Roads and Paths - Revision history

Stlnegril9: /* Roads + Road Posts Placement */

2025-03-03T17:11:33Z

Roads + Road Posts Placement

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	Use '''V''' + click on a building for pasting the road post's blacklist and whitelist rules.		Use '''V''' + click on a building for pasting the road post's blacklist and whitelist rules.

	Use '''ALT''' + click on a tile to place a stand-alone road post.		Use '''ALT''' + click on a tile to place a stand-alone road post (if enabled under game options).

	Hold '''ALT''' to continue a new road/path from a completed road/path.		Hold '''ALT''' to continue a new road/path from a completed road/path.

	Hold '''ALT''' to delete ~~path connections~~ when ~~clicking~~ 'remove' on a ~~road~~.		Hold '''ALT''' to delete paths that cross a road without deleting the road when using 'remove' on a path.

	Hold '''CTRL''' when placing the end road post of a new road to continue building a new road from that tile.		Hold '''CTRL''' when placing the end road post of a new road to continue building a new road from that tile.

150.143.184.192: /* Roads + Road Posts Placement */

2025-01-01T16:05:35Z

Roads + Road Posts Placement

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	Use '''ALT''' + click on a tile to place a stand-alone road post.		Use '''ALT''' + click on a tile to place a stand-alone road post.

	Hold '''ALT''' to continue a new road/path from a completed road/path		Hold '''ALT''' to continue a new road/path from a completed road/path.

	Hold '''ALT''' to delete path connections when clicking 'remove' on a road		Hold '''ALT''' to delete path connections when clicking 'remove' on a road.

	Hold '''CTRL''' when placing the end road post of a new road to continue building a new road from that tile		Hold '''CTRL''' when placing the end road post of a new road to continue building a new road from that tile.

	Hold '''CTRL''' and drag mouse and left click to continue a new road from a completed road, 6 tiles long		Hold '''CTRL''' and drag mouse and left click to continue a new road from a completed road, 6 tiles long.

	=Paths=		=Paths=

150.143.184.192: /* Roads + Road Posts Placement */

2025-01-01T16:04:58Z

Roads + Road Posts Placement

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	Use '''V''' + click on a building for pasting the road post's blacklist and whitelist rules.		Use '''V''' + click on a building for pasting the road post's blacklist and whitelist rules.

	Use '''[ALT]''' + click on a tile to place a stand-alone road post.		Use '''ALT''' + click on a tile to place a stand-alone road post.

	Hold '''[ALT]''' to continue a new road/path from a completed road/path		Hold '''ALT''' to continue a new road/path from a completed road/path

	Hold '''[ALT]''' to delete path connections when clicking 'remove' on a road		Hold '''ALT''' to delete path connections when clicking 'remove' on a road

	Hold '''[CTRL]''' when placing the end road post of a new road to continue building a new road from that tile		Hold '''CTRL''' when placing the end road post of a new road to continue building a new road from that tile

	Hold '''[CTRL]''' and drag mouse and left click to continue a new road from a completed road, 6 tiles long		Hold '''CTRL''' and drag mouse and left click to continue a new road from a completed road, 6 tiles long

	=Paths=		=Paths=

150.143.184.192 at 16:04, 1 January 2025

2025-01-01T16:04:03Z

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	Resources are moved along Roads by the Road Carrybot [[File:Unit 0 carrybot front.png\|40px]].		Resources are moved along Roads by the Road Carrybot [[File:Unit 0 carrybot front.png\|40px]]

	Resources are moved along Paths by a [[Building\|Building's]] Stackbot [[File:Unit 1 stackbot front.png\|40px]]..		Resources are moved along Paths by a [[Building\|Building's]] Stackbot [[File:Unit 1 stackbot front.png\|40px]]

	Bots can travel along Paths or Roads, and in certain cases over terrain.		Bots can travel along Paths or Roads, and in certain cases over terrain.

7up: /* Roads + Road Posts Placement */

2024-09-22T14:12:32Z

Roads + Road Posts Placement

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	Hold '''[ALT]''' to delete path connections when clicking 'remove' on a road		Hold '''[ALT]''' to delete path connections when clicking 'remove' on a road

			Hold '''[CTRL]''' when placing the end road post of a new road to continue building a new road from that tile

	Hold '''[CTRL]''' and drag mouse and left click to continue a new road from a completed road, 6 tiles long		Hold '''[CTRL]''' and drag mouse and left click to continue a new road from a completed road, 6 tiles long

7up: /* Paths */

2024-09-22T10:43:47Z

Paths

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	Paths are used to connect buildings to roads or to connect buildings to each other.		Paths are used to connect buildings to roads or to connect buildings to each other.

	Every building has one or more stackbots who are in charge of delivering and collecting resources that are either coming into or being taken out of that building. Therefore the building needs to connected to at least one road for the building to receive resources from the network.		Every building has one or more stackbots who are in charge of delivering and collecting resources that are either coming into or being taken out of that building. Therefore the building needs to connected to at least one road or path for the building to receive resources from the network.

	You can select a building and the connections panel will tell you the roads and other buildings that the building is connected to. You can also select a connection to visualise the route.		You can select a building and the connections panel will tell you the roads and paths and other buildings that the building is connected to. You can also select a connection to visualise the route.

	While you can place buildings directly on roads, sometimes it's better not to. In this situation you can place a building offset from the road and then create a path from the building's entrance to a road. A building can use multiple paths and have connections to several road posts.		While you can place buildings directly on roads, sometimes it's better not to. In this situation you can place a building offset from the road and then create a path from the building's entrance to a road. A building can use multiple paths and have connections to several road posts.

Stlnegril9: remove ampersand for plus

2024-09-16T17:10:18Z

remove ampersand for plus

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	=Roads & Road Posts=		=Roads + Road Posts=

	Roads are the main trunk routes of your colony. Each road has a carrybot who moves resources between the road posts at the ends of each road. Roads have a minimum length of 4 tiles and a maximum length of 6 tiles.		Roads are the main trunk routes of your colony. Each road has a carrybot who moves resources between the road posts at the ends of each road. Roads have a minimum length of 4 tiles and a maximum length of 6 tiles.
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	You can also add '''[[Transport Rules\|rules]]''' to road posts to determine which resources are allowed to move through the road post.		You can also add '''[[Transport Rules\|rules]]''' to road posts to determine which resources are allowed to move through the road post.

	==Roads & Road Posts Placement==		==Roads + Road Posts Placement==
	To build a road, select 'Road' from the building menu [1], click on an existing road post and then click on the tile you want to end on. When drawing a road you can hold [Control] when clicking a tile to fix a waypoint in your prospective road.		To build a road, select 'Road' from the building menu [1], click on an existing road post and then click on the tile you want to end on. When drawing a road you can hold [Control] when clicking a tile to fix a waypoint in your prospective road.

7up at 20:48, 15 September 2024

2024-09-15T20:48:12Z

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	Bots can travel along Paths or Roads, and in certain cases over terrain.		Bots can travel along Paths or Roads, and in certain cases over terrain.

	You can also add [[Transport Rules\|~~rules~~]] to buildings to make the transport of resources on your roads and paths more efficient.		You can also add [[Transport Rules\|Transport Rules]] to buildings to make the transport of resources on your roads and paths more efficient.

	== Road Types==		== Road Types==

7up at 20:47, 15 September 2024

2024-09-15T20:47:23Z

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	This means if too many resources are trying to move through the same roads then it will cause delays and and the productivity of your buildings might suffer.		This means if too many resources are trying to move through the same roads then it will cause delays and and the productivity of your buildings might suffer.

	You can also add [[Transport Rules\|rules]] to road posts to determine which resources are allowed to move through the road post.		You can also add '''[[Transport Rules\|rules]]''' to road posts to determine which resources are allowed to move through the road post.

	==Roads & Road Posts Placement==		==Roads & Road Posts Placement==

7up: /* Roads & Road Posts Placement */

2024-09-15T20:00:33Z

Roads & Road Posts Placement

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	'''Hotkeys'''		'''Hotkeys'''

	Use '''C''' + click on a road post for copying the road post's ~~blacklists~~ and ~~whitelists~~.		Use '''C''' + click on a road post for copying the road post's blacklist and whitelist rules.

	Use '''V''' + click on a building for pasting the road post's ~~blacklists~~ and ~~whitelists~~.		Use '''V''' + click on a building for pasting the road post's blacklist and whitelist rules.

	Use '''[ALT]''' + click on a tile to place a stand-alone road post.		Use '''[ALT]''' + click on a tile to place a stand-alone road post.