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Re: NewGRF set proposal: Special Vehicles (Heavy Equipment?)
Posted: 16 Jun 2008 07:29
by andythenorth
And another (all views done):

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So what do I need to do to prep it for code? Stick the blue bounding boxes in? Anything else?
(-> me exits right to the tutorials)
Teaser:

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Re: NewGRF set proposal: Special Vehicles (Heavy Equipment?)
Posted: 16 Jun 2008 12:05
by andythenorth
Okay, so we have some Heavy Equipment, but how do we move it around?

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This would be a 5-part articulated vehicle, inspired by comments in
this trams/light rail thread
Load would be classed as goods. It would be moved from factories to anything that accepts goods. I make no promises about how that works with ECS, future industry sets etc - I just think it looks neat!
(With more apologies to Zephryis for pillaging graphics).
Teaser: convoi exceptionelle! A tailback of loaded steel trucks crawls up the highway behind a big green monster, bound for the ore mines. Soon there'll be more raw materials for steel, more traffic, more tailbacks. Ah, progress

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Re: NewGRF set proposal: Special Vehicles (Heavy Equipment?)
Posted: 16 Jun 2008 13:06
by PikkaBird
Vote 'Andy's Monster Trucks' as a set name!

Re: NewGRF set proposal: Special Vehicles (Heavy Equipment?)
Posted: 16 Jun 2008 22:17
by Nite Owl
Very nice work and a set I will definitely use once it is complete.
How about the "Heavy Truck Set" or "HTS" as a name. It is short, simple, and gets right to the point. "Heavy Equipment" could be a bit misleading to a new user as it might seem to include more then just trucks - say construction vehicles as an example.
Re: NewGRF set proposal: Special Vehicles (Heavy Equipment?)
Posted: 17 Jun 2008 12:04
by SkeedR
I'm leaking from my eyes...
It's so beautiful...
Re: NewGRF set proposal: Special Vehicles (Heavy Equipment?)
Posted: 17 Jun 2008 14:45
by andythenorth
Nite Owl wrote:How about the "Heavy Truck Set" or "HTS" as a name..."Heavy Equipment" could be a bit misleading to a new user as it might seem to include more then just trucks - say construction vehicles as an example.
It will include more than trucks
Stay tuned to this channel
(or check out the first post in the thread if you didn't see that yet)
Re: NewGRF set proposal: Special Vehicles (Heavy Equipment?)
Posted: 17 Jun 2008 18:02
by cmoiromain
I really look forward to the first version of this set! congrats for you pretty work!
Re: NewGRF set proposal: Special Vehicles (Heavy Equipment?)
Posted: 17 Jun 2008 18:24
by Saibot
Nite Owl wrote:Very nice work and a set I will definitely use once it is complete.
I couldn't agree more, it certainly looks very nice.

Re: NewGRF set proposal: Special Vehicles (Heavy Equipment?)
Posted: 17 Jun 2008 20:49
by andythenorth
Question: what's got tracks and tastes great with the Canadian Train Set? Answer: a Nodwell (or three)

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Small things are a right bugger to draw, not many pixels spare!
What's a Nodwell?
Find out here 
Some more nice pics here:
http://www.hankstruckpictures.com/pix/t ... 01-003.jpg
http://www.hankstruckpictures.com/r_grieve14.htm
http://www.smithfuelservices.ca/images/Nodwell2.jpg
Re: NewGRF set proposal: Special Vehicles (Heavy Equipment?)
Posted: 17 Jun 2008 22:07
by andythenorth
And the obligatory teaser. Back in the oilpatch again, it's freeze up and a brace of Nodwells head up the right-of-way to the rig.

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Re: NewGRF set proposal: Special Vehicles (Heavy Equipment?)
Posted: 17 Jun 2008 23:11
by ISA
Hey that's nice!
Little suggestion:
Could You make passenger one articulated then it would look like something like this, but a little bigger

Re: NewGRF set proposal: Special Vehicles (Heavy Equipment?)
Posted: 17 Jun 2008 23:18
by DanMacK
Excellent work on these! Can't wait to see more.
Re: NewGRF set proposal: Special Vehicles (Heavy Equipment?)
Posted: 18 Jun 2008 03:11
by Nite Owl
I did read the first post but it was several days ago when the thread first opened for business and I forgot about the people movers. Hmm... then maybe I can amend my name suggestion to the "Heavy Transport Set". I think that would work just as well for the same reasons I stated previously. Keep up the good work.
Re: NewGRF set proposal: Special Vehicles (Heavy Equipment?)
Posted: 18 Jun 2008 06:18
by andythenorth
ISA wrote:Hey that's nice!
Little suggestion:
Could You make passenger one articulated then it would look like something like this, but a little bigger

Hagglunds are cool, I thought about including them. But my plan already includes something that will make you happy I reckon. An articulated Nodwell is called a Chieftan. These will be featured as upgrades to the Nodwells - for the same cargoes including passengers.

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I'm also going to redraw the passenger Nodwell more like this one with a 24 person crew body - it will look better and be more useful:

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Re: NewGRF set proposal: Special Vehicles (Heavy Equipment?)
Posted: 18 Jun 2008 13:14
by ISA
andythenorth wrote: that will make you happy
Cool

Re: NewGRF set proposal: Special Vehicles (Heavy Equipment?)
Posted: 19 Jun 2008 11:18
by andythenorth
Re: NewGRF set proposal: Special Vehicles (Heavy Equipment?)
Posted: 19 Jun 2008 12:09
by ISA
Those are nice

Re: NewGRF set proposal: Special Vehicles (Heavy Equipment?)
Posted: 19 Jun 2008 17:27
by Kickme93
ISA wrote:Those are nice

I agree.
Re: NewGRF set proposal: Special Vehicles (Heavy Equipment?)
Posted: 20 Jun 2008 16:49
by Pingaware
Just an update of the tracking table. I've added all the Foremost vehicles in case you decide to draw the others Andy. I've also added a few missing stats and web links to all the vehicles. But still no Paling Transporter. I've sent them an e-mail asking for stats, but I'm not very hopeful. Ah well

Re: NewGRF set proposal: Special Vehicles (Heavy Equipment?)
Posted: 21 Jun 2008 09:35
by andythenorth
Updated Chieftans:

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