Straight roads

[monkeypunch87]

Hi there,

I know it is one of the main features of Foundation, the way it creates organic roads, and I don't want to take it away. But I wonder if it is possible to just build a straight road sometimes? Is there a way? I would like to mix it in, to highlight the way to my castle, for example, or for the main arterias.

I believe I saw a YT video once about it, but I can't find it anymore.

Thanks

[Kauldric]

I get why you would say that but I love the organic feel of the roads.

You can approximate straight roads with hedges or walls, maybe fences.

I do wish there were stone roads later in the game

[Minotorious]

Yes manually placeable "main roads" are planned for Foundation.

[Abonzo]

I just forbid the land either side of where i want the road

[monkeypunch87]

Originally posted by Minotorious:

Yes manually placeable "main roads" are planned for Foundation.

Great to hear. But I'm looking for a short-term solution, since I'm thinking of buying Foundation now. :)

Originally posted by Abonzo:

I just forbid the land either side of where i want the road

Ahh, yeah, now that you mention it, I believe that was the way in the YT-video. So, it works fine, then?

[Minotorious]

For short term you have a number of options some already mentioned above:

1. Walls
2. Forbidden zone
3. Mods (Invisible wall that is easier to set exactly as you want compared to the forbidden zone paint tool)

[monkeypunch87]

Originally posted by Minotorious:

For short term you have a number of options some already mentioned above:

1. Walls
2. Forbidden zone

But is this way a pain to use? Or fairly easy?

Originally posted by Minotorious:

3. Mods (Invisible wall that is easier to set exactly as you want compared to the forbidden zone paint tool)

I don't like to do mods, but thanks for the suggestion :)

[Minotorious]

Yes it is quite easy to do both with walls as well as forbidden land but it can take some time to set it up especially for large areas.

PS: as a modder I have to say i am saddened by that :P

[monkeypunch87]

Originally posted by Minotorious:

Yes it is quite easy to do both with walls as well as forbidden land but it can take some time to set it up especially for large areas.

Thanks!

Originally posted by Minotorious:

PS: as a modder I have to say i am saddened by that :P

That's great,
I'm not against mods, it is more like a self-restriction. If I use one mod, I'm usually unable to stop and suddenly I have a fully modded game with x-mods, spending more time with searching for great mods to have than playing the game.
I know, weird. ;-b

[DevilPanda]

I just put up fences to guide the little people into making the path I want, works perfectly, no mods.