Civil War - Reach a population of 60,000 in Louisville.

[mathjazzrocker]

I've re-started this chapter 4 times now and still fail. I've setup passenger trains to Louisville from a few locations, and cloned/copied them. But even in game slow mode (50%), I still fail. Please help!

[Thineboot]

Fundamental misunderstanding: population growth has nothing to do with passenger transport, but with the fulfillment of at least 60% of the goods requirements of citizens.

[chaney]

Too right, bring in the goods that the City demands to grow it. Passengers are just for generating income or meeting specific passenger goals.

Hey, this gives me a thought - a painful unfamiliar experience for sure. Is this the one task in the base scenarios that is impossible to achieve in half time without lucking into a Promoter? I suspect it was another scenario, but still ... the growth model was changed a while back. It used to be that City growth was either "on" or "off" with >60% FoD required for growth. (And very low FoD actually shrunk the City.) I don't know of any careful studies, but I think the growth then was a fixed rate depending on current population. A few months back, the model was apparently changed so that growth started at FoD > 60% but that the rate increased with higher FoD. Could it be possible now to grow whichever southern City it was that needed a Promoter to get the gold checkmark before? I've been too busy to play much recently, but that's giving me a little itch.

[Thineboot]

You're thinking of Gone with the Headwind and Atlanta, chaney ... seems you're getting old ;)

[Timixa]

Adding a Museum at 60000 will help, as well as ensuring the city is supplied with a minimum of 60% of goods demand to keep it growing.

[chaney]

Originally posted by Thineboot:

You're thinking of Gone with the Headwind and Atlanta, chaney ... seems you're getting old ;)

Starting off with "You're thinking" is an uncalled for crack. That is simply something I shall never do.

Thanks for the correct scenario, right, now I remember.

There is no "seems" about it, I've been a card carrying member of the Grumpy Old Folks club for some time now, you should recognize me from the meetings.

Thanks for the abuse :)

[Thineboot]

1st rule of the Grumpy Old Folks Club: You don't talk about the Grumpy Old Folks Club.
2nd rule of the Grumpy Old Folks Club: You don't talk about the Grumpy Old Folks Club!

But if you're not thinking, are these all my thoughts? Or am I just a simulation on some computer, Douglas? Eliza, please talk to me...


Btw Timixa, since Louisville is hosting the Induction station, where exactly should mathjazzrocker build a Museum? And no, mathjazzrocker said he has a problem in chapter 4, Civil War, [of the campaign]. He's a member of the rare species of gamers who refers to a particular scenario instead of giving a vague hint :)

[mathjazzrocker]

Originally posted by Thineboot:

Fundamental misunderstanding: population growth has nothing to do with passenger transport, but with the fulfillment of at least 60% of the goods requirements of citizens.

Hi Thineboot - thanks - Fundamental Misunderstanding are my middle two names. I'll try your Goods tips next time I play the chapter.

[chaney]

Originally posted by Thineboot:

1st rule of the Grumpy Old Folks Club: You don't talk about the Grumpy Old Folks Club.
2nd rule of the Grumpy Old Folks Club: You don't talk about the Grumpy Old Folks Club!

Then it's a fine thing that we are typing instead of talking. I'll see you at the next meeting of The Society for Excessive Pedantry. (Slogan: We Know the Name is Redundant.)

[Thineboot]

Tell this my reading bot ;) Without proper warning it shouts out anything in public... I call it Turret bot - it can't spell correctly :)

To add something OT: mathjazzrocker, check out the guide this Grumpy Old Folks Club member has compiled. It's worth consulting it when you stumble upon your middle names again :)

[mathjazzrocker]

@Thineboot this is working out - thanks :)