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Side-by-side comparisons for the suspension upgrade. just in case anyone was wondering
u/SmolBeanie95 — 1 day ago
Thoughts and ideas
so now the demo's done I have a few thoughts I'd like to share, instead of just staying quiet about them:
- combining cosmetic parts
multiple screenshots on the store page show multiple cosmetic parts in the same category being on the same car. the only categories this would work in are the front and rear bumpers, the rear side and the roof lights, cos the rest aren't possible to combine. either way, I hope this is in the full game and was just missing from the demo for whatever reason. examples of what I mean:
- the scout 800 has both a spare tyre and ladder on the back, while the Mitsubishi has a spare tyre and bike
- has both a winch and tow hooks on the bumper
- barely visible defender has both a spare tyre and ladder on the back
- same thing, but closer
- scout 800 with spare tyre and ladder
- winch physics/towing
I don't think the winch physics are necessarily bad, but they could definitely be better, especially when towing other vehicles (the challenge ones). idk if it's just a game or car limitation but towing that one challenge vehicle in the demo was annoying cos it was back and forth between actually towing it forward and then being dragged backwards by its weight. suggestions; maybe higher torque, allow the towed vehicle to turn on the engine thru the towing player and engage the handbrake on the dead vehicle automatically when it's not being towed.
- mud/grip physics
I know this game isn't Snowrunner but that doesn't mean the lack of grip in mud and other areas isn't annoying. losing traction on gravel makes sense cos of rally cars, but mud and water acting the same way doesn't, cos they're more solid (not literally) actually interact with the vehicle (I have no idea if that explains it well btw, I'm terrible with words). the best way I can explain it as that it feels like driving on ice when driving thru mud in this game and the best place to demonstrate what I mean is the mud pit next the north-western cabin in the demo. basically, if u go down the hill into the mud pit at speed the car keeps going but can't brake or turn much, whereas in Snowrunner the truck would be slowed by the mud itself. afaik, what Snowrunner (and the Mudrunner tech in general) does is kinda unique for games in terms of how it simulates offroading. my suggestion; maybe up the grip values of the vehicles, both with and without the tyre upgrades.
- visual upgrades
a few screenshots also show visual upgrades, like a snorkel and external cage, despite the demo not showing those to have visual changes. I'm hoping these are in the final game, considering the suspension upgrade already does this. examples of what I mean:
- an external cage?
- defender with both snorkel and cage, bars around the front window and roof. a similar cage exists for the defender in Snowrunner too
- external cage. probably the same car as the first pic?
- snorkel
one small idea I have is maybe adding multiple save files? idk how small that would be to add but the option would be nice
I can't think of anything else to add rn, but I will say the demo was amazing and I can't wait for the full game release
u/SmolBeanie95 — 6 days ago