Change wait condition names to improve sorting

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Change wait condition names to improve sorting

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TL;DR
Change the naming of wait conditions to be easier to find in the list, which is currently sorted alphabetically.
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What?
Instead of freeform text, group the parameters with similar functions.

Current structure:
  • Circuit condition
  • Empty cargo
  • Fluid count
  • Fuel (all locomotives)
  • Fuel (any locomotive)
  • Full cargo
  • Full fuel
  • Has cargo
  • Inactivity
  • Item count
  • Passenger not present
  • Passenger present
  • Station is full
  • Station is not full
  • Time passed
Suggested structure:
  • Cargo - empty
  • Cargo - exists
  • Cargo - count fluids
  • Cargo - count items
  • Cargo - full items
  • Cargo - full fluid
  • Circuit condition
  • Fuel - all locomotives
  • Fuel - any locomotive
  • Fuel - full
  • Passenger - not present
  • Passenger - present
  • Station - not full
  • Station - full
  • Time - inactive
  • Time - passed
Why?
Even with hundreds of hours in this game, I still have to hover my mouse around and look at this list for a few seconds to find what I'm looking for. Categorising the list will make scanning for the required parameter easier. This same approach could be taken for the space platforms. I think the biggest culprit is 'Item count', being that any other reference to items uses the terminology 'Cargo'.

I also think it would be very useful to have separate cargo full parameters - one for fluids, and one for items. I don't think I've ever run into a scenario where I've wanted to check for both at the same time, but splitting them allows you to do either or both.
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Re: Change wait condition names to improve sorting

Post by Nidan »

different approach to make the list more manageable: 132531
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Re: Change wait condition names to improve sorting

Post by Rainbowlemon »

Nidan wrote: Tue Mar 31, 2026 5:36 pm different approach to make the list more manageable: 132531
I don't think those are bad ideas, but they do involve extra clicking and it may not be clearly clear what each button's action is until you click through to the additional options. I think it'd be good to see a working example of how you imagined it.

Whilst my suggestion isn't as fancy, it is a very easy fix - just a case of changing some text and reordering the menu - and maintains the ease of just clicking one button to select a parameter.
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