User manual JOWOOD TRANSPORT GIANT

[. . . ] © 2004 by JoWooD Productions Software AG, Technologiepark 4a, A-8786 Rottenmann, Austria. All rights reserved. ROTRANSPOR0002Man INDEX Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Game Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] You can continue using the train stations later on. In exchange, the horse trains are inefficient and most of all, slow. Normal trains are surely the most flexible means of transportation in the game. You can find the right vehicle for every field of application among the normal trains. The costs of purchase, however, are extremely high, and the performance of the older locomotives leaves a lot to be desired. A major disadvantage of the train is the obligation to build closed routes, which we will discuss shortly. Trucks can be beneficial because they are not particularly expensive. And construction of streets is not quite as expensive as the construction of tracks. Capacity and performance, however, are limited. In order to increase the transport capacity you will need to purchase a new vehicle. Build a Train Station To be able to load products onto a vehicle you will have to build a train station. The industry building must be in the catchment area of the train station, so make sure you place the train station correctly. In the following section we can select trains (the horse train can be found in the section trains). By clicking on the , , Trains" button once, the construction menu for trains opens. Use the buttons at the top to select the train you would like to build. Throughout the years, more and more buttons become available. By the way, this selection is only important for construction of vehicles that run on tracks or roads. You can use train stations and terminals universally. You have already activated the button for the horse train. Now we have to decide, which train station we would like to build. 20 21 You can choose from three different track lengths. At the beginning of the game, the inexpensive, shorter train station with short tracks will definitely suffice. By moving the mouse cursor over the symbol, you can easily gain a quick overview of what a construction item costs. In a small window, a tool-tip, you can see all important information. By the way, practically all elements in the game offer tool-tips. Now when you click on the symbol for the small train station, it will be ready to be built. [. . . ] You can emanate from the fact that iron ore is hardly perishable, raw materials do not have to be delivered very quickly. Perishable goods, especially passengers or mail, must be delivered to their destinations as quickly as possible. Therefore, it is surely possible that you will obtain better prices on shorter routes with a slower, but yet fast-accelerating vehicle than with a vehicle that may be fast, but takes a very long time to reach its max. speed. City Info Move your mouse cursor over a city for closer information about this city. [. . . ]