Talk:Second Life Railroad/SLRR standards
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control system discussion
Original text:
Control
is the way the rail network as a whole works safely while sharing the rail resources among consists.
Currently (10-2009) there is no such system in place.
- Problem description
- If rolling stock of multiple operators is allowed on a track, traffic control will be necessary. The block section type of control system should work, using llSay on a negative channel, phantom alpha detectors on the track, and signals for realism.
- A larger problem is what to do about traffic in the opposite direction. Block Section control could work with a passing siding for each section. Which leads to...
- Another problem - switches. If the Guide rail is used, then it could be turned and moved to divert a train, or line and branch Guides could be alternated between phantom and nonphysical as determined by routing. If a flat or phantom guide rail is used, names can be switched to change which rail is active.
--Stryker J 14:53, 28 December 2009 (UTC)
...and what if an actual human wants to use the line rather than "controlled" rolling stock? And, why is a VRC meeting being used to dictate such things, the so-called "Community meeting". I do not recall an announcement on the Second Life blog, forums or anywhere else for a community meeting. The community is more than the VRC, which remains a private group. The SLRR is a resource for all residents, not a private group. I see this arrogant disregard for residents outside of the VCR continues, which doesn't surprise me.Yevad Doobie 22:21, 12 June 2011 (PDT)
- If an actual human wants to disregard the information that is provided to allow a pleasant and realistic journey, than that human can just do so. I would like to stress once more, that the "control" that we talk about here is not control of the train operator. What is discussed is the control of signals and other information sources. The VRC works to design a standardized and open information exchange system, that can be used by a human operator or by automated trains, but can just as well be ignored if the human operator wishes to do so.
- The VRC is an open organisation that in no way claims rights over the SLRR nor prescribes or dictates anything to anybody. If you like to join you are welcome, if you don't want to be involved that is fine to. We will not restrict anybody in using the SLRR in the way they want but, we expect that same attitude from others. If you don't like to discuss ways to design a block control system, please don't do it, but stop cluttering the page with claims of restrictions of your rights that have no basis.
- If an actual human wants to disregard the information that is provided to allow a pleasant and realistic journey, than that human can just do so. I would like to stress once more, that the "control" that we talk about here is not control of the train operator. What is discussed is the control of signals and other information sources. The VRC works to design a standardized and open information exchange system, that can be used by a human operator or by automated trains, but can just as well be ignored if the human operator wishes to do so.
- Vaughn Deluca 05:11, 17 December 2011 (PST)