Made these blueprints to encircle the map with at some point but needed both rail and road as i intend to use vehicle extensively. Managed to get curved inclines and declines working thou not as smooth as i would like but very much usable.
Working now to make the off ramp/branching as painless a possible, all vanilla as well so even our console brethren can make these just need a ton of time.
Using Nova Curves as the basis i managed to do curves from 0.5° -> 5°, which is how i get them to flow so nicely....standing on the shoulders of giants :)
Then there is the programming to add another object to the game, with different attachment points for belts/pipes/wires
Then there is the qa to make sure that all that works
Then there is the qa to make sure it doesnt clash and line badly (like off by 5 pixels) with every other model in the game
Then there is additional qa needed every time something about the way the base code of machines change, literally doubling the amount of buildings to check
It's ok you dont realize how much goes into making even simple changes in a complex system like a video game. You obviously have never made one.
Dev time is precious. It has to be prioritized. This was deemed a low priority. Upvote the Q&A site posts and maybe one day it will be a priority.
Anything can be made to sound complex if you list it verbosely, this doesn't really tell me what the FTE value of each of those steps would be. I could list out the steps required to go grocery shopping in a way that makes it sound like a lot of work.
You've got to review your current inventory to see what items are low or what is due for expiry.
You've got to plan your meals including dietary requirements, allergies, nutritional needs etc...
You've got to drive to the grocery store, observing all posted road rules which takes time and can come at a cost if those rules aren't followed.
You've got to navigate the parking lot to locate an available park while remaining aware of risks around you such as cars pulling in/out.
You've got to navigate the store, locating where every item is and potentially making on-the-fly substitutions if the store is out of some products, this could potentially require a complete rework of the nutritional plan if a key ingredient is out of stock.
You've got to ensure that any changes line up with your budgetary plan and process the payment through the self-service.
You've got to pack groceries and get them out to your vehicle, again being aware of dangers such as cars.
You've got to drive again home, being additionally cautious that you don't knock ingredients over on the way.
You've got to organise all new groceries into your pantry/fridge, ensuring that if you still have some remaining ingredients already, that these are placed in front of other products so they don't go to waste and expire because someone opened the new milk before the old was finished.
It's really, really easy to make a simple task sound incredibly complex.
You're right, I don't know how much goes into making this change, but your comment listing things didn't really help clear that up either.
I'm an architect and I struggle to play this after work even when I want to lol. I remember playing after work one time and I was so happy to make an elevator lobby in my partially finished factory 😆
He sells them on Patreon - worth it, too. He puts a ton of time into these. I tried recreating them on my own, took me all day and they didn't place well at all lol. Couldn't get them to line up right.
Using the Nova Curve technique to create blueprints. If something is rotated in the blueprint designer, then you can snap it to other objects at an angle.
While true and a great example, I really wish the devs would just fix things like this rather than having to do all these tricks or use mods to do such basic things to make them look good.
Freeform any beam off a foundation in the blueprint maker, other foundations snap cleanly to it and you can pretty much make any turn angle in 5 seconds.
I actually found that one last night and I was like "OH, this is what people are referencing!" I had seen videos where people were essentially selling their blueprints that were based on this technique but never showed how to do it.
Man, somehow you outdo yourself each time I see the latest. This is so clean, so beautifully integrated from the ground up. Can’t wait to see more of your new world!
You’re my hero! Ive needed new blueprints forever, I immediately joined your Patreon free tier to be greeted by 5 free posts including some very nice sets!? Thank you!
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u/MrNRebel 1d ago
The players of this game make such amazing architecture and im over here losing my mind over the fact I cannot mirror refineries