+quack74 329 Posted January 21, 2014 I think I'm almost done setting up a train station. This one will be on the southeast corner of Metz in the Verdun terrain. I might place a few more things on it. The center track will be used for train "Movement" through the city. There will be a couple of these station scattered around for Friendly and Enemy. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Stary 2,427 Posted January 21, 2014 Looks better than Rise of Flight in my opinion! Just advice, I'd repaint those grey concrete factory buildings to more accurate brick buildings, same for their chimneys 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stratos 3,189 Posted January 21, 2014 I should give it another go to FE2 after seeing this pics. Very cool station! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+quack74 329 Posted January 21, 2014 Looks better than Rise of Flight in my opinion! Just advice, I'd repaint those grey concrete factory buildings to more accurate brick buildings, same for their chimneys Yeah I don't like the lighter factories either. Red brick it is! If you noticed the larger factory along the tracks in the city is repainted red brick with a dark roof. I'm going to paint the Station different for each city I use it in too. And I have to rename the signs. The station is great Stary! It opened a whole new world for FE. It put me to work. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Stary 2,427 Posted January 21, 2014 to be honest new more historically accurate factories could do the trick. I might be able to give it a try again 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+quack74 329 Posted January 21, 2014 (edited) A video of the new station http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJdZVaRwgTc Edited January 21, 2014 by quack74 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve T 26 Posted January 22, 2014 If it was April 1st I wouldn't believe it! Just wow, that armoured train is actually moving...hopefully this can get ported over to the WWII terrains once you finish it. Fantastic Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Stary 2,427 Posted January 22, 2014 Wrench already used this station on his newest Norway/Northern Europe WW2 map Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wrench 9,846 Posted January 23, 2014 but I don't have moving trains ...(sad face) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve T 26 Posted January 23, 2014 Wrench already used this station on his newest Norway/Northern Europe WW2 map Thanks, will look out for it. but I don't have moving trains ...(sad face) One day, I'm sure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+quack74 329 Posted January 23, 2014 The only way moving trains will work is 1. Someone has to lay all the tracks or paint them onto new train tiles. Then 2. All trains have to be TRANSPORT type ground objects. Which means all other TRANSPORT types have to be renamed something else. Even ships. Other wise ships and trucks will be ridin the rails too. So it's not really perfect. That's why I chose the Verdun terrain. Don't need any ships. Just trains and troop movement. Thanks to Stephen1918 big time! Without his trains this wouldn't even be. And there is a good handful of trains now. And one nice train station by Stary. If it wasn't for gerwins' TFD Tool I wouldn't be doing tis at all. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve T 26 Posted January 24, 2014 (edited) A lot of work then! Probably only feasible for small terrians in dedicated, theatre-specific installls but possivble nonetheless. Give me trains over trucks any day of the week ;) Edited January 24, 2014 by Steve T Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Geezer 3,569 Posted January 24, 2014 Gorgeous stuff! You put a LOT of effort into that, and it shows. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Julhelm 266 Posted January 26, 2014 How do the trains handle the curved tracks? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+quack74 329 Posted January 26, 2014 How do the trains handle the curved tracks? Well.......for now they don't. They can, but I would have to create a perfect curve using 50 or more coordinates to get around the bend smoothly. Since they only appear one per mission, I just created long straightaways for them to travel on. And I made their speed slow enough so it takes a long time to get to the end of the path. It works just fine. Only I cant get the rest of my flight to target the trains. When they are the primary target and selected, I order my flight to attack. Then they fly away and bomb a different ground target. Stephen1918 and I were trying to figure it out. But so far nothings working. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+whiteknight06604 934 Posted January 27, 2014 not exaclty related to the topic. Some interesting pics here. http://www.thenursingbible.com/10-snapshots-of-life-aboard-hospital-trains-in-wwi/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+quack74 329 Posted January 27, 2014 That's interesting.I could paint a train to look like a hospital train. That second pic looks creepy. Like angels just waiting. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shoresroad 2 Posted February 23, 2014 A video of the new station http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJdZVaRwgTc This is just fantastic work, Quack! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
33LIMA 972 Posted February 23, 2014 Wow! MS Trainsim meets FE and goes to war! Can't wait to see this new Verdun terrain from my cockpit, looking forward to flying some Hat in the Ring missions, Navarre Nieuports and all the rest, plus now taking out a Gotha or an AEG to clobber those beautiful railway facilities! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
