This looks like my dream game, BUT!

[Vin Petrol]

Being a huge twisted metal fan from back in the day I saw this and was extremely excited, so to see if I like it I installed it, as it says you can build your own machine the first thing is to build your machine, but with what? There is no parts to build with, you can just move the parts of an already assembled truck around.
It states the game is a sandbox with lots of parts to build your own machine minecraft style.
It not, it seems more like a progressive gamers game of unlockables and achievements, and I dont mind spending money but there are so many packs to buy and you have to know cross out language to know what they are and what's best for you personally to buy.
What a mess.
I just want to have cool cabins and wheels mainly to build mad max looking cars and use them offline for fun, is there a pack I can buy for this?
Thanks

[Vin Petrol]

I have no time for career story or multiplayer, I'm attracted to the building as it advertises.
Appreciate any help.
Thanks

[Ragnarr Loðbrók]

I mean it's F2P what do you expect? literally 98% of the F2P games live from the grinding and progression part and with it a cash shop to go the short route.

This is a game where you can easly spent 3000 hours and more and you still didn't got all the stuff. unless you throw hundreds of $

you have to level the factions to get their free stuff just like everybody else who started once
Grind&Farm resource 2 craft & sell

[Vin Petrol]

Originally posted by Ragnarr Loðbrók:

I mean it's F2P what do you expect? literally 98% of the F2P games live from the grinding and progression part and with it a cash shop to go the short route.

This is a game where you can easly spent 3000 hours and more and you still didn't got all the stuff. unless you throw hundreds of $

you have to level the factions to get their free stuff just like everybody else who started once
Grind&Farm resource 2 craft & sell

Ok thanks, so sandbox it deffinately is not, they should have a sandbox pack for like £50 that gives you all parts, but then treated like a mod where you loose the right to compete online or complete story, just to enjoy the content as a sandbox for people like me,making cars and fighting AI.
I'm self employed with two kids so sadly "gaming" is something i have no time for anymore, which is why i like sandbox games, pay for content and enjoy it however i want in the limited time i have.

So if i bought a pack i guess i get the parts that are on the car in the pack, so i could atleast mix it up with the default truck parts i have to make a cool car? or would I hit a wall of not being a high enough level or something? like very gamey and un sandbox? so far its not looking great.
Edit
Oh sorry missed this bit, and what i expect as you asked is what the game states in the description. "Craft your unique battle machines from dozens of interchangeable parts" which is why i'm shocked that there isn't any parts at all and there doesn't seem to even be a "parts pack" to buy.

Really appreciate more info
thanks

[DivineEvil]

- Any purchasable car packs can be taken to the test-drive to see how they look and perform. All structural parts used in the vehicle are unlocked, and all other parts and elements are part of the purchase - paints, stickers, decor, weapons, etc. Packs also increase the max number of parts allowed to be used. These details are listed in the pack's descriptions.

- Naturally structural parts are unlocked as part of gaining reputation with different factions, each having their own set with different mass/durability and style. Reputation can be earned by any method of playing, both PvP and PvE. Gaining reputation also unlocks the ability to craft functional parts of the corresponding faction. That in turn needs materials, which are earned both in PvP and PvE or can be traded on the open player market.

- If you're not interested in the core gameplay at all, then personally I'd see investing money into it as a bit wasteful. It is of course your decision to make.

[Vin Petrol]

Originally posted by DivineEvil:

- Any purchasable car packs can be taken to the test-drive to see how they look and perform. All structural parts used in the vehicle are unlocked, and all other parts and elements are part of the purchase - paints, stickers, decor, weapons, etc. Packs also increase the max number of parts allowed to be used. These details are listed in the pack's descriptions.

- Naturally structural parts are unlocked as part of gaining reputation with different factions, each having their own set with different mass/durability and style. Reputation can be earned by any method of playing, both PvP and PvE. Gaining reputation also unlocks the ability to craft functional parts of the corresponding faction. That in turn needs materials, which are earned both in PvP and PvE or can be traded on the open player market.

- If you're not interested in the core gameplay at all, then personally I'd see investing money into it as a bit wasteful. It is of course your decision to make.

Thank you thats very helpful, it's a shame as the game looks beautiful and the custom building looks so attractive, I just honestly haven't the time or interest in gamey earnings, I'm an old busy man now at 36 lol.

Its silly really as I'd be happy to buy a tonne of parts for a considerable amount of money so I can enjoy building vehicles to use offline as a "build and use" sandbox style offline battle simulator, but it's a big shame they have over complicated it massively, ruinning the amazing content it hosts and boasts.

I can see the appeal for those who have the time and interest in gaming and earning but I'm sadly most definitely out.
Thanks again for the info.

[play4free123455]

Originally posted by Vin Petrol:

Originally posted by DivineEvil:

- Any purchasable car packs can be taken to the test-drive to see how they look and perform. All structural parts used in the vehicle are unlocked, and all other parts and elements are part of the purchase - paints, stickers, decor, weapons, etc. Packs also increase the max number of parts allowed to be used. These details are listed in the pack's descriptions.

- Naturally structural parts are unlocked as part of gaining reputation with different factions, each having their own set with different mass/durability and style. Reputation can be earned by any method of playing, both PvP and PvE. Gaining reputation also unlocks the ability to craft functional parts of the corresponding faction. That in turn needs materials, which are earned both in PvP and PvE or can be traded on the open player market.

- If you're not interested in the core gameplay at all, then personally I'd see investing money into it as a bit wasteful. It is of course your decision to make.

Thank you thats very helpful, it's a shame as the game looks beautiful and the custom building looks so attractive, I just honestly haven't the time or interest in gamey earnings, I'm an old busy man now at 36 lol.

Its silly really as I'd be happy to buy a tonne of parts for a considerable amount of money so I can enjoy building vehicles to use offline as a "build and use" sandbox style offline battle simulator, but it's a big shame they have over complicated it massively, ruinning the amazing content it hosts and boasts.

I can see the appeal for those who have the time and interest in gaming and earning but I'm sadly most definitely out.
Thanks again for the info.

Looking at Your Profile I noticed You enjoy Racing : D ,If you like with Your most basic parts you can Use the fast cabin (sprinter on a Frame with 4 wheels) and Open my Profile and with the Avatar arrow You can visit my garage and challenge Yourself to The Stunt/Race track I made ...I designed so any player can beat it with the most basic Items, I hope at least this may be a challenge to see what You can create also beyond just the Vehicle builds...Yes! ...I played completely for Free! : D

[Vin Petrol]

Originally posted by play4free123455:

Originally posted by Vin Petrol:

Thank you thats very helpful, it's a shame as the game looks beautiful and the custom building looks so attractive, I just honestly haven't the time or interest in gamey earnings, I'm an old busy man now at 36 lol.

Its silly really as I'd be happy to buy a tonne of parts for a considerable amount of money so I can enjoy building vehicles to use offline as a "build and use" sandbox style offline battle simulator, but it's a big shame they have over complicated it massively, ruinning the amazing content it hosts and boasts.

I can see the appeal for those who have the time and interest in gaming and earning but I'm sadly most definitely out.
Thanks again for the info.

Looking at Your Profile I noticed You enjoy Racing : D ,If you like with Your most basic parts you can Use the fast cabin (sprinter on a Frame with 4 wheels) and Open my Profile and with the Avatar arrow You can visit my garage and challenge Yourself to The Stunt/Race track I made ...I designed so any player can beat it with the most basic Items, I hope at least this may be a challenge to see what You can create also beyond just the Vehicle builds...Yes! ...I played completely for Free! : D

Thanks that's cool, the thing is I have just stopped sim racing for leagues as I've done it many years on a high level, practicing for upcoming events and building car setups constantly, so I'm looking for some fun rather than the hard work of being a competitive league racer, I'm currently playing Carmageddon max damage "carMODgeddon version" (all content uuhum! Lol), it's great fun, as I loved the old twisted metal games, with crossout i was hoping to buy the content and use it. Silly me, these guys expect you to literally live it grinding or pay hundreds for it.
Thanks though appreciate it.

[play4free123455]

Your right about the Grind, I have played now 1500 hours over a Year and a Half and although I have a lot of Structural Parts I still have not even close to all them, for I still have like 3 and 10 and 4 Levels in various Factions to Level up and unlock the remaining parts ,but If you have an Hour /Day even You can complete the Dailies relatively easy and Level up for those parts, remember you can Join an other Faction at Level 10 engineers If you like and with 1 of those Factions at Level 10 You can choose the co-related Faction to the 2nd Faction Of Your choosing for new Levels and different Parts , about an Hour /Day at least 5 days out of 7 / week. You can get as much as I have gotten in a Year and a bit...I also bet You have a faster comp than mine also. It is a great build game ,its just sad It was designed to be so unbalanced and the actual time Players put in is not appreciated by the Dev's

[ZT Xperimentor]

Sadly the only other build your own vehicle game with this kind of depth is terratech, but the frustrating thing is they have all the possible node positions tied to a single rotation button making designing a lengthy chore.

[play4free123455]

Originally posted by ZT Xperimentor:

Sadly the only other build your own vehicle game with this kind of depth is terratech, but the frustrating thing is they have all the possible node positions tied to a single rotation button making designing a lengthy chore.

I took a look at that game,but it just wasn't like this style of building game! and I have to admit with the advent of the syndicate Racing Parts that really enhanced my building as I Love the lighting effects, My Levi never looked better : D

[ZT Xperimentor]

Originally posted by play4free123455:

Originally posted by ZT Xperimentor:

Sadly the only other build your own vehicle game with this kind of depth is terratech, but the frustrating thing is they have all the possible node positions tied to a single rotation button making designing a lengthy chore.

I took a look at that game,but it just wasn't like this style of building game! and I have to admit with the advent of the syndicate Racing Parts that really enhanced my building as I Love the lighting effects, My Levi never looked better : D

Granted I prefer the construction of vehicles here too, but still keep finding oddities like how some parts that look symmetrical but actually have skewed hitboxes, preventing mirrored designs.
Anyway that's the only other major game I've run across with this level of customization . . .

[Vin Petrol]

Originally posted by ZT Xperimentor:

Sadly the only other build your own vehicle game with this kind of depth is terratech, but the frustrating thing is they have all the possible node positions tied to a single rotation button making designing a lengthy chore.

Thanks guys really appreciate you trying to satisfy my requests, seems like a genuine community here.
I'll check out terratech, i dont mind spending days building bit by bit as it's the part I enjoy most, I used to be a modder so I'm used to that, its just the working to unlock things that are really gamey that I dont like, I'm a simulator / sandbox guy, it's why I have a PC not a console.
Thanks again to all of you.

[Ninja Zyborg]

Originally posted by Vin Petrol:

I just want to have cool cabins and wheels mainly to build mad max looking cars and use them offline for fun, is there a pack I can buy for this?
Thanks

Nope. Sorry to say this, but if you want that much freedom in building, you're looking at the wrong game. All parts require you to unlock/craft them, and this game is quite grindy,so if you don't have loads of time, then you can't do it.

[Vin Petrol]

Originally posted by Ninja Zyborg:

Originally posted by Vin Petrol:

I just want to have cool cabins and wheels mainly to build mad max looking cars and use them offline for fun, is there a pack I can buy for this?
Thanks

Nope. Sorry to say this, but if you want that much freedom in building, you're looking at the wrong game. All parts require you to unlock/craft them, and this game is quite grindy,so if you don't have loads of time, then you can't do it.

Thanks that's it in a nutshell.
Maybe another developer will make a game similar where you can actually buy the content and enjoy playing about with it, it would do very well indeed.
To think about it, even if did grind to make an awesome mad max style car with guns, I'd just be blown away by a giant mechanical spider with lazers or something lol.

[play4free123455]

Originally posted by Vin Petrol:

Originally posted by Ninja Zyborg:

Nope. Sorry to say this, but if you want that much freedom in building, you're looking at the wrong game. All parts require you to unlock/craft them, and this game is quite grindy,so if you don't have loads of time, then you can't do it.

Thanks that's it in a nutshell.
Maybe another developer will make a game similar where you can actually buy the content and enjoy playing about with it, it would do very well indeed.
To think about it, even if did grind to make an awesome mad max style car with guns, I'd just be blown away by a giant mechanical spider with lazers or something lol.

Giant Spider / w Lasers ..Been done, I think. Of course hours Days and weeks to go through the exhibition ,I avoid it rather than waste time when I could be and..err..DID, build my Dream car, My Leviathan : D