Weathering

Weathering

Unread postby Chacal » Wed Jun 28, 2017 10:15 am

This just crossed my mind.
Each asset could have two texture slots: "New" and "Weathered".
The asset builder would provide both, and players, route builders and scenario builders would have a checkbox for choosing.
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Re: Weathering

Unread postby Boss1 » Thu Jul 06, 2017 12:58 pm

Would be great to have that option. !!*ok*!!
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Re: Weathering

Unread postby buzz456 » Thu Jul 06, 2017 9:56 pm

Boss1 wrote:Would be great to have that option. !!*ok*!!

Lots of things would be great.
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Re: Weathering

Unread postby harryadkins » Sat Jul 08, 2017 3:42 pm

Good suggestion
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Re: Weathering

Unread postby ZekTheKid » Sun Jul 09, 2017 2:44 pm

This would be a neat idea to bring forward to one of the DTG representatives here like Matt P, or Derek. :D
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Re: Weathering

Unread postby BNSFdude » Sun Jul 09, 2017 7:53 pm

They won't do it. The licensing they do makes it so they represent the company is best form.
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Re: Weathering

Unread postby JOHNtheREDNECK » Sun Jul 09, 2017 8:46 pm

BNSFdude is completely right. With all of that money changing hands. DTG producing an old grimey filthy poorly looked after paint scheme on one of their locomotives would easily result in those companies pulling the plug on the license agreements. Paint schemes are a railroad's rolling billboard and advertisement. You don't want to be covering them with dirt all of the time if you want to stay on good terms.
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Re: Weathering

Unread postby buzz456 » Sun Jul 09, 2017 9:40 pm

Right. Like these guys have all new just painted locos. Someone needs to tell these lawyer drones to get a life. I have a message for DTG. Just put out generic stuff and let us free ware guys paint all the figging railroads and these dolts don't get anything in royalties or whatever you call this ransom.
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Re: Weathering

Unread postby Chacal » Sun Jul 09, 2017 10:30 pm

I understand the licensing constraint, but a weathered texture would not be mandatory. DTG could avoid using it, making railroads happy. Then 3rd-party repainters could step in to provide it.
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Re: Weathering

Unread postby JohnS » Mon Jul 10, 2017 10:40 am

buzz456 wrote:Right. Like these guys have all new just painted locos. Someone needs to tell these lawyer drones to get a life. I have a message for DTG. Just put out generic stuff and let us free ware guys paint all the figging railroads and these dolts don't get anything in royalties or whatever you call this ransom.

That would be great except the generic commuter stuff they did put out can't be repainted. So they would have to make it end-user friendly too.
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Re: Weathering

Unread postby buzz456 » Mon Jul 10, 2017 11:22 am

JohnS wrote:
buzz456 wrote:Right. Like these guys have all new just painted locos. Someone needs to tell these lawyer drones to get a life. I have a message for DTG. Just put out generic stuff and let us free ware guys paint all the figging railroads and these dolts don't get anything in royalties or whatever you call this ransom.

That would be great except the generic commuter stuff they did put out can't be repainted. So they would have to make it end-user friendly too.


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Re: Weathering

Unread postby JohnS » Mon Jul 10, 2017 5:52 pm

Yea the decals baffle me too. I think it needs a separate geo file and but I don't know how they work. I guess I could look into it
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