Re: [Rails-devel] Another train-buying related bug

[Chris S. <chr...@gm...>]

That window is very hard to read.  It's long blocks of text, with no
separators.  It just doesn't even compare in usability to the data tables.

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Chris

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On Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 1:09 PM, Erik Vos <eri...@hc...> wrote:

>  In the Report Window these things are spelled out in detail: "PRR buys a
> 2-train from B&O for $200."
> I wonder if it would help to have this window open rather than closed by
> default?
>
> Erik.
>
>  ------------------------------
> *From:* Chris Shaffer [mailto:chr...@gm...]
> *Sent:* Thursday 26 November 2009 22:01
>
> *To:* Development list for Rails: an 18xx game
> *Subject:* Re: [Rails-devel] Another train-buying related bug
>
> My biggest issue is that when someone transfers a train from one company to
> another, I want to know about it.  Right now, that information is buried in
> the text log.  It's one of the most important actions in many games and it's
> something you would never fail to notice playing in-person or by the
> traditional PBEM systems. However, in Rails, it is very easy to totally miss
> that it happened.
>
> So some solution that says "company A bought a train from company B" is
> needed -- currently, all you get is "company A bought a train - maybe from
> another company, maybe from the bank..." and you have to go dig in the log
> to figure out what happened.
>
> --
> Chris
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> On Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 12:55 PM, brett lentz <wak...@gm...> wrote:
>
>> The only problem with that is, trains are never sold. They're only bought.
>>
>> So, in my mind having a "trains sold" column would only confuse people.
>>
>> ---Brett
>>
>>  On Nov 26, 2009 12:52 PM, "Chris Shaffer" <chr...@gm...>
>> wrote:
>>
>> I'm not sure I like that particular solution to my enhancement request
>> either.  Ideally, what I'd like to see is one column for train purchases and
>> another column for train sales.
>>
>> p.s. some impassable hexsides are from non-water sources, e.g. the cliff
>> slope in 18AL.  Blue is still a good color to distinguish from black though.
>>
>> --
>> Chris
>>
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>>
>>  On Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 12:33 PM, Erik Vos <eri...@hc...> wrote:
>>
>>> > > The problem mentioned (reported by Andrew Pullin) was that company
>>> treasure > cash was not used ...
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