EA's F1 Challenge 99-02

Noticed a mention in May's PC Zone for May release. Anyone know anything about it? Iain -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 80,000 Newsgroups - 16 Different Servers! =-----

As its title suggests, it's an anthology of EA's excellent F1 series (from '99 to '02; the GTR2002 mod is based the latter), as originally developed by ISI, now tweaked by them (with input from some the community's heaviest hitters) and released as their road-racing swan song before they turn their attention to NASCAR racing. (In case you've been in a no-fly zone, Papyrus' NR2003 is *their* stock car swan song, as they lost the whole NASCAR franchise to EA.) I signed a NDA, but I think I can consolidate this much already-public info. If not, I'm sure I'll hear from their lawyers. Anyway, it's gonna be great. "Iain Mackenzie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> Noticed a mention in May's PC Zone for May release. > > Anyone know anything about it? > > Iain > > > > > -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- > http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! > -----== Over 80,000 Newsgroups - 16 Different Servers! =-----

"Steve Smith" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:WYzia.1125$[email hidden]... > As its title suggests, it's an anthology of EA's excellent F1 series (from > '99 to '02; the GTR2002 mod is based the latter), as originally developedby > ISI, now tweaked by them (with input from some the community's heaviest > hitters) and released as their road-racing swan song before they turntheir > attention to NASCAR racing. (In case you've been in a no-fly zone,Papyrus' > NR2003 is *their* stock car swan song, as they lost the whole NASCAR > franchise to EA.) I signed a NDA, but I think I can consolidate this much > already-public info. If not, I'm sure I'll hear from their lawyers. > Anyway, it's gonna be great. Right, so who's picking up the F1 license? Please don't say Crammond.

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> "Iain Mackenzie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > Noticed a mention in May's PC Zone for May release. > > > > Anyone know anything about it? > > > > Iain > > > > > > > > > > -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- > > http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! > > -----== Over 80,000 Newsgroups - 16 Different Servers! =-----

> Right, so who's picking up the F1 license? > Please don't say Crammond. I think the answer is nobody for the PC - there will be PS2 titles I'm sure Doug

So, are you suggesting that there is nothing new? The PC Zone feature suggests otherwise with new damage modelling and multiplayer options. Could be hype of course! Iain "Steve Smith" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:WYzia.1125$[email hidden]... > As its title suggests, it's an anthology of EA's excellent F1 series (from > '99 to '02; the GTR2002 mod is based the latter), as originally developedby > ISI, now tweaked by them (with input from some the community's heaviest > hitters) and released as their road-racing swan song before they turntheir > attention to NASCAR racing. (In case you've been in a no-fly zone,Papyrus'

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> NR2003 is *their* stock car swan song, as they lost the whole NASCAR > franchise to EA.) I signed a NDA, but I think I can consolidate this much > already-public info. If not, I'm sure I'll hear from their lawyers. > Anyway, it's gonna be great. > > "Iain Mackenzie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > Noticed a mention in May's PC Zone for May release. > > > > Anyone know anything about it? > > > > Iain > > > > > > > > > > -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- > > http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! > > -----== Over 80,000 Newsgroups - 16 Different Servers! =----- > >

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There are tweaks and improvements, but it is basically what F12003 would have been, with a career mode added in. Very much an incremental improvement on the already well-regarded (if for no other reason than the mods!!!!) F12002. There is a mod already in development for the new title (by the same people who did GTR2002) and it will be worth the purchase price just for that! Marc "Iain Mackenzie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> So, are you suggesting that there is nothing new? The PC Zone feature > suggests otherwise with new damage modelling and multiplayer options. > Could be hype of course! > Iain > > "Steve Smith" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:WYzia.1125$[email hidden]... > > As its title suggests, it's an anthology of EA's excellent F1 series

(from > > '99 to '02; the GTR2002 mod is based the latter), as originallydeveloped

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> by > > ISI, now tweaked by them (with input from some the community's heaviest > > hitters) and released as their road-racing swan song before they turn > their > > attention to NASCAR racing. (In case you've been in a no-fly zone, > Papyrus' > > NR2003 is *their* stock car swan song, as they lost the whole NASCAR > > franchise to EA.) I signed a NDA, but I think I can consolidate this

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> > already-public info. If not, I'm sure I'll hear from their lawyers. > > Anyway, it's gonna be great. > > > > "Iain Mackenzie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:[email hidden]... > > > Noticed a mention in May's PC Zone for May release. > > > > > > Anyone know anything about it? > > > > > > Iain > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- > > > http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! > > > -----== Over 80,000 Newsgroups - 16 Different Servers! =----- > > > > > > > > > -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- > http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! > -----== Over 80,000 Newsgroups - 16 Different Servers! =-----

"Marc Collins" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:lDDia.6813$[email hidden]... > There are tweaks and improvements, but it is basically what F12003 would > have been, with a career mode added in. Very much an incremental > improvement on the already well-regarded (if for no other reason than the > mods!!!!) F12002. There is a mod already in development for the new title > (by the same people who did GTR2002) and it will be worth the purchaseprice > just for that! > > Marc > If they include multiplayer AI and non-poly collision it could be very good for our F1 LAN championship :) I'll not hold my breath on the multi-AI though :/ Ash http://www.siroccoracing.com

One presumes EA put extra money on the table for an exclusive. Apparently, this gambit hasn't reached Bernie yet. "Pseudonym" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:3e8adcc3$[email hidden]... > "Steve Smith" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:WYzia.1125$[email hidden]... > > As its title suggests, it's an anthology of EA's excellent F1 series(from > > '99 to '02; the GTR2002 mod is based the latter), as originallydeveloped

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> by > > ISI, now tweaked by them (with input from some the community's heaviest > > hitters) and released as their road-racing swan song before they turn > their > > attention to NASCAR racing. (In case you've been in a no-fly zone, > Papyrus' > > NR2003 is *their* stock car swan song, as they lost the whole NASCAR > > franchise to EA.) I signed a NDA, but I think I can consolidate this

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> > already-public info. If not, I'm sure I'll hear from their lawyers. > > Anyway, it's gonna be great. > > Right, so who's picking up the F1 license? > Please don't say Crammond. > > > > "Iain Mackenzie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:[email hidden]... > > > Noticed a mention in May's PC Zone for May release. > > > > > > Anyone know anything about it? > > > > > > Iain > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- > > > http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! > > > -----== Over 80,000 Newsgroups - 16 Different Servers! =----- > >

I'm not suggesting anything of the sort! OTOH, the NDA prevents me from specifying anything to the contrary. Surely, this isn't too difficult to disencrypt.... "Iain Mackenzie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> So, are you suggesting that there is nothing new? The PC Zone feature > suggests otherwise with new damage modelling and multiplayer options. > Could be hype of course! > Iain > > "Steve Smith" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:WYzia.1125$[email hidden]... > > As its title suggests, it's an anthology of EA's excellent F1 series

(from > > '99 to '02; the GTR2002 mod is based the latter), as originallydeveloped

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> by > > ISI, now tweaked by them (with input from some the community's heaviest > > hitters) and released as their road-racing swan song before they turn > their > > attention to NASCAR racing. (In case you've been in a no-fly zone, > Papyrus' > > NR2003 is *their* stock car swan song, as they lost the whole NASCAR > > franchise to EA.) I signed a NDA, but I think I can consolidate this

much

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> > already-public info. If not, I'm sure I'll hear from their lawyers. > > Anyway, it's gonna be great. > > > > "Iain Mackenzie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:[email hidden]... > > > Noticed a mention in May's PC Zone for May release. > > > > > > Anyone know anything about it? > > > > > > Iain > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- > > > http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! > > > -----== Over 80,000 Newsgroups - 16 Different Servers! =----- > > > > > > > > > -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- > http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! > -----== Over 80,000 Newsgroups - 16 Different Servers! =-----

> Anyway, it's gonna be great. > F1 2002 / GTR2002 would be great *if* it had an internet-worthy multiplayer code... (not making any suggestions ;)) -- Mika Takala

"Ashley McConnell"

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>> > > If they include multiplayer AI and non-poly collision it could be very > good for our F1 LAN championship :) > > I'll not hold my breath on the multi-AI though :/ > > Ash > http://www.siroccoracing.com > >

I frankly would be very suprised if EA allocated ANY money for multiplayer improvements. They are retrenching fast. I too have heard a few whispers of improvements, but I don't expect the substantial leap that F1 2k2 was over F1 2k1. I'd love to be suprised. dave henrie

NDA, eh? Are you in a position to suggest to them that they need client authentication also? So that we don't have F1 cars disguised as Vipers, for example? Or people racing on different tracks than the server? Or perhaps that has been addressed already? "Steve Smith" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:WYzia.1125$[email hidden]... > As its title suggests, it's an anthology of EA's excellent F1 series (from > '99 to '02; the GTR2002 mod is based the latter), as originally developedby > ISI, now tweaked by them (with input from some the community's heaviest > hitters) and released as their road-racing swan song before they turntheir > attention to NASCAR racing. (In case you've been in a no-fly zone,Papyrus' > NR2003 is *their* stock car swan song, as they lost the whole NASCAR > franchise to EA.) I signed a NDA, but I think I can consolidate this much > already-public info. If not, I'm sure I'll hear from their lawyers. > Anyway, it's gonna be great. >

"Haqsau" <[email hidden]> wrote in news:b6g137$52lbc$[email hidden]: > NDA, eh? Are you in a position to suggest to them that they need > client authentication also? So that we don't have F1 cars disguised > as Vipers, for example? Or people racing on different tracks than the > server? Or perhaps that has been addressed already? >\ Didya ever notice that it's always the F1 cars masquerading as Vipers and Not Vipers pretending to be F1 cars? kinda humbling to be such a high tech rig that you have to hide under the fenders of the most UNhigh-tech sportscar out there ! :) sorry enough chest thumping. when the Private user who coded the Nascar Heat multiplayer interface released that (IRF I think it was) he prevented the cross modding that was possible with the original Heat multiplayer. Similarly, with F1RST2, and F1 Relay, you have the other kinds of cars locked out. I don't think Heat was thought of as a Mod program, but there are probably close to a half dozen mods available. F1 2k1 also was not thought of as a mod sim, but after the sucess of FIA GT V3, you'd think the ISI team would have addressed what to do with all the possible mods online when they were preparing F1 2k2.(or perhaps it was EA not funding that extra work) dave henrie

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> "Haqsau" <[email hidden]> wrote in > news:b6g137$52lbc$[email hidden]: > > > NDA, eh? Are you in a position to suggest to them that they need > > client authentication also? So that we don't have F1 cars disguised > > as Vipers, for example? Or people racing on different tracks than the > > server? Or perhaps that has been addressed already? > >\ > > Didya ever notice that it's always the F1 cars masquerading as Vipers > and Not Vipers pretending to be F1 cars? kinda humbling to be such a high > tech rig that you have to hide under the fenders of the most UNhigh-tech > sportscar out there ! :)

I've had Alfa's zoom past at 185mph pulling 18000 rpm Doug

Dave Henrie wrote: > > Didya ever notice that it's always the F1 cars masquerading as Vipers > and Not Vipers pretending to be F1 cars? kinda humbling to be such a high > tech rig that you have to hide under the fenders of the most UNhigh-tech > sportscar out there ! :) [Viper Exhaust] Race the truck...everybody loves the truck! :-D [/Viper Exhaust] -jde

"Mr. Smith" wrote: > Anyway, it's gonna be great. Exactly what is going to be great ? ISI's new NASCAR sims? Papy's new enterprise? EA's new F1 title? I'm consfused. :-) -- ed_ http://rascar.racesimcentral.com --------------------------------------- $10 say Petter Solberg wins the 2003 WRC

In article <3e8c8533$[email hidden]>, "Ed Solheim" <[email hidden]> writes: >ISI's new NASCAR sims? >Papy's new enterprise? >EA's new F1 title? > >I'm consfused. :-) I thought Confused was in the binaries group...? <g> Eldred -- Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett GPLRank:-1.680 MonsterRank: +334.169 N2002 Rank:+17.59 Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

"Doug Ellison" > > I've had Alfa's zoom past at 185mph pulling 18000 rpm > > Doug > Guess I should have qualified that for the GTR mod. I haven't taken the time to determine the reason, but I suspect it has something to do with the vehicle folders. For the older SSM mod, the Damnable chevette was the culprit. So with the Alfa mod, it sure better be some kindof Alfa...unless you have some mini's installed too. :) (somebody tell JDe what to do with his truck......) dave henrie :)