Add fueling and electric functionality.

[forest tendon]

Here’s my idea.
Trains as they are right now in Create Mod are absolutely awesome. However, adding more realistic stuff would be AMAZING. For example, in creative mode, you could drive trains with no problem, however if you go into survival, you should have to add coal to the trains in some chest or add a new fuel feeding block. And powered trains can be powered by a new item called “Supercharged Coal” or idk.
And about electricity, PLEASE, add trains that work the same, however instead of fuel, they rely on electric cables with some component that connects them 🙏🙏 or add a new block that can be placed on tracks just like observers or stations, that will charge the train and give it the ability to travel another few blocks before it needs to be recharged again. Electric trains have so much potential, hell, trains in create have SO MUCH MORE potential.

[languid jackal]

For the coal one, you could just set the non powered train speed to 0, so of they don't have coal in a chest on board they won't move

[forest tendon]

yaya ik but the way i said it would be so much cooler right? I see you’re from the developer team so big respect, it is possible for electric trains and fuel powered functionality to be added in the future?

[forest tendon]

And for example for fueling you guys could also use this guy’s idea https://discord.com/channels/706277846389227612/1130362634286420029

[languid jackal]

Maybe, but it wouldn't be strictly required in the way you describe

[forest tendon]

wait you could like make it a toggleable thing in the create menu for example: Require fuel for trains to work. I know this is kind of the exact thing you said above with the powering thingy but would add alot more realism imo

[languid jackal]

The problem with having a fuel requirement for trains is that they're able to move in and out of loaded chunks, but adding such a requirement would meant they'd have to stop at a station within loaded chunks to refuel, and unless you're using a chunkloader mod you'd be moving around a lot which would rapidly shut down your entire train network

[forest tendon]

ye understandable mb

although how about electric trains functionality? They don’t need to refuel as they just need the electrical wire connected to the train. So those could technically be implemented right?

[languid jackal]

It's a really neat idea don't get me wrong, but it might be better to have it work like the current fuel system, where it's either mostly for aesthetics or only provides a speed boost when the refueling station is loaded

[languid jackal]

You'd still need to load whatever was powering the wires at all times

[forest tendon]

True but we could make the wires always active regardless of being fueled/powered or not. I was thinking of them as an aesthetic yk? This would cut from the realism, true, but electric powered trains would be awesome. Basically heres my entire concept:
Electric Trains, (that don’t emit smoke or give steam sounds, let’s say for example they would use sfx like when metros leave a station or arrive, that would be cool asf) anyways these trains need to be connected to wires above them (the wires dont need to be powered), or you could place a train powering station on the ground that automatically enables trains to travel some more blocks before they need to get power again

[languid jackal]

We have plans for other train sounds

[forest tendon]

I feel like the train powering station that would be placed on the tracks would be doable, it wouldn’t be like a station so it wouldn’t stop, but let’s say for example that they would allow the train to travel 50 more blocks before they lose the ability to accelerate and slowly lose all speed

[forest tendon]

I heard, and I am looking forward to it! Again, even if my idea cannot be brought to life, much love to all of you guys that work so hard to bring all of our dreams to life.

[languid jackal]

Thanks for the cool ideas!

[forest tendon]

No worries, I have a ton more lmfao, I’ll make sure to keep you all updated!

[forest tendon]

Before we go would this work

Or would there be another issue on that

[languid jackal]

Same issue, it would need to be loaded

[forest tendon]

ah okay

thank you so much for your attention

[languid jackal]

Ofc

[vivid sundial]

Reading this gave me an idea, if i may share it:
Assuming one would keep it loaded, how about a power station that provides electricity to the rails themselves, like they do with third-rail tracks. And it would provide power to a certain radius/length of track around it

[whole field]

Semi related to fuelling, I noticed that you closed the #1084623401236308099 thread. It's great, but I have only one question. Have you (anyone from dev team) glanced over logically accurate trains framework chart I made? Just this simple fact can brighten my day, thanks.

[forest tendon]

Yeye lmao that's what I meant with power stations. Things that would be placed on tracks that would power the train for a little while

unfortunately still not doable cuz loading chunks

[whole field]

I've been thinking about parallel calculations for create contraptions, yet I don't know how to do it and whether or not it's feesable to do this within a lifetime

[vivid sundial]

True. But if implemented, even as a separate "small" addon, could be accompanied by a "Requires chunkloading"
Create: Arcane Engineering modpack has that as one it's important tips, as it has a ton of locational resources

[languid jackal]

Yes actually

It's really well done

[whole field]

Thanks

Finally some worthy contribution.
let's not derail too far from the topic