Hey im new to this game and i messed with the map settings in the game and now when ever i start a new map i dont like it cuz its to hard to play. So i was wondering what are ur map setting at? and if someone knows like a newbie map setting that would be helpful. Thanks
256 - 256 is my map size, and don't worry KingTy, I've been playing simutrans for 2 weeks now and I'm getting the hang of it though I found it really hard in the beginning.
1) What don't you like about it -- that is, what makes it hard?
2) If you don't mind posting your map settings here, we could come up with specific suggestions. :)
k i dont like how its hard to make money cuz there's not many industries some times and other times it seems like the map is too crowded.
My settings are:
Map Size: 192-192
Cities: 2
Citizens: 1600
Road: 6000 This is high cuz i want the cities to b connected to make it easier to transport people
Traffic: 10
Industri: 10
Electicity: 33
Tourist: 10
i know that my settings are the reason why i find it hard to play but i dont know that to put then as so i like to play and i can sit done and play the map with out getting mad
Well, let's see... Do you realize that the "Industry" setting counts *chains* rather than individual factories? Also, there is a minimum distance between factories - I'm not quite sure 10 whole chains would fit on that map -- the number of cities might be a limiting factor.
Maybe try upping the cities to four -- that's still not a whole bunch, but it would give the industries a chance to spread out a bit, I think. I think that's why sometimes you don't get many factories on the map...
It sounds like you like to mostly transport goods? (i.e. connect factories)? If that's not the case - might want to take that number down.
Personally, I usually use something like a 4:1 or more ratio of cities to factories -- so if I had 16 cities, I'd have 4 factory chains. That doesn't account for power, though -- for instance, I might actually set 8 factory chains, BUT set percent electricity to 50%.
I don't know if you've realized that, too -- "percent electricity" applies to the industry chains. If you have it set to 10 chains, and "percent electricity" to 30, then it should give you about 3 electric plant chains, and 7 other industry chains...
Also, it would be a bit more work, but it might be worth it to you in the long run -- if you switch to public service, you can find in special menu a 'factory builder' -- it takes a little practice, but you can choose the factory, plop it where you want, and then use the connector tool to connect them (they have to actually work together, though) -- the connector works by clicking the first factory, then the second.
Does that help any? Feel free to come back with further questions, and I (and hopefully others) will surely try to help. :-) Ultimately, it is a bit random, so you might also find that you have to generate a new map a few times to get something you want... I think I spend more time doing that than actually playing, myself. :)
k thanks im getting maps that dont look that hard to play now. umm yes this is off topic a little but its about the AI. Will the AI build new industry chains?
In the future, please create a new topic for new questions -- it makes it easier to search the forum and find useful answers (which I ****ume you tried before asking ;-) )
In a nutshell: yes. Cities that reach certain sizes will create new industry chains.
(Although "AI" usually refers to competitive players, so in normal parlance, it's not the "AI" doing it)
ok sorry about that and thanks
(no need to be sorry :) Glad I could help!)