Greetings;
The dust, for now, has settled. Not much discussion goes on about the merits and demerits of 2010 vs other versions.
And, meanwhile, Auran, has become a platform provider. Following that idea, the next Trainz release will be nothing more than a table-top with lines one it that might provide several default settings, i.e., 2.5 meters, 5 meters, 10 meters, 15 meters, etc, etc, etc.
There will be sound improvements!
Something new will happen with group-playing over the internet.
But what about the graphics? Oh, yes, the old Jet engine will still be there to power everything.
I believe that Auran ought to make the Trainz platform a public domain. The best and brightest among Trainzers would surely develop the platform into something wonderous, that won't have to worry about profits, investors, management, work-flow and all that coporate stuff.
Blender is a good example of what an open application can produce.
And, remember this--it is the users who have provided the content for 2009 and 2010. These faithful soldiers seem to be running out of steam, based on the content one finds for 2009 and 2010.
The next time you put your money down on another version of Trainz, consider what you are getting that the previous versions don't have. Are waving trees the heart and soul of railroading or is the throb of the engines pulling their load down the track . . .
By the way, what do those guys at Auran, think, when they shut their computers down at the end of the day and go home? For whom do they work, the customer, or, their boss?
That's my opinion.
Disagreements, welcome!
srude
The dust, for now, has settled. Not much discussion goes on about the merits and demerits of 2010 vs other versions.
And, meanwhile, Auran, has become a platform provider. Following that idea, the next Trainz release will be nothing more than a table-top with lines one it that might provide several default settings, i.e., 2.5 meters, 5 meters, 10 meters, 15 meters, etc, etc, etc.
There will be sound improvements!
Something new will happen with group-playing over the internet.
But what about the graphics? Oh, yes, the old Jet engine will still be there to power everything.
I believe that Auran ought to make the Trainz platform a public domain. The best and brightest among Trainzers would surely develop the platform into something wonderous, that won't have to worry about profits, investors, management, work-flow and all that coporate stuff.
Blender is a good example of what an open application can produce.
And, remember this--it is the users who have provided the content for 2009 and 2010. These faithful soldiers seem to be running out of steam, based on the content one finds for 2009 and 2010.
The next time you put your money down on another version of Trainz, consider what you are getting that the previous versions don't have. Are waving trees the heart and soul of railroading or is the throb of the engines pulling their load down the track . . .
By the way, what do those guys at Auran, think, when they shut their computers down at the end of the day and go home? For whom do they work, the customer, or, their boss?
That's my opinion.
Disagreements, welcome!
srude