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  • #31
    What i meant by 'puzzle based' was that once you've worked out your network or got your initial cash cow going you can sit back and wait. Now this is simplyfying it a bit but it just felt that after a while i wasn't playing against the AI but against the map.
    A poor initial start with just a few industries/cities in the wrong place could find you really struggling. Even the strategy guide lists certain starting conditions for some scenarios if you want to have a chance of completing them or winning gold.
    Once you've found a winning strategy there's often little reason to deviate from it.

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    • #32
      Certainly, a good start helps, and certain starts help even more. The strategy guide is wrong, however - the author did not play as many games as I did.
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      • #33
        I plan to buy RRT2 Platinum sometime in the nearish future - it's on a "3 games for £20" offer at GAME.
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        • #34
          Yeah, but what are the other two games?
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          • #35
            There's a selection. Quite possibly Shogun: Total war and CtP:2.
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            • #36
              Originally posted by Urban Ranger

              What do you mean?
              Nevermind. I was posting that in the middle of the night, so I was only 50% awake.
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              • #37
                It's been a while now But let's see... I enjoyed RRT2, but I remember being disappointed somehow. Am I wrong, or was it limited replayabilty? No map generator? Anyone confirm this? Thanks.

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                • #38
                  The game has a very good (IMO) map editor that has a special event programming language and otherwise too a working interface. Maybe you just didn't like the genre?
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                  • #39
                    Okay, if you have never played the original, RR2 is playable as long as you aren't expecting a real railway building game but more a financial type of thing.

                    Again, I found PopTop's weird design have all the details at the wrong places, making the whole thing very confusing and disorienting. IMO, a much better design is Avalon Hill's 1828 or SSI's Rails West!.
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                    • #40
                      Hey, Ras where is that promised column? I am very anxious to hear all the details that you have about RRTIII!

                      So long...
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                      • #41
                        It's either on Markos' or Dan's hard drive. If they still have it.
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                        • #42
                          To whomever it may concern :

                          When will it be posted?

                          So long
                          Last edited by The Pioneer; November 28, 2002, 05:28.
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                          • #43
                            I loved RT and RT2. I think my absolute favourite transport game would have to be Transport Tycoon deluxe, but RT comes close. I finally consigned my 5.25" disk version to the dustbin a couple of years ago with a real sense of regret.
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                            • #44
                              Agreed. It was a groundbreaking game that firmly established MicroProse - and more importantly - Sid.
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                              • #45
                                I'd just like to make a quick point on graphics- the Amiga version of RT had really quite pretty graphics, very sharp and yet being able to see a lot of territory. I was totally shocked at how bad the IBM-compatible version of RT looked in comparison, really...

                                RT2's graphics are still better than both of course, but compared to the Amiga version, it's not such a required step.
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