OpenTTD

[pcmattman]

Well, I'm bored and thought I'd post here with something a bit unusual...

Me and a friend played around 16 hours straight TTD, which is a REALLY long time to be playing the same game. Anyone done anything similar before?

[Combuster]

I used to play it several days on end...
http://www.openttdcoop.org/

[pcmattman]

We got so bored we were able to do something like... this...

This is literally a transport hub between several cities that are too far apart for conventional means of transport (ie, not building an island :/).

EDIT: That site looks interesting. I prefer to play with people I know though - me and a mate join a TeamSpeak server I run and control our transport empire. Far easier than using text, and we end up with a lot of power. The inevitable rickrolls and spamming yakety sax over the mic are worth the co-ordination ability!

[Shadyjames]

Note we didn't just build on the island....we MADE the island. Well, I did, at least.

"We have too much money"
"I know, lets make an island! =D"
"Please don't"
"Too late!"

[pcmattman]

... Shadyjames being the mate who I play TTD with

[Owen]

You have not played OpenTTD till you've played with OpenTTD coop. Seriously.

Their networks can be insanely complicated - and then you get as complicated (but awesome) things as "SML" - or "Shift Mainlines", which is the most insane contraption, but there is no other way to shoehorn 500 trains down a 3 track wide loop mainline.

Perhaps it's telling of my sanity that I helped invent SML :s

[pcmattman]

I'm the one in our games who develops the complicated train networks. I think the best one had over 7 tracks and way too many signals to keep the traffic moving smoothly. I love the challenge of trying to run several trains on one track, but that's compounded by wanting to run more than one train per track in a multi-track system where trains need to change tracks to reach different destinations.

Let's just say, I've had many "tear my hear out" moments where 5 trains end up facing each other and can't go anywhere because of each other - the ultimate catch-22.

I'll try out the coop sometime, I have a lot of spare time at the moment...

[Owen]

Even if you only play a few games, you will learn a lot in tha time

[M-Saunders]

Let's just say, I've had many "tear my hear out" moments where 5 trains end up facing each other and can't go anywhere because of each other - the ultimate catch-22.

Congratulations -- you've recreated the UK rail network

M

[AJ]

Congratulations -- you've recreated the UK rail network

[Troy Martin]

Love to play OpenTTD but I don't think the original TTD files are legal to distribute freely anymore Was such a good game.

[Khaoticmind]

LOL
I was just looking around for a game to play, and found OpenTTD, and know this
This is a sign! I'm sure! WHen i get home i'll install it a give it a try

But... what about the graphics, as Troy said, I've read that you need the original game files, but there is/was a work to build new GPLed graphics. How is that work going?

[pcmattman]

There are sites that distribute the old graphics still. I'm not sure when they'll have finished their GPL'd versions.

[Troy Martin]

Ha! Found a copy at http://www.transporttycoon.net/ and just got the game installed. Matt, Shady, you guys do multiplayer? Should probably run through the tutorial, haven't played in a while.

[pcmattman]

Troy, we're in GMT+10, but I'm up for multiplayer once you've got the basics out (and if you're still awake at that time). PM me.