Tips, Tricks, and Newb Questions!

proxiehunter · 2016-02-27T01:17:48.000Z

Is it possible to attach the one square travois I made to the fully functional battle tank I found, like some sort of trailer hitch? Preferably I’d be able to detach it later when I wanted to drag it with me to put loot in while raiding. If I can’t attach it is there some way to get it inside the battle tank?

I suppose I could remove everything I’m carrying in it, put the contents into the battle tank, disassemble the travois, and then reassemble it when I need it. That just seems like a time consuming pain in the ass though. And I can’t come across a fully functional battle tank with a couple jerry cans of fuel and not use it.

Noctifer · 2016-02-27T01:22:12.000Z

proxiehunter:

I suppose I could remove everything I’m carrying in it, put the contents into the battle tank, disassemble the travois, and then reassemble it when I need it.

Currently, this is your only option.

Litppunk · 2016-02-27T01:26:26.000Z

^ what he said. Trailer physics is not something that is currently doable, due to the complications of backing. You can dissemble it and attach it to the back of the tank if you want it that bad though. But as you said, very time consuming.

Knowing that trailers is not something that is going to happen anytime in the near future, vehichle joining/cutting would be nice. Probably a lot more complicated then it sounds. Think I vaguely remember a discussion that said as much at some point but I am not sure.

TheMightyHercules · 2016-02-27T04:45:37.000Z

Been doing a few quests for my recently recruited survivor, and I’m stuck on one particular one. “Reach Farm House”

By “Farm House” does it mean those normally generated farms? Or those Refugee/Ranch ones?

Thanks in advance!

Litppunk · 2016-02-27T06:14:25.000Z

does it not mark it on the map? It sounds like one of those missions that should, more of a The farmhouse not a farmhouse kind from what little you gave. Though I have not seen that mission yet, so I wouldn’t know.

Zireael · 2016-02-27T09:38:52.000Z

Litppunk:

Knowing that trailers is not something that is going to happen anytime in the near future, vehichle joining/cutting would be nice. Probably a lot more complicated then it sounds. Think I vaguely remember a discussion that said as much at some point but I am not sure.

How would that joining/cutting work?

jcd · 2016-02-27T09:48:23.000Z

Noctifer:

[quote=“proxiehunter, post:13541, topic:42”]I suppose I could remove everything I’m carrying in it, put the contents into the battle tank, disassemble the travois, and then reassemble it when I need it.

Currently, this is your only option.[/quote]
What i do is make a folding cart. Sure, it has 200 storage max, but it is faster and less tedious than the alternatives.

Laughing_Fool · 2016-02-27T11:28:30.000Z

My npcs heads keep exploding randomly while trying to reload, wat do

Zireael · 2016-02-27T11:53:03.000Z

jcd:

[quote=“Noctifer, post:13542, topic:42”][quote=“proxiehunter, post:13541, topic:42”]I suppose I could remove everything I’m carrying in it, put the contents into the battle tank, disassemble the travois, and then reassemble it when I need it.

Currently, this is your only option.[/quote]
What i do is make a folding cart. Sure, it has 200 storage max, but it is faster and less tedious than the alternatives.[/quote]

Can we have folding vehicles with greater storage?

proxiehunter · 2016-02-27T17:38:49.000Z

jcd:

[quote=“Noctifer, post:13542, topic:42”][quote=“proxiehunter, post:13541, topic:42”]I suppose I could remove everything I’m carrying in it, put the contents into the battle tank, disassemble the travois, and then reassemble it when I need it.

Currently, this is your only option.[/quote]
What i do is make a folding cart. Sure, it has 200 storage max, but it is faster and less tedious than the alternatives.[/quote]

That’s all the travois I drag behind me now has. It’s usually enough to hit a few buildings and head back to base with my loot, I only have to make a second trip when I find a big haul. How would I make a foldable version?

Litppunk · 2016-02-27T19:27:05.000Z

same way you make the normal kind. Two frames, one for the box/basket/other storage and one to be the folding frame. Do a search in the crafting menu for “folding” should pop right up.

TheMightyHercules · 2016-02-27T21:11:35.000Z

Litppunk:

does it not mark it on the map? It sounds like one of those missions that should, more of a The farmhouse not a farmhouse kind from what little you gave. Though I have not seen that mission yet, so I wouldn’t know.

(Sorry for the late reply) Sadly no, there is no marker for it on the map, thanks (I guess). I’ll check if it’s a normal farm my NPC friend was talking about…

Edit: Yes! it is a normal farm house (Thank god for that, there’s no refugee quest farmhouse on my map that’s visible)

Litppunk · 2016-02-27T21:55:24.000Z

yea, my experiences so far say that if they don’t mark a specific location on the map, its a find one somewhere, kind of mission.

vassock · 2016-02-28T00:11:14.000Z

So I got my makeshift welder. Any permanent power solutions? I had enough batteries saved up to fix up my messed up cop car so I don’t freeze to death, but what is a permanent solution for getting batteries for my welder?

pisskop · 2016-02-28T00:16:38.000Z

Making your own with potatoes and lemons
looting electronic stores and rationing yourself batteries
Finding a real welder that uses 50 charges per use instead of 75. Makeshift welders are things.
Leveling up your electornics and mechanics to 4 and reading elctric circuit theory so you can make the vehicle welding rig.

Finding a vehicle welding rig.

vassock · 2016-02-28T00:25:52.000Z

And I assume vehicle welding rigs are powered by the car battery and therefore really work off of gas?

pisskop · 2016-02-28T00:30:17.000Z

They run on magic.

A solar panel on a shopping cart, replace the basket with the welder.

Not only does the welder hold more, it uses so little electricity that the single solar panel will do everything but the longest of jobs. if you also add a battery, oc. I also like to put a controls on them so I can use a dome light.

vassock · 2016-02-28T02:20:07.000Z

Why not just install it in a regular car?

vassock · 2016-02-28T02:20:44.000Z

What is the easiest (renewable) way to get food? Right now my only food source is running over wolves with my car. I have guns, but the ammo is very limited. Will a slingshot + rocks work?

Noctifer · 2016-02-28T02:23:48.000Z

vassock:

What is the easiest (renewable) way to get food? Right now my only food source is running over wolves with my car. I have guns, but the ammo is very limited. Will a slingshot + rocks work?

A slingshot for small animals might work and enough rocks and skill could kill medium size animals.