Upcoming Release Cargo Line Volume 5: Nuclear – Coming Soon!

Definitely will be picking this up!!

 

DTG Jamie Wow another article on an upcoming dlc .... but still no information on the TSW6 core update #4 .... that was already delayed in the first week of November and now its almost nearing the end of the second week ! but Dovetail games is busy releasing more new content rather than fixing the core game and the already released dlcs .... just wow ... gotta follow the dovetail tradition I guess !

 

This is a Skyhook DLC, Skyhook aren't working on Core Updates...

Anyway,

Pack looks great, Class 20 is so fun to drive, I'm looking forward to this and JT's updates!

 

Too niche for my liking and unbranded 20s too.

I don't think I'd get much use out of it, hence why I never got the previous Military pack either.

 

has this been properly tested on consoles???? What's the performance like with this layer active...don't get me wrong this looks nice, but still blurry textures across add-ons yet continue to be a major issue on consoles and it's basically been ignored

 

Yes not to belittle the work which has gone into redoing the locos and the new wagon, this is still a very limited gameplay pack. As stated previously, I would much rather SHG had put their time and focus into creating a new loco (Class 56 or 60) and set of wagons.
Probably one for a deep sale only.

 

We need assurances this won't make the console versions blurry. Has this been tested on an actual console with all layers active?

 

Hopefully no burry textures........

 

DTG Jamie any information on this .... how is QA for console this time ? especially regarding texture blurring ?

 

Consoles will have a higher likelihood of blurry textures with every extra train and/or timetable layer added to a route. It’s hard to tell if you’ll get them until someone tries it out with the same DLC you have. I currently run WCML Shap on PS5 as it came when released, with all the layers it had then (as I have all the old BR locos and the Pacer) and it hasn’t had any blurred textures. I’m guessing that if I added the Class 86 (with all its extra coaches), and both the military and nuclear Cargo Line packs it would be a different story. I remember people complaining about blurry textures with the Class 86 pack. With just this pack it might be fine but as soon as there’s too many trains blurry textures will appear. As for on WCML South, it’s probably the same thing, the more things that appear with layers the more the textures are likely to blur.

 

Another day one buy

 

Will it need a separate class 66 loco add on or can we use one that comes with other routes?

 

There doesn't seem much for the new 20 to do

 

I like the idea of the pack a lot I loved the 20 on TVL and am happy to see it back again! I was hoping for a few more services though at £12.99.

I'm guessing the WCMLOS services are on a separate timetable to the JT one? Is it the same as the military pack?

 

One thing I don’t get is if DRS is publicly owned why isn’t the 20 branded shouldn’t it be an easy thing to get the approval

 

This one sounds pretty interesting!

 

Sometimes the license is train specific and doesn't give access to the full roster of trains

 

It's a class 20, not 66

 

The 66 is for Riviera, it required the DRS one engineering express. The Riviera article does actually state this, as well as the other add-ons required

 

The Riviera service(s) require the Class 86 DLC as well and that pack is also required (just for the coaches for all these extras not the loco itself) for a few other services on Riviera so may be worth getting alongside this pack if it’s not in your collection already. I’m thinking of getting it even if it is £20. All these dependencies for layers can get both confusing and expensive. Cross referencing lots of different release articles for what goes where and what needs what is as much of a challenge as driving the trains. For nuclear flask services on Shap you don’t need the 86 but for those on Riviera you do. It’s bonkers. I’d even forgotten Skyhook have their own timetable on the Shap route as I never got the military DLC (waiting for a sale). I’ve definitely lost track.

 

You need the 86 for the Riviera services as the Mk2F is pulled from that DLC. The DRS Class 66 will come from the Engineering Express pack (from Edinburgh to Glasgow) but you WONT need Edinburgh to Glasgow if you don't already have it as the EEP DLC isn't tied to the E2G

 

When I asked a similar question, many months ago (my memory is a bad as a goldfish so I have no idea what thread it was in), Adam from Skyhook explained that the DRS license in place only applies to the Class 66

 

Mmm, why is Crewe - Birmingham not supported? This is also part of WCML -_O

 

TVL was 1980's I believe.

 

Im saying you can acquire a new one what’s stopping ya

 

Yea I’ve heard that as well doesn’t explain why you can’t just get a new one though ya know

 

Licensing stuff isn't that simple

 

I’m aware I’m saying publicly owned brands should be easier to get but if that’s your answer it doesn’t really explain much if someone from the team wants to talk about it that would be good otherwise preciate your input

 

It was advertised as 1989.

 

I'm more on the fence about this one than the Santa Fe one.
I think it makes sense to pick up on sale.
You just don't get as much stock and scenarios for roughly the same price.
Yes, another Class20 in new livery is nice. Not really "better" than the older ones, but I guess the headlights are an improvement.
The nuclear wagon.... not all that usable except in free roam.
It could have run on more routes since they're used all over the country but (like HIS and Santa Fe pack) they chose not to expand more layers or substitutions to other routes.
Only 5 scenarios and 18 runs.... meh.
Does it show up as AI in another layer on Shap and WCML-S while driving other things? That could be some variety.
It's okay for say $9.99 or less. I can see picking it up on sale.
I tend to measure this stuff by how much use I'll get out of it; how many hours of play I'll get out of it.
This has maybe half the value of the Santa Fe pack for replayability.

How to improve it to make it full value?
-More route layers/substitutions (lots of routes use the Class 20 and it's virtually identical to them so it could be 1:1 easily) The more routes you can use it on, the more value it has.
-More detailed load interaction for immersive gameplay (loading/unloading cask? I'm sure it wouldn't be totally "realistic" to avoid any security stuff, but more than just "stop in the middle of the track"... get into sidings and detailed shunting
-Add another loco. I recall the Class 68 was used for this role too? Running those unbranded would allow the 68 chassis to be used in game initially without worrying about it, and then that could be expanded into using the 68 on say Fife Circle or other routes later

As I said, it's still a decent value for maybe $9.99 max, so I'll still get it on sale.
Just not as much value (to me personally) as other Cargo Packs with more content.
Had a lot more fun with the Military pack for example. That had TWO custom wagons and more runs, plus the red Class 66 and class 47. So, twice as much rolling stock and more scenarios/runs.

 

I agree but any release should be tested with all available layers that are already released. If they make a new timetable for the nuclear pack, or add it to the existing one, it should work. Otherwise they should make the timetable with less services / trains so it's not blurry.

 

So can you put a DRS livery onto the 20,s and still use them in timetable mode,or are standard liverys only available on trains in timetable mode.?

 

Stadler Class 68 needed for this operation too. They are commonly seen on modern nuclear trains in the UK.

 

I have a question for Skyhook: Will the new cargo package support the suspension feature? And when will the 158 class get it?