Trainz Railroad Simulator 2019 out soon
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Varied reports on the official and unofficial forums. Biggest issue is N3V trying to retain backward compatibility for all the stuff created for the game since 2002. Just doesn't sit well in an updated graphics engine. They are also past masters at spinning vast improvements but not delivering. It took several patches to get the current version "TANE" into an acceptable state which then got broken again with further service packs and hotfixes.
Best thing about Trainz is the simple ease with which any semi-articulate user can build their own routes or layouts, vs. the other two big sims which offer a better driving experience but are far more techy when it comes to content creation.
As a train sim fan I will undoubtedly add this to my collection at some point, just not sure whether to buy into the early access hype.
Best thing about Trainz is the simple ease with which any semi-articulate user can build their own routes or layouts, vs. the other two big sims which offer a better driving experience but are far more techy when it comes to content creation.
As a train sim fan I will undoubtedly add this to my collection at some point, just not sure whether to buy into the early access hype.
Just seen the price N3V are asking for this - it's outrageous!
The base game is going to be US$70 which from what I can see contains very little content. If you want early access now you need to sign up to their Gold Service at either $14.99 a month or $149 a year. That gives all the DLC routes but presumably if you cancel the subscription those vanish, unless you buy them outright.
IMHO should have been £20 (or around $25) for early access and £30 ($35 - $40) on release particularly if the core game is bare bones.
Hopefully it will go on Steam and end up in the sale at Xmas or Easter next year, but it can rot at those prices.
Makes EA look positively philanthropic!
The base game is going to be US$70 which from what I can see contains very little content. If you want early access now you need to sign up to their Gold Service at either $14.99 a month or $149 a year. That gives all the DLC routes but presumably if you cancel the subscription those vanish, unless you buy them outright.
IMHO should have been £20 (or around $25) for early access and £30 ($35 - $40) on release particularly if the core game is bare bones.
Hopefully it will go on Steam and end up in the sale at Xmas or Easter next year, but it can rot at those prices.
Makes EA look positively philanthropic!
You get their vault thing that eventually may get most/all DLC but feeds it to you in drips and drabs, the Gold level gives you 25% discount in the store for the bits you can't wait for / never make it.
I agree the price is OTT.
I will correct myself on the default content which is actually a fair selection...
Kickstarter County 2
Canadian Rockies
Sebino Lake (Italian)
Niddertalbahn
Cornish Main Line
Edinburgh to Dundee
But still worth nowhere near sixty quid! If they pitched it around £40 then I would more than likely purchase, otherwise as I said above - Steam sale.
Kickstarter County 2
Canadian Rockies
Sebino Lake (Italian)
Niddertalbahn
Cornish Main Line
Edinburgh to Dundee
But still worth nowhere near sixty quid! If they pitched it around £40 then I would more than likely purchase, otherwise as I said above - Steam sale.