Feature Request: Configurable Default Network ID
Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 11:00 pm
Hello!
Problem:
the new network ID parameter is great but I have an issue with the default value which basically makes the feature unusable when a lot of stations already exist.
I have a huge map with about 300 train stations. All have the default network ID, which sets all bits.
I now want to introduce a new separate train network for one specific use-case to be able to dedicate specific trains to them.
However, to be able to do this, I would have to go through all 300 stops and set the network ID to 1 or something to be able to use a separate ID for my separate network.
This not only happens to maps being used when upgrading, but impacts all players wanting to use that feature the first time but already having stations.
Rant:
Additionally, I generally do not support the current default value as you basically always want to really separate networks and just specifying stations which are only used by specific depots is not really benefical because the trains in the depots will go to any default station too.
I can't think of anything really useful with that default configuration.
I am currently in the process of going though my huge map to make this feature usable and it's so boring ._.
Conclusion:
I feel like a configurable default value for the network ID would make it easier to use the new feature as the initial effort to re-configure the default network would be minimal.
The configuration parameter should be map-scoped.
Thanks for the great mod, appreciate your contribution to the community!
Problem:
the new network ID parameter is great but I have an issue with the default value which basically makes the feature unusable when a lot of stations already exist.
I have a huge map with about 300 train stations. All have the default network ID, which sets all bits.
I now want to introduce a new separate train network for one specific use-case to be able to dedicate specific trains to them.
However, to be able to do this, I would have to go through all 300 stops and set the network ID to 1 or something to be able to use a separate ID for my separate network.
This not only happens to maps being used when upgrading, but impacts all players wanting to use that feature the first time but already having stations.
Rant:
Additionally, I generally do not support the current default value as you basically always want to really separate networks and just specifying stations which are only used by specific depots is not really benefical because the trains in the depots will go to any default station too.
I can't think of anything really useful with that default configuration.
I am currently in the process of going though my huge map to make this feature usable and it's so boring ._.
Conclusion:
I feel like a configurable default value for the network ID would make it easier to use the new feature as the initial effort to re-configure the default network would be minimal.
The configuration parameter should be map-scoped.
Thanks for the great mod, appreciate your contribution to the community!