vehicle mechanics

[shut forge]

Options for changing the radiator fluid, changing the spark plugs, replacing the radiator, and repairing punctured tires.

would have low radiator fluid indicators, etc.

[prisma iris]

This would work, but will it make the system too complicated?

[sharp heath]

I think having basic car maintenance is solid enough. Basically similar to DayZ/Scum, certain components need to be monitored/replaced however I will say it's important to keep within reason. You don't want to much to make it a chore, but you want enough to maintain immersion.

[shut forge]

I don't think so, because it seems to me that they want vehicles to be an important part of ARDEM, and that would create very cool situations

[shut forge]

It doesn't need to be a simulator, but it needs to have a certain complexity to fix it

I think that certain things work to have more realism, and others don't

For me, vehicles cannot be easy to maintain

especially gasoline, it has to be something very rare

[left rapids]

Actually gasoline should be at every pump, theres only few survivors… gas stations usually have 30-40k gallons of gasoline i think thats more than enough for just few survivors

[sharp heath]

It's also important to remember gasoline goes bad and with Ardem taking place years after the apocalypse hit, it's realistic to assume not every station would be functional or usable.

[left rapids]

just found out gas degrades after 2 months, and is not usable after 6... diesel can be stored 1 to 2 years, meaning there should be no gas in ardem at all 😄

[shut forge]

yes, but there wouldn't necessarily be gas at all the pumps, because in an apocalypse many would break into gas stations and steal gas.