Maintalbahn Review ~ Train Sim World 4

[@DeMischa297]

Regarding the empty hills: As a local, I know that there are serveral vineyards in the southern portion of the route. I guess they forgot them in the typical hurry during the replication of the environment. They seem that they didn't even tried to do the flat distance texture like on the Rheinstrecke.

[@ElmtreeLine]

Here's some info gained from watching the pre-release preview stream: 1: The sounds were recorded on an actual unit. They are authentic. 2: The route was put together over the summer, with most of the dev team on holiday, "quick and simple route" 3: The build shown on the preview stream was unfinished, clearly rushed for a set deadline, they admitted it was so. 4: The timetable won't get fixed

[@denbaker7358]

The tight timetable might explain why trains are usually late in Germany

[@jackweinborn7907]

I'm totally sick, AGAIN. Good job on the review, as always. Luv the truth.

[@PROTSW4]

Agree with every point in this review, it's sad that DTG don't want to fix their business model and that other people have to fix up their messes. Something that I noticed (and hated) was the grass foliage spawning in way to close to your vision, and after looking through other routes, it seems like the Unreal Engine seems to be a but lacklustre... This route was extremely hyped up from the developers and it has turned out to nearly be a German recreation from that God awful New York to Trenton route. Sad but true.

[@RandomUsername3040]

Enjoy your reviews same I preordered the route too DTG think that TSW4 was a success and DTG look like then only care about money

[@tsguy-h3q]

I'm tired of DTG at this point. I want either TSG or Just Trains to make a route in a country we didn't have before. My choice is Nilgiri Mountain Railway: Mettupalayam - Ooty, located in Tamilnadu, India. It will show what the Arosa and Berninaline does should have been like.

[@TB76Returns]

If there is one German route that has a similar concept that I would like to see, it is the Tübingen - Horb via Rottenburg am Neckar, and including the BR 650 single rail car, which will be a first for TSW. It means you can also use the 612, hopefully in a new Bwegt Livery for owners of Dresden - Chemnitz. But as for this route, I like the 642, it is a design that I lilke, but yeah I can agree there is a few issues, and I am surprised the 204 doesn't layer onto it. As for the 425, they could of used the Hauptstrecke Rhein-Ruhr for that one

[@Atrail_Mckinley4786]

I had thought about getting this route but seeing the criticisms in the forums and this video made me decide not to get it. It’s clear this route was rushed and its a shame because I think German diesel routes are cool. I really need to stop hoping DTG will improve

[@br.442_fan]

I only bought the Maintalbahn because I know and like the route in real life. To be honest the 642s interior is really realistic and thd PIS are quite good. I dont like that you need a lot of extra DLCs to see the Aschaffenburg Hbf busy. I personally don't like how the Aschaffenburg Hbf is modelled. I know the station really good in real life and they should have included the interior of the main building.

[@laurentyves9538]

The BR 642 is used in Greece too but the difference is that here it is an EMU and not a DMU

[@airbornegr4815]

For me the worst part of this DLC is the impossible timetable. I play tsw to relax not get anxious trying to do the impossible, reminds me of rivet's WCL

[@soosenmarc1]

This is the same train which runs the Sprinter services in California, the Desiro Classic. There are also some Desiro UK trains in the game but thats another story. I also did a Sprinter repaint and it literally looked like yours but with „SPRINTER“ written on the train and I uploaded it in the Creators Club… I know this train in real life also from germany. Its a kinda realistic variant of the train (just compare it to the TS RSSLO variant) but I would say it can go better, the sound is not really that what I know from real life (a bit like the 146.2 in TSW and Real Life, I also know this one). The interior is very good.

[@GreatEasternMainlineSpots]

There are no UK desiro trains in the game

[@soosenmarc1]

@@GreatEasternMainlineSpots There is the Class 380 is a Simens Desiro UK, it looks different but it is. And the Class 700 (which is actually a Desiro City)

[@GreatEasternMainlineSpots]

Yes class 700 i forget my bad,the class 380 is not in the game you must be on about the 385​@@soosenmarc1

[@floha978]

For the reason of a sale on xbox today, I got me this route. Since then, i can totally agree on the annoying speed of the throttle lever. Furthermore I noticed that also sifa and pzb are attached again on one button, playing the pzb sound every time I need to press the sifa. This issue is still present on tsw2 and earlier routes, but in tsw4 this shouldn't be...

[@Zugdurchfahrt311]

I'm also tired of DTG not including routes the fanbase wants or ANYTHING in the greater Berlin Area, that's a missed oppurtunity if I've ever seen one. I'd also like to have some Narrow-gauge lines in Germany like preferably the HSB (Harzer Schmalspur Bahn) or if that's too complicated the Buckower Kleinbahn (for examples), I'd also be open to having the Wuppertaler Schwebebahn in playable condition, preferably made by TSG or smth.. I'm probably gonna get the Niddertalbahn Add-on soon, I've just been very hesitant when it comes to buying new routes

[@GermanEnigma]

Many payable 'improvements and fixes' already planned to be included in TSW 5 starter pack.

[@YukariAkiyamaTanks]

I kind of hope that we get a Taigatrommel/M62 or the the BR232 Ludmila. Lovely review i do Remer seeing this route coming out the same day as the JT route

[@thomasyip1925]

2:08 According to this, it's around 2018

[@jwrailve3615]

Solid review. Only way I’d get this route is if it were gifted. And What I dislike about antelope valley is not only are there four two part duplicates for freight, but three of them are at night and that routes night lighting is so poor you can’t see Jack, and once again they leave all these rail served industries completely empty with zero services for them. I feel like dovetail literally thinks trains are all like commuters, and freight magically appears on trains it doesn’t come from anywhere it doesn’t go anywhere it just goes A to B.

[@jwrailve3615]

What are your top three favorite routes?

[@jwrailve3615]

You mentioned the spessart bahn, what ticked me off about that route is you have that industrial district you never get to use unless purchasing the switcher loco, which after getting it it made the route way more enjoyable but still no ICE trains feels weird, personally I liked voralberg tho

[@lost_in_midgar]

Great review again. Will pick this one up very, very cheap in the future - it looks unfinished.

[@lxs1990]

Is there some 3rd party dev creating us routes?

[@froof2330]

Always love your videos

[@samhartnett8700]

Well,well,well… what have we got here? A route that only includes ONE new train with dodgy sounds, an overused shunter, basic if not bad scenery, lazy scenario ideas and reused assets. Jesus Christ! If DTG keeps up releasing Addons like this, I will not buy these anymore. Done spending money and feeling foolish for doing so. I’m grateful for you advising this community what Addons to buy and what not. I feel like developers like TSG or Just Trains should be the official developer for this game. Sure, releases would be infrequent, but at least with them, the wait would be worth it. (Blackpool Branches and Niddertalbahn as an example)

[@DC4260Productions]

That's why I still make reviews, despite people occasionally trying to rehash the old 'if you don't like it, don't buy it' argument. People still need to be informed about the quality (or lack-there-of) of these add-ons before deciding on whether or not they should but them.

[@Zenneth101-HTB]

I just bought this cos its 80% off on ps store

[@felix2481]

I want it too!is it good?

[@user06220]

How's feel of this route, worth it?

[@herrhornbuckele5227]

Got it on Steam for 80% off. It's okay, somewhat fun to drive, but then again at 6€ I won't complain about almost any route I'm remotely interested in and be it only having the rolling stock for layering.

[@gtasandman]

was it worth it? its 11.99 on xbox might get it as well

[@gepflegtePCSpieleKultur]

Good Essay, and agreed... Maintalbahn is a typical Dooftail minimal viable product... Since the upgrade from TSW 2 to 3... i never ever bought a train or a route full price again... only on sales... period. I bought TSW 4 for 20 Bucks... and 20 Bucks is okay for 2 new Routes... (sarcasm) and some Bug fixes and Qol... (dark sarcasm) Good news Railroader will be relesed on Steam on the 7th of December on Steam... and SimRail is looking good... Derail Valley is great... Zusi 3 is also on Steam, but as a hardcore zerman sim it's not for causal gamers... Cheers...

[@jwrailve3615]

All the routes have become so watered down and linear it’s ridiculous. They brought people in with mostly promising routes in OG tsw and tsw2 with US routes having branch lines, yards that would be switched out and industry’s actually served in scenarios to now they just make bare minimum point a to b scenarios that are done within an hour

[@jwrailve3615]

I cannot wait for century of steam to be released

[@PlayJasch]

This route looks like TSW1. That they don´t bother to connect the DLC is stupid. Wish this would become something else then an experience launcher. But no this would take effort and they already got the money.

[@TheSimulatorGuy2003]

Its not possible to connect the dlc do to the timetables

[@StrikeEagle78]

Reused content sold at premium prices. Good lord DTG has no shame.

[@True_NOON]

The use is split like this 77%Useless 2%G6 has more uses 4%A more realistic railscene at Aschaffenburg HBF 2%Br 642 3%Maintalbahn and scenery between Aschaffenburg HBF to Miltenberg 1%More uses for 612 1%VR 628 on standart route 2:45 because they are the same type just modified for use with inferior powering to greenwash not spending infrastructure capital for OHLE

[@MrSit87]

Maintalbahn is just a terrible choice for a German route ... I´ve said this, since it was announced.

[@tvrubenjo4010]

I find that the scenery like buildings next to the train track are getting worse every addon. If you look at the houses they look like trainsim classic buildings. I'm sure unreal is capable of better rendering buildings. But yeah if you model shit it renders shit.