Railroad Corporation 2 News

Hello everyone!

In this developer log, we're excited to introduce one of the new features that were inspired by your community feedback: Special View Modes!


This feature will bring you enhanced tools to keep an overview and organise your railroad tracks effortlessly. This will let you pinpoint exact areas where on your tracks still require electrification, as well as identify areas for track optimization with greater ease.

[h3]Electrification View[/h3] During the Alpha Demo, we noticed that some players had encountered some challenges when attempting to electrify entire railroad networks. In response, we've developed a special view mode specifically tailored to help players identify segments of the track that have not yet been electrified. So, in case you’ve missed a certain segment of the track, the electrification view will have your back.

Railroad track with a small segment without electricity.

Blue highlights the electrified railroad track, while red highlights railroad tracks without electricity.

Moreover, we’ve added in a new status for electrical locomotives: they will now be able to alert you when it cannot reach its destination because there isn't a fully electrified path available.



[h3]Height View[/h3] In addition to this electrification view mode, a special height mode has been implemented. This makes it easier to check elevation on your railroad layout and see where a slope or a drop have been created.


Tracks highlighted in green denote ground-level tracks, while blue tracks signify those below ground level. Yellow tracks indicate the first level above ground, while red indicates the second level above ground, which is the highest level within Railroad Corporation 2. So, if your train seems to be moving unusually slowly, you can use the height view to see if the train’s slowness is caused by a change in elevation.


And that concludes our update for today! We're making steady progress on Railroad Corporation 2, and we're eager to share more of the game with you soon! For those who missed the alpha demo, don't worry – there will be another opportunity for you to try it out later.

Thank you for your continued support and enthusiasm, let us know what you think on Steam’s Discussion Board, or in Discord, and stay tuned for more updates!



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Hi Everyone!

As Steam's Capitalism & Economy Fest comes to an end, we want to thank each one of you who participated in trying out the Alpha Demo! Your valuable feedback, bug reports, and suggestions for the game have been immensely appreciated, and we hope you’ve enjoyed the demo!

As we close the Alpha Demo, we are committed to utilizing the insights gathered to improve and make Railroad Corporation 2 even better. If you have any other cool ideas or feedback that you’d like to share, feel free to drop it at the discussion board, or in Discord.

Rest assured, there will be another opportunity in the near future for you to play the demo once again. So stay tuned for more exciting developments as we continue to build and enhance the world of Railroad Corporation 2!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1677970/Railroad_Corporation_2/

Hello everyone!

It's been almost 2 days since we've released the Alpha Demo, and we've been receiving bug reports, feedback, and suggestions pouring in from both the Steam discussion board and Discord.

We'd like to personally thank you all of your for your support and valuable comments! We have carefully considered all inputs received. Your feedback is incredibly invaluable to us, and we encourage you to continue sharing your thoughts, not matter how big or small, as the alpha demo will remain available available up to the 15th of January!

With this, we'd like to release a small update based on your feedback that aims at addressing and enhancing minor issues that are relatively straightforward and quick to fix.

Changelog 0.5.5712:

• Quests are now completed during game pause.
  
• Locomotive engine and ambient sounds have been tuned.
  
• Tech details button is now functions in a train dialog.
  
• Goal hints are now properly managed, incase the objective is completed earlier than requested.
  
• Cargo weight is now properly shown in a cargo bar.
  
• Letters and goals hints are hidden when a locomotive technical details scene is active.
  
• Edited the Buy Locomotive button look on Train stations.
  
• Added a hint to a train condition bar showing current mileage and age.
  
• Station facilities tooltips fixed.
  
• Train station scale is reduced in cities.
  
• 16:10 resolution monitors the game will now be switched to 16:9.
  
• Trains pathfinding improvements.
  
• Local trading UI improvements.
  
• Other minor UI fixes & improvements.
  

If you haven't seen any specific changes mentioned for an issue you brought to our attention, it's likely that further investigation is needed, or that we're currently working on it, and will provide a solution soon.

Thank you all for your passion and contributions to improving the Alpha Demo! We deeply appreciate your support and look forward to continuing this journey with you!

Hello everyone!

The first Alpha Demo of Railroad Corporation 2 is now available for play during Steam’s Capitalism and Economy Festival from January 8th to January 15th!



In this Alpha Demo, your objective is to unlock all 4 available locomotives by upgrading your depot. And throughout this journey, you'll have the chance to immerse yourself in the core mechanics of this singleplayer mission, including:

• Choose your starting location and establish your office in a city of your choice.
  
• Build train stations in cities you need to reach.
  
• Manage your own production facilities.
  
• Construct railroads, bridges, tunnels, and slopes.
  
• Placing semaphores to organise train directions.
  
• Transporting cargo inbetween cities.
  

Keep in mind that this is a very early alpha version, so you may encounter bugs and unanticipated experiences. Thus, we encourage you to report any issues, share your feedback, and any cool ideas you'd like us to consider for the game at our discussion board, or in our Discord. Nevertheless, despite its early stage, we want to offer you a glimpse into what Railroad Corporation 2 has in store!

We hope you’ll thoroughly enjoy the Alpha Demo just as much as we enjoyed creating this experience for all of you!

Thank you for being a part of this exciting journey, and stay tuned for more exciting developments as we continue to build and enhance the world of Railroad Corporation 2!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1677970/Railroad_Corporation_2/

Hello everyone!

As we usher in 2024 with enthusiasm, we are delighted to participate in Steam’s Capitalism and Economy Festival, taking place from January 8th to January 15th, to celebrate all things tycoon and capitalism!



Following the announcement of Railroad Corporation 2 in 2021, we are thrilled to reveal that we will finally be launching the first-ever alpha demo during this festival.

The first alpha demo offers a deep dive into the core mechanics of the game. You will have the opportunity to engage in activities such as building railroads, bridges, tunnels, and slopes, acquiring locomotives, establishing your office, constructing train stations, managing production facilities, and transporting cargo. While other features will be present in the game, they will remain locked until their implementation upon release.

In essence, this demo provides a glimpse into the intricate operations required to run your Railroad Corporation in this long-awaited sequel. We sincerely hope you find this experience enjoyable! Should you encounter any bugs or wish to share feedback or innovative ideas during your gameplay, please feel free to communicate with us through the in-game feedback button, Steam’s discussion page, or our Discord channel.

Thank you for being a part of this exciting journey!

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