From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: nigel@9fs.org To: 9fans@cse.psu.edu Subject: Re: [9fans] ugrading edition 2 graphics to edition 3 Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2000 18:02:54 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-Id: Topicbox-Message-UUID: f6cd70b8-eac8-11e9-9e20-41e7f4b1d025 > But if I need a tire for my car, telling me that I have > to build my own rubber factory etc. just because you > don't like the tread patterns on existing commercial > products is absurd. I don't think anyone would disagree with that, unless it turns out that the tread pattern is life threatening. Since we're on car analogies, there are two ways to make an old, heavy model go faster. You can put in a larger engine, possibly reshape the front to achieve this, enlarge the fuel tank to compensate for the loss of range, and replace the shocks. This usually results in worse handling, and increased running costs. Alternatively, you could replace the body with modern materials which reduces it's weight.