Gaming Railway Review Battlefield 1 BF1, Railway Engineer Reacts
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ต.ค. 2024
- not much to review here, just the tracks and Switches and Crossings really. Not my best video I don't think but learning a lot as I go with TH-cam and video making/ editing.
This is exactly how I imagine a railway engineer to act and sound like.
Yeah we’re a stereotype 😂. I also wasn’t sure how my monotone voice would work on TH-cam. I have a bit of a reputation for people falling asleep in my technical briefings. This is me being lively 😂.
@@HowardOffTheRails hahaha
@@HowardOffTheRailsSelf awareness KING !!
@@HowardOffTheRailslove it
Sweet Romuva pfp
Why am I at 2 a.m. watching a video of an engineer reacting to a railway in a shooter game about World War I that was released ten years ago, and on top of that, I am enjoying it?
Same reason why I’m watching this while brushing my teeth and not going to bed for work tomorrow 😂
Bf1 released 10 years ago?!? Christ has it been that long?
Dawg you just gave me an existential crisis with that 10 years remark
Not even 8 years yet, since it released October 2016
@Rileylego-fq6wc no it's only been 8 years
Oh and doing RDR2 next might blow up btw, lots of old school rail in there!!
good idea
Especially when you watch them building the railway line through your binoculars and see the guy actually hammering in the pins. So many little details in the game that can be easily missed.
facts bro
i love a specialist reacting something niche in a video, there is an archeologist reacting to minecraft trails ruins and now we got railway engineer reacting to BF! railway
elaborate on the minecraft thing
@@grzegorzbrzeczyszczykiewic5825 the TH-camr Genesis name does Minecraft geology stuff it’s pretty interesting. Interesting.
@@grzegorzbrzeczyszczykiewic5825 so there is this guy that are an archaeologist his youtube name is daskalos and he play minecraft and he talk about how he will dig an trail ruins(archaeology site) with real life method and telling how it work
His name is Daskalos. He is a real archeologist using real life techniques to dig out Minecraft Trail Ruins.
this is as niche as it gets
this is the most 3 am video that has ever 3 am'ed, ever.
Maybe in Battlefield 1 remastered they can hire you to fix the train track issues.
Rare BF1 L
Honestly might be the only one
@@hitori_one7201 you forgot the SMG08\18 exists? also: Trench Raider kit, and Ilya muramets
Can't wait for this to blow up further. Seeing people talk about their real world jobs regarding otherwise innocuous details in a game is such an interesting concept.
I never though I would grow up to watch a railway engineer lecture me about historical and design accuracy of battlefield's 1 railways.
..and enjoy it no less
Another game that might be worth checking for stuff like this is METRO:Exodus, the Aurora(the train) is very important there after all. And I recall many railway focused locales like depots, junctions etc.
EDIT Oh dang I just noticed someone else recommend it under Fallout 4, oh well.
Damn i just recommend the same thing
This is the last type of BF1 content i expected to find, but im very happy i did haha
Great video, the additional images definitely help in visualizing the rails in a real setting.
Thanks. I’ve grabbed some real components out of the equipment stores for the next video to show some of the real parts featured in the video. Mrs isn’t happy about the big bit of rail in the conservatory mind 😂.
@@HowardOffTheRailslmfao
I've played bf1 for countless hours but I never even noticed the switches were wrong. Interesting video, thanks!
My grandpa is a steam locomotive driver in Czech republic, Great choice of game and great video for a 11pm❤
@@ps1_hagrid_gaming517 your grandpa is a great man! I am very jealous. Thanks.
I like to imagine you inspecting the railway in the middle of a battlefield the first time you saw one in game lol
Content I didnt know I neede. While having +700hrs on this game, I never looked at the rails in detail. Now I will (in any game that has rails)
Reminding me of the armored train behemoth reminds me of back in the day when I played it on Xbox. I used proper whistle signals, at least for the US. 😂
Why am I watching this at 3 am? I have work in like 5 hours.
Best BF1 video I've ever seen.
I'm glad this hit my recommendation feed. Excellent video.
I watched this video while on the shinkansen to Tokyo. More BF1 content is always better! You should definitely check out the railway system in Red Dead Redemption 2, it's got some cool depth to it.
This was an odd recommendation by the algorithm, but I enjoyed it more than I expected.
Imagine being DICE developer and hearing over the years how good bf1 is and then he sees a video about how bad railways are
their entire career: ruined.
this is why they couldn't release a good BF game since BF1
Came from the Bf1 Subreddit
Honestly great video 👍
Really interesting to learn on how they actually work
Same
Dude the Battlefield subreddit loves this video
Great video! If its possible then will there be a second part? There are a lot more rails in maps like Suez, Volga River and a lot more DLC maps.
@@cs.marcell469 I viewed several of the other maps and what I found is that they use repeated models and components so it’s all basically the same. The only thing I wanted to get into but was too big of a subject was the civil engineering of all the different bridges, there’s some good stuff there I might do a different video on. Thanks.
@@HowardOffTheRails okay, that video idea sounds even better. Can't wait to see it!
It’s always good to see specialists talk about their experience and how it’s represented in video games. Hope to see more of this content!
Never have I thought of playing battlefield for half of my life, an actual engineer reacting to in-game railway models
this is so cool btw interesting stuff
I don't know why I'm watching this but I really enjoy it + Battlefield 1 is probably my most favourite game ever
You should totally consider giving a look at Red Dead Redemption 2s railways, the developers put lots of detail and consideration into their game so it would be cool to see it reflected and analyzed by someone like you. Also the game itself is spectacular on its own
Hearing someone discuss S&C in battlefield and not at work is truly bizzare
This was excellently presented! Two of my favorite things; rail and BF1!
Good work, sir!
The algorithm liked your video, I liked it too.
this is the type of content im in this website for
Never expected a video like this yet I’m enjoying this
The algorithm has blessed us with a great video about something we’ve never considered, nay even comprehended, before and once again, thy niche content creator delivers.
This is the gaming content i never knew i wanted.
You should check out the game Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic. It has a lot of train options with semaphore signaling. It's very fun and challenging setting up rail lines for logistics and distribution.
My friend is a train fan from the US, he gonna love this channel
As a railway volunteer, I approve.
It'd also be interesting to see you tackle Team Fortress 2. Specifically the maps Banana Bay, Rotunda, Pier, and Frontier.
I never thought i‘d ever watch a video about railways in my favorite FPS. But ive watched the entire video and it was very interesting for someone who never really got in touch with trains and railways and stuff like that. Great Video, Keep going and greetings from germany!
wow that road crossing at the end was absolutely criminal
Perfect to watch at 01 : 52 o'clock in the morning. 🙏
this is such an interesting video on one of my favorite shooters, love the content mate
Now this called a great content and im in.
Railways are not one of my interests but I really liked this video nonetheless, BF1 is one of my favourite games of all time though! good job man👍
I've always wanted there to be a series like this nerding out about all the railway inaccuracies in non train-related games.
I would've made it myself but I'm no expert. Just a nitpicker xD
i hope to see this series continue!
Here here
As someone diagnosed with autism, these are not the words of a neurotypical individual
May the algorithm bless you, I love the video
Here I am, watching a video about the accuracy of railways in a video game. Younger me probably would’ve expected just as much😂
Very cool video, would love to see more!
good games really make you enjoy all the little details the developers tried to add
now this is content
Ah from reddit too?
This game and bf5 are old games that have more players than the new battlefield games (edit check more maps !!)
I really didn't expected that to enternain me as much as it did. Thanks man, I hope you keep this serious up.
And if I may make a suggestion, I would be pleased to see youre look and explanaitions on the Tracks of Metro: Exodus. 👍
@@fritzgamer9031 this gets requested a lot. I will be doing it. Thanks!
@@HowardOffTheRails Tanks man, I would love to ser this
9:45 thats the work of the spline system when they model it. basically you make a small section of a rail in 3d and then stick that model to a spline system and you can just draw a line where you want the rails
This is what TH-cam was made for
i have no idea why the algorithm showed me this but i am very glad it did. nice video, subscribed
This was such an interesting video! Have you ever considered doing a video based on the modern Lone Ranger movie? I know the stuff they pull is already kinda obviously over the top, but I wonder if part of it is somewhat reasonable
@@celtoucan4956 good idea. I’m definitely doing railways in games as a series, might delve into movies too and do a series on that. Just starting out really so ideas are welcome. Thanks.
Nah… he got the T. Folse nuclear introduction
@@cannedfonik I actually started this channel because of him. Liked his videos a lot and thought I could maybe do something similar. I found the intro to be a useful template. I really liked that intro. It includes right stuff, I used it in my first video (last month) and just sort of kept it. I might change it now though I’ve decided to stick around and keep making videos.
@@HowardOffTheRails respect, I enjoyed the video. I don’t know too much about train infrastructure so this was very informative
Watchdogs 1 has the whole Chicago light rail/metro system to look at, would love to see a video on that
talk more about the other maps with armored trains! i'd love to hear about the tracks on maps like Amiens, Sinai Desert, Galicia, Argonne Forest, and more!
Foxhole, a massive multiplayer online war game. Everything gun, bullet, or tank is built by players. You can transport these supplies by trains I would love to see you check this out. However it is in an alternate timeline, pc only, and in a top down pov only. They do take inspiration from irl things as the game is set in a ww1-ww2 era.
This is a really good video, thanks for sharing your insight. :)
Subscribed....
Looking forward for your review about railway in metro franchise....
Always amazes me how realistic modern games can look in terms of polycount and texture. And then technical details like these rails and switches not being right just breake the immersion, you just cannot unsee it. But I guess they didnt have a model railer on the dev team and are happy if the game runs at all :)
One game that comes to mind when thinking " old britisch rail in gaming" is AC Syndicate.
@@Rockport1911 that’s a great shout. I have syndicate as well. Cheers.
This is content. I subscribed
Thanks for making this video.
Best video to watch midnight.
The tie plates and spring clips sure look a lot like Hey-Back type fasteners, which I believe were not in use before the 1950s?
One of the more bizarre videos I've seen on TH-cam. Awesome video though!
This is awesome I think ur gonna blow up one day
Now this is what the internet is made for!
next tbag video: Rating bf1 railways from worst to best
This is really cool. Could we see correct examples for comparison?
@@tankfire20 that’s what I’m doing in my new videos yes. I’ll gradually get a bit better with video editing and I’ve figured a few things out.
Can you react to Metro Exodus? Trains and railroads are basically its whole thing. Its also post-apocalyptic, so I think it'd be interesting to see how you think things would work after 20 years of neglect.
@@sundown6806 I think this will be next. I’ve just finished doing GTA5 and will upload that soon. Lots of people have said metro exodus and RDR2 so these will be next. Thanks.
@@HowardOffTheRails Thank you!
I’ll admit I’ve spent more than my fair share of time looking at railways in games and just ranting over the graphic design and everything that’s wrong from a railway worker perspective of my own, including in games with proximity voice chat, so sometimes my team just hears the distant ramblings of a lunatic while their getting actively blown up.
@@billymcmedic4221 😂
This can´t be unseen in game now
The Metro Exodus game might be another you might want to look at. The game uses an old Soviet steam engine as a focal point when progressing through the story. It’s a good game as well.
As a water engineer I feel compelled to make something similar. Explendid work.
Regards
are the water towers realistic in this game? i feel like you would want the water towers pipes to be closer to the top of the train to be more accurate on delivering water to the necessary area.
@@Tr_Fast This question caught me thinking, in real-world applications, water towers are designed to ensure efficient water delivery, as pressure is essential to distribution it would be ideal to have higher water towers, the higher the tower, higher the pressure and thus loss of head would be minimized. But higher structures require more maintenance and can be affected by the elements, specially winds.
About the position of the towers, you are pretty right, ideally the train's tubulations would be plugged in a flexible pipe from as close to the bottom of the tower as possible, or a pipe positioned a top of the train.
@@nicolascampos2725 you should start doing it!
The way you are understanding, respectful and appreacitive while pointing out such small details is something I long for in these types of Videos. However, somethings that did strike my mind, and I list these with no ill will:
1. You didn't mention the Tsar dlc, wich has railroad. Is it due to you not having it or it being too similar to the ones you reviewed?
2. The coaches on Ballroom Blitz are really comfy. Just wanted to get that out there.
3. The reason that Fallout 4 could and BF1 couldn't is because of them, obviously, being made my different people, but also, Fallout 4 is a game where the player has reason to look at the ground enough to spot these mistakes, while in BF1 you have no real reason to look down.
4. What kind of abuse did you subject that motorbike to
@@ConNuclear hi! I looked at loads of maps and I found that there’s a lot of repeated models and components so they were similar. I did want to revisit and do a separate video on all the different railway bridges in BF1 though.
Yes games like fallout and other games have more reason to make the infrastructure realistic. Especially in games where it forms part of the missions or quests. I appreciate this and love BF1 regardless.
Yeah I’m a better pilot than motorbike rider 😂. I only came from spawn on it but think I made a jump near the big arch. And those bikes are made of cardboard and tin foil and filled with helium. Haha.
I know a network rail employee when I hear one
pls do a Red dead redemption 2 video about trains i feel like it will be really cool
also these rails where probably put down by Military Pioneers, so easy maintanace might have played a role
I have 900+ hours in BF1 now and I love all the little details.
One big thing I wish for is the armoured train in game to be able to cap more objectives!
Have you been on the bluebell railway in E. Grinstead?
Now this is content
Could you review Read Dead Redemption 2? There's a variety of vehicles and routes from 1899-1907
@@henrybrown6480 I’ve put that on the list as a few people have asked about RDR2. I will be doing it. Thanks!
You should totally do RDR2! There's a lot of rail to see there!
This is fascinating
indeed
I think I'd not be doing my job properly if I didn't politely ask for a Railway review of a game that's secretly all about railways. Half-Life, Half-life 2, Ep1, Ep2 and HL:Alyx. Plus HL1 Opposing force and Blue shift. Literally every game has a ton of train content.
@@TheAngryAstronomer thanks, I’m adding all these to the spreadsheet I’m keeping (in true engineer fashion) for suggestions. I do appreciate the tips on railway games.
9:10 quantum physics
try doing STALKER but iirc there's only like 100 meter of railway at the beginner area, maybe could be useful for shorts content
finally some good content
It is pretty hard to find railway engineer but they are EA damn it.
Your voice is quite relaxing, have you considered your colleagues fall asleep during your briefings because it's unintentional ASMR?
You should react to the strange trains in Team Fortress 2
Awesome video this is really interesting
I heard that red dead redemption 2 has amazing rail models. Can you review them as well?
@@the-nameless-dude yes, many people have said RDR2 and also metro exodus so these have been firmly added to the list. Judging by rockstar’s GTA5 modelling which I’m currently reviewing. Red dead 2 should be great! Thanks.
now I can never properly play sinai desert and I dont know if I should blame you or not because I actually learned a lot 😭