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Stations configurable to ony allow a train every X days

Posted: 24 Mar 2024 09:21
by Cleonilsso
Timetables are too complex and to difficult to learn. Not to mention time consuming. We need a feature to make spreading the trains much simpler.

A station should be configurable to only allow one train to leave every X days, this would be a lot more simple and intuitive.

For instance, if the player configures X to 50, if a train arrives at the station and finishes un/loading 40 days after the last train left, it would be held for 10 days.

Re: Stations configurable to ony allow a train every X days

Posted: 24 Mar 2024 10:01
by kamnet
Cleonilsso wrote: 24 Mar 2024 09:21 Timetables are too complex and to difficult to learn. Not to mention time consuming. We need a feature to make spreading the trains much simpler.
OpenTTD 14 (RC3 out now, full version around April 1) introduces a new feature, "unbunching" which will do just that. Schedule a stop at a depot with an "unbunch" order. This is available with or without timetables, and available to all vehicles.

See https://www.openttd.org/news/2024/02/10/unbunching for more details.

Alternatively, if you're using the JGR Patch Pack fork of OpenTTD, you can enable automatic timetable separation.