Brief Summary
This video provides a walkthrough of the "Liberated Markets" mission in Chapter 3 of Transport Fever 2. The guide focuses on efficient strategies to complete main tasks and bonus missions, including building railway networks, managing public transport, and achieving financial targets. Key steps involve connecting major cities with high-speed tracks, setting up industries and transport routes, upgrading vehicles, and optimizing train and bus services to meet specific mission objectives.
- Connect major cities with high-speed tracks and one-way signals.
- Set up efficient transport routes for industries and manage public transport in cities.
- Upgrade vehicles and optimize train and bus services to meet mission objectives.
Introduction to Liberated Markets Mission
The video starts with an introduction to Chapter 3, "Liberated Markets," in Transport Fever 2. The content creator emphasizes playing efficiently to complete the main tasks and bonus missions. He clarifies that his approach is just one method and encourages viewers to adapt strategies to their preferences. The video promises a review of the game and potential free-play streams on Twitch and YouTube after the campaign.
Initial Tasks: Connecting Cities and Setting Up Tracks
The initial task involves increasing access to local public transport in several towns to a total value of 1500. The strategy is to connect five main towns: Stuttgart, Mannheim, Frankfurt, Würzburg, and Nuremberg, using double tracks for high-speed trains. The guide advises removing existing signals to replace them with a more efficient one-way signaling system later.
Signaling and Establishing a Train Depot
After connecting the cities, the next step is to set up one-way signals along the tracks. The video demonstrates placing signals sporadically, ensuring they are consistently on the same side of the track to avoid routing issues. A train depot is then placed strategically to manage train flow, followed by setting up a train line that connects all the specified cities. The line is named "Main ICE Route" in preparation for using ICE (Intercity-Express) trains later in the mission.
Setting Up Industries and Truck Routes
The video explains setting up industries outside each town by creating truck stops for goods and materials. This setup is proactive, addressing a task that will become relevant later in the mission. The guide demonstrates creating truck routes from industries to the respective cities, correcting initial errors in route assignments, and adding trucks to each line.
Increasing Capacity and Running the ICE Test Train
To increase transport capacity, the video shows purchasing multiple commuter trains and then selling most of them off, keeping only one. The next task involves running the ICE test train to all connected cities. The guide purchases the ICE test train and assigns it to the "Main ICE Route."
Delivering Food and Fuel to Frankfurt
The video details setting up the delivery of food and fuel to Frankfurt. Truck stations are placed outside the city to facilitate these deliveries. The guide creates truck routes for both food and fuel, ensuring the correct city names are assigned to each route.
Delivering Tools and Machines to Nuremberg
The process of delivering tools and machines to Nuremberg is shown, mirroring the setup for Frankfurt. Truck stations are placed, and routes are established for both commodities.
Operating ICE Trains and Upgrading Trucks
The video transitions to operating ICE trains on the main route. The ICE test train is sold, and eight ICE trains are purchased and assigned to the "Main ICE Route." The guide also upgrades the trucks to 240-ton trucks for increased hauling capacity.
Establishing an Airline Route
An airline route is established between Stuttgart and Frankfurt. Airports are placed near each city, and a new air route is created. A Boeing 757-200 is purchased for this route.
Connecting Regional Towns
The video addresses connecting regional towns marked with "BW." The guide constructs dual tracks to these towns, using regular (non-high-speed) tracks.
Signaling and Setting Up the Regional Train Route
After connecting the regional towns, the video focuses on signaling the new tracks. One-way signals are placed to manage train traffic. A regional train route is then set up, ensuring the train uses the correct side of the tracks.
Renovating the Stuttgart Train Station
The video details the renovation of the Stuttgart train station, which involves converting it into a through station. This includes demolishing the existing station, building a longer passenger station with four tracks, constructing a tunnel, removing trees, demolishing houses, and laying tracks in a water protection area.
Provisioning Services and Setting Up Bus Routes
The guide sets up the regional train route to provision services, ensuring the train visits all required stations. To transport 2500 people by regional train, bus routes are established in Stuttgart, Mannheim and Frankfurt to increase passenger numbers.
Achieving the 2500 Passenger Target
The video highlights reaching the 2500 passenger target. The guide continues by addressing the next task, which involves selecting either Bavaria (BY) or Baden. The video emphasizes selecting Bavaria, as the connected regional towns are in that state.
Local Transit Monopoly and Connecting Stations in Bavaria
To achieve a local transit monopoly, the video explains the need to connect at least three stations in Bavaria. The guide restores previously deleted stations and connects them with dual tracks.
Signaling and Completing the Byron Line
The video details signaling the newly connected stations in Bavaria. One-way signals are used to manage train traffic. The guide then sets up the Byron line, ensuring the train uses both sides of the track.
Achieving Financial Targets and Completing the Mission
The video focuses on achieving the financial targets required to complete the mission. The guide replaces regional trains with ICE trains to increase revenue. The video concludes with the completion of the mission, thanking viewers for watching and promising the next video will cover the "Oil Sand" mission.
