Become a railroad pioneer in Train World - a railway simulator that spans centuries as you design, manage, and operate your own train network. Start at the dawn of railroad technology and evolve into a complex, modern railway company.
I am happy to say that the Big update is here. In my previous announcements, I already shared some information on the changes. Here is the last part.
Reputation:
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[*] Calculated each time the train delivers cargo. Train utilization and connection utilization are taken into account
[*] Reputation controls how many research points a player gets
[*] Low reputation will block loans or the unlocking of new regions
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Achievements:
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[*] In-game achievements are almost the same as Steam achievements, but they are unique for each session and provide an additional income stream
[*] Achievements are useful, especially during the early stages when cash is low
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Trains inventory:
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[*] Added inventory allows a player to keep locomotives and wagons for future use
[*] This is very handy for completing one-time contracts as a player does not need to sell the train or wagons after use
[*] Locomotives in inventory do not lose lifespan or pay maintenance
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Industries:
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[*] More than 32 industries
[*] Production becomes available over time and may be different based on what resources are available at the moment
[*] Some industries have production only in the late era (cars, tractors, etc.)
[*] Production may require up to 5 different components
[*] More than 160 cargo types are available now
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Depots:
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[*] Can be placed anywhere
[*] Can be selected as a waypoint. In this case, the route becomes linear and will terminate at the depot. Very useful for one-time contracts
[*] When launching a train, the train will always go to the first waypoint in the route
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Visuals:
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[*] Added new vegetation and animal models
[*] Added 2 new wagons
[*] Added models for new cargo types
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What's next?
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[*] Fixing any issues that may be discovered.
[*] Continue to work on train navigation and movement, quite a bit still needs to be done there.
[*] Additional research on the economy model is required and more updates will be in that department. A lot was changed in the current update and things got better, but there is still room to improve.
[*] The help section needs more work
[*] Visuals and graphics updates needed
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On a larger scale: more content, locomotives, wagons, maps, and more diversity in biomes. I will start a new round of feedback collection to make a new plan for the next big update.
Thank you for your support and interest in the project.