All wheel drive vehicles and crafting suggestions

[autonomous]

Even though the premise of the says all vehicles and electronics are dead there should be all wheel drive vehicles and probably snow mobiles. People who live in the land of Ice and snow are more likely to have a vehicle that can handle an unplowed roads. By all means leave them broken but SUVs and pickup trucks seems like an important detail. Probably switch some of the compact commuter car models to all wheel drive vehicles better represent what you would find.

As for snow mobiles, again leave them broken. Maybe put a small cargo box or bag on the back. But it's the kind of thing you would expect to find if the roads freeze over every year.

One other thought is that you should be able to use tools to harvest parts from vehicles for crafting. Nut's, bolts, scrap metal, wires and cables. If Implemented have it be a targeted harvest like with searching for fire wood but with a limit of how many parts you can get out of each vehicle. Mechanical parts seem like they would be important for more elaborate large animal traps (less humane stuff like spiked dead falls, leg hold traps, pig sick traps, bow traps) or other things that might come up as the crafting system develops

Edit because some of you aren't reading the post TL;DR Leave all vehicles broken, change vehicle models to trucks and SUVs

[brenton_nichol]

+1 to all this, although given that the devs bothered to detail the hood/battery and gas hatch on cars, I'd wager that they already have more up their sleeves when it comes to vehicles.

[pikkue]

-1 to all this. (snow-)vehicles are op and destroy the setting imo.

There is a reason why you can't use them.

Tho i admit travelling long distances can be boring. Rafts which can be build to ride rivers would be nice.

[elloco999]

+1 to all

[toebar]

-1 to all this. (snow-)vehicles are op and destroy the setting imo.

There is a reason why you can't use them.

Tho i admit travelling long distances can be boring. Rafts which can be build to ride rivers would be nice.

The suggestion was to leave the vehicle inoperable, but substitute the current models for models more likely to be found in this setting (Subaru, I'm looking at you).

I think it's a good idea. Maybe a broken down snow plow along a road as well.

[brenton_nichol]

^ yup. And I like the thought of having a chance to pull, say, some Quality Tools out of the rear of a pickup truck or something. A little more variety in what loot you may come across.

[coryduran]

Yeah it certainly would make sense to see more trucks/awd vehicles. I definitely would expect to see some at least, instead of the none you run into currently. As others have said it definitely does seem like hinterland has plans for the vehicles beyond how they are implemented right now.

[Loppysaurusrex]

Sounds like a cool idea, but the maps (even pleasant valley) aren't really big enough to justify an operable vehicle, if unless they make the next few areas traversable through road and then you can take a vehicle through a certain portion of the game.

[autonomous]

@pikkue and Loppysaurusrex

Not what I was suggestion.

Leave all vehicles broken, change vehicle models to trucks and SUVs

Even snowmobiles should be broken and only there to pick over for parts or loot.

[Vagos]

+1 to all, also we should be able to craft a fuel pipe for draining the fuel out of cars. Maybe by the use of guts?

[pikkue]

@pikkue and Loppysaurusrex

Not what I was suggestion.

TL;DR Leave all vehicles broken, change vehicle models to trucks and SUVs

Even snowmobiles should be broken and only there to pick over for parts or loot.

OH, so then I dont care as a car is a car.

[coryduran]

+1 to all, also we should be able to craft a fuel pipe for draining the fuel out of cars. Maybe by the use of guts?

I HAVE to imagine they are planning on something along this line, as why else would they allow us to interact with the gas cap?

[LTD_CooKie]

+1, some variety is always nice.

OT however, we know all electronics are broken, but doesn't this technically mean old diesel engines could still work (if you figured out a way to get the engine block warm enough for ignition that is)?

(Please note this isn't a suggestion, I was just thinking out loud.)

[toebar]

OT however, we know all electronics are broken, but doesn't this technically mean old diesel engines could still work (if you figured out a way to get the engine block warm enough for ignition that is)?

(Please note this isn't a suggestion, I was just thinking out loud.)

Interesting point!

[EternityTide]

I have suggested this before, many times, long ago, but the point of the game is that technology is no longer feasible (for whatever reason) the game centers around your wits, skill and the sheer determination to survive. Although yes, Diesel engines work using a compression-ignition sequence, instead of an electrically induced spark, and you can push start them, it does take away from the "zero technology- you versus the wilderness" aspect.

So although it would work in theory, it wouldn't bring anything to the game, and would detract from its main appeal.

[toebar]

hehe, the post said 'Please note this isn't a suggestion' so no worries.. just some mildly off topic trivia

[EternityTide]

my bad, it was late and I was tired and not reading things properly.