Any Railroad Tycoon / S.M. 'Railroads' players out there?

SteamWake · 08-27-09, 11:57 AM

Im a big fan of the Railroad Tycoon series, I specifically like RRT3 and still play it to this day even though its nearly 6 years old.

Recently I downloaded the demo for "Sid Miers Railroads" which was touted as the latest installment of the series and had a few questions for anyone whom has the full version of Railroads.

I actually bought the full release version of Railroads some time ago and lost it but there was a few things that really turned me off from it. I was wondering if any of these had been addressed in the full version.

1.) Zoom scale, in the original release as in the demo you could only zoom out/in only so far and could not see large portions of the map. Has this been addressed?

2.) Sense of scale. I just got the feeling that two citys were 20 feet from one another instead of 20 miles. I doubt anything has been done about this but it was just an impression.

3.) Simple economic model (as compared to RRT3). Still the same?

4.) Frequent hang ups, loss of performance, and ctd's near endgame when alot of track / trains have been placed.

5.) AI crossing stalemates. Even though you double / triple tracks, provide cross overs etc. The AI does not do well on choosing routes and often end up at a red light stale mate that takes several minutes to resolve. The demo did seem a little better about this or I got better at laying track but I remeber it being at times a game stopper.

Just wondering the retail game is only 19 bucks but Id like to know before I spring for it. The last time I got it I quickly lost interest and went back to RRT3.

Task Force · 08-27-09, 12:15 PM

I have RRT 2 and 3... I got rrt2 when I got my first computer in I think... 1997-8... fun game...

Oberon · 08-27-09, 01:01 PM

Haven't really been able to get into the series since the original.
Big Transport Tycoon fan though

Task Force · 08-27-09, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

Haven't really been able to get into the series since the original.
Big Transport Tycoon fan though

Ive got that game also. lol

Biggles · 08-27-09, 01:47 PM

RRT3 is 6 years old?!

SteamWake · 08-27-09, 02:26 PM

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Sid Meier's Railroad Tycoon is a business simulation game.
There are five versions; the original Railroad Tycoon (1990), Railroad Tycoon Deluxe (1993), Railroad Tycoon II (1998), Railroad Tycoon 3 (2003), and Sid Meier's Railroads (2006).

Yea I know hell Railroads is three years old.

Whats even more shocking is the original is almost 20 years old !

Task Force · 08-27-09, 02:30 PM

and rrt 2 is 10... Aaaahhh... me first computer and busness game... (rrt2 was me first Computer game.)

HunterICX · 08-27-09, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

Haven't really been able to get into the series since the original.
Big Transport Tycoon fan though

Ow Yes Transport Tycoon....wasted hours on that game

It's fun in the locomotive and Diesel age

HunterICX

AngusJS · 08-27-09, 04:21 PM

I loved RRT2 and played it to death. I could never get into RRT3 because of one thing: the game's insistence that cargo be sold off at the next scheduled stop. In RRT2 I loved setting up trains that handled only one type of freight, loading up at several freight stations and then hauling it to a manufacturing station. But instead of allowing me to hold onto the freight and sell it where I could get the best price, RRT3 would sell it at the next station, where it was worth nothing.

Are there any mods for RRT3?

Oberon · 08-27-09, 04:26 PM

You might want to look over here Hunter, if you haven't already:

http://www.tt-forums.net/

But yes, RRT and TT are massive time-sinks. Locomotion is fun too, better graphics and sound, but it hasn't got quite the following that TT has.

Sailor Steve · 08-29-09, 03:17 PM

I have RRT 1 and 2. I've played 1, but get bored after awhile. Not that I think it's boring; I've just discovered that I'm not very good at financial planning and business management.

Spike88 · 08-29-09, 03:53 PM

I would have Railroads but it doesn't work on Vista. Which is weird because the demo does.

I've played 2 in gametap, and 3 doesn't work with vista either I believe.

Shearwater · 09-01-09, 07:08 PM

RRT3 once caused my system to crash

I mean not only ctd, but I had to set up the whole darn machine all over again ... With the patch though, it never happened again.
I've read somewhere that the 'new' (or not so new) RR-game by Sid Meyer has a more 'toy-like' look and feel to it. That has always been kind of a put down to try the game myself.

Otto_Weddigen · 09-06-09, 12:11 AM

I'm a Railroad Tycoon fan but only trains I love in that game is the pacific type

Shaffer4 · 10-15-09, 03:19 PM

I have RRT3 and I miss Transport Tycoon, I still have it but have never been able to get it running in a non DOS based OS...

08-27-09, 11:57 AM	#1
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Any Railroad Tycoon / S.M. 'Railroads' players out there? Im a big fan of the Railroad Tycoon series, I specifically like RRT3 and still play it to this day even though its nearly 6 years old. Recently I downloaded the demo for "Sid Miers Railroads" which was touted as the latest installment of the series and had a few questions for anyone whom has the full version of Railroads. I actually bought the full release version of Railroads some time ago and lost it but there was a few things that really turned me off from it. I was wondering if any of these had been addressed in the full version. 1.) Zoom scale, in the original release as in the demo you could only zoom out/in only so far and could not see large portions of the map. Has this been addressed? 2.) Sense of scale. I just got the feeling that two citys were 20 feet from one another instead of 20 miles. I doubt anything has been done about this but it was just an impression. 3.) Simple economic model (as compared to RRT3). Still the same? 4.) Frequent hang ups, loss of performance, and ctd's near endgame when alot of track / trains have been placed. 5.) AI crossing stalemates. Even though you double / triple tracks, provide cross overs etc. The AI does not do well on choosing routes and often end up at a red light stale mate that takes several minutes to resolve. The demo did seem a little better about this or I got better at laying track but I remeber it being at times a game stopper. Just wondering the retail game is only 19 bucks but Id like to know before I spring for it. The last time I got it I quickly lost interest and went back to RRT3. __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

08-27-09, 12:15 PM	#2
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	I have RRT 2 and 3... I got rrt2 when I got my first computer in I think... 1997-8... fun game... __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

08-27-09, 01:47 PM	#5
Biggles Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sweden (I'm not a Viking...) Posts: 3,529 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	RRT3 is 6 years old?! __________________

08-27-09, 02:30 PM	#7
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	and rrt 2 is 10... Aaaahhh... me first computer and busness game... (rrt2 was me first Computer game.) __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

08-29-09, 03:17 PM	#11
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I have RRT 1 and 2. I've played 1, but get bored after awhile. Not that I think it's boring; I've just discovered that I'm not very good at financial planning and business management. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

08-27-09, 01:01 PM	#3
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Haven't really been able to get into the series since the original. Big Transport Tycoon fan though

08-27-09, 04:21 PM	#9
AngusJS Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 746 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	I loved RRT2 and played it to death. I could never get into RRT3 because of one thing: the game's insistence that cargo be sold off at the next scheduled stop. In RRT2 I loved setting up trains that handled only one type of freight, loading up at several freight stations and then hauling it to a manufacturing station. But instead of allowing me to hold onto the freight and sell it where I could get the best price, RRT3 would sell it at the next station, where it was worth nothing. Are there any mods for RRT3?

08-27-09, 04:26 PM	#10
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	You might want to look over here Hunter, if you haven't already: http://www.tt-forums.net/ But yes, RRT and TT are massive time-sinks. Locomotion is fun too, better graphics and sound, but it hasn't got quite the following that TT has.

08-29-09, 03:53 PM	#12
Spike88 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 3,052 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	I would have Railroads but it doesn't work on Vista. Which is weird because the demo does. I've played 2 in gametap, and 3 doesn't work with vista either I believe. __________________

09-01-09, 07:08 PM	#13
Shearwater Captain Join Date: May 2009 Location: SUBSIM Radio Room (kinda obvious, isn't it) Posts: 542 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 0	RRT3 once caused my system to crash I mean not only ctd, but I had to set up the whole darn machine all over again ... With the patch though, it never happened again. I've read somewhere that the 'new' (or not so new) RR-game by Sid Meyer has a more 'toy-like' look and feel to it. That has always been kind of a put down to try the game myself.

09-06-09, 12:11 AM	#14
Otto_Weddigen Bosun Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 61 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I'm a Railroad Tycoon fan but only trains I love in that game is the pacific type

10-15-09, 03:19 PM	#15
Shaffer4 Ensign Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Walla Walla, Wa Posts: 223 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	I have RRT3 and I miss Transport Tycoon, I still have it but have never been able to get it running in a non DOS based OS... __________________