Trainz "Next" is announced...

ajrf said:
Not to mention that not all trainzers have a continuous internet connection for trainzing.
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ajrf,

The date of smash's original post which you quoted is nearly two years old. A lot has happened since then. The proposed Trainz subscription, which would require an internet connection while using the game, is now more likely to be only for multiplayer Surveyor, not for normal single user Surveyor. This, according to posts in these forums, will be to cover the additional server and bandwidth costs incurred by a multiplayer version of Surveyor. And, if my memory serves me correctly, the subscription would only be required while you are actually using the multiplayer service. If you go back to normal single user mode then no subscription is required. Hopefully, none of this is "just speculation".

I do not know if a DRM (or similar "internet free") version of NEXT/Trainz 2018 will be available. I would be somewhat surprised if it was not, for the reason you have stated.

I just hope that they do not get pressured into an early release because of contractual or other obligations, like they did with TANE.
 
pware said:
I just hope that they do not get pressured into an early release because of contractual or other obligations, like they did with TANE.
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In 8 months time support ceases for Trainz Simulator 12 and Trainz Simulator Mac 2, in 18 months support ends for TANE. So if they take over 18 months, N3V could have no product in support (in theory) :)
 
pware said:
ajrf,

The date of smash's original post which you quoted is nearly two years old. A lot has happened since then. The proposed Trainz subscription, which would require an internet connection while using the game, is now more likely to be only for multiplayer Surveyor, not for normal single user Surveyor. This, according to posts in these forums, will be to cover the additional server and bandwidth costs incurred by a multiplayer version of Surveyor. And, if my memory serves me correctly, the subscription would only be required while you are actually using the multiplayer service. If you go back to normal single user mode then no subscription is required. Hopefully, none of this is "just speculation".

I do not know if a DRM (or similar "internet free") version of NEXT/Trainz 2018 will be available. I would be somewhat surprised if it was not, for the reason you have stated.

I just hope that they do not get pressured into an early release because of contractual or other obligations, like they did with TANE.
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Glad to read that.
 
amigacooke said:
In 8 months time support ceases for Trainz Simulator 12 and Trainz Simulator Mac 2, in 18 months support ends for TANE. So if they take over 18 months, N3V could have no product in support (in theory) :)
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True, but those timelines can be moved back. They recently moved the TS12 end of support date back 12 months (or so) to its current date.
 
I no longer run TS12 or any earlier versions so it makes no difference to me. I was merely making the point that the end-of-life dates have been changed before and could be changed again.
 
It would be great if they could add the procedural tracks for crossings like the diamond one the turnout one and triple switch
 
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