Update Speculation thread

Yeah, I agree with all that. And the MD-Series is far more common than the T-Series in the career-mode dealers, IME. I get encouraging people to rent trucks from Shuffleboard for trailer hauls, but I've not seen a single T-Series in the dealership menu more times than I can count, whereas there's usually at least one or two MD-Series every cycle. That disparity in rarity would sting a lot less if the MD-Series had tandem axles (or the T-Series was more common in the dealerships).

Huh, I was not aware that straight-eights could sound so much like V8s. Which, considering they were willing to repurpose a V6 sound for the Hopper's L6, probably means the reason why a straight-eight hasn't been featured yet is because it's too long of an engine, compared to a V8? I could see that being the case with the Nine (which is a rather small vehicle and has to fit many body styles and the devs probably wanted a flathead V8 because the Ford flathead V8 is a milestone engine), but the Burnside would be able to fit a straight-eight with a wheelbase extension. It might not even need that, if the engine is small enough.

The devs have been giving us more and more unique engine configurations since 0.15 (transverse V8, V10, L5, air-cooled F4 and L6, flathead L4 and V8, electrics, longitudinal FWD), so, I'm not sure why the straight-eight has been singled out as a "no" or a slim "maybe' in all that time.

 

The i8 would make sense for the Burnside as a few of the GM counterparts offered one. It wouldn't make sense for the Model 9 though, in that price range we'd only be looking at a straight 6. The most affordable i8 offered at the time I know of was the Chrysler Royal and the Cadillac LaSalle, both of which were still 2-3x the price of a Ford Model B

 

In the Gavril MD-Series Upfit Frame Jbeam files, I had made a discovery that they contain a slot for an Auxiliary Air Tank, albeit unused at the time. How do you think they would be utilized given the circumstances that they do make into the next update? Cheers!

 

Dodge was offering a straight-eight as early as 1930, so it's not without precedent for a cheaper car to come with a straight-eight in that era. (Granted, the '33 Dodge eight made about 20 more hp and was around a litre larger than the Bruckell/Ford flathead V8s, so it was a bit more upmarket, but not that much more.) Regardless, I highly doubt we'll be getting a straight-eight for the Nine at this point.

Hopefully for air suspension, like on the T-Series? That would be quite nice to have, considering how bouncy the rear end of the MD-Series is (it doesn't even have shocks).

 

Wow, you went into great detail with your speculations! I liked it
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the fact that the Grand Marshal received a remaster, and because it was the first car to receive a remaster but it doesn't reach the level of the Covet, Bx, Sunburst, D Series and even the T Series, but in fact at any moment there could be a second remaster of it but it shouldn't be now.
The MD Series is very likely to gain more parts like the T Series, they are trying to focus more on them to make it really similar to a mid-sized truck.
The remasters of Burnside and Miramar, as well as Sunburst, are the most requested by the community. Both Burnside and Miramar are extremely outdated cars with no parts or anything special, only 8 and 9 configurations, it is very likely that there are two remasters the same in 0.24.
I'm not going to talk about career mode, because I'm waiting for it to be complete so I can play it, but rally mode will be much more interesting in 0.36, just like it was in 0.35.

 

Don't even consider the Gavril Grand Marshall's "remaster" as a remaster! The update for the Marshall didn't seem to be a remaster and was more of a refresh. The Grand Marshall should just be remaked in the process.

 

To be fair, it was officially classified as a remaster (and it was the first remaster in the game). But yeah, it wasn't as thorough as it could've been.

 

It probably was considered a remaster years ago, but when you compare the Grand Marshall to other remasters, it makes the Grand Marshall look like a refresh.

 

The Wendover needs a bit more content / variety
It’s a bit bland as of right now
Yes there was the gambler config as of the 0.29 update, but when you look at it now 6 updates later, it just feels a bit too boring / content-less since there is no real huge difference / variety in the configs overall
Imo definitely could receive some refreshed lights & interior, and perhaps a new body style? (Odds are real low, but the car has some potential for a 2 door sedan or a wagon body)

 

The Wendover was originally going to be a four-door sedan. However, it was remodelled into a two-door coupe because Gabester wanted the Wendover to be more different from the LeGran, and because there weren't any FWD coupes in the game yet. That likely means we won't be getting a sedan or wagon body style for the Wendover (since we already have those on the LeGran, which uses many of the same components).

Speaking of the LeGran, I do hope that it gets the Wendover's 4.4L V8 at some point - with the LeGran being a couple hundred kilos lighter than the Wendover, that V8 ought to make it a real screamer.

 

in fact, you have your argument, but it was the first so it would clearly be quite normal for the car to have little configuration compared to other remasters, since it was the first Beamng vehicle to gain something that other cars would gain shortly after, but it is not quite a refresh as it was with the ETKs.
The ETKs 800 and K only received a small review, slightly higher quality compared to other cars that had a remaster, had updated settings but had few settings added and including parts, the Grand Marshal itself had a remaster that is not superior to other cars and it is normal for some people to think that it was just a Refresh.

 

i hope more cars get the Nine's googly lights

 

this is not speculation, but i hope, i PRAY we get new crossplane pushrod v8 sounds. all the last sound updates have been amazing, the i5, the t series diesel v8, the flathead in the nine, but oh my gosh the 423 gavril and everything that isn't a sohc 4.5 or 5.5 needs new sounds desperately. every bruckell moonhawk motor, every burnside, every 6.9 in the late model gavrils and the soliad v8s (though those might be dual cam). on top of that, the existing 4.5 grand marshall straight pipe sound needs to be ported to the other single cam v8s, having it on just one variant in just one car makes zero sense when multiple other vehicles have the same exact engine and exhaust options. i understand making good vehicle sounds out of nothing is pretty difficult, but the beamng team did a great job with the last bout of remaster sounds, so it's disappointing to hear the 5+ year old single cam whirr in the burnside teaser. then again, teasers don't always show final content, so maybe we are gonna get a new set of pushrod sounds... i also found mixing the new 4.5 exhaust sound with the direct injected crossplane v8 makes for a great high revving european growl, so maybe they could mix and match things for more diversity too.

 

I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks this. It is one my biggest pet peeve of the game

 

While I think everyone can agree that Beam has plenty of I4 sounds (ITB buzz aside), I personally feel like this also extends to the game's crossplane V8 sound library. The reason for this is mainly down to the comparative lack of sounds for engines like a smoother-sounding modern V6, a proper flatplane V8 (the Bolide sound, while nice, doesn't quite work for something like a Cosworth DFV, and indeed its IRL Maserati counterpart is actually a crossplane), or any sort of V12.

To sum it up, I'd much rather the devs address engine sounds for other configurations before returning to crossplane V8s or I4s.

 

I suggested a while ago a short wheelbase roadster in the vein of the Buick Reatta or Cadillac Allante.

 

(Or the Chrysler TC by Maserati.)

But yes, a convertible would be a neat option for the Wendover.

 

I wonder if the tool on the grid map that changes the texture could be utilized on other maps too. Maybe change to different seasons? Switching the texture of the terrain and objects is really all that would require (as shown by some winterized maps on the repo) which is what it already does. Would be pretty cool.

 

If we are getting an MD-Series expansion next update (Which is all but guaranteed atp) I hope we get bigger box truck upfits with attics like you see on U-Haul trucks. Would go perfect with a gasoline engine

 

I’ve been wanting this for a while. Would be great on the H-Series too, or maybe even a refrigerator upfit