Out of boredom comes... The Toyland Renewal Set!!

DanMacK · Post by **DanMacK** » 17 Aug 2006 21:27

Well, I was sitting here drawing for some of my various sets, but not really having much inspiration. I remembered Arte Pro's Toyland Enhancement set, but nothing's been done since then. You can argue the landscape gives you a headache, it's lame, too stupid, etc, but I think that Toyland, for just sheer escapism, has potential.

That said, I present the Toyland Renewal Set

Inspired by Arte Pro's graphics as well as TTD ones, below is the current proposal. No actual trains are implied, some more matching cars may be implemented as well as I may change the Toy boxcar to something else similar to the Maglev cars.

I know there are locos missing for the later years, I'm working on that

DanMacK · Post by **DanMacK** » 17 Aug 2006 21:29

Here are the first sprites for the set. Some influences from Arte Pro were used on the Midget and the Mightymover

As I said... I was bored

Post by **Dave** » 17 Aug 2006 21:29

Hehe. Well! Why not!?

lifeblood · Post by **lifeblood** » 17 Aug 2006 21:32

Ha! This will be the most ridiculous .grf set in exsistance. As usual, your work is really good. Good enough that I just might be tempted to play a game or two in Toy Land.

Redirect Left · Post by **Redirect Left** » 17 Aug 2006 21:34

I might just get rid of mars to play this when it comes out!

DanMacK · Post by **DanMacK** » 17 Aug 2006 22:22

lifeblood wrote:Ha! This will be the most ridiculous .grf set in exsistance. As usual, your work is really good. Good enough that I just might be tempted to play a game or two in Toy Land.

Of course it will be, that's the point

It will however allow for a serious game in toyland

Sanchimaru · Post by **Sanchimaru** » 17 Aug 2006 22:34

Ahaha!! This is wonderful!
I only miss something in those sprites: 2CC
Pikkabird's UK renewal set used them so nicely, and now that we can have different colors for each type of vehicle it looks very nice.

lws1984 · Post by **lws1984** » 17 Aug 2006 23:05

This is quite nice.. but I only have one suggestion....

Multiple units, then this set would really ROCK!

Raichase · Post by **Raichase** » 17 Aug 2006 23:40

Dan, I've stood by you and your crazy ideas for... well, for about a week now, and this one shall be no different! Onwards with the crazy-express!

P.S. The landscape gives me a headache.

Bad Hair Day · Post by **Bad Hair Day** » 17 Aug 2006 23:45

Raichase wrote:P.S. The landscape gives me a headache.

Same here. I think I might have a fiddle with it...

Funny idea this, but maybe toyland is getting it's chance to shine!

Born Acorn · Post by **Born Acorn** » 17 Aug 2006 23:57

Renew the Toyland landscape to something less eye-bleeding!

Redirect Left · Post by **Redirect Left** » 18 Aug 2006 00:00

Born Acorn wrote:Renew the Toyland landscape to something less eye-bleeding!

agreed!

DaleStan · Post by **DaleStan** » 18 Aug 2006 00:15

What? Does the DanMacK not have enough on his plate already!?

Raichase · Post by **Raichase** » 18 Aug 2006 00:21

DaleStan wrote:What? Does the DanMacK not have enough on his plate already!?

Actually, that was my first thought too

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DanMacK · Post by **DanMacK** » 18 Aug 2006 01:30

DaleStan wrote:What? Does the DanMacK not have enough on his plate already!?

Of course he does but he keeps piling more on

krtaylor · Post by **krtaylor** » 18 Aug 2006 02:30

Hey, there was long ago a replacement for the horrible Toyland checkerboard. I've got it in my archives. Here you go:

Train-a-Mania · Post by **Train-a-Mania** » 18 Aug 2006 03:16

Actually, this sounds good.

Wile E. Coyote · Post by **Wile E. Coyote** » 18 Aug 2006 07:03

DanMacK wrote:You can argue the landscape gives you a headache, it's lame, too stupid, etc...

Absolutely agree, but those vehicles are REALLY good!

Born Acorn wrote:Renew the Toyland landscape to something less eye-bleeding!

Agreed. Only with more normal landscape those vehicles will have sence, otherwise many people still won't play it!
Anyway, good luck. It promises good.

Villem · Post by **Villem** » 18 Aug 2006 11:31

Looks awesome!

This just might make me want to pick up playing of Toyland again..I like the early steamers, and the Electroliner LL1 in particicular!

The Ploddyphut Diesel needs some more colours though.

Are you gona do anything else besides the trains, like loading platforms for toffee or such?

And finally the last guestion, are you gona change the way diesel smoke looks, something more toylandish?

And a suggestion, maybe add a candybar flatbed, or something similar?

DanMacK · Post by **DanMacK** » 18 Aug 2006 11:40

I'm planning some more variants on the freight cars (such as a flatcar carrying candy, toys, etc, tanker carrying candy (syrup

) etc.

Thnaks for the landscape krtaylor, it definitely helps

As far as 2CC goes, I'm definitely planning it, was just unsure where to put it. The Ploddyphut Diesel will have it definitely, along with most of the others. Update sometime today

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