paperpusher
paperpusher
29 July 2022
When I bought the 2006 version of Trainz, I found the program, while not perfect, it gave me hours of entertainment etc in producing small transit routes. When I finally dipped into my wallet and bought a DLC pass it opened a new world. The following versions up to T-ANE, everything was just dandy. I could follow and learn new options. TS12 and TS19 were good, but some of my favourite assets were not compatible with the routes I developed. (purchased all the new versions)
Then TRS22 came, it promised a lot, but the whole system has changed, The AI and schedule, route direction, driver selection etc would not work as I had expected, the changes were interesting, but complicated. If I was a first time buyer of Trainz, and purchased TRS22, it would be left in the package after a few couple tries. Instruction may be available but it is not 'KISS' simple to follow. I will revert to DLC annual pass on my next anniversary.
I love my T-ANE and in my remaining time will use it and hope developers of assets will continue to produce compatible items with T-ANE.
I will admit that TRS22 is a major update and train/scenery fixes are seemingly amazing and the purists will enjoy working this version.
When I bought the 2006 version of Trainz, I found the program, while not perfect, it gave me hours of entertainment etc in producing small transit routes. When I finally dipped into my wallet and bought a DLC pass it opened a new world. The following versions up to T-ANE, everything was just dandy. I could follow and learn new options. TS12 and TS19 were good, but some of my favourite assets were not compatible with the routes I developed. (purchased all the new versions)
Then TRS22 came, it promised a lot, but the whole system has changed, The AI and schedule, route direction, driver selection etc would not work as I had expected, the changes were interesting, but complicated. If I was a first time buyer of Trainz, and purchased TRS22, it would be left in the package after a few couple tries. Instruction may be available but it is not 'KISS' simple to follow. I will revert to DLC annual pass on my next anniversary.
I love my T-ANE and in my remaining time will use it and hope developers of assets will continue to produce compatible items with T-ANE.
I will admit that TRS22 is a major update and train/scenery fixes are seemingly amazing and the purists will enjoy working this version.