Add Cargo Straps Please

[Krush]

We're flying around in space trucks and we didn't think it was a good idea to add some straps to secure our stuff in the cab? Nonsense.

We even strap ourselves into our seat I think we should have the same ability to do it for our cargo, that way it doesn't fly all over the place.

[WORM]

Seconding this, we're forced into 0-g anyways when we change the grav core out, so it's kinda cruel.

[Hotcake Tiny]

If you change the gravity power core while you're docked you don't lose gravity

[CptnSpandex]

Whole point of not having straps is making sure you put stuff in boxes so it does not get smashed up

[Zero Proximity]

Originally posted by wor m.exe:

Seconding this, we're forced into 0-g anyways when we change the grav core out, so it's kinda cruel.

Not if you change it out in a dock

[Alios]

Even if I can understand the "gameplay requirement" to secure fragile items, I agree that something is missing.
Maybe some vehicle upgrades that could allow you to strap boxes to the shelves, or to have a few builtin foam-filled containers ?

[Krush]

Originally posted by CptnSpandex:

Whole point of not having straps is making sure you put stuff in boxes so it does not get smashed up

I'd be fine if you could only strap in boxes.

[deltahazer]

Originally posted by Krush:

Originally posted by CptnSpandex:

Whole point of not having straps is making sure you put stuff in boxes so it does not get smashed up

I'd be fine if you could only strap in boxes.

Especially since some trade goods won't fit into a hardcase in the first place.

Add straps, but rather than a 100% protection have them maybe reduce the damage to stuff that's secured by a sizeable percentage (25/50/75% depending on quality of the strap system you invest in maybe) so you still have an incentive to drive cautiously to preserve their resale value.

[SodaDrinker69]

Originally posted by Krush:

Originally posted by CptnSpandex:

Whole point of not having straps is making sure you put stuff in boxes so it does not get smashed up

I'd be fine if you could only strap in boxes.

this seems like a perfectly reasonable and good compromise

[wildgoose]

Originally posted by Hotcake Tiny:

If you change the gravity power core while you're docked you don't lose gravity

Oh jeez this is good to know

[Xed]

I just dump everthing into the airlock, so at least it does not float everywhere.
but yeah, cargo savety was never heard of in this universe and ppl here like to get smashed in the head by floating stuff. Cargo straps would really be nice or better doors on the shelves

[BarBarBar]

Yeah those shelves are really ripe for straps. I can see how they want 0g to be a system like life support and maglock where you need to maintain the parts to keep it active, but I think it would be cool to try a 0g playstyle where it's viable to run with gravity off sometimes. Even with straps on the shelves I don't think it would be wildly easier, it's not like you can turn gravity off and then ignore the system, you'd still have to be managing hardcases and activating the straps every time you use the shelves.

Having straps and running with grav off would be less consequence-free than saving core power by being in the dark all the time.

[Zedd]

+1 for box-only strap upgrade

But in the meantime.... have you tried putting the box on the rack, and then opening it...? :D

[Krush]

@Zedd Yeah I wrote the guide that shows people how to do that https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3324597025

[Bubba Fett]

Since there are no straps, put the hard case on the shelf and open it. This will hold it in place if the gravity goes out. (but you have to close it again to pick it up)

[deltahazer]

Originally posted by Bubba Fett:

Since there are no straps, put the hard case on the shelf and open it. This will hold it in place if the gravity goes out. (but you have to close it again to pick it up)

Still would be nice to have straps, because while that trick does stop the cases and their cargo from floating off under zero-g, a collision will still turn them into missiles. Discovered that the hard way when some cop-bot changed course to ram me from nearly point-blank range. Boxes all over the cabin, an RD fine, critical hull level, and four hull breaches to weld *sigh*