Helpers/Bankers
Posted: 17 May 2007 01:18
Here's a general idea of how banking locomotives could be done in TTDP or OTTD. Presumably though it would be much easier to implement if Lakie's loco-to-wagon-to-loco patch were finished first.
Okay, firstly, when you highlight a depot order in TTDP, you currently get a "service" option on the button that's usually "full load". I'd like to move the "service" option to "non-stop", and put "attach" and "detach" on the "full load" and "unload" buttons.
So we have three new Depot orders:
Go to Depot and attach helper.
Go to Depot and detach helper.
Go to Depot and help. (both "attach" and "service" buttons clicked)
Replace "help" with "bank" for British usage.
So, a train with an "attach" order will go to the depot, and attach the first available helper consist. If there are no helpers available, it will wait until one arrives (and throw out "lost" messages if it waits too long). On reaching the "detach" depot, the consists will be separated and go about their individual orders (which for the helper consist will probably be to return to the depot it originated from).
Thoughts?
Okay, firstly, when you highlight a depot order in TTDP, you currently get a "service" option on the button that's usually "full load". I'd like to move the "service" option to "non-stop", and put "attach" and "detach" on the "full load" and "unload" buttons.
So we have three new Depot orders:
Go to Depot and attach helper.
Go to Depot and detach helper.
Go to Depot and help. (both "attach" and "service" buttons clicked)
Replace "help" with "bank" for British usage.
So, a train with an "attach" order will go to the depot, and attach the first available helper consist. If there are no helpers available, it will wait until one arrives (and throw out "lost" messages if it waits too long). On reaching the "detach" depot, the consists will be separated and go about their individual orders (which for the helper consist will probably be to return to the depot it originated from).
Thoughts?