games-pc transportgiant Manual Do Utilizador
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The goals you have to fulfill in the missions are not always the same. Accor-
dingly, you may have to gain a certain amount of money, or in another
mission you‘ll have to deliver raw materials to a construction site so a
certain building can be established, and many more.
You can only start a successive mission when you have successfully
accomplished the previous one. However, you can play the missions as
often as you want.
dingly, you may have to gain a certain amount of money, or in another
mission you‘ll have to deliver raw materials to a construction site so a
certain building can be established, and many more.
You can only start a successive mission when you have successfully
accomplished the previous one. However, you can play the missions as
often as you want.
Industries
As we have mentioned earlier, all types of industries in the game are only
means to an end. They are nothing but providers of goods or recipients of
other products.
One of your main activities will be locating these industries, in order to
connect and supply them by establishing a transport net.
means to an end. They are nothing but providers of goods or recipients of
other products.
One of your main activities will be locating these industries, in order to
connect and supply them by establishing a transport net.
A simple example should make this clear. In the middle of the forest there
is a woodcutter store that produces tree trunks. You could transport these
tree trunks to a sawmill. You obtain a certain freight rate for delivering
the tree trunks. The sawmill has received raw materials, so now it can
produce boards from the tree trunks you delivered. If there happens to be
a carpentry near-by you could seize the chance and deliver the boards to
the carpentry. However, you do not necessarily have to do that. You can
determine for yourself how complicated and widespread your transport net
is supposed to be.
is a woodcutter store that produces tree trunks. You could transport these
tree trunks to a sawmill. You obtain a certain freight rate for delivering
the tree trunks. The sawmill has received raw materials, so now it can
produce boards from the tree trunks you delivered. If there happens to be
a carpentry near-by you could seize the chance and deliver the boards to
the carpentry. However, you do not necessarily have to do that. You can
determine for yourself how complicated and widespread your transport net
is supposed to be.
There are different types of industries in TransportGiant. In our example
above we introduced two of them. The woodcutter store belongs to the
category of raw material providers. This type of industry produces their
raw materials on their own - the player does not have to interact. Additional
examples are all types of mines or pits. You cannot deliver any goods to
these industries, simply because they do not require anything.
above we introduced two of them. The woodcutter store belongs to the
category of raw material providers. This type of industry produces their
raw materials on their own - the player does not have to interact. Additional
examples are all types of mines or pits. You cannot deliver any goods to
these industries, simply because they do not require anything.
The agricultural companies are providers of raw materials as well. They also
produce without any assistance from the player. However, they do accept
certain delivered products. Consequently, you can have a positive influence
on the yield of a fruit plantation by delivering fertilizer to the plantation. And
the chicken at the poultry farm would also lay a much larger amount of eggs
if you provided a respective supply of corn.
produce without any assistance from the player. However, they do accept
certain delivered products. Consequently, you can have a positive influence
on the yield of a fruit plantation by delivering fertilizer to the plantation. And
the chicken at the poultry farm would also lay a much larger amount of eggs
if you provided a respective supply of corn.
The sawmill we mentioned above belongs to the most common category.
These industries require certain products to be able to produce their goods.
Consequently, they do not start producing their goods until the player has
delivered the necessary products. For matters of management, you can
always make one wagonload of processed products out of one wagon-
load of raw materials. In our example above that would mean the sawmill
produces one wagonload of boards out of one wagonload of tree trunks.
These industries require certain products to be able to produce their goods.
Consequently, they do not start producing their goods until the player has
delivered the necessary products. For matters of management, you can
always make one wagonload of processed products out of one wagon-
load of raw materials. In our example above that would mean the sawmill
produces one wagonload of boards out of one wagonload of tree trunks.
Less common are the industries you can bring products to, which do
not produce anything though. At least nothing that could be transported
anywhere. Any kind of power plant belongs to this category, for example.
That means you could deliver coal to a coal power plant, but obviously you
cannot transport the produced energy with a vehicle.
not produce anything though. At least nothing that could be transported
anywhere. Any kind of power plant belongs to this category, for example.
That means you could deliver coal to a coal power plant, but obviously you
cannot transport the produced energy with a vehicle.
And not to forget: the...
Cities
Strictly speaking, the cities are really nothing more than additional indus-
tries. But we don‘t want to start this topic in such a prosaic manner, now
do we...
tries. But we don‘t want to start this topic in such a prosaic manner, now
do we...
Cities accept various types of goods. And they also produce goods, if that‘s
what you want to call it. In cities you can pick up passengers, mail and
garbage. The first two have determined destinations, where you can bring
them. Naturally, garbage is brought to the dump or later on to the garbage
incineration center.
what you want to call it. In cities you can pick up passengers, mail and
garbage. The first two have determined destinations, where you can bring
them. Naturally, garbage is brought to the dump or later on to the garbage
incineration center.
The larger the city, the larger the variety and the higher the amounts of
products you can deliver. For example, a small village may only require
one wagonload of eggs per month, which isn‘t very difficult to achieve,
but it could be nearly impossible to provide a full supply of eggs for really
large cities.
products you can deliver. For example, a small village may only require
one wagonload of eggs per month, which isn‘t very difficult to achieve,
but it could be nearly impossible to provide a full supply of eggs for really
large cities.
Although why are cities really nothing more than an additional industry?
What is that supposed to mean? It‘s easy: in games like IndustryGiant 2,
the cities were still the final and absolutely essential link in a production
chain, whereas in TransportGiant, you can play without ever delivering a
single product to a city, or picking up a single passenger. Of course, the
missions are the exception. In the missions, cities usually play the main
role. For example, a mission goal could be to make sure one train arrives
in every city.
What is that supposed to mean? It‘s easy: in games like IndustryGiant 2,
the cities were still the final and absolutely essential link in a production
chain, whereas in TransportGiant, you can play without ever delivering a
single product to a city, or picking up a single passenger. Of course, the
missions are the exception. In the missions, cities usually play the main
role. For example, a mission goal could be to make sure one train arrives
in every city.
Main Menu
When you start the game, the first thing you
will always see is the main menu. This is where
you can continue a game you previously quit.
You can load saved games, adjust different
settings according to your needs and quit the
game again.
will always see is the main menu. This is where
you can continue a game you previously quit.
You can load saved games, adjust different
settings according to your needs and quit the
game again.