Malc > wrote in message
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> "Jan Verschueren" > wrote in message
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> > Part of GPL's lasting appeal, I think, is that because of the nature
> of the
> > cars and the limitations/inaccuracies of the game, you can, in a
> driving
> > sense, push the boat out incredibly far wihtout getting punished for
> it,
> > making it simply a lot of fun to play.
>
> Personally I think gpl's main long-term appeal is partly that it's
> sufficiently hard that it's tremendously satisfying when you get it
> right, RBR does this well, GTR is okay but it's hard to tell from the
> demos.
>
> But mostly, I think gpl's lasting appeal online comes from it's
> difficulty to modify. It's fairly easy to alter the ini files in most
> sims to make the car faster etc. This is great for the modders but imo
> kills long-term appeal because it takes away the level playing field. I
> can compare my best Nurby laptime with one done 5 years ago & know that
> not only am I driving the same track, it's with exactly the same car
> too.
>
> If GTR (or any other sim) wants to be popular, make it easy to mod. If
> it wants to have lasting appeal though it need to be hard to mod/cheat.
>
> Personally I think RBR has got the appeal of the challenge spot on, it's
> rewarding to drive. LFS has the cheat protection though, and is pretty
> close to good enough with the driving.
>
> imo LFS is the 'next gpl' or at least a worthy candidate, GTR may be,
> but let's see something a little more complete before comparing it to
> anything else out there.
>
> Malc.


Hmmm........gpl difficult to modify ? Thats a new one <g> The whole
thing has been hacked; graphics, physics, engine, you name it.
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