What to do
- Check the year and the available helicopter models. Do not assume a helicopter menu before 1950 contains a usable vehicle. Inspect the selected model's passenger or cargo capability in its store information.
- Build a heliport so you have the helicopter purchase depot. Add the intended destination helipad, heliport or compatible airport. Check each endpoint's terminal function and usable access.
- Create a line between those stops. For passengers, inspect reachable demand in the catchment. For cargo, check that the destination actually accepts the product and that the vehicle supports it; a nearby offshore industry alone does not prove a cargo-helicopter route works.
- Open the heliport depot, buy one suitable helicopter and assign it to the line. Observe departure, arrival and boarding or loading at each stop before duplicating it.
- Compare the line's results with the transport it replaces. Use actual capacity, running costs, noise and completed trips rather than a universal claim that helicopters are cheaper or faster overall.
Tycoon Gameplay Overview
See the transport network and management systems in motion.
Watch on YouTube ↗Official pre-release overview. Use the written checks for this task; older videos may describe plans that later changed.
How to tell it worked
The helicopter leaves the purchase facility, serves the assigned stops and carries its supported load to a real destination. The line has usable demand and its balance supports the service you intended.
If you are still stuck
No purchase control at a small helipad: use a heliport's depot. A helicopter reaches a stop but is empty: inspect demand, terminal type and vehicle specialization. Offshore oil capacity, direct rig landing and model-specific load sizes are not established by this generic setup; check the selected facility and vehicle.
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