Why build a new brand when you've got one ready built for you?UseYourIllusion wrote:Oh, so that's why! But can't he just makes up another name instead of Transport Tycoon?kamnet wrote:Chris Sawyer now owns the "Transport Tycoon" name. He doesn't own the "Locomotion" name.Katve wrote:I think this game should be named "Locomotion Mobile". I have never played Locomotion, but those screenshots just look so much like Locomotion and nothing like TT.
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Does making a new brand (name) cost money? If it doesn't, I can't see why he still uses the name "Transport Tycoon" for the new Locomotion-like game, because according to what many say Locomotion is very different to the original Transport Tycoon series.Dave wrote:Why build a new brand when you've got one ready built for you?UseYourIllusion wrote:Oh, so that's why! But can't he just makes up another name instead of Transport Tycoon?kamnet wrote:Chris Sawyer now owns the "Transport Tycoon" name. He doesn't own the "Locomotion" name.
If it does cost a lot of money, then I see why he kept the name.
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It's not that it costs a lot of money, but obviously media coverage is entirely different and "fans" of the franchise will pay a different grade of attention. Imagine Call of Duty would suddenly be called Generic Shooter 37, who'd still buy that? Or the iPhone called, dunno, WhateverPhone 7? Probably next to nobody. It's all about the brand ... well, sometimes at least.
Going by marketing strategies Transport Tycoon probably would've been the better name than Locomotion even if he did still own that, so commercially it's an understandable decision.
Going by marketing strategies Transport Tycoon probably would've been the better name than Locomotion even if he did still own that, so commercially it's an understandable decision.
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Entirely understandable, considering there's billions of dollars in the Tycoon arm of gaming.
Seriously, what would you call it?
"... Tycoon" is the best way to describe the game to fit into the current industry. And what does the game involve? Well... Transport.
Besides, Sawyer started the Tycoon genre - it's without a doubt his right to use it!
Seriously, what would you call it?
"... Tycoon" is the best way to describe the game to fit into the current industry. And what does the game involve? Well... Transport.
Besides, Sawyer started the Tycoon genre - it's without a doubt his right to use it!
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Wasn't that Sid Meier with Railroad Tycoon?
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Best utilization of resources. If it was named Chris Sawyer's Choo-Choo-Mobile, you'd have to pay for and build up a marketing team to promote it, develop brand awareness and recognition, pay for advertising, etc.UseYourIllusion wrote:Oh, so that's why! But can't he just makes up another name instead of Transport Tycoon?kamnet wrote:Chris Sawyer now owns the "Transport Tycoon" name. He doesn't own the "Locomotion" name.Katve wrote:I think this game should be named "Locomotion Mobile". I have never played Locomotion, but those screenshots just look so much like Locomotion and nothing like TT.
Transport Tycoon 2013? Already own the name, so no trademark registration required, and no fights with others claiming you're infringing on their product. Trade magazines and websites already know about your game, free advertising. Fans already know about your game, reduced marketing costs PLUS free word-of-mouth advertising.
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Suppose he was. But Sawyer did it first here.bokkie wrote:Wasn't that Sid Meier with Railroad Tycoon?
In fairness to you, Sawyer wasn't going to call it ...Tycoon but Microprose sort of forced the issue haha. Which is sort of obvious seeing as how Sid Meier founded MP.
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Had MP not changed it's name, we might be talking about Interactive Transport Simulator 2013Dave wrote:Suppose he was. But Sawyer did it first here.bokkie wrote:Wasn't that Sid Meier with Railroad Tycoon?
In fairness to you, Sawyer wasn't going to call it ...Tycoon but Microprose sort of forced the issue haha. Which is sort of obvious seeing as how Sid Meier founded MP.
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OpenITS isn't a bad name for an open-source cloneroboboy wrote:Had MP not changed it's name, we might be talking about Interactive Transport Simulator 2013Dave wrote:Suppose he was. But Sawyer did it first here.bokkie wrote:Wasn't that Sid Meier with Railroad Tycoon?
In fairness to you, Sawyer wasn't going to call it ...Tycoon but Microprose sort of forced the issue haha. Which is sort of obvious seeing as how Sid Meier founded MP.
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Good job it wasn't "Totally Interactive Transport Simulator"UseYourIllusion wrote: OpenITS isn't a bad name for an open-source clone
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Transport Tycoon is *the* definitive Tycoon brand name. (although Railroad Tycoon, Dinopark (???) Tycoon and Pizza (????) Tycoon came first) It makes complete sense to re-use the brand name! I should think Locomotion would've been called Transport Tycoon 2 or something like that if Chris S. had owned the brand name at the time.
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Interactive Transport Simulator For Unreasonably Competitive Kids and Enthusiastic DorksSquireJames wrote:Good job it wasn't "Totally Interactive Transport Simulator"UseYourIllusion wrote: OpenITS isn't a bad name for an open-source clone
Descriptive, fitting.
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*Reads acronym*Drury wrote:Interactive Transport Simulator For Unreasonably Competitive Kids and Enthusiastic Dorks
Descriptive, fitting.
Heh.
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I hope the new game isn't the acronym.Drury wrote:Interactive Transport Simulator For Unreasonably Competitive Kids and Enthusiastic DorksSquireJames wrote:Good job it wasn't "Totally Interactive Transport Simulator"UseYourIllusion wrote: OpenITS isn't a bad name for an open-source clone
Descriptive, fitting.
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This didn't get the respect it deservedDrury wrote:Interactive Transport Simulator For Unreasonably Competitive Kids and Enthusiastic DorksSquireJames wrote:Good job it wasn't "Totally Interactive Transport Simulator"UseYourIllusion wrote: OpenITS isn't a bad name for an open-source clone
Descriptive, fitting.
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I think this is true, and a lot of people would probably think different if it was.jonty-comp wrote: I should think Locomotion would've been called Transport Tycoon 2 or something like that if Chris S. had owned the brand name at the time.
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I highly doubt that you are going to be able to use any existing add-ons to this mobile game.
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If it has been based on Locomotion at least fundamentally (notwithstanding complete code rewrites), I don't see why the data files would be any different. It's still going to be a bit of a pain to get them to load into the APK though.
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