It's ten years since the infection started. Long-established settlements are collapsing, one by one, for unknown reasons. Survivors are running to the hills to escape, hoping for safety in remote places. As another refugee, you're here to carve out a new life for yourself - by any means necessary.
Two months ago I introduced [url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1054510/view/3668793570612830714]drivable vehicles[/url] to the publicbeta testing branch. [url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1054510/view/3668793570625547458]After[/url] [url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1054510/view/3671047363341083019]a few[/url] [url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1054510/view/3685687300262347932]more[/url] [url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1054510/view/3644029479573744094]patches[/url] they seem pretty well behaved so today I've made them live for everyone on the main branch!
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To recap, you can now find "car parts" around the world, particularly in gas stations and other vehicles. With a toolbox and sufficient Construction skill you can use them to fix up a vehicle. They're useful for running over zombies and other critters, and transporting large quantities of loot from a town back to your base. For more details read the [url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1054510/view/3668793570612830714]original patch notes[/url].
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(note - that video is a bit old, some audio bugs have been fixed since then)
They'll have a small amount of fuel still in their tank but most of it will have expired, more can be found in jerry cans around the world but again only in small amounts. Some use gas and others use diesel. To make more you'll have to grow maize (to make biofuel for those that take gasoline) or sunflowers (to make sunflower oil for those that take diesel).
If you fill a tank and drive to where a road enters the map, you can Hit the Road, which is a kind of New Game Plus option - start a new map with just the characters and equipment in your vehicle, leaving everyone else behind for good. For more details on that, read [url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1054510/view/3685687300262347932]these patch notes[/url].
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For those that make mods, I also recently added a little section to [url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2255412951&snr=2_groups_partnerevents_]the guide for importing models[/url], explaining how to add your own vehicles.
Also, the game now has a green tick for the Steam Deck! That has been shown for the last month or so, but it was actually tested on the publicbeta build which is now live.
