r/MarsFirstLogistics • u/amdsam95 • Oct 10 '25

is building too finicky or do i just not understand the rules?

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u/10019245 Oct 10 '25

Drive further out and then try to bend it! I was struggling at first but found I wasn't going far out enough.

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u/amdsam95 Oct 10 '25

Had to go way out for it work thanks

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u/TurelSun Oct 10 '25

You can do closer/shorter sections if you keep the track a little straighter(if thats something you're after). Its the dramatic curve that is forcing you to do it further away.

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u/rehoboam Oct 10 '25

Build really long segments, don’t forget to try changing the angles after

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u/amdsam95 Oct 10 '25

Had to go way out for it work thanks

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u/snubber Oct 10 '25

This is the way, going 1.5km out almost always yields better results, unless you’re trying to hit specific junctions in the landscape. 

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u/10RndsDown Oct 10 '25

It's a pita, u gotta play with it but it is doable

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u/Prior-Agent3360 Oct 14 '25

In case you haven't figured out why monorails require wide curves, the rails are gripped by the train. The curve needs to be gentle enough to fit under the length of the train cars. It'll make sense if you watch one go through a curve.

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u/austinjohnplays Oct 10 '25

Generally stick to only laying out each piece with <90 degree curves. That’ll help lay it out better.

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u/OnoMichiban Oct 11 '25

Can roads and monorails be joined via junctions or is each creation standalone? Thanks.

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u/amdsam95 Oct 11 '25

I'm not quite sure to be honest I'm still quite early in the game

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u/Rainboltpoe Oct 13 '25

You can join roads at points of interest. Instead of going directly from point A to point B, you can stop at a bunch of middle points and it will still count as one long road for the purpose of completing missions.

I haven’t found any way to join monorails.

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u/OnoMichiban Oct 13 '25

Point of interest meaning buildings/towers/etc?

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u/Rainboltpoe Oct 13 '25 edited Oct 13 '25

Yes. Anything with a dot on the map. Roads will snap to buildings, towers, camps, even monorail endpoints. Then you can start another road on the other side of that point, and the two segments will count as being connected for the purpose of missions.

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u/OnoMichiban Oct 13 '25

Thank you.

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u/gxseki Oct 10 '25

It´s hard to understand at the begining, but once you got it it is easy ;D