The game that keeps on giving. I managed to unlock my first truck (the long range lvl 1) and it solved almost all the problems I had with the Mule version so it's amazing. 1. Cargo is covered so Timefall isn't always damaging it. 2. The long range battery means I can go far with it before needing a charge and 3. Most important of all: It can fit a LOT of stuff! I have been unable to max it out yet. Where as before I'd have to make multiple trips in and out of a Mule camp, I think I could grab everything in one go now. I must've had 3000 metal, 2000 ceramic, and 10 pieces of lost cargo etc and it still wasn't telling me it was full.
I feel like a FedEx/UPS driver. They should've sponsored the game. I want a paint job & outfit for both. From one pickup location, head out, stop by a post box or two along the way, drop off whatever materials I've been able to find for the roads, then headout to my final drop off location. I love how the terrain actually reflects where people are traveling a lot because it feels organic and real. Sometimes squeezing my truck down these narrow, serpentine footpaths (Weatherstation) or broad dirt roads between more frequented places.
And I finally put a finger on why the Mule camps feel great: It feels like a heist. Something about beating up dudes, parking my truck up in the middle of the camp, running around grabbing large containers in each hand like they're cash-stuffed duffel bags and chucking them into the back of the truck with some moody music playing that feels great. Like I'm being greedy and grabbing too much weight and it's somehow going to backfire on me lol
The little floating carrier is cool for more hard to reach spots. Power legs are great. Recently able to start customizing the backpack so that frees up more space.
I do have some quality of life annoyances but nothing that is ruining the game for me. But like, having to re-enter the terminal menu after I select a delivery is meh. They also should've let you move items up and down on the backpack list to adjust stuff rather than offloading everything first. Hasn't been an issue since I got the truck + carrier since I just throw most everything on them. And you'd think they realize you are going to be watching the same little clips of him picking up/delivering loads a million times so maybe they'd come up with more than one lol
Last night it was one of those "It's time for bed but.. okay, just one more run." I think I'm at the last part of Chapter 3 but I'm going to hang around a bit and try to unlock more gear. Where are the best areas to get Chiralium or whatever? Thats the one thing where having the truck is bad because I don't want to stop every two feet and get in and out of the truck to grab 5 chiral. They mentioned something about timefall areas. I know I found like a dense deposit of it off in a corner some place but haven't since. Maybe I need to go into BT areas? I've got two or three road sections that have all the materials done except for Chiral and unfortunately I need a lot of it. Few thousand I think.
Also, should I be exploring way out to the ends of the map? There are large areas that I haven't had a reason to go to so I haven't. Sometimes I see icons for player ladders or shelters out there. Not sure if the story has you double back through all areas and go farther out on the map?
Anyway, sorry for another word dump. Last thought: Wouldn't surprise me if this was more ambitious at some point and was designed to have actual online multiplayer.
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