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> As little as $13 a month for a year subscription. That's with limited
> content, though. Additional cars will cost $15 and tracks will cost > $15 to $25. This translates in to a $500+ plus racing game over a few years. It even more expensive when I factor in the cost of a divorce after my wife finds out I've spent over $500 for a single racing game. |
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Jeff Reid wrote:
>> As little as $13 a month for a year subscription. That's with limited >> content, though. Additional cars will cost $15 and tracks will cost >> $15 to $25. > > This translates in to a $500+ plus racing game over a few years. It > even more expensive when I factor in the cost of a divorce after > my wife finds out I've spent over $500 for a single racing game. I would tot up the cost of wheels & pedals and graphics cards & cpus over the last few years for racing sims. However, SHMBO might Google it... Still dead cheap compared to other hobbies and entertainment though. As shocking as it might seem a family outing to two baseball games wouldn't leave you with much change from your $500... My last visit to the cinema cost me 2 months iRacing subscriptions! Just for me and the wife, 2 drinks and popcorn. |
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Tim Wheatley wrote:
> Pat, > > Unfortunately I can't say which cars and tracks are out when, but I > can tell you to expect more than one track - that one's for sure! > Tracks often have more than one configuration also and you get all the > configurations. For example there is one track known as an oval > primarily that has the oval layout and three roadcourse layouts and > you'd get all of them as a single track. > > Hope that helps. > > Tim Gee, sounds just like LFS except the cars have real names. Except LFS I don't have to pay a monthly fee. |
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Tony R wrote:
> Probably more informative than the original... > > There is a ton of rubbish being written about iRacing. > > If the pricing is too steep they won't reach the required volumes for > viability. It is simple economics but the sim racing world has been > doing its own thing developing add ons with no recourse to licensing or > copyright for years since the big developers disappeared that there is > an expectation that anything more than a one off $20 dollar outlay for > several years entertainment is a rip off. > > iRacing is a wake up call and those who don't recall dial up bills for > racing online and products with a short shelf life as bigger and better > products from major developers came along don't seem to get it. > > Having a major developer with the financial acumen to develop the > product and the foresight to move sim racing out of its little nerdy > niche is a major opportunity IMHO. > > iRacing need to be commercially viable to push sim racing along just > like the Boston Red Sox needed to be commercially viable to take on and > beat the Yankees. It is not about John Henry simply pumping money in > because he is a fellow sim enthusiast just as he is a Red Sox fan, it is > about getting the infrastructure in place for sustainability and future > growth. This seems to be beyond the sim racing for free attitude > prevailing on RSC. > > Given the track record I believe they will get the sums right but it is > a whole different model from existing titles, which is proving hard for > many to get their heads around. > > Cheers > Tony Big talk that amounts to nothing because we don't even know if this game is any good or not yet. For all I know it could be crap and not worth even $1.00 per month. |
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MikeWhy wrote:
> I wouldn't believe a word of it anyway. They said all that was > necessary: try it and see for yourself. $20 for the 1st month. > > I'm not playing that sucker game. If they stood behind their product they would have a free 5 day trial or something like that. Only an idiot would pay $20.00 for a demo. |
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Tim Wheatley wrote:
> I remember well my $600 phone bill and that was back in 1999 racing > GPL over a 56k dial-up paid per-minute. Them were the days. Wow! What a sucker. And I suppose you're another one of those dorks that thinks GPL was realistic? |
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Tony R wrote:
> My last visit to the cinema cost me 2 months iRacing subscriptions! Just > for me and the wife, 2 drinks and popcorn. That's your fault for agreeing to pay their highway robbery prices on the food and drinks. I sneak my food and drinks in and have never been caught. |
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I wonder why this bloke's name is "Backspace"? How about you realise
you've made a mistake and then delete yourself!? <Deliberate crudeness on> (for probable communication necessity) - "Backspace" - get it? hehehe hahaha hohoho. <Deliberate crudeness off>. "Backspace" > wrote in message news:waXnj.24804$4w.24259@pd7urf2no... > Tim Wheatley wrote: >> I remember well my $600 phone bill and that was back in 1999 racing >> GPL over a 56k dial-up paid per-minute. Them were the days. > > Wow! What a sucker. And I suppose you're another one of those dorks that > thinks GPL was realistic? |
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