1. Summary

2 Fixes

• Slippery spawns on slopes
• Brake state on spawn

3 Tweaks

• Heftier handling for heavy vehicles
• BRDM agility boost

4 Major New Features

• 4.1 Vehicle Customization
• 4.2 Vehicle Salvage & Recovery
• 4.3 Adaptive Traction, Dynamic Environment & Environmental/Weather Effects

5 Minor New Features

• Speed limiter
• First-person view mode
• Manual transmission
• Deployable camo nets
• Automated garbage collector
• Helicopter structural stress
• Open-Top Firing

6 New Vehicles

• Water
  • Speedboat
  • Light Cargo Boat
  • MG-Mounted Patrol Boat
• Ground
  • US “UAZ-452” Equivalent
  • Flatbed Containers Truck
• Air
  • CH-47 Chinook

7 Quality-of-Life

• Arsenal ↔ Vehicle link
• Vehicle presets

8 Already Planned

• Periscopes & view modes

9 Server Settings overview
10 Linked Feedback & Ressources

2. Fixes

• Slippery spawns on slopes Vehicles spawning on inclines slide and bounce; ensure they spawn with ground-contact flags set.

• Brake state on spawn Default to brakes-on at spawn so vehicles don’t roll away unexpectedly.

3. Tweaks

• Heftier handling for heavy vehicles Stronger engine torque and refined traction curves to reduce tipping risk while preserving top speed.

• BRDM agility boost Better uphill torque and a more powerful engine—so it feels faster and distinct from a standard BTR.

4. Major New Features

4.1 Vehicle Customization

Two possible design paths:

Deep “Attachment” Rework

• All vehicles share a core chassis.
• Swappable rear modules (flatbed ↔ troop benches ↔ command pod, etc.).
• On-chassis cosmetic layers (paint jobs, roll cages, snorkels).

Keeps the “variant” concept but unifies assets around one base model.

Light Customization Add‑Ons

• Vehicles remain specialized types (LAV, truck, etc.).
• Players choose quick-apply kits:
  • Functional (RPG cage, extra armor)
  • Cosmetic (paint scheme, camo stripe)

Minimizes mod proliferation—you don’t need fifty paint-job variants registered as separate vehicles.

4.2 Vehicle Salvage & Recovery

• Burned-out vehicle removal Players can “shovel” or trigger a clear-wreck animation to remove destroyed hulks.

• Tow trucks Dedicated US/RUS recovery rigs with high-torque winches—can pull stuck or damaged vehicles uphill without sliding.

4.3 Adaptive Traction, Dynamic Environment & Environmental/Weather Effects

• Mud puddles Some dirt patches become mud after prolonged rain (\~30 min), both visually and in collision.

• Terrain slowdown & stuck checks Vehicles slow or stall in mud, sand, snow—settings to control slowdown/stall thresholds and mud-puddle rates.

• Wind influence on helicopters Affects handling; adjustable via HelicopterAffectedByWind (int, default 1; >1 more, <1 less, 0 none).

• Storm events Dynamic gusts, lightning and heavy rain for immersive weather.

• Spreadable wildfires Fires can ignite and spread through vegetation, damaging—but not consuming—structures. Controlled by WildfiresModifier (default 1; 0 = no spread/damage).

*Note: A follow-up post will detail design considerations and config options for the dynamic environment system.*

5. Minor New Features

• Speed limiter Mouse-wheel-controlled VehicleTopSpeedCap limiter (km/h) for precise convoy pace.

• First-person view mode (server-controlled) Modes:
  1. 1st-person only (unavailable until periscopes WIP)
  2. 1st-person only when out of combat (10 min timer since last shot within 300 m)
  3. 3rd-person only
  4. Both allowed
  5. 1st-person only, but allow 3rd-person in vehicles (periscopes pending)

• Manual transmission ManualShiftingEnabled enum {Enforce, Disabled, Any} for gear & clutch control.

• Deployable camo nets Two sizes; deploy at maintenance points. Prevents engine start; turret operation TBD.

• Automated garbage collector
  • Types: GarbageCollectorTargetTypes enum\[] (Car, Truck, Heli)
  • States: GarbageCollectorTargetStates enum\[] (Abandoned, CamoNetted, Burned, All = not in use)
  • VehiclesGarbageCollectorInterval (min) general pass
  • CamoNettedVehiclesCleanupInterval (min) camo-net pass
  • CamoNetPersistenceDuration (min; 0 = if targeted defaults to general interval)

• Helicopter structural stress Sudden deceleration can break rotors; varied by frame. HelicopterStressModifier int (default 1; 0 = no stress, >1 = hardcore).

• Open-Top Firing Fire seated from jeeps/open-roof transports.

6. New Vehicles

Water

• Speedboat: Nimbly zip across rivers and lakes—for quick insertion or extraction.
• Light Cargo Boat: Haul gear and supplies in tight waterways.
• MG-Mounted Patrol Boat: Lightly armored with a pintle-mounted machine gun for riverine support.

Ground

• US “UAZ-452” Equivalent: 4×4 light utility hauler (≈ 800 supplies) for high-speed logistics runs.
• Flatbed Containers Truck: Transports ISO-style containers (2 500 supplies each). Requires heavy-vehicle bays or new “Container Loading Station.”

Air

• CH-47 Chinook (Cold War era): Twin-rotor heavy lift—slower and bulkier than a UH-1 but carries massive loads of troops/supplies.

7. Quality-of-Life

• Arsenal ↔ Vehicle link Right-click an Arsenal item to load it directly into a nearby vehicle—no backpack juggling.

• Vehicle presets Save/load full loadouts (modules, ammo, cosmetics) across sessions; JSON-exportable for sharing or pre-staging.

8. Already Planned

• Periscopes & view modes Periscopes on select vehicles plus the option to disable third-person camera entirely.

9. Server Settings

9.1 Vehicle Performance & Control

9.2 Utility Systems

9.3 Cleanup & Persistence

9.4 Environment & Weather

Looking forward to any further feedback—cheers!