Hi'ya, just a few thoughts:
First off, this is some fantastic work you've done, both on the route and with your structures. Too many freeware routes, it seems, are wholly dependent on other (and in some cases, marginally suitable) freeware assets, and your custom models will really make this route pop! As to the possibility of offering this as payware, I'd be ready and willing to pay $25-50 for it so long as it was reasonably self-contained-- I don't really want to have to spend too much time tracking down separate assets, etc.
Regarding your use of decals, I recall something like this being done with one of the original MSTS versions of Marias Pass (satellite images, that is, being applied to the ground textures) to great effect. I will say that the textures got a little blurry when viewed up close, from the tracks, they looked superb from further away, especially on rocky hillsides and mountaintops. No more of those ugly monochromatic mountains! Ideally, I think, one would use decals in the distance (say, for instance, up to half a mile from the tracks) and then carefully fade them into basic Railworks ground textures with procedural vegetation to avoid the pixelated effect. Regardless, the way you're doing it now looks pretty sweet-- this will definitely be going on my 'to buy' list.
Just thought I'd throw in my
Cheers,
Eliot
The decals make the route looking real and not like plastic ( sorry, but the default textures just look awful ) that is the reason why i bought rwdecal and wanted to relase the route with decals and not with default ground textures. But i also respect your opinion and don't wont be an asshole!
The normal relase will be with decals but i will try my best again to relase a second version without decals if you want it.
