The switch list

[solarus the iron horsemon]

Is there a plan to make the switch list a AE as well

[rocknkroll]

Originally posted by solarus the iron horsemon:

Is there a plan to make the switch list a AE as well

I agree. It would be nice if the depots would automatically update the switch list, so that you do not have to go to each station to find out what needs to be picked up. The interchanges I can deal with because everything is right there, but I get tired of going to each station to find out what needs to be picked up. KEEP UP THE GREAT CODING!!!!

[DorniNerd]

We would like to see the AE become more sophisticated, no plans on what it will or will not be able to do.

[rocknkroll]

Originally posted by DorniNerd:

We would like to see the AE become more sophisticated, no plans on what it will or will not be able to do.

Well just keep coding, so far you have not done anything wrong. If you implement some of the suggestion that the player have asked for you will not go wrong. I am a lone player and everything you have done so far has only made this game more fun to play.

[posah2vai]

My ideas for the switchlist. Dump the "Sort by Destination" button. Make the Location and Destination titles at the top to the list selectable. When I am bringing the freight train back to the interchange, I would like to sort the list by location so that I don't miss a pickup on the way back. The sort by destination really is nice on the way out from the interchange but kinda useless for the return trip.

[conrail6059andrew]

I've been starting to run in a small multiplayer sessions, and I typically get involved in setting up switch lists. As rocknkroll states, having to manually visit each station to populate switchlists is quite time-consuming. Having a "Freight Manager" screen would be extremely useful. Things I would love to see on that screen would be:

1. A listing of all cars on the line that shows the location, destination, with details of each car when clicked on.
2. Ability to assign cars to switchlists, and switchlists to crews.
3. The ability to reorder cars manually on the switchlist so yard crews can set up trains in a specific order would also be very helpful. (by placing cars in so there's less switching needed on the road.)

Loving the operations aspects this game has, keep it up!

[avgwarhawk]

When I have an engine hooked to cars I open Switch List and click Add cars from engine. My list updates(crosses out the car) when delivered. It uncrosses when ready to go back to the interchange. The current switch list works ok for me.