sbowness wrote:Nice to see that we've managed to get into pejorative stereotyping within 2 pages. Perhaps we should stick to playing the ball and not the person. Yes, some people are extremely enthusiastic and show a significant level of callowness in the process (and not all of them are on ATS or Facebook). However, this constant attacking of people rather than sticking to the issue is unattractive and only serves to make this forum an unpleasant place to be. Perhaps we could all take a leaf out of the NZ Prime Minister's book and be kind.
By all means express an opnion, but back it up with fact.
Well said, there is too much of this going on nowadays, although I would say this forum is a lot more friendly than it used to be. In the early days of RS and RW I recall it being an almost daily occurrence and more friendly than some other forums I use, it certainly isn't just train simulator forums.
Why people can't accept than some people like some products and others don't is beyond me.
Personally my view is that DTG products are like a tasty, rich, fruity Christmas cake and AP add the icing (and marzipan) on top to finish it off.
Having driven the AP 158 yesterday on the North Wales coast with his weather enhancement pack providing various levels of fog, with the windows open, hearing the wind and run sounds from the bogies it was an extremely immersive experience.
I suspect that AP has more time to add details as he probably isn't working to such a tight deadline as DTG, I presume he is a one man band. Certainly DTG products have come on massively since the early days and if AP didn't exist I would still get lots of enjoyment out of the sim but AP, and SSS for the steam enthusiasts add that bit extra and I don't think that is a bad combination to be honest.
Peter
God forbid they might actually play the sim itself....
) Was shocked at how old Richard is... Thought he was in his 50's 
