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Subway Builder: A realistic subway simulation game

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Re: Subway Builder: A realistic subway simulation game

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Post by xp84 »

vgr-land wrote: post #36
markus_zhang wrote: post #16

Realistic? Does it contain corruption, bribery, backstabbing and other political stuffs? OK nvm my congratulations to the game designer!

Well, I recognize this is a joke. I would enjoy having a simulation where you inherit and hold poorly maintained subway system like the Boston MBTA and have to bring it back to health with all the challenges these systems face

You can already play that game, just put a static picture of the system map on your screen, then click all over the place and watch nothing improve

Re: Subway Builder: A realistic subway simulation game

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Post by jsnell »

q_andrew wrote: post #42

Note to the dev - FYI one of Steam's terms is that your game can't be sold cheaper somewhere else. Not sure if they enforce that though.

Their terms are that you can't sell *Steam keys* for cheaper than the game is listed for on Steam.

There is a class-action lawsuit on this that's been ongoing for half a decade now, but as far as I can tell the plaintiffs have not been able to produce any actual contract text supporting this claim. The closest their filings come is some random customer support rep.

Re: Subway Builder: A realistic subway simulation game

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Post by cwmma »

mauvehaus wrote: post #50
vgr-land wrote: post #36

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Well, I recognize this is a joke. I would enjoy having a simulation where you inherit and hold poorly maintained subway system like the Boston MBTA and have to bring it back to health with all the challenges these systems face

Isn't the principal problem with the MBTA that it's been underfunded for decades and has a maintenance backlog of about a gazillion dollars? I realize it's getting better on the rolling stock front, but it sounds like the track is still a challenge despite some real efforts to address some of the problems. I do kind of miss riding it though. For the last couple years I was living there, I got to ride the Ashmont-Matt…

Under Eng it has apparently turned around in the last year or so.

Re: Subway Builder: A realistic subway simulation game

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Post by bigyabai »

mdtrooper wrote: post #52
tantalor wrote: post #7

In this genre, Mini Metro is really fun, highly recommend. https://dinopoloclub.com/games/mini-metro/

I love this game. And I have been waiting for the Mini Motorways for years...but for now it has not Linux version.

Mini Motorways is Platinum rated on Protondb, you should be able to play the Windows version on Linux just fine: https://www.protondb.com/app/1127500

Re: Subway Builder: A realistic subway simulation game

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Post by 0xbeefcab »

cwmma wrote: post #56
mauvehaus wrote: post #50

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Isn't the principal problem with the MBTA that it's been underfunded for decades and has a maintenance backlog of about a gazillion dollars? I realize it's getting better on the rolling stock front, but it sounds like the track is still a challenge despite some real efforts to address some of the problems. I do kind of miss riding it though. For the last couple years I was living there, I got to ride the Ashmont-Matt…

Under Eng it has apparently turned around in the last year or so.

yeah its been surprisingly usable this year. a lot less delays and a decent amount faster
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