Posted on: June 30, 2016
midget_roxx
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Not an improvement on its predecessor
I was expecting Railroad Tycoon2 but with more features and a better fleshed out economy. While they did improve the economy it delivered worse UI and worse graphics. For instance it's incredibly hard to tell what the height elevation is because there are no map overlays and the colouring of the terrain isn't distinct enough. You have you zoom in all the way to tell if that's a hill you're about to build on. Next is the graphics. The graphics in RT2 are basic but distinguish between the different terrain types and buildings. In RT3 all the buildings are a dull green/grey which makes it incredibly hard to see how big the cities are. There is an indicator with a star value, but this doesn't help when you're trying to maximise your station radias. The lack of overlays are also quite poor. There is no way to tell which buildings demand what, so you must click on the building and view what the demands are. You cannot bring up a map which clearly shows where it's produced and where it is demanded like in RT2. The substitute for supply are tiny black train carriages which blend into the terrain and this makes it very hard to see where you should place your stations. Finally, rivers are an absolute nightmare to navigate. In RT2 it was a grid based system and while this is limited it was clear where you can and can't build. In RT3, with it's non-grid system (think Cities: Skylines), it is incredibly fiddly to try to get your bridge crossing the river at a reasonable angle. Not only that but the bridge will block stations. If you build your bridge with not enough room you will need to demolish the bridge and since you have selected the 'build station' icon, you cannot undo forcing you to use saves to get your money back. Overall, only get this if you're a huge fan of the series, want a more nuanced production system and don't mind the UI/graphics
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