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[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 20 points 3 days ago (1 children)

you can have a functioning train network and spaghetti. I have done that before.

[–] HollowNaught@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Yeah, but why create an ENTIRE train network when a single new belt line does the job?

[–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Honestly? There isn't much point.

Rail really starts to shine when you've exhausted a few ore patches and it's much more relevant on railworld generations where you have large gaps of mostly nothingness.

[–] HollowNaught@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Me, who uses a mod to make resources not exhaust because I have anxiety:

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[–] TechieDamien@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 days ago

It is about expansion. All you need to do to get that copper patch is extend the network from your nearby coal patch and build a station. Whereas you might need many thousands of belts to do the same and you wouldn't be able to share the existing infrastructure of the coal patch (unless you really like sushi as well as spaghetti).