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#3477154 - 12/19/11 02:23 PM Steam Sale!! What to get?
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I'm looking for a good freight-train pack, hopefully big map. Any recommendations?

Steam sale on with most DLCs at 50% off.
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#3477212 - 12/19/11 03:34 PM Re: Steam Sale!! What to get? [Re: - Ice]
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Last year Railworks DLC turned up on the daily deals at 75% off so I'm holding out a bit for that this year.
I've got £25 set aside ready to complete my UK Diesel and Electric collection plus some carriages and wagons.

- Ice, what have you got already ?
I would recommend WCML North if your PC's up to it, its a bit of a heavy hitter.
Plenty of freight and passenger work and its BIG
The Class 86 that comes with it is a tricky beast to drive at first but very satisfying once you get the hang of it.

Isle of Whites fun and is usually needed for a lot of freeware routes out there.
Small and just passenger stuff really but still fun.
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#3477233 - 12/19/11 04:03 PM Re: Steam Sale!! What to get? [Re: - Ice]
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I just got the deluxe edition, the one with the horseshoe curve IIRC. I'm not really a passenger-hauler type, my fond memories of my trains was transporting cattle/goods/freight across long imaginary distances.

I will be holding off getting stuff until the last day, but at least I got my "to get list" identified... wink

Pity they still don't have TIR sorted with this game.
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#3480134 - 12/23/11 03:07 PM Re: Steam Sale!! What to get? [Re: - Ice]
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Doncaster Works is supposed to be good, with a shunter and rolling stock and 11 scenarios including 2 Career System scenarios.
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#3480138 - 12/23/11 03:13 PM Re: Steam Sale!! What to get? [Re: - Ice]
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The word from RS.com is that 50% off is it for the DLC this year, oh well.

The main game is 90% off for today only so that's a good deal for anyone who's on the fence about getting this or not.

I pulled the trigger on my DLC purchase and got the 4cig, class 455, class 150, class 50 and class 33, £30 the lot. A fiver more than I originally intended to spend and not as many goodies as I hoped to get but hey its christmas.

So what you getting then -Ice ?
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#3480144 - 12/23/11 03:19 PM Re: Steam Sale!! What to get? [Re: - Ice]
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I agree Doncaster Works is pretty good, I got that last year.
Very detailed and plenty to do as long as its within the confines of the works, although there is some mainline running past it there's no way to get out of the works onto it so ultimately a bit limited.
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#3480385 - 12/23/11 09:30 PM Re: Steam Sale!! What to get? [Re: - Ice]
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It should also be pointed out for anyone new to Railworks or those who are thinking of buying it, that the entire Railworks Catalogue on Steam is available at a massive 80% discount (if bought as one prchase). I was fairly new to the franchise and so I chose this option.
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#3480447 - 12/24/11 01:01 AM Re: Steam Sale!! What to get? [Re: - Ice]
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I got the deluxe as well today... crashed my first train to I'm so proud. Only got it up to 15mph tho. WinkNGrin
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#3480525 - 12/24/11 06:45 AM Re: Steam Sale!! What to get? [Re: - Ice]
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I just found WCML... it is an all-electric track? I dunno what it is about electic tracks I just don't really like.

Still looking for a good freight add-on if anyone has any recommendations.
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#3480545 - 12/24/11 07:35 AM Re: Steam Sale!! What to get? [Re: - Ice]
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If you like US stuff there's "Rascal & Cottonwood", Colton & Northern" & "Fort Kent to Eagle Lake".
There also used to be "Ohio Steel (Dover division)" but that seems to have disappeared off of Steam for some reason.
There all almost exclusively freight and come with loads of scenarios.
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