Animations Below Car Abilities?

[Bun]

What exactly do these animations mean? I've seen a few, I can only really remember two. One of them was some ghost coming out of the top of my car, and the other was a skeletal hand popping out of the top, waving, then going back in. It showed these animations before having the car drive off that little monitor.

What exactly is this supposed to mean? Game's way of saying you've got a new quirk? Something got stolen/something is wrong? I'm confused. Last time it happened there was nothing going on; car perfectly safe and full health with no damaged parts, parked next to an anchor I was grabbing with no enemies around.

[Honorable_D]

I thought it was just something neat you can click on like the bobble heads, since you can just keep clicking it to make animations play.

That'd be interesting if it actually indicated something happening.

[simon]

I think you get them when the car is happy. The more ive upgraded the car the more often they go off without me clicking on it.

[Bun]

Oh, I play with controller and it's not even interactable without a mouse so never knew that was a fun little toy. Oh well, glad my Remnant finally has the smiles. :)

[Lazarus Long]

I my fisrt run I clicked it every time I got in or out of the car. It didn't take long before The car started "saying Hi" on it's own every time I sat down. So I am wondering if you have a happy and well loved car if it can take more punishment. Most likely not.

[Dat Zorro]

It means that the car loves you.

And that's not a good thing in this case.

[Bun]

Originally posted by Dat Scharger:

It means that the car loves you.

And that's not a good thing in this case.

Blasphemy. Shared love is always good. Cappy is going to be our best Anomaly at the wedding.

[Haedia]

Originally posted by Lazarus Long:

I my fisrt run I clicked it every time I got in or out of the car. It didn't take long before The car started "saying Hi" on it's own every time I sat down. So I am wondering if you have a happy and well loved car if it can take more punishment. Most likely not.

I think there's at least something to this idea. My car is very well tended to, gives me appreciative animations nearly every time I get in the car, and generally doesn't develop quirks unless undergoing substantial damage multiple times in succession when I can't patch in between.

Many times, I'll return to the garage after some rough bits during runs and check for quirks and find none. Whereas, earlier on in the game when I wasn't able to tend to the car as well as frequently, quirks would rack up consistently. Even if I was trying to tend to the car as best as possible.

Regardless of how much truth there is in it, it's neat to consider.

[simon]

its a nice touch. When i get in the car and the screen displays hearts i always click on the screen in response. Gives me a warm feeling :)

[Angry Obnoxious Goose]

Originally posted by simon:

I think you get them when the car is happy. The more ive upgraded the car the more often they go off without me clicking on it.

I nearly 100% of the time right now get a 'wave animation' from it when i enter the car. It's kind of cute.

[Pumathang]

I don't remember seeing it earlier in the game prior to the time I interacted with it while trying to figure out how to shut off the radio. It's pretty much constant now so I assumed it was a quirk and I haven't figured out how to fix it because I don't know the name for "the screen below the abilities" to diagnose it. I try to ignore it and not worry about whether it might be wasting my battery...

[Mr lint]

its like a tamagachi but for your car. cept i dont think you feed it or dance with it

[DizzieDawgie]

Originally posted by Bun:

Oh, I play with controller and it's not even interactable without a mouse

I play with an Xbox controller and it certainly is interactable with my controller.

[Melalo]

Originally posted by Haedia:

I think there's at least something to this idea. My car is very well tended to, gives me appreciative animations nearly every time I get in the car, and generally doesn't develop quirks unless undergoing substantial damage multiple times in succession when I can't patch in between.

Many times, I'll return to the garage after some rough bits during runs and check for quirks and find none. Whereas, earlier on in the game when I wasn't able to tend to the car as well as frequently, quirks would rack up consistently. Even if I was trying to tend to the car as best as possible.

Regardless of how much truth there is in it, it's neat to consider.

These are my observations as well. If you mess your car up by driving into tourists, acid lakes, grinders and so on, the car stops greeting you and quickly develops quirks. I had an unlucky run in the deep zone, where everything went to hell in the matter of seconds, and the car stopped "talking" to me until I returned to the garage and repaired it. It also had 4 quirks developed whereas there were none before.

[lathee]

Every time I get in, my car-wife blows me a kiss or waves at me. This is entirely normal behavior from my entirely normal station wagon. Take care of your car so she doesn't get jealous or sullen, simple as.

[banana]

Originally posted by Bun:

Originally posted by Dat Scharger:

It means that the car loves you.

And that's not a good thing in this case.

Blasphemy. Shared love is always good. Cappy is going to be our best Anomaly at the wedding.

Im dying bro that’s hilarious