RFC: Showing NewGRFs in screenshots and trailer?

[2TallTyler]

One of the only complaints I've seen about our Steam screenshots and trailer is the use of NewGRFs. These come in two flavours:

• Images containing add-on content should be marked as such
• There's no way to find the add-on content used in the images (the player wants to use said content in their own games)

The first point is easy to address with an "add-on content shown" watermark in the corner of the image; the second is harder. Where should that list live? A pinned Steam Discussion? A Guide?

It also raises another question going forward as we consider updating the screenshots and maybe the trailer: Should we show add-on content at all, or stick to base game content only?

Leave your thoughts below. 🙂

[Ufiby]

Sure. Show the image only in the basic game content

[zephyris]

To me, including NewGRFs etc is OK, but I can see why a 'mod showcase' label would be good. Not sure the best way to do it which is robust across languages, etc. Perhaps the best option is using the main menu button as an icon in the corner?

Call to ask about addons in community/discord could be included in the game description, might be useful for engagement, and haven't got a better idea(!).

On a practical note, having a screenshot of the online content menu might be a good 'chapter marker' before going onto screenshots? Again, not great for language/localisation.