Notifications when parts are stolen?

[brook_f1]

The game should really alert you when bubblegum buddies steal parts of your car. Had to run halfway across a junction to retrieve my solar panel, then when I got to the next junction noticed the storage rack on my roof was gone, which contained all my loot. Went back to the garage and it didn't come back with me. Complete ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ waste of time.

[foolexia]

Clearly there does need be one; devs or modders, please add that.

[HeOfManyGames]

+1

Agreed!

[Quill]

I just constantly glance at my info screen. Noticed they stole my Bumper as soon as it happened

[ShockedHearts]

the bubble gum buddies dont steal parts im pretty sure, pickpockets do though, but they typically tend to float around you making an alarm noise with a red light. I hate them.

[Ottomic]

Yeahh I've had pickpockets get away with my roof storage. Fortunately I saw it and was able to recover it.

I feel like there should be more forewarning and a chance to react to these dangers, not so much because don't notice it (I've made a point to keep constantly glancing at my status monitor while in mires) but because it's not a fun system to interact with. Abductors for example will fly ahead of you and give you enough warning to pop a pulse, but with the mobs this warning would really matter and there isn't. It's even worse if it happens while you're busy driving and getting out of somewhere.

...Or at least, ynow, make seat storages that can't be stolen off, or theft-proof racks or something. Having a resource radar stolen is annoying, but a full roof rack is criminal.

[Ottomic]

Originally posted by zen:

in the case of pickpockets, what more warning do you really need? They have a big siren and red light as they float in the air a few feet away from you... literally doing nothing else but waiting for you to come and take your part back. If you're driving like a maniac, all planning has gone out the window and you should already expect some losses.

A note on this, they will sound the siren after they have stolen from you, and moved away from you a bit. Sometimes they will fly ahead and stop with their siren (that's how I was able to recover my roof rack) but sometimes they'll come at an angle and by the time you realize they're halfway through an anomaly field with your headlight in tow.

I'd much prefer a forewarning that lets you react than an after the fact chance to recover it. An RWR-like system that warns you of what's around you, what's gunning for you and how close it is, for example, could have been very fun, tense and satisfying mechanic.

[Dober Reiner]

Storing important stuff in external storage racks is a bad idea. I had a leak in one and lost a bunch of good materials. Bubblegum buddies steal stuff out of them too. Expand your trunk storage ASAP and store all the good stuff in there. I don't think we need a warning, since there's so much inventory you'll replace it easily enough.