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Train path to point
Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2017 6:53 am
by AntiBlueQuirk
What?
Simple. When sitting in a train, you can select a piece of track on the map, and the train would route to this point as if there were a station there. As soon as the train reaches the destination it switches to manual mode. This ability would only be available if a player is on the train.
Why?
Not only does this allow a player to use train pathing for unfinished parts of the train network, it also allows the player to safely navigate through a congested network without requiring "passenger stations" everywhere.
Re: Train path to point
Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2017 12:23 pm
by Tekky
I agree that such a feature (or at least a similar feature) would be nice.
Related threads:
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=42694 Half automatic / half manual train driving
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=49850 Locomotive mode: Manual with assist
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=52206 Select train destination from map
Re: Train path to point
Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2017 2:38 pm
by JohnyDL
Can I add one to the list: train to player
if the selected player is within say 50 tiles of a train track the train will path to that spot if it can meaning that building trains could follow the player around for big projects (within reason) and can be set to leave if player moves out of range (to seamlessly resupply) or if fuel gets below 50% as extra conditions on when to go to what stations.
Re: Train path to point
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 10:03 am
by AntiBlueQuirk
Sounds like this feature is gettting added to the game!
https://www.factorio.com/blog/post/fff-212
Re: Train path to point
Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2017 4:55 pm
by Tekky
Yes, very nice!
Re: Train path to point
Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 11:46 pm
by Tekky
This feature has not been implemented yet in 0.16, has it?
I tried control-clicking on the map, as stated in
Factorio Friday Facts #212, but it did not add any temporary stop to the schedule. Also, I was unable to find any such feature mentioned in the changelog of 0.16. I guess we will have to wait for 0.17?
Re: Train path to point
Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2017 10:44 am
by Engimage
Tekky wrote:This feature has not been implemented yet in 0.16, has it?
I tried control-clicking on the map, as stated in
Factorio Friday Facts #212, but it did not add any temporary stop to the schedule. Also, I was unable to find any such feature mentioned in the changelog of 0.16. I guess we will have to wait for 0.17?
I think it will be a part of GUI update planned for 0.17 as it is obviously GUI related. It was not introduced in 0.16.