>>1012199>too difficult to get into and almost impossible to make a profitYeah, OpenTTD definitely has a learning curve (particularly orders and signals) and the most frustrating part comes at the very beginning of each game when you have to establish a small income source that will allow you to invest in big (read: interesting) projects.
But it's a lot of fun once you overcome the initial challenge, I suggest you give it another try, and start off with ships before moving up to trains. Also, don't bother with road vehicles, they have their uses but it's hard to turn much profit with them.