What's Up with Auran? Answer is Here!

[johnwhelan]

I will agree with electra on this you did flame me ALSO you flamed people of Yorkshire all I can say is that the fact your biggest export from Canada is a class 66 which are so un-inspiaring its boing so need I say more on that situation.

Did I not mention I was from Lancashire?

Bye John

 

[amigacooke]

Blimey, it's a War of the Roses!

 

[Rob]

Friends, friends, please Settle (and Carlisle).

~R~

 

[Electro]

:hehe: OMG you didnt just say that

Jokeing

 

[bernhart_lossiemouth]

Ahh electro, have you only just got this joke yes?

 

[Electro]

RE Ahh electro, have you only just got this joke yes?

No but i will leave any other comments to my self about what is in this thread

 

[paulzmay]

Frankly, I wouldn't expect any company to walk away from a $15m investment if they could salvage anything from it. Similarly, Auran can generate revenue from new versions of TC. In each case, the major work of writing a new game engine is done, and delivering the final product can be done with a smaller team.

I find it encouraging that Auran still seem to maintain a small but dedicated team for Trainz. As manpower is the main thing that needs to be put into creating new versions of Trainz, it seems that Auran isn't diverting too much into Fury.

Just my 2c...

Paul

 

[electra]

Electra, you are welcome to have your opinion but you are pushing the bounds of the Code of Conduct. Louise is quite capable of standing up for herself I have observed.

The point of my comments was that whilst there were a few on here making similar comments, Louise was the only one being criticised. (though, I will concede that the term 'flaming' was a little strong.)

As for Louise being capable of standing up for herself, I've known her long enough to know that's the case

What's more if Auran decides to continue on with smaller releases, well, again, that is their decision. They find the money to keep it all running. Some people will appreciate that Auran retains some kind of commitment to Trainz; heck some people might even like the new releases.

The features in TC are good (I'm not saying, nor have I ever said, that they're not). It does bother me that they've been broken up into different versions of it, in quick succession, because of the increased cost that making sure you're up to date entails. Hence my suggestion about a discounted package deal (ie. TC 1, 2 & 3 for the same price as TRS 2006).

I find it ill mannered that people take such delight in criticising Auran on the forums it provides them with. Of course, they are free to do so as long as it doesn't get out of hand.

How much of that forum is paid for by the people who buy Auran products, though? I don't wish to start another row, but I can't imagine Auran continuing to keep it open if it's losing them a potload of money.

 

[lner]

just a few collected thoughts, more advice I recently stopped playing trainz for about a week because I was getting annoyed with everything to do with it now I have come back fresh and ready to continue trainzing, try it folks it may work

 

[slave-driver]

I can see both sides of what most of the members have posted about what's going on with Auran and Trainz. (there is a few exceptions) Personal attacks towards other members and Auran is unwarranted and unnecessary. Robs explanations have cleared up the questions, (in my opinion) we've had in regards to the future of Trainz. I know there are some that WILL argue that point. (not could) So the point that I think I'm slowly trying to get to is this. For the ones that are dissatisfied with Trainz for whatever reason, why are you still here. Move on to something else. For those that don't want to put out money to get all the version of TC. Your in the same boat as Tony Hillman trying to figure out how much of Auran resources to put towards Trainz. Just the fact that there is still a team, (granted it's small) for Trainz show that Tony doesn't consider it a dead horse. And I know most of us in the Trainz community don't think it's a dead horse either. So if your dissatisfied and want nothing to do with Trainz, Good Bye. Other than that lets show a little more support. How you do that is up to you.

Bill

 

[LeonUK-China]

Speaking as someone who has worked in software development for many years all around the globe, here's my two cents.

I have owned Trainz and pretty much every version that has been released, I've always considered the many hours of entertainment I get from it as good value for money. I've been using TC alot recently and it's easily the most enjoyable rail sim experience that can be found. I have full intentions of buying the UK TC 3 when it's released also.

What competition does TC have? I owned (past tense) Kuju's Railsim, in a nutshell it's cra*and the UI is maybe the worst UI I have ever used in my entire life, speaking as someone who has been using computer UI for over 20 years and designing it for many years also, I think my opinion is valid. In comparison the UI in TC is up to an expected standard. TC is a feature rich product with ambitious goals and a small budget, I think that is working quite well so far.

What I would like to see is a push for more TC only content on the DLS, this will hopefully help to increase sales of TC and ensure our hobby is protected. Including updating more content to be only for TC and above. TC is the best version of trainz yet. Yes CMP has the odd bug, but it's all generally very minor and is easily acceptable.

Let's support this product we love by all buying TC 3 when it comes out, if you want to continue to generate entertainment from this product, it's the honorable thing to do.

I recently uploaded some content to the DLS, within a few days the automated process had submitted the content to be checked by hand by a member of Auran staff, it was then available for download, seems like quite good service to me.

Trainz will cease to be?, don't you believe it, they've just been cutting away dead fat and giving us a more economical product!

If the moaners (Louise_T and others) want this product to be better, buy TC and support this product! it's worth it.

 

[AHSAN]

Friends, friends, please Settle (and Carlisle).

~R~

Hello

I agree, let's all just look forward to the next version of Trainz, TC3.

Ahsan

 

[meridious]

What I would like to see is a push for more TC only content on the DLS, this will hopefully help to increase sales of TC and ensure our hobby is protected. Including updating more content to be only for TC and above. TC is the best version of trainz yet. Yes CMP has the odd bug, but it's all generally very minor and is easily acceptable.

So what you're really saying is that you want to force everyone to buy the latest version in order to use the content. Thanks, but no thanks. By doing this, you might really have a better DLS as there would be far less people to use it. A vast quantity of the content already available is quite useable in future versions.

Let's support this product we love by all buying TC 3 when it comes out, if you want to continue to generate entertainment from this product, it's the honorable thing to do.

Please, let's not mention this honorable word. It really has no place in this discussion.

I recently uploaded some content to the DLS, within a few days the automated process had submitted the content to be checked by hand by a member of Auran staff, it was then available for download, seems like quite good service to me.

That's all well and good when the DLS is actually online and working properly.

If the moaners (Louise_T and others) want this product to be better, buy TC and support this product! it's worth it.

Man, talk about singling someone out !

 

[sethmcs]

How About Trainz 2009..or 2010?

How about Trainz 2009 or 2010 that is a full verision that unites the improvements of all versions and does not break anything good?:wave: That can import content from any prior version. Trainzers Unite!

 

[danny5]

I like A lot of people using Trainz over the past years have enjoyed the product, at times very up setting but still stick with it. I was not going to buy anymore from Auran but after reading this post I have decided to buy everything that I don't have even if I don't use it,I will have it for a later date or my kids might like to use it. All at the same time helping out Auran get back on it's feet,and continue to make sims and maybe up grand what we already have. I'm on a fixed income and I can see fit to buy there games their games don't coast as much as most games on the market at today prices. LETS ALL buy the games!



danny5

 

[aardvark1]

sethmcs

How about Trainz 2009 or 2010 that is a full verision that unites the improvements of all versions and does break anything good?:wave: That can import content from any prior version. Trainzers Unite!

Why would you want a new version that will break anything good?

Guess I am confused.

Have fun,

 

[sethmcs]

Why would you want a new version that will break anything good?

Guess I am confused.

Have fun,

Typo.:hehe: My nomination for the idiot of the month award. Will edit and fix thanks.

 

[slave-driver]

Does that mean I need to give the award back now?

Bill

 

[ex-railwayman]

Yes CMP has the odd bug, but it's all generally very minor and is easily acceptable.
Let's support this product we love by all buying TC 3 when it comes out, if you want to continue to generate entertainment from this product, it's the honorable thing to do.


It's taken me over 45 minutes to digest everything that has been written, I guess one of the words that hasn't been stated is FRUSTRATION....Because I think that this is the main reason why some people have posted some negative and maybe biting comments about Auran's attitude to us as a Trainz community and the reason why some of our esteemed creators and long-term Trainzers are publicly at each other's throats.
Frustration on the lack of helpdesk/forum support for everyone from Auran, frustration on the lack of words from their hierarchy as to exactly where Trainz stands as a product for the future, frustration on the news that Auran seems to be spending the money we have put there way for this product, to know that it's being spent on development on another totally different product, that we will never be part of, well, I won't personally, anyway. Frustration to know that if Fury greatly succeeds, will Trainz then die a quiet death, but nobody will give us any committed answers. Frustration that the DLS / Server has not worked properly for months to be able to download creations on a regular basis.
If it hadn't have been for drucifer's original post the other day, none of us would have been any the wiser as to exactly what is going on in Auran's little world. Some of you may have taken this with a pinch of salt if you know who the journalist was who spoke to Tony Hilliam, but many of us around the world have suitably sat up and taken notice of what has transpired.
So, it's frustrating to read that we once embattled members of a forum community are now fighting each other tooth and nail because we are all just so FRUSTRATED.
I will also take exception to communists comments above regarding CMP. Unfortunately, and I stand corrected if I am wrong, TC works on CMP, and it is because of this that a lot of people will maybe think twice before purchasing any newer versions of what Auran offers us for this simple reason. If CMP is not fixed soon, then people will not be able to operate it....End of story....CMP has a huge bug, it is very major and is most certainly NOT acceptable, it also has a terrible sound file and CMP is the only reason why I, and countless others, have un-installed TRS2006 and reverted back to TRS2004. I will not say how many times I have sworn at it, thrown a wobbler and nearly decapitated next door's cat in attempting to get it to work to MY satisfaction, and this has only come about since last December. Before then, I loved using it on a daily basis.
Despite this, I will endeavour to purchase TC3, as the route and rolling stock, is English-based and built by British people and I have always encouraged people on this forum to buy any Trainz product direct from Auran's shop and not from some two-bit store, because people are too tight to get their hands in their pockets and pay that extra few dollars / pounds to keep Auran afloat, so I will agree with communist that we ALL need to offer our support financially to keep our wonderful hobby going.

And before I go, I would like to publicly thank Mike Banfield for his customer service shown to us in the UK for Auran's Trainz products, and long may it continue, I've never met the man personally, but from a customer's point of view he has always offered expert help, advice and enthusiasm...Others have written against him, I would like to redress the balance.

My 50p's worth...no, make it a pound...

ex-railwayman.

 

[techni]

Anyway. I didn't respond to this thread to argue, but whilst I am doing so, Auran's biggest markets are in Germany and France, Western Europe by a long shot.
~R~

Thank you!

I buy Trainz first retail here in Germany over import-shop. Than UTC direct from Auran, than TRS 2004 over a friend in Austria.

Now I play TRS 2007 in UBUNTU 8.04 LINUX
Thanks for this Auran!

P.S. I buy Rail Simulator too, test it and resell it on Ebay.
That's not what I find to have "FUN WITH TRAIN(Z)" - Trainz is ever better.:udrool:The functions and so on.