Trans Oceanic

DJC · Post by **DJC** » 28 Jun 2005 18:51

I've made a new scenario where you have to join the industries on either side of a deep ocean. you have to deliver 50,000 tons of steel, beginning in 1934. No competing companies, no mods.

metalangel · Post by **metalangel** » 01 Jul 2005 12:47

Very interesting idea. It reminds me of the 'ocean assault' maps from Total Annihilation, where you were forced into making massed D-Day style aerial and amphibious assaults. In fact, I think I'd be playing this map and wanting to build battleships and hovercraft

chevyrider · Post by **chevyrider** » 01 Jul 2005 13:00

Mind that you need a possibility to earn money on one side of the ocean, before you can make an attempt to reach the other side.

DJC · Post by **DJC** » 01 Jul 2005 18:12

You can make money on both sides of the ocean with passengers

Severous · Post by **Severous** » 01 Jul 2005 18:28

Are Oil Tanker ships available ? Make money from the Ocean perhaps.

DJC · Post by **DJC** » 01 Jul 2005 20:58

Severous wrote:Are Oil Tanker ships available ?

Yes, but you have to wait for them to be invented.

adn · Post by **adn** » 08 Jul 2005 03:06

Man this scenario is giving me a hard time!
13 years and not even 40% done.

adn · Post by **adn** » 09 Jul 2005 22:26

17years 5months

The beginning is really hard. I couldn't find a way to bypass the ships for the first years. Thing speed up dramatically with the first bridge. I guess there's a reason why this game is not called floatomotion

I ended up with 6 bridges to run 3 not connected rings. One for the 3 south mines, One for the 3 north mines and one for steel of course.
This entry is very perfectible, mostly because I'm sure the early cash management can be dramatically improved.

chevyrider · Post by **chevyrider** » 25 Jul 2005 23:33

Nice scenario.
Like ADN said it's hard at the beginning, but after the first bridge you have plenty of money.
I started in Coalhampton with trams.
After that, ships to the oilplatforms and goods to Coalhampton.
After that coal, iron and at last steel.
I've build 8 bridges, top get maximum speed.
Used some mods to transport the cargo with the trains.
Thanks again DJC,

I needed 32 years, 4 months, but speed wasn't the goal, only nice lines.

The steel mill and the ÖBB coilwagons.

The eight bridges to the other side.

adn · Post by **adn** » 26 Jul 2005 00:41

Very nice design!

Antilles · Post by **Antilles** » 20 Aug 2005 14:49

28 Years and 1 month. Well I used some 4-5 years on optimizing my train lines, so I might have been able to cut of about 2-3 years. I started out by building trams, then a ship coal line (feed by trains), and I think that was my major mistake! I say, keep with the trams untill you have enough money for a bridge, after that, money is no longer an issue.

Anyway, I'm going to try this approach now... I'll get back and tell you how it turns out!

Emperor Darth Sidious · Post by **Emperor Darth Sidious** » 02 Jun 2006 17:13

Hey, it was a very challeging and fun scenario to play. I did a few screenees with it because i think it's way to long to explain what i've done with it and all.

Emperor Darth Sidious · Post by **Emperor Darth Sidious** » 02 Jun 2006 17:15

The Burton on Sea Side of the map and the Middlesburg Side on the map.

Train-a-Mania · Post by **Train-a-Mania** » 02 Jun 2006 22:50

These screenshots are very tempting. I'll download it.

Emperor Darth Sidious · Post by **Emperor Darth Sidious** » 03 Jun 2006 09:41

you're right, the first screens of the scenario where really goog looking, but to build it as far as did until now took me about a week.

And i use really all kind of trains. Some from the Dutch NS and NL pack, some DB, some OBB, some SBB and lots of US and Amtrak.

I never use computer AI, because the AI is really dumb. I tried it out once with 14 compitors against me. I didn't do anything in that game but i don't get the logic of the computer. I mean the way they lay on tracks and roads terrible...

Here I got 1 final example of a "Main Load Station" with extra platforms and continuing lines.

DJC · Post by **DJC** » 03 Jun 2006 12:00

Nice screens, thanks. I like seeing people enjoying my work

Samo · Post by **Samo** » 03 Jun 2006 17:43

fun map, but very hard to get enough income to get rid of loan quickly

how'd u guys start?

Illegal_Alien · Post by **Illegal_Alien** » 03 Jun 2006 18:23

Hmm, i will give this one a try too; but then with airbridges

I will refuse to use mega bridges.

Emperor Darth Sidious · Post by **Emperor Darth Sidious** » 04 Jun 2006 08:08

Ok, I gotto admid when I worked on the scenario in the editor i changed a few things and I got the money with the use of the pizza-trainer and all the vehicles in 1920 orso because I used the LocoMod.

But that is what I do with every scenario I build or download because I like to build those lines and can never wait to begin big time.

Samo · Post by **Samo** » 04 Jun 2006 18:59

cheater

the most i'd ever cheat on a scenario is lower the intrest rate to 5% and start it earlier so i have more money ehwne the better trains are avalible

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