AI Builder

AI builder The AI builder allows you to quickly build large transport networks in a few clicks. It has over 25,000 lines of code and a fuzzy-logic based route finding algorithm. Local bus services Whenever the AI builder constructs a train station, ship port or airport, it will also construct a bus station with three lines to connect the town's residential, industrial and commercial areas. Passenger Trains You can build inter-city passenger train connections, it will look for existing stations and extend existing lines where possible. New terminals are automatically added, and all existing routes are shifted to make way for the new connection. Cargo Trains Cargo routes share tracks were possible. They will not however, use passenger tracks as these are kept seperate. Trucks and roads The AI builder looks to re-use existing roads where possible, and upgrade them. It will even take the original street network and "smooth" it out, the effect is subtle, but it mostly allows road vehicles to maintain their top speed. As of version 1. 0 trucks are the only vehicle that will deliver "final" stage cargo to towns. Highways There is an option to build highways between cities. I recommend the "2 lane elevated" option, as building ground level highways often end up conflicting with a lot of other things. If two highways cross then a junction (4 way stack interchange) is built automatically. Ships Options to connect ships with passenger and freight are provided. Bear in mind there is no way to currently validate a connection until it has been built so sometimes these will fail and need to be rolled back, but I esimate they are successful about 90% of the time. Air Passenger air connections are also possible. As of version 1. 0 there is no support for cargo freight. Special features: Era-specific parameters: The building parameters change through the eras, I have sub-divided them into 6 different eras roughly dividing the original eras. As time goes on the behaviour will change, fo