Early Experimental Preview of Career Concept

yup, can confirm i get this same issue. and then i have to restart the game, but then for some reason saving didn't actually save anything for the past hour or so, so that much progress got completely erased (which happened multiple times)

 

Heyy, when will we be able to drive to the challenge markers to start them like we used to do before so that it's more immersive than just clicking them to play like a mobile game

 

I think the career mode should reward players who enjoy Freeroam destruction in Beamng. Don't get me wrong I think having towing, repair, insurance and other damage related fees is essential to bring immersion to the experience, and I'd even ask for car damages to be managed even more deeply in their financial aspect. In no way crashing your car should feel inconsequential and what I imagine could bring even more weight and excitement to this kind of event. Keep in mind that it is a game that offers a unique technology and destruction opportunities, and systematically encouraging players to avoid it at all time feels like wasted potential to me. I know that in no believable world one should obtain money for bursting his car into traffic (except if it is some kind of contract), and I trust the devs to find something better to give the daredevil player some kind of interesting reward (maybe special stores access ? EXP rewards ? Fancy stats ? I don't know for sure).

The goal could be to cause the maximum damage score onto numerous vehicles, with "multiplier" factors like involving traffic cars, taking into account the force of impacts, the severity of damage, the number and types of vehicles involved into the crash, the time elapsed between collisions, the location, the air time, fire triggering etc. just like Burnout did with its "crash mode" but in an open, never ending freeroam way, BeamNG style.

The trade-off would be the price to pay for repair, towing etc. and the collapse of insurance's trust for the player, so it would require some kind of preparation and investment, encouraging us to build a solid financial supply before going all Nightrider mode. The choice of a freeroam car would bring some interesting questions :

• Do I want to cruise calmly and cause no trouble because I am at the start of my career and I need money, more than the special daredevil rewards ?
• Do I choose a heavy and robust build to cause more trouble to others while keeping a functioning vehicle, placing my bets onto long lasting destruction and eventually police pursuit to increase the reward even more ?
• Do I just toss an old car I want to get rid of, to get that insurance money at the expanse of losing insurer's trust ?
• Do I go full Rocket Bus mode to my certain death for the maximum reward ?
• Do I go on foot to jump on parked cars for easy but minimal reward ?

Any freeroam session would bring a sense of excitement for the player, by pushing him to find creative ways to bring destruction to the world, without removing the serious consequences of totalling his car, resulting in more activities, gameplay variety, less frustration and less boredom in my opinion.

Anyway Thank you devs for listening and sharing all that progress on carrier mode and giving answers to so many of the community questions, it is very much appreciated so keep it up, you're the best.

 

Was gonna say this sounds very familiar...then you mentioned Burnout. It just doesn't seem like it fits the theme of career mode tbh, sounds more like a scenario. I think we should have police though, and that can be a more decision making when doing timed deliveries. or perhaps street races, the police presence that can total, ticket or even impound your car. Something that raises the stakes and consequences other than just getting points for wrecking

Edit: If not during a street race. Immediately after a street race, you'll have a wanted level and must evade the cops. So you can take a street race to gain money at the risk of damaging your vehicle during the race, and after during the police pursuit

 

I hope you can add dynamic Ai events like in GTA. Like racing an Ai Traffic car, or a traffic stop when you guys add police. And also add more Ai traffic cars.

 

crashhaven try not to talk about AI traffic cars challenge (impossible)

 

Haha guess you guys found my dirty secret

 

Dynamic weather would be a nice touch

 

What about some more unique traffic vehicles. One thing is having the taxi feature actually bring a taxi to pick you up.

Edit: Nice to see a dev from where I am.

 

Honestly you dont need the taxi to actually drive you, it just needs to pull up, maybe a short little cutscene using the campaign mode styled painted look, that you appear at your chosen location and the taxi drives away joining traffic. That would be a lot simpler and add much more emersion.

 

Lots of coffee would probably do the trick!

 

In the mean time, here is a little concept idea! Just a small drive up and fade to a little cutscene image. (I think the intense bloom fits the BeamNG look)

 

I feel like more mug merch is on the horizon. I hope an rv becomes canon. with clickable cupboard shelves and coat rack inside a thin wooden closet. having more fuel types like propane and waste water sludge or something would be something too. im getting off topic but seeing the beam ng icon "staff pick" feels like a clue (i REALLY hope they add a customizable class c upfit rv for the d series and h series. camper update 2026?)

 

That would be cool, it's such a good idea to make merch for game like this. We need a Ibishu Pigeon key tag tho. Also I can't believe I got another Staff Pick.

 

Seeing how much is put into each update, Tdev probably sends each dev a truck full of coffee each morning lol.

 

If any of you are reading this. go buy a mug. you need your coffee during these trying times. (beam ng drive artists have to use this and make a meme just for the fun of it i dare you lol. its called playful marketing)

the depressing irony. ( i can no longer have coffee... its a curse)