As we know, there will be a showcase of the gwe remaster on Monday evening, alongside one more ‘announcement’. Obviously there’s no hints to what this could be, so what do people think/want it to be? My bet is a London Underground route, it’s been so long since Bakerloo and it would sell like mad
It’s probably the yearly free route announcement, pretty sure it was announced last year in the last article of that year
My hope for the announcement is London Waterloo to Southampton Central in the South West Trains era with the class 444,450 and 455 (would be very fitting since the 455s retire on Tuesday). However, the chances of it actually being that is basically the square root of nothing. The last Season of Reveals article said something like "While it isn't a reveal, we hope it's something TSW players can make the most of". Also, Train Sim Society said he hinted towards what it is in one of his videos, but given that no-one picked up on it, it probably isn't that interesting.
Is a ‘yearly free route’ a thing? Genuine question, because the only time I remember a route being free was when LGV was offered when focus took over
Sherman Hill was free last year. Pretty sure I’ve seen somewhere it’s going to be free Spirit of Steam.
I would love it to be an update from JT for Preston - Crewe which hopefully isn't far away now. Could possibly be for the HST pack which Liam said he wanted to release alongside the remaster originally?
As I've said in other threads... Do not place your own expectations on DTG and then end up disappointed. I don't mean to put a dampener on light hearted topics, but the announcement will most likely be the GWE Remaster release date with the small possibility of a small bonus to accompany that announcement. The GWE Remaster release date is something to be excited about on its own! But if we've learnt anything from last year it is, don't place your own expectations on what any announcement could be to avoid disappointment when it doesn't happen. None the less I am excited for Monday, myself, but I'm being realistic and even then I'm pacing myself!
It probably will be the yearly free route but if it isn’t then I’m going to guess the Scotrail HST that’s been going around here for a little while now.
I'd be happy with this. A nice route for layering potential, one I don't own, and one I probably wouldn't buy myself (as I don't have much of an interest in steam).
That would make sense with the comment above Re:TSS as he did mention the Scotrail HST in one of his videos IIRC. Either way, we have had loads of announcements this month so anything else no matter how small is an absolute bonus and no one will have any right to be disappointed about it!
GWE remaster, but there’s a bonus with its release. The special announcement is that the route is being extended to Oxford and Swindon. That’s why it’s taken so long for the release.
Being that the top of the dovetail live article says this And then the bottom says this; I'm just expecting that the surprise is something related the GWE. I said in the remaster thread I hope, however unlikely, that they've been granted permission to use the FGW branding, beyond that I got not idea really...
Most likely thing happening; DTG awaiting a “special” announcement, they think will excite us, and what usually happens is that none of our predictions come true and we’re left with something which doesn’t fascinate many of us.
It'll be either Release date for Metro Rivals A new Thomas DLC An "expanded" timetable for GWE PC players (which will mean it's a standard timetable for PC and reduced for Console.)
We will all know what the special surprise is at 6pm tomorrow night. For me it would be fantastic, if they were to announce along with the GWR remaster, an expansion of the route to include all the Thames Branch lines and a new terminus atOxford. Now that would be a great surprise and a wonderful Christmas present.
