Spyro
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Damn too late
Booby Trapper will still be there, hopefully at the front /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Booby Trapper will still be there, hopefully at the front /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Volvo Ocean Race Game
- Thread starter Dyflin
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Dyflin
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Shop's open, bloody ripoff merchants /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif
Alistairr
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you should start a scuttlebutt2 as in team no. 2.
Al.
Al.
fireball
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yer ... saw that .... 500 credits per leg for an autopilot! ... I wonder if it will actually work .... /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
Dyflin
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As long as it doesn't rain /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
bumblefish
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I think I am in, by chance I am called Bumblefish!
Phoenix of Hamble
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I don't think someone has thought this through......
A major brand sponsoring a major worldwide event, and they are going to charge you to visit their site twenty five times a day for weeks on end and look at their branding......
urm.......
I think their Marketing team need to go on some training courses.
A major brand sponsoring a major worldwide event, and they are going to charge you to visit their site twenty five times a day for weeks on end and look at their branding......
urm.......
I think their Marketing team need to go on some training courses.
flaming
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I don't think someone has thought this through......
A major brand sponsoring a major worldwide event, and they are going to charge you to visit their site twenty five times a day for weeks on end and look at their branding......
urm.......
I think their Marketing team need to go on some training courses.
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If people pay they're geniuses.
I don't think someone has thought this through......
A major brand sponsoring a major worldwide event, and they are going to charge you to visit their site twenty five times a day for weeks on end and look at their branding......
urm.......
I think their Marketing team need to go on some training courses.
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If people pay they're geniuses.
Phoenix of Hamble
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Not really..... cuz they've just pissed off at least a 1,000 potential customers, who, as most likely actively interested in sailing, probably had a positive attitude towards Volvo.....
FWIW it feels to me like VOR have had a business case stuffed in their face saying "hey... here's a way of squeezing a few more quid out of the punters", and have just done it without any thought..... without any regard for the way the net operates and the fact that their target audience won't be impressed about paying.... the few that will pay happily will probably be die hard gamers rather than sailing/racing fans... and die hard online gamers are hardly likely to be Volvo's target market..
But hey... what do I know... I only do this stuff for a living...
FWIW it feels to me like VOR have had a business case stuffed in their face saying "hey... here's a way of squeezing a few more quid out of the punters", and have just done it without any thought..... without any regard for the way the net operates and the fact that their target audience won't be impressed about paying.... the few that will pay happily will probably be die hard gamers rather than sailing/racing fans... and die hard online gamers are hardly likely to be Volvo's target market..
But hey... what do I know... I only do this stuff for a living...
Whitelighter
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but since we have a gentlemans agreement not to use credits, does it matter? Lets just use their software for fun and not pay a bean
Phoenix of Hamble
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I suspect that, while its a great idea, it won't work.... some of the longer legs will become impossible without sail repairs, which you have to pay for.... so you'll end up retiring unless you are willing to pay.....
But I'm prepared to give it a try...
But I'm prepared to give it a try...
bumblefish
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OK can I join your group?
flaming
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I agree it's a daft idea, but does being dissapointed/slightly cross at having to pay for what otherwise looks like a fun little game really have an impact when it comes to choosing a car you're going to spend hundreds of hours in and thousands of pounds on?
Reninportishead
Member
I'm in - boat name = Sunshine
Phoenix of Hamble
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Yep.
I choose brands I like as well as brands that meet my functional needs.
But actually, its less about being charged in all honesty, its more about being charged for a publicity site. I consider its aims to be almost entirely a PR site, as the game isn't that sophisticated.
If it was a very complex and difficult game that required significant effort to develop a mastery of, then i'd be much happier, but frankly, its pretty simple. There are only two controls.... sail choice and direction....
The winning isn't even about skill, as the eventual winner will almost certainly be one that correctly guesses the winners of the real off line race, as the points benefits for getting that right outweight the earned points by miles.
Some simulators take years to become good at, and can be bought for not dissimilar amounts of money, can also be played as part of a massive audience via the internet, and once purchased, can be played for years if so desired.....
This isn't in that league.
As you can probably tell, I am a little dissapointed at the naked commercialism.
I choose brands I like as well as brands that meet my functional needs.
But actually, its less about being charged in all honesty, its more about being charged for a publicity site. I consider its aims to be almost entirely a PR site, as the game isn't that sophisticated.
If it was a very complex and difficult game that required significant effort to develop a mastery of, then i'd be much happier, but frankly, its pretty simple. There are only two controls.... sail choice and direction....
The winning isn't even about skill, as the eventual winner will almost certainly be one that correctly guesses the winners of the real off line race, as the points benefits for getting that right outweight the earned points by miles.
Some simulators take years to become good at, and can be bought for not dissimilar amounts of money, can also be played as part of a massive audience via the internet, and once purchased, can be played for years if so desired.....
This isn't in that league.
As you can probably tell, I am a little dissapointed at the naked commercialism.
Whitelighter
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Virtual Skipper this is not. That costs about £30 and can be played online for ever once purchased.
this isnt in the same league. They had the opportunity to have 1000+ people hooked to their site for three months.
Missed opportuntiy I think.
this isnt in the same league. They had the opportunity to have 1000+ people hooked to their site for three months.
Missed opportuntiy I think.
fireball
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For all those who are "now in" and hankering after an invite into the Scuttlebutt group - there is a limit of 20 per group (not advertised at the time!!) - hopefully this limit will be lifted (and not a programming restriction) ....
meanwhile - if someone wants to start a reader2reader group or even Scuttlebutt2 then go ahead - no point me starting it as I count as 1 in the group ....
meanwhile - if someone wants to start a reader2reader group or even Scuttlebutt2 then go ahead - no point me starting it as I count as 1 in the group ....
trevorr
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Alternatively, For a Free game try www.sailonline.org
Its a great game, run by fellow sailors.
They are running the Sailonline Ocean Race. Same course as the Volvo OR. Come and Join us.
Its a great game, run by fellow sailors.
They are running the Sailonline Ocean Race. Same course as the Volvo OR. Come and Join us.
Whitelighter
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that looks great, but as it involves the downloading of a client it means I cant run it at work and it rules it out for me.
Whitelighter
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Posted the following on the strategy section in the VOR forum.
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Strategy seems quite simple:
1) Remove wallet from pocket
2) Remove credit card from wallet
3) Buy many credits and buy all add ons for game
4) Run add ons and let game basically play itself (autopilot and autosails)
5) Replace card and put wallet back into poket
6) Go and do something else, checking back every now and again to make sure the game is doing alright for you and you dont need to repeat steps 1-4
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Strategy seems quite simple:
1) Remove wallet from pocket
2) Remove credit card from wallet
3) Buy many credits and buy all add ons for game
4) Run add ons and let game basically play itself (autopilot and autosails)
5) Replace card and put wallet back into poket
6) Go and do something else, checking back every now and again to make sure the game is doing alright for you and you dont need to repeat steps 1-4
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