I have lots of plans for the future of Rolling Line,
so here is a quick collection of the major features i'm hoping to add:
Of course all of this is up for debate, and other features (like multiplayer) may still happen, but are not coming in the near future.
Entries on the road map with dotted outlines are features that I won't promise just yet, but may be added in the far future.
There are also countless small features and improvements that were not worth listing individually.
The two main things I hope to focus on are modding support and improvements to custom track.
I have already started work on implementing the Steam workshop into the game, and the first workshop usage will be to share your saves.
Once modding support is ready this will also use the workshop.
Modding support will be handled in-game, with a GUI that lets you swap out meshes and textures on a prop/locomotive both in VR and on PC.
I will give more details on how modding will work when it is further into development.
I would also love to give some info on the 'expansions'
Something i hope to work on later in the year (after modding support is complete) is two extra pre-made layouts that feature locations for other parts of New Zealand that I wanted to include in the game, but weren't included in the current layout (which is based on the top of the south island, where I live).
Since these expansions will be quite large, and i would like to spend a lot of time on them, they will probably take to form of cheap DLC. Not to worry though, all of the new custom props and trains will be included into the base game! (regardless of whether you buy the layout itself).
So everyone can freely share save games that include props from the expansion, and people without it can still play the maps, and even use the props themselves.
I would love to say now that there will be no such thing as endless lists of DLC! as you would come to expect from train sims.
These expansions will only be to add a new layout made with the same level of detail that the current layout has (as this is something i personally really want to work on, and would enjoy doing so).
Also, I will only start work on these expansions once modding support is complete! so people can freely mod and share their own content, while i spend some time working on new scenery.
Please let me know if you want more details on a feature and I'll explain in more detail.
Thanks!