Hi everyone, I am looking to buy the North Wales Coast Line: Crewe - Holyhead but was wondering if the old achievements still work as this is a re-released route? Thank you.
Sigh... Here we go again... You (along with me) missed the boat for the Holyhead extension (Llandudno Junction - Holyhead) ages ago... Crewe - Llandudno Junction has been issued twice yet DTG seem to have no interest in re-releasing the Holyhead extension... Eric
I don't think the achievements for the new combined route are linked to the old achievements, I could be wrong though, I'm sure someone will correct me if I am. The newly released combined route consists of the Crewe to Llandudno and the Holyhead extension, it also introduces TfW branding btw, I mention this because the above post by ntypeman may be a little confusing and misleading regarding the Holyhead extension part.
This is my map for the North Wales Coast DLC as of today, from Crewe to Holyhead. Unsure if the old achievements work at all, sorry, I can't remember now, but, this is the layout and the route number. Cheerz. Steve.
It is possible to get the achievements, but it would involve some hacking most likely. Source: I have experimented with this, and running the same scenario with different branding is acceptable use of such a trick in my book.
Reef... I had the original NWC route... Does that mean I should now have the Holyhead Extension as wasn't the re-released version given to those who had the ORIGINAL NWC??? Eric
If you owned the original NWC you get the new NWC from Crewe to Holyhead, but you will not get the Holyhead extension for the original route.
Thanks for that... How do I check that I have the new version??? I've looked but can only find the original version... Eric
The new version is listed as NWC(TfW) Also a point to note is that if you only had the original Crewe - Llandudno and you didn't have the extension to Holyhead, you wouldn't get the newer full version (Crewe - Holyhead) for free. I know because I had the Crewe - Llandudno route but not the extension and did not get the full rebranded TfW and Avanti version for free or even discounted.
So I bought it and checked, the holyhead extension is included... however no achievements Cyclone what was this you said about a possible hack?
Might be best to DM about this. Nothing wrong with doing it, but it is seen by some as cheating, though where things cannot be acquired legally I see no reason not to find a way to unlock them. In any case, I am seeking info and could likely tie edited scenarios using a WCMLS Virgin reskin of the 221 to the edited versions. I do own the newer full route so can edit clones of those scenarios. The trick is tying them to the achievements, That is the hacking element.
I didn't own the extension for the first release of NWC and therefore didn't qualify for the re-release version for free. DTG wanted me to pay another 24.99. That would mean I would end up paying 50 quid for the complete route. Dovetail did offer the re-release version for 8.99 during a sale. That is the price I would of had to pay for the extension so fair play to them.