Every time I play OpenTTD, I manage to make profit on trains only.
If I play against AI, they start building mostly vehicles and they manage to make profit on them. And I am not able to profit, even if I copy scheme of my AI competitors.
Although at the end of game, I always manage to get above 900 points, I would still like to change my game a bit and use more vehicles.
So: What are common rules to make profit from vehicles?
Best Answer
For the most part, road vehicles behave much like trains, except that you've got a lot more of them running around. There are some differences, though:
Accept that your road vehicles are going to have a lower profit margin than your trains. Trains move faster, which translates to higher payments, and can carry more cargo for their operating cost. Road vehicles are best for small cargo volumes or spread-out sources (eg. passengers and mail).
Don't imitate the AI. I don't know which one you're using, but some of them have marginal strategies, while others have highly efficient ones that require insane amounts of micromanagement.