Sorry, not trying to hijack anything. I only want to share more fun train topic discussions, and how sticking with the "tested & true" concepts should always be the focus. Red51 showed a Steam Train, and that's what I'm wishing for because that's what is being initially provided (in time). Supply and demand, and I'm eager to get my trains going. I can wait, but I can also have fun sharing more videos and media content. He also noted electric, diesel, among other sorts while avoiding any future-tech nonsense. It needs to actually be working and wortwhile, or a proper "for fun".
Was watching this and I'm laughing just as much as the content creator is about how "tech bros" are ruining everything. It's similar to how people reinvented the helicopter by using drones, or how brainless teens reinvented cursive writing while trying to be "cool" and "edgy". You have tons of those people, especially on the intellectual egoistic side being pumped out of higher level education systems attempting to constantly prove themselves when they always have to go back to a proper square one for a reality check. It's similar to how a First Lieutenant always cares about pulling rank, yet a General doesn't. Fake people always has something to prove.
Me? I just want tested & true trains, trams, and whatever Red51 is able, and willing to provide. It doesn't have to be sci-fi, and it can be whatever he is humanly capable of. Looking at that video always has me always admiring Steam trains, and now with diesel trains, because they have actual proven character. They've proven themselves, and they're awesome. If Red51 desires "future tech" then that's purely up to him, and I'm sure people wouldn't mind it. We have pigs with shades, and Milka Cows based on Europe's Milka chocolate brand. I've also done a recent search on the train genre on Steam finding everything to be fairly boring. Nothing captures the magic as Rising World's proposed future, and with Minecraft's TrainCraft mod. I'm tempted in trying out Japanese train sims and games, Rising World is where it's at, not to sound like a broken record over, and over again. It's the truth. Rising World would genuinely be (on paper) the best train sim game out there, if he can push out proper train accessories and assets.
It's interesting to note Germany's rail system is better than Canada's, yet still hindered by the same reason: "automobiles".
When people actually wake up (smell the roses) they notice Japan's rail network and Europe's railway network is the way to go. It's the actual proper way to get around, and I can't wait to get around to doing that in Rising World, time and resources willing. I'm thankful the video actually educated me in railway standards and gauges, more than other sources attempted to. I've seen those rails loosely in Minecraft's TrainCraft mod, and now it makes more sense.
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TL:DR: I simply saw a train video simply desiring "tested and true trains" while constantly going "I TOLD YOU SO!"
I told you so! North Americans intentionally sabotaged themselves, as have the Czechs and Germans, and it shows. I can, at the very least, vouch for Bratislava's tram network. Same with Vienna. That's how you do trains. Rising World's future still looks promising, even if it constantly flip flops from "I'm worried", to "Everything looks awesome" constantly. It's honestly sad to see both Canada & Germany both intentionally sabotaging their train networks for their automobile sectors. They could genuinely go hybrid, as Japan has done. Everything is in lock-step with aviation, cars, and railway. All balanced, more or less. Not perfectly, yet it's there.
My only purpose for this post (if long winded) is to simply share that video, and to simply have fun with "tested & true" trains in Rising World, whatever both Red51 plans and desires to do. I'm not rushing him, I'm just entertaining myself, sighing at North American railway, hyping up European & Japanese railway networks, and just highly eager for Rising World's trains, even if it's views as obnoxious. Nerding out, basically
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Bonus: I'm aware I already stated this, but Ottawa isn't a properly intellectual City. It always sabotages itself, and I can't wait to do a proper hook-up in my world once I'm provided the necessary resources and fun features. No rush, but my God, is Europe and Japanese railway networks million times better. It's like watching toddlers playing with toy trains in Ottawa.
Video may not be perfect, it however sums up my frustrating with Ottawa trains, trains, LRT, and how it struggles to play with assets it was once the king of in the Colonial era. Montreal, something done in parallel, has noted far smoother sailing of their train network. Thankfully, Rising World shall be an escapism, and we can hook things up in more appropriate and fun ways. Everything shall be awesome, and actually done the way we (the players) desire it to be. Can't wait.