Railroad Empire 2

If it's a video game it goes here.

Moderators: LawBeefaroni, Arcanis, $iljanus

Post Reply
User avatar
naednek
Posts: 10866
Joined: Tue Oct 19, 2004 9:23 pm

Railroad Empire 2

Post by naednek »

Came out yesterday. Only played first tutorial, but they definetely streamlined track placement\switches. Makes things a little more automatic. I'm sure the purists probably don't like the changes, but it's nice not having to spend a lot of time trying to figure out why your train is stuck.

Graphically looks similar to the original. Has the same feel, and the music is great. Hoping to spend to a lot of time with it as I did the original.
hepcat - "I agree with Naednek"
User avatar
LordMortis
Posts: 70097
Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 11:26 pm

Re: Railroad Empire 2

Post by LordMortis »

They cleaned up a lot of the switch stuff in the original. If they improved the the meta game, with the economy and stocks and such let me know. I assume the biggest improvement would be in optimizing for better machines. The original bogged and would crashed when you got too big.
User avatar
Daehawk
Posts: 63524
Joined: Sat Jan 01, 2005 1:11 am

Re: Railroad Empire 2

Post by Daehawk »

No links? No pics? We cant both be lazy and me get info here! :)
--------------------------------------------
I am Dyslexic of Borg, prepare to have your ass laminated.
I guess Ray Butts has ate his last pancake.
http://steamcommunity.com/id/daehawk
"Has high IQ. Refuses to apply it"
User avatar
Isgrimnur
Posts: 82085
Joined: Sun Oct 15, 2006 12:29 am
Location: Chookity pok
Contact:

Re: Railroad Empire 2

Post by Isgrimnur »


Current best:
$38.20
-24% with voucher FP15OFF at JoyBuggy
It's almost as if people are the problem.
User avatar
naednek
Posts: 10866
Joined: Tue Oct 19, 2004 9:23 pm

Re: Railroad Empire 2

Post by naednek »

it's also on xbox game pass for PC.
hepcat - "I agree with Naednek"
User avatar
naednek
Posts: 10866
Joined: Tue Oct 19, 2004 9:23 pm

Re: Railroad Empire 2

Post by naednek »



Buffalo and Sacramentans living together, and Sacramento is known for having snow...
hepcat - "I agree with Naednek"
User avatar
Kraken
Posts: 43688
Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 11:59 pm
Location: The Hub of the Universe
Contact:

Re: Railroad Empire 2

Post by Kraken »

For we who never played the first one, how do these compare to the Railroad Tycoon series?
User avatar
LordMortis
Posts: 70097
Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 11:26 pm

Re: Railroad Empire 2

Post by LordMortis »

Kraken wrote: Thu May 25, 2023 6:53 pm For we who never played the first one, how do these compare to the Railroad Tycoon series?
The original eventually had a very good track laying and town growth supply system. The computer opponents were terrible, the economy and stock situation was an afterthought and pointless part of the game, and they had a neat concept for hiring railroad staff with interpersonal relationships though it quickly becomes too much juggle. The tech tree is also interesting.

I think it was free on Epic if you collect and never play Epic games.

RT II is still king though it the track and town system in RE was a better implementation. If that's all you want then you'll really enjoy the game. If you want to build companies and be baron to crush your competition, it's a failure, not merely a disappointment.
User avatar
Carpet_pissr
Posts: 19978
Joined: Thu Nov 04, 2004 5:32 pm
Location: Columbia, SC

Re: Railroad Empire 2

Post by Carpet_pissr »

naednek wrote: Thu May 25, 2023 12:41 pm it's also on xbox game pass for PC.
Praise be!!
User avatar
Kraken
Posts: 43688
Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 11:59 pm
Location: The Hub of the Universe
Contact:

Re: Railroad Empire 2

Post by Kraken »

LordMortis wrote: Thu May 25, 2023 10:36 pm RT II is still king though it the track and town system in RE was a better implementation. If that's all you want then you'll really enjoy the game. If you want to build companies and be baron to crush your competition, it's a failure, not merely a disappointment.
I enjoy good empire-building and business sims. I don't just want a sandbox train set. Does RE2 have a scenario-based campaign, like RT did, or does one build a continuous sprawling empire instead?
User avatar
Isgrimnur
Posts: 82085
Joined: Sun Oct 15, 2006 12:29 am
Location: Chookity pok
Contact:

Re: Railroad Empire 2

Post by Isgrimnur »

Anyone want to spring for the $6 PDF guide for him?

Image
It's almost as if people are the problem.
User avatar
Isgrimnur
Posts: 82085
Joined: Sun Oct 15, 2006 12:29 am
Location: Chookity pok
Contact:

Re: Railroad Empire 2

Post by Isgrimnur »



Enlarge Image Enlarge Image Enlarge Image
It's almost as if people are the problem.
User avatar
naednek
Posts: 10866
Joined: Tue Oct 19, 2004 9:23 pm

Re: Railroad Empire 2

Post by naednek »

it has 5 campaigns. 3 in US, 2 in Europe.

It's very similar to Railroad Tycoon. They simplified track laying which was usually what made the game tedious. It's a welcome addition in my eyes.

I played this off and on today while at work (shhh) I'm liking it so far.
hepcat - "I agree with Naednek"
User avatar
Kraken
Posts: 43688
Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 11:59 pm
Location: The Hub of the Universe
Contact:

Re: Railroad Empire 2

Post by Kraken »

naednek wrote: Fri May 26, 2023 1:18 am it has 5 campaigns. 3 in US, 2 in Europe.

It's very similar to Railroad Tycoon. They simplified track laying which was usually what made the game tedious. It's a welcome addition in my eyes.

I played this off and on today while at work (shhh) I'm liking it so far.
Thanks, that's all I wanted to know. This game is on my radar now if I ever want a break from Stellaris.
Post Reply