Tubeway System
The Tubeway System is a mode of transport devised by the Iron Teeth, allowing commuters to travel to destinations faster than the speed of walking.
Characteristics
Beavers and Bots gain an additional +300% (x4) movement speed when inside tubeways, greatly reducing travel time. Distance estimates at Tubeway Stations and travel lines for
Paths are adjusted to account for the reduction in travel time afforded by the transport network.
Tubes behave like Paths, with the added advantage of being able to path vertically upwards through stacking
Vertical Tubeways. Despite its looks, all Commuters in tubeways can travel in opposing directions along the same tube path, and can also immediately turn back at any point of the tube path. This also allows open-ended tube paths to be functional in terms of reach and pathing logic.
Also like Paths, Builders may also work along any point of the tube system inside
Tubeway Stations,
Tubeways and
Vertical Tubeways, with the same unit reach, but also includes vertically upwards directly above their heads.
Tubeways and
Vertical Tubeways are dynamically connected buildings: Tubes can automatically connect to each other when a new tube is placed next to any existing tube.
While Tubeway Stations can pass
Power to adjacent buildings, the
Tubeway and
Vertical Tubeway blocks do not, so transporting
Power along the network will still require
Power Shafts.
Tubeway Stations can be fully submerged, and Commuters can enter and exit a tubeway underwater. When traveling in tubeways, Commuters are fully insulated from the environment, which prevents them from acquiring wet fur or contamination, should the tube path traverse through bodies of water or badwater.
Tubeways can extend the range of Gatherer Flag,
Lumberjack Flag,
Scavenger Flag,
Farmhouse,
Forester,
Builders' Hut,
Tapper's Shack, and other buildings with a limited working range.
Commuters can be Stranded if any part of the network it's traveling in loses connection to any available
Tubeway Station through the use of the deletion tool. Demolishing the tube can free the Commuter and let it attempt to find its way back to civilization.
Tubeways ![]() | |||
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Building | ![]() |
Dimensions | Build Cost |
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700![]() |
2x3, 3h | 20![]() ![]() ![]() |
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500![]() |
1x1, 1h | 2![]() ![]() |
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600![]() |
1x1, 1h | 4![]() ![]() |