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New airports
Posted: 11 Mar 2006 11:53
by PikkaBird
I know, I know... a lot of patch work, not likely to happen any time soon.
4x4 Airport (either a new "medium" class, or a direct replacement for the small airport). Two terminal spaces, taxiways seperated from the runway.



Posted: 11 Mar 2006 12:01
by Hyronymus
Woah, nice Pikka! Can we start fundraising to bribe a patch into making these lovely things useful?
Posted: 11 Mar 2006 12:13
by RSpeed tycoonfreak
These airports look buitiful!!!
I wish i could draw such things!!
Posted: 11 Mar 2006 12:18
by Purno
Awesome! Look at the details! Great!

Posted: 11 Mar 2006 12:31
by SAC
...or perhaps adapted somehow into the current size. I think that the original size of the small airport is good and differs in a sufficient way from the large one.
But that's a matter of opinions I believe!

Nevertheless, a very good work of art!

Posted: 11 Mar 2006 13:02
by PikkaBird
SAC wrote:...or perhaps adapted somehow into the current size. I think that the original size of the small airport is good and differs in a sufficient way from the large one.
Well, I've already made a more modern looking 3x4 airport (as have a few people). 4x4 is still a lot smaller than 6x6 (and if we
do get newairports, remember, the standard "large" airport could end up bigger as well).
With the planeset and other new aircraft, small airports are staying useful much later in the game, but it only takes 2 or 3 planes before you start having traffic jams; they really are
very inefficient since only one aircraft can be moving on the ground or landing at a time.
4x4 is the smallest airport which has room for a seperate taxiway, unless you're happy to have planes driving through each other, or for there to be no terminal buildings.
Posted: 11 Mar 2006 15:06
by Hyronymus
It would be very inie to have a small, medium and large airport in TTD but I think the basic requirement is the same for any new airport design at all: have TTD accept it. So I think it's nice to dream on (and I do dream of better airports too) but we should be realistic and pray for a newairports switch.
Posted: 12 Mar 2006 10:00
by The Irish
Wow
Nice work Pikka. I was thinking that you must be cooking up something with airplanes or so. Hence the Caravelle in your Avatar
*me wonders whats coming next*
these new airports look great. Look they could finally be usefull as a small airport...
I'm willing in participating in the bribery.

Posted: 12 Mar 2006 10:22
by Caelan
I wouldnt mind chip in as well. Perhaps some airports like in OTTD could arise here as well...?
Posted: 12 Mar 2006 10:27
by Sonicelo
that would be great.. international airport

Posted: 12 Mar 2006 10:35
by SAC
PikkaBird wrote:SAC wrote:...or perhaps adapted somehow into the current size. I think that the original size of the small airport is good and differs in a sufficient way from the large one.
Well, I've already made a more modern looking 3x4 airport (as have a few people). 4x4 is still a lot smaller than 6x6 (and if we
do get newairports, remember, the standard "large" airport could end up bigger as well).
With the planeset and other new aircraft, small airports are staying useful much later in the game, but it only takes 2 or 3 planes before you start having traffic jams; they really are
very inefficient since only one aircraft can be moving on the ground or landing at a time.
4x4 is the smallest airport which has room for a seperate taxiway, unless you're happy to have planes driving through each other, or for there to be no terminal buildings.
True! But if we get the ability to use a third airport, (as in your excellent 4x4 example), why not then turn the small one into a "private airfield" for private aircrafts and helicopters? I think that would give the small airport a completely new purpose, serving small villages and so on.
Just my two cents!

Posted: 12 Mar 2006 10:54
by Zimmlock
Don't worry, you ll have a new small airport with ttrs-v3

Posted: 12 Mar 2006 10:56
by Purno
Very nice too

Posted: 12 Mar 2006 11:06
by SAC
Zimmlock wrote:Don't worry, you ll have a new small airport with ttrs-v3

Ohh...that is one cool airport!
Damn, there goes my idea about a private airport and helicopter base!
Perhaps the depot could get a facelift as well...

Posted: 13 Mar 2006 04:34
by krtaylor
Is the airport-recoding research project still under way? Or has it completely stalled?
Posted: 13 Mar 2006 05:48
by PikkaBird
krtaylor wrote:Is the airport-recoding research project still under way? Or has it completely stalled?
I think "the" airport-recoding research project is dead and buried.
People are looking at this, but don't hold your breath.

Posted: 13 Mar 2006 05:57
by WWTBAM
the thing holding supper tycoon back was learnig assembler. thats what i remember.
Posted: 13 Mar 2006 15:05
by Lakie
Super Tycoon's airport 'reseach and development' project died pretty early on from what I heard.
~ Lakie
Posted: 13 Mar 2006 15:58
by RPharazon
Zimmlock wrote:Don't worry, you ll have a new small airport with ttrs-v3

Not to offend, since the airport looks great, but the runway is really horrible. It just looks like another piece of tarmac. How are pilots supposed to know it's the runway?
"You are cleared to land Runway 09"
"Roger, cleared to land"
"Oh, s***! I don't see a runway!"
*BOOM*
Posted: 13 Mar 2006 16:10
by DanMacK
Horrible? Looks fine to me Zimmlock! Also looking fine are yours Pikka. I like using planes for certain things myself, so I'd love to see these.