Review: 95% for GP2

Richard

Does it mean good or medium or what? Chris

> Does it mean good or medium or what? > Chris I'm not a math wiz or anything but I beleive that means 95 out of a possible 100 points.

> > Does it mean good or medium or what? > > Chris > I'm not a math wiz or anything but I beleive that means 95 out of a > possible 100 points. My God.... How can people, from the human race supposed to be a bit stronger than the cow or the rabbit, can ask so stupid questions ??? Please, father, excuse them, they don't know what they do... ;( -- ************************************************** * Have you ever tried a Steve Lol Experience ? * * * * http ://www.imaginet.fr/~stevelol * * (Netscape 2.0 needed) * **************************************************

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Well, some kiddies magazines seems to give games 80-90%+ on a regular basis. Maybe the original poster had that in mind? Anyroad, F1GP2 got 95% in the UK version of PCGamer, and that was the highest points score they have ever given. __ John Magne Trane `(*)[27]___(*)Z>

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:Well, some kiddies magazines seems to give games 80-90%+ on a regular basis. Like PC Gamer? :Maybe the original poster had that in mind? Anyroad, F1GP2 got 95% in the :UK version of PCGamer, and that was the highest points score they have :ever given. Until Civ 2 got 96% Ken

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>Subject: Re: Review: 95% for GP2 >Date: 18 Jun 1996 17:38:30 GMT >|> > >|> > > >|> > > Does it mean good or medium or what? >|> > > >|> > > Chris >|> > > >|> > I'm not a math wiz or anything but I beleive that means 95 out of a >|> > possible 100 points. >|> >|> My God.... How can people, from the human race supposed to be a bit >|> stronger than the cow or the rabbit, can ask so stupid questions ??? >|> >|> Please, father, excuse them, they don't know what they do... >|> >|> ;( >Well, some kiddies magazines seems to give games 80-90%+ on a regular basis. >Maybe the original poster had that in mind? Anyroad, F1GP2 got 95% in the >UK version of PCGamer, and that was the highest points score they have >ever given.

I have seen the U.S. Version of PC Gamer hand out a 98% before, are the two really that different??? l8r Todd

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> > > Does it mean good or medium or what? > > > Chris > > I'm not a math wiz or anything but I beleive that means 95 out of a > > possible 100 points Of course 95% means 95 out of a hundred thats what % means. I really do wonder about the average iq of some people these days I thought we were supposed to be the most intelligent species on the planet ;-) To answer your question, of course 95% means the game is good, in fact it means the game is brilliant, but bear in mind the version "reviewed" was an early beta copy, and the game has evolved an awful lot since then. We shall have to wait and see in 8 days or so (If you beleive in miracles) so see for ourselves how good it really is, and whether we can actually play it on our machines or not. Chris Fisher

Ok where is it? June 15th has come and past. We were told to wait a couple more days, over 3 days ago. So where is the patch. I stopped playing ICR2 over a month ago because of the bugs, and I want to play it again, I'm getting bored with NASCARS!! Please put us out of misery and tell us where to get the patch soon. Please Pretty please Enough grovelling, release it NOW! Chris Fisher

>To answer your question, of course 95% means the game is good, >in fact it means the game is brilliant, but bear in mind the >version "reviewed" was an early beta copy, and the game has >evolved an awful lot since then. I think he meant that a lot of reviews give out high scores, but popular opinion from the masses often disagree, so how did 95% REALLY reflect on the game. AIUI Stuart -- Stuart Booth Somewhere in Godalming, England, UK

Well, Rick said that it should be online by the enf of last week. It's now Monday morning, and I've just been to the Sierra Web Page, and guess what no sign of the patch! This is turning out to be like GP2, although I'm sure the patch is finished, it's just we can't get our hands on it. So where can we get it from, if Sierra can't be bothered to put it on their web page, and technical support seems to think that the patch doesn't exist. Chris Fisher

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>Well, Rick said that it should be online by the enf of last >week. It's now Monday morning, and I've just been to the >Sierra Web Page, and guess what no sign of the patch! >This is turning out to be like GP2, although I'm sure the >patch is finished, it's just we can't get our hands on it. So >where can we get it from, if Sierra can't be bothered to put >it on their web page, and technical support seems to think >that the patch doesn't exist.

The patch is currently in testing. I'll post when it's up on the web site. Rick Genter Technical Lead, IndyCar Racing II Sierra On-Line, Inc.

For what it's worth, here is a copy from an E-Mail response I got from Sierria regarding the patch: <<Subj: Indy 2 patch Date: 96-06-25 12:11:35 EDT From: SierraOne To: Ualani The patch is in Papyrus QA currently, not Sierra (according to Rick Genter), and when they are through with it will have to come to Sierra for some final touches and approval for release. After it is approved it will probably take 1-2 days for the patch to be releases on AOL. And this is *exactly* the reason we do not distribute this information normally -- Papyrus seems to have mis-predicted the release date for the patch, and now everyone's expectations have been falsely set. This has nothing to do with Sierra's ownership of Papyrus, just one person's mis-estimation, nothing more. Sierraone/Bryan>>

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>Well, Rick said that it should be online by the enf of last >week. It's now Monday morning, and I've just been to the >Sierra Web Page, and guess what no sign of the patch! >This is turning out to be like GP2, although I'm sure the >patch is finished, it's just we can't get our hands on it. So >where can we get it from, if Sierra can't be bothered to put >it on their web page, and technical support seems to think >that the patch doesn't exist.

Clarifying again - the patch has not yet reached Sierra. It is still in QA _at Papyrus_, just as it would have been if Papyrus were independent rather than a division of Sierra. And, no, the folks in QA at Papyrus are not sitting on the patch either; they've got a job to do, and they're doing it. Charlie Heath Papyrus Design Group

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>For what it's worth, here is a copy from an E-Mail response I got from >Sierria regarding the patch: ><<Subj: Indy 2 patch >Date: 96-06-25 12:11:35 EDT >From: SierraOne >To: Ualani >The patch is in Papyrus QA currently, not Sierra (according to Rick >Genter), and when they are through with it will have to come to Sierra for >some final touches and approval for release. >After it is approved it will probably take 1-2 days for the patch to be >releases on AOL. >And this is *exactly* the reason we do not distribute this information >normally -- Papyrus seems to have mis-predicted the release date for the >patch, and now everyone's expectations have been falsely set. This has >nothing to do with Sierra's ownership of Papyrus, just one person's >mis-estimation, nothing more. >Sierraone/Bryan>>

I'll have to write to that tech in the event of questions in the future. The Sierra tech I dealt with (well, we shouldn't name names, should we!) simply responds to any questions such as "where will it be" or "when do you expect it" with "The patch is not available yet." The second time he added "Release of the patch was announced prematurely." Took about 3 days for each response. Thankfully, Rick has let us know what is going on.

Thats all fine, but why did we hear about how somebody STAYED UP ALL NIGHT TO FINISH IT if that only meant it was going to be another month till it's released????? If somebody wants a pat on the back, for a hard days work..just ask..But don't make it sound like we should be on the look-out for it if it isn't even close to being released. Jeez. Ill check back in September to see if it's been released yet. And OH MY GOD, I just can't wait till that NASCAR 2 is released this fall..Yea right !! Maybe by NEXT Christmas.. thats 12/97......... MAYBE!!! Mick

Hey Mick, SHUT UP!!! And you wonder why AOL'ers have such a bad rep!

Can anyone tell me if there is a patch for the Paint kit problem. ie wrong coloured airbox etc. also is there a patch for the disapearing car at Laguna Seca. If these patches are available where can I get them from

This is a quote from an email sent to me by Ed Martin. "The patch is going through testing right now. We hope to have it online sometime next week" There folks is a positive response :-). Let's hope that Sierra put it up as soon as possible, after all one of their tech guys said that the patch for the paintkit would be put on the web site about 2 weeks ago, and I may be blind (figuratively speaking), but I can't find it :-) -- Glenn Beaumaris "I believe in God-after all Helen Hunt exists"

writes: Ok as long as you don't personally flame my butt. I agree... what a dipshit. Gene

: And this is *exactly* the reason we do not distribute this information : normally -- Papyrus seems to have mis-predicted the release date for the : patch, and now everyone's expectations have been falsely set. This has : nothing to do with Sierra's ownership of Papyrus, just one person's : mis-estimation, nothing more. Sounds like "sticks and stones"... I know Rick's track record... and I know Sierra's... humm.... I'll stick with Rick. This information though, being released from Sierra/Bryan could show the dissention among the two companies. bill -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sky diving... take the dare...

: Can anyone tell me if there is a patch for the Paint kit problem. ie wrong : coloured airbox etc. also is there a patch for the disapearing car at Laguna : Seca. If these patches are available where can I get them from I will assume (not having seen it), that the promised patch will include fixes to the Paintkit. However, until then I have it available at my website, URL's : http://www.teleport.com/~mcarver/autosim.htm ftp://ftp.teleport.com/users/mcarver/AutoSim/pkit102.exe Can anyone with the new DOS/Win95/Mac version answer the second question? -- **************************** Michael E. Carver ************************* Upside out, or inside down...False alarm the only game in town. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=<[ /./. [- < ]>=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

Has SIERRA died or what??? Where the Hell is the Patch?????

>Has SIERRA died or what??? Where the Hell is the Patch????? I don't think there is one

The yellow flag bug isn't fixed, but, after watching the sad end of the Toronto Indycar race there's not enough emotion left to care about a yellow flag bug.

> The yellow flag bug isn't fixed, but, after watching the sad end of the > Toronto Indycar race there's not enough emotion left to care about a > yellow flag bug. Real life does have a tendency to put things back into perspective..... Mike