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[Feature Request] Getting out of drivers seat, or driver being killed, should not automatically turn off the engine
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Ref General Discussion thread: https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/239428-getting-out-of-drivers-seat-should-not-automatically-shut-down-the-engine-this-small-detail-gets-you-killed/

After about 50 hours playing Conflict and Game Master with some convoy missions there is no way to keep an engine running when exiting the drivers seat except to switch to passenger seat before leaving the vehicle.

  • When exiting the drivers seat the engine should not automatically turn off
  • When driver is killed the engine should not automatically turn off
  • Under-fire the extra few seconds of engine start combined with Entry animation really matters and often makes the difference between getting away or getting headshotted while trying to start the engine.
  • This is problematic because it does not give player the flexibility to keep engine running if that is players intent.
  • It is easy enough to Tap "R" before Tapping "X" to leave the vehicle with engine off if that is players intent.
  • This small detail makes vehicle gameplay more immersive.
  • Please at least make it an option configurable in the Settings menu for Reforger / Arma 4.

-Thank you for reading!

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Windows 10 x64
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violent_pancake changed Category from General to Feature Request.
violent_pancake renamed this task from Getting out of drivers seat should not automatically shut down the engine, this small detail gets you killed to Getting out of drivers seat, or driver being killed, should not automatically turn off the engine.Jul 20 2022, 11:35 PM
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Geez changed the task status from New to Acknowledged.Jul 21 2022, 2:53 PM
violent_pancake renamed this task from Getting out of drivers seat, or driver being killed, should not automatically turn off the engine to [Feature Request] Getting out of drivers seat, or driver being killed, should not automatically turn off the engine.
traeng added a subscriber: traeng.EditedAug 8 2022, 4:35 AM

Same thing can be said with the park brake.
We remove it when we enter the vehicle, but never put it on when exiting. And if the driver gets killed and the vehicle stops, is the parking brake on again when another player goes in the driver seat?

I would appreciate for shortcuts to turn the engine on a,d off, as well as the park brake.
And have some options in the settings for what happens automatically or not, for example:
"Auto Turn Engine On on Throttle" or "Activate park brake on vehicle exit"

This way, hardcore servers could maybe even force these features off and require full player control of the brakes and engine.

Agreed on the parking brake.
parking brake should be a toggle

All of the vehicle systems should remain in their state if the driver exits the vehicle or killed and should not be automatically turned on/off by DEFAULT

we already have shortcuts for the parking brake and the engine on/off, it is very easy to tap them before getting out "IF that is the players intent"

Keeping the parking brake off when getting out can add a lot of fun gameplay such as vehicles rolling down hills / or being pushed around by players
Would make towing functionallity or mod easier as i Imagine that would be more functional if the wheels are free to spin

Geez closed this task as Resolved.Apr 4 2024, 1:40 PM
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