LionkingCMSL
Retired Amtrak worker
Before I get to my plea, I want to thank all of that you that have taken the time, effort, and skill to create such content, especially if you offer it for free.
My plea is to ask you to do one thing, and that is for those that do route building, 3D content and repaints not to use the same thumbnail for all of your offerings.
It is frustrating to look for an asset and find that a creator has used the same thumbnail, sometimes not even showing the base product, for each of their assets. You may have exactly what I am, and probably others, are looking for, but I'm not going to download it on blind faith unless it is described in great detail of what it is. If you say it's a movable bridge I probably won't download it, but if it's described as "Cape May Canal Movable Bridge" (there is such a bridge) I would download it in a heartbeat, even without a thumbnail. However, be warned I have intimate knowledge of that bridge, I used to operate and maintain it, and I will let you know if you got it wrong or right.
I do understand there is a limit of what you can put in the description, but a lack of a proper thumbnail makes it harder for one to decide if it's what they are looking for.
So, for everyone's sanity, please include an individual thumbnail of what you're offering and not the same one for everything.
Thank you.
My plea is to ask you to do one thing, and that is for those that do route building, 3D content and repaints not to use the same thumbnail for all of your offerings.
It is frustrating to look for an asset and find that a creator has used the same thumbnail, sometimes not even showing the base product, for each of their assets. You may have exactly what I am, and probably others, are looking for, but I'm not going to download it on blind faith unless it is described in great detail of what it is. If you say it's a movable bridge I probably won't download it, but if it's described as "Cape May Canal Movable Bridge" (there is such a bridge) I would download it in a heartbeat, even without a thumbnail. However, be warned I have intimate knowledge of that bridge, I used to operate and maintain it, and I will let you know if you got it wrong or right.
I do understand there is a limit of what you can put in the description, but a lack of a proper thumbnail makes it harder for one to decide if it's what they are looking for.
So, for everyone's sanity, please include an individual thumbnail of what you're offering and not the same one for everything.
Thank you.