Not-actually-a-vehicle vehicles and their limits

system · 2014-05-17T19:53:44.000Z

greenpanda:

Do you have other things install that are obstructions? Minifridge? Welding rig? Quarter panels?

Yes. I used a hot dog cart as my “seed” vehicle for the minifridge and kitchen, and stapled everything else to it.

Khrysanth · 2014-05-17T21:37:16.000Z

“This is my kitchen, built from shopping carts, motorcycles, scooters, and a hot dog cart.”

Incidentally, when I blend constructions with vehicle parts, I tend to put armored boards around sensitive equipment such as solar panels or (former) window openings.

greenpanda · 2014-05-18T02:44:23.000Z

NoJusticeNoPeace:

[quote=“greenpanda, post:8, topic:6159”]Do you have other things install that are obstructions? Minifridge? Welding rig? Quarter panels?

Yes. I used a hot dog cart as my “seed” vehicle for the minifridge and kitchen, and stapled everything else to it.[/quote]
Minifridge is an obstacle and the reason why the square is getting bashed by zombie.

TurningBreeze · 2014-05-18T08:51:58.000Z

Yeah but then you need a generator, since you can't go solar.

YMMV I suppose, but swapping storage batteries out with an above-ground solar system sounds plausible, provided you’re up there often enough for the panels to do anything. Gasoline is a less stupid dwarfy solution of course.

At any rate, merely sleeping in a basement has been good to me. Zombified critters are generally around in the morning, but at least I don’t wake up to the sound of vehicular destruction.

Sunflash · 2014-05-19T00:43:44.000Z

So on a related note, any idea how long i can chain things in a straight line before i break the build menu, or does it move ?

KA101 · 2014-05-19T01:36:20.000Z

Sunflash:

So on a related note, any idea how long i can chain things in a straight line before i break the build menu, or does it move ?

Uh, search the forum for the “RMCC”. (Short answer: the vehicle build window scrolls.)

Zireael · 2014-05-19T08:12:39.000Z

Rivet:

[quote=“NoJusticeNoPeace, post:5, topic:6159”]I tried that. There’s concrete around most buildings, so you can’t build a pallisade around it. You’re forced to build simple wooden walls and doors that are easily beaten down.

Two words:

stone walls[/quote]

We can build those?

TurningBreeze · 2014-05-19T22:48:34.000Z

We can build those?

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Might not be in the stable release yet, but it’s there. Never bothered to build one personally.

Sunflash · 2014-05-20T00:44:09.000Z

Huh, neat!

Wish the wiki stayed up to date with even just the stable release info. I keep finding things and trying to look them up and nada.

Enough to make me do it myself.

RAM · 2014-05-20T01:48:12.000Z

So log walls are not strong?

FunsizeNinja123 · 2014-05-20T01:48:42.000Z

All walls are strong. It’s your preference.

greenpanda · 2014-05-20T02:10:38.000Z

FunsizeNinja123:

All walls are strong. It’s your preference.

AFAIK log walls are smashable, stone walls are not.

TurningBreeze · 2014-05-20T03:21:28.000Z

Wish the wiki stayed up to date with even just the stable release info.

There’s another resource that at least keeps crafting information up to date. Particularly handy when using experimental builds. http://cdda-trunk.estilofusion.com/

Zireael · 2014-05-20T18:09:29.000Z

[quote=“TurningBreeze, post:19, topic:6159”]

We can build those?

ltF3Kky.png640×667

Might not be in the stable release yet, but it’s there. Never bothered to build one personally.[/quote]

Thanks, how did I miss THAT!

FunsizeNinja123 · 2014-05-20T19:05:49.000Z

Press ; for toggling for… You know.

i2amroy · 2014-05-20T20:02:19.000Z

Sunflash:

So on a related note, any idea how long i can chain things in a straight line before i break the build menu, or does it move ?

The limit would probably be around 100-120ish tiles IIRC, since that’s the point where the vehicle will be larger than the reality bubble.

Grendus · 2014-05-21T00:45:07.000Z

You can put an entire system in a single square, with a solar panel, a battery, and a vehicle system on castors. Charge it up a bit, then store it safely in a closet. A partially charged car battery is more than powerful enough to cook a years worth of meals.

Shadowchaser · 2014-05-21T03:08:09.000Z

i2amroy:

[quote=“Sunflash, post:16, topic:6159”]So on a related note, any idea how long i can chain things in a straight line before i break the build menu, or does it move ?

The limit would probably be around 100-120ish tiles IIRC, since that’s the point where the vehicle will be larger than the reality bubble.[/quote]

“I have built a car so large that the universe spontaneously decides parts of it don’t exist anymore when I go from one end of it to the other.”

RAM · 2014-05-21T04:45:34.000Z

Yes, you can do a lot with just a battery, a frame, and an appliance…

Zireael · 2014-05-21T16:48:01.000Z

Grendus:

You can put an entire system in a single square, with a solar panel, a battery, and a vehicle system on castors. Charge it up a bit, then store it safely in a closet. A partially charged car battery is more than powerful enough to cook a years worth of meals.

Thanks for the idea