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Pax boarding behaviour

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	== Pax boarding behaviour ==		== Pax boarding behaviour ==
	See:		See:
	*[{Boarding]]		*[[Boarding]]

	== Index of pax static properties ==		== Index of pax static properties ==

Hannibal at 12:11, 27 December 2022

2022-12-27T12:11:35Z

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			{{Concepts sidebar}}
	In NIMBY Rails a passenger (also abbreviated as [[pax]]) is a person who travels on a [[train]] from an origin to a destination [[station]].		In NIMBY Rails a passenger (also abbreviated as [[pax]]) is a person who travels on a [[train]] from an origin to a destination [[station]].
	This page considers both the rules governing pax behaviour as well as static and dynamic properties of pax.		This page considers both the rules governing pax behaviour as well as static and dynamic properties of pax.
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	== Pax pathfinding logic ==		== Pax pathfinding logic ==
	~~Pax spawn at a station~~

	== Pax boarding behaviour ==		== Pax boarding behaviour ==
			See:
			*[{Boarding]]

	== Index of pax static properties ==		== Index of pax static properties ==



	Pax pathfinding results in the following properties being applicable to pax at any point in time.		Pax pathfinding results in the following properties being applicable to pax at any point in time.
	* [[Dominating trip]], the current "best trip" for the pax from their current location to their destination.		* [[Dominating trip]], the current "best trip" for the pax from their current location to their destination.
	* [[Waited line stop]], for pax waiting in a [[station]]		* [[Waited line stop]], for pax waiting in a [[station]]


	== Pax groups ==		== Pax groups ==
	~~The game represents~~ pax		For [[pax pathfinding]] and [[boarding]], the game represents pax using groups of pax with the same destination.



	[[~~Category:Concepts~~]]

Hannibal at 16:44, 21 December 2022

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	The place the pax spawned in is referred to as their [[origin]] station.		The place the pax spawned in is referred to as their [[origin]] station.
	Pax are allocated immediately to one of the three [[distance category\|distance categories]]: local, regional and long distance.		Pax are allocated immediately to one of the three [[distance category\|distance categories]]: local, regional and long distance.
	~~The total spawn rate is determined by the following factors:~~
	* [[Demand]] governs the base spawn rate, separately for each distance category.
	* Station average [[satisfaction]] can increase or decrease the spawn rate compared to the base demand.

	Upon spawning pax will pick a [[destination]].		Upon spawning pax will pick a [[destination]].

Hannibal at 16:34, 21 December 2022

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	* Station average [[satisfaction]] can increase or decrease the spawn rate compared to the base demand.		* Station average [[satisfaction]] can increase or decrease the spawn rate compared to the base demand.

	Upon spawning pax ~~choose~~ a [[destination]] ~~station. The destination picking process can be seen in three steps~~		Upon spawning pax will pick a [[destination]].
	# Consider the list of all possible stations within the pax' distance category. This uses the "as the crow flies" distance, without accounting for actual railway routes or the presence of mountains, oceans, etc.
	~~#* Local: 0 to 15km~~
	~~#* Regional 15km to 100km~~
	~~#* Long distance More than 100km.~~
	~~# Probability weight each possible destination station by the destination [[coverage]] and the number of unique [[lines]] stopping there. The precise maths for this are not disclosed.~~
	~~#* The number of unique lines effect appears to be roughly linear: stations with the same coverage but twice the number of lines will see twice the number of passengers picking it as destination.~~
	~~#* Coverage appears to have a nonlinear impact, with stations that have very low coverage still attracting a "default" level of destinations.~~
	~~# Pick a random station from the weighted list of possible stations~~.

	== Pax pathfinding logic ==		== Pax pathfinding logic ==

Hannibal at 16:30, 21 December 2022

2022-12-21T16:30:36Z

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	# Pick a random station from the weighted list of possible stations.		# Pick a random station from the weighted list of possible stations.

			== Pax pathfinding logic ==

	== Pax ~~spawning~~ ==
	Pax spawn at a station		Pax spawn at a station

	== Pax ~~spawning~~ ==		== Pax boarding behaviour ==

	== Index of pax static properties ==		== Index of pax static properties ==

Hannibal at 16:28, 21 December 2022

2022-12-21T16:28:41Z

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	This page considers both the rules governing pax behaviour as well as static and dynamic properties of pax.		This page considers both the rules governing pax behaviour as well as static and dynamic properties of pax.
	As a lot of the NIMBY Rails [[simulation]] concerns pax in some way, not all topics are covered in detail here. Please refer to the linked pages as appropriate.		As a lot of the NIMBY Rails [[simulation]] concerns pax in some way, not all topics are covered in detail here. Please refer to the linked pages as appropriate.
			As part of the development [[roadmap]], it may be possible to use [[rules mods]] in the future to change the rules governing pax behaviour, such as base demand and the expectations that drive satisfaction.
	~~From spawning until reaching destination, pax have~~ the ~~following static properties.~~
	* '''Origin''', the station the pax [[~~spawn\|spawned~~]] ~~at.~~
	* [[~~Destination~~]], the ~~station~~ the pax ~~wants to reach~~ as ~~a result of~~ the ~~destination picking process~~.

	== New pax spawning ==		== New pax spawning ==
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	Upon spawning pax choose a [[destination]] station. The destination picking process can be seen in three steps		Upon spawning pax choose a [[destination]] station. The destination picking process can be seen in three steps
	# Consider the list of all possible stations within the pax' distance category:		# Consider the list of all possible stations within the pax' distance category. This uses the "as the crow flies" distance, without accounting for actual railway routes or the presence of mountains, oceans, etc.
	#* Local: 0 to 15km		#* Local: 0 to 15km
	#* Regional 15km to 100km		#* Regional 15km to 100km
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	#* Coverage appears to have a nonlinear impact, with stations that have very low coverage still attracting a "default" level of destinations.		#* Coverage appears to have a nonlinear impact, with stations that have very low coverage still attracting a "default" level of destinations.
	# Pick a random station from the weighted list of possible stations.		# Pick a random station from the weighted list of possible stations.
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	As part of the development [[roadmap]], it may be possible to use [[rules mods]] in the future to change the rules governing pax behaviour, such as base demand and the expectations that drive satisfaction.

	== Pax spawning ==		== Pax spawning ==

Hannibal at 16:27, 21 December 2022

2022-12-21T16:27:30Z

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			In NIMBY Rails a passenger (also abbreviated as [[pax]]) is a person who travels on a [[train]] from an origin to a destination [[station]].
			This page considers both the rules governing pax behaviour as well as static and dynamic properties of pax.
			As a lot of the NIMBY Rails [[simulation]] concerns pax in some way, not all topics are covered in detail here. Please refer to the linked pages as appropriate.

			From spawning until reaching destination, pax have the following static properties.
			* '''Origin''', the station the pax [[spawn\|spawned]] at.
			* [[Destination]], the station the pax wants to reach as a result of the destination picking process.

			== New pax spawning ==
			New pax spawn in [[station\|stations]] according to the [[spawn rate]] of a station.
			The place the pax spawned in is referred to as their [[origin]] station.
			Pax are allocated immediately to one of the three [[distance category\|distance categories]]: local, regional and long distance.
			The total spawn rate is determined by the following factors:
			* [[Demand]] governs the base spawn rate, separately for each distance category.
			* Station average [[satisfaction]] can increase or decrease the spawn rate compared to the base demand.

			Upon spawning pax choose a [[destination]] station. The destination picking process can be seen in three steps
			# Consider the list of all possible stations within the pax' distance category:
			#* Local: 0 to 15km
			#* Regional 15km to 100km
			#* Long distance More than 100km.
			# Probability weight each possible destination station by the destination [[coverage]] and the number of unique [[lines]] stopping there. The precise maths for this are not disclosed.
			#* The number of unique lines effect appears to be roughly linear: stations with the same coverage but twice the number of lines will see twice the number of passengers picking it as destination.
			#* Coverage appears to have a nonlinear impact, with stations that have very low coverage still attracting a "default" level of destinations.
			# Pick a random station from the weighted list of possible stations.
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			As part of the development [[roadmap]], it may be possible to use [[rules mods]] in the future to change the rules governing pax behaviour, such as base demand and the expectations that drive satisfaction.

			== Pax spawning ==
			Pax spawn at a station

			== Pax spawning ==

			== Index of pax static properties ==



			Pax pathfinding results in the following properties being applicable to pax at any point in time.
			* [[Dominating trip]], the current "best trip" for the pax from their current location to their destination.
			* [[Waited line stop]], for pax waiting in a [[station]]


			== Pax groups ==
			The game represents pax



	[[Category:Concepts]]		[[Category:Concepts]]

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