Driving along the open road, music blaring from your radio whilst you take in the beautiful scenery. What's not to love about trucking simulators? After all, it's not like you're going to get stuck in the mud, or get bogged down in flowing water. Except that is exactly what happens in SnowRunner.
If you are struggling to understand how to get your freight-hauling business started, don't panic. This guide will cover some tips for beginners in SnowRunner, so that you can cruise along in peace.
Tips For Beginners In SnowRunner
These tips will help you get off to a great start in SnowRunner, so that you can get those deliveries where they need to be. Virtual Michigan won't be able to survive without your cargo.
Keep An Eye On Your Fuel
It's easy to get lost in the moment when playing SnowRunner. Trucking along country roads with some music in the background whilst checking every path for a potential shortcut is a lot of fun. However, it can also be rather distracting.
If you don't pay attention to your fuel meter, you'll eventually be stopped in your tracks. If you run out of fuel, you will need to drive another vehicle to recover your lost truck. This is time-consuming and usually offers up tricky puzzles, as the road to recovery isn't always simple.
Study the map for your current region to learn where all of the gas stations are found. You can refuel your vehicles at gas stations, so they are essential stops on long journeys.
Take The Long Route
Hauling jobs will often require you to travel across entire states. When looking at your map and creating a route, don't be tempted by side paths and shortcuts.
These might be useful later in the game, but your vehicles won't be good enough to survive at first. Try to stick to roads whilst doing some easier jobs, so that you can focus on building up enough cash to purchase a new vehicle.
Low Gear Is Your Best Friend
If you do decide to risk a shortcut, expect to get stuck in the mud pretty quick. However, switching into low gear could help you avoid this problem. When you go offroad, move into the lower gear to allow your vehicle to traverse rough terrain easier. This should help you move across difficult surfaces without getting stuck.
Stay In Michigan At First
When you reach your first garage, you will unlock the ability to move to Alaska, where you can unlock a heap of new jobs and vehicles. There is lots of money to be made in Alaska, but it's also a much harder location. The roads are covered in thick snow, your vehicles will skid on the ice, and waterlogged fields are standard.
Michigan offers safer routes for beginners, providing a much easier start. Focus on completing missions in Michigan at first and move to Alaska when you have some experience with traversing difficult terrain.
Watch Out For Watchtowers
Driving around in your truck is a lot of fun, but getting lost certainly isn't. Fortunately, watchtowers will help you find your way. When you approach a watchtower for the first time, you will be able to use it to reveal new parts of the map, as well as missions, upgrades, vehicles, and more. Think Assassin's Creed's synchronizations, or FarCry's radio towers, if you want a better idea of how watchtowers work.
Whether you are still trying to get to know Michigan, or you have advanced on to some of the more difficult maps, watchtowers are essential on your SnowRunner journey.
Always Use The Winch
Stuck in the mud? Struggling to spin your wheels in the snow? Don't make your truck do all of the hard work — use the winch! You can use the winch to pull your vehicle out of almost any bad situation.
Look around for something sturdy that will be able to support your weight, connect the winch, and start reeling yourself in. The winch is available from the beginning of SnowRunner, so you can use it straight away. Don't underestimate its importance, as the winch will be extremely important throughout your journey.
Repair The Fleetstar F2070A
If you are looking for a new vehicle in SnowRunner, the Fleetstar F2070A is one of the best trucks that you can find early on. It's durable, has a high fuel capacity, and can use a range of upgrades that you get as you progress.
You can find the Fleetstar F2070A at the first garage you find in Michigan. The Fleetstar truck is right next to the entrance to the garage. To recover the Fleetstar, click it with the cursor and switch vehicles. Now that you are in control of the truck, bring up the Function menu and select the recover option. This will allow you to send the truck into your garage, so that you can refuel it, equip some upgrades, and get out on the open road.