Killer A's
Citizen of MSDG
What are railroads good for, besides zero movement rate? Is there any increased trade or shields?
Railroads: What are they good for?
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el_kalkylus
Civ2 spearman
What? You don't know??
Yeah...mines will get an additional shield, so will forest. I think on some special squares, you will get more trade arrows too, like gold.
Then railroads are good for trade-routes.
http://coc.apolyton.net/guides/trade_payoff.shtml
Yeah...mines will get an additional shield, so will forest. I think on some special squares, you will get more trade arrows too, like gold.
Then railroads are good for trade-routes.
http://coc.apolyton.net/guides/trade_payoff.shtml
Since I never like following links over to Poly.....
They provide a 50% bonus to shields and trade for squares that 'naturally' produce two or more of the resource.
A forest 'naturally' produces two shields, so a railroad would kick it up to three. A spice (special resource square) naturally makes 4 trade (?) so a railorad would kick it up to six.
Along those lines.....
The extra trade bonus given because you are at a republic or democracy does not count towards this bonus. Trade added because of raods doe snot count towards this either. Mines do count towards the bonus (a mined hill, for example).
Put a railroad on a gold (special resource) and watch the trade you get from that!
They provide a 50% bonus to shields and trade for squares that 'naturally' produce two or more of the resource.
A forest 'naturally' produces two shields, so a railroad would kick it up to three. A spice (special resource square) naturally makes 4 trade (?) so a railorad would kick it up to six.
Along those lines.....
The extra trade bonus given because you are at a republic or democracy does not count towards this bonus. Trade added because of raods doe snot count towards this either. Mines do count towards the bonus (a mined hill, for example).
Put a railroad on a gold (special resource) and watch the trade you get from that!
Why the hell would u not consider building railroads? Even if it was only increased movement... On your own land it means instant reinforcement for any of your cities. One of your cities lose a few units one turn? No problem, pull one unit from each of it's neghbors and it can have near infinite amounts.
Also means you can fill a few transports in one city in a few turns (by using most of your cities to churn em out).
Also means you can fill a few transports in one city in a few turns (by using most of your cities to churn em out).
ferenginar
Grand Nagus
They also make your cities vulnerable to attack, be careful about plastering the landscape with them like the AI does. IMHO it is better to connect your cities and have a few key links that should be protected by fortified units. However, be careful of units from other civs particularly allies you will camp on your RR and make it useless.
Note that other civs can't use each other's rail/road network in Civ3 like they used to (unless they've got a right of passage agreement); building "extra" railroads doesn't make it any easier for invaders to get around but it may make it easier for you to reinforce your cities.
Killer A's
Citizen of MSDG
Thanks everyone. I needed that information cause like the AI I built RR everywhere. I thought I was being excessive and now I know that's true.
Also they are useful if you need to get rid of pollution because you can just move an engineer along the railroad. I only cover the land with rairoads on small islands where I have an engineer doing nothing and no competitive enemies.
Hamlet
Manic Depressive
RAILROADS! HUH!
WHAT ARE THEY GOOD FOR?
Well, quiet a lot, actually.
WHAT ARE THEY GOOD FOR?
Well, quiet a lot, actually.
Hamlet
Manic Depressive
Ever noticed what a mess the comp makes of the landscape with railroads?
Hamlet
Manic Depressive
The AI never learns, silly thing. 
Ren
Communist Nazi
As if the non-existant movement isn't enough?!
Rowan
Warlord
:crazyeyes Came in late on this one and it has all been said;instant movement and reinforcement,increased resources
LIKE RAILWAYS ARE JUST COOL!!!!!
LIKE RAILWAYS ARE JUST COOL!!!!! 
There is another very important benefit.Cities connected by road and/or rail get a bonus to trade routes.They have to be connected on the "right" squares though.Not just any square.There is an exact pattern the game recognizes but its kinda complicated depending on the land shape.A fairly reliable way to find the optimum route is to have a unit "go to" between the cities.Road and rail those sqaures ASAP.
This applies to cities connected to yours or to foreigns.Build that RR to Babylon and start the camel train.
This applies to cities connected to yours or to foreigns.Build that RR to Babylon and start the camel train.
Ren
Communist Nazi
Well, I don't do that as I do as the 'crazy' AI does: cover my continent wit railroads. It is handy when the damn AI positions it's units between by cities, especially if it puts one on the only line between two major pouulation centres on my continent (ie both sides of a heap of mountains)
