Differences

This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.

--- regional_trains_guide [2024/04/06 20:27] – arnstein86
+++ regional_trains_guide [2024/04/11 18:09] (current) – Moved page arnstein86
@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
-Regional trains are more challenging as they require handling during their intermission period. They bring traffic variability to a game that starts to be boring after everything is fully automated, eventually.
-They may appear very tedious to cope with as they need some manual operations. This can be reduces by proper contracts selection:
-  - Choose the A-B+B-C contracts for beginning (i.e. no transfer in intermission & no need for turn-around)
-  - Have two unused platforms at B. Each platform can easily accommodate 2 intermissions  per cycle, 3 if everything fits.
-  - Have A-B and B-C fully automated using the green upgrades
-  - Accept 4 such contracts, schedule them so that they use the yet unused platforms at B & can stay there for the full intermission (2n train arrives after 1st departs).
-  - Watch the intermission of first 5 trains closely & reuse them when due. May be not possible on 25× speed all the time as the time frame for reusing the train on time is pretty short.
-  - With 5 red points, install [[mechanics:system_upgrades:shunting_commands|Shunting Commands]]. Enqueue [[Reuse command]] any time during the intermission. Now playing on 25× is possible as there is plenty of time to enqueue the command
-  - After one full cycle, RT2 is reached (4 contracts × 2 points = 8). Play 1,5 cycle more on 25× (less than 4 minutes) to gather 15 red points & install [[mechanics:system_upgrades:stabling_sensor|Stabling Sensor]] upgrade.
-  - Build [[mechanics:system_upgrades:stabling_sensor|Stabling Sensor]] on the platforms where stabling the trains & configure it to enqueue the [[Reuse command]] instead of you.
-  - Now expand somewhere else & enjoy the game. [[Regional Trains Stabling]] in [[Red Tier 3]] is optional for any further progress (just an space-saver)