Nascar 1999, New release date.

Just visited [link lost in import] and they changed the release date again. The new date is 11/18/98. I wish they would make up there minds.

I'd rather wait another week or two than have a patch to install.

Sierra has said they pushed the date back even further than the 1st 2 pushback, From a post on the Ten.nros NG I called Sierra Sports store at 800-757-7707 and was told they just got a new release date for nascar racing 1999 and it has been delayed to 12/13/98 Personally, since I was one at the store on October 16th actually believing the AP Story published on Nascar Online that in october Sierra was ready to ship it in eraly October, I have since asked for Nascar 1999 for my birthday, which is January 14th...and am expecting a late Birthday present...just hopeing its before valentines day.

At this rate, N3 will be ready before N2 1999. Geesh. Lateral Stability On Sat, 14 Nov 1998 14:27:29 -0600, "JohnnyT"

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>Sierra has said they pushed the date back even further than the 1st 2 >pushback, >From a post on the Ten.nros NG >I called Sierra Sports store at 800-757-7707 and was told they just got a >new release date for >nascar racing 1999 and it has been delayed to 12/13/98 >Personally, since I was one at the store on October 16th actually believing >the AP Story published on Nascar Online that in october Sierra was ready to >ship it in eraly October, I have since asked for Nascar 1999 for my >birthday, which is January 14th...and am expecting a late Birthday >present...just hopeing its before valentines day.

Maybe someone "in-the-know" better than I could answer this, but I don't see what the big problem is with NASCAR 1999. It's only an updated version of N2, not an entirely different game like N3 (or whatever it's called) is going to be. Unless they're still tinkering with the Crafstman Trucks. Gary

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>At this rate, N3 will be ready before N2 1999. Geesh. >Lateral Stability >On Sat, 14 Nov 1998 14:27:29 -0600, "JohnnyT" >>Sierra has said they pushed the date back even further than the 1st 2 >>pushback, >>From a post on the Ten.nros NG >>I called Sierra Sports store at 800-757-7707 and was told they just got a >>new release date for >>nascar racing 1999 and it has been delayed to 12/13/98 >>Personally, since I was one at the store on October 16th actually

believing >>the AP Story published on Nascar Online that in october Sierra was ready to >>ship it in eraly October, I have since asked for Nascar 1999 for my >>birthday, which is January 14th...and am expecting a late Birthday >>present...just hopeing its before valentines day.

Is anyone forcing you to buy it? Kyle Millikin WinstonCup RedLine MotorSports $4.99 >Maybe someone "in-the-know" better than I could answer this, but I don't see >what the big problem is with NASCAR 1999. It's only an updated version of >N2, not an entirely different game like N3 (or whatever it's called) is >>>present...just hopeing its before valentines day.

What the heck does that comment have to do with my question? Gary

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>Is anyone forcing you to buy it? >Kyle Millikin >WinstonCup >RedLine MotorSports >$4.99 >>Maybe someone "in-the-know" better than I could answer this, but I don't >see >>what the big problem is with NASCAR 1999. It's only an updated version of >>N2, not an entirely different game like N3 (or whatever it's called) is >>>>present...just hopeing its before valentines day.

> What the heck does that comment have to do with my question? You're not from around here, are you? Trips

On Sun, 15 Nov 1998 10:26:39 -0500, "Gary Saucier" >Maybe someone "in-the-know" better than I could answer this, but I don't see >what the big problem is with NASCAR 1999. It's only an updated version of >N2, not an entirely different game like N3 (or whatever it's called) is >going to be. Unless they're still tinkering with the Crafstman Trucks. >Gary I agree Gary same song....2nd verse..Just Nascar2 w/ the Busch Exp pack added..oh yes..and the trucks..other than that..same old song same old spotter...I personally will save my money..If all remember correctly Papyrus pulled this s**t with ICR2 and called it Cart to snatch some more money.. Just my 2 cents:)

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>On Sun, 15 Nov 1998 10:26:39 -0500, "Gary Saucier" >>Maybe someone "in-the-know" better than I could answer this, >>but I don't see what the big problem is with NASCAR 1999. It's >>only an updated version of N2, not an entirely different game >>like N3 (or whatever it's called) is going to be. Unless >>they're still tinkering with the Crafstman Trucks. >I agree Gary same song....2nd verse..Just Nascar2 w/ >the Busch Exp pack added..oh yes..and the trucks..other >than that..same old song same old spotter...I personally will >save my money..If all remember correctly Papyrus pulled this >s**t with ICR2 and called it Cart to snatch some more money..

1) It's been widely known and accepted that NR/1999 is nothing more than N2's physics engine (such as it is) with some additional features, including double-file restarts, Craftsman Trucks, and new/remodeled tracks. It was NEVER billed as anything more than that (at least not that I ever noticed). 2) Sierra didn't rename ICR2 as an attempt to market it as a different sim. They did so because of licensing issues when CART and IRL split off. Sierra lost the legal ability to use "Indy Car" in the title of the sim, and were forced to change it to "CART Racing" (or whatever it's called). It's pretty amusing that some people are so dense and misinformed that they see conspiracies behind every rock. SFA... -- ========================================================= John Simmons - Redneck Techno-Biker (Zerex12) http://www.members.home.net/jms1/index.html John Simmons - Barbarian Diecast Collector http://members.home.net/jsimm/diecast_index.html If you want to send me email, go to either of the URL's shown above & click "Send Me Mail" in the contents frame. =========================================================

First off, that's your right. But let's think about this. I am not sure but being a person with a little common sense I can't help but think of this....regular TEN races and NROS both use N2. Are you with me? Good. Now, TEN will be upgrading their servers to support N2 1999. This is not a significant update, but an importantant one. Why you ask? Because of 1) The new tracks (Atlanta, etc) 2) Double file restarts. Now from my thinking...if you don't have N2 1999 and you race on TEN then you are pretty much screwed. Maybe there is something I don't know about, but that makes sense to me. And, they didn't pull this "s**t" before. IRL split with Indy and thus they had to get a new license in addition to making updates in the game. If you don't want to buy it...that's fine. But the way I look at it, I am sure going to buy it because I want them to continue making good quality simulations for us to drive. If we don't buy, they don't make...it's that simple....

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>On Sun, 15 Nov 1998 10:26:39 -0500, "Gary Saucier" >>Maybe someone "in-the-know" better than I could answer this, but I don't see >>what the big problem is with NASCAR 1999. It's only an updated version of >>N2, not an entirely different game like N3 (or whatever it's called) is >>going to be. Unless they're still tinkering with the Crafstman Trucks. >>Gary > I agree Gary same song....2nd verse..Just Nascar2 w/ > the Busch Exp pack added..oh yes..and the trucks..other > than that..same old song same old spotter...I personally will > save my money..If all remember correctly Papyrus pulled this > s**t with ICR2 and called it Cart to snatch some more money.. > Just my 2 cents:)

nospam earthlink.net (Lee Mills) wrote TEN has no immediate plans to upgrade the NROS to Nascar Racing - 1999 Edition. They do think that in the future they might bring NR1999 tracks into the NROS or upgrade their system to NR1999, but it won't be at least before season 2 of the NROS, after February of 1999. Understand that this mean heavy beta testing period and also a whole new set of enablers to support all the options of NR99, -and- also depending if they want Nascar racing 2 users to be able to race still on the NROS, they need almost a whole new GUI made especially for it. It's much more complicated than what people think ;) - Fran?ois Mnard <ymenard> Good race at the Brickyard! - Official Mentally retarded guy of r.a.s. - Excuse me for my English (I'm French speaking) - Sponsored by http://www.awpss.com/ on the NROS - "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."--

I'm from a better school than you that's for damn sure lol Gary >> What the heck does that comment have to do with my question? >You're not from around here, are you? >Trips

...and even worse when they start to share their "knowledge"...

Ok, I see I opened a Super Size can of worms here, with just a simple question which was not intended to insult any of you "experts" here. Too bad some people have to ruin it for the rest of us. So I'll leave. Buh-bye. Gary >>It's pretty amusing that some people are so dense and misinformed that >>they see conspiracies behind every rock. SFA... >...and even worse when they start to share their "knowledge"...

Can't we all just get along???:)

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>Ok, I see I opened a Super Size can of worms here, with just a simple >question which was not intended to insult any of you "experts" here. Too >bad some people have to ruin it for the rest of us. So I'll leave. >Buh-bye. >Gary >>>It's pretty amusing that some people are so dense and misinformed that >>>they see conspiracies behind every rock. SFA... >>...and even worse when they start to share their "knowledge"...