This is what NIMBY Rails absolutely should have as a mode by now. The Network Management aspect is very fun (although I don't understand the schedules) and probably the best part of the game, but the building of a network can be tedious after a while; and a mode with a realistic network (maybe only in select country(s)) which you manage in competition with other companies... Sounds amazing. If Dovetail did something like that in the confined world of a Metro then that, I feel, could get tedious - unless it is, as you suggest, an ever-evolving network(s) in large cities/regions with other companies to deal with, in which case it could be a very fun game indeed. No doubt it'll be a mobile game which most of us aren't the target audience for, like TSW Tycoon.
Quick Update: Whilst there is nothing new on "Metro Rivals", DTG have also filed an application for "Train Sim Club".
I believe somebody mentioned about that Train Sim Club in a different thread a few weeks back, actually. Either way, I'm sure we'll find out what these Metro Rivals and Traim Sim Club are in the Dovetail Direct in a couple of weeks
Train Sim Club is a strange one. Screams to me that it's either another Roblox thing or some sort of social networking rather than a game. Either that or a very unserious multiplayer version of the game.
Or maybe they are just rebranding Creators Club. Google AI shows. The Train Sim Club, also known as the Creators Club, is a feature within Train Sim World 2 (and now Train Sim World 5) that allows players to share and download custom content like liveries and scenarios. It's a platform for player-created content, enabling customization and community interaction within the game.
Yeah, as if an AI answer proofs anything. It's a quick connection that anybody can make due to the similarities between Creation Club and Train Sim Club. But there aren't any sources that prove, that Train Sim Club is just the rebranding of Creation Club.
All they said was just "Don't use AI as a source", nothing about it having to be a train game. DTG really never give enough breadcrumbs to actually have solidly grounded speculation, contrary to the impression all the speculation threads we get on this forum may lead one to believe. While AI answer ain't reputable by any means that's probably as solid of speculation as 99+% of the posts on this forum. So much of those threads is people just putting up their personal wishlist under the pretense of being "speculation" it's not even funny. Speaking on AI itself though because I think so many here need to hear it, AI on its own is not ever worth citing, it's the sources that it's using, it's no different from Wikipedia in that regard. Potentially great assistant to guide you down the right path, but only that much, you never use AI or Wikipedia as your "source". You check the sources, try and verify them, if they're good you do further research with those as your backbone. If they're bad or don't have them you really do need just have to dismiss what either say and do your own research. If you know that it can be a excellent tool, but if you don't you're just gonna inevitably poison your mind with nonsense.
Train Sim Club could also be another coverall for a subscription based multiplayer game derived from TSW (or TSC).
