Nascar 3: gone gold or not?

I read here and there Nascar 3 had gone gold. I thought that meant it is ready. They just have to make a few million copies and put it in a box. Two more weeks and I can buy it. Am I right or not? On http://www.simracingnews.com/previews/nascar3/ The link that lead to it said: "Kevin Dunn has reviewed the gold edition (full version, without box and manual)" But the (p)review talks about a VERY incomplete game... So, what does 'gone gold' in this case really mean...? Jeroen P.S. Sentences like "So to appeal to as many users as possible, Sierra\ Papyrus did the only thing they could. Take an old design, polish it up, add a few new features, and give us a product that will appeal across the board." don't make me really happy...

> I read here and there Nascar 3 had gone gold. I thought that meant it is ready. They just have to make a few million copies and put it in a box. Yes it has gone gold, but that doesn't mean it will be released immeadiately. Best guesses are near the end of Sept. There are many things that could delay the timing of a release, including getting all the package addons, (the fancy adds they stuff in the box) or the company may just have a specific date in mind. Also Getting the product through the distribution channels often can take some time. The big stores will see the game first I'm guessing, and then it will filter out to the rest of the nation, and Europe too I imagine. Based on past history, those who have pre-ordered N3 via Sierra will probably get the sim 1 to 2 weeks after the mainstream USA sees it on store shelves. Patience young Jedi dave henrie

First, it went gold on 9/3/99, and we can only assume it was sent to manufacturing soon thereafter (same day?). Usually, when a product goes gold, it is generally available on store shelves as soon as two weeks later. There's currently lots of speculation about the actual on-the- shelf-at-your-local-software-store date, and I've seen dates from 9/15, to 10/4. I believe EBworld is listing it as 09/27, and I have a feeling that's gonna be when we see it (although I won't mind at all if it turned out to be 9/15 - grin). Second, the argument about the viability of a "warmed over 5-year old hame engine has been beaten nearly to death. We've all just recently agreed to take a wait and see approach, so let's not start this bullshit up again. It doesn't do anything but clutter up the newsgroup, and makes it *** the open-wheel fans when they're trying to speculate, whine, moan and complain about GP3, or the evils of "chase" mode in GPL. :-) Anonymous: "When you get right down to it, there's only two rules in life... 1) Accelerate 'til yer eyes bleed, and 2) Turn left." -- ========================================================= Redneck Techno-Biker (Zerex12) http://www.members.home.net/jms1/index.html Barbarian Diecast Collector (370+ cars and counting) http://members.home.net/jsimm/diecast_index.html Internet Grand Prix Series Season 2 http://members.home.net/jsimm/diecast_index.html North American Stockcar Racing Online Competition http://www.paddedwall.org/nasroc1/nasroc1.html Super X Philes http://members.home.net/kap/superx/superx.html If you want to send me email, go to the first URL shown above & click "Send Me Mail" in the contents frame. =========================================================

Well I just checked EB and N3 is now listed for 9/16/99!

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> On Mon, 13 Sep 1999 14:43:38 +0100, > >I read here and there Nascar 3 had gone gold. > It has. > > I thought that meant it is ready. > It means it is finished and ready to be burned onto CD's. > >They just have to make a few million copies and put it in a box. > Shouldn't take long. > >Two more weeks and I can buy it. Am I right or not? > That is what the Elctronics Boutique schedule says. > Some have said it will be out this week, but I doubt them. > > On > >http://www.simracingnews.com/previews/nascar3/ there is a preview of N3. > >The link that lead to it said: "Kevin Dunn has reviewed the gold edition > >(full version, without box and manual)" > No it doesn't. It leads to: > http://www.simracingnews.com/news_article.cfm?ID=145 > > But the (p)review talks about a VERY incomplete game... > The old -preview- said: > "I opened it up and there it was...An alpha version of Nascar3" > It was ... a preview of an early ALPHA version. > The -review- [ http://www.simracingnews.com/news_article.cfm?ID=145 ] > says: > "Overall: 97% " > >So, what does 'gone gold' in this case really > >mean...? > See above. > >Jeroen > >P.S. Sentences like "So to appeal to as many users as possible, Sierra\ > >Papyrus did the only thing they could. Take an old design, polish it up, > >add a few new features, and give us a product that will appeal across > >the board." don't make me really happy... > Hmm.. those words aren't in the review. > These words ARE in the review: "Overall: 97% " > -- > * rrevved at mindspring dot com > * unit.26 s.p.u.t.u.m. > * http://www.cabal.net

On Mon, 13 Sep 1999 10:11:56 -0400, WAHOOOOOO!!!! -- * rrevved at mindspring dot com * unit.26 s.p.u.t.u.m. * http://www.cabal.net

Aww *** :( that means a month or so wait for the UK version and I'm gonna to have to read all the fun you guys are having across the pond with it and I'm just gonna have to sit here waiting :-((((( Revvin

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> On Mon, 13 Sep 1999 10:11:56 -0400, > >Well I just checked EB and N3 is now listed for 9/16/99! > WAHOOOOOO!!!! > -- > * rrevved at mindspring dot com > * unit.26 s.p.u.t.u.m. > * http://www.cabal.net

Damn Straight. ;) Wait, a stock car can accelerate? I thought you had to get out and push it!

DAMN, sure stuck your foot in your mouth with your 10/2 comment, eh?

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> On Mon, 13 Sep 1999 10:11:56 -0400, > >Well I just checked EB and N3 is now listed for 9/16/99! > WAHOOOOOO!!!! > -- > * rrevved at mindspring dot com > * unit.26 s.p.u.t.u.m. > * http://www.cabal.net

Yeah actually I was strapping my flame retardent vest on after my post:) Mark

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> DAMN, sure stuck your foot in your mouth with your 10/2 comment, eh? > > On Mon, 13 Sep 1999 10:11:56 -0400, > > >Well I just checked EB and N3 is now listed for 9/16/99! > > WAHOOOOOO!!!! > > -- > > * rrevved at mindspring dot com > > * unit.26 s.p.u.t.u.m. > > * http://www.cabal.net

Uh, you're an idiot. *plonk* -- Ken's Sig 3.0 "Who is the more foolish? The fool, or the fool who follows him?" - Obi-Wan Kenobi Go #43 and #44! volksy (at) geocities (dot) com volksy (at) yahoo (dot) com >DAMN, sure stuck your foot in your mouth with your 10/2 comment, eh? >> On Mon, 13 Sep 1999 10:11:56 -0400, >> >Well I just checked EB and N3 is now listed for 9/16/99! >> WAHOOOOOO!!!! >> -- >> * rrevved at mindspring dot com >> * unit.26 s.p.u.t.u.m. >> * http://www.cabal.net

>DAMN, sure stuck your foot in your mouth with your 10/2 comment, eh? Ed wasn't the only one that douted your release date, and just for the record you were wrong. <G> (you posted 9/15) EB is now saying 9/16! However, I'll consider that a "win" since you were so damn close. :-) Andy

Revvin..... I am a distributor for racing frames from a company in England....I ship and receive product from them several times per week. Send me 50 bucks and the cost of overnight shipping and I'll Fed Ex overnight N3 to you the day I receive your money. Tom Pabst

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> Aww *** :( that means a month or so wait for the UK version and I'm gonna > to have to read all the fun you guys are having across the pond with it and > I'm just gonna have to sit here waiting :-((((( > Revvin > > On Mon, 13 Sep 1999 10:11:56 -0400, > > >Well I just checked EB and N3 is now listed for 9/16/99! > > WAHOOOOOO!!!! > > -- > > * rrevved at mindspring dot com > > * unit.26 s.p.u.t.u.m. > > * http://www.cabal.net

Well it'll give us UKers a chance to see if it's worth getting :) -- Ian Parker UKGPL League http://www.btinternet.com/~ukgpl/index.html [address restored] --

It means it's done. I'm picking up my copy tonight. -Larry <snip>