• Train Simulator Classic

    From Spalls Hurgenson@21:1/5 to All on Sun Nov 6 21:09:07 2022
    Because I'm a sucker for trains (and cheap games), I picked up the
    latest bundle from Humble. This included "Train Simulator Classic", https://store.steampowered.com/app/24010/Train_Simulator_Classic/
    plus a bunch of DLC. But since I already owned the base game, I've no
    need for a second copy. So if you want it... well, first person 6D3A0
    to figure out my inordinately BB3CZ difficult secret code VRX54 gets
    it.

    Honestly, as a game I don't really enjoy "Train Simulator". You'd
    think somebody who gets thrills from the similarly boring "Truck
    Simulator" games would find a train game enthralling, but at least
    with trucks I get to pick my own route. The thing about railroads is
    that... well, they're on rails.

    Still, there's a part of me that remains fascinated by these huge
    lumbering behemoths, and watching them roll along through some nice
    looking scenery is... well, maybe not FUN, but I get a kick out of it.
    Sucks as a game, awesome as a screensaver? At least that's how I think
    of it. Rail-fans probably don't understand why I'm not excited to stop
    and wait at RED-RED-YELLOW. ;-)

    The biggest problem with "Train Simulator" is that it's one of those
    work-sim games absolutely addicted to DLC. The base game gives you (I
    think) three trains and two locations through which to drive them, but
    it's a fairly shallow experience and if you really want to get into
    the game, you're going to have to pony up the cash for some DLC. And
    there's /a lot/ of DLC; close to 700 locos, stock and locations, and
    most of it isn't cheap either. It's a game that really nickles-n-dimes
    its customers. Still, I suppose it's cheaper than buying actual trains
    (model or otherwise).

    Nonetheless, if you like trains, maybe grab the key and take a look.
    Even if all you do is watch the trains bumble around London for a bit,
    it's not gonna cost you more than your time and a bit of bandwidth.

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  • From PW@21:1/5 to spallshurgenson@gmail.com on Mon Nov 7 19:31:26 2022
    On Sun, 06 Nov 2022 21:09:07 -0500, Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:


    Because I'm a sucker for trains (and cheap games), I picked up the
    latest bundle from Humble. This included "Train Simulator Classic", >https://store.steampowered.com/app/24010/Train_Simulator_Classic/
    plus a bunch of DLC. But since I already owned the base game, I've no
    need for a second copy. So if you want it... well, first person 6D3A0
    to figure out my inordinately BB3CZ difficult secret code VRX54 gets
    it.

    Honestly, as a game I don't really enjoy "Train Simulator". You'd
    think somebody who gets thrills from the similarly boring "Truck
    Simulator" games would find a train game enthralling, but at least
    with trucks I get to pick my own route. The thing about railroads is
    that... well, they're on rails.

    Still, there's a part of me that remains fascinated by these huge
    lumbering behemoths, and watching them roll along through some nice
    looking scenery is... well, maybe not FUN, but I get a kick out of it.
    Sucks as a game, awesome as a screensaver? At least that's how I think
    of it. Rail-fans probably don't understand why I'm not excited to stop
    and wait at RED-RED-YELLOW. ;-)

    The biggest problem with "Train Simulator" is that it's one of those
    work-sim games absolutely addicted to DLC. The base game gives you (I
    think) three trains and two locations through which to drive them, but
    it's a fairly shallow experience and if you really want to get into
    the game, you're going to have to pony up the cash for some DLC. And
    there's /a lot/ of DLC; close to 700 locos, stock and locations, and
    most of it isn't cheap either. It's a game that really nickles-n-dimes
    its customers. Still, I suppose it's cheaper than buying actual trains
    (model or otherwise).

    Nonetheless, if you like trains, maybe grab the key and take a look.
    Even if all you do is watch the trains bumble around London for a bit,
    it's not gonna cost you more than your time and a bit of bandwidth.



    *--

    I love trains. My town (Livingston, MT) is a triain town. There is a
    model railroad club in the basement of the deport with amazing
    layouts.

    Not sure if I have this one but I have a few other train simulators. I
    have been a Trainz owner for many years.

    -pw

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  • From JAB@21:1/5 to All on Tue Nov 8 11:08:08 2022
    On 08/11/2022 02:31, PW wrote:
    On Sun, 06 Nov 2022 21:09:07 -0500, Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:


    Because I'm a sucker for trains (and cheap games), I picked up the
    latest bundle from Humble. This included "Train Simulator Classic",
    https://store.steampowered.com/app/24010/Train_Simulator_Classic/
    plus a bunch of DLC. But since I already owned the base game, I've no
    need for a second copy. So if you want it... well, first person 6D3A0
    to figure out my inordinately BB3CZ difficult secret code VRX54 gets
    it.

    Honestly, as a game I don't really enjoy "Train Simulator". You'd
    think somebody who gets thrills from the similarly boring "Truck
    Simulator" games would find a train game enthralling, but at least
    with trucks I get to pick my own route. The thing about railroads is
    that... well, they're on rails.

    Still, there's a part of me that remains fascinated by these huge
    lumbering behemoths, and watching them roll along through some nice
    looking scenery is... well, maybe not FUN, but I get a kick out of it.
    Sucks as a game, awesome as a screensaver? At least that's how I think
    of it. Rail-fans probably don't understand why I'm not excited to stop
    and wait at RED-RED-YELLOW. ;-)

    The biggest problem with "Train Simulator" is that it's one of those
    work-sim games absolutely addicted to DLC. The base game gives you (I
    think) three trains and two locations through which to drive them, but
    it's a fairly shallow experience and if you really want to get into
    the game, you're going to have to pony up the cash for some DLC. And
    there's /a lot/ of DLC; close to 700 locos, stock and locations, and
    most of it isn't cheap either. It's a game that really nickles-n-dimes
    its customers. Still, I suppose it's cheaper than buying actual trains
    (model or otherwise).

    Nonetheless, if you like trains, maybe grab the key and take a look.
    Even if all you do is watch the trains bumble around London for a bit,
    it's not gonna cost you more than your time and a bit of bandwidth.



    *--

    I love trains. My town (Livingston, MT) is a triain town. There is a
    model railroad club in the basement of the deport with amazing
    layouts.

    Not sure if I have this one but I have a few other train simulators. I
    have been a Trainz owner for many years.


    Here in the UK there's still an iconic status to trains which is
    probably why the model railway hobby still has a strong following. Never
    been my thing I must say but even I was impressed when waiting for my
    train at a little station and the Orient Express slowly went through.

    The Eurostar is also pretty impressive.

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  • From yerr@21:1/5 to Spalls Hurgenson on Fri Nov 11 16:21:53 2022
    On Sun, 06 Nov 2022 21:09:07 -0500, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:


    Because I'm a sucker for trains (and cheap games), I picked up the
    latest bundle from Humble. This included "Train Simulator Classic", https://store.steampowered.com/app/24010/Train_Simulator_Classic/
    plus a bunch of DLC. But since I already owned the base game, I've no
    need for a second copy. So if you want it... well, first person 6D3A0
    to figure out my inordinately BB3CZ difficult secret code VRX54 gets
    it.

    Honestly, as a game I don't really enjoy "Train Simulator". You'd
    think somebody who gets thrills from the similarly boring "Truck
    Simulator" games would find a train game enthralling, but at least
    with trucks I get to pick my own route. The thing about railroads is
    that... well, they're on rails.

    Still, there's a part of me that remains fascinated by these huge
    lumbering behemoths, and watching them roll along through some nice
    looking scenery is... well, maybe not FUN, but I get a kick out of it.
    Sucks as a game, awesome as a screensaver? At least that's how I think
    of it. Rail-fans probably don't understand why I'm not excited to stop
    and wait at RED-RED-YELLOW. ;-)

    The biggest problem with "Train Simulator" is that it's one of those
    work-sim games absolutely addicted to DLC. The base game gives you (I
    think) three trains and two locations through which to drive them, but
    it's a fairly shallow experience and if you really want to get into
    the game, you're going to have to pony up the cash for some DLC. And
    there's /a lot/ of DLC; close to 700 locos, stock and locations, and
    most of it isn't cheap either. It's a game that really nickles-n-dimes
    its customers. Still, I suppose it's cheaper than buying actual trains
    (model or otherwise).

    Nonetheless, if you like trains, maybe grab the key and take a look.
    Even if all you do is watch the trains bumble around London for a bit,
    it's not gonna cost you more than your time and a bit of bandwidth.




    The most fun I remember playing a train simulator was Microsoft Train
    Simulator on an Amtrak route I don't remember the name of. Somewhere
    along the west coast I believe.

    Getting the route to work was a bit of a hassle if I remember correctly, getting all the required mods, dependencies, and so on.

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