DIRT a little too expensive for me ;P

http://astore.amazon.com/race2play-2...903369-7106055
What's up with that!
Maybe a few more years and the price will drop a bit more reasonable. : D

They need the revenue to cover the F1 licence.


"Lou" > wrote in message
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> http://astore.amazon.com/race2play-2...903369-7106055
> What's up with that!
> Maybe a few more years and the price will drop a bit more reasonable. : D
>
>
>

> http://astore.amazon.com/race2play-2...903369-7106055
> What's up with that!

I think's it's a conspiracy by iRacing to make iRacing seem relatively cheap.

Lou wrote:
> http://astore.amazon.com/race2play-2...903369-7106055
> What's up with that!
> Maybe a few more years and the price will drop a bit more reasonable. : D
>
>
>
So does this fall into the sim or video game category?

"rqk" > wrote in message
. ..
> Lou wrote:
>> http://astore.amazon.com/race2play-2...903369-7106055
>> What's up with that!
>> Maybe a few more years and the price will drop a bit more reasonable. : D
>>
>>
>>

Looks like they corrected the price now at $14.99. Before it said $19,379.




> So does this fall into the sim or video game category?


You mean arcade type driving game? Have not tried it.

definitely VIDEO GAME category,
"rqk" > wrote in message
. ..
> Lou wrote:
>> http://astore.amazon.com/race2play-2...903369-7106055
>> What's up with that!
>> Maybe a few more years and the price will drop a bit more reasonable. : D
>>
>>
>>
> So does this fall into the sim or video game category?

>> So does this fall into the sim or video game category?

I just got a copy today. It is rather sim-like. There are many
adjustments for car setup and the damage model is very good. I haven't tried
multiplayer. For 14.95 I figured what the hell. You get to keep it forever
for the cost of one month iracing subscription. I liken it to a cross
between Richard Burns Rally and Dirt Track Racing.

On Tue, 23 Sep 2008 09:19:10 -0500, PlowBoy, wrote:
> definitely VIDEO GAME category,
> "rqk" > wrote in message
> . ..
>> Lou wrote:
>>> http://astore.amazon.com/race2play-2...903369-7106055
>>> What's up with that!
>>> Maybe a few more years and the price will drop a bit more reasonable. : D
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> So does this fall into the sim or video game category?
>
>


Without having tried it myself, given the history of the series I'd
put this into the video game category.

Lancelot,

the definition of whether it is a sim or not is not the eye candy, not
the supposed ability to change "suspension settings" and denting of
fenders... if that were the case then Monster Truck Madness was a SIM, but
really, sorry it wasn't. Sim would mean realistic tire slippage
calculations (grip), geometry of suspension (and how it affects grip etc...)
and handling. if you have driven need for speed past version 5, you would
notice that the corvette and the Porsche turbo handle identically except
like top end speeds, that is not realistic nor 'sim'ulated anything. You
may not have driven either car in real life, but I assure you the skillset
that it takes to move either car quickly around any course, are a different
as night and day... that is why we would classify it as a Arcade Racer,
sure it may well be fun as hell, and all (even I like games once in a while)
but it isn't a sim per this context, this newsgroup.

the
"Lancelot" > wrote in message
. ..
>
>>> So does this fall into the sim or video game category?
>
> I just got a copy today. It is rather sim-like. There are many
> adjustments for car setup and the damage model is very good. I haven't
> tried multiplayer. For 14.95 I figured what the hell. You get to keep it
> forever for the cost of one month iracing subscription. I liken it to a
> cross between Richard Burns Rally and Dirt Track Racing.
>

Plowboy,

You got me there. I should have prefaced "sim-like" with a just
plain no and saved myself some time (and you as well). Until I smell the sea
breeze at Monaco,
http://yachts.monacoeye.com/pages/ka...f_love_001.php
taste the dust from Pikes Peak,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00-Bh...&contentid=249
Feel the vibration of 12 prancing cylinders throughout my body,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrari_312 See the Marlboro girls at
Hungaroring, http://www.hungaroinfo.com/formel1/photossub_49_en.htm or
hear the cheers from adoring fans,
http://au.video.yahoo.com/watch/160536/891168

It's all just a video game :-)




"PlowBoy," > wrote in message
...
> Lancelot,
>
> the definition of whether it is a sim or not is not the eye candy, not
> the supposed ability to change "suspension settings" and denting of
> fenders... if that were the case then Monster Truck Madness was a SIM,
> but really, sorry it wasn't. Sim would mean realistic tire slippage
> calculations (grip), geometry of suspension (and how it affects grip
> etc...) and handling. if you have driven need for speed past version 5,
> you would notice that the corvette and the Porsche turbo handle
> identically except aroring
> like top end speeds, that is not realistic nor 'sim'ulated anything. You
> may not have driven either car in real life, but I assure you the skillset
> that it takes to move either car quickly around any course, are a
> different as night and day... that is why we would classify it as a
> Arcade Racer, sure it may well be fun as hell, and all (even I like games
> once in a while) but it isn't a sim per this context, this newsgroup.
>
> the
> "Lancelot" > wrote in message
> . ..
>>
>>>> So does this fall into the sim or video game category?
>>
>> I just got a copy today. It is rather sim-like. There are many
>> adjustments for car setup and the damage model is very good. I haven't
>> tried multiplayer. For 14.95 I figured what the hell. You get to keep it
>> forever for the cost of one month iracing subscription. I liken it to a
>> cross between Richard Burns Rally and Dirt Track Racing.
>>
>
>