Does transferred cargo "age" in a station.

[Dimeron]

After reading this page, I have a fairly good idea on how the transfer and feeder station works.

https://wiki.openttd.org/Negative_incom ... er_service

But I do have a question, is the time transferred cargo sitting in the station, does it count toward the time penalty as if it is in a vehicle?

For example, lets say I have three stations. Station A transfer to B, Station B then move the cargo to station C.

A --transfer---> B --- transport ----> C

Station A transfer cargo to B, which takes 1 month. Then immediately it is picked up from B and then transported to C. Lets say B to C took 11 months. So the total payment is the direct distance between A to C, and the time penalty will be 12 months. This is simple and straight forward, and easy to understand.

Now, the exact scenario, except instead of being picked up from station B immediately, the cargo sits in station B for say, 6 months. Is the time penalty still 12 months? (ie, the amount of time it actually spend in a train/vehicle), or is the time penalty now 18 months (including the 6 months that the cargo was sitting in station B).

Thanks.

[NekoMaster]

Last I checked it does, and this can also effect cargo ratings at a station and towns rating if your tranfered cargos have a poor rating

[Leanden]

My understanding is that the cargo doesnt have an age characteristic, but rather a departure date.

Once it arrives at the destination the time will be calculated between the two dates and then the profit etc.

The cargos location during this journey is irrelevant.

[_dp_]

My understanding is that the cargo doesnt have an age characteristic, but rather a departure date.

That's wrong, it has age but no date: http://git.openttd.org/?p=trunk.git;a=b ... b=HEAD#l48

And as far as I can tell it only "ages" while in vehicle.

[MattyJMP]

That's unbelievable, first time searching on the forum and the top post is exactly what I want to know

Any final answer on this?

[adf88]

That depends on how you define "aging". Payment for cargo delivery depends only on travel time, waiting at a station doesn't count. But you get penalized otherwise if cargo waits at a station - station ratings drop, town authority isn't pleased and cargo vanishes if it waits too long.

Some detailed info on delivery payment: http://wiki.openttd.org/Cargo_income
Also checkout: http://wiki.openttd.org/Game_mechanics