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Why is it so hard for us?
KPack:
--- Quote ---I think it is safe to conclude Ring Engineering is simply a bit weak when it comes to marketing and a bit slow with product development.
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This is why I've done the few videos I have, and have been promoting Railpro on various forums. When I was looking into Railpro there was literally no information available, so I decided to take a risk and get it myself to see first-hand what it was. I didn't want others to be in the same boat as myself, so I made videos to explain it.
At the same time I went on various forums to correct the misinformation and answer questions. It'd be great if Tim did some of that, but if he spent all his time on forums he wouldn't be spending any time on development.
That being said, I'd love to see a much faster software release schedule. Ring has had a stack of new recordings for a while that have yet to see the light of day. Is release of these waiting for a new sound handling architecture, or is it just taking longer than expected to get them edited? A little transparency goes a long ways. It'd be great to have Ring at least give us a heads up as to what's going on.
I do think Ring is paranoid about releasing technical details. The responses we have all gotten from him to various questions seem to confirm that...very vague answers. That doesn't bother me that much. I just wish we had little more transparency of what is going on....I'm sure we'd all love to hear about possible upcoming features, rather than one or two people knowing about them and being told to not share the information.
-Kevin
Alan:
--- Quote ---I didn't want others to be in the same boat as myself, so I made videos to explain it.
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Your effort was well received here. It was your videos and later Ring's own videos that sealed the deal for me. Thanks KPack.
darryl.trains:
As for myself, I am very happy to have discovered RP as I was not happy using what few brain cells I have left and spending far too much time trying to play with the trains using DCC. Really can't remember how I found out about RP but it definitely was not an ad. I probably stumbled across some post on one of the various websites that I haunt? I never had any complaints for it is what it is. Could it be better? Sure, most likely but in time..
Hot in Yuma 8) but cool inside. Darryl the old fardt :)
TwinStar:
--- Quote from: Alan on June 18, 2017, 10:54:14 AM ---
--- Quote ---I didn't want others to be in the same boat as myself, so I made videos to explain it.
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Your effort was well received here. It was your videos and later Ring's own videos that sealed the deal for me. Thanks KPack.
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Same here. I was considering the radio DCC thing, the now defunct Layout IOE, and then came across Kevin's videos. I definitely owe you a beer in Evanston Kevin.
KPack:
Thanks Jacob, but I don't drink :).
Perhaps we can take some footage while running on Lee's layout for new videos? My struggle with making new videos right now is two-fold....first I don't have my own layout at the moment so I'm relying on others, and second I need to get higher-quality video equipment. I'd like the videos to be much more professional.
I don't know about you guys, but for myself I will usually hit Youtube for reviews before I purchase something. Written reviews are good and all, but I'm a visual person and prefer to see it with my eyes before I make a final judgement. I imagine many model railroaders are that way as well.
A lot has changed since that first "Railpro Review" video I made. It's definitely time for an updated one. I kind of want to wait until Ring releases the new prime mover sounds before I do it though.
-Kevin
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