M3s trucks

[Ranger]

Can someone explain how the vehicle spawns work in the loot economy system? I have my own server, so I know they aren’t hidden out in the woods by other players, I know there’s supposed to be 5-11 at a time. And there’s over 100 spawn points. Either I have the absolute worst luck possible or my server isn’t working correctly. I have literally checked over 90 spots now and not found a truck

[_KC76_]

First, are you using any mods, or have you modified any of the Loot Table XML files, like the Types.xml, or the cfgspawnabletypes.xml ??

Vehicle spawns are controlled by the Events.xml, and no edits to the standard types.xml should be made for vehicle spawns.

[CryptOrchid]

It isn't just Trucks necessarily that don't spawn. Spark plugs, and glow plugs don't seem to spawn very often either. In fact, I consider to be very lucky to have even found the one good spark plug and glow plug that I do have. Certainly took me long enough to get those two items.

[jamespfp]

The Good News: M3s only need a Truck Battery, and possibly a few wheels which can be tedious but isn't difficult.

The Bad News: Yes, RNG can be a pain in the butt so even if there aren't other players on your server, the M3s can spawn in some fairly remote locations, and unlike the convoys or helicopter crashes, they don't "rotate" by despawning / respawning elsewhere. So, where-ever they (the Vehicles) are, that's where they're going to stay til you find it and get it moving.

A question for the OP: have you found any vehicles at all, or is it only M3s that are missing?

One of the M3s I've had the pleasure of using I found on one of the dirt (ie. Logging) roads which runs from Tridolini to near Msta, south and east of Staroye. The location was marked as a possible spawn, so I was quite pleased to find it there. It came with a drawback, though: either by RNG or by other player action, it was half stuck on a static pile of logs, and took quite a lot of pushing plus more wheels to get unstuck.

Also, be sure to check the Inventory of any M3 you encounter thoroughly. They can spawn (I think) with wheels in storage rather than on the chassis, Or someone else can stash the tires in there. By default, it's 600 Units of Inventory, plus specific slots for 100 planks, 50 logs, 50 pieces of sheet metal, 4 Barrels, and 4 Crates. And Yes, the Barrels and Crates can have things in them.

[_KC76_]

Originally posted by LoneWolf:

It isn't just Trucks necessarily that don't spawn. Spark plugs, and glow plugs don't seem to spawn very often either. In fact, I consider to be very lucky to have even found the one good spark plug and glow plug that I do have. Certainly took me long enough to get those two items.

Are you the OP, posting under another account name?

[Damtired]

you could always download v++ admin tools mod and quickly check how many are spawned on your server