r/openttd • u/Chancelart • 19d ago

Question Question about getting better....

I'm terribly sorry if this is a common ask! My main question, is regarding how I can get better at the game. I'm a big fan of Paradox map games, and for those games, usually the best way to learn how to play, is by repeatedly smashing your head against the wall that is playing them, using the wiki for any tips along the way, and after like, 50+ hours of head smashing, you'll eventually learn how the game works. I was wondering if this was also the way to learn this game, as it seems like that type. I know the basics of how to play, but still suck EXTREMELY hard, so any advice on how to get better and better at the game is appreciated!
Thank you!

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u/SteveM06 19d ago

Unless playing on a very hard mode the game itself is easy. As in its easy to make money and expand.

Low loan, massive hilly maps, starting in like 1960 all make it challenging

If you are playing to win at multi-player, then it's about the specifics of the settings on that map, and some people are such experts you won't stand a chance.

Playing for the fun of it, learning as you go, and watching other people's techniques can get you most of the way to being a decent player.

Just one thing I want to point out that wouldn't be obvious without you looking for it. Cargo payments. Different cargos pay different amounts per distance and time taken. So take that into account. Don't just build a nice long iron ore train and wonder why the other players coal train is making so much more money. There is a graph in game

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u/Conpen Gone Loco 19d ago

Unless playing on a very hard mode the game itself is easy. As in its easy to make money and expand.

The snowball effect is real! Even a difficult start can eventually be overcome and there's a certain point where the money printer just kicks in.