with. //// (0 0) ============================oOOo==(_)==oOOo================================== PHONE +61 7 3247 4968 / * FAX +61 7 3247 5033 \_,-._/ Brisbane,Queensland,Australia. (DOS one day, NT the next)! ============================================================================= ooO Ooo

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>> and one last thing,buying a Playstation is(so far) cheaping then upgrading >> to pentium with 32meg ram and a diamond stealth vram 2meg etc. >So it may be! But I am wondering if you can get a T2 or other wheel and >pedal combos working on a playstation. I have not seen much about the >play station but I would not like to be driving a F1 car with the usuall >controllers that they come with.

Hi, Playstation has a wheel/pedal combo joystick too,I've seen it in a mag, although it doesn't look as impressive as the T2.... anyway,the mag also mentioned that before this wheel/combo was out,some people in HongKong claimed to have "modified" the T2 for playstation use too,don't ask me how they did it... BTW I agreed that driving a F1 car with a controll pad really sucks. Leslie

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> //// > (0 0) >============================oOOo==(_)==oOOo================================== >PHONE +61 7 3247 4968 / * >FAX +61 7 3247 5033 \_,-._/ >Brisbane,Queensland,Australia. (DOS one day, NT the next)! >============================================================================= > ooO Ooo