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iRacing.com iRacing.com is a subscription-based racing simulation service designed as a driver training tool for people who race in the physical world and for those who aspire to do so.

View Poll Results: Will you give iRacing a try?
Yes 30 17.24%
No 53 30.46%
Maybe 34 19.54%
Already have and love it 32 18.39%
Already have and unsure about it 17 9.77%
Already have and hate it 3 1.72%
Other - Please explain 5 2.87%
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Old 15th July 2008
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Default Will you try iRacing?

Time to gauge interest in iRacing, similar to the GTR Evo etc polls. Will you give iRacing a try?

  1. Yes
  2. No
  3. Maybe
  4. Already have it and love it
  5. Already have it and unsure
  6. Already have it and hate it
  7. Other - Please explain
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Oke i'm First..

And it is Maybe.. because i don't know yet.
Based on several reason others already mentioned in other topics.
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also a definite maybe from me
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A maybe.

I’m not really imprested by the game at this moment. It needs more time to “mature”.
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not aslong they try too empty my pocket
i will pay for the game i will pay a monthly fee but then i wont pay for content
as soon as they stop to charge money for each car and track i may have a look but till then the game is just a big no go
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also maybe from me
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Yes ill give it a try ...
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"No" for me. I have waited to long on an invitation and from what i have been reading all over the forums is that is great but too expensive for me. Not that i cannot afford it but i have my focus on more then one game this year.
I dont have enough time to really commit to it or any other game fully
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I got an early invite, was hooked on iRacing etc. blabla. but after 1 week, the motivation has left. With all the nice GFX, sounds, Laser scanned tracks and physics model, iRacing is nothing for me to spend money on. I`m not a guy that wants to hook up with 40 lapper sprint races or 50 lappers Late Model races. There a more points I don´t want to write down now, as they would extend my spare time I have right now. Therefore i´ve cancelled my account subscription last week which will expire on July 25th officially. I´ll keep waiting until more "useful" content is added to iRacing which keeps my interest up and running with them. I hope they will enhance the software before it goes live to everyone.
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Already got it LOVE it. Signed up for the year and if it continues to improve will more than likely sign up again if not i wont. The cost yes its more expensive than other sims and content costs more but the quality of the tracks and cars for me makes it worth the extra to buy them.

Ive have tried to play other sims since getting my invite and tbh for me they just dont have it anymore. There is something missing they just dont feel right.
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What Sascha Henken said.
I might go back and try it again next year but I doubt it.
The lack of having much spare time and the expense are the principal reasons why I probably wont go back to it.
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I might give it a try when more features are implemented (i.e. when it becomes a complete racing game). Why don't they release a demo? That might convince me.
What I would really want is a normal game (not monthly payments) using the same physics engine, even if it only provides a basic online racing system without all the points systems etc. But I assume that's never gonna happen...
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I have it since Saturday,run it one's with the Soltice rookie on Limerock it's like skating on ice, not shore if I will continue ,I have to give it more time and thats the problem I have to little time

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No, I won't pay monthly for this game.
There are enough other great sim's.
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While I have read many positive things that sound appealing, there are a few gotchas for me like being forced to drive cars/tracks that you may prefer not to, high price for extra content, relative immaturity of the game etc. So I might try it for a month just to see what all the fuss is about, but ultimately will wait to see what develops of the whole thing (or if it fizzles out).
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No. My time is quite limited and looking at what Iracing has to offer, i won't spend my money on this game and focus myself on the racegames i already have.
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I'm with Wally and Maurice here. I've been around long enough now to get caught up in promised hype. I will await the response to the game and see how popular it gets, but I can't see me getting excited about another game that could turn into a money drain, when I barely get full value from my current games. Also, spreading everyone around so many games just results in small grids everywhere.
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Even though my spare time is limited i would like to give a try!

The subscription is fair enough,but the extra tracks and cars price are a bit high,but the quality is what you pay for and ofcourse all that online experience.

Also hello!-my first post-
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Quote:
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Even though my spare time is limited i would like to give a try!

The subscription is fair enough,but the extra tracks and cars price are a bit high,but the quality is what you pay for and ofcourse all that online experience.

Also hello!-my first post-
Hi Nasos, Welcome to RD

and thank you for your opinion on this subject
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Thank you.I accidentally found it (when searching for topics about iRacing) but i stuck and ofcourse instantly signed up.

Great job,kudos.

Also look forward on seeing eneryone on track but my time with the G25 is limited,cause the summer here in Greece at the great beaches of Chalkidiki is sweet.

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Yes, if I could get a invitation that is...

I'm attracted to the pick-up race format as this would be beneficial as my "regular" life sometimes dictates what to or not to do. But, I can't see that I'll give up the RD leagues because of it

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Quote:
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Yes, if I could get a invitation that is...

I'm attracted to the pick-up race format as this would be beneficial as my "regular" life sometimes dictates what to or not to do. But, I can't see that I'll give up the RD leagues because of it

Kind regards,
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me too,still in the waiting side!

no more sad faces!I got invited and the experience was exellent!

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I love it.

With my limited time to set aside to simRacing (5 hours a week) this is absolutly a blast. Two thumbs up and i'll stay as long as year atleast.
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No chance ill try it, first problem is in no way can i afford to pay that much for a sim and second, from the video's and screenshots ive seen, it doesn't seem as good as everyone said it should be.
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