Blocks
I know this topic was answered a million times but, I just got the game and how do you just use normal block braking,(train cant leave from blocks if another train is in station)Do I have to add any ext. brakes, thanks
You have to do two things:
Build block brakes with enough room for the train to be flat on the block brakes (more than just the block brake so the train doesn't roll-back)
Change the mode from Continious Circut Mode to Continious Blocked Circut Mode (if it hasn't already been done)
Hope this helps!
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Actually, I thought that just plain and simple 'Brake" and "Block Brake" are two different and distinct things on the ride construction menu.
It's true that you want a block to be long and flat enough to contain an entire train. So you would build a flat section of track and you can either line it with trim brakes then plop a block brake at the very end.(more realistic) - OR - just end a long flat section with a block brake.
Then make sure that the ride mode is set for blocks, this will also limit the number of trains you can have to correspond to your blocks.
IMPORTANT TIP: Unlike real coasters, in RCT2, a clear block WILL trim the train down to 4MPH, it will stop a train if the block ahead is obstructed. Therefore you can't just plop a bock brake anywhere, you have to place it somehwere the train will still complete the circuit even if it comes to a full stop. The 4MPH thing will help you to ensure your coaster passes this test.
There are two schools of thought here,
What you should do: Place the MCBB on a high section of track, so high the train is only going about 4MPH anyway, that way your riders won't notice it.
The other option - If you are foolish enough to put a block brake in a high speed section of track, be sure to preceded it with a series of TRIM brakes to trim the train down to about 4MPH gradually to improve rider comfort and to ensure the train doesn't overshoot the block brake.
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I think the major trick to blocking is to put as many blocks near the station as possible. Putting a block mid-course is tricky.
The chainlift is one block, and you can add two more if you have seperate load and unload stations. Add in another block and some trims right before unload for a realistic brake run, and you've got 4 blocks, and enough trains by that point for a good capacity. I try to avoid mid-course blocking unless the coaster is very long.
Another thing, putting a second lift on a ride (or splitting the initial lift in two (a la Knoebel's Twister)) will add yet another block section and allow you to add another train.
I think blocking is one of the best things added to RCT2. I just love to play with dispatch times and # of trains to get the ride running at it's most efficient.
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Mike Miller
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Another thing you can do (although Bassistist's idea is what I do also) if using unload and load stations is to add a block to hold trains between them.
If you want to have a midcourse, remember that timing is everything and finding the correct placement may require some experimenting.
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Midcourse blocks will only slow the train to 4mph if it's going roughly 25mph or less andthing over that and it still slows considerably, but not quite as ugly as that 4mph thing.
Trains will overshoot a block if they're going too fast.
Stay realistic. A midcourse block will always be elevated. It almost splits the ride into two parts - the front half and the back half. Either use two more blocks before the station at the end of the ride or use one with seperate load an unload stations - you'll run three trains smoothly just about 100% of the time assuming you times the midcourse brake correctly (which is deceptively easy to do)
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I've worked out that a large train on most of the large train coasters (not single cars like wild mouse) can enter a block at a maximum of 31mph. This will slow the train to only around 12mph not 4mph but it will stop comletely if the block ahead is not clear.This way you don't ahve the train slowing to 4mph as usual.
31mph into blocks works! Use trims to get the right speed.
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