Car \ Mechanics Suggested Changes to reduce grind add useful meaning to player.

[ZombieHunter]

While cars are great the current implementation does have issues 

 

Training mechanics in multiplayer is boring

 

Issue:

Since you really are just "swapping out parts" to constantly level up there is very little benefit to the player. 

Also in multiplayer is boring just repetitively removing and reinstalling parts.

 

Suggestion: 

These are actions can be done by player on the car in mechanics screen.

The Mintenance lines replace the previous when when obtained 

You get massive XP for doing thiese actions. But they are limited to how often you can do it. 

 

Basic Checkup ( level 1 mechanic ) - Can only be done once a day per car. Default takes 2 hours.

This gives car 3 day buff to fuel efficiency

 

Basic Maintenance ( level 2 mechanic ) Can only be done once every 72 hours - increases health of random parts health ( except glass ) by 1 - 5%  

 

Tune Up ( Level 3 mechanic ) - increases car horse power by 100 once but has chance to reduce engine hp by 1 -3% every time it fails.  This becomes 0% at level 5 mechanic.

 

[ Level 3 you can drive  35% max speed off road ]

 

Advanced Maintenance ( level 5 ) - Repair effectiveness can no longer go below 50% on further repairs. ( Stops diminishing returns at 50% ) 

Once every 72 hours

 

[ Level 5 you can drive 65% max speed off road ]

 

 Expert Maintenance ( level 7 ) - Repair effectiveness diminishing returns do not go below  75%

Once every 50 hours

 

[ Level 7 you can drive 80% max speed off road ]

 

[Tchernobill]

To accelerate the grind, you can use AutoMechanics mod.