Alan Thompson Simulation Route Discussion/speculation Thread

Yes, was wondering that. Roadmap soon, so maybe something then. Could be my only day 1 purchase for a good while now.

 

Same for me, I’m undecided on the Dutch route but the UK DLC is a sales purchase, whenever that next sale surfaces.

 

Nothing on roadmap (maybe I missed it), but surely must be arriving pretty soonish?

 

It is still on the roadmap, however it's been bumped from 0-3 months to the further away list

I could've sworn that it had been mentioned that it was in the quality control and testing stage last week, my only hope is that perhaps with that new developer teasing a screenshot of what is clearly a modern day Crewe that they are working on the extension for ATS and that is why it got pushed back so far, but almost certainly not

 

I think it was demoted to further down the tracks in the March roadmap? I was also hoping this was a lot closer.

 

It was in the January roadmap

 

When you’re a new studio and have developers that came from ATS, you aren’t going to be making an extension for ATS.

 

Ah, I didn't know who exactly they were :/

 

ATS are very good at saying something is releasing imminently and then you don’t see or hear about it for another 3 months. You’ll get used to it

 

Are we expecting extra DLC required for layers for this route? If so, would be good to know, especially if there's a sale on. Thanks.

 

From the screenshots shown it seems to use WCMLS for the 350 (and 390) and Cardiff for the 150.

 

In an earlier roadmap article, the Scotrail 158 was also mentioned as a layer. TSW wiki mentions the EMT class 158 as a layer.

I suspect WCML south will be the most important one, especially to spawn Pendolinos at Piccadilly.

 

I did see the TfW train on the recent screenshot, which I did wonder if would happen, as obviously TfW trains to Cardiff and the Airport run from/through Piccadilly.

I caught a TfW from Stockport to Shrewsbury in January and wish I'd noted the model number, as it was a lovely train. Certainly not one that's been in the game.

 

Somehow, after a while, my enthusiasm for this route faded - this is too short a route, if only it had reached Crewe... (only 4 (!) stations to finish)

 

Agreed. Not on my radar at all. I’m sure (ATS politics aside) it’s nicely made, but we already have a Manchester bus stop service with Glossop and they are just reusing the 323. I had a run on Glossop yesterday evening and found it quite boring.

 

It’s good if you like long cuttings and embankments only lined with trees!

 

To be fair, as a first route I'm going to cut them some slack. Visually it looks very good, the ending points to me look no different to Midland Mainline.... If ATS have their head screwed on and sales do well, the team might just extend it to Crewe at a later date much like Joannes did with NLL.

So yeah looking good and fairly excited for this one. I'm also glad the 323 is being reused as it is one of the most underrated, well made units in the game that doesn't get enough love!

 

I'm also looking forward to this one, being a Manchester local! It's not the same as Glossop, which is one single route, little AI and no variety of service patterns. If the timetable is right for this we have 2 different routes (via Stockport and via Airport), much more AI and a far bigger variety in services from just "bus stop". On the downside, yes, Crewe ... plus we just don't have enough actual Northern stock, especially the two CAF units that comprise a large percent of the Manchester area trains.

 

I have no doubt this will have been answered already, so apologies for repetition - but will the EMT Liverpool-Norwich (going through Piccadilly and Stockport) service be one of the layers?

 

One thing I am very excited about is the AI in the route. 390s, 350s, 153/150s. 158s too as well? Loads of other services. It will be what Manchester Should be.

 

Yeah and then have to model the entire of Crewe and its surrounding yards. They didn’t cut it short just to spite everyone, it’s a lot of work.

 

Indeed. Hopefully it'll be like how Glasgow Central was transformed from being a ghost station into a much more lively place when they added the new timetable. Not sure if'll ever happen that a TPE route comes to the game and we get those services added in, but would be great if so.

 

If I'm not mistaken, isn't the route Manchester Picadilly to Stockport?
If so there's definitely potential for a 185 to come at some point