Pocket Trains: Railroad Tycoon NimbleBit LLC From the creators of Pocket Planes and Tiny Tower comes Pocket Trains! Manage and grow multiple railroads by hauling imp… TouchArcade Rating: Free Buy Now Watch Media DetailsFrom the creators of Pocket Planes and Tiny Tower comes Pocket Trains! Manage and grow multiple railroads by hauling important cargo around the world. Collect parts to construct all the different train types from Steamers to Diesels, and complete daily events to unlock special trains beyond imagination! Stop reading and start constructing your railroad empire in Pocket Trains! Information Seller:NimbleBit LLC Genre:Simulation, Strategy Release:Sep 26, 2013 Updated:Apr 10, 2024 Version:1.6.2 Size:151.1 MB TouchArcade Rating: User Rating: (66) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel Tobi (AppGemeinde) Well-Known Member Jan 2, 2013 49 0 0 Germany http://www.appgemeinde.de #2 Tobi (AppGemeinde), Sep 25, 2013 Yes! Finaly its there! Insta-Download! Could be one of the best (and addictive) games in 2013! ^_^ Red1 Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze Nov 26, 2010 2,012 6 38 Pre-occupied 42.1 #3 Red1, Sep 25, 2013 Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel Cynuyt Well-Known Member May 31, 2013 1,980 0 36 http://pine-entertainment.com #4 Cynuyt, Sep 25, 2013 Guessed it will be on top 1 new & noteworthy. chickdigger802 Well-Known Member Apr 14, 2009 1,224 0 0 Atlanta GA #5 chickdigger802, Sep 25, 2013 wonder if it will fix the problem i had with pocket planes which was the bigger the planes the more limited your routes are... and you somehow make less money unless you reaaally micromanage. More work, less reward. Was fun for the first few weeks, then it got too complicated and needed too much time for me to care :/ nightc1 Well-Known Member Oct 19, 2012 4,362 0 0 AL #6 nightc1, Sep 25, 2013 Not really a fan of Nimblebit games, but this one actually looks like it could be fun. I can imagine though later in the game it getting a bit too much to manage. I wonder if things continue to run (like if you have a bunch of trains going to various destinations on jobs) when you leave it running in the background or go into standby mode? andysmash Well-Known Member Apr 6, 2011 2,067 1 0 #7 andysmash, Sep 25, 2013 Train size has nothing to do with routes in terms of restrictions. Trains have various classes that determine speed, cargo carry and fuel efficiency. You can put a 100 MPH bullet train between two cities that are very close together and have a ton of quick trips, or put that 100 MPH train on a long route and make multiple deliveries on one trip. The only restrictions that are really placed on your creation is that one train can occupy a route at a time, but that's actually a very good thing, and logical. Obviously you can't have two trains on one rail... slammajamma28 Well-Known Member Feb 1, 2013 729 1 18 Software Developer 'Murrica #8 slammajamma28, Sep 25, 2013 I accidentally deleted my Pocket Planes data when I had been going for quite a while. I plan on hopping on board Pocket Trains and vow to NOT accidentally delete all my hard work! Zevious Zoquis Well-Known Member Sep 20, 2010 957 0 0 Canada #9 Zevious Zoquis, Sep 25, 2013 I tried Pocket Planes for a bit and it never really clicked for me but theres something about this one that I find very appealing. Think I'll have to give it a try... curtisrshideler Well-Known Member Patreon Bronze Jul 30, 2011 3,097 25 48 Male Video Producer/Editor Texas http://twitter.com/curtneedsaride #10 curtisrshideler, Sep 25, 2013 I tried to keep going with Pocket Planes, but eventually got burnt out. However, I remember telling NimbleBit if they ever made a train management sim, I'd give it a try. So, to my word, I'll be giving it a try! Mene <b>ACCOUNT CLOSED</b>: <em>Officially</em> Quit iO Mar 18, 2012 1,873 0 0 #11 Mene, Sep 25, 2013 I love trains, I love retro graphics. The only thing that worries me is the price.. I would be far happier if it was £1-2-3-5 How crippling is the freemium iap, anyone know yet? AshleyTheNeko Member Jun 10, 2013 14 0 0 #12 AshleyTheNeko, Sep 25, 2013 So far, all of Nimblebit's freemium models have been incredibly fair. You can certainly expect to be able to earn the premium currency at a reasonable rate by delivering certain train cars. C.Hannum Well-Known Member Feb 13, 2011 2,512 0 36 New York State #13 C.Hannum, Sep 25, 2013 As others have said, their freemium systems have been over the top favoring the player, with them explicitly stating that all balancing is done without any option to buy the premium currency; that's not added until launch. So, anything you need the secondary currency for are within your reach just by playing the game, and the one or two non-secondary currency IAPs they sometimes add are incredibly optional (e.g. the red gems in Nimble Quest or the baby proofing kit in Pocket Frogs - they're the sort of things if you're into the game enough to feel you need them, you shouldn't feel like you're being ripped off but rather are giving something back for the enjoyment you're having). ------ Like every game they've put out, I'll be downloading tonight to try it, just hope they've done something to differentiate it with Pocket Planes, that was mad fun for about a month but, like others have said, it just got to be too much micro management for the fun. Admittedly, that's what most of their games devolve to in the "end game", but Pocket Planes seemed to ding that point much sooner than Pocket Frogs or Tiny Tower. _Max_ Well-Known Member Apr 19, 2012 1,500 0 0 #14 _Max_, Sep 25, 2013 Instant buy, can't miss any game from nimblebit CalebHall1 Member Sep 3, 2013 13 0 1 Male #15 CalebHall1, Sep 25, 2013 This is special! Menel Well-Known Member Mar 29, 2012 247 0 16 Engineer TN #16 Menel, Sep 25, 2013 Fuel regen reminds me of car repair in RealRacing3 Trains unable to share track is going to make for interesting strategy themostunclean Well-Known Member Jun 13, 2012 217 0 0 #17 themostunclean, Sep 25, 2013 I'm finding it a bit of a pain. Also would have been nice to choose where your initial railroad starts, like in pocket planes. Hopefully the $50,000 license fee for starting a new continent isn't too difficult to come by. cowtruck123 Well-Known Member Oct 13, 2012 270 0 0 #18 cowtruck123, Sep 25, 2013 Last edited: Sep 25, 2013 Can't wait to download! chickdigger802 Well-Known Member Apr 14, 2009 1,224 0 0 Atlanta GA #19 chickdigger802, Sep 25, 2013 is there no groups/clans in this like planes? pillzhereish Well-Known Member May 1, 2013 64 0 6 Student #20 pillzhereish, Sep 25, 2013 Is it compatible with the 3GS? (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Page 1 of 94 1 ← 2 3 4 5 6 → 94 Next > Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Do you already have an account? No, create an account now. Yes, my password is: Forgot your password? Stay logged in
wonder if it will fix the problem i had with pocket planes which was the bigger the planes the more limited your routes are... and you somehow make less money unless you reaaally micromanage. More work, less reward. Was fun for the first few weeks, then it got too complicated and needed too much time for me to care :/
Not really a fan of Nimblebit games, but this one actually looks like it could be fun. I can imagine though later in the game it getting a bit too much to manage. I wonder if things continue to run (like if you have a bunch of trains going to various destinations on jobs) when you leave it running in the background or go into standby mode?
Train size has nothing to do with routes in terms of restrictions. Trains have various classes that determine speed, cargo carry and fuel efficiency. You can put a 100 MPH bullet train between two cities that are very close together and have a ton of quick trips, or put that 100 MPH train on a long route and make multiple deliveries on one trip. The only restrictions that are really placed on your creation is that one train can occupy a route at a time, but that's actually a very good thing, and logical. Obviously you can't have two trains on one rail...
I accidentally deleted my Pocket Planes data when I had been going for quite a while. I plan on hopping on board Pocket Trains and vow to NOT accidentally delete all my hard work!
I tried Pocket Planes for a bit and it never really clicked for me but theres something about this one that I find very appealing. Think I'll have to give it a try...
I tried to keep going with Pocket Planes, but eventually got burnt out. However, I remember telling NimbleBit if they ever made a train management sim, I'd give it a try. So, to my word, I'll be giving it a try!
I love trains, I love retro graphics. The only thing that worries me is the price.. I would be far happier if it was £1-2-3-5 How crippling is the freemium iap, anyone know yet?
So far, all of Nimblebit's freemium models have been incredibly fair. You can certainly expect to be able to earn the premium currency at a reasonable rate by delivering certain train cars.
As others have said, their freemium systems have been over the top favoring the player, with them explicitly stating that all balancing is done without any option to buy the premium currency; that's not added until launch. So, anything you need the secondary currency for are within your reach just by playing the game, and the one or two non-secondary currency IAPs they sometimes add are incredibly optional (e.g. the red gems in Nimble Quest or the baby proofing kit in Pocket Frogs - they're the sort of things if you're into the game enough to feel you need them, you shouldn't feel like you're being ripped off but rather are giving something back for the enjoyment you're having). ------ Like every game they've put out, I'll be downloading tonight to try it, just hope they've done something to differentiate it with Pocket Planes, that was mad fun for about a month but, like others have said, it just got to be too much micro management for the fun. Admittedly, that's what most of their games devolve to in the "end game", but Pocket Planes seemed to ding that point much sooner than Pocket Frogs or Tiny Tower.
Fuel regen reminds me of car repair in RealRacing3 Trains unable to share track is going to make for interesting strategy
I'm finding it a bit of a pain. Also would have been nice to choose where your initial railroad starts, like in pocket planes. Hopefully the $50,000 license fee for starting a new continent isn't too difficult to come by.
