Train Fever

TarJak · 09-11-14, 07:25 AM

http://www.train-fever.com/

Looks kind of like a cross between Sims and Railroad Tycoon. Anyone else taken a look at it?

Oberon · 09-11-14, 07:31 AM

Lionclaw has it, I've been holding back until it gets a bit more polish to it, and the mods start coming out.

Betonov · 09-11-14, 09:33 AM

There's only 4 industries in it seems

If they include entire production chains like in Railroad TYcoon I'm buying

HunterICX · 09-11-14, 11:54 AM

On the fence as well as OTTD has spoiled me so much with GRF's that includes very nice and detailed vehicle sets, scenery and new industries etc etc.

However Train Fever has a lot promise if the community does what a community can do best and that's bring the best out of a base game when it's open for modding. I'll jump aboard the train if that's the way this game is heading.

TarJak · 09-11-14, 08:14 PM

Sounds like one to watch and wait for some work to be done on it then. Might pick it up if Steam puts it on sale for cheap.

Betonov · 09-15-14, 05:37 AM

They need to implement a hub system.

5 small trains bringing cargo from nearby sites into one central station where it is picked up by a larger train and taken to the industrial center (there really should be industrial centers, not odd steel mills in the middle of fields)

Oberon · 09-15-14, 06:06 AM

OTTD has that in its transfer system, Hunter does that quite a lot in his mad insane spiderweb lines that are almost Roman in their straightness.

HunterICX · 09-15-14, 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

Hunter does that quite a lot in his mad insane spiderweb lines that are almost Roman in their straightness.

speaking of which...we need to have a chat regarding our Friday OTTD fit

Betonov · 03-02-15, 09:04 AM

Got the steam key as a gift this weekend.

Here's my review.

+ fun to look at
+ simple gameplay
+ USA DLC means they're still working on it
+ fun challenge making all the diferent signaling and junctions when connecting many lines into one station
+ dynamic world, cities grow, goods move even without use of trains
+ terrain workarounds are a nice challenge, getting a railline over a mountain by using the tarrian to snake around with minimum slope

- crashes and bugs are a problem
- optimized like the Albanian economy
- no business model (railroad tycoon spoilt me)
- only 4 products plus passengers (railorad tycoon spoilt me)

------- and one more - the popup windows are the bane of gameplay here, it opens for every small detail and only closes with the X above it and to get one lousy train running you have to open 7 popups

Gargamel · 03-03-15, 10:45 AM

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- optimized like the Albanian economy

Expand upon that please LOL.

Betonov · 03-03-15, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Gargamel

Expand upon that please LOL.

Not very efficient and not very smooth running with memory leaks, lag every (game) month as the expenses are calculated and moving around is a pain

Betonov · 03-03-15, 03:48 PM

One more plus I'd want to give

+ every passenger has a destination and will use all your transports to reach it. It will board a tram, disembark on the tram stop nearest to the train station, board the train, go off the desired station, hop on the bus and ride to his destination. If you have a tram network in 2 cities, connecting them by rail will double the usage

Betonov · 03-03-15, 05:59 PM

And here's one for Oberon and the rest of York '14 subsimmers

Oberon · 03-03-15, 08:50 PM

Knew you'd find a way to nick Mallard somehow.

CCIP · 03-09-15, 05:25 PM

It seems to be on sale for 67% off at GOG this week:
http://www.gog.com/game/train_fever

09-11-14, 07:25 AM	#1
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Train Fever http://www.train-fever.com/ Looks kind of like a cross between Sims and Railroad Tycoon. Anyone else taken a look at it?

09-11-14, 11:54 AM	#4
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	On the fence as well as OTTD has spoiled me so much with GRF's that includes very nice and detailed vehicle sets, scenery and new industries etc etc. However Train Fever has a lot promise if the community does what a community can do best and that's bring the best out of a base game when it's open for modding. I'll jump aboard the train if that's the way this game is heading. __________________

03-09-15, 05:25 PM	#15
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	It seems to be on sale for 67% off at GOG this week: http://www.gog.com/game/train_fever __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

09-11-14, 07:31 AM	#2
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Lionclaw has it, I've been holding back until it gets a bit more polish to it, and the mods start coming out.

09-11-14, 09:33 AM	#3
Betonov Navy Seal Join Date: May 2009 Location: Slovenia Posts: 8,647 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	There's only 4 industries in it seems If they include entire production chains like in Railroad TYcoon I'm buying

09-11-14, 08:14 PM	#5
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Sounds like one to watch and wait for some work to be done on it then. Might pick it up if Steam puts it on sale for cheap.

09-15-14, 05:37 AM	#6
Betonov Navy Seal Join Date: May 2009 Location: Slovenia Posts: 8,647 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	They need to implement a hub system. 5 small trains bringing cargo from nearby sites into one central station where it is picked up by a larger train and taken to the industrial center (there really should be industrial centers, not odd steel mills in the middle of fields)

09-15-14, 06:06 AM	#7
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	OTTD has that in its transfer system, Hunter does that quite a lot in his mad insane spiderweb lines that are almost Roman in their straightness.

03-02-15, 09:04 AM	#9
Betonov Navy Seal Join Date: May 2009 Location: Slovenia Posts: 8,647 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Got the steam key as a gift this weekend. Here's my review. + fun to look at + simple gameplay + USA DLC means they're still working on it + fun challenge making all the diferent signaling and junctions when connecting many lines into one station + dynamic world, cities grow, goods move even without use of trains + terrain workarounds are a nice challenge, getting a railline over a mountain by using the tarrian to snake around with minimum slope - crashes and bugs are a problem - optimized like the Albanian economy - no business model (railroad tycoon spoilt me) - only 4 products plus passengers (railorad tycoon spoilt me) ------- and one more - the popup windows are the bane of gameplay here, it opens for every small detail and only closes with the X above it and to get one lousy train running you have to open 7 popups

03-03-15, 03:48 PM	#12
Betonov Navy Seal Join Date: May 2009 Location: Slovenia Posts: 8,647 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	One more plus I'd want to give + every passenger has a destination and will use all your transports to reach it. It will board a tram, disembark on the tram stop nearest to the train station, board the train, go off the desired station, hop on the bus and ride to his destination. If you have a tram network in 2 cities, connecting them by rail will double the usage

03-03-15, 05:59 PM	#13
Betonov Navy Seal Join Date: May 2009 Location: Slovenia Posts: 8,647 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	And here's one for Oberon and the rest of York '14 subsimmers

03-03-15, 08:50 PM	#14
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Knew you'd find a way to nick Mallard somehow.