Gameplay A Bit Disappointed With The Removal Of Achievements From Previous Tsw Games In Tsw5

Hey everyone,

I've been a long-time fan of Train Sim World, playing through TSW2020, TSW2, TSW3, and TSW4. When I heard about TSW5, I was excited for the new features and content, but I have to admit, I’m feeling a little disappointed with the removal of achievements from the previous games.

I understand the reasoning behind this decision, and I get that for some players, it might be tedious to repeat achievements that they already unlocked in previous titles. However, I think there could have been a better solution than completely wiping them out. For those of us who enjoy the challenge or who maybe haven’t completed all of them yet, it would have been great to have the option to keep them in the game.

Here’s what I’m thinking: why not leave the achievements in TSW5? That way, players who want to complete them again can go for it, and those who don’t want to redo the same challenges can simply ignore them. It would give everyone more flexibility without forcing one playstyle or another. After all, achievements can be such a fun part of the experience, especially when it spans multiple titles in the series.

I know it's meant to make things fresh and new, but still, some of us might enjoy that nostalgia or the satisfaction of finishing what we started in earlier games. What do you all think?

Would anyone else prefer to see those old achievements stick around?

Cheers!

 

do you mean these, these are still in TSW5, or is it the mastery items? Not sure which Achievements you are referring too, the only others are from Steam.

 

They removed them because for people with OCD and completionists it is impossible to ignore previous achievements, the urge to have to complete them all again is strong and frustrating, as past threads have shown.

 

That does make sense and is understandable, and it is the Steam Achievements you are referring to correct?

 

I’m not sure that is the reason. While I don’t recall the numbers, I do recall that there is an upper limit to the number of trophies on PlayStation and that DTG had already got creative in the past to work around it. I figured this decision was more down to erasing the need to hedge around these limits than anything else.

 

I do recall very strong protests of trophy hunters being sick of replaying SPG scenarios again for the fifth time. Who knows what lead to the decision. (I couldn't care less about all this anyway, just observing.)