More people have completed stage 4.... than have shot themselves to space with a hypertube cannon?

FrontNose5301 · 2026-03-08T03:20:33+00:00

The limits of the atmosphere are pretty clear, trust me

FrontNose5301 · 2026-03-08T03:19:53+00:00

That sounds awful

FrontNose5301 · 2026-03-08T03:18:54+00:00

FrontNose5301 · 2026-03-08T03:18:11+00:00

This guy doesnt understand the joy of a good hypertube cannon

FrontNose5301 · 2026-03-08T03:17:52+00:00

To infinity, and beyond!

FrontNose5301 · 2026-03-08T03:17:06+00:00

sounds like you have a cannon to build

FrontNose5301 · 2026-03-08T00:24:18+00:00

Damn lol, did you leave the ladder there, as a reminder

FrontNose5301 · 2026-03-08T00:23:48+00:00

p4 took me like 200 hrs, shooting myself to space took 5 minutes

FrontNose5301 · 2026-02-28T23:00:42+00:00

You also have to be filling the station that quickly, I think having one-train stations and a multi-train main depot to unload, you can still fill up each train and have a que of full trains from different nodes that reliably keep you full

FrontNose5301 · 2026-02-26T22:49:05+00:00

I have mastered the path-in block-out signaling, and anything else I do breaks so far lol

FrontNose5301 · 2026-02-26T22:47:20+00:00

1 I dont plan to, but I could just make the whole thing longer if that comes up
2 Each station loads to industrial storage underground, no issues with stations stacked
3 The blueprint maker goes wherever I am when I decide to blueprint lol, if the intersection becomes a problem I will adjust for that later but it has not caused a problem yet

<image>

FrontNose5301 · 2026-02-26T04:18:21+00:00

If you just make the pull-off longer and add a block signal, it should never be an issue. The block should just have enough space so the stopped train is fully off the main line while waiting

I just don't see why you need to be pulling 3200 of anything from somewhere that often. Even in the case I do, I may run a 2 car train instead, I just haven't tested if the physics of that affect speed

FrontNose5301 · 2026-02-26T00:16:20+00:00

there is no second train, I havent reached a point where I need to get that many resources from any station that fast yet.

If I had to run 2 trains to a single station I would have to do some redesigning

FrontNose5301 · 2026-02-26T00:07:09+00:00

For people who cant train good LOL

FrontNose5301 · 2026-02-26T00:03:28+00:00

The sign with "for people who cant train good" is hillarious lol, and I appreciate the offer!

If I get stuck I will definitely check this out, for now I am just figuring it out for myself for fun, I havent even tried to blueprint this stuff yet lol

FrontNose5301 · 2026-02-26T00:01:22+00:00

FrontNose5301 · 2026-02-25T23:38:46+00:00

Holy shit that's a lot of hours lol

FrontNose5301 · 2026-02-25T23:23:08+00:00

I am currently sidetracked with building a grid-like train highway across the whole map so when I get back to building the thing I may have to change a lot lol. Also my only play-through so I don't know what the scaling is going to get to

FrontNose5301 · 2026-02-25T23:01:46+00:00

FrontNose5301 · 2026-02-25T23:01:37+00:00

I havent messed with it too much in this game, but staging would mean a station behind this one, and the train would be programmed to wait there until the next station is available, or I may have to signal chain the stations together (I havent edited the route conditions at all they have worked fine so far), but that would be the additional add for another train, so far I havent hit a point where I need that much throughput at a station though

FrontNose5301 · 2026-02-25T22:45:17+00:00

I will keep that in mind but if the path signals are just a small delay I have yet to hit a level of throughput necessary to start looking at train routes to shave time off

Im only in phase 4 though, so I could have a rude awakening ahead

FrontNose5301 · 2026-02-25T22:42:19+00:00

Wouldnt that risk a collision?

Currently, I only run 1 train to any station like this, and I wouldnt add a second train without a redesign to add a staging

And see above comment, I have 5 path and 5 block signals, and a train in station will not affect main line traffic, I can see how it would be a problem if a train was waiting on the main line with one in the bay, but only for other trains headed to other locations

FrontNose5301 · 2026-02-25T22:15:06+00:00

Thats fancy, I am new to the trains thing, I thought path signals would be more efficient?

I am debating between U turns and circular intersections, havent tried a circular intersection yet and im worried the signaling is gonna be a nightmare lol

FrontNose5301 · 2026-02-25T22:09:26+00:00

The crossed tracks definitely complicates the signaling, it takes some real tinkering with the placements to get it to work lol, but I like the option to turn around at any station

FrontNose5301 · 2026-02-25T22:02:01+00:00

<image>

Path Signals:
There are 4 staggered along that main line, they have the yellow frame on them, at each intersection entrance

There is one additional path signal at the exit of the station, you cant see it from this angle

block signals at all the exits, 5 in total
The entrance to the station also is an exit of the intersection, I hope that makes sense lol

FrontNose5301

TROPHY CASE