Hello folks, Wednesday, July 30th at 19:00 BST we will preview the upcoming Expert DB BR 101 Gameplay Pack, which releases on July 31st. If you have any questions, please post them here. We will gather your questions beforehand, but please understand that we might not be able to answer all of them. To make things run smoothly, please use this for questions only. Discussions are best held in the official discussion thread. After the preview stream, I will timestamp the VOD on YouTube, post a summary of the questions and answers and close the thread, as it will have served its purpose by then. Looking forward to seeing you in chat! All the best, Jan
Is there an some sort of update coming to Kassel-Würzburg together with this, similar to how Linke Rheinstrecke received an update together with the E94 pack? I would really have hoped for at least the tunnel reverb to have been added to the route, seeing as tunnels play such an important role and it adds a lot of immersion, especially when this is supposed to be an expert level experience with the incredibly immersive 101 I love driving on other routes.
Obvious question as to why this is not going to be released on Epic. I mean that's a pretty big deal.
Any news on a fix for the broken Expert 101 timetable on Frankfurt - Fulda? I know this has been talked about before, and the problem seems to be so severe that this timetable basically needs to be built anew from scratch. But considering that some IC's heading from Kassel to Fulda continue on towards Frankfurt, it would be great if the two timetables could work together (or actually work at all)
You are correct that the plan is to redo the Frankfurt-Fulda Expert timetable rather than fix each issue on the old Expert timetable. I have already started working on this but do not expect the fixed Expert timetable to be released before TSW6 is out (and not directly with the release of the new game version). On the upside the FTF Expert TT will likely (subject to change, but I've already finished adding all the services so I feel optimistic) include around 12 more playable IC/EN/NJ services and 15-17 BR 101 shunting services at Frankfurt Hbf. The shunting services would include a start up of the locomotive, driving from one of the yards and then coupling to an IC formation that lacks a cab car and is either originating at Frankfurt Hbf or requiring a direction change (one loco is uncoupled and driven to the yard, a new loco is started up and coupled to the coaches on the opposite side) or taking a BR 101 from a terminating (or direction changing) IC service and stabling it at the yard. For now it is mostly a side project since I'm also heavily working on the next Expert locomotive, but once I am finished I think the Frankfurt-Fulda and Kassel-Würzburg 2018 timetables will go hand in hand (even one of the "meme" IC formations from the KWG Gameplay pack is included ) EDIT: I'm not supposed to answer questions here, my bad
Thanks cwf.green for the thorough answer! I wasn't expecting it before TSW6 anyway, so take your time! I'd rather get it a bit later, than rushed and unfinished. Sounds great so far, and shunting services are always welcome Looking forward to both the new timetables as well as the new Expert loco
