Today's "Cars" Update.

[TheMark38]

Well, with today's update which includes cars updates, has really left me hosed. Last night I loaded my truck for a Bandit Raid this morning, with a load of trade items to also stop by a merchant. I logged off last night parked next to a gas station after getting a load of gas. Logging in this morning, with the update that just installed, my truck is gone, with a massive load of supplies and I am stranded far from home. I know games in Early Access are of course subject to updates that can break a players current set-up, so no big deal, at least we know they are working on the game, and that's great. I just wish they would work with us here, and let us know first. Really it's my fault, I should have set the game not to auto update, I'll at least go fix that now.

[Sapier]

If I do read the update notes correct that behaviour wasn't even planed. But yeah it's a little bit strange that they write the cars will be removed in next update if they actually are removed this update.
About your Early Access comment ... I'm not really sure if there is a difference between released games and EA games exept of the content amount nowadays ;-)

[kclark6595]

So, are the car spawn points the same as before? I have checked about 6 of the places I have always seen cars previously, but none of them had cars spawned.

And, what are we going to need to have a working car? Looks like much more than just a repair kit and gas.

And I agree, being EA, nothing is off the table for changes, but with cars being such an important part of the game except in the very beginning, this is a huge play stopper.

[Robo]

Have to say that it would have been really nice to get a few days notice saying this patch is coming please empty your vehicles if this is what was meant to but when I read the patch notes it sounded like the vehicles would be removed later ...

[TheMark38]

@Sapier, you're right, I read the update news, and they said they would let us know before the next update that would affect the cars we currently have, so I was not too worried about it... until I logged in and my truck was gone. Not one to really "cheat" I went ahead and spawned in a car to get home at least. It spawned the new killer truck! Top speed is 37 now. If you F key exit while driving now you car will keep rolling till it stops on it's own. Car stats [lower right screen] are cool with way more now detail. I ran over a Zombie just to check the damage to the truck, it was only like 10%. I'm back at my base, and all is well there with no problems from the update.

[kclark6595]

Originally posted by TheMark38:

@Sapier, you're right, I read the update news, and they said they would let us know before the next update that would affect the cars we currently have, so I was not too worried about it... until I logged in and my truck was gone. Not one to really "cheat" I went ahead and spawned in a car to get home at least. It spawned the new killer truck! Top speed is 37 now. If you F key exit while driving now you car will keep rolling till it stops on it's own. Car stats [lower right screen] are cool with way more now detail. I'm back at my base, and all is well there with no problems from the update.

@TheMArk....great idea. Question though...where did you find to spawn one in? I tried the admin menu, but I dont see it on any of the lists?

[TheMark38]

@ kclark6595... In the Admin menu, it's at the very top right... "Spawn Car".

[Robo]

If you have a backup of your save available from before the update (says a restore save) you could try to roll back your game install following this guide (I haven't done it so please make sure you back up your save first)

https://www.makeuseof.com/how-to-downgrade-steam-games/

The steam depots for this game are at

https://steamdb.info/depot/2329681/manifests/

After rolling back you can log in and clear your car contents and then update

[kclark6595]

Originally posted by TheMark38:

@ kclark6595... In the Admin menu, it's at the very top right... "Spawn Car".

@ The Mark Just looked...no option to Spawn Car. This is on 0.0.7.7, correct?

[Robo]

Originally posted by kclark6595:

Originally posted by TheMark38:

@ kclark6595... In the Admin menu, it's at the very top right... "Spawn Car".

@ The Mark Just looked...no option to Spawn Car. This is on 0.0.7.7, correct?

are you in single player or a dedi server?

[TheMark38]

OK, I found some parts for the new cars, this is at the Sarah merchant on the old smaller map. I also just found I can't use car repair kits on the truck. You have to go to the hood now and replace actual car parts.

[kclark6595]

Originally posted by Robo:

Originally posted by kclark6595:

@ The Mark Just looked...no option to Spawn Car. This is on 0.0.7.7, correct?

are you in single player or a dedi server?

@TheMark Dedi server

[Fanta]

Originally posted by kclark6595:

Originally posted by Robo:

are you in single player or a dedi server?

@TheMark Dedi server

all the old spawns are the same on map for cars just random what spawns still a chance to spawn old cars from my testing, I did find the new truck on bridge at d4 heading into c5.

[TheMark38]

Also, the new car parts can be made now on the Machining Table, look first and activate in the Technology Tree.

[Fanta]

Originally posted by TheMark38:

Also, the new car parts can be made now on the Machining Table, look first and activate in the Technology Tree.

Yea that fine if you far enough into game since it's late game you need machine table.
probably an npc on map that sells parts just not had the time to fully test update only loaded up new game too test, engines was easy enough to find tires seem to be a struggle.

[kclark6595]

I think it would have been nice to have 2 car class, basic and advanced. Keep the existing ones as basic. Make them easily damaged, limited fuel and limited storage. Then have the new vehicles added that make it well worth the upgrade to have. But, not being the developer and not knowing how the code is laid out, that just might not have been possible.

I did finally find one of the new cars (a police car this time) at the middle left of C4. All the other spawn points around us (base is in lower right of C5) had no cars. And its funny cause all through prior gameplay, whenever we would pass these spots there would be a car there. Maybe its just that they spawned in over time and never despawned unless server was restarted.