With the addition of random events to the game, I think there could be the opportunity to add a version of career mode based on playing in timetable mode and working a train driver shift. This could work by starting in the Booking On office and have to sign in be given your list of trains to drive, any info on speed restrictions and then make your way to your first train. Then complete your shift and get a score depending on how you perform including responding to random events. For WCML South, there is a booking on office at Bletchley, so you'd start here and book on. Maybe take a train out of the sidings or an existing service north to MK or south to Euston. Your shift might have you driving a predetermined series of services during which random events may occur. You'll need to complete your shift and then get a score based on how you went. Shifts could maybe vary in length with you being able to choose a short, medium or long shift. You could maybe select from an early, middle or late shift too. Shifts would be specific to a class of train. I guess this could be done as a scenario too, but I think the random events mean it is a different experience and way of playing the game. Sort of a combination of story mode and scenarios. The variety of class of trains, shift length and time of day with random events thrown in I think make this a way of playing that is immersive and simulates being a train driver. It will give a different experience each time extendinding game play interest. Keen to hear what others think.
a couple things I feel should be done before this gets introduced: - sth thats only been done in Expert BR 101 to date - entering train data to get safety stuff activated, instead of fictional switches - Ebula and its national equivalents in trains - I mean, we technically get a lot of data from miniHUD and track monitor, but how about displaying the data on atm empty screens, like real drivers have - again, sth only done in Expert BR 101 - registering train/service data via GSM-R so, we are still missing a couple features that make the train driver / engineer who they are - preparing the train for service and having data on hand
