mavikfelna wrote:
gotcha.
I am "missing" on prerequisite tech, Screw Propellers are required for Marine Steam Engines but are not listed in my tech list. Do I have to research them are was it simply an oversight?
Do I need to build roads and steam tractors to haul things or am I close enough for it not to matter? To build steam tractors, what do I need, building and resource wise?
I will need to build transport for the boat yard as well and was going to build an iron strap railroad. What is the disadvantage of one vs a steel railroad?
It's a wrong link. Screw propellors should be for Marine Diesel engines, not the steam ones. I will fix it ASAP. Good catch!
Right now with the snow, you can build sleighs and they can haul the gear. But once the snow melts, yes, you will need to cut roads through the forest to anywhere on the island. Oh, I thought I should mention, the pic with the entire island has a scale of 5 miles per inch. So it is still pretty large. That's why it is gonna take your scout 3 months to scout it all.
Speed of construction, cargo cap, maint costs, and chances of bad things happening. Iron Strap railroads had the nasty habit of the iron strap breaking free and curling up, ripping the wheels right off of the train cars. But they are good for getting things moving faster. Sometimes waiting for steel rails is not an option.
Cheers, Thor