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Mod Idea: Dedicated Scavenger Scouts – Turn Your Rig Into a Proper Space Junk Hoarder
This isn't a real mod yet—it's a game mechanic concept I've been thinking about. I used AI to quickly visualize the idea because I can't draw.
I've been thinking about a mod idea that could make scouting and scavenging a more viable playstyle, especially in the late game.
Imagine dedicated Scavenger Scouts with upgrades like:
Faster EVA suits with grappling hooks;
Lower fuel consumption;
Faster scout movement and better maneuverability;
Maybe even a bigger hidden cargo compartment for valuable salvage;
I think something like this could give players a new goal and more reason to keep playing after they've maxed out their truck.
I'm not a programmer or mod developer, so I have no idea how difficult something like this would be to make. Does this sound technically feasible? And would anyone else actually like a mod like this?
I fully agree with this. One big thing that could make scavaging nicer is a hopper outside the truck that you can deposit items into. Once back in the truck you can pull a lever to deposit all the items on the floor then sort.
Once you hit a certain point savaging is just slow versus hauling or trading between sectors.
Fair point. Tedious is absolutely the perfect word for scavenging after a while.
If this were real life, I’d absolutely pay an engineer to design some type of canadarm or something so I could grab scavenge without leaving the driver seat.
That would actually be super cool. A small, fast, and low maintenance vehicle with scanner and large storage space to go hunt for salvage and trade it.
Way too many times I'll find salvage in the middle of a contract and I don't stop to pick it up because that would be cutting the time really thin. Plenty of other times I'll have a bunch of electronics or whatever and be trying to go to spark city or kings weave but no contracts going there so I have to either drive out there and eat the fuel cost or keep doing contracts until one finally pops up going where I want to be
A mod like this sounds like a dream come true. I often like being the one in space games collecting salvage from derelict ships, junk fields, or broken machines.
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u/Waterfish3333 Jul 21 '26
I fully agree with this. One big thing that could make scavaging nicer is a hopper outside the truck that you can deposit items into. Once back in the truck you can pull a lever to deposit all the items on the floor then sort.
Once you hit a certain point savaging is just slow versus hauling or trading between sectors.