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MEP is still one of the best. Also North Wales Coast, though neither are "pure" OR routes so probably upset one or two people in that area of the forum...
And to keep this (sort of) OT again emphasises that certain areas you have to go outside Run 8 to get your fix. I'm sure there would be potential for a Run 8 style UK route, I mean 3DTS have all the assets and resources from their MSTS days - a Cambrian Line which you could either despatch yourself or have the equivalent of Otto at Machynlleth doing RETB - that would be great!
You know as much as I seriously have no issue with Run8 and have taken an extended break again (while I play Medieval Dynasty) some sort of profit sharing approach for route developers with editors to me would be a win win. I totally get they are a small team and the editors are probably not very user friendly that they use. However, if they could get to a point where they have something useable and offer profit sharing to add into the Run8 official library, I would think that would help their business model, while keeping the tech support down.
Even MSTS never supported their editors and I remember specifically that being the case. But I also understand this is a business and they need to make money to further develop the software.
I don't know if it would be enough to gain my primary interest as I've grown tired of train simulators and trains in general me thinks. The only thing I was looking forward to was Railroader and even that is so far down the road still that I had to find something else right now.
Seriously though how much money does a DTG title make vs Run8? I'm one of their biggest supporters and yet I don't own every expansion or new route. I have all of the NE and SE but they are much smaller in comparison. I avoided Bakersfield, Seligman, and the latest route further north in California. I also do not have every piece of rolling stock or engines either.
I have no idea what DTG make in profit Sean. Their routes are cheaper than the Run8 ones and they also include loco's and rolling stock. Where as Run8 you have to buy all that as separate DLC. Unless the customer is happy with the fictional Run8 liveried, loco's and stock.
I only own the SoCal routes and Donner Pass and a fair bit of the DLC. Not all of it by any means.
The reason why their routes are cheaper is because they pump out lots of crap that is incomplete. I'm pretty confident when I purchase a Run8 route that I'm getting quality. Sure their game engine may not be as photo realistic as TSW but take Cajon for example. Cajon Sub from what I understand in TSW is compressed and not the full length where as Run8 you get the whole thing. I know from 1st hand experience the Hamilton TSW DLC that they make lots of scenery objects but put invisible fences to not allow you to enter. The technique is understandable in something like ETS/ATS where your simply creating the illusion of traffic in what is already a compressed map to make traveling across the map quicker. But in what should be a 1 to 1 map not alllowing access or compressing is simply lazy.
I understand you can't simulate every mainline in the scope such as say an industrial park or harbour. But don't go through the trouble of creating all this scenery and give us half of what is actually there. Either they had a time limit and ran out, perhaps budget who knows. But it simply reaks of corporate greed.
It's something I don't feel when I think of the Run8 team. They're all top notch guys who put out a quality product and provide quality customer service. I'll take the less than stellar graphics for a simulation that actually works any day (and that is from someone that doesn't even run a train simulator right now).
Sure I may have got bored but that is after about a decade of having this as my main program to entertain me. I wanted to explore something other than trains for a change and even see what the new simulations coming next year are all about. New routes and regions may sway my enthusiasm towards Run8 again.
Unless the customer is happy with the fictional Run8 liveried, loco's and stock.
Mike.
What are you talking about? Nothing about Run8 livery, loco's or stock is fictional. Having run these locos in RL, they are very prototype. And I thought you "Uninstalled" the sim? Why the profuse, continuing rants/comments?
What are you talking about? Nothing about Run8 livery, loco's or stock is fictional. Having run these locos in RL, they are very prototype. And I thought you "Uninstalled" the sim? Why the profuse, continuing rants/comments?
Brad, I think Mike is referring to the "Run8" liveries to be found on boxcars and on some locos.
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I think Mike is referring to the default livery locos and standard boxcars which populate if you don’t own the particular item.
Hey we all enjoy Run 8 from time to time or we wouldn’t be posting here. However as I commented earlier it can get bloody expensive buying all those car sets if you want your trains to populate correctly. My example being that rake of 12 or 13 wellcars at Sparks for Lathrop in the busy NorCal session on Donner. I bought Wellcar Pack 1 which replaced only three of the R8 boxcars with the correct wagon type. That actually p….d me off quite considerably. The remainder presumably in Packs 2 and 3. That means to properly populate one short train I have to spend $30 or around £28 after bank currency exchange charges factored in, not helped by Run 8/3DTS one at a time purchase system. That same amount could buy me a full route pack including all the consists needed to operate it, in TSC or TSW. Or two routes in the seasonal sales, which Run 8 never seem to have.
I’m happy to support Run 8 but at the same time really cannot justify spending $30 on a few wagons. Maybe $15 for the whole set of wellcars (in this case) would be much more appealing or start bundling key items of locos and rolling stock with the routes, possibly.
The reason why their routes are cheaper is because they pump out lots of crap that is incomplete. I'm pretty confident when I purchase a Run8 route that I'm getting quality. Sure their game engine may not be as photo realistic as TSW but take Cajon for example. Cajon Sub from what I understand in TSW is compressed and not the full length where as Run8 you get the whole thing. I know from 1st hand experience the Hamilton TSW DLC that they make lots of scenery objects but put invisible fences to not allow you to enter. The technique is understandable in something like ETS/ATS where your simply creating the illusion of traffic in what is already a compressed map to make traveling across the map quicker. But in what should be a 1 to 1 map not alllowing access or compressing is simply lazy.
I understand you can't simulate every mainline in the scope such as say an industrial park or harbour. But don't go through the trouble of creating all this scenery and give us half of what is actually there. Either they had a time limit and ran out, perhaps budget who knows. But it simply reaks of corporate greed.
It's something I don't feel when I think of the Run8 team. They're all top notch guys who put out a quality product and provide quality customer service. I'll take the less than stellar graphics for a simulation that actually works any day (and that is from someone that doesn't even run a train simulator right now).
Sure I may have got bored but that is after about a decade of having this as my main program to entertain me. I wanted to explore something other than trains for a change and even see what the new simulations coming next year are all about. New routes and regions may sway my enthusiasm towards Run8 again.
Thanks
Sean
Railworks/TS has the same issue. Routes are longer but DTG pumps out a lot of crap for those routes as well. Same cars and engines over and over till one has 10+ copies of the same thing taking up disk space. One could go to great lengths renaming and delating stuff, but it's a huge task that takes time. A DTG route in itself has items that are wrong scenery and building wise. The track and textures are awful. I'm now pretty good with the RE and I can build my own 3D models. I know when I buy a DTG route I'm interested in, it's going be a reclamation project. Sorry to go off the rails about a Run 8 discussion. As most of us know, all sims have their good points and bad points.
What are you talking about? Nothing about Run8 livery, loco's or stock is fictional. Having run these locos in RL, they are very prototype. And I thought you "Uninstalled" the sim? Why the profuse, continuing rants/comments?
What is your problem fanboi, take a chill pill. I own the game so i will comment on it.
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