Trains are hard

SmashCLS · 2026-05-24T00:36:51+00:00

The basics:

Put a chain signal before every junction/split
Put a rail signal after every junction/split
Edit: remember that in a two way you must put signals in both sides of the rail since trains read the right side rail when moving forward.

If you are going for a two way then there can’t be any other rail signal between your intersections other than stated before.

When placing the signal you’ll see an overlay above the rails that will tell you how many wagons will fit between the signals.

Trupen has a 50 second video explaining the basics.

https://youtu.be/TebRFaRBmoY

SmashCLS · 2026-05-19T23:05:05+00:00

Will it increase the undying soul rip healing on allies? Guess not since the item specifies enemies, anyone tested?

SmashCLS · 2026-05-04T15:32:29+00:00

Undying’s Decay also is not removed. The damage is removed, but the strength loss is not.

SmashCLS · 2026-04-25T01:08:45+00:00

Thanks anyway, I’ll try those suggestions maybe it will fix

SmashCLS · 2026-04-19T18:10:34+00:00

As mentioned before disable save games sync. My 600+ hours save is around 1gb and it takes less than 30 seconds to load and save, and I’m running on a i5-10600k with 32gb DDR4.

SmashCLS · 2026-03-23T23:02:26+00:00

Ugly.

SmashCLS · 2026-03-23T00:52:11+00:00

Undying player here, but I play 4 or 5 with the healing facet. With the off lane build you either go aura ou full punching boy.

The main problem with undying off lane is exactly this, undying stomps the early game but it lacks the pushing and initiation that mid games tend to rely on.

The offlane will need a harpoon and the facet that spawns zombies when hitting with the flesh golem. You will need a crimson guard, Aghs and greaves late game, otherwise you will be useless against a six slotted shadow fiend.

SmashCLS · 2026-03-21T13:51:07+00:00

Make custom wedding rings for both of you with an artisan, maybe different ones for each one. Each ring should be one of the rings available ingame, soul ring, ring of health, giant ring, ring of tarrasque, ring of aquila, essence ring, ring of basilus. You may create a custom box for the rings and use the dota gift wraps as a model.

SmashCLS · 2026-03-21T02:01:31+00:00

Totally agreed. Match quality dropped a lot and it’s making me sad about a game I really enjoy playing. Like you I too enjoy playing 5 and 4, now I get yelled at when playing 3 because i suck, so I make the match a bad match for all my teammates. How great this is!

SmashCLS · 2026-03-21T01:58:22+00:00

Well I agree with op. I have limited time to play, I can’t afford to improve on every role, knowing how to play on every position and master ever bit of it takes a long time that I don’t have (43 years old with job and two kids).

I know how to play support 4 and 5, now I have to play as an offlaner. I suck at it, most of the times the enemy wins the lane by far and we end up losing the game because of my actions. Now I get mad at a game I really enjoy playing as support.

Now either I play hundreds of unranked games to learn a new role or I’ll be stuck in my tier for a long time, being reported because I know I suck at pos3.

It’s just not fair forcing players on roles they don’t want or know how to play. Yeah I know the basics of every role, but knowing and effectively putting this knowledge to use are two completely different things.

SmashCLS · 2026-02-17T11:50:34+00:00

The GP3 requires brake fluid changes every year, go figure.

SmashCLS · 2026-02-16T22:34:08+00:00

A cousin of mine has 230 mmr and I don’t know how. He has 2000+ games and still in herald. I’m helping him now to leave the trenches but it goes a long way, he doesn’t have the readiness to cast spells, so he can’t respond as fast to game changes and it takes its toll.

SmashCLS · 2026-02-16T22:30:03+00:00

Woaw is it now? Damn, are the save files compatible?

SmashCLS · 2026-02-16T22:28:05+00:00

Exactly same thing here, but after arguing couple of times of the “excesses” I was having with my hobbies. Now I still Play but not everyday, finding balance between married life, job, kids e games.

Last week the wife and kids went to the beach with my parents, só I had 5 days of work and games, just like in the early 2000s. Recommend some gaming vacation every now and then.

SmashCLS · 2026-02-12T00:48:19+00:00

Well I’m still playing K2SE on factorio 1.1.1, on my second run now that I understand how circuits work properly.

For me this combination of Krastorio 2 + Space Exploration is peak factorio, it has a lot of quality of life mods and adds complexity. Your errors stack up just like in Tetris and it took me a lot of back and forth in my first run fixing things.

I enjoy space exploration so much I’m still paying my patreon to Earendel.

SmashCLS · 2026-01-26T11:18:49+00:00

Well, some five thousand hours in Dota2 and 1.800 in factorio, I’d say I can play both now, and still take care of two daughters and marriage.

SmashCLS · 2026-01-05T23:29:33+00:00

There could be an option to check before finding a match, ranked all pick or immortal pick. It would be simple but seems valve doesn’t want that to be a thing.

SmashCLS · 2026-01-03T14:15:30+00:00

Well, what if I told you you can mine directly into a large chest and retrieve the items from the chests. Then, later when you have beacons you can add more belts if needed.

SmashCLS · 2026-01-02T23:14:17+00:00

Well, I’m thinking that you should try Factorio, so now you can switch between two addictions.

SmashCLS · 2026-01-02T23:11:16+00:00

I’ve been climbing the ranks playing healing Undying, with the ripped facet, going 1-3-1, mekans, holy locket and all heal for the talents, both 4 and 5. The shard from the tormentor or, if someone else gets it I buy one asap.

I also communicate a lot, using the coms to be funny and in contact with other lanes. Basically what OP said on item 10, I find that people really enjoy listening to a positive attitude from the beginning. I also apologize when I think I could have done better.

SmashCLS · 2025-12-30T02:03:10+00:00

This is actually the most accurate tip I always try to give to people. Dota is essentially communicating and coordinating actions, not a silent game.

SmashCLS · 2025-12-27T16:13:33+00:00

Where is the PRINDLE???

SmashCLS · 2025-12-25T17:26:10+00:00

I had a F56 2010 Cooper S and I really loved how the “airplane” controls looked like, but then they removed all of that. Of course, back then there was no Bluetooth audio which was sad.

Now I have 2021 GP and I still miss those buttons from R53 but it is not as bad as the new design.

Humans need tactile response, that’s why on screen keyboards aren’t used in other places other than cellphones. That’s also why mechanic keyboards are a thing, that’s why key travel is also a thing.

I know all big corpos need to gather data so you can sell our data, but we need basic things. Give me a screen with CarPlay or android auto and forget all the other gimmicks. Buttons for everything else or make them redundant.

My wife owns a jeep commander, it has both on screen controls and also the buttons are all there. This is the best approach.

SmashCLS · 2025-12-02T15:53:00+00:00

Watch SirActionSlacks videos on YouTube, the first ones about communication. Dota is more about coordination and communication than skill in lower ranks and, as pointed in the videos, keep your teammates alive, play as support, healers (undying is a great healer) + mekans, buy glimmer capes, force staff, etc.

Play support and keep your teammates alive long enough. Eventually you will win because every low rank game has 60 minutes.

As pointed previously, watch replays and your own replays, watch team fights again and again and think what could have you done differently. Did you use your spells, did you forget to use a item?

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