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I expect it will be some re-do of sounds they already have - maybe even the 465 sounds DTG have used for TS20xx, if we're lucky
I shouldn't be so harsh. I'm hoping that it's going to go well and I really want it to be a really good add-on - I want TSW2 to succeed and for it to work.
-Peter
A few of us were talking about the 'Diesel Legends' pack recently on this thread and Dovetail streamed about it last night. Price will apparently be £15 and it does include the locomotives/units if you don't already own them. For me I think that price is pretty good if you don't already have something. I have everything included other than the 52 at present which is £12 by itself so picking up this for £15 and getting the 52 as well is a bit of a no-brainer (seeing as I've fancied the 52 but not when its confined to the West Somerset!).
I saw a bit of the stream last night (about a minute - I'm not usually the biggest fan of DTG's streams as the ones I've seen seem to be almost entirely the presenters saying "if it's not on the roadmap..."
), and the presenter said that the pack was being done as an 'experiment' to see how it would work having older trains on a modern route, and he also said - from what I can remember - that the reason they went for making an older-stock pack for a modern route was so that route builders could work on something and stock makers could work on something else, thus allowing them to make more things. I'm not sure if I'm going to like it if they go down this route of making out-of-place stock on routes, but we'll wait and see as they've said they're just using this to test the theory, so to speak.-Peter
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I think they should give people the choice because I want to ride the locomotive I want on any route and that doesn't prevent people who want to have an authentic experience. I was extremely disappointed to find when I bought the 52 that it was limited to the West Somerset route which is a joke for a powerful express passenger locomotive. I've used the mod to swap it onto other routes but it doesn't work that well as I think it could only do freight or something.
Iskra
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It's not anymore if you use the scenario planner. I've used it on the East Coastway
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I still only have the first game, how good is the scenario planner in TSW2?It's not anymore if you use the scenario planner. I've used it on the East Coastway
Iskra
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It’s okay, it’s similar to QuickDrive in TS20XX but you are limited to set consists but there are quite a few to choose from.
I like it overall because it lets me drive what I want, where I want and that’s important to me in a sim.
What are we hoping for with regards to Cathcart Circle?
I would hope for the entire circle, the Newton branch, and the Neilston branch (ideally I would also love the Barrhead branch with the 156, but it’s almost certain this won’t happen).
I agree with the disappointment surrounding the 314. I would’ve much preferred the 318/320, 380 or 385.
I would hope for the entire circle, the Newton branch, and the Neilston branch (ideally I would also love the Barrhead branch with the 156, but it’s almost certain this won’t happen).
I agree with the disappointment surrounding the 314. I would’ve much preferred the 318/320, 380 or 385.
It would’ve been good to include the 318s, 320s, 380s and 385s but given that they were already working on the 313 for East Coastway it made sense to do the 314. Also we don’t know what era the Cathcart Circle will be set in so we will need to wait and see.
In regards to the route I very much hope they will include the Newton and Neilston branches as the Cathcart Circle on its own would just make it a bit boring
Iskra
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An interesting new announcement;
- Union Pacific Cane Creek route announced
- Something called TSW2 Rush Hour coming in the summer. Adding more traffic, adverse signals, busier platforms.
- More routes announced on May 4th.
- A bit of waffle about steam locomotives coming, but mention of historic routes that don't exist anymore in terms of steam locomotives, which is interesting. Where could they mean?
- Union Pacific Cane Creek route announced
- Something called TSW2 Rush Hour coming in the summer. Adding more traffic, adverse signals, busier platforms.
- More routes announced on May 4th.
- A bit of waffle about steam locomotives coming, but mention of historic routes that don't exist anymore in terms of steam locomotives, which is interesting. Where could they mean?
That all sounds interesting - thanks for sharing @Iskra.
I'm interested in this "Rush Hour" thing, and the steam engines: having some now-closed routes with solely steam traction (or early diesels depending on when scenarios are set I suppose) would be really cool. DTG have shown that they can make versions of existing routes set in the past, and TS20xx has seen a few routes made based on closed routes, so it's not impossible. As to where they could mean, I'm not sure: there are loads of closed routes which could act as bases.
-Peter
Iskra
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I’m thinking it could be the Somerset and Dorset.
Steam operated until the very end (we actually walked a couple of sections of it at the beginning of the month).
It’s a very evocative line and pretty challenging in steam days.
Now that would be nice. The original TS20xx route came out in 2012 according to Steam, and a new version would definitely be much-appreciated: even if it is on another simulator.
-Peter
Mainline421
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It's actually from 2007, though they may have upgraded it a little.
Ah - thanks
That makes the case for a Somerset & Dorset route in TSW2 a bit more substantial. -Peter
greatvoyager
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I’ve been hoping for this for a while, exciting news.
Iskra
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That sounds promising! It's guaranteed to feature semaphore signals no matter what the era so that's good. Finally a decent route not featuring suburban EMU's!
If it's modern era I hope they can include the Night Riviera train.
greatvoyager
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This is exciting, can’t wait to see what it is like.
This really sounds interesting. A modern-day route would be particularly lovely - don't they use Class 150s on the St. Ives branch?
-Peter
Iskra
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Yeah I got a blue and a green pair last Autumn down there.
This route would also allow 08, 57, HST, 158, 153, 22X so a fair bit of variety there, plus railtour opportunities.
Ah brilliant - thanks for confirming
Oh wow - I hadn't thought there would be so much stock which could be used. A 57 and a Voyager would be most interesting for me personally; they're more modern items of rolling stock and I'd love to see how they'd be made in TSW2.
-Peter
greatvoyager
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That would be great to see. Have they confirmed what era the route would be set in?Ah brilliant - thanks for confirming
Oh wow - I hadn't thought there would be so much stock which could be used. A 57 and a Voyager would be most interesting for me personally; they're more modern items of rolling stock and I'd love to see how they'd be made in TSW2.
-Peter
coradiafan2000
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A code next to the route has pretty much confirmed it to be set between 1950- 1990, and will allegedly feature a diesel hydraulic of some kind.
greatvoyager
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Thank for the info, I’ll be interested to see the stock provided.
coradiafan2000
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Pity it's (probably) not gonna be a present day route. I would have loved to drive Class 150s and maybe the Castle Class HSTs. As it stands we'll probably have one new train and another version of the 101. Could be wrong though.
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