Update Speculation thread

Something like an early 1920s Oldsmobile or Buick would be my preference. Late 1920s Chrysler style car too would be cool, maybe under the Bruckell name.

 

A luxury car from such an era would be excellent as well, like a Bentley or Cadillac

 

the older the better. Even if its afrom the 1880s to 1960s.

Or with a flat head engine ( be it 4 or 6 or V8 )
maybe with part wood body


Devs have been summoned to make us a pre war car ( jokes )

 

How about just a horse & carriage?

 

Unironically would be cool. They were used alongside cars up until the 30s

 

Dunno if they would add that ( horse ) as due to if the horse can get deformed, people may call animal abuse.
unless they do it like how teardown did. where the horse cant get broken/deformed )

While i do love the idea. I think maybe a pre war car ( 1880s-1942 ( and till about 1946-1948 ) would be better for beamng.


OFF topic. Still in shock What Ferrari did, To beam.

 

Yeah, not really sure if Beam can keep its rating if they start including "destructible" animals. It would start to depart from the game's theme as well.

 

before updating developers travel trailer and bus, i think their first priority should be ensuring easy indoor mobility without getting stuck

 

If they did a bus update, an interstate/intercountry coach bus would be great

 

I don't really like to chime in on this thread much these days, much less for unfounded speculation. But I have thoughts, and I think that should be everyone's problem

The Model T was among the first mass-manufactured automobiles in the world, and was far and away the most visible car of the era: ask anyone on the street to name the make and model of any pre-WWII car, and you can bet your bottom dollar, they're going to say, 'Ford Model T.' They were also among the most abundant models of automobile ever produced, and didn't use wood as a major structural member*, so there are still plenty of them in serviceable condition today.

Most of the current in-game vehicles weren't exactly cutting-edge in their day. In fact, I'd argue that the crappy ones (LeGran, Moonhawk) are more fun. There's also the angle of customization, and I feel that's an area where a Model T analogue really shines. T-buckets were among the most favorable models in Hot Rod culture, an area of automotive culture that BeamNG still lacks. And nobody in their right mind would be carving up a Duesenberg to turn it into a flamed-out street racer.

*I recall Jay Leno saying that many of Ford's competitors used wood in their people's cars, and cited that as a reason why Chevys and Buicks from the era tended to be rarer nowadays than the Model T. I admit that's not exactly an airtight source, but a quick check of pre-1940 automobiles for sale tends to show fewer Chevys, Buicks, Essexs, etc than Fords, although most of those Fords are heavily modified. Still speculative at best, but, well, it's the speculation thread

 

Yes, but its a huge difference being a little outdated than being outdated when it came out in 1908 and being continuously mechanically unchanged till 1927, yet still being considered THE 20s car. It was made fun of in the 20s constantly, I have a huge list of jokes about it from 20s newspapers and such from the time. I think a Chevrolet would be better fit.

 

Alas, the VW beetle was outdated for 1947, being (pretty much) mechanically unchanged until the 2000s, it was fairly mechanically uncharacteristic of its time, and was the butt of many jokes, yet today it's considered a quintessential "'60s car".
And the devs apparently think it's a perfect fit, because they've already made the piccolina.

Remember, the point of speculating on future cars isn't about what we personally want, it's about what the devs are likely to add for whatever reason, whether that's gameplay, technical feature, or some other broad demographic appeal.

 

If they were to do a pre-war update I think they'd go for a Ford 32 type car, this would have the most fun configs like mafia/heist, moonshine smuggler, hot-rod, flatbed... Anything older than that would be too foreign and complex for most players (including me)

 

Off topic.
What did Ferrari do to Beam?
They removed my Ferrari automation mods (non paid) because of copyright, i thought that it's a "me" problem.
On topic.
I think that beam might not make a huge update with a new car or map, as someone stated earlier.
So the pre-war car or just an old car will probably be in the update after.

 

Ferrari is famously litigious and sensitive about their image. They'll blacklist owners for painting or thrashing on their cars, pull videogame/toy licenses for little to no reason, etc...

 

Ferrari are known as the Nintendo of car brands, they love to sue, they dont like people modding their cars into games, or even modding their cars irl. I think that is also the reason why no mods got accepted few days ago, they might have been busy with removing ferraris.
I also dont think we will get old cars anytime soon. Unless there is good reason, i think devs are currently focusing more on career mode, so most features, and content will revolve around that.

 

A sound and trailer update would be pretty nice

 

I think Zoll did a pretty good job addressing your arguments, but I do want to add that tons of jokes and tongue-in-cheek jabs only cement the car in the public eye. Just think of how many people would be beside themselves if infamously undesirable/dangerous/bad cars like the Corvair, Gremlin, or Yugo got added to BeamNG. Hell, there was almost as much fanfare for the Lansdale as there was for the Bastion!

I also can't help but feel like we're arguing points of two different conversations. Your argument is that the Model T/A were technically finicky, outdated even by brass era standards, and not even good bang for buck for most of their production timeline. Which, for all I know, could be true.

But what I'm saying is that such a car still makes sense to be added to BeamNG.Drive, warts and all. It being a bad car in an era doesn't exempt it from being the poster child of that era, especially considering the legion of factory or aftermarket configurations you could easily make out of the thing. Speaking of...

The Beetle/Piccolina is a pretty much perfect comparison. Mass-produced easily-serviced affordable people's car, manufactured with nary a change over decades, and distributed internationally. And with an abundance of both vehicles and spare parts, comes an invitation to experiment: the Beetles became baja bugs, and the Model Ts became T buckets.* Now, it sounds like you take more fancy to stock prewar cars (which is fair, they're gorgeous), but the devs would want to focus on platforms they could get the most content out of. If it were up to me, choosing the Model T/A as an at least partial reference would be a no-brainer.**

*TBH, I'm no expert on hot rods. There may well have been nearly as many other makes and models converted to customs in the 50's and 60's, but it superficially appears to be much rarer, at least.

**'Partial' being the operative word. The devs haven't expressed any plans to create a pre-war car, but even if/when they do, such a vehicle will probably be a mish-mash of cars, including the Model T/A and the Whites, Hupmobiles, and Essexs of the day.

 

Isnt the Piccolina a Fiat? I dont see much VW in it
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That makes sense, I do hope it has brass era configs though if it gets added

 

if they ad a corvair equivalent they should add the truck and van versions