Caravan Park Industry - Ready to code! (Mods see first post)

Post by **Dave** » 18 Sep 2006 18:13

Having consulted patchman about thread-revival, I have decided to take the good parts of the dead thread and repost them here.

Images here are the sprites completed by 2-10-0, and a mock-up.

Credit goes to him and GameR for his tents.

Several updates may still be made. I feel there's a need for putting a few static caravans, as shown attached, to make a hybrid field, which is how a lot of the major caravan parks work. Also, a couple of amenities would be nice. This shouldn't go uncoded, so - shock horror - I'm going to have a go myself.

Samwise · Post by **Samwise** » 18 Sep 2006 18:27

I still like the idea, so I hope it'll be coded

DaleStan · Post by **DaleStan** » 18 Sep 2006 18:33

That southern-most corner should be coded with a ground-sprite of 1349, so the current road-sets will integrate seamlessly.

lobster · Post by **lobster** » 18 Sep 2006 18:40

alright, with finally someone sensible (read: Dave) as chief commander, i dare to repeat my question: will this be an entire new ECS string? seems most logical, right?

Post by **Dave** » 18 Sep 2006 19:07

I originally thought this. It fits the tourist thing perfectly.

I think I'll make a vote.

m4rek · Post by **m4rek** » 18 Sep 2006 19:09

may i enquire what ecs is?

GameR · Post by **GameR** » 18 Sep 2006 19:28

ife you ask me. yes, some other's will say noo but just ignore them.
just joking
i'm thanking dave worly for reviving this project!

Purno · Post by **Purno** » 18 Sep 2006 19:29

M4rek wrote:may i enquire what ecs is?

Extended Cargo Scheme. Something which adds extra cargos and industries to TTDpatch. Or sth like that anyways, dunno exactly.

Redirect Left · Post by **Redirect Left** » 18 Sep 2006 19:38

Well, with Dave Worley in charge, i dare make a comment,
I think the caravans are too...square.

Purno · Post by **Purno** » 18 Sep 2006 19:41

Agreed, unless you want those small little houses which they call "caravans" here but aren't mobile. Those are usually boxy.

Redirect Left · Post by **Redirect Left** » 18 Sep 2006 19:47

Purno wrote:Agreed, unless you want those small little houses which they call "caravans" here but aren't mobile. Those are usually boxy.

Oh i think the static ones are pretty good, howeer the mobile ones (the ones that clog the motorways and autobarns of the world) seem a little bit unrealistically boxy IMO

Griff · Post by **Griff** » 18 Sep 2006 19:53

Umm. I think it holds potential.
Creating passengers and mail.. It'll be really odd to have a train service to a caravan park

Redirect Left · Post by **Redirect Left** » 18 Sep 2006 19:54

jpmaster wrote:Umm. I think it holds potential.
Creating passengers and mail.. It'll be really odd to have a train service to a caravan park

Then dont use trains? Personally i would use a midrange, mid speed bus going to the nearest rural town from it, then from the rural, either a train service or bus service to major towns. (Sorry i plan things a bit too much)

Purno · Post by **Purno** » 18 Sep 2006 19:55

jpmaster wrote:Umm. I think it holds potential.
Creating passengers and mail.. It'll be really odd to have a train service to a caravan park

Tho it's quite unrealistic. Never seen such a thing IRL. (a train serivce to a caravan park, that is)

Griff · Post by **Griff** » 18 Sep 2006 19:58

Well a caravan park would be just caravans and the owners cars. Therefore realistically surely there wouldnt even be a bus service?

Redirect Left · Post by **Redirect Left** » 18 Sep 2006 20:01

Maybe a couple want to go sit by a pond there, or visitors perhaps?

Actually Dave, is it possible to code a random tile, one where sometimes it displays as a Pond, instead of a patch of caravans, add a bit of variety?

Griff · Post by **Griff** » 18 Sep 2006 20:07

Well, i was thinking either of these two might work.

1) The caravan site also has something else of interest added to it, Theme park or nature reserve perhaps. Something that would dignify a public transportation service.

2) They produce mail and passengers but hardly anything perhaps three to four passengers a week? dignifying a public transport service but an irregular one.

Redirect Left · Post by **Redirect Left** » 18 Sep 2006 20:09

jpmaster wrote:Well, i was thinking either of these two might work.

1) The caravan site also has something else of interest added to it, Theme park or nature reserve perhaps. Something that would dignify a public transportation service.

Interesting, but how would that be incorporated into the few squares there, plus i wouldnt go camping near a noisy theme park.

Griff · Post by **Griff** » 18 Sep 2006 20:12

well, I have never gone camping.
What do you usually expect to see around a camp site, that people might come to? ..a Zoo i guess or a nature reserve are the only logical ones i can think of...Mind it'd need a few more squares to do it in.

Samwise · Post by **Samwise** » 18 Sep 2006 20:16

jpmaster wrote:Umm. I think it holds potential.
Creating passengers and mail.. It'll be really odd to have a train service to a caravan park

Well you have a ski center in LoMo which creates passengers, so why the heck not this?

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