DIRT a little too expensive for me ;P

$22 is too expensive?


"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
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Lancelot,

I posted that post as a correction\informational, not condemnation of your
post. that is all.
Figured, if you're gonna post here you could should have the idea, you
know?




"Lancelot" > wrote in message
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> 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 :-)
>
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>
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> "PlowBoy," > wrote in message
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>> 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.
>>>
>>
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"Larry" > wrote in message
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> $22 is too expensive?
>
>
> "Lou" > wrote in message
> ...
>> 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
>>
>>
>>
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No. $19,379 is too expensive. That is what it said when I made the original
post.
I guess should have said the price with my first post.