ThermoSap Crystals Too Sparse?

[Mousergeist]

Everything in the game feels pretty solid up until you start needing ThermoSap Crystals. I've been finding a couple from wrecks per run, but needing 42 of the things for the first engine upgrade is just silly. The drop rate just feels too low, and I have yet to encounter one of the supposed collectors for them in mid-zone. It might not be quite as bad if the Liberator had more than 2 uses. What does everyone else think? I'm hoping they become more abundant in the near future.

EDIT: I found the Sap collectors that give ThermoSap Crystals. If you are in need of these, focus on the story until you run into them. This thread had some useful info and fact finding throughout, but farming police cars and Tourists are a waste of time if you're just looking for ThermoSap. The collectors give 8-10 per, are easy to see, and spawn en mass.

[Mousergeist]

Originally posted by Tramp In A Caravan:

What do you mean sparse ?!
I haven't reached the Mid zone and already have a ton of them !
Here's a hint ; flare, tourists, boom...

This man! I'll give that a try. I ran one over in my Ohio car early on and it broke everything so I have just avoided them since

[Techbane #FreeHK]

Originally posted by Tramp In A Caravan:

What do you mean sparse ?!
I haven't reached the Mid zone and already have a ton of them !
Here's a hint ; flare, tourists, boom...

Wait, what? What kinda moon logic horsecrap is this? Is THAT why I can't find any of the stuff?!

[Mousergeist]

Originally posted by Tramp In A Caravan:

It's not 100%, but it's pretty common.
Trying to get a whole group to explode with only one flare is pretty satisfying to me... Maybe I'm twisted >.>

Just found that any throwable works too btw!

[Random]

What sucks is half the time they seem to get launched 500 feet into the air

[slocik]

Originally posted by Witness of the Pumpkinmeister:

Everything in the game feels pretty solid up until you start needing ThermoSap Crystals. I've been finding a couple from wrecks per run, but needing 42 of the things for the first engine upgrade is just silly. The drop rate just feels too low, and I have yet to encounter one of the supposed collectors for them in mid-zone. It might not be quite as bad if the Liberator had more than 2 uses. What does everyone else think? I'm hoping they become more abundant in the near future.

Yeah, police cars are too rare and i have yet to find a wild crystal despite being 12 hours in.

Originally posted by Tramp In A Caravan:

What do you mean sparse ?!
I haven't reached the Mid zone and already have a ton of them !
Here's a hint ; flare, tourists, boom...

Dont tell me they drop them .......

[Mousergeist]

Originally posted by Tramp In A Caravan:

Originally posted by Witness of the Pumpkinmeister:

Just found that anchors work too btw!

You mean exploding anchors with flares ?
Aren't they a bit too precious to do that ?

No, exploding tourists with whatever you feel like throwing at them!

[Mousergeist]

Originally posted by Tramp In A Caravan:

Originally posted by Tramp In A Caravan:

What do you mean sparse ?!
I haven't reached the Mid zone and already have a ton of them !
Here's a hint ; flare, tourists, boom...

Dont tell me they drop them .......

I wouldn't say they drop them, more like they propel each crystal in the air when they explode... [/quote]

I will say they need to alter the physics so they shoot down and bounce off the ground instead of going into the stratosphere... This is definitely more efficient than farming police cars though!

[slocik]

Originally posted by Tramp In A Caravan:

I wouldn't say they drop them, more like they propel each crystal in the air when they explode...

i have been lied to
i wiped out a few groups of tourists just now and not a single crystal
In fact nothing flew out of them at all

[Baby Sized Oven]

Originally posted by slocik:

Originally posted by Tramp In A Caravan:

I wouldn't say they drop them, more like they propel each crystal in the air when they explode...

i have been lied to
i wiped out a few groups of tourists just now and not a single crystal
In fact nothing flew out of them at all

Same, i'm getting 0 drops from them and i destroyed like 10 groups.

[Stump]

Originally posted by Tramp In A Caravan:

It's not 100%, but it's pretty common.
Trying to get a whole group to explode with only one flare is pretty satisfying to me... Maybe I'm twisted >.>

Idk, if im not doin it right. But its extraordinarily rare for me. Blow up ~30 of em and get maybe 1-2

[slocik]

Originally posted by Tramp In A Caravan:

It's not 100% droprate, for sure !
I've had a couple groups that dropped nothing but plastic. But there's so many of the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ around that it remains, in my newbie's eyes, as a good farming solution.

Also ! The special little car that looks like it came straight out of Mad Max that's found sometimes has "Armored" panels and doors, that give those crystals as well sometimes.
I forgot the car's name, sorry...

There is a diffrence between 100%, low, and one in a million.
If i killed lets say 100 of them and 0 drop then whats the chance, 0.01%? Might as well go play lottery.
Police cars have them, they ones with emerency lights on the roof.

[Mousergeist]

Originally posted by slocik:

Originally posted by Tramp In A Caravan:

I wouldn't say they drop them, more like they propel each crystal in the air when they explode...

i have been lied to
i wiped out a few groups of tourists just now and not a single crystal
In fact nothing flew out of them at all

Rest assured, I just got 28 from a single run. Drop rate seems to get better the further from base you go

[Stump]

Also, figured id come back and point out:

Just discovered you can actually use the Hand Vac to pull them over, without getting hurt. Assuming you're standing far enough back of course. Much more resource effective IMO.

Just my 2 cents.

[slocik]

Originally posted by Witness of the Pumpkinmeister:

Originally posted by slocik:

i have been lied to
i wiped out a few groups of tourists just now and not a single crystal
In fact nothing flew out of them at all

Rest assured, I just got 28 from a single run. Drop rate seems to get better the further from base you go

if anything this might be it, will check out mid zone

[Mousergeist]

Originally posted by Stump:

Also, figured id come back and point out:

Just discovered you can actually use the Hand Vac to pull them over, without getting hurt. Assuming you're standing far enough back of course. Much more resource effective IMO.

Just my 2 cents.

This man!