E7310 is a cubersome vehicle in Highwater map.

[Z-MAN]

I am playing on the new map - 'Highwater'. I found E7310 on this map, it was totally broken and out of fuel. I spent an hour and two C255s to rescue it, then it was stuck in mud now. I prefer to use a B131 now, it is slow but useful.

[Cpt. Dick_Lexia]

Sounds about right. Highwater is not for the faint hearted. The mud used to be less extreme but since the February update there are parts of the map that can swallow the bigger trucks whole. Lighter trucks with narrow tyres like the Zil-131 seem to love it though.

[Z-MAN]

Oh, thanks for your information. I can understand why C375 and C4310 performed better than C255 on this map now.

[joridiculous]

Originally posted by Torridon88:

Sounds about right. Highwater is not for the faint hearted. The mud used to be less extreme but since the February update there are parts of the map that can swallow the bigger trucks whole. Lighter trucks with narrow tyres like the Zil-131 seem to love it though.

Yeah, Dirt is basically mud now (for trucks) after the last patch. Seems to be weight triggered.

On my map i have a hill that i could not climb at all with a 255 loaded with 6 logs. Edited that place again and made sure to 0-out mud in and close to the hill.
Tried to run up with a 4320 and fuel cistern. No problem.
Then did the same place with same truck with 6 logs, stuck in "mud" fairly quickly. LOL

I dont really mind the dirt-mud thing, but it makes planning a map more difficult.

[Cpt. Dick_Lexia]

Originally posted by joridiculous:

Originally posted by Torridon88:

Sounds about right. Highwater is not for the faint hearted. The mud used to be less extreme but since the February update there are parts of the map that can swallow the bigger trucks whole. Lighter trucks with narrow tyres like the Zil-131 seem to love it though.

Yeah, Dirt is basically mud now (for trucks) after the last patch. Seems to be weight triggered.

On my map i have a hill that i could not climb at all with a 255 loaded with 6 logs. Edited that place again and made sure to 0-out mud in and close to the hill.
Tried to run up with a 4320 and fuel cistern. No problem.
Then did the same place with same truck with 6 logs, stuck in "mud" fairly quickly. LOL

I dont really mind the dirt-mud thing, but it makes planning a map more difficult.

^ Yep, specifically they made the soil texture much softer. Highwater is almost all soil and it’s really made a difference to the difficulty. I’m just finishing my next map then I’ll revisit Highwater to correct the new sticky soil...

[Timicro]

part of dirt turning to mud plays with traction as well. if your spinning tires it starts digging

[Cpt. Dick_Lexia]

Originally posted by Z-MAN:

Oh, thanks for your information. I can understand why C375 and C4310 performed better than C255 on this map now.

Yeah it’s amazing how badly the heavy/wide wheeled vehicles perform in the sticky stuff

[Z-MAN]

Originally posted by Torridon88:

Originally posted by joridiculous:

Yeah, Dirt is basically mud now (for trucks) after the last patch. Seems to be weight triggered.

On my map i have a hill that i could not climb at all with a 255 loaded with 6 logs. Edited that place again and made sure to 0-out mud in and close to the hill.
Tried to run up with a 4320 and fuel cistern. No problem.
Then did the same place with same truck with 6 logs, stuck in "mud" fairly quickly. LOL

I dont really mind the dirt-mud thing, but it makes planning a map more difficult.

^ Yep, specifically they made the soil texture much softer. Highwater is almost all soil and it’s really made a difference to the difficulty. I’m just finishing my next map then I’ll revisit Highwater to correct the new sticky soil...

Beside the mud, I really like this Highwater map. I started with only a A469 in Hardcore mode, and I have unlocked all the trucks, watchpoints and garages now. Thank you for providing such a good map.

[Cpt. Dick_Lexia]

Originally posted by Z-MAN:

Originally posted by Torridon88:

^ Yep, specifically they made the soil texture much softer. Highwater is almost all soil and it’s really made a difference to the difficulty. I’m just finishing my next map then I’ll revisit Highwater to correct the new sticky soil...

Beside the mud, I really like this Highwater map. I started with only a A469 in Hardcore mode, and I have unlocked all the trucks, watchpoints and garages now. Thank you for providing such a good map.

You’re welcome man, I’m glad to see people are still enjoying it even after the update.

[joridiculous]

Originally posted by Torridon88:

Originally posted by joridiculous:

Yeah, Dirt is basically mud now (for trucks) after the last patch. Seems to be weight triggered.

On my map i have a hill that i could not climb at all with a 255 loaded with 6 logs. Edited that place again and made sure to 0-out mud in and close to the hill.
Tried to run up with a 4320 and fuel cistern. No problem.
Then did the same place with same truck with 6 logs, stuck in "mud" fairly quickly. LOL

I dont really mind the dirt-mud thing, but it makes planning a map more difficult.

^ Yep, specifically they made the soil texture much softer. Highwater is almost all soil and it’s really made a difference to the difficulty. I’m just finishing my next map then I’ll revisit Highwater to correct the new sticky soil...

Yea. Mine is forest with dirt tracks. I started with soil but changed it to forest a while before the feb. patch. Boy am i glad i did that

Originally posted by Timicro:

part of dirt turning to mud plays with traction as well. if your spinning tires it starts digging

Yes! Its more realistic now. Even on what appear hard'ish surface, you start spinning, down you go. I like it now that i know wth was going on

[Cpt. Dick_Lexia]

Yeah I started my current map in December and already committed to soil. It’ll be ready in the next few days but I’ve had to be very careful with the mud to make sure it’s not a total bog fest

[Angus McFife]

It took me and a friend about 5,5 hours to complete the map with only stock trucks. We relied heavily on the e7310, once we had it useable. We went all in and did 8 point log runs with it. Crossing the river in the middle of the map is always a challenge!
Great map, other maps often feel a bit bland after playing Highwater :)