[REQUEST] Auto-Transporter

Started by deadbeat88, March 01, 2014, 03:33:57 PM

Previous topic - Next topic

deadbeat88

Hi,

I had this problem in 250x250 where resources are scattered all over the map but its just too far to reach them as colonist can only carry 1 at a time. I tried placing/removing stockpiles to make it easier for them but i had to do it every time and waiting for them to fill up the stockpile area is very demanding.

[MOD]
So I had this Idea of train-like transport that is similar to a moving stockpile from a certain point to another, presumably a straight line.

mechanics:
- the "cart" could be around 3x3 in size
- zoned as stockpile, i guess, similar to a launch pad.
- it moves at a slow rate, 1 tile per 10 tick(or 1 tile per real-time sec at  fastest speed)
- auto-drop items  at the "drop-zone".
-- put items in cart while moving(could be tricky due to pathfinding)
--- OR has pickup zone
- cannot transport colonist
- indestructible (cannot  be destroyed by raiders) OR has very high HP
- very long construction time (because of building tracks)

=======================
that or a teleporter. LOL


let me know if its possible. :)

Whatever you do, don't do it!

Architect

I don't think so with the current xml setup, but with alpha 3, I think it will be.
Check out BetterPower+ and all its derivatives by clicking the picture below.

It adds many new methods of power generation and uses for it, as well as other things such as incidents.


TimMartland

Maybe just a train of moving hoppers locked to travel along a line of re textured sandbags?
'Two possibilities exist: Either we are alone in the Universe, or we are not. Both are equally terrifying'
-Arthur C. Clarke'
'Needs moar boosters!'
-Jebadiah Kerman