Petition to bring back Porsche to FM 4

[IceMan PJN]

343 signatures now.

 

[zr1chris]

343 signatures now.

Not bad but I really think its going to need well over 1000 for it to even get looked at. Even then I doubt anything will be done about it but we always have hope.

 

[Luminis]

If we could get it onto FM.net somehow, I think it'd get signed a lot more... To bad the moderators are so strict over there

 

[zr1chris]

If we could get it onto FM.net somehow, I think it'd get signed a lot more... To bad the moderators are so strict over there

Tell me about it. I think my account over there is restricted now for trying to post it earlier.

 

[Jamezinho]

Is it on any of the other racing forums like NoGrip or Inside Sim Racing?

 

[zr1chris]

Someone on FM.net just posted this.

"Porsche's facebook page is flooded right now with peoples comments telling them to void EA's contract."

and apparently its true.
http://www.facebook.com/porsche?sk=wall&filter=12

The guys over at Porsche must be wondering what in the world just happened

 

[Jamezinho]

Yeah, just checked Porsche's Facebook page.

Hopefully it gets spammed so severely that they take notice.

 

[Luminis]

Tell me about it. I think my account over there is restricted now for trying to post it earlier.

Yeah... Nothing against a bit of moderating going on to keep the place under control, and I never really minded it so far. But stopping these peititions just seems dumb.

Of course, it kinda shows that they're willing to play nicely with EA and such, but still.

Someone on FM.net just posted this.

"Porsche's facebook page is flooded right now with peoples comments telling them to void EA's contract."

Ha, I like that! I never knew the FM fans could be that unpleasent

 

[zr1chris]

Strange thing is I don't see much (could find only 1 comment) on EA's facebook.

 

[Luminis]

They've probalby told the janitor to keep deleting any comments that kreep about this issue

 

[zr1chris]

Actually I just found NFS's facebook and there is a flood over there too.
http://www.facebook.com/needforspeed?sk=wall&filter=12

Wow and check this out too.
"Let Forza 4 use Porsche" has its own facebook page!!!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Let-Forza-4-use-Porsches/264618110232763?sk=wall

 

[Luminis]

This is almost getting out of hand, isn't it?

 

[BusierDonkey]

I would imagine GT5/PS3 only owners would be interested in signing this petition.

If EA frees up the license to MS, or Porsche desides to broaden the license when it's time to renew, it could very well lead to Porsches in a future GT title as well. Also, the GT community is a very large installed base. Getting this changed will benefit the GT series every bit as much as it would benefit the FM series.

 

[FyreandIce]

It's not a simple case of petitioning it.

It's all down to EA playing ball, not T10.

 

[Da-Bomber]

We should include GT in there too. Don't know how much I want to see a Porsche in a GT game.

 

[JJ72]

Actually I just found NFS's facebook and there is a flood over there too.
http://www.facebook.com/needforspeed?sk=wall&filter=12

Wow and check this out too.
"Let Forza 4 use Porsche" has its own facebook page!!!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Let-Forza-4-use-Porsches/264618110232763?sk=wall

I did that too in one of their The Run trailer post on FB, gonna spam every single one of them.

 

[Akira AC]

My bet, it won't surpass the 720-750 signatures, which in statistics represents about 0.0023% of the potential market for the game, and I don't think that it gets the media attention either.

I see no point, either benefit, and EA will be under similar boycotts for the Origin stuff, so no attention either.

 

[Patrick]

Signed and posted to twitter.

 

[Pakt Sardine]

Most of the time, I think these things are pretty ridiculous. Although, I will sign it. Will it help? Most likely not. But, I don't care.

 

[boxox]

Is this really a thing that hurts EA by drawing attention to it? Usually they have to issue a press release and pump it to all their affiliate sites to tell people about their exclusive licenses. They should send a thankyou note for reminding everyone you know.

 

[gogatrs]

I think an angry mob would be much easier than a petition.

I'll sign anyways though.

 

[prisonermonkeys]

Hey guys,

I started a petition to bring back Porsche.

Normally I dont think that petitions are helping at all, but this is something different.

If you are with me and when we could gain many many sign-ups, then we might do something.

Let us crack this here and now!

Didn't they already say that working out a deal with EA had already been tried and was found to be unfeasible?

 

[Pakt Sardine]

Didn't they already say that working out a deal with EA had already been tried and was found to be unfeasible?

Yeah. They also tried have "people in Porsche circles" lobby for them, and it was no use. I'm pretty sure, no matter what, EA isn't going to budge. Shame.

 

[jabofu]

Day 2: Petition has 375 sign-ups

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Let-Forza-4-use-Porsches/264618110232763?sk=wall Facbook site that someone put up.

+ Madness on EA and Porsche Facebook sites.

Just posted it on Speedhutners facebook page.

 

[Bogie 19th]

My bet, it won't surpass the 720-750 signatures, which in statistics represents about 0.0023% of the potential market for the game, and I don't think that it gets the media attention either.

I see no point, either benefit, and EA will be under similar boycotts for the Origin stuff, so no attention either.

Yeah, we know..we get it...you don't like Forza. The rest of us will continue to support the plea for Porsche, k tx.

 

[Luminis]

Looking at Facebook, it wouldn't suprise me if this petition gof a little bit bigger than just 750 signatures. There seem to be a lot of people who're taking interest in this.

 

[Spagetti69]

Yeah, we know..we get it...you don't like Forza. The rest of us will continue to support the plea for Porsche, k tx.

Are you saying he doesn't own Forza 3?
He does own an Xbox right?

 

[Bogie 19th]

No, I am not saying that all. I was pointing out his pessimism towards the release of Forza 4 in every one of his posts.

 

[Spagetti69]

No, I am not saying that all. I was pointing out his pessimism towards the release of Forza 4 in every one of his posts.

Sorry.

I can't understand criticism if you don't have a vested interest in it.
At least own the system or something.

I'm not going into an iRacing thread to knock stuff I don't know about.

There's only one poster here who doesn't even own an Xbox and regularly posts that I know of.

No biggie, just me.

 

[mykem]

Is this really a thing that hurts EA by drawing attention to it? Usually they have to issue a press release and pump it to all their affiliate sites to tell people about their exclusive licenses. They should send a thankyou note for reminding everyone you know.

Viral-marketing 101