L5[11:48:16] <DoubleTony> Quick question! if I use the locomotives can I avoid putting the booster track?

L6[11:51:56] <DoubleTony> Quick question! if I use the locomotives can I avoid putting the booster track? And and still reach the maximum? [Edited]

L7[11:54:38] <Forecaster> or regular tracks, not HS tracks

L8[11:54:53] <Forecaster> for high-speed you still need boosters/transition tracks

L9[12:02:21] <DoubleTony> and for HSE?

L10[12:02:33] <Forecaster> what?

L11[12:03:22] <DoubleTony> High Speed Eletric

L12[12:03:39] <Forecaster> same deal

L13[12:05:08] <DoubleTony> for maximum efficiency the boosters every how much should be put?

L14[12:05:55] <DoubleTony> for maximum efficiency the boosters every how often should be put? [Edited]

L15[12:07:48] <Forecaster> dunno

L20[13:52:54] <bball.psd> If you’re using a locomotive you only need them for transitions, otherwise I would experiment in the range of 10-20 blocks

L21[13:55:21] <Natesky9> That's actually an idea for a new cart/feature

L22[13:55:43] <Natesky9> Add the speed to locomotives, or add a speed cart

L25[14:12:17] <Forecaster> what does that mean

L26[14:23:47] <Kobayen> I think they mean, trains with multiple locos.

L27[14:25:55] <Forecaster> you can do that already

L28[14:26:57] <Kobayen> Then why that doesnt get you over base top speed?

L29[14:27:54] <Kobayen> Imean its more horsepower in the same composition.

L30[14:28:23] <Forecaster> because the speed limits for regular and HS tracks are hard limits

L31[14:28:41] <Forecaster> you can adjust the limit for regular tracks in the config

L32[14:29:03] <Forecaster> but the limit for HS tracks is pretty much the upper limit before the risk of issues increase

L33[14:30:53] <Kobayen> Okay I phrased that poorly.

L34[14:30:54] <Kobayen> I understand the speed limit depends on the track. I also understand that the only way to get to HS speeds is boosters use is that right?

L35[14:31:22] <Kobayen> Imean why not just have more locos help reach that speed?

L36[14:32:03] <Forecaster> there's more to HS tracks than that...

L37[14:32:21] <Forecaster> you need to slow down again before turning or entering a non HS track or boom

L38[14:32:53] <Kobayen> I know you need the brakes for switching and curve, but I'm on here about reaching and sustaining higher speed.

L39[14:33:06] <Kobayen> I know you need the brakes for switching track types and curves, but I'm on here about reaching and sustaining higher speed. [Edited]

L40[14:33:52] <Forecaster> that's just the system that's been in place since before there were locomotives

L41[14:35:46] <Kobayen> ...... understood.

L42[14:36:04] <Ommina> I get his point though. Having the track provide the additional speed to the train instead of the locomotive just feels weird.

L43[14:36:18] <Kobayen> THANK YOU.

L44[14:36:52] <Kobayen> (Not to mention wasteful)

L45[14:38:24] <Forecaster> sure, but there just isn't enough dev-time to put into changing that

L46[14:38:25] <Kobayen> Strangely enough I am okay with the need to place brakes, because Railcraft trains aint smart. The signaling system is the extension of that, it detects, processes, and holds or releases a train depending on how well you coded it.

L47[14:38:33] <Kobayen> But a train just y'know. Goes fast.

L48[14:40:37] <Natesky9> I moreso meant a way to see your speed , either in the locomotives GUI , or in a special type of cart

L49[14:41:01] <Forecaster> ah

L50[14:41:18] <Forecaster> that would be useful, and would probably be fairly simple

L51[14:44:39] <Kobayen> speed in Blocks Per Second

L52[14:44:57] <Natesky9> Especially for high-speed tracks, and maximizing the use of locomotives any longer trains

L53[14:45:04] <Natesky9> no, meters per second

L54[14:45:18] <Kobayen> Same thing, oddly enough.

L57[21:30:29] <Natesky9> Yeah, same metric , more understandable unit

L58[21:34:07] <Natesky9> oh my gosh

L59[21:34:11] <Natesky9> that gives me an idea

L60[21:35:58] <Natesky9> new train mechanic, for high speed trains, when a train is going "high speed", let it only chunkload 1x1 chunks ahead of it, instead of the whole x*x chunkload area

L61[21:36:57] <Natesky9> and then you can have it travel as if it were a node-based path, instead of every block

L62[21:37:22] <Natesky9> since you'll never take turns in high speed, you know exactly how far and how fast

L63[21:38:56] <Kobayen> I dont know much about Minecraft modding, but changing how chunks are loaded doesnt sound like garden variety changes.

L64[21:39:05] <Kobayen> Or within Railcraft's scope.

L65[21:48:34] <Natesky9> railcraft already does that with the worldspikes

L66[21:49:10] <Natesky9> as per vanilla behavior though, a 5x5 of chunks has to be "lazy loaded" in order for it to be entity processing chunks

L67[21:50:18] <ElectroBot> True, but what Natesky9 is referring to is the chunkloader cart (the standard/player/passive anchor cart) that loads 3x3. There should be a HS anchor option/cart so it only loads 1x2/1x3 for length, but no width

L68[21:50:36] <ElectroBot> True, but what Natesky9 is referring to is the chunkloader cart (the standard/player/passive anchor cart) that loads 3x3 (or is it 5x5?). There should be a HS anchor option/cart so it only loads 1x2/1x3 for length, but no width [Edited]

L69[22:50:01] <Natesky9> yeah, because the issue with High speed tracks

L70[22:50:11] <Natesky9> is that especially on unequipped/busy servers

L71[22:50:24] <Natesky9> a high speed train travels faster than the chunks can load

L72[22:50:41] <Natesky9> and significantly drops the tps, grinding the server to a halt

L73[22:50:48] <Natesky9> ... yeah