Vehicles

## Description

Vehicles are introduced to the EHR Nov 28, 2018 in the form of a Jeep-like off-road car called Park Ranger.

## Park Ranger

The first ever vehicle in the EHR is the Jeep-like Park Ranger. It comes in various designs, but all of these cars have the same in features and functionality.

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## Gameplay Characteristics

* To drive it, you can place it like any other  deployable.
	+ You can only place it at lodges or on a road.
	+ You cannot deploy it near a tent.
* When driving, your player takes the driver seat, and you get a 3rd person view on the vehicle.
* When you have your dog with you, it will appear in the back of the car when you enter it.
* The max speed is 40-45 kph (approx. 25 mph).
	+ By simple measuring this turns out to be about 2.5 times faster than a player running.
	+ This speed advantage makes the vehicle valuable for travel missions with long distances to go.
* The Park Ranger has a storage  capacity of 20 units.
	+ A slot is available in the player's field inventory to place the Park Ranger.
	+ A section is available in the player's field inventory to place items in the Park Ranger
* Crossing abilities:
	+ Can be driven on roads and off road, but it can still get stuck.
	+ Can drive up steep hills, to about the same degree a player can walk up.
	+ Can cross water where the player can cross.
	+ Will be stopped at shores.
* You can  die if you drive into deep water or down a cliff.
	+ When dying from a car accident, you cannot use a  First Aid Kit.
* The car won't take any damage.
* When signed up to a competition, you cannot use the car. An according message will appear if you want to deploy a car anyway.

## Excluded Reserves

The Park Ranger can be used in all reserves except Whiterime Ridge and Piccabeen Bay.

## Fuel

The Park Ranger requires fuel to operate.

* Fuel is an invisible consumable.
* Fuel depletes at a rate of 1 unit per 150 meters driven.
* up to 100 units of fuel are auto-tanked at the start of a hunt if you own this much.
* No extra fuel can be brought to a ride. When empty or low, you need to return to a lodge or tent.
* If more fuel is wanted in a session, it can be bought like any other consumable with Em$ or Gm$.
* Fuel can be bought in units of 25, 50 or 100.
* There are also fuel subscriptions available that give unlimited fuel for a certain time.

## How Animals React

When adding the Park Ranger to the game, it was important to retrain the game's stability and balance. Herding and exploiting is avoided by various measures.

* Animals flee in random directions while you are driving the car.
* When you get out of the car, a shock wave is sent and animals in the vicinity spook additionally.
* Animals that flee from the car are tagged with "Spooked by vehicle" and become unethical to shoot until a few seconds after they stop fleeing.
* Stationary cars have no spooking effect at all.

## Multiplayer Options

* One other player can be with you in the car as a passenger.
* A maximum of two cars can be in the same game.
* It is not possible for anyone else than the host to drive the car.
* The passenger seat can be locked to prevent unwanted players from joining you in the car.
* The dog of the passenger is not visible while driving.
* It is possible in the options to turn off the ability for other people joining an MP party to use their car.

## Operate / Controls

Press J to place the vehicle. By holding the right mouse button you can rotate it before placing it.

When the car is deployed press J again to bring up the pie menu.

Pie menu:

* Left - Tow vehicle - to remove the vehicle
* Up - Locate vehicle - vehicle will honk so you can hear where it is
* Right - Lock/Unlock passenger seat - to avoid a passenger getting in the car

Entering and exiting:

* Press E to enter or exit the vehicle.

Driving:

* Automatic transmission.
* Steer with WASD keys.
* Move mouse to change the camera angle.
* Use mouse wheel to zoom closer or further away.
* Press Q for auto-drive (cruise control).
* Press H to honk the horn.

## Park Ranger Videos

This video is a summary of the pre-release live stream done by EW with topics ordered.