Released Spirit Of Steam Suggestion(s)

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  1. thisnamebetterworks

    thisnamebetterworks Active Member

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    Not to say, that it is bad or incomplete - ... of course it is not; it works well (except the topics mentioned in the "Technical Reports") and feels - all in all - round.

    None the less: Here a few suggestions to add a few things, which (hopefully) wouldn't mean 2 weeks work for 80% of the concerned team:

    I. There should be an option to control the fire. It could be like: You select the fire and it is like you talk with the fireman. You can chose 4 options:
    1. small fire mass
    2. normal fire mass ( ... I think for this steam engine it is like 870 - 880 lbs)
    3. bigger fire mass
    4. extinguish fire

    5. [only appears if no fire]: light fire.

    Especially for the last (optional) points you should wait for some time.
    The options affect the heat and this effects the generated steam pressure.
    ==> A small fire mass would also mean, that you don't have an active overpressurve valve if you hold for longer time in a station. (Except you activate all 'vacuum generators' open the blower and play a bit with the regulator.)

    II. A 2nd tutorial to control the fire/ stram pressure would also be very nice: Trial and error isn't something for everyone.

    III. Why not add the steam locos to fitting routes, like West Summerset Railway? It would fit to the scenario - [in game:] maybe in some kind of "historical roadmap"?

    @all What you think, do you have also any suggestions? (Keep in mind, that some might be very work-intensive and - maybe - impossible, because of the capacity of the DTG-Team(s).)
    (Please post technical issues in the "Technical Reports" category ... we should keep order ;) )
     
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  2. Gabe_1.0

    Gabe_1.0 Well-Known Member

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    I am all for these, 100 %
     
  3. Winzarten

    Winzarten Well-Known Member

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    Some ability to control the fire mass is very much need... single value means that I'm both, loosing pressure on inclines and blowing the safery valve in stations.
     
  4. Gabe_1.0

    Gabe_1.0 Well-Known Member

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    Did this line feature oil, milk, water cargo? these 3 key goods were extremely appealing to the eye when it came to steamers pulling them
     
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  5. thisnamebetterworks

    thisnamebetterworks Active Member

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    Just to keep you updated in here:

    [Source/Link: https://live.dovetailgames.com/live/train-sim-world/articles/article/tsw2-roadmap-7-june-2022; the 'manual fireman' is mentioned in several (short) places in the text.]

    It seems the manual fireman means that you can speak with your team member (fireman) and control the fire mass.
    Hm ... I wonder if I am right with that?!
     
  6. The_Drunken_Engineer

    The_Drunken_Engineer Well-Known Member

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    hmmmm, yes. Waiting 8-10 hours for the train to be ready would add an exciting element to the game :)

    Jokes aside, more options to that process would be greatly appreciated.
     

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