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Community => Simutrans Gaming Discussion => Topic started by: Roads on September 04, 2012, 01:31:55 PM

Title: the learning curve
Post by: Roads on September 04, 2012, 01:31:55 PM
I'm using version 111.3 again.  The last few days have been big learning process for me and I want to apologize for all my "needy" posts.  From now on hopefully I'll be more self sufficient but like most good things, Simutrans has a pretty big learning curve.


I've stopped using the addon directory for the game to load files I want added.  Now I keep the addon directory as a repository and just copy the files I want out of it into the pak I want to play.  If a particular file I want doesn't show up then I rename it using the convention zxx.  This should give me 100 files as addons.  If anyone can foresee a problem with this, please let me know.
Title: Re: the learning curve
Post by: ӔO on September 04, 2012, 01:59:27 PM
I'd say the learning curve is pretty high for rail and economics, but I think it's quite easy to setup road networks.
Title: Re: the learning curve
Post by: Jaridan on September 04, 2012, 03:32:57 PM
true, i don't consider myself the pro simtrunaser per se, but i know what i'm doing (mostly) when it comes to freight'n'trains/roads (dont have much experience with passengers yet, aswell as airports) and i learned a lot from seeing those y-junctions that are going round atm.

One thing i find really hard is if you try to manage to make a profit in pak128 (1930s), but it seems long distance freight + speed bonus seal the deal there(ofc the profit for long distance is pretty high in 64 and other paks aswell)
Title: Re: the learning curve
Post by: Roads on September 04, 2012, 03:56:50 PM
Yes AEO, you are right.  When I first began playing I had no trouble at all building roads, depots and setting up routes.


I was referring to things like developing strategies and personalizing the game.  Of course these two things are generally not available in games.
Title: Re: the learning curve
Post by: ӔO on September 04, 2012, 04:30:40 PM
Very true. Strategies and personalizing is quite tricky. I'm sure those can be quite tricky even for seasoned players.