West Cornwall Local - 4th November - Plus Improvements

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  1. DTG JD

    DTG JD Director of Community Staff Member

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    Hello folks,

    West Cornwall Local will be coming to you this Thursday, November 4th!

    With the release being delayed two weeks, we thought we'd share a quick changelog for improvements that have been made by the Rivet Games and Dovetail Games teams since then. These will be coming with the launch of the route.

    The headline is that we've added a layer for West Cornwall which uses trains from the Northern Trans Pennine route.
    • Northern Trans-Pennine and Heavy Freight Pack Layer featuring:
      • Class 47 + Mk2 coaches on express services
      • Class 47 + Mk1 BG coaches on mail train service
      • 08 on pilot duties in Penzance
      • Class 101 with small percentage chance of substituting in for Class 150/2 (all 150 services playable as 101)
      • Added some loose stock around various sidings from the Northern Trans-Pennine pack
    • Total services (including Northern Trans-Pennine) is 95 (up from 65).
    Please note that you will need to own the Northern Trans-Pennine and BR Heavy Freight Pack Loco Add-on, and that these layers will not be available to Epic players until the Preserved Collection is available on the platform. These layers will be available for players on all other platforms on release though.

    There have also been tweaks to the Class 150/2's audio - although we stress these are tweaks, rather than wholesale changes.

    Other fixes:
    • Added loose stock from Penzance pack on various sidings on the route
    • Improved fluidity of movement (i.e. more green lights) after reviewing dispatcher on the route
    • Fixed incorrect labelling of St. Erth services showing 'Lelant' as their destination
    • Fixed destination board logic and configuration for Class 150/2
    • Head- and tail-light configuration for all trains on route improved
    • Fixed interaction volume for doors on Class 150/2 so it doesn't interact with the fuel cap - making 'Late Night Shift' scenario easier to complete
    • Removed blank journey entries on Chapter 3
    • Custom livery for Class 37/5 now displayed in Scenario Planner
    • Route intro loads on first access of route
    • Correct thumbnail for route under player profile
    • Loaded Turbot wagons appear as loaded, when previous shown as empty
    • AWS now triggers in Class 150 introduction
    • Small minor graphical and ambient noise improvements, focused primarily around immersion at stations
     
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  2. JealousSheep768

    JealousSheep768 Well-Known Member

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    Excellent, I might buy the route now
     
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  3. marcsharp2

    marcsharp2 Well-Known Member

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    Well, I'm now regretting being on shift on Thursday when it's released lol, Cant wait to play it
     
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  4. jasonpfc

    jasonpfc Well-Known Member

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    YES!! 101 hype
     
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  5. Disintegration7

    Disintegration7 Well-Known Member

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    Sounds promising.

    For those of us on Xbox who've already purchased and downloaded WCL, do we need to delete and re-install, or will it just update the existing title?
     
  6. bartolomaeusz

    bartolomaeusz Well-Known Member

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    Looking forward to it
     
  7. Coastway trainspotter

    Coastway trainspotter Well-Known Member

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    I think Xbox gets a patch
     
  8. Talentedfuzzycat

    Talentedfuzzycat New Member

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    Ye I'm gonna get it. I had planned to when it originally released I cant wait now
     
  9. Coastway trainspotter

    Coastway trainspotter Well-Known Member

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    This looks good , I think I’ll buy it when I have the money
     
  10. brfan#9132

    brfan#9132 Active Member

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    Yes 190% getting this Route
     
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  11. trainsimplayer

    trainsimplayer Well-Known Member

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    I must say these updates will improve the experience for me - and I already enjoy the route on Xbox, having got it during that small window.

    Having more than just the 150 and 37 will really enhance the experience, very good Rivet and Dovetail!
     
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  12. mldaureol2

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    Looking forward to Thursday ;)
    Mike.
     
  13. Tonto62

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    Well, I wasn't going to bother with this but this changes everything. It'll feel so much more alive. Great news!
     
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  14. damianchilds

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  15. lucas_5_5

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    NTP layers, good to see that! 47's express services will enhance the experience. Hope those tweeks on 150/2 audio are good enough. I think im getting this Dlc from day 1.
    What are those pilot duties with de 08?
     
  16. DTG JD

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    It'll just update.
     
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  17. Woroszyl The NS 2000

    Woroszyl The NS 2000 Well-Known Member

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    i hope my BR Heavy Freight Pack will upgrade smoothly since it had some problems with reinstalling it during 21th October
     
  18. Woroszyl The NS 2000

    Woroszyl The NS 2000 Well-Known Member

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    also, FINALLY. CAN'T WAIT FOR THIS.
     
  19. marcsharp2

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    Having the 37 on loco hauled services is reliving my childhood good and proper. WCL_release_2.jpg
     
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  20. xsaw2121

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    Yes I've got to say that sounds awesome now the two week delay was worth it good job guys
     
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  21. Mitchellman151

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    Very glad to hear about the extra layers, this will make the route feel much more alive!
     
  22. Lunar_Twisted

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    I am extremely happy with this news. The delay for this route was worth it. More variety of train traffic will indeed make this route more alive now.
     
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  23. JBViper

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    Really looking forward to buying it, welcome improvements.
     
  24. stujoy

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    Shouldn’t this say “layers from the Northern Trans-Pennine route” rather than for it?

    Well done on the improvements by the way. It looks like a more worthwhile DLC now.
     
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  25. DTG Matt

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    well, "layer for West Cornwall which uses trains from the Northern Trans Pennine route" ? :)
     
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  26. DTG JD

    DTG JD Director of Community Staff Member

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    Will edit now.
     
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  27. KMAN

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    I had a funny feeling DTG where going to add a 47 + MK2 to the route seems a no brainer. With Livery designer people can add IC Livery and Virgin for Privatisation Era adds so much more potential to route. Great job DTG/Rivet.
    Also the 101 too can be re-done in Regional Rail Livery.
    Edit: I dont think the NTP or BR Heavy Haul is Livery Compatible yet?
    The BR GWE Legend stuff is but probably does not sub in?
    I am sure all will become clear on the Release Stream.
     
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  28. Geth_2234

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    This is much better I will I will re think my decision on whether to buy it or not now looking forward to the stream on Thursday to see what has changed about the sounds hoping the rev will now be much louder. The delay was definitely worth it well done rivet and dovetail
     
  29. Rail Runner

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    Fantastic! Hype for Thursday :)
     
  30. Lunar_Twisted

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  31. 4-COR

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    hadn't 40s been withdrawn by that point?
     
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  32. Mighy

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    Totally hyped! This is what makes the TSW so incredible: When you have a fully variable timetable. Good descision, Rivet!
     
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  33. Skyz2020

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    In fairness, kudos to all parties, 150 sounds aside, this is a stonking upgrade, bravo dtg, bravo
     
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  34. DB628

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    can we get the Class 150 on Northern Trans Pennine then?
     
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  35. mclitke

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    Cool news! I like the old British stock, but apart from tees, I rarely use it. Will certainly keep the route on my wishlist and might opt in to get it sooner rather than later now with all that added traffic. But I will wait for first reviews though.
     
  36. Tank621

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    I'm not sure we need the 40s and 45s considering both were withdrawn by the late 80s, but the extra variety is appreciated, can't wait to get my hands on the route.
     
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  37. Factor41

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    NTP is set in 1983. Class 150 entered service in... 1984.

    Updates to WCL sound good. Might pick this up once the PS trophies appear.
     
  38. CK95

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    Oh boy a 37 on passenger duties, that’s gonna be hard to resist.
     
  39. driverwoods#1787

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    This is good news and in reality Class 150/2 was ordered to replace the ageing Class 101s.
     
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  40. ianjpoole

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    And will these layers be available for all consoles or just the next gen consoles?
     
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  41. bart2day

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    TrainSim-Matt Can you confirm that the 37 subs in to railtours on other routes such as the below on East Coastway taken from your 313 stream last Thursday?

    Screenshot (644).png
     
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  42. bobbobberdd

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  43. Coastway trainspotter

    Coastway trainspotter Well-Known Member

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    For once not something about Austrian safety systems
     
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  44. ianjpoole

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    Ah right, my eyes didn't see that
     
  45. Krazy

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    Well, that’s a pleasant surprise. The Class 37 will get a bit more action, which I’ll gladly accept.
     
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  46. Skyz2020

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    Good spot bart
     
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  47. dave from Cornwall

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    I hope the arty ones make the 08 as St Piran...
     
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  48. driverwoods#1787

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    You mean German and Austrian safety systems. Had added in to the class 150s were ordered it's because of the ageing problem of class 101s
     
  49. Skyz2020

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    Yes,I agree
     
  50. Jpantera

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    This has just gone from a no no to a maybe, I'm in the south west till the weekend when this releases so can see how the dust settles after release. Hopefully a smooth one now some work has been done and the additional loco hauled services have swung it plus 101 sub is realistic for the era. Nice one all concerned for throwing some extra effort in!!
     
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