You should probably pin this.

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i did and i started off pretty good getting goods and water to towns and getting a stable bus network goin

That way does make more sense, but speed of the RV actually is divided by two before going into the formula (here: github.com/OpenTTD/OpenTTD/blob/1.9.2/src/economy.cpp#L1757 ) BUT after more searching I see it's also multiplied by 4 beforehand (spaghetti code), and testing manually it seems to actually match trains 1:1 in terms of station rating Might reupload once I figure out how it actually works or make a followup

LESS GOOO NERD TIME LESS GOOO (not trying to ofend you, you did a great job)

Daniel Alexander Short trains can help with the time since last pickup stat, but most of the short trains here are either form OpenTTDCoop games (networks are easier to build with short trains) or because they are feeder lines (see my recent video Using Feeders To Cheat Station Rating).

@@LugnutsK This „cheating” isn’t really cheating at all! In past (in my Poland ofc.) it were big networks of narrow-gauge railways delivering cargo (especially) and people from smaller localities and villages, farms or industries to towns from where would be possible transfer to normal-gauge trains to furter travel. In surely one place - in Koszalin at Baltic Sea there was even infrastructure to narrow-platforms could take normal-gauge vagons! Also i think about „marshalling-stations” (with forming or disforming trains) from where many shorter trains goes to places where cargo is deatinated. In past there was alot of that trains.

DC 4444 Ahaha god bless, thanks for the nice comment!

The speed bonus is only based on the maximum speed stat, it doesn’t actually matter how fast the trains are moving. There’s not a direct advantage by using short trains. But it makes sense to use them in *feeders* AKA short lines that transfer cargo from a small pickup station to a larger main station like you can see at 0:18 . Feeders are a way of (kinda) cheating the station rating calculation and what I’m making the next video on.

I had the same doubt. I use to connect a feeder station just one block away from a transfer station. So my trains don't accelerate enough to enter the feeder station or transfer station in high speed. I was even considering to build feeder and transfer station more far one from another. But as @LugnutsK answered...

i done a test on a game, where i save the game and them i halved the size of train and run the game 2 times. one with double size and one with the smaller size money wise it seemed more or less the same but they are advantages on smaller trains. if you have turns a smaller train can pass it faster and regain speed or you can make the turn a bit bigger and have no speed loss same can be when train goes up, i made a crazy teraform to make platos of 3 squares then go up 1 square and repeat so train goes up all the height. so with the small train 4 squares total size had either no penalty or very low penalty since the majority is always on same level so there are advantages for smaller trains to maintain max speed easier

That's the "NUTS" train set with the colored rails. If you want just the rails without the train set there is also "PURR".

LugnutsK Hi, thank you for fast reply, so... NUTS trainset come with colored railway?

@@AHandono2000 Yup

I have never played the original TTD. 10 years isn't a long time so I don't think you would see much change in production in either TTD or OpenTTD. I find that production is pretty manageable in OpenTTD with good service based on the tips here, so I enjoy OpenTTD's mechanics.

jewo GRFS Yeah I should probably turn them on, seems to be a point of confusion. Doesn’t matter too much for this video

I can definitely say he is using Industrial Stations Renewal and North American Railroad Set (NARS). I don't know about anything else.

well with the huge maps and full service on map yon can make ridiculous money

Definitely not, at least I am doing it the same way xD

Realistic acceleration in the settings!

@@LugnutsK I thought that would make it worse. EDIT: Just tried and it sucks because 90 degree turns make the train slowdown to 88 km/h, not worth if you need those turns, otherwise its cool. At least now I know how its done.

well i only play trains, so when game starts i pause to look the map all over and try to find a 2 industry that are relative close and with easy terrain to link with initial money you could build the 2 station and put 1 -2 trains

teddy alvar There are quite a few different maps shown in this vid, any in particular you want to see?

Cos you have a save game that so impressive and nice train station