I have to say, (but odnt think im saying you made a cruddy map) this is some of the most impossible terrain I have ever worked with. Normally, I wouldnte caught dead with anything steeper than 3% grades on my railroads. But here, not even in the Rockies or the alps, but in Australia, I am forced to build not 3, not 4, not 5- but SIX percent gradients for a couple sections of track at a time. The reason this irks me so much is realism, that's all. I don't know of any common carrier railroads with anything higher than 3% grades. Norfolk southern, a major road on the East coast, shut down a short stretch called "the slide" with a little over 2%. The challenge on this map has been real exciting so far. But, those poor cows and sheep can't seem to catch a break! I was glad to get a loading time reduction for delivering beer to Larry, whoever that is :). I laughed to myself when the war paper came out, thinking that Australia proper wouldn't be shot at for another 2 or 3 years, and their misfortune of still being considered a British Commonwealth. I also giggle when, every time I set up a new long distance route, the first thing that fills the whole 7 cars is alcohol
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I haven't started a second company for Queensland yet because of the darn stock splits keeping me from owning enough. Oh, and to use an overused meme: AUSTRALIA
Y U NO HAVE NATIONAL GAUGE
My face when I saw the meeting point:
I'll be lucky to get away with less than 8% grades there. Oh brother. All told, this is a great and entertaining map, and definitely presents a challenge. Great job!
Update: Sydney connected of Canberra! "Anyone sentenced to Canberra needs some relief." I died
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