Once Z levels get fully implemented, could we make multi layer vehicles?

4R53N1C · 2017-08-21T16:16:12.000Z

Think of a double decker tourist bus, then imagine adding armor plating and reinforcing the windows. Then add a mounted machine gun on top. This would provide an elevated firing position and, in the case of human enemies, make it more difficult to fire at you. It could also add more storage/living space for mobile bases.

DeWolf · 2017-08-21T18:46:21.000Z

4R53N1C:

Think of a double decker tourist bus, then imagine adding armor plating and reinforcing the windows. Then add a mounted machine gun on top. This would provide an elevated firing position and, in the case of human enemies, make it more difficult to fire at you. It could also add more storage/living space for mobile bases.

Potential area for vehicle mounted farms too.

kevin.granade · 2017-08-21T23:03:02.000Z

It’s actually not quite as tricky as a lot of the Z-level stuff, because vehicles are already a weird exception to normal map handling code.

Kryxx · 2017-09-14T13:53:17.000Z

4R53N1C:

Think of a double decker tourist bus, then imagine adding armor plating and reinforcing the windows. Then add a mounted machine gun on top. This would provide an elevated firing position and, in the case of human enemies, make it more difficult to fire at you. It could also add more storage/living space for mobile bases.

then you drive the 5z level tower of doom under a walkway that is 2z level’s high and smash the top off.

DeWolf · 2017-09-14T14:29:43.000Z

Kryxx:

[quote=“4R53N1C, post:1, topic:14157”]Think of a double decker tourist bus, then imagine adding armor plating and reinforcing the windows. Then add a mounted machine gun on top. This would provide an elevated firing position and, in the case of human enemies, make it more difficult to fire at you. It could also add more storage/living space for mobile bases.

then you drive the 5z level tower of doom under a walkway that is 2z level’s high and smash the top off.[/quote]
Tactical vertical building insertion.

Litppunk · 2017-09-14T15:13:50.000Z

XD

Skycrane insertion day 5: I ran out of ammo back on day 3, but more zombies have come. looks like today will be the day boots hit the roof however, a good thing because I ran out of ‘machine washable’ tags to write on on day 1. I didn’t want to resort to tearing pieces of parachute for logs, but am quickly running out of arm to write on. Note to self: next time bring paper, shorten the skycrane, or wait longer before opening the chute.

Rot · 2017-09-20T09:05:44.000Z

Imagine airplanes.

Or actual trains in subways.

Litppunk · 2017-09-20T20:06:20.000Z

subway trains have little to do with z-level mechanics, unless they start traveling between levels along with subway entrances and such. Airplanes I can’t even imagine how might work without overhauling to a totally different game engine. Or making them basically teleportfast travel-(halo style oracle mode) / orbital bombardment stations.

Wow. Dropping things on zombie heads from z level 50 sounds immensely gratifying.

SpadeDraco · 2017-09-21T04:26:40.000Z

Rot:

Imagine airplanes.

I hope to high hell that if they ever make it into the game they’re abstracted rather than simulated. Thousands of characters will die as players try to wrap their head around v speeds, critical angle of attack, aircraft weight and balance, etc. And thats not even getting into the mechanical side of things.

system · 2017-09-21T04:59:45.000Z

Three words triple decker supercar

Rot · 2017-09-21T15:32:32.000Z

Subways are little more than dry sewers, which is a little disappointing. I guess you could have airplanes act like cars, just on a different z-level and it has the ability to freely travel (i.e. teleport, deconstruct, reconstruct) So you’ll press the vehicle menu, go up or down a certain amount of levels, etc.

If that’s not probable (Which now thinking about it won’t have much utility) I think it’ll act like pressing M and viewing the map, allowing you to fast travel, drop bombs, scout, etc. would be much better than just pressing the drive key and staring at blue tiles for 15 minutes while you travel in one direction.

(Not enough fuel to reach destination, land as close as you can? Y/N)

“Drop bombs where?” (Shows blinking letter)

Adding the potential to drop atom bombs from airplanes would be the cherry on top.

Litppunk · 2017-09-22T21:41:06.000Z

I can’t see an apocalypse survivor finding enough of a risk/reward ratio to consider doing anything with airplanes…unless they were top secret UFO’s with VTOL capabilities, which would allow the explaining away basically anything thats not convenient/conducive to enjoyable play. Allow for ‘hover bombing’ and “fast travel” in an excusable late game fashion.