Hi! I’m Oliver Hollis-Leick Creative Director at Saber Interactive
Today, we’re taking a look at our open-world physics playground
SnowRunner
We’ve put together some tips to help ensure your next ride goes swimmingly.
Explore and scout new areas
Every time you enter a new map or region
take some time out to learn the area
Discovering Watchtowers will reveal large parts of the map
giving you the location of Contracts
hidden upgrades, and even vehicles
The more the map is explored the easier it will be to plan your routes
Buy, sell, upgrade, and customize
The rewards from Contracts and Activities can be spent in your Garage
Here, you can purchase new vehicles to expand your lineup
upgrade their parts, and customize them visually
Your favorite vehicles can be improved to tackle tougher terrain
with bigger engines, new wheels or suspension and even a snorkel for braving river rapids
You’re going to need all the power you can get to tackle some of the more challenging objectives
Keep using your favourite vehicles with the Truck Storage
The Truck Storage can be used to send your vehicles between different maps and regions
If you want your favourite truck to be an option for every journey
the Truck Storage will be particularly useful
Plan your journey around your fuel
With a variety of Contracts some of which span multiple maps
preparing yourself for the long-haul is important
A fuel trailer makes you more autonomous
but if you can’t afford the price of the trailer or your truck isn’t strong enough to carry it
you will need to rely on fuel stations
Be sure the route you have in mind has plenty of fuel available.
Use All-Wheel Drive and Differential Lock when necessary
All-Wheel Drive gives power to every single wheel on your vehicle
which is especially effective when trying to overcome slopes
This raises your fuel consumption, so use it sparingly.
If possible, remember to turn it off when the terrain is easier to navigate
Cars normally have their differentials unlocked
which allows each wheel to rotate at different speeds for safe turning at high speeds
Differential Lock forces two wheels that share the same axle to turn in unison
heavily increasing vehicle traction
Make sure to know when to use both so you don’t end up crashing on the curb
Slow is Smooth, Smooth is Fast
If you’re stuck, don’t panic
Flooring the accelerator will likely leave you in a more precarious situation
because spinning your tires will just dig you deeper into the mud or snow
Set your gearbox to a lower level and try to gently nudge yourself free
Slower tire spins with careful steering wheel control can get you more traction and you’ll be out of there in no time.
Increase your Driver Rank
Certain Contracts may be too tough for you to handle early
so don’t be afraid to leave them for later
Raising your Driver Rank grants access to more vehicles and upgrades
netting you with more tools to make your job easier
Use your Winch
Using the advanced menu gives you access to your winch
This powerful tool lets you pull objects and vehicles
or pull yourself out of trouble if you get stuck
Be careful
the winch is powered by your engine so it consumes a lot of fuel if you’re accelerating as well
There are several different types of winches
each specialised in particular situations
so be sure to select the one best suited to the job at hand
SnowRunner also includes the quick-winch function
which can save you in emergency situations
And that’s it from us
We hope these tips have been useful and we can’t wait to see you in the wild
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