Update Speculation thread

I am a day late (was spending family time on Thanksgiving) but I’ve got some speculation on what 0.38 will be. In the newest teaser, I agree that is a wheel loader we’re getting. I have a feeling that 0.38 will be just like 0.27. Possibly less vehicles but around 2-3 new vehicles in 0.38 would be fine. Since the update seems to be related to machinery, the quarry might get expanded. And I have another speculation that I’m sure barely anyone brought up. An excavator. It would be cool to see that come to BeamNG in my opinion (Forklift ain’t a bad idea too).

 

I feel like the set back for an excavator is the treads

 

I know wheeled excavators are a thing but it would feel wrong having one without tracks (unless tracks are coming this update but I don't think they will now, not this update at least).

 

Many excavators are wheeled and some are even mounted on trucks (More common for Gradalls than excavators but still...) Hell, you can even get Unimog's configured to basically be a backhoe. That would be an awesome Stambecco config

 

Stambecco i feel that poor little thing gets forgotten, I admit i often hated it at first, but it had really started to grow on me,
I hope it getes some love,

 

One can hope

 

Oh, it's the polar opposite for me. I've loved the Stambecco since it released, but I just haven't found many excuses to use it. It's too slow for on-road driving, and there aren't many levels that necessitate its sheer ground clearance and climbing power.

 

Just learned that wheeled bulldozers exist and it look like it could be a good config for the loader

 

For those that need a helping hand understanding top heaviness...
Also. CONTROL G. IS CENTER OF GRAVITY... Tap that to understand where you must place the forks so you dont end up dropping it.
I hope what theyre adding is something like this too https://youtube.com/shorts/fRj4zBGfv34?si=-xxu0IO-ZbpV9Vfp

 

Also, imagine a cold start with open valves or, even better, no exhaust!

 

This already kinda happens. On the Arctic Circle map I've found out that if you let a car sit outside for a while it will take absolute ages to start its engine. Granted, it's only additional delay on the starter, but it's still something at least.

 

Being in colder climates (such as Automation Test Track) also make the exhaust smoke more visible.

 

You can just disable "Start vehicle engines preheated" and you dont need to wait for it to cool down

 

The Satsuma's engine kinda sputters and cuts out when cold, it's pretty cool!

I wish it was a thing for vanilla engines with carbs, but I can understand it's low on the priority list

 

Well I guess that settles it then? How long have these been here?

 

Yo wait…. Thats literally it… no way the devs gave us this big of a hint

 

Quite a long time, i was about to point this out yeaterday

 

It's almost certain that wheel loaders will be coming out.
So what kind of work tools do you want?

What would be good to have besides the most basic buckets and forklifts?



Wheel loaders have a lot of attachments.




Since there's a log trailer in-game, I'd definitely like to have a log grapple! It would be nice to have a high-lift version, but that would be greedy, right?




Handling Arm will also likely be able to interact with various elements in game.

 

I suppose it'll be sth related to grabbing and lifting, in BNG physics it's very hard to make scraped affect for metal and woods, so scrapping tools may not be added.
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Also is the "haul truck tire" the one on T-Series?

 

Sweeper is unlikely, but what about chipper?
As you may remember, quite a while ago there was a mod called the Farming Pack that had wheel loader and chipper attachments that you could use to tear down vehicles.