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Let Seirra know you bought N3 for GPL tracks...

12 posts by 10 people · 02 Jan 2000 - 04 Jan 2000

Kevin 02 Jan 2000#511795
I just sent a message to Sierra to let them know the only reason I bought NASCAR 3 was to have the tracks to convert for GPL. If anyone else did this, we should let Sierra know people are willing to spend $ on GPL still. It might not make any difference, but it can't hurt. -- Kevin Caldwell Calgary, Canada "Why are all the telescopes looking for intelligent life in the universe pointed away from the earth?"
EldredP 02 Jan 2000#511796
>I just sent a message to Sierra to let them know the only reason I bought >NASCAR 3 was to have the tracks to convert for GPL. If anyone else did this, >we should let Sierra know people are willing to spend $ on GPL still. >It might not make any difference, but it can't hurt. Done. My letter was as follows: To Whom it May Concern: I just wanted to let you know that I've purchased a copy of Nascar 3. I didn't buy it only as a standalone product. I didn't think it was a big enough change from Nascar 1999(which I already have). I bought Nascar 3 to use the track converter that's available. I will convert several tracks into GPL. I think that there's still a market out there for GPL that you may be missing. Thanks. We can only hope they listen... Eldred -- Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999 Own Grand Prix Legends? Goto http://gpl.gamestats.com/vroc Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.
Philster 02 Jan 2000#511797
Why should I do that? I like N3 just the way it is. As a matter of fact, I almost don't play with GPL anymore. I bet you will also write to them telling that you bought NL just for the Riverside track... Sheesh, I'm not sure what you're expecting by doing this. It's like telling their N3 sim is just good for the tracks included. Nice way to encourage them. Philster
Quoted text (14 lines)> I just sent a message to Sierra to let them know the only reason I bought > NASCAR 3 was to have the tracks to convert for GPL. If anyone else did this, > we should let Sierra know people are willing to spend $ on GPL still. > It might not make any difference, but it can't hurt. > -- > Kevin Caldwell > Calgary, Canada > "Why are all the telescopes looking for intelligent life in the universe > pointed away from the earth?"
Jalo 02 Jan 2000#511798
> I just sent a message to Sierra to let them know the only reason I bought > NASCAR 3 was to have the tracks to convert for GPL. If anyone else did this, > we should let Sierra know people are willing to spend $ on GPL still. > It might not make any difference, but it can't hurt. Which tracks can you convert from N3 to GPL? Are you able to covert the sears point track? Is the Sears point track any good in N3?
Yeh sears point is more realistic than n99 track but i really like what they did to watkins glen, It got more height now than the older n99 track..
Quoted text (12 lines)> > I just sent a message to Sierra to let them know the only reason I bought > > NASCAR 3 was to have the tracks to convert for GPL. If anyone else did > this, > > we should let Sierra know people are willing to spend $ on GPL still. > > It might not make any difference, but it can't hurt. > Which tracks can you convert from N3 to GPL? Are you able to covert the > sears point track? Is the Sears point track any good in N3?
GraDee 02 Jan 2000#511800
"Why should I do that? I like N3 just the way it is. As a matter of fact, I almost don't play with GPL anymore. I bet you will also write to them telling that you bought NL just for the Riverside track... Sheesh, I'm not sure what you're expecting by doing this. It's like telling their N3 sim is just good for the tracks included. Nice way to encourage them." -- GraDee (...who would write an origianl reply only this guy said it so good.... it had to be said again) ------------------------------------------------------------- Karting "3.65" www.esatclear.ie/~karting ------------------------------------------------------------- "The dozens and dozens........."
Joe Shaw 02 Jan 2000#511801
And in which part of Kevin's post did he even suggest that there was anything wrong with N3? The entire point of his suggestion (and unless I'm mistaken it was not an order but merely a suggestion) was that Sierra should know that additional support for GPL could result in increased profits. I fail to see how that statement could, in any way, harm N3 or indicate to Sierra that they should not be "encouraged" by the reception of N3. Joe
Quoted text (25 lines)> Why should I do that? I like N3 just the way it is. As a matter of fact, > I almost don't play with GPL anymore. I bet you will also write to them > telling that you bought NL just for the Riverside track... Sheesh, I'm > not sure what you're expecting by doing this. It's like telling their N3 > sim is just good for the tracks included. Nice way to encourage them. > Philster > > I just sent a message to Sierra to let them know the only reason I bought > > NASCAR 3 was to have the tracks to convert for GPL. If anyone else did this, > > we should let Sierra know people are willing to spend $ on GPL still. > > It might not make any difference, but it can't hurt. > > -- > > Kevin Caldwell > > Calgary, Canada > > "Why are all the telescopes looking for intelligent life in the universe > > pointed away from the earth?"
Philster 02 Jan 2000#511802
Well, the fact that he mentions that "the only reason that I bought N3 was for the tracks" pretty much explains everything. (Not to long ago, a guy wrote something about buying the NL game just for the Riverside track, which is a shame because the rest of the game is pretty good.) Since they are almost the same tracks as in N1999, I would question the need to mention that or even to buy the game at all. I like GPL as much as the next guy, but I still don't see how sending an e-mail saying that to Papyrus will encourage them to make sims for that particular client. Philster
Quoted text (38 lines)> And in which part of Kevin's post did he even suggest that there was anything > wrong with N3? The entire point of his suggestion (and unless I'm mistaken it was > not an order but merely a suggestion) was that Sierra should know that additional > support for GPL could result in increased profits. > I fail to see how that statement could, in any way, harm N3 or indicate to Sierra > that they should not be "encouraged" by the reception of N3. > Joe > > Why should I do that? I like N3 just the way it is. As a matter of fact, > > I almost don't play with GPL anymore. I bet you will also write to them > > telling that you bought NL just for the Riverside track... Sheesh, I'm > > not sure what you're expecting by doing this. It's like telling their N3 > > sim is just good for the tracks included. Nice way to encourage them. > > Philster > > > I just sent a message to Sierra to let them know the only reason I bought > > > NASCAR 3 was to have the tracks to convert for GPL. If anyone else did this, > > > we should let Sierra know people are willing to spend $ on GPL still. > > > It might not make any difference, but it can't hurt. > > > -- > > > Kevin Caldwell > > > Calgary, Canada > > > "Why are all the telescopes looking for intelligent life in the universe > > > pointed away from the earth?"
Philster, I think you are missing the point, which is that we GPLers are willing to spend money for upgrades,so give us some. Joel Willstein
Good idea--not because there will be lots of numbers, but because a thought that otherwise wouldn't even enter their heads would be put there. Marc. > I just sent a message to Sierra to let them know the only reason I bought > NASCAR 3 was to have the tracks to convert for GPL. If anyone else did this,
Quoted text (12 lines)> we should let Sierra know people are willing to spend $ on GPL still. > It might not make any difference, but it can't hurt. > -- > Kevin Caldwell > Calgary, Canada > "Why are all the telescopes looking for intelligent life in the universe > pointed away from the earth?"
Marty U'Ren 03 Jan 2000#512007
> I just sent a message to Sierra to let them know the only reason I bought > NASCAR 3 was to have the tracks to convert for GPL. If anyone else did this, > we should let Sierra know people are willing to spend $ on GPL still. > It might not make any difference, but it can't hurt. ....or let Sierra know you refuse to support corporate mediocrity by spending anything on their products after they abandoned the best racing sim ever created, and that you will find the other tracks for GPL 'elsewhere'. I prefer to support the new guys by spending my money on RatBag's Dirt Track Racing and Motorsim's GP500 for when I need a break from GPL. Marty
EldredP 04 Jan 2000#512204
Quoted text (10 lines)>Well, the fact that he mentions that "the only reason that I bought N3 >was for the tracks" pretty much explains everything. (Not to long ago, a >guy wrote something about buying the NL game just for the Riverside >track, which is a shame because the rest of the game is pretty good.) >Since they are almost the same tracks as in N1999, I would question the >need to mention that or even to buy the game at all. I like GPL as much >as the next guy, but I still don't see how sending an e-mail saying that >to Papyrus will encourage them to make sims for that particular client. >Philster
Well, it couldn't *hurt* to send the e-mail, and it's FREE(for most people) Eldred -- Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999 Own Grand Prix Legends? Goto http://gpl.gamestats.com/vroc Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

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