

- #Ski region simulator 2012 starting without snow how to#
- #Ski region simulator 2012 starting without snow series#
Although I never really found it any different, no matter what time of day you do this, as when you hit a skier nothing happens, they just ski right through you as if you are a ghost. However, the best time to do this is at night, when there are no skiers on the pistes. If you are a skier, then you will know how nice a well groomed run is. This has to be done so the skiers have a more enjoyable time. Now, the first thing I did after spending a good deal of time trying to work out what to do, was to hop in the snowcat and start grooming a few runs. I am not sure if it was me being stupid, but I do feel this was a bad bug in the game. Even after climbing the mountain to where I was sure I left it, it was gone. This meant I lost my snowcats and other vehicles often. Often when I loaded up a save game, instead of placing me back at my previous save game position, it decided to put me back in the default spawn position for the game. This was mostly because I kept losing my snowcat. It took me a couple or restarts of the campaign to actually get anywhere. The tutorial system is awful, there is no proper guidance and you are left with more of a chore that a fun game.

#Ski region simulator 2012 starting without snow how to#
Now, unlike previous titles, I was completely at a loss on how to actually get going. This is all done by moving to markers left scattered around the resort and reading up on their actions and uses. The first thing you have to do is try and learn what you are meant to do to get going. This is not a very good start, and immediately fills you with the knowledge and dread that this game is not going to be winning any awards. No footprints are left and the sound effects are virtually non-existent. You get no effects as you run around the snowy resort. I have seen indie games that look better than this. The buildings have hardly any detail on them and the whole area feels more like a game we would have seen ten years ago and not the modern look we can expect nowadays. The last title I saw this in was Demolition Company. Right from the offset, you can tell the whole game is based around the same game engine used in previous titles by the same developers. The real question here though is, not what you have to do, but more like, is it any fun. You need to manage ski lifts, ticket prices, buy hotels and restaurants, and basically have a bash at everything you could expect in a ski resort. Here you can explore a huge four kilometre ski zone on foot or by vehicle as you make your decisions. Visitor Satisfaction is key to your success, so you will need to manicure the slopes with a wide range of equipment from snowcats to snow cannons.
#Ski region simulator 2012 starting without snow series#
Excalibur Publishing are back with a brand new simulator as part of their usual real life simulation series of titles, and this time it involves snow management. Ever fancied running your own ski resort? Do you have the urge to spend the whole day in a snowcat grooming the various runs while playing cat and mouse with skiers? Well, this could be your lucky day.
