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Article #28043Re: A Couple of Locomotion Questions
From: Ark
Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 22:37
Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 22:37
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A full-hearted "Mwa-ha-ha!!!" would be a suitable answer for both your questions :) "Mike Humberston" <oblivion@philomel.net> wrote in message news:ql1gn0pnsfapavbq9au6vitldm8m6eutod@4ax.com... > I'm sorry to start yet another thread about Locomotion. I have > two questions. Two things that bug me about Transport Tycoon > are: > 1. the dire track-laying algorithm that the computer controlled > companies use. > 2. the over simplistic routing algorithm which causes trains to > easily get lost on complex networks. > > So my questions are, for Locomotion, has Chris Sawyer bothered to > take some time to research and implement algorithms which: > 1. result in sensible computer controlled company track layouts? > 2. get trains from starting point to destination without any > possibility of them getting lost en route? > > TIA > > Mike > -- > Mike Humberston > WARNING: Spam trap in operation. Send any e-mail reply to mike, not oblivion. > NOTE: E-mail currently inoperative. All replies to the news group, please.
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