Train Valley 2 News

Mighty fine day to you. I see you've got yourself a newest issue of Choo-Choo Weekly too. I approve! Jeeves, please treat our guest to some coffee. Let's see, what do we have here...

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2421599906

SPIDERS AND BATS HABITAT DESTROYED BY FLOOD, ENDANGERED SPECIES TAKEN IN BY LOCALS by @LittleBear

The facility itself is in ruins but the entry fee still applies. TV2 Logistics representative steps in to organize specimen extraction while local authorities are asking farmers for help amidst food shortage in the region.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2418548251

AMBITIOUS EXPANSION UNDERTAKEN BY NORTHERN VILLAGE by @Gelledee

Previously assessed as too expensive to develop, this northern region regains hope as TV2 Logistics tunneling engineers claim they have found a way to expand existing railroad network, bringing thousands of potential jobs and at least 1 550 000 of investments. Codenamed CHEVRON, construction project is scheduled to be completed in 20 minutes.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2422705710

YARRIN RUMORED TO BE THE NEXT TV2 LOGISTICS BIG PROJECT by @Spons83

Days before TV2's debut on EGS stock market it became clear how vast its delivery and transportation operations really are. An insider told us in a private conversation TV2 is looking to invest its newly raised capital and Yarrin region is one of the top candidates. Strict embargo rules and difficult terrain considered advantages by TV2 top brass, this phenomenal development campaign made top headlines ahead of its start.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2423278063

SKI RESORT NOT READY FOR UPCOMING CHAMPIONSHIP by @Gaztibelza

Months before a premiere league winter sports championship local ski resort is reported as catastrophically unready for upcoming event. International Winter Sports And Activities Committee refuses to reschedule and even TV2 Logistics revolutionary approach doesn't seem to be enough to turn things around.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2421613027

MORIA MINES UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT, LOCAL FREE PEOPLES COMMUNITY EXPECTING MIRKWOOD FOREST PASSAGE IMPROVEMENT by @pierluigi75

Struggling to handle major Ork oversupply situation following recent events at Isengard, authorities plea for help was answered by a nine specialist team sent from Rivendell TV2 branch to investigate possible jewelry transportation routes. Current reports suggest the team contracted local Oathbreakers PMC and is progressing towards Orodruin smelting facility. While several experts suggest simply using Great Eagles Airlines instead, there is always room for good narrative about overcoming both landscape and personal obstacles, besting rivals and uniting local communities for a noble cause.

Editor's note: Congratulations, @pierluigi75! For in-depth reporting, commentary, and analysis Choo-Choo Publishing would like to commemorate your effort with a €10 Newell's Entertainments Shop gift certificate.

I say! Jeeves, get the car ready. The red one! I'm in the mood for some stocks foolery today.
Would you like to come with? You can tell me everything about that Work-shop invention on our way there.

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:tvhook: Train Valley 2 Discord Server.

:tv2computer: Our Twitter.

Hello friends! Every Friday 17:30 UTC/GMT we hold a “Let’s play together” competition. During next 24 hours everyone is welcome to try and score the best time in a preselected level. Join our Discord server and keep Discord running while playing — your results will be automatically published in the #lets-play-together channel. You need to get 5 stars to qualify.

Glittering prizes include:
1) Top 3 winners receive one random card each. Collect 18 locomotive cards and advance to next set of 6 all new cards! Complete that second set and enter a final tier of 2 very special and super limited cards! Assemble 26 cards and receive a special prize. Easy!
2) Every player registered by our Discord bot has a chance to get a card. The number of cards depends on the number of participants: one additional card for every 10 train connoisseurs on the list. More players means more prizes!

Visit our Discord server (#lets-play-together channel) to learn more.

A level we are playing this week is
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2179778263
Just open the game - there's a link right on the main menu.

Good luck everyone!

Hello friends! Due to the fact that many people are now forced to be at home in quarantine, we decided to add another Let's Play Together competition in the middle of the week. This is an experiment. There can be different crazy levels. There will be no prizes. Perhaps this will last only for the period of forced isolation, but if everyone likes this extra competition format we will make it permanent.

The rules are the same: log in to our Discord server, keep it running, play a competitive level, complete it with 5 stars and have fun!
Visit our Discord server (#lets-play-together channel) to learn more.

This week's level is
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1414861384
Just open the game - there's a link right on the main menu screen.

Good luck everyone!

I salute you, devoted ferroequinologists (don't ask) of Train Valley 2. Another week passed and new levels are here to bedazzle certain parts of your gray matter :)

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2412019626

A laid back challenge by @NumbersWoman. The bridge will (most likely) not save you, and seemingly spacious layout isn't there to give you confidence boost too :) Solution variability and specific order not to crash trains at least this one time will keep you company.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2415207207

A captivating action starring @Gelledee. Paid hyperloops! Seagull invasion! Whopping 140 trains to deliver! Intense and colourful landscape to traverse! Possible smuggling operation secondary plot! Out now in your nearest TV2 workshop :)

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2416627213

@Thomas takes us on a journey to Green Valley, where anything is possible, especially if you have 1 750 000 to earn and subsequently reinvest. A hyperloop haunted forest hides numerous possibilities and peaceful scenery almost tricks you into reversing all your trains just to watch them choo-choo around a bit more.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2417503573

Observe, for @Gaztibelza has already built everything for us, we just need to demolish exactly zero track tiles. Oh and we can't reverse any trains too. Scheduled arrival of several cargo loads from outside, 50 railroad switches, 50 passenger trains on hold, a couple of sidetracks and 22 minutes to take care of everything that's on your plate.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2413262867

You can unlock a second station right at the start — sounds like a sensible advice from @Spons83. Might that be a meticulously crafted trap? Heavyport is a fine place to spend next 20 minutes of your evening whatever the answer is, if your idea of a good time is avoiding train crashes, micromanaging your funds and exploring every alternate route to escape those pesky embargo stations.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2417718027

Shopping can get boring and repetitive, sure, but not today. @LittleBear's TV II MALL is now open and waiting lines were successfully replaced by track building puzzles, delivery times were cut down by airdropping your order straight into your train's cargo hold and the boring part of it was annihilated by a brand new Build Your Own PC workshop right on the premises. Passenger transporting fever outside precedes chaos full of tunnels and bridges inside to make your neurons fire and your input device smoke just a little bit :)

@LittleBear, both glory and a €10 Steam gift card are rightfully yours :) Nicely done!

Don't forget to tell us about your TV2 workshop adventures and visit our Discord server for an upcoming LPT challenge. Until next week!

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:tvhook: Train Valley 2 Discord Server.

:tv2computer: Our Twitter.

Welcome to the LEVEL OF THE MONTH showdown! Toughest, meanest levels from all over the workshop gather today to fight for the ULTIMATE CHAMPION OF FEBRUARY 2021 BELT! Making his way to the ring from @BlaiddL3g3nd, weighing 1.441 MB, current Weekly Winner on February 16th, A City...AAPAAART! :)

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2384729361

Every time we have to choose single best level we have a lot of unproductive disagreements over several chats spanning at least a week. Visuals, design, usage of different game mechanics, pacing, difficulty, all those things to keep in mind while assessing handpicked weekly prize winning entries. Now this isn't about our job being hard, that's us pointing out that TV2 workshop has a lot to offer :)

This time your job is to connect two cities divided by a flood. Terrain is damaged and uneven, the infrastructure needs repairs and apparently caoutchouc is the answer :) Your every choice will have consequences — train upgrades, tunnel building, routes built. While your trains are doing all the hard work for you — driving around colourful landscape and not reversing even once, there's a Shelob's relative to find, a giant dragon skeleton to avoid, a 14 minute timer to be a bit nervous about. Plays just as good as it looks.

A City Apart is now the current reigning and defending Champion! @BlaiddL3g3nd, your €30 Steam gift card is on its way. Congratulations!

Train Valley 2 community and developers want you, reader, to bring out your level editor and show us train driving complexity levels we never knew even existed. Build, create, compete. Having fun is a requirement.

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:tvhook: Train Valley 2 Discord Server.

:tv2computer: Our Twitter.