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[0.10] Signals placed too near to the switch

Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2014 10:06 am
by ssilk
In some special situations it is so, that the signal can be placed too near to the switch, which leads to strange results.
See https://forums.factorio.com/forum/vie ... =18&t=4399

In my eyes it is not really a bug, but so unawaited and non-transparent for the player, that it should be handled as bug.

I think there are some more of these combinations possible (switches or even very near rails or the train-stop).

A fix should either show the player, that the signal blocks both paths or it should not be allowed to place the signal so close or it makes the signal non-operateable (blinking).

Re: [0.10] Signals placed too near to the switch

Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2014 7:33 am
by slpwnd
I agree it is not a bug. Though some better visualization will be necessary. This is also related to visualizing one-direction rail signals (which is already something on our todo list).