I think that even though Grand Prix Legends is a simulation about
cars of the past, in the future it will be viewed as a classic online
racer that was well ahead of it's time. I think it broke the ice for
online racing and although there were some challenges early on, just
look how great it is now. I know that much of this has to do with the
care and passion that a few people have put into it since it's release,
and I thank them for it. If there were no GPL what would the state of
online racing be?
Spark
ah well, michelangelo didn't sell many sistine ceilings either . . .
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> 40,000 is often quoted as a sales figure for GPL, but how many > exasperated users returned one of those? And how many more gave up in > complete frustration? > Actually gpl users? Probably the better part of a few hundred. > dave henrie > > As an added note Turn 1 Grand Prix Legends has added 9 new images to > > its photo gallery and a how-to the Hotbar browser skins. > > It seems sad that Grand Prix Legends only sold 40,000 copies! Here we > > have the best racing simulation yet created and only a paltry 40k > > turnout at the start/finish line. Seems like the current state of > > CART/IRL with all those flame breathing monsters and nobody will come > > to the party to watch! Would Papy/Sierra be more or less successful if > > it released GPL today? Better hardware, increased interest in online > > racing would have helped the numbers for GPL. Also a better more > > stable connection for online, seems that N3 and Nascar Legends have > > less problems than GPL with online racing. > > Regards, Bill Tillman > > Turn 1 Grand Prix Legends > > http://gpl.ga-sports.com/legends.htmlAs an added note Turn 1 Grand Prix Legends has added 9 new images to its photo gallery and a how-to the Hotbar browser skins.
It seems sad that Grand Prix Legends only sold 40,000 copies! Here we have the best racing simulation yet created and only a paltry 40k turnout at the start/finish line. Seems like the current state of CART/IRL with all those flame breathing monsters and nobody will come to the party to watch! Would Papy/Sierra be more or less successful if it released GPL today? Better hardware, increased interest in online racing would have helped the numbers for GPL. Also a better more stable connection for online, seems that N3 and Nascar Legends have less problems than GPL with online racing.
Regards, Bill Tillman
Turn 1 Grand Prix Legends
http://gpl.ga-sports.com/legends.html
40,000 is often quoted as a sales figure for GPL, but how many
exasperated users returned one of those? And how many more gave up in
complete frustration?
Actually gpl users? Probably the better part of a few hundred.
dave henrie
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> As an added note Turn 1 Grand Prix Legends has added 9 new images to > its photo gallery and a how-to the Hotbar browser skins. > It seems sad that Grand Prix Legends only sold 40,000 copies! Here we > have the best racing simulation yet created and only a paltry 40k > turnout at the start/finish line. Seems like the current state of > CART/IRL with all those flame breathing monsters and nobody will come > to the party to watch! Would Papy/Sierra be more or less successful if > it released GPL today? Better hardware, increased interest in online > racing would have helped the numbers for GPL. Also a better more > stable connection for online, seems that N3 and Nascar Legends have > less problems than GPL with online racing. > Regards, Bill Tillman > Turn 1 Grand Prix Legends > http://gpl.ga-sports.com/legends.htmlLOL!
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