***E3 NEWS -- NASCAR3 WILL NOT USE GPL ENGINE***

The SimRacingOnline (http://www.simracing.com/ E3 report mentions that Sean Gleason, Director of Marketing for Sierra Sports, has stated that because of technical issues the GPL physics won't be a part of the Legends sim, nor will they be in the release of N3. Sean explained that the GPL physics never worked properly for N3, and that Papyrus didn't have enough time to get it right and have it released on time (N3 is already several months behind schedule). Now, let the teeth-gnashing begin . . . -- JB

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>The SimRacingOnline (http://www.simracing.com/) E3 report mentions >that Sean Gleason, Director of Marketing for Sierra Sports, has stated >that because of technical issues the GPL physics won't be a part of >the Legends sim, nor will they be in the release of N3. Sean explained >that the GPL physics never worked properly for N3, and that Papyrus >didn't have enough time to get it right and have it released on time >(N3 is already several months behind schedule). >Now, let the teeth-gnashing begin . . . >-- JB

NASCAR Legends will not use the GPL engine. It is a completely different title than NASCAR 3/2000. Read the article again carefully and you will see that yourself. I am still convinced that N3/2000 will be based around the GPL engine. Chris "How can you run from a dead person, unless you're dead yourself?" -Venus in Furs --Horrornews--Horrorchat--Reviews--General filth-- Mortado's Page of Filth http://www.shadows.com/mortado/

Perhaps *you* should read the article again. N3 will *not* be using the GPL engine. Anything can happen between now and release. I guess you'll have to wait and purchase it to be convinced one way or another. Marc > Read the article again carefully > and you will see that yourself. I am still convinced that N3/2000 will > be based around the GPL engine. -- Marc J. Nelson SimRacing Online - http://www.simracing.com * No animals were harmed in the making of this e-mail *

No need for teeth-gnashing... just start a collection so Papyrus can buy their independence back. Either that or track down Sierra's marketing team and threaten them with big sticks... heck, why not do the stick thing anyway! :-) Andrew McP... against guns but I never said anything about a damned good kicking!

I am revoking my last statement as I have read the simracing.com article again and Remarq does not allow cancels. All I can say now is that I seriously hope this Director of Sierra Sports doesn't really know what he is talking about. Chris

Uh, this is a direct copy/paste from the article: Two sims using the GPL physics? Nope! Sean said that because of technical issues the GPL physics won't be a part of the Legends sim, nor will they be in the release of N3. That's right folks. The long awaited sequel to N2 WON'T be using the physics engine from Grand Prix Legends! Note it says Legends *OR* N3!!!

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>>The SimRacingOnline (http://www.simracing.com/) E3 report mentions >>that Sean Gleason, Director of Marketing for Sierra Sports, has stated >>that because of technical issues the GPL physics won't be a part of >>the Legends sim, nor will they be in the release of N3. Sean explained >>that the GPL physics never worked properly for N3, and that Papyrus >>didn't have enough time to get it right and have it released on time >>(N3 is already several months behind schedule). >>Now, let the teeth-gnashing begin . . . >>-- JB >NASCAR Legends will not use the GPL engine. It is a completely >different title than NASCAR 3/2000. Read the article again carefully >and you will see that yourself. I am still convinced that N3/2000 will >be based around the GPL engine. >Chris >"How can you run from a dead person, unless you're dead yourself?" >-Venus in Furs >--Horrornews--Horrorchat--Reviews--General filth-- >Mortado's Page of Filth http://www.shadows.com/mortado/

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> Uh, this is a direct copy/paste from the article: > Two sims using the GPL physics? Nope! Sean said that because of > technical issues the GPL physics won't be a part of the Legends sim, > nor will they be in the release of N3. That's right folks. The long > awaited sequel to N2 WON'T be using the physics engine from Grand Prix > Legends! > Note it says Legends *OR* N3!!! > uhh, I must be missing something. Where in the quote does the word "or"

appear? Just curious."nor" and "or" have different meanings. Jonh Moore

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> >>The SimRacingOnline (http://www.simracing.com/) E3 report mentions > >>that Sean Gleason, Director of Marketing for Sierra Sports, has stated > >>that because of technical issues the GPL physics won't be a part of > >>the Legends sim, nor will they be in the release of N3. Sean explained > >>that the GPL physics never worked properly for N3, and that Papyrus > >>didn't have enough time to get it right and have it released on time > >>(N3 is already several months behind schedule). > >>Now, let the teeth-gnashing begin . . . > >>-- JB > >NASCAR Legends will not use the GPL engine. It is a completely > >different title than NASCAR 3/2000. Read the article again carefully > >and you will see that yourself. I am still convinced that N3/2000 will > >be based around the GPL engine. > >Chris > >"How can you run from a dead person, unless you're dead yourself?" > >-Venus in Furs > >--Horrornews--Horrorchat--Reviews--General filth-- > >Mortado's Page of Filth http://www.shadows.com/mortado/ > -- > Ron Riekens II > ICQ# 1780898 > Co-Owner/Driver: > Pacific Rim Racing/Wendys Restaurants > NWST'99 CTS #97 Chevy C10 > NWST'99 for N99: > http://www.nwstracing.com/nascar99/ > NASS'98 N1, BGN Champion > Pacific Rim Racing NASS'98 N1, BGN Team Champions > NASS'98 N1 Rookie & Team Points Statistician > NASS'99 > http://www.nasscar.com/ > Pacific Rim Racing located at: > Oregon Division Site: > http://www.pacifier.com/~ronrii/prr/index.html > Hawaii Division Site: > http://www.frelance.com/prr/index.html > Members of the Team Sites webring since 3-99 > http://mars.spaceports.com/~nasunite/GDR/Teamsitering.html

Sometimes I hate the way that Usenet works. Within a short time after posting my original message I posted a retraction, since my news server does not allow cancels. In a perfect world, messages would propagate immediately after they are submitted:) Chris

OK, OpSports posted a feature on Monday where they visited Papy. They said NASCAR Legends wouldn't use the GPL engine. They said Papy was SITTING on N3 until computers catch up to the physics engine (speed-wise). This fall will see the release of "NASCAR 2000", which is detailed in the article. (Based on the N2 engine, of course.) *moans* Justin