Competitive Route Building Registration

[GIGADevil]

I'll join the competition!

 

[philskene]

Mike --

Thanks.

Phil

 

[Moojgoo]

My route's name is "Manefesto", I just couldn't think of anything else. It's completely fictional.

 

[BidMod]

Hi again,

as for the Switching route I have not looked any more at this let him put it in others will desided if it qualifys or not in the vote ( or let Alan make the desision )


OK so I dug out the 2 routes Yards Switching/Port Switching and set the maps (Track Plans ) up togeather
For me its a diffrent route ; the general layout is much the same with different industrys and changes to track and scenery
but the changes are big enough to warant calling it a new route
so for me I am happy for him that he could produce a route so quick and get it up on the DLS ( maybe Alan can get him a job at Auran, productivity would double)

anyway for me this question is closed ( sorry to the man for looking at him sideways but good luck )



rgds
mike

Thanks for taking the time to do that. I suggest we go with what you say, unless anyone has any objections?

You are still running round the issue
Is it to be 15 boards including the stageing area
OR 15 boards for the route + 2 for staging
making 17 boards
now if its the 17 option does that mean if someone makes a route of 10 boards can he then use the other 7 for staging

now me I have tried hard to make a good route on 15 boards this includes the ports at each end hidden in tunnels and 2 extra boars would have been nice, but at the time the option did not exist; infact as far as I can see still does not exist

For me it should be 15 boards maximum END OF STORY , use them as you wish but not pass that point

I think this might rattle on. I can't really see how having a large number of staging boards is an advantage, but personally, I'd allow a route with 7 staging boards and 10 scenic boards - it might open up a new way to enjoy Trainz (or it could just be an example to demonstrate a point ). I have to admit I am not wanting to face your point head-on in case someone comes up with a brilliant counter-arguement.

Does anyone else have an opinion on this - one from the people offering the FCT might be nice? [this isn't just to see if someone gives the "right answer" - this is just to see what different people say]

What I will point out though, is that someone asked if they could use a 16 (scenic) board layout - this would be pushing the rules, and then someone else might say "well 17 boards is only one more than that other guy" and so on. I think we do need a fixed point to work with.

BidMod.

PS - I'll add new entrants in a minute or two.

 

[WileeCoyote]

I posted your route competition rules in the German section and it seemed to go over well, but I haven't seen anyone sign up to do it

WileeCoyote

 

[CoolMatty]

The origianl idea and set of roule you put up at the start (new ones not the quoted ones) should be stuck to. After all, philskene has already done his and he's stuck to the rules laid out at the begging

Matt

 

[Kelly88]

Hi again,


Thanks for taking the time to do that. I suggest we go with what you say, unless anyone has any objections?



I think this might rattle on. I can't really see how having a large number of staging boards is an advantage, but personally, I'd allow a route with 7 staging boards and 10 scenic boards - it might open up a new way to enjoy Trainz (or it could just be an example to demonstrate a point ). I have to admit I am not wanting to face your point head-on in case someone comes up with a brilliant counter-arguement.

Does anyone else have an opinion on this - one from the people offering the FCT might be nice? [this isn't just to see if someone gives the "right answer" - this is just to see what different people say]

What I will point out though, is that someone asked if they could use a 16 (scenic) board layout - this would be pushing the rules, and then someone else might say "well 17 boards is only one more than that other guy" and so on. I think we do need a fixed point to work with.

BidMod.

PS - I'll add new entrants in a minute or two.

Exactly
So the rule is as follows

You can only use 15 boards total in the submitted route
you can use them how you like split between the acual sinic part and staging areas but the total of boards will not pass 15

 

[rockster]

this is starting to sound like a scene from monty pyton lol

cheers

Gav

 

[BidMod]

So the rule is as follows

You can only use 15 boards total in the submitted route
you can use them how you like split between the acual sinic part and staging areas but the total of boards will not pass 15

Agreed (you should be in politics with such persuasive powers). I shall add an addition to the rules to clarify this. Apologies to anyone who has added extra boards as staging areas.

this is starting to sound like a scene from monty pyton lol

Also agreed

Good luck.
BidMod.

EDIT: Thanks anyway, WileeCoyote.

 

[Jimmyp4]

Take me off the list. My mom bought me a new computer (thread in Survayors and operators), so I will lose all my files (and to re-install trainz I have to wait until Michal goes to Denver to get my game back). So I'm Out.

 

[jivebunny]

BidMod, fine by me I was waiting for the outcome before adding extra boards so no problems there. Glad we're all agreed

JB

 

[Alan_Yeomans]

Im gonna request we change the BB limit to 12... (j/k)


Just in regards to the deadline of 31st July, 2007. I wouldn't want anyone excluded due to DLS issues, server failure, failed upload or whatever. Bidmod, you will have to allow some flexibility here depending on the circumstances.

I may have to disqulify myself as I probably wont meet rule #3...

Also, the forum poll's gives a maximum of 10 poll options

Alan

 

[bnsf50]

Why not just use a portal for a staging point?

 

[Kelly88]

Why not just use a portal for a staging point?

Most people ( me including ) would do this, but the staging potential is not so good as having a few boards with track to hold consists, this way you have more control on the timing they enter the route, and the order they do so;

 

[Kelly88]

Im gonna request we change the BB limit to 12... (j/k)


Just in regards to the deadline of 31st July, 2007. I wouldn't want anyone excluded due to DLS issues, server failure, failed upload or whatever. Bidmod, you will have to allow some flexibility here depending on the circumstances.

I may have to disqulify myself as I probably wont meet rule #3...

Also, the forum poll's gives a maximum of 10 poll options

Alan

Down boy
You should be slaving over TC anyway

 

[Kelly88]

Agreed (you should be in politics with such persuasive powers).


Comes from 40 years as Capt. on merchant ships
Judge-Jury & Executioner
Try getting 20 muliti national crew members to work togeather
doing something they dont whant to do

 

[rockster]

Take me off the list. My mom bought me a new computer (thread in Survayors and operators), so I will lose all my files (and to re-install trainz I have to wait until Michal goes to Denver to get my game back). So I'm Out.

hi, you could put your old hard drive in to your new PC, then you could still run the game, i have trainz installed on an external drive, and have no prblems running on my laptop.

you would need to set the drive up as a slave to your new hard drive, then through 'my computer' find the folder on your old drive and start the trainz.exe file

some trainz users advise using a hard drive separate to the operating system anyway

cheers

Gav

 

[Jimmyp4]

Qoute:hi, you could put your old hard drive in to your new PC, then you could still run the game, i have trainz installed on an external drive, and have no prblems running on my laptop.

you would need to set the drive up as a slave to your new hard drive, then through 'my computer' find the folder on your old drive and start the trainz.exe file

some trainz users advise using a hard drive separate to the operating system anyway

cheers
__________________________________________________________________
I can't do that (the old computer is going to my sister).

 

[Kelly88]

Buy a med size HD to install in the old computer and reinstal Wibdow and any other software she wants then put the one with Trainz in your new one as slave ; should only be a few bucks for a 8 gig drive

 

[Jimmyp4]

NOW YOU TELL ME!
I though the problem couldn't be fixed so pulled everything off the hard drive (Trainz was taking up 3/4 of the whole thing with an 800GB add on!).

But there is good news, my mom told me she found a Train game at a store near here, she didn't really have any information the first time. The second time she came back with a name! Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006! So my friend Michal is keeping TRS2004 and I get TRS2006! (So all is not lost!)