Snowrunner (PlayStation 5)

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            Series : Spintires
         Developer : Saber Interactive
             Genre : Vehicle Simulation
            Themes : Trucks

          Trophies : truetrophies.com

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🍒 My new ANK MK38

Facts

  • Drummond Island and Island Lake have no garages.

  • When gateways have the lock symbol on them, you can't enter!

  • Getting the 'Workaholic' achievement by completing every contract seems to be the closest equivalent to finishing a main quest and beating the game.

  • In Michigan, Medium Logs come from the Sawmill in Smithville Dam, and Long Logs come from the Log Station in Drummond Island.

Analysis

  • An interesting aspect of this game that reminds me of other very punishing games is that the risk of failure forces the player to very carefully consider the choices of equipment. I can't think of another vehicle-based game where I have spent so much time looking at stats and researching which trucks and upgrades to buy. Every choice of vehicle, engine, tires, or suspension can mean the difference between success and failure in rough terrain.

  • The UI and menu structure is clearly carefully designed to be as accessible and useful as possible. However, I find it incredibly confusing in a way that's not easy to put a finger on. Here are some of the basic actions I find myself having trouble with:
    - Going to the garage and selecting a different truck, or retrieving a truck from a different map.
    - Finding the objectives for a particular mission, e.g. locating a particular material that I need to transport.
    - Figuring out which kind of trailer is needed to transport a particular item, and which 'saddle' is needed for a particular kind of trailer.
    - Determining which equipment is required for other equipment to be installed, e.g. installing larger tires may require a change in suspension, but which change is not obvious.

  • I started annotating a map of Black River - red roads for death traps, green roads for good paths. This is a strategic layer of this game that just became clear to me: Planning out routes requires knowledge about the roads that is not visible in the in-game maps, such as roads that are tilted, making trucks flip over.

  • I think a useful metaphor for SnowRunner strategy is that a collection of trucks correspond to a loadout. I have learned that different Truck roles are used again and again, and you might as well have a set of them ready to go. Then, the challenge becomes to figure out which Trucks are best suited for each role.

  • Roles:
    - Scout discovers Watchtowers and Upgrades. It should be extremely off-road capable and have an Autonomous Winch to assist when flipping over.
    - Off-road Transport Truck does the actual work of moving goods around the maps. They should support Saddle Low and Saddle High for different types of Semi-Trailers. They should use Mud Tires.
    - Highway Transport Truck for fast transport across highways. They should use Highway Tires and be as fast as possible.
    - Rescue Truck carries Fuel and Repair points, and is strong enough to pull a heavy truck out of mud.
    - Crane Truck is used for rescues and moving goods around, and should be as heavy as possible to effectively use the Heavy Crane.

Log entries

    2023-04-21
  • I upgraded the PS4 version by inserting the disc, going to the store page, pressing the '...' menu, selecting the Standard Edition, and then downloaded the PS5 version. Not very user-friendly.

  • I'm trying import my PS4 save. I'm going to New Game, where I can select 'Import PS4 Saves'.

  • It worked, I even get duplicate PS5 trophies automatically.

  • 2023-04-22
  • D-pad Down shows all missions and trucks and stuff. Very useful.

  • I did the Winter Stores mission.

  • I think I got some free trucks when I upgraded, in any case, I was able to sell a few vehicles to get enough cash to buy an ANK MK38, which is based on the 1982 US army truck AM General M939.

  • 2023-04-29
  • I played some more trucks, explored new areas in the ANK, ran out of gas, and transported some logs.

  • 2023-05-11
  • I finished the logging mission, leveled up and got some new mud tires for the Scout 800. I decided to start exploring Alaska, just because I could. The heavy snow is tricky to get through, but I still managed to explore a bunch of the first map.

  • 2023-05-16
  • I found a Hummer in a lake, dragged it out, and used a International Paystar 5070 with a big crane to dump it on a Royal BM17 to bring it home. I put some bigger wheels on it and now it's my favorite scout.

  • 2023-05-18
  • With great effort and annoyance, I transported a drowned Scout 800 in Drummond Lake to its owner. I had to drive an ANK from Smithville Dam with fuel. Maybe I should always have a refueling truck around on the map I'm on.

  • 2023-05-28
  • I've been exploring Alaska for hours. I found a Caterpillar truck, which seems the most useful for logging.

  • I got an incredibly long trailer for the lumbering Pacific P16 for transporting 3 Metal Beams to Island Lake for the Power Lines mission. The trailer tipped over and dropped most of its load from a rickety bridge on the mountain trail at the south of Smithville Dam. I sent an International Paystar 5070 with a big crane to rescue the cargo, but then the crane flipped over and slid down the cliff. I tried my best to pull it out with the P16, which then got hopelessly stuck. I needed another crane, so I sent out the Royal BM17. That also flipped over. In the end, I gave up and rescued the three fallen trucks to the garage. I spent 1.5 hours on this.

  • 2023-05-29
  • I played 6 hours of truck today.

  • 2023-06-07
  • I delivered Metal Beams for the Power Lines mission with the ridiculously long trailer. I then started exploring Russia a bit and bought the awesome Azov 64131 8x8 truck (based on the Russian KamAZ-65228), which I will now start using in Michigan.

  • 2023-06-20
  • Finally I finished the incredibly annoying 'Geological Exploration'. Finding 3 random points in the middle of forests and swamps on a huge map using distance and an obnoxious beeping sound is not my idea of fun.

  • 2023-06-24
  • I fixed all the bridges in Drummond Island. Now I can really get to work.

  • 2023-06-25
  • My current Loadout is:
    - Scout: TUZ 420
    - Rescue Truck: ANK MK38
    - Crane Truck: Royal BM17
    - Off-road Transportation: Azov 64131, Pacific P16
    - Highway Transport: Royal BM17

  • 2023-06-26
  • I tested out using an Off-road and a Highway Transport together for effeciency. It worked pretty well, I used the slow but unstopabble Azov 64131 for the off-road areas, and ran the Royal BM17 with a basic Flatbed and a crane through mountains roads at breakneck speeds, and then meeting up and transfering cargo using the crane.

  • 2023-07-11
  • Accomplished Finished all contracts in Michigan! Onwards to Alaska..

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