Just saying hi!

[MrScott1964]

I've not been around for a while so I thought I come in a say hello. I've stayed busy with trainz and Blender. I'm actually starting to get good at making models! here is my latest site. My latest layout pictures are due out sometime next week, but it does have the pictures of the models I made.

http://home.comcast.net/~laurel_line/site/

Are there any new train game to get excited about yet?

[MrScott1964]

Don't people say hi here anymore?

[nedfumpkin]

Hi....and come back to RT3 ....you make great maps. :)

[Hawk]

Don't people say hi here anymore?

Only to new members.
'Course you/ve been gone so long you're almost like a new member, so -

Howdy!

[Knave]

Saying HI! back at ya. I drop in here so often I don't know how I missed your first post. Oh yeah, I'm old. An slow. Good work, by the way.

[Gwizz]

I remember you. I've just been busy for while.

Welcome back.

[MrScott1964]

I just may come back for one more map building adventure.

[Hawk]

Please do.

[Grandma Ruth]

Are there any new train game to get excited about yet?

Hello again, MrScott - I'm surprised nedfumpkin didn't take the opportunity to publicise his Trainmaster development which I think is pretty exciting.

Nice to see you around again!

[MrScott1964]

Are there any new train game to get excited about yet?

Hello again, MrScott - I'm surprised nedfumpkin didn't take the opportunity to publicise his Trainmaster development which I think is pretty exciting.

Nice to see you around again!

I may want to read up on Trainmaster before I start any map making.

[MrScott1964]

I have some new layout pics at my site;;;
http://home.comcast.net/~laurel_line/site/

If I was to do a new RRT3 map, what would it be about? What hasn't been done yet? I'd like to hear some ideas.

[WPandP]

Here's what hasn't been done: The bottom of the ocean.

Imagine that some sci-fi scenario has driven the world to dwelling underwater (perhaps massive ozone depletion?) and rail-bound transportation is the best way to move products in the submarine environment. Use the bmp2gmp tool to apply a really psychedelic terrain paint scheme, perhaps with "bubbles" marked out around each city to show where each city's dome (invisible) meets the sea floor. The actual in-game "ocean" can be used to represent ocean depths too deep to traverse (due to pressure; only submarines i.e. boats can travel there).

Well, just a thought. There's always some other idea out there!

[nedfumpkin]

A map from Turkey to Pakistan to recreate the new rail link that just got established...the other orient express...

[Kashegan]

Hi,

Are there any new train game to get excited about yet?

I ecently bought the newly issued ATrain8, which, after owning the original first version, many many years ago, I thought must be pretty cool by now. Sorry, it's not a patch on SMR or Tycoon 3. Graphics are not bad but gameplay and controls are poor.

[MrScott1964]

I was also a player of the original A-Train...that's what got me interested in trains and computures.

[Hawk]

It seems most new games coming out these days are more about eye candy and not much on game play.

[MrScott1964]

I think the last new game I bought was Madden 07...I got football fever that lasted about 2 weeks. I think it's a sad time in computer games all around. I know the games I still play are getting old. Tropico , RRT3 and Axis & Allies. We really do need something new play with.

[Beancounter]

If I was to do a new RRT3 map, what would it be about? What hasn't been done yet? I'd like to hear some ideas.

How about a scenario about laying tracks in Antarctica.

Random events such as avalanches, thinning ice and polar bears would ne neat.

And the only industry to start might be oil wells or mines. It would make the Mexico scenario look like a stroll in the park..