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| Good third sim to play? 28/02/2012 at 14:33 #30167 | |
Temple Meads
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Hi guys, I'm looking to move on from Royston and Lime Street, and on to something new, what sim would you suggest for a third sim? It must be easily 1 persom manageable really. Any suggestions? Username TIM in multiplayer Log in to reply |
| Re: Good third sim to play? 28/02/2012 at 14:37 #30168 | |
headshot119
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I'd say you should move onto Exeter, give Sam Tugwells excellent Sunday Timetable it'll give you a more gentle introduction to the sim than some of the busier timetables.
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| Re: Good third sim to play? 28/02/2012 at 15:05 #30173 | |
John
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I'd say Paul Currans' Oxted would be a good sim for someone relatively new looking to progress gradually onto larger sims, and is in reality a single -manned box.
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| Re: Good third sim to play? 28/02/2012 at 15:25 #30175 | |
jc92
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wembley sub is fairly easy to play, although it does have a couple of eccentricities in it
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| Re: Good third sim to play? 28/02/2012 at 15:32 #30178 | |
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Stephen Fulcher
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Gloucester is not too bad either for single working, or Swindon A&B.
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| Re: Good third sim to play? 28/02/2012 at 15:47 #30179 | |
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Temple Meads
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" said:I'd say you should move onto Exeter, give Sam Tugwells excellent Sunday Timetable it'll give you a more gentle introduction to the sim than some of the busier timetables.I have already got Exeter, it's good, and I know the area very well, but it can be a tad busy at times, will try that TT though. Cheers 
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| Re: Good third sim to play? 28/02/2012 at 16:05 #30180 | |
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Danny252
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" said:Gloucester is not too bad either for single working, or Swindon A&B.Swindid/Gloucester are quite a bit bigger than Royston/Lime St, though not generally too complicated (most of it is plain double track). Westbury's probably at about the same level. Log in to reply |
| Re: Good third sim to play? 28/02/2012 at 16:10 #30181 | |
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Stephen Fulcher
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That was my reason for suggesting them - they look quite big in a way but in reality are quite simple to operate. If Gloucester is used with a modern timetable there are no locomotive changes to deal with and hardly any banking either. Swindon A&B has the advantage that large parts of it can be left to the ARS. Log in to reply |
| Re: Good third sim to play? 28/02/2012 at 16:22 #30183 | |
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guidomcc
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i'd recommend southampton on a modern timetable
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| Re: Good third sim to play? 28/02/2012 at 16:53 #30186 | |
andyb0607
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My suggestion is normally Peterborough. It is a busy sim but it has ARS. What I would suggest is running the sim with the subarea for Peterborough station turned off. That way you can concentrate on Peterborough station whilst ARS handles the rest for you. Obviously you will need to glance through the rest of the screens to make sure that ARS is behaving itself and there will be the occasional manual route that needs attention. Log in to reply |
| Re: Good third sim to play? 28/02/2012 at 18:22 #30195 | |
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Lardybiker
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Now you've got your feet wet....Go the whole hog and try Kings Cross with the standard TT (avoid Peters '70's or Kurts 80's TT yet as you'll be swamped). It is manageable by one person if you run it one to one! I jumped from playing Stafford to playing Kings Cross and whilst initially a little frustrating, you soon get the hang of things. The key is, and this applies to any sim, learning the area and knowing where all the entry and exit points are located. Last edited: 28/02/2012 at 18:23 by Lardybiker Log in to reply |
| Re: Good third sim to play? 28/02/2012 at 22:26 #30217 | |
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maxand
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I agree with Guidomcc, Southampton would make a good third solo sim. It's not too high vertically* nor too wide, and you have a choice of platforms for through trains. When you're on top of it you will find you can give your trains a straight run out or in, which keeps things moving. There's enough in the updated manual and forum posts (Category: Southampton) now to help you with any difficulties. *This can be put to advantage by adding extra view windows for the two bottleneck ("pinch point"  areas, St. Denys and Redbridge Junction, below and on top of the main window. See here.
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| Re: Good third sim to play? 29/02/2012 at 14:54 #30234 | |
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Temple Meads
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" said:Now you've got your feet wet....Go the whole hog and try Kings Cross with the standard TT (avoid Peters '70's or Kurts 80's TT yet as you'll be swamped). It is manageable by one person if you run it one to one!I have got KX, but I've only played it on multiplayer so far, will give a solo run a try at some stage though! Anyway thanks maxand and Guidomcc, I've downloaded Southampton, and so far it looks good
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| Re: Good third sim to play? 29/02/2012 at 23:56 #30253 | |
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Ben86
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I'd also agree with andyb0607- as a novice I find Peterborough straight-forward to manage single-handed with the help of ARS. However there are still challenges with platform allocations when there are or early/late running trains. Also, in the event of failures on the four-track sections it's possible to keep things moving with careful regulation around the problem.
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| Re: Good third sim to play? 04/03/2012 at 10:47 #30334 | |
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guidomcc
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" said:i'd recommend you have a look at this topic, it certainly "adds" :evil: to the fun! Last edited: 04/03/2012 at 10:48 by guidomcc Log in to reply |