How to use new baggage system?

[SovietKing]

Read the title.... how do I use it? It's so ♥♥♥♥. I LOVED the old way. This is just confusing and bad. If anyone can send me a screenshot of their baggage system that'd be good. cheers.

[MetalDad]

Here's a link to a tutorial video:

http://steamcommunity.com/app/598330/discussions/3/1692662302104661542/

[A-Train]

Originally posted by SovietKing:

Read the title.... how do I use it? It's so♥♥♥♥♥♥ I LOVED the old way. This is just confusing and bad. If anyone can send me a screenshot of their baggage system that'd be good. cheers.

What version are you playing? The 12/28 build? Or have you ventured into the Experimental/Edge build with the new 6-port hubs and two-way conveyors?

[SovietKing]

How do I change version? That'd help a ♥♥♥♥ ton.

[Ramsis]

Originally posted by SovietKing:

How do I change version? That'd help a ♥♥♥♥ ton.

This thread will explain how to access the test versions: http://steamcommunity.com/app/598330/discussions/2/133261124631472160/

[A-Train]

Originally posted by SovietKing:

How do I change version? That'd help a ♥♥♥♥ ton.

Open your Steam Library.
Right click on SimAirport.
Click Properties.
Select the Betas tab.
Choose Experimental.
Let it load...

Boom. Done. :)

[SovietKing]

OMG THANK YOU SM

[Silverbiker]

Bit late but nvm. Ignore security area, its an idea I'm trying.
I'm not opening any more stands as even with only 9 flights a day to each stand (90% small/med) a/c are getting tangled at dep runways and causing a backlog and bringing airport to a halt
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1344518344

[A-Train]

Originally posted by Silverbiker:

Bit late but nvm. Ignore security area, its an idea I'm trying.
I'm not opening any more stands as even with only 9 flights a day to each stand (90% small/med) a/c are getting tangled at dep runways and causing a backlog and bringing airport to a halt

The issue with your design is cost... You've built HUGE amount of foundation on B1 to support this baggage system, and it isn't necessary. All you need is to have one tile for worker access (and this may not be necessary anymore), plus a tile for a two-way conveyor, and then two walls. So, four tiles wide for foundation running between hubs. You can have a hub serving two baggage depots at the end of your piers.

This design technique would save a LOT of money in construction. You can save even more if you run conveyors on the Ground level beneath gate services you may have on L2 (since you have to have foundation on G to support it).

Say you have a "Pier" that is 20 tiles wide, serving small gates on one side (thus boarding from the ground floor) and large gates on the other side (boarding from the 2nd floor). Stacking this way will allow you to maximize your facilities in the minimal amount of floor space. You don't need 20 tiles to serve the small gates, and thus could run conveyors on the ground floor behind a wall, saving cost over running them on B1 - which would require additional foundation.

It is still necessary to dip down to serve a baggage hub and depot, but you can save a LOT of cost by using this method of construction.

[jizza751]

the new baggage system is much easier to understand than the old one with the input and output arrows at the hubs and the 2 way-belts

[Silverbiker]

I know I have. I built it big to do some experimenting with and just cant be a###d to slim it dowm atm
As for cost, doesnt matter as for experimentation purposes I have +100m in bank .
This whole setup is for me to play around and see what can and cant be done
The only issue I have atm is with the departing a/c are stacking up even with 2 departure runways (which is 1 more that Heathrow has with aircraft departing every 2 min) and bringing airport to halt.