Massacrer Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 Arghhhhh! I couldn't figure how to solve this 'dilemma' I am really desperate and need help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loco_motive Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 I remember this one so I did a search on "dilemma down under" and found this.See if it helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massacrer Posted July 29, 2007 Author Share Posted July 29, 2007 I read that already... However, I actually did my own way and I ran a line from Newcastle to Sydney. But I still couldn't get the enough profit for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve39 Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 I had a go myself and this is how I did it (Expert level):- Lay an electric line between Broken Hill-Ivanhoe, ignoring most of what's already there, and run three basic electric locos collecting wool en route and hence goods. - The starting conditions include loads of dosh with which it's easy to buy up a majority of shares in the Melbourne-Shepparton line. Extend it to Canberra, buy big diesels, and voila; the Gold is yours by the end of 1960. Yup, that's all of 4 years' play.I'm always on the lookout for buy-outs like this, and they don't come much easier than this! ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massacrer Posted August 1, 2007 Author Share Posted August 1, 2007 well... i built a line from Newcastle to Sydney. Coal, chop shop, and ports were in Newcastle and cows and passengers in Sydney... Arghhhhhh! What should I do?!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve39 Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 In a word, finish the RT2 scenarios and get yourself the TSC version (if you don't already have it)! It's a vastly superior game. But I should add is that RT is unusual in having a very long learning curve; it can take years to learn all the ins and outs: that's one of the reasons why it's so satisfying and why players come back to it every so often. If you get stuck with a scenario, give it a rest and come back with fresh ideas. The more approaches you try, the better you'll get. Indeed, some scenarios are so canny that you can need several attempts to get under their skin. You may already be doing this but it also helps to save regularly. Back-tracking is a vaulable aid at any time but especially when you're learning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve39 Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 PS - It Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massacrer Posted August 1, 2007 Author Share Posted August 1, 2007 i c... thx anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massacrer Posted August 3, 2007 Author Share Posted August 3, 2007 hmmm..... wat about laying line from Orange to somewhere far.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsden Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 I'm sorry, I can't remember the town names, but there is usually a town just north on the far west side of the map that has 1 or 2 Aluminum mills, and then just a bit further north there's usually about 4 bauxite mines in range of a big station. I go for cheaper engines usually and try to haul lots of aluminum. There's usually a canery on the line to the south, I send half there and half to a tool shop that is usually down the line heading for the coast. I don't get much for the goods, but they help defer the fuel costs, but the place I make my money is buying the mills and canery and what ever else I'm servicing. A well supplied Al Mill can turn a 100k profit easy. Add in the wool farms and the Textile mills and there you go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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