How? If I have chain signals at intersections and the only block signals are the ones being dragged by the trains, then two trains can't meet on a single track because one of them will already be in the block for that track when the other tries to reserve it. This is true because if you over-use ch...

Koub wrote:There are as many playstyles as there are players.

Indeed. I did some "advanced" searching and found a version of this question from 2014, with even more options. viewtopic.php?f=18&t=6627

Anyway, I found an approach that seems to work for me.

Early game: In theory, you can turret hop, but it'll cost you. I know because I just tried it. I'm using RSO, RSO Radar, Long Reach, and More Light. My map had a bad initial layout. I started near some coal. The closest deposits of iron and copper were to the north. Far north. There was also a biter...

I have just started playing, and I am struggling with the early game, particularly the transition to electricity. After several restarts and some tutorials I think I understand the very first steps I need to take, and I can build up until I have several burner miners and furnaces working for me. In ...