Elsewhere on the board there is poll ongoing with people discussing conventional versus command control--which they run, which they like.
Since we are on the DCS forum, I thought I would pose these questions: What do you like about DCS that conventional does not offer?; why did you choose DCS over conventional, or do you run both and if so, which do you run more often?
I thought this might provoke an interesting conversation.
I'll start by saying some of the advanced features, like lash-ups, like running MTH locomotives using the "all" function (nothing like hearing three or four locos blow their whistles at the same time!) with speeds matched so the spacing stays constant, and like recording a 10 or 20 minute running session and then playing it back (great for guest viewers), just make me smile. Nothing like it in conventional. Also, I love the modern sounds, some of which cannot be accessed by conventional means.
Indeed, I doubt I would be back in the hobby but for seeing a DCS demo.
Of course, to each his own--conventional is great. I just really like the command control environment.
