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Non-Airline Mogul => General Chat => Topic started by: blue25 on January 20, 2008, 02:31:22 am

Title: Bus Mogul
Post by: blue25 on January 20, 2008, 02:31:22 am

This was my idea, but I'll let Stephen copyright it [Ireland laws won't let me]. So, I'll be legal to be a staff member when this project starts :wink:

Title: Bus Mogul
Post by: Vamerica on January 20, 2008, 02:33:47 am

That would be nice

Title: Bus Mogul
Post by: blue25 on January 20, 2008, 02:39:51 am

Quote from: "Vamerica"

That would be nice

You want to help? Maybe we can get Stephen to make the first page w/background :wink:

Title: Bus Mogul
Post by: Vamerica on January 20, 2008, 02:44:49 am

I would love to help if its made.

Title: Bus Mogul
Post by: SeaBlue Pacific Air on January 20, 2008, 05:01:25 am

It would be nice if we incorporate this to AM.  Buses battle out Load frequencies with airplanes.  Of course buses are gonna lose on long haul but will reign supreme on short trips (NY JFK - NY La Guardia, Haneda - Narita, Heathrow - Gatwick).  Let's also add train mogul.  That would be interesting.

Title: Bus Mogul
Post by: Vamerica on January 20, 2008, 07:02:15 am

trains are already in making.

Title: Bus Mogul
Post by: digifreak on January 20, 2008, 09:40:48 am

Well... seems like we could be going for a Transport Mogul then (aircrafts, rails and buses)! :p

Title: Bus Mogul
Post by: iranair777 on January 20, 2008, 10:24:12 am

Quote from: "digifreak"

Well... seems like we could be going for a Transport Mogul then (aircrafts, rails and buses)! :p

not a bad idea ;)

how about we do the game only in a city. so san francisco would be one, london would be one etc, but not like trukz where you get fatigued we would have it like AM but instead of things that fly they would be on the ground. the multiworld would come in handy cause we can have one or two of a city so its not saturated so quickly and we can choose what depots were going to buy and what route were going to number   :D

Title: Bus Mogul
Post by: StephenM on January 20, 2008, 11:17:27 am

It depends on what type of game you want. There are a few options;

1. The more Text based AM approach.
2. A very basic (Trukz level of basic) sim that could look a bit like Transport Tycoon
3. A more advanced AM or higher complexity sim with the Transport Tycoon style graphics

Or another approach?

Personally since I am discussing with Will about the way Iarnród Mogal is going to go, I am trying to decide what road to go down as such. Obviously the game depends on its level of complexity and development time. We don't want AM suffering.

Title: Bus Mogul
Post by: iranair777 on January 20, 2008, 11:56:51 am

like AM would be brilliant! trukz is really boring now as it doesn't have the same integrity and excitement of AM. one problem that we have to overcome is the type of map to use and the fact that we have to kindof make our own GCM but in a city or, make premade maps which automatically show up when you make a new route

Title: Bus Mogul
Post by: blue25 on January 20, 2008, 12:58:46 pm

Flash maps! That's what we should do. For a visual example, Miller on AE had made one. Maybe you can ask how it's done :wink:

Title: Bus Mogul
Post by: nwadeltaboy on January 20, 2008, 02:05:35 pm

i would rather have a Mass Transit Mogul that includes subways, els, light-rails/trams, streetcars, commuter rail, and trolleybuses, etc. as well as regular buses. :D

Title: Bus Mogul
Post by: blue25 on January 20, 2008, 02:26:41 pm

Donkeys? *dktc* :wink:

Title: Bus Mogul
Post by: iranair777 on January 21, 2008, 08:51:28 pm

this may be useful in map making

http://www.mapmaker.com/

Title: Bus Mogul
Post by: DekoCwb on January 21, 2008, 08:55:06 pm

I could help you guys with bus names and bus terminals in brazil...

Title: Bus Mogul
Post by: iranair777 on January 21, 2008, 09:04:56 pm

and i'll do london data...

Title: Bus Mogul
Post by: blue25 on January 21, 2008, 10:22:30 pm

Anybody can help. The information just has to be valid from 2007 and on :wink:

Title: Bus Mogul
Post by: iranair777 on January 21, 2008, 10:34:15 pm

But one problem that we would have is the passenger data. we have to make it up cause each bus stop doesn't have a specific amount of passengers.

Title: Bus Mogul
Post by: blue25 on January 21, 2008, 11:03:01 pm

Quote from: "iranair777"

But one problem that we would have is the passenger data. we have to make it up cause each bus stop doesn't have a specific amount of passengers.

True. Just approximate [take a guess] :wink:

Title: Bus Mogul
Post by: Seattle on January 22, 2008, 12:37:42 am

I'll help.... with the collection of bus data. 8)

we should also have vans to.... 8 seater van = An-2 :P

grayhound doble decker = 747 :)

Title: Bus Mogul
Post by: gizgiz on January 22, 2008, 03:21:26 am

And how will you calculate route distance? :P Great circles won't do...

Title: Bus Mogul
Post by: Seattle on January 22, 2008, 03:24:41 am

average speed for the bus and average speed for an area/road.  :P

Title: Bus Mogul
Post by: DekoCwb on March 21, 2008, 05:50:19 pm

So, lets create the game or not?? :D

like i said, i will help with Brazil data, alot of buses and bus terminals...

Title: Bus Mogul
Post by: thecoffeecake on March 23, 2008, 05:11:22 pm

that would rule

Title: Bus Mogul
Post by: DekoCwb on March 28, 2008, 02:25:44 pm

Yeap, its going to be so cool...i already have the data of brazilian biggest buss terminals...

Title: Bus Mogul
Post by: Leitner on March 28, 2008, 03:40:27 pm

I think that add the bus in AM can be nice, a plane of your airline will have less competitors if you open a bus service from airport to the centre of the city interested... Or for short routes you can use the bus in sostitution of plane...

Title: Bus Mogul
Post by: MrOrange on March 28, 2008, 03:41:43 pm

As said before, AM is called Airline Mogul in favor of Transportation Mogul for a reason.

Title: Bus Mogul
Post by: nwadeltaboy on April 07, 2008, 07:52:57 am

Add mass transit! :x  Buses are no good without subways and streetcars to go along with them! ;)

Title: Bus Mogul
Post by: thecoffeecake on April 07, 2008, 10:31:02 pm

I think it could be incorporated with your airline but not exclusivley with your airline. You should be able to go from town to town not just airport/town

Title: Bus Mogul
Post by: zkvac on April 08, 2008, 10:16:33 am

No. Airline mogul not bus mogul :D

Ever since a bus driver rammed my mum's brand new Skoda I hate them.