Changes: Vehicles

Revision as of 12:55, 23 November 2018

Description

Vehicles are introduced to the EHR late 2018 in the form of a Jeep-like off-road car.

Park Ranger

The first ever vehicle in the EHR is the Jeep-like Park Ranger. It comes in various designs, but all of these cars have the same in features and functionality.

Gameplay Characteristics

To drive it, you can place it like any other deployable.
- You can only place it at lodges or on a road.
- You cannot deploy it near a tent.
When driving, your player takes the driver seat, and you get a 3rd person view on the vehicle.
When you have your dog with you, it will appear in the back of the car when you enter it.
The max speed is 40-45 kph (approx. 25 mph).
The Park Ranger has a storage capacity of 20 units.
The Park Ranger can be driven on roads and off road, but it can still get stuck and even result in death if driven into water or down a cliff.

Fuel

The Park Ranger requires fuel to operate.

Fuel is an invisible consumable.
Fuel depletes at a rate of 1 unit per 100 meters driven.
25 units of fuel are given for free to all members at the start of a hunt.
No extra fuel can be brought to a ride. When empty, you need to return to a lodge.

How Animals React

When building the Park Ranger, it was important to retrain the game's stability and balance. Herding and exploiting is avoided by various measures.

Animals flee in random directions while driving the car.
When you get out of the car, a shock wave is sent and animals in the vicinity spook additionally.
Animals that flee from the car are tagged with "Spooked by vehicle" and become unethical to shoot during some time.
When signed up to a competition, you cannot use the car.

Multiplayer Options

One other player can be with you in the car as passenger.
A maximum of two cars can be in the same game.
It is not possible for anyone else than the host to drive the car.
The passenger seat can be locked to prevent unwanted players from joining you in the car.
The dog of the passenger is not visible while driving.
It is possible in the options to turn off the ability for other people joining an MP party to use their car.

Operate / Controls

A new section is available in the inventory to place the Park Ranger.

Press J to place the vehicle.
Automatic transmission.
Steer with WASD keys.
Move the mouse to change the camera angle.
Press H to honk
Press C for auto-drive.

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-The first ever vehicle in the EHR is the Jeep-like Park Ranger. It comes in various designs, but all of these cars have the same in features and functionality. The Park Ranger requires fuel to opearate. Fuel is an invisible consumable.
+The first ever vehicle in the EHR is the Jeep-like Park Ranger. It comes in various designs, but all of these cars have the same in features and functionality.
 == Gameplay Characteristics ==
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 * When you have your dog with you, it will appear in the back of the car when you enter it.
 * The max speed is 40-45 kph (approx. 25 mph).
-* The Park Ranger has a storage [[Capacity]] of 20 units.
+* The Park Ranger has a storage [[Capacity | capacity]] of 20 units.
+* The Park Ranger can be driven on roads and off road, but it can still get stuck and even result in death if driven into water or down a cliff.
+== Fuel ==
-* Spooks animals close by while being driven or exited. Spooked animals are considered unethical until they stop fleeing from the vehicle.
+The Park Ranger requires fuel to operate.
-* Can hold up to 1 passenger in the passenger seat. The passenger seat can be locked to prevent/eject unwanted players from joining you on a hunt.
+* Fuel is an invisible consumable.
-* Park Rangers can only be spawned by a road or at a lodge.
+* Fuel depletes at a rate of 1 unit per 100 meters driven.
-* If allowed, up to 2 vehicles can be spawned in a multiplayer session.
-* This vehicle requires fuel to be driven. Fuel depletes at a rate of 1 unit / 100 meters. 25 units of fuel are given for free to all members at the start of a hunt.
+* 25 units of fuel are given for free to all members at the start of a hunt.
+* No extra fuel can be brought to a ride. When empty, you need to return to a lodge.
-* The Park Ranger can be driven on roads and off road, but keep in mind that it can still get stuck and even result in death if driven irresponsibly.
-* Cannot be driven while enlisted in any competition.
 == How Animals React ==
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 == Multiplayer Options ==
-* One additional person can be with you in the car.
+* One other player can be with you in the car as passenger.
 * A maximum of two cars can be in the same game.
 * It is not possible for anyone else than the host to drive the car.
+* The passenger seat can be locked to prevent unwanted players from joining you in the car.
-* The dog of the player on the second seat is not visible while driving.
+* The dog of the passenger is not visible while driving.
 * It is possible in the options to turn off the ability for other people joining an MP party to use their car.