Rich text: Train's should use train ID, not unit number

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Rich text: Train's should use train ID, not unit number

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When trying to build rich text for a train so I could highlight it in chat, the train ID is easier to find and seems to be the intuitive link (And it's what the resulting rich text also shows), but instead it's expecting the unit number of a carriage in the train. This information is not visible unless debug options are used!

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Re: Rich text: Train's should use train ID, not unit number

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I had to test this to believe the devs made such an oversight in usability.
It makes train rich text unusable for common players.

The same is also true for train stops though.

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Re: Rich text: Train's should use train ID, not unit number

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I figured I'd add a screenshot to demonstrate how rich text works with trains.
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