No dedicated server = no purchase

[Chryseus]

Simple as that, I don't want to play in a laggy server I have no control over and having to rely on admins who are probably asleep half the time, or being unable to play multiplayer at all when the publisher finally decides to pull the plug.

[Activated113]

The server experience is honestly pretty good here. But it's up to you, ofc.

[Voyager]

Servers are amazing.

[Chryseus]

Originally posted by Voyager:

Servers are amazing.

Not according to the multiple complaints I found in the forum, granted most of them were relatively small issues, I suspect they'll be adding it eventually otherwise the editor would not make any sense, for now I'll just wait.

[DeadlyKungFu.Ninja]

A great part of the community would like dedicated servers, another part argues it will make public servers empty.
It is true that SimRail is most enjoyed when the server is near full capacity, with all the randomness humans bring to the fun of the game.

As far as I know, some components of the servers are quite centralized, so even with many game servers, there is only one EDR server, one API server etc etc.
This does not mean that dedicated servers are impossible or that they were rejected but since it's a heavier technical task (like single-player dispatching) probably it's neither yes neither no waiting to have a clearer view on the roadmap and what can be acheived in the timeframe.

Tho, a great deal of enhancements were made already to try to enhance the experience of the public servers since community feedback like regional moderators from the community, setting up a no moderation server for tests and stuff, and finally some servers are very strict regarding track closures, orther not so much.

I think the game as it is is very nice even if I would like dedicated servers to be available but I understand your point. Hope to see you one day in game ! :)

[Kanonenfutter]

In my opinion you should play it first, before to even think about a "dedicated server" whatever that means. If i understand it correctly, its a server for your friends only, with you as an admin who is asleep half of the time?

[jbonesmd]

I doubt that you'll be missed so carry on.

[Graubart]

Originally posted by Chryseus:

Simple as that, I don't want to play in a laggy server I have no control over and having to rely on admins who are probably asleep half the time, or being unable to play multiplayer at all when the publisher finally decides to pull the plug.

Not your game! - Simple as that :-D

[StefanK]

No lag, but I think you just want to grandstand here. Otherwise you'd try the game and use your two hours to see how if the servers are indeed as bad as you think.

[Chryseus]

Originally posted by StefanK:

No lag, but I think you just want to grandstand here. Otherwise you'd try the game and use your two hours to see how if the servers are indeed as bad as you think.

I usually host my own for friends so I don't have that much interest in joining the public server, if the functionality to host your own is not there then I'm not particularly interested in buying the game, if it does get added then I almost certainly will buy it.

[moblet1]

Originally posted by Chryseus:

I usually host my own for friends

Have you done this previously with a train simulator?
You'd need to line up a lot of friends to be satisfied.

[MajorTom]

Originally posted by Chryseus:

Originally posted by StefanK:

No lag, but I think you just want to grandstand here. Otherwise you'd try the game and use your two hours to see how if the servers are indeed as bad as you think.

I usually host my own for friends so I don't have that much interest in joining the public server, if the functionality to host your own is not there then I'm not particularly interested in buying the game, if it does get added then I almost certainly will buy it.

But why'd you even bother making this post? Honestly sounds like something you could have just messaged to the devs on their website, etc., instead of announcing your entitlement here.

[Chryseus]

Originally posted by MajorTom:

But why'd you even bother making this post? Honestly sounds like something you could have just messaged to the devs on their website, etc., instead of announcing your entitlement here.

Entitlement for wanting something 95% of multiplayer games have, nice try troll but you're exactly proving my point why dedicated servers are needed, public servers always attract toxic players which is why I only play with people I can trust not to be human garbage.

[MajorTom]

Originally posted by Chryseus:

Originally posted by MajorTom:

But why'd you even bother making this post? Honestly sounds like something you could have just messaged to the devs on their website, etc., instead of announcing your entitlement here.

Entitlement for wanting something 95% of multiplayer games have, nice try troll but you're exactly proving my point why dedicated servers are needed, public servers always attract toxic players which is why I only play with people I can trust not to be human garbage.

I said what I meant, and I meant what I said. You literally came here to complain about them not adding a feature that they never promised, but YOU feel that YOU deserve it based on SOME other games offering it (95% is such BS, btw, but whatever helps push your agenda forward, I suppose). So much so that you even threaten to not buy the game unless they give you what you want. I.E. Entitlement.

Now if they had promised it, then never delivered, I'd say you have a point. But now I'm starting to see what the real problem is with public servers. Thanks for pointing yourself out.

[MajorTom]

Cute attempt at making everyone else feel bad for calling you out on your baby ♥♥♥♥, btw. I guess we're all the problem. You're good, though.

[DeadlyKungFu.Ninja]

Please please calm down.

It's perfectly fine for him to ask for Dedicated servers and not wanting to buy it because there is no dedicated servers.

We have given our point of view on the subject, I tried to give a bit more technical explanation of why, atleast short term, there would be no dedicated servers, and finally we tried to explain him how our experience was great.

It is fine if he is not convinced and rather wait/not buy the game because of it.

All players have their own preferences and beleives, I beleive it is important to respect them.