A sample of fun with the DLC ATV, riding the dunes, doing some jumps, running over a merc...
I apologize for the low video quality, but at least the audio is fixed.
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Wow! Looks like an awesome vehicle. Is it possible to fire your weapon while driving? By the way, loved the way you killed those enemy AI. Serves them right for being spoilsport!
Unfortunately, no shooting while driving - that would be cool. You can look at your map though while driving...
Great job again spaceboy - why did you need to repair the vehicle? because of the jump? Also, where do you find the ATVs - are they as plentiful as other vehicles?
I like the way you jump over a sand dune.... imagine the surprise of a distracted merc if you just show up like that!!!
PZ - The ATV had already had a beating prior to the video (got it at the NE bus stop, got shot at on the way to the bus stop, etc). so therefore the repair. They can take quite a bit and still w@&k well. They are pretty plentiful I seem to get them quite a bit.
jrderntl, great idea. I should try to land on a merc!
Yeah, it's great fun, and useful, I just posted a bunch of screens in the DLC weapons thread, prolly shoulda posted it here instead. Oh well.
Errr.....a few questions, when does the weapons become available after installing the Fortunes Pack? Do they automatically become available to you directly after installation of the FP or do you need to complete missions before they become available to you? And are the ATVs found only at certain locations like bus stations or safe houses or they are found elsewhere?
I installed in mid-game and they all appeared automatically. The ATVs are found scattered like regular vehicles. I guess mostly bus stations, but I've found at least 2 at/near guard posts. It's always a nice surprise.
Thanks for the info, spaceboy. Will let you know when I install the FP.
Actually, I haven't found a Datsun hatchback since I installed the FP, does the ATV just replace them? And, I only found one of the big trucks so far.
Speaking of big trucks, has anyone ever found the standard big truck (the convoy kind) any place other than in the convoys? Someone on another forum claimed to have found one in Sefapane.
There is one in the Private property
Completely forgot about that one - thanks for the reminder. I sometimes like to drive the big trucks (love that diesel rattle)
There are still Datsun's, there's one in Leboa at the BS near the Oasis, the one at the Pala BS. I haven't noticed a pattern for what it removed. Also, there is a big truck at the Underground house around the corner from the same BS near the Oasis. I drove it last night actually - it doesn't take to the dunes very well...
I found and drove the ATV at the northwest bus stop in Bowa - made it a point to find and run over one of the two mercs standing by their AT on the road toward the armory. Predictably, the remaining merc got into the struck, started it, and promptly became stuck, ruining my fun!
A bit later, I tried going overland and the ATV has remarkable off-road handling capability. In fact, I was able to get to the top of a rock that I couldn't climb on foot. Plus the fact that you don't have any vehicle parts obstructing your view manes this a highly desirable vehicle. Driving it, you can almost feel the wind blowing through your hair...
There is one more regular truck at North Railyard
Quote from: PZ on April 03, 2009, 11:26:42 AMSpeaking of big trucks, has anyone ever found the standard big truck (the convoy kind) any place other than in the convoys? Someone on another forum claimed to have found one in Sefapane.
Quote from: JRD on April 03, 2009, 12:02:03 PMThere is one in the Private property
There is one more regular truck at North Railyard (huge garage)
One at Petro Sahel (in the open)
One at the Well and Windmill Shop (Garage)
that is east of the Goka Falls mountain, to the west of the bus stop there is a road "into" the mountain with two small dots (houses)
You can create some merc mayhem by grabbing one those trucks and driving until you get the attentions of the DD or the JD. Drive fast and hit the brakes..hehe . They crash into you and stop. If you practice backing up you can create a Demolishn Derby of types. This works really well near Petro Sahel or on fairly straight roads..Try it..you'll like it.
Quote from: retiredgord on June 01, 2009, 07:28:12 PM
You can create some merc mayhem by grabbing one those trucks and driving until you get the attentions
good idea... inspiring... here:
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Battle Truck @ Fort
Sweet ride Art. Now that's a tough truck (and you're a tough merc) :-X
haha, cheers... pity I didn't make it over the wall... in the truck ;D
Quote from: PZ on April 03, 2009, 11:26:42 AMSpeaking of big trucks, has anyone ever found the standard big truck (the convoy kind) any place other than in the convoys? Someone on another forum claimed to have found one in Sefapane.
Quote from: JRD on April 03, 2009, 12:02:03 PMThere is one in the Private property
Quote from: Art Blade on June 01, 2009, 06:52:20 PM
There is one more regular truck at North Railyard (huge garage)
One at Petro Sahel (in the open)
One at the Well and Windmill Shop (Garage)
that is east of the Goka Falls mountain, to the west of the bus stop there is a road "into" the mountain with two small dots (houses)
Good finds - I don't know if it's been mentioned, but there is one at the crash site during the subverted mission to get the fuse for the truck bomb on the rail road bridge.
Very interesting experience with the ATV this morning - the thing is like a goat - can go almost anywhere. Was traveling off-road through a valley northwest of the Cattle X-ing and tried to climb a mountain with it - was kind of successful. The ATV made it to a spot that I could not walk/jump to, but when I tried to exit the vehicle, I seemed to fall for a long distance into the lake below - hesitated there for a moment, and then fell beneath the FC2 map! There I was, suspended in the Twilight Zone with nothing but gray below me, and the underneath of the trees, rocks, and water above (reminiscent of D_B's trainer experiments). It was a cool effect, but I was stuck, therefore had to load the prior save.
Quote from: PZ on June 02, 2009, 09:13:14 AMGood finds - I don't know if it's been mentioned, but there is one at the crash site during the subverted mission to get the fuse for the truck bomb on the rail road bridge.
then there's one more, at the Rail Xing, on the bridge... only you'd have to shoot your buddy to prevent him from blowing the truck up ;D
Quote from: PZ on June 02, 2009, 09:16:58 AMand then fell beneath the FC2 map! There I was, suspended in the Twilight Zone with nothing but gray below me, and the underneath of the trees, rocks, and water above (reminiscent of D_B's trainer experiments). It was a cool effect, but I was stuck, therefore had to load the prior save.
Happened to me too, recently. kind of funny to see the world from a bone yard point of view ;D
Quote from: Art Blade on June 02, 2009, 09:21:05 AM
then there's one more, at the Rail Xing, on the bridge... only you'd have to shoot your buddy to prevent him from blowing the truck up ;D
Tried that - you can't drive it. Though actually, I never tried shooting the buddy first, but I have gotten in and it doesn't go anywhere.
pity, really... that would have been the ultimate car bomb to blow up GPs with... or entire Weelegol Village :)
So true - I'd like the ability to load explosives into the back of the truck (other than IEDs of course)
Here's a thought - similar to Art's merc war - put IEDs on a vehicle and drive it into town - detonate it and see what they do as you watch from a hill top.
I wanted to load a vehicle with a couple propane tanks, that would be cool. Too bad you can't pick anything up in FC2 like you can in Half Life. Imagine a big truck with 10 or 20 propane/welding tanks in the back, one IED to set them off, parked in the middle of a town..... heck, imagine moving tanks in a pattern around town so that they are close enough to set the next one off, domino effect.
We have planes (during the intro you see a Czesna or something similar) and we have bombs (see Rail X-ing side mission). All we lack is a pilot license. ;D ;D
Quote from: PZ on June 02, 2009, 08:45:02 PMSo true - I'd like the ability to load explosives into the back of the truck (other than IEDs of course)
Here's a thought - similar to Art's merc war - put IEDs on a vehicle and drive it into town - detonate it and see what they do as you watch from a hill top.
lending that car would be silly, but take it anyway ;)
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Quote from: Dweller_Benthos on June 03, 2009, 11:50:11 AM
..... heck, imagine moving tanks in a pattern around town so that they are close enough to set the next one off, domino effect.
Man, you are mean ;D
Also, it would create a circle of fire from which mercs can't escape...... woo hoo... BARBECUE
Result...
Petro Sahel (BBQ-) Incident.
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edit: PZ, to the right goes the big truck that was stationed at Petro Sahel.
:o wow...... outstanding..... :-X :-X
panorama-explosions ;D Thanks, JRD :) Oh, imagine my loudspeakers (sub-woofer) ;D ;D
Did you just park that one Jeep loaded with IEDs or were there others placed nearby? Also, where did you park it to achieve the effect? I'd like to be able to do this one myself! :)
Actually, I didn't use the loaded Jeep for that. I placed only a couple (like 4 or 5) of IEDs all over the place, always near flammables. If possible, I tried to get a set of various barrels, tanks, canisters, whatever flammable, inside the blast radius of one single IED. When I pushed the button, the entire area blew up, as depicted above.
I was parked where you can see it, in the lower left corner of the screenshot you see the spare tyre on the back of my Jeep.
:)
This was the loaded Jeep, on the other side of Petro Sahel. LOL, quite a BANG ;D
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I suppose with enough patience, you could kick the smaller propane tanks around to different places to make a bigger explosion, but be careful, kick them too much and they explode all by themselves....
Haven't tried kicking the welding tanks yet though.
welding tanks, are those the yellow ones that remind of scuba-gear oxigen-flasks?
If so, you can kick them without breaking them (never managed to break them) but they tend to roll in directions you don't want them to, and are not easy to "steer" to the right place. Plus, you often slip on them (end up in front of them, tank behind you)
Yeah, the tall yellow ones, look to me like the tanks used in oxy/acetylene welding.
I had to kick the small propane tank around quite a bit before it exploded though....
ok, thanks (and yeah, I have seen welding tanks sometimes, only not that familiar with the view)
The small silver tanks remind me of the ones you sometimes see in trailers (caravans, automobile campers) or camping grounds.
They seem to break less easily when you walk crouched, and "push" them carefully (only small movements)
Just for your information, in Germany I have never seen any gas tanks like in FC2, we don't use gas much. Exception: Professional Cuisine, they use gas stoves mostly.