Newcomer / Intro SRV tip

jpjeffrey

jpjeffrey
I got stuck in a gully on one particularly rocky planet. No matter what angle I tried, I couldn't get back out.
Until I found out that the SRV apparently has more traction IN REVERSE!
I was able to REVERSE the SRV out of the gully wheras the forward thrust couldn't cut it
Hope this helps!
 

Chris Simon

Chris Simon
jpjeffrey said:
I got stuck in a gully on one particularly rocky planet. No matter what angle I tried, I couldn't get back out.
Until I found out that the SRV apparently has more traction IN REVERSE!
I was able to REVERSE the SRV out of the gully wheras the forward thrust couldn't cut it
Hope this helps!
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metatheurgist said:
Yep, it's weird but true.

Also, thought this would be a thread about sneaking up to sleeping SRVs in a field and pushing them over.
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It's not really THAT weird when you compare it to R/L cars.
SRV is butt-heavy (i.e. it has more weight on the back and middle wheels), so in an incline it has more traction in reverse because its weight distribution is more balanced whereas going forward the front wheels lose traction and it tries to do a wheelie.
 

Metjammer

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Small addition to what has been said:

If, as in my case yesterday, nothing at all helps: log out to the main menu. It did unstuck it for me. Might be helpful to some...
 

Martind Forlon

Martind Forlon
Two ways for free stucked SRV:
  • (will reset instance) log out and log in in vanilla ED (still an option in game launcher). This works 💯 of times and you have guaranteed that SRV will be not lost
  • (will not reset instance but needs Odyssey). If you can disembark from SRV then return to ship and use it (bump) for free SRV. It may fail sometimes, but helped me more times during on-foot operations in settlements where I was on mission. SRV is durable enough so don’t worry about using bigger force :)
 
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Chris Simon

Chris Simon
[PS4] Filthymick420 said:
No worries, so is fdev support 😒
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Andrzej Lawa

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Chris Simon said:
It's not really THAT weird when you compare it to R/L cars.
SRV is butt-heavy (i.e. it has more weight on the back and middle wheels), so in an incline it has more traction in reverse because its weight distribution is more balanced whereas going forward the front wheels lose traction and it tries to do a wheelie.
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Quite right. Is anyone here familiar with old Fiat 126? Rear-engine RWD tiny car (especially popular in Poland in the "good old" People's Republic times ;) ) - quite often drivers got out of mud/snow troubles just by going in reverse (and then going forward at full blast with the advantage of gained momentum ;) )
 
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