[Rails-devel] 2x Bug Reports 18TN Rails 1.7.3

[Mike B. <com...@ip...>]

Hi guys,

Well, here I am again with another couple of bugs to be ironed out before
Rails is fully functional.

Savegame: 18TN_20120518_0802_a.rails

The above savegame is taken from quite early in the game. GMO has just
finished laying track. It has a 3 train and two clear choices of route - one
south, worth  $70, and one north worth $90. So why, when the player clicks
"No token", does Rails fail to calculate a route that will pay a dividend?

Savegame: 18TN_20120518_0806_e.rails

In the next operating round, I noticed something else unusual. The L&N
appears not to calculate its revenues incorrectly, ignoring its third train.
The option shown has a two train running from B17 to A16 and the three train
running through the initial railhead (F11-B13-H11) instead of running two
trains from that rail head (B13-F11-E10 and B13-H11). Using the third train
adds $40 to the revenue. I have not noticed this behaviour in earlier
versions of Rails. Note the description of the Best Run value also reflects
this - apparently completely ignoring the existence of the second 2-train.
The same thing then happens to the IC in it's operating round. Refer to the
above savegame.

Savegame: 18TN_20120518_0817_d.rails

A few seconds later, the same thing happens with the SOU's operating round.
This company has two routes from home base (F17) to E22, and it has two
trains - a two and a three train. The existence of the 2 train is completely
ignored, as shown by the above savegame.

However, the GMO, which now has two 3-trains, is able to run them both
according to the game. Later in the game, when the L&N has both a 3 and a 4
train, they behave normally. So this appears to have something to do with 2
trains specifically.

Mike Bourke
Campaign Mastery http://www.campaignmastery.com
Co-author, Assassin's Amulet http://www.legaciescampaignsetting.com