Should I use trucks?
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Should I use trucks?
Hi,
I am back at OpenTTD after a while of not playing. As before I tend to avoid road vehicles (apart from buses and mail trucks).
I just started a game with FIRS yesterday and have 1 iron ore mine and 1 steel mill very close to eachother (about 20-30 tiles I think) on a small island. They are the only of their type (also no iron works on map yet), so there is no other way to get metal (i.e. I have to connect them). Although I could just connect some train tracks; would it be more efficient to use trucks in this particular case?
PS: I am at work at the moment, so I will not be able to supply screenshots until tonight.
Edit: added the screenshots for the mine to steel mill distance and a larger overview including the coal mine and industries requiring metal:
I am back at OpenTTD after a while of not playing. As before I tend to avoid road vehicles (apart from buses and mail trucks).
I just started a game with FIRS yesterday and have 1 iron ore mine and 1 steel mill very close to eachother (about 20-30 tiles I think) on a small island. They are the only of their type (also no iron works on map yet), so there is no other way to get metal (i.e. I have to connect them). Although I could just connect some train tracks; would it be more efficient to use trucks in this particular case?
PS: I am at work at the moment, so I will not be able to supply screenshots until tonight.
Edit: added the screenshots for the mine to steel mill distance and a larger overview including the coal mine and industries requiring metal:
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Last edited by Bambus on 01 Apr 2014 16:48, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Should I use trucks?
At least, trucks are totally adequate for the job. I'm using the eGRVTS 2 road vehicle set, and there are some nice articulated hopper trucks available. A handful of them will do the job nicely.
I have been running a lot of games now with only RVs and a few ships, and I don't miss the trains at all. IME, trains need a lot of baby-sitting, while trucks just run back and forth making money
I have been running a lot of games now with only RVs and a few ships, and I don't miss the trains at all. IME, trains need a lot of baby-sitting, while trucks just run back and forth making money
Re: Should I use trucks?
I've played quite a few games with RVs only (and a few ships). For low production industries trucks will be more than fine. I too use eGRVTS 2 vehicle set and there are lots of vehicle choices. Just remember to refit them correctly before use.
You can easily leave space to add a rail service later should that be necessary...terrain permitting.
You can easily leave space to add a rail service later should that be necessary...terrain permitting.
Re: Should I use trucks?
I like to start in 1830 and build a business entirely on horse-driven carriages, and steam-powered trams from about 1860. But I won't deny that I'm greatly relieved when the Bradley Hopper with friends show up around 1915. Horses do take up a lot of space, and a busy road is quickly cluttered.3iff wrote:I've played quite a few games with RVs only (and a few ships). For low production industries trucks will be more than fine.
Re: Should I use trucks?
[Off-topic]leifbk wrote:I like to start in 1830 and build a business entirely on horse-driven carriages, and steam-powered trams from about 1860. But I won't deny that I'm greatly relieved when the Bradley Hopper with friends show up around 1915. Horses do take up a lot of space, and a busy road is quickly cluttered.
Which NewGRF's do you use?
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I think I will run trucks for now, which means trucks, ships, and trains will be needed from the start to obtain metal (all other relevant industries are inland on the mainland).
Re: Should I use trucks?
Right now, these:Bambus wrote:[Off-topic]
Which NewGRF's do you use?
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I've played with the FIRS too for a while, but right now I'm in with the plain old industries. And oh, I'm using a game script called "Limit City Growth" and set the mail and passenger quotas to 10% of max to allow city growth. When you run for 200 years game-time, the cities can grow awfully big
And by the way, the description of the eGRVTS 2 isn't entirely correct. Several of the horse carriages are actually available from 1700.
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Re: Should I use trucks?
Don't use trucks. OpenTTD is fundamentally a train game. The other transport types were only put in due to an accident, and are scheduled to be deleted.
FIRS Industry Replacement Set (released) | HEQS Heavy Equipment Set (trucks, industrial trams and more) (finished)
Unsinkable Sam (ships) (preview released) | CHIPS Has Improved Players' Stations (finished)
Iron Horse ((trains) (released) | Termite (tracks for Iron Horse) (released) | Busy Bee (game script) (released)
Road Hog (road vehicles and trams) (released)
Unsinkable Sam (ships) (preview released) | CHIPS Has Improved Players' Stations (finished)
Iron Horse ((trains) (released) | Termite (tracks for Iron Horse) (released) | Busy Bee (game script) (released)
Road Hog (road vehicles and trams) (released)
Re: Should I use trucks?
Yes, I've done that too. Hundreds of horse-drawn carriages charging around (it's almost like an action replay) and yes, it's a relief when a proper truck or bus makes an appearance.leifbk wrote: I like to start in 1830 and build a business entirely on horse-driven carriages, and steam-powered trams from about 1860. But I won't deny that I'm greatly relieved when the Bradley Hopper with friends show up around 1915. Horses do take up a lot of space, and a busy road is quickly cluttered.
Re: Should I use trucks?
Added screenshots to the first post. I'm thinking:
- trucks from ore mine to steel mill
- boat from steel mill to mainland (on/near small peninsula)
- traintracks from/to mainland harbour to coal mine and metal industries.
Re: Should I use trucks?
Trucks would work fine, so would the HEQS industrial trams.
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Re: Should I use trucks?
I often use the HEQS cargo trams for that kind of distance.
Re: Should I use trucks?
Not running HEQS currently in this game.kamnet wrote:... so would the HEQS industrial trams.
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