Train Simulator Easter sale?

[callum1122334455]

I do wish people would cease endless speculation about whether certain times of year would result in sales.

We have January sales starting in December these days; although you could be forgiven for thinking they start in November due to the unfortunate influence of the USA.

Easter itself is a week off; so if there was to be an "Easter sale" surely it would happen between 29/03/13 and 01/04/13 this year?

I was only wondering (like everyone else I expect)

[scorpion71]

. What do others think about routes, and current prices ?

Although I'm one of those in regular full time employment I am now myself having to prioritise (not having a pay rise for 4yrs whilst everything goes up don't help matters) I am myself reliant on sales nowadays - I can't justify going out spending £25 on a route knowing within a few weeks/months I can get said route for at least 50% off.

I'm a few years away from pension myself - looking forward to the freetime, but not the struggle for the old spondoolies.....

[neksio]

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[andrewscott]

. What do others think about routes, and current prices ?

Although I'm one of those in regular full time employment I am now myself having to prioritise (not having a pay rise for 4yrs whilst everything goes up don't help matters) I am myself reliant on sales nowadays - I can't justify going out spending £25 on a route knowing within a few weeks/months I can get said route for at least 50% off.

I'm a few years away from pension myself - looking forward to the freetime, but not the struggle for the old spondoolies.....

I'm too finding I have to prioritise - Regular employment in a professional role so its not like i'm on the breadline.I think everything is very expensive - but its a captive market and I don't think there is much room for manouver - its not like there is the quality freeware these days to replace, supliment or keep the payware competitive.

With so much good stuff coming out in terms of my interest area - steam - in the last few weeks I just can't justify the cost - and for what you are getting some does appear over priced to me..

I appreciate the time, effort and resource that has to go into producing these routes and locos, I've done a bit of "mod" development in sim racing 5 or 6 years ago (and the poly counts and lighting effects are now way more advanced and complex) so I understand what is required ... however there is a but..

I'm not going to go into specifics but 2 new steam/preserved routes with no new stock RRP 20 and 25 respectively.

New Loco's - JT who insists of supplimenting the realease with overpriced skin packs and for 2 of its products these are almost the same price as the default locomotive for what would be fairly quick and easy changes as far as i can see (please dont shoot me down for that one - I dont agree with this policy at all)

another who releases top quality stuff, imho the best quality, but with no scenarios - i.e paying £12-25 for something with little or no scope for use and we are banned from talking about.

DT - strike the balance between release/scenarios well.

I think there could be much more collaberation in terms of the community (like back in the MSTS days) to schedule releases and in terms of who is building what...

I also rely on the sales to get the stock needed for scenarios - I cant justify paying full price for something I need for a few scenarios.

[scorpion71]

Very true about the excellent freeware routes out there.

I'm particularly looking forward to TPR (awaiting the day it arrives at Lime St ) & Great Eastern