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I wonder how much more efficient you could be, if people didn't just call for going up/down, but their destination floor.


I'd love to see a version of the game that does this, for comparison.


They have that at work and it takes far longer to get an elevator. It's always annoying going to those buildings and using those elevators.


In more than a few buildings I've worked in, these 'destination controlled' elevators shine the moment after a fire-drill and a couple of hundred people attempt to get back upstairs. It must be quicker, how else to justify what I'd imagine to be a far higher cost of operation.


I like it much more. Yes, getting an elevator might take longer, but total travel time should be reduced. (Otherwise, the system is programmed wrong.)


As well as the overall throughput of the elevator system should be improved a lot.


ahead of time optimization!




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