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Building a road involves more than just laying down asphalt, and Saber Interactive understands this well. That’s why RoadCraft includes various specialized construction vehicles to help you get the job done.
Interestingly, their target audience isn’t just seasoned workers familiar with construction; many players aren’t experts in heavy machinery. So, what exactly is a Mobile Scraper? No need to worry—we’ve got you covered with easy-to-understand explanations of every vehicle in the game.
Scouts
Scouts are the initial vehicles you unlock and are the first ones you’ll use for any job. This group includes a selection of pickup trucks and SUVs specifically designed for quick and agile movement.
Item and Terrain Scanners
One of the key features of these vehicles is their scanner capabilities. When activated, a scanner will emit a ping that varies in range depending on the vehicle.
- The item scanner highlights interactable objects, typically items relevant to your tasks, like generators or safes.
- The terrain scanner displays colored shapes on the ground, indicating stability:
- Green means the area is stable and secure, with minimal chance of getting stuck.
- Yellow suggests some risk of becoming stuck, especially for non-Scout vehicles.
- Red indicates that the terrain is so boggy that even Scouts might struggle to navigate through it.
If you can’t see the colored shapes but are within the scanning range, it’s likely because the water around is too deep. It’s best to steer clear of these areas to prevent flooding your engine.
The Winch
The winch is another critical tool in your arsenal. You can extend this cable from either the front or back of your vehicle to latch onto trees, anchors, or even other vehicles. By powering the winch, you can pull items toward you or pull yourself out of tough spots.
This feature can help retrieve hard-to-reach objects, pull yourself from ditches, or assist another vehicle trapped in mud.
Special Tip
If you’re helping another vehicle from the front, make sure to activate “Towing” in your interaction menu. This prompts the other vehicle to turn on and try to drive, which aids in freeing it from mud.
Special Equipment
In addition to common vehicles, some are too specialized for standard categories. These unique vehicles are listed here.
Note: Some vehicles here may also appear in the Cargo section to prevent redundancy.
Mobile Operations Base
A significant aspect of RoadCraft is moving vehicles to where they need to be. With broken roads and flood zones complicating navigation, the Mobile Operations Base is your solution. It lets you spawn any of your vehicles nearby, saving you from driving multiple slow machines across the map.
Cable Layer
You’ll often need to restore electricity in the game. This typically involves driving a cable layer from an electrified zone to one that lacks power. Its operation is straightforward: just toggle it on or off. The challenge lies in navigating off-road since it can be cumbersome to drive and may uproot the terrain.
Mobile Scraper
A later-game item, the Mobile Scraper is a game-changer for convenience. Simply put, it’s a portable sand quarry. Given that sand is essential for various operations, having a larger source to refill from is valuable. Once positioned in the right sandy spot and activated, it unfolds to sift sand, creating a quarry radius for dump trucks to refill from.
Road Works
At the heart of RoadCraft are the road-building vehicles. Each type plays a vital role in paving new roads, and you’ll have ample opportunities to familiarize yourself with them.
Dump Truck / Heavy Dump Truck
Unlike cargo trucks, dump trucks are built specifically to transport and dump sand. They can be refilled from any nearby sand quarry, and their rear can be lifted for easy unloading. Heavy dump trucks offer a larger capacity and can act as a small quarry for regular dump trucks.
Dozer
The most versatile machine in this category is the dozer, equipped with a blade for pushing debris, digging, demolishing pavement, and flattening sand. Switching between four modes is easy:
| Mode | Function |
|---|---|
| Marching | Travel mode; the blade is raised to allow easier movement. |
| Sand Flattening | Automatically levels sand slightly above ground. |
| Pavement Destruction | Enables tearing up paved roads; allows manual control of blade height for precision. |
| Manual Control | Allows complete manual operation for any job type, although it requires skill. |
Asphalt Paver
This machine heats up tar for laying on the ground. While simple, it demands careful control to ensure the tar adheres correctly to the sand laid beneath it.
Asphalt Roller
Even simpler than the paver, this machine requires no activation. Just drive over any laid-down tar, and you’ll complete the final stage of road paving.
Cargo Vehicles
This category includes vehicles designed to move materials, resources, or other vehicles from one location to another, making it somewhat overlapping with other categories.
Cargo Truck
Cargo trucks feature storage space in the back for items like pipes. When transporting goods, you can activate the Strap Cargo option to secure items, preventing movement during transit.
Light Equipment Transporter
Designed for moving smaller vehicles such as pavers or cranes, these feature a drop-down ramp and winch to assist in loading.
Heavy Equipment Transporter
Similar to the previous vehicle but larger, making it suitable for transporting multiple vehicles, though slightly more challenging to maneuver.
Semi Truck
This vehicle functions similarly to a cargo truck, transporting large amounts over longer distances, ideal for big projects like bridge-building.
Logging
These vehicles focus on cutting down trees as a resource. While the harvester is crucial, other vehicles can streamline the process.
Tree Harvester
A specialized machine that allows you to cut down trees easily. Simply drive close enough for the saw icon to appear and follow prompts to cut trees efficiently.
Log Grabber Loader
Equipped with large claws, this vehicle is designed to grab trees and bring them to the roadside, although maneuvering can be tricky.
Log Forwarder
This vehicle combines a grabber and transport system, ideal for fetching logs off the ground into its caged cargo area for transport.
Stump Mulcher
Once a tree is cut, stumps can get in the way of other jobs. The stump mulcher effectively grinds these stumps down when driven against them, sometimes altering the terrain.
Cranes
Cranes are essential for picking up items and moving them where needed. They excel at clearing rubble or straightening overturned vehicles.
The game categorizes cranes into seven distinct types for similar tasks, which we’ve summarized below:
| Crane Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Mobile Crane | A compact, drivable crane. |
| Heavy Mobile Crane | A large, drivable crane for heavy lifts. |
| Tracked Compact Crane | A crane on tracks instead of wheels. |
| Cargo Grab Crane Truck | A truck with a crane and storage. |
| Tracked Heavy Crane | Heavy-lifting crane on tracks. |
| Tracked Heavy Grab Crane | Heavy crane with a grab arm instead of cables. |
| Cargo Crane Truck | A hybrid of a cargo truck and crane with more limited capabilities. |
Most cranes use cables to lift items, allowing for precision balances, while grab cranes are better suited for small or awkwardly-shaped loads. Many also provide a stability option to maintain balance when lifting heavy objects.
Supplementary
This informal category encompasses vehicles you can operate that aren’t unlockable or purchasable. Examples include stationary cranes and vehicles used for side quest deliveries. Each vehicle’s functions and limitations depend on the context, so it’s wise to read their instructions thoroughly and explore their capabilities.
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