using ANT to create a new transportation network

[dac8767 0]

i was recently looking at the high speed rail project and it gave me an idea. in that project they turned the monorail into a new and better transportation network. couldnt someone use the ANT network to create something new? the ant is rarely used and could be converted for better efficiency. one idea would be to change the ANT network into a street/elevated rail network. the nam already provides puzzle pieces for this, but converting the ant into this would allow you to lay who strips of ti at a time, instead of piece for piece. im sure there ar a lot of way the ant could be better used, because for me, the ant isnt used at all.

[Tarkus 6,932]

@dac8767:  There actually is a mod that is in development for the ANT called the Rural Highway Mod (RHW).  The goal of the mod is to create more realistic highways for SC4. 

A beta version (version 0.1.2) can be found here, and the official development thread can be found here.  There are no on-ramps yet, and only three puzzle pieces (RoadxRHW, GLR-RHW and El-RailxRHW), but that will change with the next release. It will also end up in the next NAM as an optional plug-in.  The development thread has been quite active lately, so if you want to see what's being worked on, I'd check it out.

-Tarkus

[dac8767 0]

would it be possible to change it so that it is on the underground layer, making it possible to have a real underground highway system?

[Tarkus 6,932]

@dac8767:  It might be.  There are actually a few things I'm trying involving the RHW project that may actually allow underground highways as well (it's not on the Development thread yet) through the use of submerged puzzle pieces.  It's still a little unwieldy right now, but shows promise.  I might have some more details on the RHW Development thread later if you're interested.

-Tarkus

[dac8767 0]

i am very interested. i wold love a real underground highway system, not just a subway line with special stations

[dac8767 0]

i dont know anyting about modding , but it seem to me that it would be possible to make the ANT road appear on a different level than normal. There has to be something that tells the game that the subway is on one level, and roads are on another. If this netwrok could be altered so that it is not on ground level, then it could become a real underground highway network. On and off ramps could be used, much like the ones found with the boston underground highway pack. Also, the ant network could be a one way highway so that placing two rows in opposite directions simulates the exact same setup as a regular highway. is it possible?